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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 Gradient Text on Multiline Paragraph

How gradient text behaves when it wraps — demonstrated, not just described. An editorial article sets a multiline gradient headline and blockquote, then puts the two models side by side: one gradient across the whole block, versus box-decoration-clone giving every line its own full ramp.

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<section class="ttg-19 w-full min-h-svh bg-ttg19-bg font-ttg19-serif text-ttg19-ink" aria-labelledby="ttg19-title">
  <article class="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-6 py-16">
    <p class="font-ttg19-sans text-xs font-semibold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg19-mut uppercase">Technique spotlight</p>
    <h1 id="ttg19-title" class="mt-5 bg-linear-110 from-ttg19-a via-ttg19-b to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text pb-[0.06em] text-[clamp(2.1rem,5.6vw,3.25rem)] leading-[1.14] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-transparent text-balance">Design is not just what it looks like — it's how it works.</h1>
    <p class="mt-6 font-ttg19-sans text-[15.5px]/[1.75] text-ttg19-mut text-pretty">When a gradient is applied to a multiline element, the background covers the element's whole box, so each line samples a different section of the ramp.</p>
    <blockquote class="mt-8 flex gap-5">
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="w-[3px] flex-none rounded-full bg-linear-to-b from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c"></span>
      <p class="bg-linear-110 from-ttg19-a via-ttg19-b to-ttg19-c to-90% bg-clip-text text-[19px]/[1.65] text-transparent italic">A <code class="rounded bg-ttg19-a/8 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-ttg19-mono text-[0.78em] text-ttg19-b not-italic">linear-gradient(to right)</code> stretches across the widest line — narrower lines sample only part of it, which is why a short last line ends in a different hue.</p>
    </blockquote>
    <div class="mt-12 grid gap-4 font-ttg19-sans sm:grid-cols-2">
      <figure class="rounded-2xl border border-ttg19-line bg-white p-5">
        <figcaption class="font-ttg19-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttg19-mut">block · one gradient for the box</figcaption>
        <p class="mt-3 bg-linear-to-r from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text text-[19px]/[1.5] font-bold text-transparent">Every line shares one ramp, so the last short line stops partway.</p>
      </figure>
      <figure class="rounded-2xl border border-ttg19-line bg-white p-5">
        <figcaption class="font-ttg19-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttg19-mut">inline · box-decoration-clone</figcaption>
        <p class="mt-3 text-[19px]/[1.5] font-bold"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text box-decoration-clone text-transparent">Every line gets its own full ramp, start to finish, however short.</span></p>
      </figure>
    </div>
  </article>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg19-bg: #fbfaf8;
  --color-ttg19-bg: oklch(0.985 0.003 80);
  --color-ttg19-ink: #1c1917;
  --color-ttg19-ink: oklch(0.22 0.006 60);
  --color-ttg19-mut: #615a55;
  --color-ttg19-mut: oklch(0.47 0.012 55);
  --color-ttg19-line: #e9e5e1;
  --color-ttg19-line: oklch(0.925 0.008 60);
  --color-ttg19-a: #4338ca;
  --color-ttg19-a: oklch(0.46 0.21 277);
  --color-ttg19-b: #7c3aed;
  --color-ttg19-b: oklch(0.54 0.25 293);
  --color-ttg19-c: #a21caf;
  --color-ttg19-c: oklch(0.52 0.23 322);
  --font-ttg19-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttg19-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg19-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.ttg-19 {
  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-ttg19-bg: #fbfaf8;
  --color-ttg19-bg: oklch(0.985 0.003 80);
  --color-ttg19-ink: #1c1917;
  --color-ttg19-ink: oklch(0.22 0.006 60);
  --color-ttg19-mut: #615a55;
  --color-ttg19-mut: oklch(0.47 0.012 55);
  --color-ttg19-line: #e9e5e1;
  --color-ttg19-line: oklch(0.925 0.008 60);
  --color-ttg19-a: #4338ca;
  --color-ttg19-a: oklch(0.46 0.21 277);
  --color-ttg19-b: #7c3aed;
  --color-ttg19-b: oklch(0.54 0.25 293);
  --color-ttg19-c: #a21caf;
  --color-ttg19-c: oklch(0.52 0.23 322);
  --font-ttg19-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttg19-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg19-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.ttg-19 {
  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=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,400..700;1,6..72,400..600&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • border-image on the quote became a rounded gradient rail span; -webkit-text-fill-color overrides on inline code became a plain colour utility.
  • Content upgrade: the original only described per-line gradients; the port demonstrates both models side by side, including box-decoration-clone.
  • UI upgrade: Newsreader's optical-size serif, text-balance on the headline and muted copy raised from 4.3:1 to 7.2:1.
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Demo: Tailwind Gradient Text on Multiline Paragraph
Source: https://codefronts.com/motion/tailwind-css-text-gradient/tailwind-gradient-text-on-multiline-paragraph/

How gradient text behaves when it wraps &mdash; demonstrated, not just described. An editorial article sets a multiline gradient headline and blockquote, then puts the two models side by side: one gradient across the whole block, versus box-decoration-clone giving every line its own full ramp.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttg-19 w-full min-h-svh bg-ttg19-bg font-ttg19-serif text-ttg19-ink" aria-labelledby="ttg19-title">
  <article class="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-6 py-16">
    <p class="font-ttg19-sans text-xs font-semibold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttg19-mut uppercase">Technique spotlight</p>
    <h1 id="ttg19-title" class="mt-5 bg-linear-110 from-ttg19-a via-ttg19-b to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text pb-[0.06em] text-[clamp(2.1rem,5.6vw,3.25rem)] leading-[1.14] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-transparent text-balance">Design is not just what it looks like — it's how it works.</h1>
    <p class="mt-6 font-ttg19-sans text-[15.5px]/[1.75] text-ttg19-mut text-pretty">When a gradient is applied to a multiline element, the background covers the element's whole box, so each line samples a different section of the ramp.</p>
    <blockquote class="mt-8 flex gap-5">
      <span aria-hidden="true" class="w-[3px] flex-none rounded-full bg-linear-to-b from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c"></span>
      <p class="bg-linear-110 from-ttg19-a via-ttg19-b to-ttg19-c to-90% bg-clip-text text-[19px]/[1.65] text-transparent italic">A <code class="rounded bg-ttg19-a/8 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-ttg19-mono text-[0.78em] text-ttg19-b not-italic">linear-gradient(to right)</code> stretches across the widest line — narrower lines sample only part of it, which is why a short last line ends in a different hue.</p>
    </blockquote>
    <div class="mt-12 grid gap-4 font-ttg19-sans sm:grid-cols-2">
      <figure class="rounded-2xl border border-ttg19-line bg-white p-5">
        <figcaption class="font-ttg19-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttg19-mut">block · one gradient for the box</figcaption>
        <p class="mt-3 bg-linear-to-r from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text text-[19px]/[1.5] font-bold text-transparent">Every line shares one ramp, so the last short line stops partway.</p>
      </figure>
      <figure class="rounded-2xl border border-ttg19-line bg-white p-5">
        <figcaption class="font-ttg19-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttg19-mut">inline · box-decoration-clone</figcaption>
        <p class="mt-3 text-[19px]/[1.5] font-bold"><span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text box-decoration-clone text-transparent">Every line gets its own full ramp, start to finish, however short.</span></p>
      </figure>
    </div>
  </article>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttg19-bg: #fbfaf8;
  --color-ttg19-bg: oklch(0.985 0.003 80);
  --color-ttg19-ink: #1c1917;
  --color-ttg19-ink: oklch(0.22 0.006 60);
  --color-ttg19-mut: #615a55;
  --color-ttg19-mut: oklch(0.47 0.012 55);
  --color-ttg19-line: #e9e5e1;
  --color-ttg19-line: oklch(0.925 0.008 60);
  --color-ttg19-a: #4338ca;
  --color-ttg19-a: oklch(0.46 0.21 277);
  --color-ttg19-b: #7c3aed;
  --color-ttg19-b: oklch(0.54 0.25 293);
  --color-ttg19-c: #a21caf;
  --color-ttg19-c: oklch(0.52 0.23 322);
  --font-ttg19-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttg19-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttg19-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.ttg-19 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Two models. On a block element the gradient is sized to the whole box, so each line samples a slice and short lines end early in the ramp. On an inline element the default slice behaviour does the same across the combined fragments — but box-decoration-clone repaints the background per line:

<span class="bg-linear-to-r from-ttg19-a to-ttg19-c bg-clip-text text-transparent
  box-decoration-clone">…</span>

Clone mode means every line runs the full indigo → magenta ramp, which suits pull quotes; the block model gives one continuous sweep, which suits headlines.

Diagonal angles (110°) shift colour vertically too, so even lines of equal length look distinct.

Make it yours

  • Uniform hue per line: bg-[length:200%_100%] bg-center on the block.
  • Steeper shift between lines: bg-linear-135.
  • Readable body text: keep gradients to headlines and quotes; long paragraphs in gradient ink tire the eye.
  • Highlighter look: use clone mode without bg-clip-text for per-line marker backgrounds.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • overflow-hidden on gradient text crops descenders — use bottom padding instead.
  • Inline code inside a gradient paragraph inherits the transparent fill; reset it with text-ttg19-b and its own background, as in the quote here.
  • box-decoration-clone also clones padding and border-radius per line — useful, but surprising if you didn't expect it.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

box-decoration-break: clone is unprefixed in Chrome 130+ and Firefox; Tailwind adds -webkit-box-decoration-break for Safari.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

background-clip: texttw ↗

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