FastHTML with Tailwind CSS (no Node.js, no CDN)
Learn how to use the Tailwind CSS CLI to generate custom CSS files for your FastHTML app without Node.js.
As a full-stack framework, FastHTML is designed to keep JavaScript and CSS out of the picture, leaving the developer with just pure Python code. However, there will be times when the frontend needs of a project will outgrow the included Pico CSS framework or any other minimalistic CSS framework. At that point, the full-stack FastHTML Python developer will need to work with a more sophisticated CSS framework, and Tailwind CSS might just be the best one available.
What is Tailwind CSS?
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework. Instead of writing custom CSS for each component, you apply predefined classes directly to your HTML elements. Each class is designed to style a specific aspect, like margins, padding, colors, fonts, etc.
Here’s how it differs from traditional CSS:
- No custom stylesheets: Instead of writing CSS rules in external files, you use Tailwind’s predefined utility classes in your HTML.
- Rapid development: You style elements by composing small utility classes, allowing quick design iterations without diving into custom CSS.
