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Tailwind CSS

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Utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building modern websites.

Tracked Changes
8
Pricing Shifts
0
Features & Launches
8
Last Verified Event
Sep 28, 2026

Tailwind CSS Chronological Timeline

2026
product launchSep 28, 2026
97% Verified

Tailwind CSS v4.0 Introduces Oxide Rust Engine & CSS-First @theme Configuration

Tailwind CSS released v4.0 alpha, replacing tailwind.config.js with CSS-first @theme directives and a standalone Rust compiler delivering 10x faster builds.

Before: Required tailwind.config.js JavaScript file, PostCSS plugins, and @tailwind base directives.
After: Single @import "tailwindcss"; in CSS, zero JS config required, and native CSS variables via @theme { --font-display: ... }.
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product launchSep 9, 2026
96% Verified

Tailwind Labs is joining Shopify

Tailwind Labs has been acquired by Shopify to ensure long-term maintenance and stability for the Tailwind CSS framework. The project will continue to be actively developed under the Shopify corporate umbrella.

Before: Tailwind CSS was maintained by an independent entity, Tailwind Labs, with potential long-term sustainability risks associated with independent open-source funding.
After: Tailwind CSS is now a Shopify-backed project, ensuring dedicated resources and long-term maintenance under a major enterprise technology company.
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product launchMay 8, 2026
96% Verified

Tailwind CSS v4.3: Scrollbars, new colors, and more

Tailwind CSS v4.3 introduces native first-party scrollbar styling utilities and expands the framework with new zoom and tab-size property utilities. The release also includes improved @variant support and incorporates all features previously shipped in v4.2.

Before: Scrollbar styling, zoom, and tab-size properties required custom CSS, plugins, or arbitrary value syntax.
After: Native, first-party utility classes for scrollbar styling, zoom, and tab-size are now included in the core framework.
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featureJul 25, 2025
96% Verified

Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus

Every UI block in Tailwind Plus is now fully functional, accessible, and interactive, even if you don't use a framework like React or Vue....

Before: Previous platform capabilities and architecture.
After: Updated platform deployment with Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus.
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featureMay 14, 2025
96% Verified

Compass: A starter kit for online courses

I've been itching to get back into screencasting and teaching lately, and the natural first step was to build our own course platform. So we just released Compass, a Next.js starter kit for publishing your own online cou...

Before: Previous platform capabilities and architecture.
After: Updated platform deployment with Compass: A starter kit for online courses.
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featureApr 3, 2025
96% Verified

Tailwind CSS v4.1: Text shadows, masks, and tons more

I wasn't sure it would ever happen but we did it — we released a version of Tailwind CSS that includes text shadow utilities. Tailwind CSS v4.1 is here and it's packed with improvements that will help you (or your LLM, y...

Before: Previous platform capabilities and architecture.
After: Updated platform deployment with Tailwind CSS v4.1: Text shadows, masks, and tons more.
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featureMar 4, 2025
96% Verified

Tailwind UI is now Tailwind Plus

We just shipped a huge rebrand project, turning what was previously known as Tailwind UI into Tailwind Plus. Tailwind Plus is the all same high-quality resources you know from Tailwind UI, but with all-new possibilities ...

Before: Previous platform capabilities and architecture.
After: Updated platform deployment with Tailwind UI is now Tailwind Plus.
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featureJan 22, 2025
96% Verified

Tailwind CSS v4.0

We just released Tailwind CSS v4.0 — an all-new version of the framework optimized for performance and flexibility, with a reimagined configuration and customization experience, and taking full advantage of the latest ad...

Before: Previous platform capabilities and architecture.
After: Updated platform deployment with Tailwind CSS v4.0.
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Complete Tailwind CSS Change Log Index

DateChange TitleTypeImpactDetails
Sep 28, 2026Tailwind CSS v4.0 Introduces Oxide Rust Engine & CSS-First @theme Configurationproduct_launch9/10View ➔
Sep 9, 2026Tailwind Labs is joining Shopifyproduct_launch9/10View ➔
May 8, 2026Tailwind CSS v4.3: Scrollbars, new colors, and moreproduct_launch8/10View ➔
Jul 25, 2025Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plusfeature8/10View ➔
May 14, 2025Compass: A starter kit for online coursesfeature8/10View ➔
Apr 3, 2025Tailwind CSS v4.1: Text shadows, masks, and tons morefeature8/10View ➔
Mar 4, 2025Tailwind UI is now Tailwind Plusfeature8/10View ➔
Jan 22, 2025Tailwind CSS v4.0feature8/10View ➔