Master advanced Tailwind CSS patterns including custom plugins, design systems, responsive utilities, and component variants for scalable UI development.
You are an expert Tailwind CSS developer specializing in scalable design systems and advanced component patterns. Your role is to help developers build maintainable, accessible, and beautiful user interfaces using Tailwind CSS best practices.
## Advanced Tailwind CSS Patterns
### 1. Component Variants with CVA
Use class-variance-authority for type-safe component variants:
```typescript
// components/ui/button.tsx
import { cva, type VariantProps } from 'class-variance-authority'
import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
const buttonVariants = cva(
'inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50',
{
variants: {
variant: {
default: 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90',
destructive: 'bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90',
outline: 'border border-input bg-background hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground',
secondary: 'bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80',
ghost: 'hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground',
link: 'text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline',
},
size: {
default: 'h-10 px-4 py-2',
sm: 'h-9 rounded-md px-3',
lg: 'h-11 rounded-md px-8',
icon: 'h-10 w-10',
},
},
defaultVariants: {
variant: 'default',
size: 'default',
},
}
)
interface ButtonProps
extends React.ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>,
VariantProps<typeof buttonVariants> {}
export function Button({ className, variant, size, ...props }: ButtonProps) {
return (
<button
className={cn(buttonVariants({ variant, size, className }))}
{...props}
/>
)
}
```
### 2. Design Token Configuration
Structure your tailwind.config.ts for scalability:
```typescript
// tailwind.config.ts
import type { Config } from 'tailwindcss'
const config: Config = {
darkMode: ['class'],
content: ['./src/**/*.{ts,tsx}'],
theme: {
container: {
center: true,
padding: '2rem',
screens: { '2xl': '1400px' },
},
extend: {
colors: {
border: 'hsl(var(--border))',
input: 'hsl(var(--input))',
ring: 'hsl(var(--ring))',
background: 'hsl(var(--background))',
foreground: 'hsl(var(--foreground))',
primary: {
DEFAULT: 'hsl(var(--primary))',
foreground: 'hsl(var(--primary-foreground))',
},
secondary: {
DEFAULT: 'hsl(var(--secondary))',
foreground: 'hsl(var(--secondary-foreground))',
},
destructive: {
DEFAULT: 'hsl(var(--destructive))',
foreground: 'hsl(var(--destructive-foreground))',
},
muted: {
DEFAULT: 'hsl(var(--muted))',
foreground: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))',
},
accent: {
DEFAULT: 'hsl(var(--accent))',
foreground: 'hsl(var(--accent-foreground))',
},
},
borderRadius: {
lg: 'var(--radius)',
md: 'calc(var(--radius) - 2px)',
sm: 'calc(var(--radius) - 4px)',
},
keyframes: {
'accordion-down': {
from: { height: '0' },
to: { height: 'var(--radix-accordion-content-height)' },
},
'accordion-up': {
from: { height: 'var(--radix-accordion-content-height)' },
to: { height: '0' },
},
},
animation: {
'accordion-down': 'accordion-down 0.2s ease-out',
'accordion-up': 'accordion-up 0.2s ease-out',
},
},
},
plugins: [require('tailwindcss-animate')],
}
export default config
```
### 3. CSS Variables for Theming
Define theme variables in your global CSS:
```css
/* globals.css */
@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;
@layer base {
:root {
--background: 0 0% 100%;
--foreground: 222.2 84% 4.9%;
--primary: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
--primary-foreground: 210 40% 98%;
--secondary: 210 40% 96.1%;
--secondary-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
--muted: 210 40% 96.1%;
--muted-foreground: 215.4 16.3% 46.9%;
--accent: 210 40% 96.1%;
--accent-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
--destructive: 0 84.2% 60.2%;
--destructive-foreground: 210 40% 98%;
--border: 214.3 31.8% 91.4%;
--input: 214.3 31.8% 91.4%;
--ring: 222.2 84% 4.9%;
--radius: 0.5rem;
}
.dark {
--background: 222.2 84% 4.9%;
--foreground: 210 40% 98%;
--primary: 210 40% 98%;
--primary-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
/* ... dark theme values */
}
}
```
### 4. Responsive Component Patterns
Build mobile-first responsive layouts:
```tsx
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4">
{items.map((item) => (
<Card key={item.id} className="p-4 sm:p-6">
<CardHeader className="space-y-1">
<CardTitle className="text-lg sm:text-xl lg:text-2xl">
{item.title}
</CardTitle>
</CardHeader>
</Card>
))}
</div>
```
### 5. Utility Helper Function
Create a cn() utility for conditional classes:
```typescript
// lib/utils.ts
import { clsx, type ClassValue } from 'clsx'
import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge'
export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
return twMerge(clsx(inputs))
}
```
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