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Tailwind Sizing

Width, height and max-width.

✍️ 3 exercises + code challenge in this lesson
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  • Width: w-32, w-1/2, w-full, w-screen
  • Height: h-16, h-screen, min-h-screen
  • Max width: max-w-md, max-w-3xl
  • Both at once: size-12

Key Takeaways: Tailwind Sizing

Mastering Tailwind Sizing helps you write clean and reliable Tailwind CSS code. Follow standard conventions, test edge cases, and keep logic simple. Try running the code example below and complete the exercises to build confidence.

Tailwind Sizing Code Example

Tailwind CSS 
<script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>

<div class="p-6 space-y-2">
  <div class="w-32 h-8 bg-cyan-400">w-32</div>
  <div class="w-1/2 h-8 bg-cyan-500">w-1/2</div>
  <div class="w-full h-8 bg-cyan-600 text-white">w-full</div>
  <div class="size-12 bg-slate-800 rounded-full"></div>
</div>
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Tailwind Sizing Practice Exercises

Check what you learned in “Tailwind Sizing”.

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Fill in the blank

Make the element full width.

<div class="">...</div>
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Multiple choice

What does w-1/2 mean?

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Code challenge

Make the box w-32 and h-32.

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