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
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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