877: Tailwind 4

Tailwind 4.0 is here, and Scott and Wes break down all the spicy new features, from CSS-powered configs to first-class container queries. Plus, they dig into Tailwind Oxide, @property magic, and whether it’s finally time to stop asking, “Why not just use normal CSS?”

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:03 Tailwind 4.
Tailwind CSS V4.0 Blog.
02:53 Wes’ favorite new feature. 05:45 @property.
CSS Houdini API.
07:28 The config is now a CSS file. 08:25 Tailwind Oxide. 10:48 P3 color space. 12:36 Dynamic Utilities + Variants. 13:36 Data attributes. 15:32 First class container query support. 17:03 Starting Style. 19:22 When to use inline styles. 20:13 Descendant selector.
Styling Descendants.
20:48 Why not just use “normal” CSS? 22:03 No text shadow support.
Scott has to use Tailwind.

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