Tailwind CSS Typography Plugin: Step-by-Step Setup Guide

One of the standout features of Tailwind CSS is its typography plugin, which provides convenient defaults for beautiful text styling and customizable options for fine-tuning prose. Here, we’ll walk through a detailed guide on installing and using the plugin to design visually appealing blog posts (though it can be used for much more).

What is the @tailwindcss/typography Plugin?

The @tailwindcss/typography plugin is designed to enhance text styling with pre-built classes, saving you from writing custom CSS. It’s particularly useful for styling HTML generated from Markdown.

Installation

To start using the plugin, install it via NPM:

npm install -D @tailwindcss/typography

Then, activate the plugin in your tailwind.config.js file:

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

How to Use It

Once installed, you can apply the prose class to your HTML for instant styling. Here’s an example:

<article class="prose">
    <h1>Your Heading</h1>
    <p>Your text goes here.</p>
</article>

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