architecture-decision-record

Architecture Decision Record: Tailwind CSS

Decision: Use Tailwind CSS as the CSS framework to style a user interface.

What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind is a utility-first CSS framework that allows for rapid development and customization of user interfaces. It is designed to be highly customizable and allows developers to write leaner and more efficient CSS. This framework provides a set of pre-defined classes to style the UI very fast.

Context

We are building a web application for a client that requires a responsive and customizable user interface. The client has asked for consistent and modern styling. The development team has experience using custom CSS but wants to explore CSS frameworks that can save time and effort. We are looking for a framework that is easy to use, customizable, and has a large community for support.

Decision Drivers

Considered Options

Decision Outcome

After considering the options, we decided to use Tailwind CSS for the following reasons:

We will use Tailwind CSS’s utility classes to build the UI for our project. The development team will use its atomic and modular design system to write efficient and scalable CSS code. We will leverage Tailwind’s pre-built templates and visual components to speed up the development process while utilizing custom styles to match the branding and theme of the client.

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