tailwind-design-system

Tailwind v4 design tokens are configured using CSS-first theming by defining your variables inside @theme blocks, moving configuration out of JavaScript and directly into CSS for centralized, framework-agnostic design system management.

The best way to migrate a Tailwind v3 design system to v4 involves using a provided migration checklist to transition your existing project to CSS-first @theme blocks and update your component patterns for scalable UI.

Dark mode is implemented in Tailwind v4 by using the @custom-variant directive to define your dark mode strategy, allowing you to build accessible components that respond to perceptually uniform OKLCH color palettes.

Yes, you can use class-variance-authority (CVA) with Tailwind v4 to implement reusable Button, Card, and Input patterns, applying CVA variants to maintain a consistent design language across modern frameworks.

OKLCH color space is used for Tailwind design system palettes to define perceptually uniform color tokens, ensuring reliable visual theming and better accessibility contrast across light and dark modes.

Yes, Tailwind v4 CSS-first theming works across different frontend frameworks because moving theming into CSS with @theme blocks creates a centralized, framework-agnostic design system that reduces boilerplate.