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  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
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  10. 10Expanding Icon Tabs in Tailwind CSS
  11. 11Typewriter Animation Tabs in Tailwind CSS
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  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
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Industrial Stencil Tabs in Tailwind CSS

Two-colour print: safety-yellow plates stamped on matte ink. The active plate lifts 2px and gains a hazard-stripe header, and the labels are set in Big Shoulders Stencil — a real stencil face with bridges in its counters — instead of tracked monospace pretending to be one.

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<section class="ttb-20 group/tabs grid min-h-svh w-full place-items-center bg-ttb20-ink px-5 py-14 font-ttb20-stencil text-ttb20-yellow" aria-label="Industrial stencil tabs demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-xl justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div class="w-full">
      <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Mode" class="flex gap-2">
        <label class="relative flex min-h-14 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center overflow-hidden text-[24px] font-extrabold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttb20-yellow/60 uppercase ring-1 ring-ttb20-yellow/20 transition-[color,background-color,translate,box-shadow] duration-250 before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:top-0 before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)] before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity hover:text-ttb20-yellow has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink has-checked:shadow-[0_4px_0_-1px_rgb(0_0_0/0.6)] has-checked:ring-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100 has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-3 has-focus-visible:outline-dashed has-focus-visible:outline-ttb20-yellow motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb20" id="ttb20-r1">Read</label>
        <label class="relative flex min-h-14 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center overflow-hidden text-[24px] font-extrabold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttb20-yellow/60 uppercase ring-1 ring-ttb20-yellow/20 transition-[color,background-color,translate,box-shadow] duration-250 before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:top-0 before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)] before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity hover:text-ttb20-yellow has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink has-checked:shadow-[0_4px_0_-1px_rgb(0_0_0/0.6)] has-checked:ring-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100 has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-3 has-focus-visible:outline-dashed has-focus-visible:outline-ttb20-yellow motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb20" id="ttb20-r2" checked>Write</label>
        <label class="relative flex min-h-14 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center overflow-hidden text-[24px] font-extrabold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttb20-yellow/60 uppercase ring-1 ring-ttb20-yellow/20 transition-[color,background-color,translate,box-shadow] duration-250 before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:top-0 before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)] before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity hover:text-ttb20-yellow has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink has-checked:shadow-[0_4px_0_-1px_rgb(0_0_0/0.6)] has-checked:ring-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100 has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-3 has-focus-visible:outline-dashed has-focus-visible:outline-ttb20-yellow motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb20" id="ttb20-r3">Ship</label>
      </div>
      <div class="pt-5 font-ttb20-serif text-[16px] text-ttb20-paper italic">
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb20-r1:checked]/tabs:block">Drafts, archives and reference material.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb20-r2:checked]/tabs:block">The current notebook, open in edit mode.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb20-r3:checked]/tabs:block">Approvals, releases and publication state.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full border border-ttb20-yellow/20 px-3.5 py-2 font-ttb20-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttb20-paper">stencil face · has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 · hazard before:</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttb20-ink: #161616;
  --color-ttb20-ink: oklch(0.200 0 0);
  --color-ttb20-yellow: #f5cb1a;
  --color-ttb20-yellow: oklch(0.854 0.171 93.3);
  --color-ttb20-paper: #d9d3c3;
  --color-ttb20-paper: oklch(0.867 0.023 89.8);
  --font-ttb20-stencil: 'Big Shoulders Stencil Display', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-ttb20-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttb20-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-20 {
  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-ttb20-ink: #161616;
  --color-ttb20-ink: oklch(0.200 0 0);
  --color-ttb20-yellow: #f5cb1a;
  --color-ttb20-yellow: oklch(0.854 0.171 93.3);
  --color-ttb20-paper: #d9d3c3;
  --color-ttb20-paper: oklch(0.867 0.023 89.8);
  --font-ttb20-stencil: 'Big Shoulders Stencil Display', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-ttb20-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttb20-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-20 {
  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=Big+Shoulders+Stencil+Display:wght@700;800;900&family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@1,6..72,400..600&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • input:checked + .tt08b (colour, background, translate, shadow) became four has-checked: utilities on the label.
  • rgba(245,203,26,0.45) became the opacity modifier text-ttb20-yellow/60 — raised from 45% for contrast.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: labels are set in Big Shoulders Stencil (a real stencil face) at 24px instead of 14px tracked mono, and the active plate carries a hazard-stripe header.
  • UI upgrade: inactive plates gained a faint yellow frame so the three slots read as plates, not loose words; panel copy went from 70% to a solid 11.8:1 token.
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Demo: Industrial Stencil Tabs in Tailwind CSS
Source: https://codefronts.com/navigation/tailwind-css-tabs/industrial-stencil-tabs-tailwind-css/

Two-colour print: safety-yellow plates stamped on matte ink. The active plate lifts 2px and gains a hazard-stripe header, and the labels are set in Big Shoulders Stencil — a real stencil face with bridges in its counters — instead of tracked monospace pretending to be one.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttb-20 group/tabs grid min-h-svh w-full place-items-center bg-ttb20-ink px-5 py-14 font-ttb20-stencil text-ttb20-yellow" aria-label="Industrial stencil tabs demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-xl justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div class="w-full">
      <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Mode" class="flex gap-2">
        <label class="relative flex min-h-14 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center overflow-hidden text-[24px] font-extrabold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttb20-yellow/60 uppercase ring-1 ring-ttb20-yellow/20 transition-[color,background-color,translate,box-shadow] duration-250 before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:top-0 before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)] before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity hover:text-ttb20-yellow has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink has-checked:shadow-[0_4px_0_-1px_rgb(0_0_0/0.6)] has-checked:ring-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100 has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-3 has-focus-visible:outline-dashed has-focus-visible:outline-ttb20-yellow motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb20" id="ttb20-r1">Read</label>
        <label class="relative flex min-h-14 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center overflow-hidden text-[24px] font-extrabold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttb20-yellow/60 uppercase ring-1 ring-ttb20-yellow/20 transition-[color,background-color,translate,box-shadow] duration-250 before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:top-0 before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)] before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity hover:text-ttb20-yellow has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink has-checked:shadow-[0_4px_0_-1px_rgb(0_0_0/0.6)] has-checked:ring-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100 has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-3 has-focus-visible:outline-dashed has-focus-visible:outline-ttb20-yellow motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb20" id="ttb20-r2" checked>Write</label>
        <label class="relative flex min-h-14 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center overflow-hidden text-[24px] font-extrabold tracking-[0.14em] text-ttb20-yellow/60 uppercase ring-1 ring-ttb20-yellow/20 transition-[color,background-color,translate,box-shadow] duration-250 before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:top-0 before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)] before:opacity-0 before:transition-opacity hover:text-ttb20-yellow has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink has-checked:shadow-[0_4px_0_-1px_rgb(0_0_0/0.6)] has-checked:ring-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100 has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-offset-3 has-focus-visible:outline-dashed has-focus-visible:outline-ttb20-yellow motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb20" id="ttb20-r3">Ship</label>
      </div>
      <div class="pt-5 font-ttb20-serif text-[16px] text-ttb20-paper italic">
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb20-r1:checked]/tabs:block">Drafts, archives and reference material.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb20-r2:checked]/tabs:block">The current notebook, open in edit mode.</p>
        <p class="hidden group-has-[#ttb20-r3:checked]/tabs:block">Approvals, releases and publication state.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full border border-ttb20-yellow/20 px-3.5 py-2 font-ttb20-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttb20-paper">stencil face · has-checked:-translate-y-0.5 · hazard before:</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttb20-ink: #161616;
  --color-ttb20-ink: oklch(0.200 0 0);
  --color-ttb20-yellow: #f5cb1a;
  --color-ttb20-yellow: oklch(0.854 0.171 93.3);
  --color-ttb20-paper: #d9d3c3;
  --color-ttb20-paper: oklch(0.867 0.023 89.8);
  --font-ttb20-stencil: 'Big Shoulders Stencil Display', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-ttb20-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ttb20-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-20 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Two colours, three rules. Inactive plates are yellow at 60% on ink; the checked plate inverts to ink on full yellow and lifts:

<label class="text-ttb20-yellow/60 has-checked:-translate-y-0.5
  has-checked:bg-ttb20-yellow has-checked:text-ttb20-ink
  before:h-1.5 before:bg-[repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--color-ttb20-ink)_0_6px,transparent_6px_12px)]
  before:opacity-0 has-checked:before:opacity-100">

The stripe header is a pattern, not decoration for its own sake — it's the visual vocabulary of the floor markings the design imitates.

Make it yours

  • Bauhaus red on white: plate #e63946, label #f1faee.
  • No stripes: delete the before: utilities.
  • Bigger plates: min-h-16 text-2xl — stencil faces love size.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • Stencil type at small sizes loses its bridges; keep it at 20px+.
  • The stripes are an image; they don't print in "no background graphics" print mode.
  • Lift and shadow change together — keep the shadow offset ≥ the lift.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

Universal CSS; the floor is Tailwind v4's sheet.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

:has()tw ↗box-shadowtw ↗

Arbitraryneeds bracket syntax

repeating linear gradienttw ↗

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