February 17th, 2025 × #tailwind#css#webdev
Tailwind 4
Discussion of new features and improvements in Tailwind CSS 4 including better performance, CSS variable support, container queries and more modern CSS capabilities.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
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Tailwind 4.0 is here, and Scott and Wes break down all the spicy new features, from CSS-powered configs to first-class container queries. Plus, they dig into Tailwind Oxide, @property magic, and whether it's finally time to stop asking, "Why not just use normal CSS?"
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 01:03 Tailwind 4.
- 02:53 Wes' favorite new feature.
- 05:45 @property.
- 07:28 The config is now a CSS file.
- 08:25 Tailwind Oxide.
- 10:48 P3 color space.
- 12:36 Dynamic Utilities + Variants.
- 13:36 Data attributes.
- 15:32 First class container query support.
- 17:03 Starting Style.
- 19:22 When to use inline styles.
- 20:13 Descendant selector.
- 20:48 Why not just use "normal" CSS?
- 22:03 No text shadow support.
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