This article provides best practices for using Tailwind CSS effectively, including having a design system in place, using a component-based approach, minimizing the number of utility classes, grouping and naming design tokens semantically, keeping class ordering consistent, and minimizing build size.
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5 signs your project needs a design system1. Use fewer utility classes when possible2. Group design tokens and name them semantically3. Keep class ordering4. Minimize build sizeSize Limit: Make the Web lighter5. Prevent inconsistencies when overriding and extending stylesSumming up: how to use and how not to use TailwindSort: