877: Tailwind 4

Tailwind 4.0 is here, and Scott and Wes break down all the spicy new features, from CSS-powered configs to first-class container queries. Plus, they dig into Tailwind Oxide, @property magic, and whether it’s finally time to stop asking, “Why not just use normal CSS?”

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 00:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 01:03 Tailwind 4.
  • Tailwind CSS V4.0 Blog.
• 02:53 Wes’ favorite new feature.
• 05:45 @property.
  • CSS Houdini API.
• 07:28 The config is now a CSS file.
• 08:25 Tailwind Oxide.
• 10:48 P3 color space.
• 12:36 Dynamic Utilities + Variants.
• 13:36 Data attributes.
• 15:32 First class container query support.
• 17:03 Starting Style.
• 19:22 When to use inline styles.
• 20:13 Descendant selector.
  • Styling Descendants.
• 20:48 Why not just use “normal” CSS?
• 22:03 No text shadow support.
  • Scott has to use Tailwind.

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