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  1. 01Tailwind CSS Gradient Text Hero Heading
  2. 02Tailwind Glowing Gradient Text (Web3 Neon Glow)
  3. 03Tailwind Gradient Text Logo for Navbar
  4. 04Bold Minimalist Gradient Heading in Tailwind CSS
  5. 05Tailwind Gradient Text on Hover Animation
  6. 06Tailwind Gradient Text Button & Gradient Border Button
  7. 07Tailwind Active Nav Link with Gradient Text
  8. 08Tailwind Animated Gradient Text (Moving Gradient)
  9. 09Cyberpunk Neon Gradient Text in Tailwind CSS
  10. 10Tailwind Metallic Gold Gradient Text Effect
  11. 11Glassmorphism Card with Gradient Text in Tailwind
  12. 12Pastel Gradient Text in Tailwind CSS
  13. 13Tailwind Vertical Gradient Text (Top to Bottom)
  14. 14Tailwind Radial Gradient Text Effect
  15. 15Tailwind Rainbow Gradient Text (Multi-Color)
  16. 16Tailwind Gradient Text with Outline Stroke
  17. 17Tailwind Gradient Text Fallback with @supports
  18. 18Tailwind bg-clip-text Gradient Utility Classes Cheat Sheet
  19. 19Tailwind Gradient Text on Multiline Paragraph
  20. 20Tailwind Dark Mode Gradient Text Toggle
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Tailwind bg-clip-text Gradient Utility Classes Cheat Sheet

The reference the original could only imitate: every utility behind Tailwind gradient text, with the v3 name, the v4 name and the CSS it compiles to — then six live examples rendered by real Tailwind, from bg-linear-to-r through bg-radial, bg-conic and /oklch interpolation.

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The code

<section class="ttg-18 w-full min-h-svh bg-ttg18-bg font-ttg18-sans text-ttg18-ink" aria-labelledby="ttg18-title">
  <div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-5 py-14">
    <h2 id="ttg18-title" class="text-[clamp(1.75rem,4.5vw,2.5rem)] leading-[1.12] font-extrabold tracking-[-0.03em]">Tailwind gradient text<br><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-indigo-500 to-purple-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent">utility cheat sheet</span></h2>
    <p class="mt-3 max-w-xl text-[15px]/[1.7] text-ttg18-mut">Four ideas, a handful of classes. Here's every one, its v3 name and the CSS it compiles to.</p>
    <div class="mt-8 max-h-[22rem] overflow-auto rounded-2xl border border-ttg18-line bg-white">
      <table class="w-full min-w-[34rem] border-collapse text-left text-[13.5px]">
        <thead class="sticky top-0 bg-ttg18-head text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-[0.1em] text-ttg18-mut uppercase">
          <tr><th class="px-4 py-3">v4 utility</th><th class="px-4 py-3">v3</th><th class="px-4 py-3">Compiles to</th></tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody class="divide-y divide-ttg18-line font-ttg18-mono text-[12.5px]">
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-linear-to-r</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">bg-gradient-to-r</td><td class="px-4 py-3">linear-gradient(to right in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-linear-45</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">linear-gradient(45deg in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-radial</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">radial-gradient(in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-conic</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">conic-gradient(in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">from-indigo-500</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">--tw-gradient-from: var(--color-indigo-500)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">via-fuchsia-500</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">--tw-gradient-via: …</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">to-purple-600 to-80%</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">--tw-gradient-to + position</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-linear-to-r/oklch</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">… in oklch …</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-clip-text</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">background-clip: text</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">text-transparent</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">color: transparent</td></tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </div>
    <div class="mt-6 grid gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-ttg18-line bg-white p-6">
      <p class="text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-[0.1em] text-ttg18-mut uppercase">Live — rendered by Tailwind</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-600 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-600</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-to-br from-rose-400 via-fuchsia-500 to-indigo-500 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-to-br from-rose-400 via-fuchsia-500 to-indigo-500</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-45 from-emerald-400 to-teal-700 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-45 from-emerald-400 to-teal-700</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-radial from-amber-300 to-orange-600 to-70% bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-radial from-amber-300 to-orange-600 to-70%</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-conic from-sky-500 via-violet-500 to-sky-500 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-conic from-sky-500 via-violet-500 to-sky-500</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-to-r/longer from-pink-500 to-pink-500 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-to-r/longer from-pink-500 to-pink-500</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg18-bg: #f7f8fa;
  --color-ttg18-bg: oklch(0.978 0.004 260);
  --color-ttg18-head: #f1f3f7;
  --color-ttg18-head: oklch(0.962 0.006 260);
  --color-ttg18-ink: #0f172a;
  --color-ttg18-ink: oklch(0.21 0.04 265);
  --color-ttg18-mut: #535d70;
  --color-ttg18-mut: oklch(0.47 0.03 262);
  --color-ttg18-line: #e3e7ee;
  --color-ttg18-line: oklch(0.925 0.008 260);
  --font-ttg18-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg18-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.ttg-18 {
  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-ttg18-bg: #f7f8fa;
  --color-ttg18-bg: oklch(0.978 0.004 260);
  --color-ttg18-head: #f1f3f7;
  --color-ttg18-head: oklch(0.962 0.006 260);
  --color-ttg18-ink: #0f172a;
  --color-ttg18-ink: oklch(0.21 0.04 265);
  --color-ttg18-mut: #535d70;
  --color-ttg18-mut: oklch(0.47 0.03 262);
  --color-ttg18-line: #e3e7ee;
  --color-ttg18-line: oklch(0.925 0.008 260);
  --font-ttg18-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg18-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.ttg-18 {
  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=Geist:wght@400..800&family=Geist+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • The original recreated Tailwind's output in hand-written CSS and documented v3 names; this port is Tailwind v4, and every live example renders from the utilities it prints.
  • Content upgrade: the table gained a v3 column for migration, plus the v4-only gradient types (bg-linear-45, bg-radial, bg-conic) and interpolation modifiers.
  • UI upgrade: the table scrolls in its own container with a sticky header, so the page never overflows on phones.
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Demo: Tailwind bg-clip-text Gradient Utility Classes Cheat Sheet
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-gradient/tailwind-bg-clip-text-gradient-utility-classes-cheat-sheet/

The reference the original could only imitate: every utility behind Tailwind gradient text, with the v3 name, the v4 name and the CSS it compiles to &mdash; then six live examples rendered by real Tailwind, from bg-linear-to-r through bg-radial, bg-conic and /oklch interpolation.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttg-18 w-full min-h-svh bg-ttg18-bg font-ttg18-sans text-ttg18-ink" aria-labelledby="ttg18-title">
  <div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-5 py-14">
    <h2 id="ttg18-title" class="text-[clamp(1.75rem,4.5vw,2.5rem)] leading-[1.12] font-extrabold tracking-[-0.03em]">Tailwind gradient text<br><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-indigo-500 to-purple-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent">utility cheat sheet</span></h2>
    <p class="mt-3 max-w-xl text-[15px]/[1.7] text-ttg18-mut">Four ideas, a handful of classes. Here's every one, its v3 name and the CSS it compiles to.</p>
    <div class="mt-8 max-h-[22rem] overflow-auto rounded-2xl border border-ttg18-line bg-white">
      <table class="w-full min-w-[34rem] border-collapse text-left text-[13.5px]">
        <thead class="sticky top-0 bg-ttg18-head text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-[0.1em] text-ttg18-mut uppercase">
          <tr><th class="px-4 py-3">v4 utility</th><th class="px-4 py-3">v3</th><th class="px-4 py-3">Compiles to</th></tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody class="divide-y divide-ttg18-line font-ttg18-mono text-[12.5px]">
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-linear-to-r</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">bg-gradient-to-r</td><td class="px-4 py-3">linear-gradient(to right in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-linear-45</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">linear-gradient(45deg in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-radial</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">radial-gradient(in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-conic</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">conic-gradient(in oklab, …)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">from-indigo-500</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">--tw-gradient-from: var(--color-indigo-500)</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">via-fuchsia-500</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">--tw-gradient-via: …</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">to-purple-600 to-80%</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">--tw-gradient-to + position</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-linear-to-r/oklch</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">—</td><td class="px-4 py-3">… in oklch …</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">bg-clip-text</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">background-clip: text</td></tr>
          <tr><td class="px-4 py-3 text-indigo-600">text-transparent</td><td class="px-4 py-3 text-ttg18-mut">same</td><td class="px-4 py-3">color: transparent</td></tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </div>
    <div class="mt-6 grid gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-ttg18-line bg-white p-6">
      <p class="text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-[0.1em] text-ttg18-mut uppercase">Live — rendered by Tailwind</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-600 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-600</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-to-br from-rose-400 via-fuchsia-500 to-indigo-500 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-to-br from-rose-400 via-fuchsia-500 to-indigo-500</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-45 from-emerald-400 to-teal-700 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-45 from-emerald-400 to-teal-700</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-radial from-amber-300 to-orange-600 to-70% bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-radial from-amber-300 to-orange-600 to-70%</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-conic from-sky-500 via-violet-500 to-sky-500 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-conic from-sky-500 via-violet-500 to-sky-500</p>
      <p class="w-fit bg-linear-to-r/longer from-pink-500 to-pink-500 bg-clip-text text-2xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-transparent">bg-linear-to-r/longer from-pink-500 to-pink-500</p>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg18-bg: #f7f8fa;
  --color-ttg18-bg: oklch(0.978 0.004 260);
  --color-ttg18-head: #f1f3f7;
  --color-ttg18-head: oklch(0.962 0.006 260);
  --color-ttg18-ink: #0f172a;
  --color-ttg18-ink: oklch(0.21 0.04 265);
  --color-ttg18-mut: #535d70;
  --color-ttg18-mut: oklch(0.47 0.03 262);
  --color-ttg18-line: #e3e7ee;
  --color-ttg18-line: oklch(0.925 0.008 260);
  --font-ttg18-sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg18-mono: 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.ttg-18 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Gradient text = four ideas. A gradient image (bg-linear-*), its colour stops (from-* via-* to-*), the clip (bg-clip-text) and a transparent fill (text-transparent).

<h1 class="bg-linear-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent">

What changed in v4. bg-gradient-to-* still works as a deprecated alias but the canonical name is bg-linear-to-*; v4 adds arbitrary angles (bg-linear-45), bg-radial, bg-conic and colour-space modifiers. Stops now interpolate in oklab by default, which is why v4 gradients look less muddy than v3.

Make it yours

  • Brand stops: from-[#f59e0b] to-[#ef4444] or theme tokens via @theme.
  • Dark mode: dark:from-indigo-300 dark:to-purple-400.
  • Stop positions: from-10% via-40% to-90%.
  • Make it one class: @utility text-gradient { @apply bg-clip-text text-transparent; }.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • v4 interpolates in oklab by default; add /srgb to match a v3 design pixel-for-pixel.
  • text-transparent sets color only; if a parent sets -webkit-text-fill-color, add [-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent].
  • Gradient utilities in v4 compose through --tw-gradient-* registered properties — don't override those variables by hand.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Same floor as Tailwind v4 itself; bg-conic and interpolation modifiers fall within it.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

background-clip: texttw ↗radial-gradient()tw ↗

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