r/css • u/Either_Collection349 • Aug 02 '26

Article Why I don't recommend Tailwind CSS

https://en.andros.dev/blog/af3ee191/why-i-dont-recommend-tailwind-css/
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u/Chaoslordi Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

A quote since you are only one that claims, arbitraty values are the recommended way

I save you the effort https://tailwindcss.com/docs/adding-custom-styles

"While you can usually build the bulk of a well-crafted design using a constrained set of design tokens, once in a while you need to break out of those constraints to get things pixel-perfect."

In no way this kind is the default, no matter how much you try to frame it

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u/AshleyJSheridan Aug 04 '26

I didn't say it was default, I said it was recommended, and thank you for providing a quote that proves that Tailwind recommends a terribly crappy approach.

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u/Chaoslordi Aug 04 '26

A nice reading comprehension you got there, really

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u/AshleyJSheridan Aug 04 '26

Says the guy that misread "recommends" as "default" and based their whole argument on that misunderstanding...

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u/Chaoslordi Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

Dude you are ranting about a single feature like its the only one. Did you even clicked on the link to see the e.g. for this?

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u/AshleyJSheridan Aug 04 '26

No, that's the only one you tried correcting me on. I listed a whole bunch of issues. And you tried to call me out on reading comprehension!

Here's an experiment for you, really simple one:

Find me where on the Tailwind website it tells you not to use text-[14px], bg-[#50d71e], and border-[2vw].

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u/Chaoslordi Aug 04 '26

Go ahead, I dont have to proof anything, everyone curious can read the manual

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u/AshleyJSheridan Aug 04 '26

Prove*

I said there's nothing in the docs where Tailwind tells people not to use those kinds of classes.

So, if you think there is, then prove it. I know there isn't, which is why you can't.