Tailwind CSS is powerful, but without structure it can lead to class soup.
Large teams need conventions and recipes that scale.
Team-Friendly Patterns
- Use
@applyfor repeating utilities - Create a design tokens layer for colors, spacing, and typography
- Adopt composition via reusable components
Sample Workflow
- Define tokens in
tailwind.config.js - Build a UI kit of components
- Enforce patterns with lint rules
Explore the Tailwind docs
for more recipes that keep code maintainable.
"Consistency beats creativity when building design systems at scale."