Getting Started with Tailwind CSS in ProLiveEditor

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that lets you build designs directly in your HTML. Instead of writing custom CSS, you apply pre-built utility classes. ProLiveEditor has Tailwind CSS built-in, so you can start using it immediately!

What is Utility-First CSS?

Traditional CSS requires you to write custom classes:

/ Traditional CSS /
.card {
    padding: 16px;
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

With Tailwind, you apply utilities directly:

    Card content

Both achieve the same result, but Tailwind is faster once you learn the class names.

Basic Utilities

Spacing

Tailwind uses a numeric scale for spacing:

Padding: 1rem (16px)

Margin: 0.5rem (8px)

Padding left/right: 1.5rem

Padding top/bottom: 0.75rem

Margin top: 1rem

Margin bottom: 2rem

Scale reference:

• 1 = 0.25rem (4px)
• 2 = 0.5rem (8px)
• 4 = 1rem (16px)
• 8 = 2rem (32px)

Colors

Tailwind has a beautiful color palette:

Blue background

Red text

Green border

Color shades go from 50 (lightest) to 950 (darkest):

• blue-50, blue-100, blue-200... blue-900, blue-950

Typography

Large, bold text

Small, gray text

Centered, uppercase

Flexbox

    
Left

    
Center

    
Right

Grid

    
Column 1

    
Column 2

    
Column 3

Responsive Design

Add responsive prefixes to apply styles at different screen sizes:

Breakpoints:

• sm: - 640px and up
• md: - 768px and up
• lg: - 1024px and up
• xl: - 1280px and up

Hover and Focus States

Add interactive states with prefixes:

    Hover and focus me!

Complete Example

Here's a card component built entirely with Tailwind:

    
    

        
Card Title

        

            This is a beautiful card built with Tailwind CSS utility classes.
        

        
            Learn More
        
    

Try this in ProLiveEditor to see it in action!

Tips for Learning Tailwind

• Keep the docs open — tailwindcss.com/docs is your best friend
• Use IntelliSense — Install the Tailwind VS Code extension
• Practice daily — Build small components to memorize classes
• Extract components — When you repeat classes, create reusable components

Why Tailwind in ProLiveEditor?

ProLiveEditor includes Tailwind CSS out of the box, making it perfect for:

• Learning Tailwind CSS quickly with live preview
• Prototyping designs rapidly
• Sharing styled code snippets
• Building small projects without setup

Start coding and see your Tailwind designs come to life instantly!