Tailwind CSS·Tailwind from utilities to design system

Spacing, sizing and colour

Use the spacing scale, intrinsic sizing and semantic colour shades.

Intermediate 13 min read Lesson 2 of 300 Challenge included

What you will be able to do

Use p-*, m-*, gap-* and space-y-* for rhythm.
Use w-full, max-w-prose and min-h-screen for layout.
Pick a colour family and use 50–200 for surfaces, 600–800 for text.
Use opacity and ring for subtle separation.

In plain English

Tailwind spacing is a consistent scale, not arbitrary pixels. Colour shades run from 50 to 950, which makes hover and surface states predictable. Prefer max-w-* and min-h-* over fixed sizes so content can grow.

colors.htmlHTML

<article class="max-w-prose rounded-xl bg-slate-50 p-6 ring-1 ring-slate-200">
  <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900">CSS Grid</h2>
  <p class="mt-2 text-slate-600">Layout without hacks.</p>
</article>

Your turn

Create a muted surface

Easy

Give a section a light slate background, a ring and vertical padding.

HTML · starter

<section class="">

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Knowledge checkQuestion 1

Which utility creates space between flex or grid children?

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