Creating a modern and visually appealing website can be a nightmare, especially when working with design consistency and responsiveness.

One of the drawbacks of tailwind compared to other frameworks is that it does not have a set of components. This is where flowbite comes into picture.

Flowbite is a powerful UI component library built for Tailwind CSS that makes it easy to create professional look and like websites without writing custom CSS from scratch.

If you're a developer using Tailwind CSS, Flowbite can significantly speed up your development process with its pre-styled components, interactive elements, and design system.

Key features and benefits of using Flowbite.

Installation and usage in a Tailwind CSS project.

Flowbite alternatives and when to use them.

. It provides a ready-made collection of UI elements like buttons, modals, forms, navigation bars, and more.

It follows Tailwind CSS's utility-first approach but adds its own pre-built, interactive components that work with vanilla JavaScript or frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular.

Tailwind CSS-Based Components

Flexibility

Accessibility Focused

JavaScript-Powered Components

Dark Mode Support

Open Source & Pro Version

How to Install Flowbite in a Tailwind CSS Project Using NPM

Flowbite can be easily installed into your project using NPM [Node Package Manager]

1. Install Tailwind CSS (if not already installed)

Before using Flowbite, please ensure that have you installed tailwind CSS in your project or not. If not then start installing by below command, 

npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer  
npx tailwindcss init -p

Please use npm or yarn to add Flowbite to your project,

module.exports = {
  content: [
    "./src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}",
    "./node_modules/flowbite/**/*.js"
  ],
  theme: {
    extend: {},
  },
  plugins: [require("flowbite/plugin")],
};

Now, You can use flowbite components in your HTML or React project.

For example, Lets see a flowbite styled button,

<button class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700">
  Click Me
</button>

<div id="example-modal" class="hidden fixed top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-50">
  <div class="bg-white p-4 max-w-md mx-auto mt-20 rounded-lg">
    <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">Flowbite Modal</h2>
    <p>This is a simple modal example using Flowbite.</p>
    <button class="mt-4 bg-red-500 text-white px-3 py-1 rounded">Close</button>
  </div>
</div>

How to Install Flowbite in a Tailwind CSS Project Using CDN ?

Let’s get started by including the css file inside the 

Just like above you can also include the javascript file before the closure of the 

By including both the files using CDN on their respective places you have now successfully integrated flowbite in your project.

Let's get started with exploring the components from flowbite. You can see many more components like alerts, buttons, modals, dropdown menus, datepickers and many more. You can check out many more components from 

Now, all you need to do is to just copy & paste the element of your choice inside your respective project and use them with any hassle.

 available for further more flexibility which includes 

 that you can use to prototype your website design before actually coding it.

In this pro version, you will get a lot of useful application ui, marketing ui and e-commerce pages that can help you get started with your project even faster way.

You can check out the pricing differences 

– No need to build components from scratch

 – Designed to work natively with Tailwind

 Some advanced components require Flowbite Pro

 Not suitable for projects using other CSS frameworks

 Interactive components rely on vanilla JS, which may not fit all frameworks

 Customizing beyond the provided options can sometimes be challenging, especially for beginners.

If you’re looking for other tailwind CSS component libraries, please consider below options,

Extends tailwind with additional custom UI components.

If you want to know more respective to this topic you can also surf,

What is DaisyUI? Advantages, Disadvantages, and FAQ’s

Focuses on accessibility and interactivity

Flowbite - A Beginner’s Guide to UI Components for Tailwind CSS

What Emotion CSS is and why it's popular ?

What is the differences between Styled Components and Emotion ?

is a library specially designed for writing css in styles with javascript. It provides predictable style composition for great developer experience.

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@emotion/css 

It provides two ways to style components:

 Similar to the styled-components library.

A lightweight way to use Emotion without creating separate styled components.

Since styles are written inside JS files, you get dynamic theming, scoped styles, and better maintainability all things while keeping performance higher.

1. Scoped Styles (No More Global Conflicts!)

What if I say forget about class name conflicts ? Emotion generates unique class names, you don’t have to worry about styles affecting accidental elements.

With Emotion css, styles can change based on component props, which makes it easy to create theme aware components.

No need to manually add browser prefixes like -webkit- or -moz-. Emotion handles it for you.

4. Better Performance Than Traditional CSS

Emotion removes unused styles and only loads what's necessary, making pages load faster.

5. Works with Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

Unlike some CSS-in-JS solutions, Emotion works great with SSR (important for Next.js apps!).

There are two packages available, one is 

Run the following command to install Emotion in your project:

npm install @emotion/react @emotion/styled

If you've used Styled Components, Emotion’s styled API will feel familiar.

/** @jsxImportSource @emotion/react */
import styled from "@emotion/styled";

const Button = styled.button`
  background-color: #0070f3;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 16px;

  &:hover {
    background-color: #005bb5;
  }
`;

export default function App() {
  return <Button>Click Me</Button>;
}

The Button component is now fully styled and reusable!

You can also style elements inline using the css prop instead of styled components.

/** @jsxImportSource @emotion/react */
import { css } from "@emotion/react";

const buttonStyle = css`
  background-color: #0070f3;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 16px;

  &:hover {
    background-color: #005bb5;
  }
`;

export default function App() {
  return <button css={buttonStyle}>Click Me</button>;
}

Use styled when you want reusable components.

Use css prop when you need one-off styles without creating extra components.

Want to apply global styles and themes? Emotion supports Theme Providers to make styling even more flexible.

import { ThemeProvider } from "@emotion/react";

const theme = {
  colors: {
    primary: "#0070f3",
    secondary: "#ff4081",
  },
};

export default function App() {
  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
      <Button>Styled with Emotion!</Button>
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
}

Now, your styled components can access the theme like this:

const Button = styled.button`
  background-color: ${(props) => props.theme.colors.primary};
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
`;

Emotion vs. Styled Components: Which One to Use?

If you need better performance, the CSS prop, and smaller bundle sizes, Emotion is the better choice. 

If you’re already using Styled Components, Emotion’s styled API feels familiar, so it’s easy to switch.

Works with Next.js, React, and TypeScript.

Slightly different syntax if you’re used to traditional CSS.

Might feel unnecessary for small projects.

CSS in JavaScript (CSS-in-JS) has become a popular approach for styling modern web applications, and Emotion css is the one of the best libraries for it. If you’ve heard about Emotion but aren’t sure how it works or why it’s useful, this blog is just for you!

What is Emotion CSS? A Beginner’s Guide

Styling is a main part of any website. CSS Modules provides a great way to write scoped, maintainable CSS in Next.js. Unlike traditional global CSS, which applies styles to the entire project, CSS Modules allow you to style components individually without worrying about name conflict in the whole project.

CSS Modules locally scope css by automatically creating a unique class name.Now, all class names are accordingly scoped to the specific component they are used in. This thing prevents style conflicts and makes styling more predictable.


Works natively with Next.js (no extra setup needed)

If you don’t have a Next.js project yet, create one using:


npx create-next-app@latest my-next-app
cd my-next-app

By default, Next.js supports CSS Modules right away. You just need to follow the correct file naming convention:

Create a CSS Module file inside your component’s folder.

Apply styles using className={styles.className}.

For Example, Lets Style a Component with CSS Modules,

Create a new file called Button.module.css inside the styles/ folder (or next to your component).

/* styles/Button.module.css */

.button {
  background-color: #0070f3;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.button:hover {
  background-color: #005bb5;
}

// components/Button.js

import styles from '../styles/Button.module.css';

export default function Button() {
  return <button className={styles.button}>Click Me</button>;
}

Now, when you use <Button /> in your project, it will have its own saperate styles!

Sometimes, you may need to apply styles dynamically (e.g., based on props or state). You can do this using template literals with classNames.

import styles from '../styles/Button.module.css';

export default function Button({ primary }) {
  return (
    <button className={primary ? styles.primaryButton : styles.secondaryButton}>
      Click Me
    </button>
  );
}

# Update Button.module.css with multiple styles:

.primaryButton {
  background-color: #0070f3;
  color: white;
}

.secondaryButton {
  background-color: grey;
  color: black;
}

Now you can use <Button primary={true} /> or <Button primary={false} /> to change styles dynamically.

If you need to apply multiple class names, you can use the classnames package:



import styles from '../styles/Button.module.css';
import cx from 'classnames';

export default function Button({ primary }) {
  return (
    <button className={cx(styles.button, { [styles.primary]: primary })}>
      Click Me
    </button>
  );
}



This way, styles.button is always applied, and styles.primary is applied only if primary is true.


CSS Modules are scoped by default, but if you need global styles (like for a reset or utility classes), you can use a global CSS file inside the styles/ folder.
For Example, Let's add Global CSS,

/* styles/globals.css */
body {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #f5f5f5;
}

// pages/_app.js

import '../styles/globals.css';

export default function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }) {
  return <Component {...pageProps} />;
}

Now the styles in globals.css apply to the whole application.

Best Practices for Using CSS Modules in Next.js

Use CSS Modules for component-specific styles please avoid global styles unless necessary.

Follow naming conventions like ComponentName.module.css to keep files organized and well structured.

Use meaningful class names just like btn-primary is better than .blue-button right

Use dynamic class names when and where needed using props, state, or the classnames package

Keep global styles minimal do reset styles, typography, utility classes when and where necessary.

How to Use CSS Modules in Next.js ? : A Beginner-Friendly Guide

It can be difficult to style long-form content, such as blog entries or documentation, when developing a Next.js project. The 

 plugin is useful in this situation. It provides responsive typography tools that are pre-styled to give your website a perfect look and feel.

Tailwind typography is the plugin that helps to make your text look great with minimal efforts. The best part of this plugin is that you don't need to write your own css because it comes with ready-to-use styles for your HTML.

The Typography plugin simplifies styling long-form content by providing pre-designed classes for text elements.

: Keeps the same style throughout different text components.

 Ready to use styles that save time and efforts.

 Automatically adjusting text for different screen sizes is called responsiveness.

 It offers flexibility to match your project's branding.

If you haven't already, configure Tailwind CSS in your Next.js project by following these steps:

npx create-next-app@latest my-nextjs-app
cd my-nextjs-app

npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer
npx tailwindcss init

Set up Tailwind: In the tailwind.config.js file, provide the paths to your files:

module.exports = {
  content: ["./pages/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}", "./components/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}"],
  theme: {
    extend: {},
  },
  plugins: [],
};

Include Tailwind CSS in Your Designs, please make sure your globals include Tailwind.CSS file:

@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;

Installing and Configuring the Typography Plugin

module.exports = {
  content: ["./pages/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}", "./components/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}"],
  theme: {
    extend: {},
  },
  plugins: [require('@tailwindcss/typography')],
};

The prose class for formatting text content is introduced by the Typography plugin. This is how to utilise it:

const BlogPost = ({ content }) => {
  return (
    <article className="prose lg:prose-xl">
      <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: content }} />
    </article>
  );
};

export default BlogPost;

Want to change the Prose Styles ? tailwind.config.js allows you to change the typographic styles:

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      typography: {
        DEFAULT: {
          css: {
            color: '#333',
            a: {
              color: '#3182ce',
              '&:hover': {
                color: '#2c5282',
              },
            },
          },
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

import BlogPost from '../components/BlogPost';

const PostPage = () => {
  const content = `<h1>Hello, World!</h1><p>This is a sample blog post.</p>`;

  return <BlogPost content={content} />;
};

export default PostPage;

One of the best features of tailwind typography is the built in themes which helps your content look even better.

 tag, it's not compulsory to wrap in the article tag you can use any tag or element you want.

<article class="prose prose-slate">
    Any content here…
</article>

Here we have used prose-slate for an example, but the default theme class is 

. Always keep in mind that you need to add a 

Tailwind typography plugin makes it easy to adjust the overall size of the content based on the different breakpoints.

It includes 5 different typography sizes below listed…

<article class="prose prose-xl">
    Any content here…
</article>

 Always keep in mind that you need to add a 

If you want to change the font size of your content at various breakpoints, you can also use these size modifiers in combination with Tailwind CSS's breakpoint modifiers:

<article class="prose sm:prose-lg md:prose-xl"> 
         Any content here…
 </article>

Now, you can quickly change the text's size to make it look good in every breakpoint.

To make any website look great in dark mode as well, tailwind typography plugin also provides a dark mode version for each default theme.

It's very simple thanks to the tailwind typography plugin You just need to add 

 class to the respective tag or element. Always keep in mind that you need to add a 

<article class="prose dark:prose-invert"> 
         Any content here…
 </article>

Now, your website automatically adjusts the setting so that it looks good in dark mode as well.

How to use the TailwindCSS Typography Plugin with Next.js?

 that offers a range of pre-made, editable UI elements. It simplifies the process of creating web interfaces by offering pre-made components that are in line with the contemporary design guidelines and Tailwind CSS compatible. DaisyUI is a popular choice among developers who want to speed up their UI development process because its components are responsive, accessible, and follow a uniform design approach.

DaisyUI has all pre-styled, unusual designed components such as buttons, cards, modals, alerts, and more.

 Due to its smooth integration with Tailwind CSS, developers can easily change the components according to their own needs for designing.

Light, dark, or custom themes can be easily implemented thanks to DaisyUI's support for numerous themes.

 All users are assured of inclusivity due to the fact that elements are built considering accessibility.

 It needs very minimal setup. After installation, you may start creating as DaisyUI has been installed as a plugin.

 It gives everything ready, so starting from scratch is not required for building any component.

It assures uniformity on all UI components.

It's great for developers who already use Tailwind because it integrates very easily with Tailwind CSS.

 The components of responsive design are designed to suit the screen sizes.

 It makes it easier for newbie developers since it eliminates the requirement to style components manually by hand.

 Although it is possible to customize, advanced or unique designs may require overriding DaisyUI styles.

 As it was designed especially for it, developers who do not use it might find it less helpful.

 It will take some time for the new user who does not know Tailwind CSS to get accustomed.

module.exports = {
  //...
  plugins: [
    require('daisyui'),
  ],
}

import daisyui from "daisyui"
export default {
  //...
  plugins: [
    daisyui,
  ],
}

You can include DaisyUI elements directly in your HTML files.

FAQ's

It might be better to start from scratch if your project requires very custom UI elements.

 DaisyUI might add unnecessary complexity if you don't need dynamic, responsive elements or themes.

 You probably need to choose another library or framework if your team is not using Tailwind CSS.

First up is the Shadcn Button Component. Consider this one as your go-to for creating stylish and functional buttons with at least effort. Here's a simple example of using it:

import { Button } from 'shadcn';

const App = () => (
  <Button color="primary" onClick={() => alert('Button clicked!')}>
    Click Me
  </Button>
);

Adjust the size, style, and state to best fit your design. It's a small element, but it might make a huge difference!

Next up is the Shadcn Input Field Component. Generally, forms are a headache, but this component just makes handling user input a piece of cake. Here's how you could use it with validation:

import { Input } from 'shadcn';

const App = () => (
  <Input
    type="text"
    placeholder="Enter your name"
    onChange={(e) => console.log(e.target.value)}
    required
  />
);

Options for validation and input masks ensure that data is captured correctly and with speed.

Need to display a popup for alerts, forms, or additional info? The Shadcn Modal Component has got you covered. Here's a basic example:

import { Modal, Button } from 'shadcn';
import { useState } from 'react';

const App = () => {
  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);

  return (
    <>
      <Button onClick={() => setIsOpen(true)}>Open Modal</Button>
      <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)}>
        <h2>Modal Title</h2>
        <p>Some important content goes here.</p>
        <Button onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}>Close</Button>
      </Modal>
    </>
  );
};

This plugin is flexible and easy to use, turning those modal windows into child's play both in implementing and customizing.

The Shadcn Card Component is good for displaying content in a neat, attractive manner. Usage of the component is described below.

import { Card } from 'shadcn';

const App = () => (
  <Card>
    <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/150" alt="Placeholder" />
    <h3>Card Title</h3>
    <p>Some description about the card content.</p>
    <Button>Read More</Button>
  </Card>
);

Whether displaying images, text, or actions, this component allows the developer to keep the component neat and generally more visually appealing.

Want to show a dropdown menu? The Shadcn Dropdown Component got your back. Here's a quick example:

import { Dropdown, DropdownItem } from 'shadcn';

const App = () => (
  <Dropdown trigger="Click me">
    <DropdownItem onClick={() => console.log('Item 1 clicked')}>Item 1</DropdownItem>
    <DropdownItem onClick={() => console.log('Item 2 clicked')}>Item 2</DropdownItem>
    <DropdownItem onClick={() => console.log('Item 3 clicked')}>Item 3</DropdownItem>
  </Dropdown>
);

That's super straightforward to make dropdowns and lists that will help you keep your navigation tidy and user-friendly.

Need to give more information but have no space for it on your page? Why not try the Shadcn Tooltip Component? Take a look:

import { Tooltip } from 'shadcn';

const App = () => (
  <Tooltip content="This is a tooltip">
    <Button>Hover me!</Button>
  </Tooltip>
);

Tooltips that appear upon hover or focus of an element provide a nice, unobtrusive method of giving context and increasing usability.

Need to save some space? The Shadcn Accordion Component provides an option to collapse and expand sections of the user's choice. Here's a basic example of how it looks:

import { Accordion, AccordionItem } from 'shadcn';

const App = () => (
  <Accordion>
    <AccordionItem title="Section 1">
      <p>Content for section 1.</p>
    </AccordionItem>
    <AccordionItem title="Section 2">
      <p>Content for section 2.</p>
    </AccordionItem>
  </Accordion>
);

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