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  1. 01Tailwind Full-Bleed Article Layout for Long-Form Editorial
  2. 02Tailwind Docs Layout with Sticky Table of Contents
  3. 03Tailwind Photo Gallery Grid with auto-fill and Real Images
  4. 04Tailwind Holy Grail Page Layout for a News Site
  5. 05Tailwind Data Table with Subgrid Rows and Status Pills
  6. 06Tailwind Overlapping Card Hero for a Case Study
  7. 07Tailwind Help Center Layout with Fixed Sidebars
  8. 08Tailwind 12 Column Grid System for Marketing Pages
  9. 09Tailwind Bento Grid for a Product Feature Section
  10. 10Tailwind Magazine Spread Layout with Overlapping Headline
  11. 11Tailwind Responsive Card Grid for an Integrations Directory
  12. 12Tailwind CMS Category Grid that Compacts Itself with has()
  13. 13Tailwind Masonry Layout for a Saved Ideas Board
  14. 14Tailwind Hexagon Team Grid with clip-path Avatars
  15. 15Tailwind Subgrid Cards with Perfectly Aligned Buttons
  16. 16Tailwind Analytics Dashboard Layout with Grid App Shell
  17. 17Tailwind Pricing Table with Subgrid and a Featured Plan
  18. 18Tailwind Kanban Board with Scroll Snap Columns
  19. 19Tailwind Video Thumbnail Grid with Zero Layout Shift
  20. 20Tailwind Container Query Card for Reusable Article Teasers
  21. 21Tailwind Diagonal Section Band with skewY Counter-Skew
  22. 22Tailwind Asymmetric Poster Hero with Layered Grid Regions
  23. 23Tailwind Mosaic Photo Wall with a Designed Span Sequence
  24. 24Tailwind Dense Grid Packing for a Mixed-Size Asset Library
  25. 25Tailwind Onboarding Stepper with CSS Counters
  26. 26Tailwind macOS Window Layout with Vibrancy Sidebar
  27. 27Tailwind Scroll Snap Carousel with Peeking Slides
  28. 28Tailwind Status Map UI with Grid Coordinate Pins
  29. 29Tailwind Logo Wall with 1px Gap Hairline Dividers
  30. 30Tailwind Periodic Table Layout with Grid Coordinates
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Tailwind CMS Category Grid that Compacts Itself with has()

A blog's topic index that re-designs itself by count: three topics render as feature cards with descriptions and post counts; add a fifth and the same list compacts into a chip wall. One class list, no JavaScript, no editor training.

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The code

<section class="tgx-12 w-full min-h-svh bg-tgx12-coal font-tgx12-sans p-6 flex flex-col gap-4">
  <header class="flex flex-col gap-1">
    <p class="font-tgx12-mono text-[0.66rem] tracking-[0.16em] uppercase text-tgx12-amber">Fieldnotes · Topics</p>
    <h2 class="text-[1.3rem] font-semibold text-white tracking-[-0.01em]">Browse by topic</h2>
  </header>
  <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
    <p class="text-[0.75rem] text-tgx12-dim">Featured collections <span class="text-tgx12-amber">· 3 items → roomy cards</span></p>
    <ul class="list-none grid gap-3 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(220px,100%),1fr))] *:flex *:flex-col *:gap-1.5 *:rounded-xl *:border *:border-tgx12-edge *:bg-tgx12-card *:p-4 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:gap-2 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(116px,100%),1fr))] has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:p-2.5 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:items-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:text-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:justify-center">
      <li><strong class="text-[0.95rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Layout</strong><span class="text-[0.78rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx12-dim">Grid, subgrid and the geometry of a page.</span><span class="mt-1 text-[0.7rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">24 posts</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.95rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Typography</strong><span class="text-[0.78rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx12-dim">Measure, rhythm and the case against 16px everywhere.</span><span class="mt-1 text-[0.7rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">18 posts</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.95rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Performance</strong><span class="text-[0.78rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx12-dim">Shipping less, measuring honestly.</span><span class="mt-1 text-[0.7rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">31 posts</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
    <p class="text-[0.75rem] text-tgx12-dim">All topics <span class="text-tgx12-amber">· 8 items → the same list compacts</span></p>
    <ul class="list-none grid gap-3 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(220px,100%),1fr))] *:flex *:flex-col *:gap-1.5 *:rounded-xl *:border *:border-tgx12-edge *:bg-tgx12-card *:p-4 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:gap-2 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(116px,100%),1fr))] has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:p-2.5 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:items-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:text-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:justify-center">
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Layout</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">24</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Typography</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">18</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Performance</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">31</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Accessibility</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">22</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Tooling</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">14</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Colour</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">9</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Motion</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">11</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Process</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">7</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tgx12-coal: #211d16;
  --color-tgx12-coal: oklch(0.21 0.012 75);
  --color-tgx12-card: #2b261d;
  --color-tgx12-card: oklch(0.26 0.015 75);
  --color-tgx12-edge: #4a4130;
  --color-tgx12-edge: oklch(0.38 0.03 75);
  --color-tgx12-amber: #f0c46a;
  --color-tgx12-amber: oklch(0.83 0.13 80);
  --color-tgx12-dim: #c2b8a5;
  --color-tgx12-dim: oklch(0.8 0.02 80);
  --color-tgx12-faint: #9a9081;
  --color-tgx12-faint: oklch(0.67 0.02 80);
  --font-tgx12-sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tgx12-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tgx-12 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}

Setup — do this once per project

Skip this if your project already runs Tailwind v4.

1Load Tailwind
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tailwindcss/browser@4"></script>

Compiles in the browser — perfect for a CodePen or a quick test, not for production.

2Add the stylesheetRequiredthe @theme block is what makes the custom utilities exist
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tgx12-coal: #211d16;
  --color-tgx12-coal: oklch(0.21 0.012 75);
  --color-tgx12-card: #2b261d;
  --color-tgx12-card: oklch(0.26 0.015 75);
  --color-tgx12-edge: #4a4130;
  --color-tgx12-edge: oklch(0.38 0.03 75);
  --color-tgx12-amber: #f0c46a;
  --color-tgx12-amber: oklch(0.83 0.13 80);
  --color-tgx12-dim: #c2b8a5;
  --color-tgx12-dim: oklch(0.8 0.02 80);
  --color-tgx12-faint: #9a9081;
  --color-tgx12-faint: oklch(0.67 0.02 80);
  --font-tgx12-sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tgx12-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tgx-12 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
3Fonts used by this demooptional — skip if you have your own type stack
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter+Tight:wght@400;500;600&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

Which parts became utilities, which stayed CSS, and why.

  • Both lists ship the identical class list — copy one onto the other and the only difference is how many <li> children it has. That is the demo.
  • Post counts survive both states because they are just another child; the compact state centres them under the label instead of hiding them.
  • Product upgrade: 'Design / Engineering / Research' placeholders became a real topic index with descriptions and post counts, and the two states are labelled by what triggers them rather than by the selector that implements them.
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Demo: Tailwind CMS Category Grid that Compacts Itself with has()
Source: https://codefronts.com/layouts/tailwind-css-grid-layouts/tailwind-cms-category-grid-compacts-has/

A blog's topic index that re-designs itself by count: three topics render as feature cards with descriptions and post counts; add a fifth and the same list compacts into a chip wall. One class list, no JavaScript, no editor training.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tgx-12 w-full min-h-svh bg-tgx12-coal font-tgx12-sans p-6 flex flex-col gap-4">
  <header class="flex flex-col gap-1">
    <p class="font-tgx12-mono text-[0.66rem] tracking-[0.16em] uppercase text-tgx12-amber">Fieldnotes · Topics</p>
    <h2 class="text-[1.3rem] font-semibold text-white tracking-[-0.01em]">Browse by topic</h2>
  </header>
  <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
    <p class="text-[0.75rem] text-tgx12-dim">Featured collections <span class="text-tgx12-amber">· 3 items → roomy cards</span></p>
    <ul class="list-none grid gap-3 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(220px,100%),1fr))] *:flex *:flex-col *:gap-1.5 *:rounded-xl *:border *:border-tgx12-edge *:bg-tgx12-card *:p-4 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:gap-2 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(116px,100%),1fr))] has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:p-2.5 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:items-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:text-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:justify-center">
      <li><strong class="text-[0.95rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Layout</strong><span class="text-[0.78rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx12-dim">Grid, subgrid and the geometry of a page.</span><span class="mt-1 text-[0.7rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">24 posts</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.95rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Typography</strong><span class="text-[0.78rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx12-dim">Measure, rhythm and the case against 16px everywhere.</span><span class="mt-1 text-[0.7rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">18 posts</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.95rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Performance</strong><span class="text-[0.78rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx12-dim">Shipping less, measuring honestly.</span><span class="mt-1 text-[0.7rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">31 posts</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
    <p class="text-[0.75rem] text-tgx12-dim">All topics <span class="text-tgx12-amber">· 8 items → the same list compacts</span></p>
    <ul class="list-none grid gap-3 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(220px,100%),1fr))] *:flex *:flex-col *:gap-1.5 *:rounded-xl *:border *:border-tgx12-edge *:bg-tgx12-card *:p-4 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:gap-2 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(116px,100%),1fr))] has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:p-2.5 has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:items-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:text-center has-[>*:nth-child(5)]:*:justify-center">
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Layout</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">24</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Typography</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">18</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Performance</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">31</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Accessibility</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">22</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Tooling</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">14</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Colour</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">9</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Motion</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">11</span></li>
      <li><strong class="text-[0.8rem] font-semibold text-tgx12-amber">Process</strong><span class="text-[0.68rem] tabular-nums text-tgx12-faint">7</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tgx12-coal: #211d16;
  --color-tgx12-coal: oklch(0.21 0.012 75);
  --color-tgx12-card: #2b261d;
  --color-tgx12-card: oklch(0.26 0.015 75);
  --color-tgx12-edge: #4a4130;
  --color-tgx12-edge: oklch(0.38 0.03 75);
  --color-tgx12-amber: #f0c46a;
  --color-tgx12-amber: oklch(0.83 0.13 80);
  --color-tgx12-dim: #c2b8a5;
  --color-tgx12-dim: oklch(0.8 0.02 80);
  --color-tgx12-faint: #9a9081;
  --color-tgx12-faint: oklch(0.67 0.02 80);
  --font-tgx12-sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tgx12-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tgx-12 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

The gate is a count. :has(> :nth-child(5)) is true only when a fifth child exists; everything downstream follows. An editor adding topics never files a layout ticket.

The cost is repetition. In CSS one rule flipped three custom properties; in Tailwind each flipped property needs its own gated variant. For a two-state component that is a fair trade — and the trade is worth naming out loud.

Make it yours

  • Move the threshold by changing the index: has-[>*:nth-child(7)]:.
  • Three density tiers: stack two gates (roomy → medium → compact).
  • The gate can flip anything — radius, colour, even content-visibility.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Count DIRECT children with >; without it a single card with five paragraphs triggers the compact state.
  • :has() invalidates ancestor styles on DOM change — fine at this size, not for thousand-node trees.
  • Design both states deliberately; auto-compacting into an unconsidered layout is worse than not compacting.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
117+16+113+117+

Floor set by oklch(), subgrid as this demo is written. The core technique itself goes back further — Chrome 111+.

:has() is Baseline since Dec 2023; without it the grid stays roomy, which is a usable fallback.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

:has()tw ↗

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