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Tailwind CSS Tips and Tricks	2025-12-05	Level up your Tailwind CSS skills with these advanced tips and tricks.

Tailwind CSS Tips and Tricks

Tailwind CSS has changed how we write styles. Here are some advanced tips to take your Tailwind skills to the next level.

Use @apply Sparingly

While @apply is useful for extracting repeated patterns, overusing it defeats the purpose of utility-first CSS. Keep most styles in your JSX.

Leverage JIT Mode

The Just-In-Time compiler generates styles on-demand, giving you:

• Faster build times
• Smaller file sizes
• All variants enabled by default

Custom Utilities

Extend Tailwind with custom utilities in your tailwind.config.js:

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      spacing: {
        '128': '32rem',
      }
    }
  }
}

Conclusion

These tips will help you use Tailwind CSS more effectively and build better UIs faster.