Tailwind CSS Best Practices for Scalable Design Systems

This comprehensive guide covers essential best practices for building maintainable design systems with Tailwind CSS. The utility-first approach really shines when you establish consistent design tokens and component patterns.

Key takeaways include the importance of:

• Consistent spacing and typography scales
• Custom design tokens in your config
• Component abstraction at the right level
• Performance considerations for production builds

The documentation does an excellent job explaining when to use utilities vs components, and how to balance flexibility with maintainability.