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Production-ready Tailwind CSS patterns for common website components: responsive layouts, cards, navigation, forms, buttons, and typography. Includes spacing scale, breakpoints, mobile-first patterns, and dark mode support. Use when building UI components, creating landing pages, styling forms, implementing navigation, or fixing responsive layouts.
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Status: Production Ready âś… Last Updated: 2026-01-14 Tailwind Compatibility: v3.x and v4.x Source: Production projects, shadcn/ui patterns
// Section Container
<section className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-16 sm:py-24">
{/* content */}
</section>
// Card Base
<div className="bg-card text-card-foreground rounded-lg border border-border p-6">
{/* content */}
</div>
// Button Primary
<button className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground px-4 py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-primary/90 transition-colors">
Click me
</button>
// Responsive Grid
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
{/* items */}
</div>Consistent spacing prevents design drift:
| Usage | Classes | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Tight spacing | gap-2 p-2 space-y-2 | 0.5rem (8px) |
| Standard spacing | gap-4 p-4 space-y-4 | 1rem (16px) |
| Comfortable | gap-6 p-6 space-y-6 | 1.5rem (24px) |
| Loose | gap-8 p-8 space-y-8 | 2rem (32px) |
| Section spacing | py-16 sm:py-24 | 4rem/6rem (64px/96px) |
Standard Pattern: Use increments of 4 (4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24)
Mobile-first approach (base styles = mobile, add larger breakpoints):
| Breakpoint | Min Width | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 0px | No prefix | text-base |
| sm | 640px | sm: | sm:text-lg |
| md | 768px | md: | md:grid-cols-2 |
| lg | 1024px | lg: | lg:px-8 |
| xl | 1280px | xl: | xl:max-w-7xl |
| 2xl | 1536px | 2xl: | 2xl:text-6xl |
// Mobile: 1 column, Tablet: 2 columns, Desktop: 3 columns
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6"><div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
{/* content */}
</div>Variations:
max-w-4xl - Narrow content (blog posts)max-w-5xl - Medium contentmax-w-6xl - Wide contentmax-w-7xl - Full width (default)<section className="py-16 sm:py-24">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
{/* content */}
</div>
</section><div className="bg-card text-card-foreground rounded-lg border border-border p-6">
<h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">Card Title</h3>
<p className="text-muted-foreground">Card description goes here.</p>
</div><div className="bg-card text-card-foreground rounded-lg border border-border p-6 hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
<div className="h-12 w-12 rounded-lg bg-primary/10 flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
{/* Icon */}
</div>
<h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">Feature Title</h3>
<p className="text-muted-foreground">Feature description.</p>
</div><div className="bg-card text-card-foreground rounded-lg border-2 border-border p-8 relative">
<div className="text-sm font-semibold text-primary mb-2">Pro Plan</div>
<div className="text-4xl font-bold mb-1">$29<span className="text-lg text-muted-foreground">/mo</span></div>
<p className="text-muted-foreground mb-6">For growing teams</p>
<button className="w-full bg-primary text-primary-foreground py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-primary/90">
Get Started
</button>
</div>See references/card-patterns.md for more variants.
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
{items.map(item => <Card key={item.id} {...item} />)}
</div><div className="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))] gap-6">
{/* Automatically adjusts columns based on available space */}
</div><div className="columns-1 md:columns-2 lg:columns-3 gap-6 space-y-6">
{items.map(item => (
<div key={item.id} className="break-inside-avoid">
<Card {...item} />
</div>
))}
</div>// Primary
<button className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground px-4 py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-primary/90 transition-colors">
Primary
</button>
// Secondary
<button className="bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground px-4 py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-secondary/80">
Secondary
</button>
// Outline
<button className="border border-border bg-transparent px-4 py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-accent">
Outline
</button>
// Ghost
<button className="bg-transparent px-4 py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground">
Ghost
</button>
// Destructive
<button className="bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground px-4 py-2 rounded-md hover:bg-destructive/90">
Delete
</button>Size Variants:
px-3 py-1.5 text-smpx-4 py-2px-6 py-3 text-lgSee references/button-patterns.md for full reference.
<div className="space-y-2">
<label htmlFor="email" className="text-sm font-medium">
Email
</label>
<input
id="email"
type="email"
className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-background border border-border rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
placeholder="you@example.com"
/>
</div><select className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-background border border-border rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary">
<option>Option 1</option>
<option>Option 2</option>
</select><div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
<input
id="terms"
type="checkbox"
className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-border text-primary focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
/>
<label htmlFor="terms" className="text-sm">
I agree to the terms
</label>
</div><div className="space-y-2">
<label htmlFor="password" className="text-sm font-medium">
Password
</label>
<input
id="password"
type="password"
className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-background border border-destructive rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-destructive"
/>
<p className="text-sm text-destructive">Password must be at least 8 characters</p>
</div>See references/form-patterns.md for complete patterns.
<h1 className="text-4xl sm:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-bold">
Page Title
</h1>
<h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold">
Section Title
</h2>
<h3 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-semibold">
Subsection
</h3>
<h4 className="text-xl font-semibold">
Card Title
</h4><p className="text-base text-muted-foreground">
Regular paragraph text.
</p>
<p className="text-lg text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
Larger body text with comfortable line height.
</p>
<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
Small supporting text or captions.
</p><ul className="space-y-2 text-muted-foreground">
<li className="flex items-start">
<CheckIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-primary mr-2 mt-0.5" />
<span>Feature one</span>
</li>
<li className="flex items-start">
<CheckIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-primary mr-2 mt-0.5" />
<span>Feature two</span>
</li>
</ul>See references/typography-patterns.md for complete guide.
<header className="sticky top-0 z-50 w-full border-b border-border bg-background/95 backdrop-blur">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<div className="flex h-16 items-center justify-between">
<div className="flex items-center gap-8">
{/* Logo */}
<a href="/" className="font-bold text-xl">Brand</a>
{/* Desktop Nav */}
<nav className="hidden md:flex gap-6">
<a href="#" className="text-sm hover:text-primary transition-colors">Features</a>
<a href="#" className="text-sm hover:text-primary transition-colors">Pricing</a>
<a href="#" className="text-sm hover:text-primary transition-colors">About</a>
</nav>
</div>
{/* CTA */}
<button className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground px-4 py-2 rounded-md text-sm">
Sign Up
</button>
</div>
</div>
</header><footer className="border-t border-border bg-muted/50">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-12">
<div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-8">
<div>
<h4 className="font-semibold mb-4">Product</h4>
<ul className="space-y-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
<li><a href="#" className="hover:text-primary">Features</a></li>
<li><a href="#" className="hover:text-primary">Pricing</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
{/* More columns */}
</div>
</div>
</footer>See references/navigation-patterns.md for mobile menus and dropdowns.
All patterns use semantic color tokens that automatically adapt:
| Token | Light Mode | Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
bg-background | White | Dark gray |
text-foreground | Dark gray | White |
bg-card | White | Slightly lighter gray |
text-muted-foreground | Gray | Light gray |
border-border | Light gray | Dark gray |
bg-primary | Brand color | Lighter brand color |
Never use raw colors like bg-blue-500 - always use semantic tokens.
See references/dark-mode-patterns.md for theme toggle implementation.
<section className="py-16 sm:py-24">
<div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
<h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-center mb-12">
Section Title
</h2>
<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
{/* content */}
</div>
</div>
</section><div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
<h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-4">Centered Title</h1>
<p className="text-muted-foreground max-w-2xl">Centered description</p>
</div>// Lift on hover
<div className="transition-transform hover:scale-105">
// Shadow on hover
<div className="transition-shadow hover:shadow-lg">
// Color change on hover
<button className="transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90">bg-card, text-foreground)base → sm: → md:)transition-* classes for smooth interactionsbg-blue-500 breaks themes)text-base not text-[16px])Ready-to-use components in templates/components/:
Copy and customize for your project.
Detailed patterns in references/ directory:
Last Updated: 2026-01-14 Skill Version: 1.0.0 Production: Tested across 10+ projects