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Rishtaara
Tailwind CSS Fundamentals
Lesson 10 of 11Article14 min

Tailwind + React Patterns

Tailwind + React Patterns

clsx / tailwind-merge for dynamic classes

Conditional class names
import { clsx } from "clsx";
import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";

function cn(...inputs) {
  return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
}

function Badge({ active, children }) {
  return (
    <span className={cn(
      "rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium",
      active
        ? "bg-cyan-100 text-cyan-700"
        : "bg-slate-100 text-slate-600"
    )}>
      {children}
    </span>
  );
}

Rishtaara-style patterns

  • Glass cards: bg-white/10 backdrop-blur border border-white/20.
  • Gradient text: bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 to-violet-400 bg-clip-text text-transparent.
  • Sticky sidebar: sticky top-24.
  • Ad slots: aspect ratios with aspect-video, aspect-[728/90].