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  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 Dense Grid Packing for a Mixed-Size Asset Library

A brand-asset library where tiles come in three footprints and the grid refuses to leave holes. The numbers are upload order, so you can watch the algorithm pull later assets backwards — and see exactly when that trade is acceptable.

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The code

<section class="tgx-24 w-full min-h-svh bg-tgx24-bg font-tgx24-sans p-6">
  <header class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 flex-wrap mb-4">
    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
      <p class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.66rem] tracking-[0.16em] uppercase text-tgx24-note">Brandkit · Asset library</p>
      <h2 class="text-[1.25rem] font-semibold text-white tracking-[-0.01em]">Autumn campaign · 15 assets</h2>
    </div>
    <p class="text-[0.72rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx24-note max-w-[38ch]">Numbers are upload order. Tab order follows them too — which is why dense packing belongs on a browsing surface, not a ranked list.</p>
  </header>
  <div class="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(84px,100%),1fr))] auto-rows-[72px] grid-flow-dense gap-2">
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">01 · banner</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">Hero 3200×800</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">02</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Icon</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 row-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">03 · key art</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">Poster 2000×2500</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">04</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Swatch</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">05 · social</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">OG 1200×630</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">06</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Mark</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">07</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Favicon</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">08 · email</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">Header 600×200</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">09</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Badge</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">10</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Sticker</strong></div>
    <div class="row-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">11 · story</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">1080×1920</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">12</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Avatar</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">13</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Glyph</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">14 · print</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">A4 flyer</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">15</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Tile</strong></div>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tgx24-bg: #1e1426;
  --color-tgx24-bg: oklch(0.2 0.03 310);
  --color-tgx24-cellA: #47286a;
  --color-tgx24-cellA: oklch(0.36 0.11 310);
  --color-tgx24-cellB: #3a2157;
  --color-tgx24-cellB: oklch(0.31 0.09 310);
  --color-tgx24-edge: #6b46a0;
  --color-tgx24-edge: oklch(0.48 0.14 310);
  --color-tgx24-note: #c6b0dd;
  --color-tgx24-note: oklch(0.82 0.05 310);
  --font-tgx24-sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tgx24-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tgx-24 {
  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-tgx24-bg: #1e1426;
  --color-tgx24-bg: oklch(0.2 0.03 310);
  --color-tgx24-cellA: #47286a;
  --color-tgx24-cellA: oklch(0.36 0.11 310);
  --color-tgx24-cellB: #3a2157;
  --color-tgx24-cellB: oklch(0.31 0.09 310);
  --color-tgx24-edge: #6b46a0;
  --color-tgx24-edge: oklch(0.48 0.14 310);
  --color-tgx24-note: #c6b0dd;
  --color-tgx24-note: oklch(0.82 0.05 310);
  --font-tgx24-sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tgx24-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tgx-24 {
  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;700&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • Giving each numbered tile an asset name and a size makes the reordering legible as a real consequence: asset 07 sits before 05, and you can decide whether that matters for a library (it does not) or a feed (it does).
  • Tiles use content-between so the upload number sits at the top and the name at the bottom, which keeps the DOM order scannable even after the algorithm moves things.
  • Product upgrade: bare digits became a brand-asset library, and the WCAG focus-order caveat moved from a stylesheet comment into the page header where a reader will actually see it.
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Demo: Tailwind Dense Grid Packing for a Mixed-Size Asset Library
Source: https://codefronts.com/layouts/tailwind-css-grid-layouts/tailwind-dense-grid-packing-asset-library/

A brand-asset library where tiles come in three footprints and the grid refuses to leave holes. The numbers are upload order, so you can watch the algorithm pull later assets backwards — and see exactly when that trade is acceptable.
## HTML
```html
<section class="tgx-24 w-full min-h-svh bg-tgx24-bg font-tgx24-sans p-6">
  <header class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 flex-wrap mb-4">
    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
      <p class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.66rem] tracking-[0.16em] uppercase text-tgx24-note">Brandkit · Asset library</p>
      <h2 class="text-[1.25rem] font-semibold text-white tracking-[-0.01em]">Autumn campaign · 15 assets</h2>
    </div>
    <p class="text-[0.72rem] leading-[1.5] text-tgx24-note max-w-[38ch]">Numbers are upload order. Tab order follows them too — which is why dense packing belongs on a browsing surface, not a ranked list.</p>
  </header>
  <div class="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(84px,100%),1fr))] auto-rows-[72px] grid-flow-dense gap-2">
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">01 · banner</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">Hero 3200×800</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">02</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Icon</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 row-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">03 · key art</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">Poster 2000×2500</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">04</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Swatch</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">05 · social</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">OG 1200×630</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">06</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Mark</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">07</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Favicon</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">08 · email</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">Header 600×200</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">09</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Badge</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">10</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Sticker</strong></div>
    <div class="row-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">11 · story</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">1080×1920</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">12</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Avatar</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">13</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Glyph</strong></div>
    <div class="col-span-2 grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellB p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">14 · print</span><strong class="text-[0.78rem] font-medium text-white">A4 flyer</strong></div>
    <div class="grid content-between rounded-xl border border-tgx24-edge bg-tgx24-cellA p-2.5"><span class="font-tgx24-mono text-[0.62rem] text-tgx24-note">15</span><strong class="text-[0.72rem] font-medium text-white">Tile</strong></div>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-tgx24-bg: #1e1426;
  --color-tgx24-bg: oklch(0.2 0.03 310);
  --color-tgx24-cellA: #47286a;
  --color-tgx24-cellA: oklch(0.36 0.11 310);
  --color-tgx24-cellB: #3a2157;
  --color-tgx24-cellB: oklch(0.31 0.09 310);
  --color-tgx24-edge: #6b46a0;
  --color-tgx24-edge: oklch(0.48 0.14 310);
  --color-tgx24-note: #c6b0dd;
  --color-tgx24-note: oklch(0.82 0.05 310);
  --font-tgx24-sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-tgx24-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.tgx-24 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Default flow leaves holes. A wide tile that does not fit the remaining tracks wraps; dense lets later small tiles jump backward into the gap.

Dense is for browsing surfaces. Asset libraries, moodboards, tag clouds — places where visual completeness beats sequence. It is wrong for ranked or chronological content, and keyboard focus still follows the DOM.

Make it yours

  • Remove grid-flow-dense to compare; the holes reappear instantly.
  • Constrain the chaos by keeping every span ≤ 2.
  • For ranked content that must look gap-free, design the spans instead (demo 23).

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Never use dense where reading order carries meaning.
  • Avoid it for grids of links unless order genuinely does not matter — WCAG 2.4.3.
  • Dense cannot fix holes caused by spans wider than the remaining tracks at the grid's end.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

dense shipped with original grid; the lesson, not the support, is the constraint.

Techniques used in this demo

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