32 Tailwind CSS Tabs
19 / 32

All 32 in 32 Tailwind CSS Tabs

  1. 01Tailwind CSS Tabs with Sliding Underline Indicator
  2. 02Neon Glow Tailwind Tabs with Per-Tab Accent Colors
  3. 03Neo-Brutalist Tailwind Tabs with Press Effect
  4. 04Color-Coded Tailwind CSS Tabs Component
  5. 05VS Code Style File Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  6. 06iOS Segmented Control in Tailwind CSS
  7. 07Bento Grid Card Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  8. 08Vertical Tabs with Timeline Progress in Tailwind CSS
  9. 09Terminal Window Tabs in Tailwind CSS (Retro CRT)
  10. 10Expanding Icon Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  11. 11Typewriter Animation Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  12. 12Tailwind Tabs with Particle Burst Animation
  13. 13Animated Counter Tabs in Tailwind CSS (Type Specimen)
  14. 14Oversized Cropped Text Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  15. 15Tailwind Sidebar Navigation with Sliding Indicator
  16. 16Tailwind Bottom Navigation Bar with Expanding Labels
  17. 17Variable Font Weight Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  18. 18Uppercase Tabs with Thick Sliding Bar in Tailwind CSS
  19. 19Drop Cap Initial Letter Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  20. 20Industrial Stencil Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  21. 21Bracket Selection Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  22. 22Bauhaus Color Block Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  23. 23Inverted Rubber Stamp Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  24. 24Outlined Tabs with Corner Markers in Tailwind CSS
  25. 25Tailwind Pill Tab Bar with Icons
  26. 26Risograph Print Effect Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  27. 27Animated SVG Underline Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  28. 28Font Specimen Glyph Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  29. 29Sliding Pill Tabs with Icons in Tailwind CSS
  30. 30Folded Corner Tabs in Tailwind CSS (clip-path)
  31. 31Bookmark Ribbon Navigation in Tailwind CSS
  32. 32Neumorphic Inset Tabs in Tailwind CSS
Pure TailwindMIT licensed

Drop Cap Initial Letter Tabs in Tailwind CSS

Inactive tabs are single serif initials; the chosen one tips its capital into a terracotta drop cap (rotate −4°, scale 1.15 from the baseline) and unfolds the rest of the word in italic. Set in Fraunces, whose 900 cut and soft italic give the woodblock-and-ink contrast the idea needs.

Live Demo
Plain CSSTailwind v4
Try it

Untitled UI Pro: 5,000+ React + Tailwind CSS v4 components · from $349 one-time

Untitled UI React · Affiliate link

Get Untitled UI Pro

The code

<section class="ttb-19 group/tabs grid min-h-svh w-full place-items-center bg-ttb19-bg px-5 py-14 font-ttb19-serif text-ttb19-teal" aria-label="Drop cap initial letter tabs demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-xl justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div class="w-full rounded-2xl bg-ttb19-paper p-7 shadow-[0_18px_40px_-24px_rgb(12_85_96/0.4)] ring-1 ring-ttb19-teal/12">
      <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Section" class="flex items-baseline gap-7 border-b border-ttb19-teal/20 pb-4">
        <label class="group/tab flex min-h-11 cursor-pointer items-baseline text-ttb19-dim transition-colors hover:text-ttb19-teal has-checked:text-ttb19-teal has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-4 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb19-cap"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb19" id="ttb19-r1" checked><span class="sr-only">Article</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block origin-bottom text-[30px] leading-none font-black transition-[rotate,scale,color] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115 group-has-checked/tab:text-ttb19-cap motion-reduce:transition-none">A</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-px max-w-0 overflow-hidden text-[19px] whitespace-nowrap italic transition-[max-width] delay-100 duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch] motion-reduce:transition-none">rticle</span></label>
        <label class="group/tab flex min-h-11 cursor-pointer items-baseline text-ttb19-dim transition-colors hover:text-ttb19-teal has-checked:text-ttb19-teal has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-4 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb19-cap"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb19" id="ttb19-r2"><span class="sr-only">Gallery</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block origin-bottom text-[30px] leading-none font-black transition-[rotate,scale,color] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115 group-has-checked/tab:text-ttb19-cap motion-reduce:transition-none">G</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-px max-w-0 overflow-hidden text-[19px] whitespace-nowrap italic transition-[max-width] delay-100 duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch] motion-reduce:transition-none">allery</span></label>
        <label class="group/tab flex min-h-11 cursor-pointer items-baseline text-ttb19-dim transition-colors hover:text-ttb19-teal has-checked:text-ttb19-teal has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-4 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb19-cap"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb19" id="ttb19-r3"><span class="sr-only">Notes</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block origin-bottom text-[30px] leading-none font-black transition-[rotate,scale,color] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115 group-has-checked/tab:text-ttb19-cap motion-reduce:transition-none">N</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-px max-w-0 overflow-hidden text-[19px] whitespace-nowrap italic transition-[max-width] delay-100 duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch] motion-reduce:transition-none">otes</span></label>
      </div>
      <div class="pt-4 text-[16px] leading-relaxed text-ttb19-ash italic">
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb19-r1:checked]/tabs:block">The body copy of an editorial feature, set long and generously leaded.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb19-r2:checked]/tabs:block">A curated set of plates and engravings, each with a full caption.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb19-r3:checked]/tabs:block">Marginalia and footnote annotations gathered from the margins.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full border border-ttb19-teal/15 bg-ttb19-paper/60 px-3.5 py-2 font-ttb19-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttb19-ash">origin-bottom -rotate-4 scale-115 · tail max-w-0 → 8ch</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttb19-bg: #e8dec8;
  --color-ttb19-bg: oklch(0.903 0.031 86.5);
  --color-ttb19-paper: #f6f0e2;
  --color-ttb19-paper: oklch(0.956 0.020 87.5);
  --color-ttb19-teal: #0c5560;
  --color-ttb19-teal: oklch(0.414 0.068 210.7);
  --color-ttb19-dim: #4f7c83;
  --color-ttb19-dim: oklch(0.556 0.050 208.2);
  --color-ttb19-cap: #c4441f;
  --color-ttb19-cap: oklch(0.561 0.171 36.1);
  --color-ttb19-ash: #3a3a42;
  --color-ttb19-ash: oklch(0.352 0.014 285.7);
  --font-ttb19-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttb19-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.ttb-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-ttb19-bg: #e8dec8;
  --color-ttb19-bg: oklch(0.903 0.031 86.5);
  --color-ttb19-paper: #f6f0e2;
  --color-ttb19-paper: oklch(0.956 0.020 87.5);
  --color-ttb19-teal: #0c5560;
  --color-ttb19-teal: oklch(0.414 0.068 210.7);
  --color-ttb19-dim: #4f7c83;
  --color-ttb19-dim: oklch(0.556 0.050 208.2);
  --color-ttb19-cap: #c4441f;
  --color-ttb19-cap: oklch(0.561 0.171 36.1);
  --color-ttb19-ash: #3a3a42;
  --color-ttb19-ash: oklch(0.352 0.014 285.7);
  --font-ttb19-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttb19-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

.ttb-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=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..900;1,9..144,400..700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • transform: rotate(-4deg) scale(1.15) became -rotate-4 scale-115 — v4 writes the standalone rotate and scale properties, so the transition list names them.
  • The tail's max-width:0 → 200px became max-w-0 → max-w-[8ch], a cap sized to the words so the ease isn't spent on empty space.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: screen readers announced "A, rticle"; each radio is now named by an sr-only whole word with the split glyphs aria-hidden.
  • UI upgrade: inactive initials moved from 40% opacity (≈2.5:1) to a 4.6:1 teal; Fraunces replaces generic ui-serif, and the tabs sit on a paper card.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any coding assistant. The block below is pre-framed with everything the AI needs to integrate this demo into your project — markup, styles, scoping notes, and the source URL. Hit Copy and paste straight into your chat.
Here's a working CSS demo from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Drop Cap Initial Letter Tabs in Tailwind CSS
Source: https://codefronts.com/navigation/tailwind-css-tabs/drop-cap-initial-letter-tabs-tailwind-css/

Inactive tabs are single serif initials; the chosen one tips its capital into a terracotta drop cap (rotate −4°, scale 1.15 from the baseline) and unfolds the rest of the word in italic. Set in Fraunces, whose 900 cut and soft italic give the woodblock-and-ink contrast the idea needs.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttb-19 group/tabs grid min-h-svh w-full place-items-center bg-ttb19-bg px-5 py-14 font-ttb19-serif text-ttb19-teal" aria-label="Drop cap initial letter tabs demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-xl justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div class="w-full rounded-2xl bg-ttb19-paper p-7 shadow-[0_18px_40px_-24px_rgb(12_85_96/0.4)] ring-1 ring-ttb19-teal/12">
      <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Section" class="flex items-baseline gap-7 border-b border-ttb19-teal/20 pb-4">
        <label class="group/tab flex min-h-11 cursor-pointer items-baseline text-ttb19-dim transition-colors hover:text-ttb19-teal has-checked:text-ttb19-teal has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-4 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb19-cap"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb19" id="ttb19-r1" checked><span class="sr-only">Article</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block origin-bottom text-[30px] leading-none font-black transition-[rotate,scale,color] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115 group-has-checked/tab:text-ttb19-cap motion-reduce:transition-none">A</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-px max-w-0 overflow-hidden text-[19px] whitespace-nowrap italic transition-[max-width] delay-100 duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch] motion-reduce:transition-none">rticle</span></label>
        <label class="group/tab flex min-h-11 cursor-pointer items-baseline text-ttb19-dim transition-colors hover:text-ttb19-teal has-checked:text-ttb19-teal has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-4 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb19-cap"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb19" id="ttb19-r2"><span class="sr-only">Gallery</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block origin-bottom text-[30px] leading-none font-black transition-[rotate,scale,color] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115 group-has-checked/tab:text-ttb19-cap motion-reduce:transition-none">G</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-px max-w-0 overflow-hidden text-[19px] whitespace-nowrap italic transition-[max-width] delay-100 duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch] motion-reduce:transition-none">allery</span></label>
        <label class="group/tab flex min-h-11 cursor-pointer items-baseline text-ttb19-dim transition-colors hover:text-ttb19-teal has-checked:text-ttb19-teal has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-4 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb19-cap"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb19" id="ttb19-r3"><span class="sr-only">Notes</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="inline-block origin-bottom text-[30px] leading-none font-black transition-[rotate,scale,color] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115 group-has-checked/tab:text-ttb19-cap motion-reduce:transition-none">N</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="ml-px max-w-0 overflow-hidden text-[19px] whitespace-nowrap italic transition-[max-width] delay-100 duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch] motion-reduce:transition-none">otes</span></label>
      </div>
      <div class="pt-4 text-[16px] leading-relaxed text-ttb19-ash italic">
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb19-r1:checked]/tabs:block">The body copy of an editorial feature, set long and generously leaded.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb19-r2:checked]/tabs:block">A curated set of plates and engravings, each with a full caption.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb19-r3:checked]/tabs:block">Marginalia and footnote annotations gathered from the margins.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full border border-ttb19-teal/15 bg-ttb19-paper/60 px-3.5 py-2 font-ttb19-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttb19-ash">origin-bottom -rotate-4 scale-115 · tail max-w-0 → 8ch</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttb19-bg: #e8dec8;
  --color-ttb19-bg: oklch(0.903 0.031 86.5);
  --color-ttb19-paper: #f6f0e2;
  --color-ttb19-paper: oklch(0.956 0.020 87.5);
  --color-ttb19-teal: #0c5560;
  --color-ttb19-teal: oklch(0.414 0.068 210.7);
  --color-ttb19-dim: #4f7c83;
  --color-ttb19-dim: oklch(0.556 0.050 208.2);
  --color-ttb19-cap: #c4441f;
  --color-ttb19-cap: oklch(0.561 0.171 36.1);
  --color-ttb19-ash: #3a3a42;
  --color-ttb19-ash: oklch(0.352 0.014 285.7);
  --font-ttb19-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttb19-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
}
/* Root rule: the full-bleed contract, stated in CSS as well as in the markup's utilities, so the
   stage is sized before the browser build compiles. */

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

How this works

Two beats. The cap commits first with an overshoot ease; the tail waits 100ms, then opens:

<span class="origin-bottom transition-[rotate,scale,color] ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)]
  group-has-checked/tab:-rotate-4 group-has-checked/tab:scale-115">A</span>
<span class="max-w-0 overflow-hidden italic transition-[max-width] delay-100
  group-has-checked/tab:max-w-[8ch]">rticle</span>

A word, not two fragments. Screen readers would otherwise read "A rticle". The visible pieces are aria-hidden and an sr-only copy of the whole word names the radio.

Make it yours

  • Bolder tip: -rotate-8 with scale-110.
  • Ochre caps: --color-ttb19-cap: #b9771e.
  • Longer words: raise max-w-[8ch] to fit.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • max-w in ch is measured in the italic's own font; test your longest word.
  • Rotated caps need gap between tabs or they overlap neighbours.
  • Fraunces is variable with a SOFT axis; the default instance is used here.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Standalone rotate/scale are inside Tailwind v4's floor.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

transform origintw ↗:has()tw ↗

Search CodeFronts

Loading…

↑↓ navigate↵ selectesc closeOpen full search page →