How to use Tailwind CSS with Angular

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Integrating Tailwind CSS with Angular provides utility-first styling, rapid development, and consistent design systems for modern web applications.As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve integrated Tailwind CSS in numerous Angular projects for rapid prototyping, theme customization, and responsive design in enterprise applications.From my expertise, the most effective approach is to install Tailwind CSS and configure it with Angular’s build system.This method provides access to Tailwind’s utility classes while maintaining Angular’s component architecture and build optimization features.

Install Tailwind CSS and configure it with Angular CLI for utility-first styling in components.

npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixernpx tailwindcss init# Configure tailwind.config.jsmodule.exports={  content:["./src/**/*.{html,ts}"],  theme:{ extend:{}},  plugins:[]}# Add to src/styles.scss@tailwind base;@tailwind components;@tailwind utilities;

Tailwind CSS integrates seamlessly with Angular CLI’s build system through PostCSS. Install Tailwind as a development dependency and initialize the configuration file. Configure thecontent array to include all HTML and TypeScript files for proper purging. Add Tailwind directives to your global stylesheet (styles.scss). Use utility classes directly in Angular templates:<button class="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded">. Angular’s build process automatically processes Tailwind directives and purges unused styles for optimized bundles.

Best Practice Note:

This is the same approach we use when integrating Tailwind with CoreUI Angular projects for rapid customization.Create custom component classes using@apply directive in component stylesheets:.btn-primary { @apply bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded; } for reusable component styling.

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Łukasz Holeczek, Founder of CoreUI, is a seasoned Fullstack Developer and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience. As the lead developer for all JavaScript, React.js, and Vue.js products at CoreUI, they specialize in creating open-source solutions that empower developers to build better and more accessible user interfaces.

With expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and modern frameworks like React.js, Vue.js, and Next.js, Łukasz combines technical mastery with a passion for UI/UX design and accessibility. CoreUI’s mission is to provide developers with tools that enhance productivity while adhering to accessibility standards.

Łukasz shares its extensive knowledge through a blog with technical software development articles. It also advises enterprise companies on building solutions from A to Z. Through CoreUI, it offers professional services, technical support, and open-core products that help developers and businesses achieve their goals.

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