Tailwindcss Typography

Theme by Tailwindlabs

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Updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Beautiful typographic defaults for HTML you don't control.

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Overview

The official Tailwind CSS Typography plugin offers prose classes for adding beautiful typographic defaults to HTML content. This plugin enhances the typography of HTML elements generated from Markdown or CMS outputs. Users can view a live demo on Tailwind Play to see the plugin in action.

Features

• Prose Classes: Add typographic styles to vanilla HTML content.
• Gray Scale Modifier Classes: Customize content using five different gray scales.
• Type Scale Size Modifiers: Adjust typography size for various contexts.
• Dark Mode Support: Easily switch to a dark mode by adding a specific class.
• Element Modifiers: Customize individual element styles directly in HTML.

Installation

To install the plugin, use the following steps:

1. Install the plugin from npm:

npm install @tailwindcss/typography

2. Add the plugin to your tailwind.config.js file:

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    require('@tailwindcss/typography'),
    // Other plugins...
  ]
}

Summary

The Tailwind CSS Typography plugin provides a convenient way to enhance typography in vanilla HTML content. Users can easily adjust typography size, apply different gray scales, and even switch to a dark mode effortlessly with the plugin’s classes. Additionally, the ability to customize element styles directly in HTML makes it a versatile tool for designers and developers looking to improve the typographic presentation of their web content.