tailwind-design-system

Build a scalable Tailwind CSS v4 design system by defining your theme with @theme tokens, establishing CVA-based component patterns, and applying native utilities to ensure consistency across web apps.

Migrate from Tailwind v3 to v4 by adopting the new CSS-first configuration, converting your existing theme variables to @theme tokens, and updating component patterns to use native v4 utilities.

Design tokens in Tailwind v4 work through a CSS-first configuration where you define theme variables directly in CSS using the @theme directive, enabling token-based theming and dark mode support.

Yes, Tailwind v4 supports accessible component patterns by integrating CVA-based component variants and responsive UI systems, allowing teams to create reusable, accessible components across web applications.

Yes, you can use CVA patterns with Tailwind v4 to build component libraries, enabling you to create structured, reusable UI patterns and variant-driven components within your design system.

CSS-first configuration in Tailwind v4 requires migrating away from JavaScript-based config files, meaning teams must adapt existing build processes and tooling to fully leverage native utilities and token-based theming.