What is Utility-first?
It is an approach to quickly create styles using predefined small and functional commands (classes) when designing.
Overview
Instead of writing long CSS codes for each element, you create the design by combining ready-made small commands such as 'blue-color', 'margin-10'. This method ensures consistent and rapid development of the design.
How it works
You add short tags into your HTML codes that specify how the design will look.
Where it is used
It is frequently used in modern web design and especially in libraries such as Tailwind CSS.
Commonly confused with
It can be confused with the CSS framework; utility-first is a method, while CSS framework is the tool that implements this method.
Frequently asked questions
Doesn't the code seem too crowded?
It may seem so at first, but it is a great advantage to be able to see the entire design in one place without switching between files.
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