Mastering Font Families with Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS Font Family
Tailwind CSS provides a utility-first approach to styling, including font families. This summary covers the main points about using font families in Tailwind CSS.
Key Concepts
- Font Family Utility: Tailwind CSS allows you to apply font families directly in your HTML through utility classes.
- Default Font Stack: Tailwind comes with a default font stack which includes:
sans
: Default sans-serif fontserif
: Default serif fontmono
: Default monospace font
Using Font Family Utilities
To set a font family in Tailwind CSS, you can use the following utility classes:
font-sans
: Applies the default sans-serif font.font-serif
: Applies the default serif font.font-mono
: Applies the default monospace font.
Example
Here’s how you can use these classes in your HTML:
<h1 class="font-sans">This is a Sans-Serif Heading</h1>
<p class="font-serif">This is a Serif Paragraph.</p>
<code class="font-mono">This is Monospace Code.</code>
Customizing Font Families
You can also customize your font families by extending the default configuration in your tailwind.config.js
file. Here’s how:
- Open
tailwind.config.js
. - Extend the
theme
section with your custom font families.
Example Configuration
module.exports = {
theme: {
extend: {
fontFamily: {
custom: ['"Custom Font"', 'sans-serif'],
},
},
},
}
Usage
After adding a custom font, you can use it in your HTML:
<h1 class="font-custom">This is a Custom Font Heading</h1>
Conclusion
Tailwind CSS simplifies font family management through easy-to-use utility classes. Whether using default options or customizing your font stack, you can easily control typography in your projects.