Hydrogen & Tailwind: The Perfect Match for Building Beautiful Storefronts - Shopify
Feb 11, 2022

Summary
This post details the integration of Tailwind CSS with the Hydrogen framework for building custom storefronts. It explains how Tailwind is included by default in the Hydrogen starter template and discusses best practices for using Tailwind classes within React components, emphasizing componentization and the benefits of utility-first CSS for composability and team collaboration. It also touches on the learning curve and the advantages of Tailwind's constraints for design consistency.
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