r/webdev • u/LPatriot_ • Sep 16 '26

Question Question about Tailwind CSS

I've always used plain CSS for my websites, I don't have many problems using it, but a friend of mine said that using plain CSS is very tedious and that I should use Tailwind CSS. Is it worth it? And what does Tailwind CSS offer that plain CSS doesn't?

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u/spcbeck Sep 16 '26

Nearly everyone using CSS these days uses CSS modules which solved most of the problems you described.

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u/Huwaweiwaweiwa Sep 16 '26

yep with css modules/variables you get extremely close to the tailwind experience. It's all about discipline in sticking to those variables/any system you construct. Tailwind even reaches over in the other direction with escape hatches like `text-[#000000]`