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title: Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS
description:
An introduction to the utility-first approach to writing CSS with a focus on the Tailwind CSS framework.
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An introduction to utility class and component-based styling, and how to soar with [Tailwind CSS][1].
Things we'll cover:
- Advantages and disadvantages to utility-based styling and Tailwind CSS.
- How to add Tailwind CSS to your project and configure and customise it.
- How to avoid duplication by moving repeating classes into re-usable components for better maintainability.
- How to extend Tailwind CSS and add extra classes with community-written plugins.
- How to write and test your own custom project-specific plugins.
[1]: https://tailwindcss.com