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  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

Tailwind Sidebar Navigation with Sliding Indicator

An app-shell sidebar on warm stone: icon rows, an olive accent bar that slides vertically to the active row, and a content pane beside it. The original measured offsetTop; the port slides the bar with translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] — each step is one 44px row plus its 4px gap.

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<section class="ttb-15 group/tabs grid min-h-svh w-full place-items-center bg-ttb15-bg px-5 py-14 font-ttb15-sans text-ttb15-ink" aria-label="Sidebar navigation with sliding indicator demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-2xl justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div class="flex w-full flex-wrap gap-3 rounded-2xl bg-ttb15-panel p-3 shadow-[0_18px_40px_-20px_rgb(58_46_30/0.35)] ring-1 ring-ttb15-ink/8">
      <div class="flex-[1_1_200px]">
        <p class="flex items-center gap-2.5 px-3 pt-2 pb-4 text-sm font-bold"><span aria-hidden="true" class="grid size-7 place-items-center rounded-lg bg-ttb15-acc text-[11px] font-extrabold text-white">NB</span>Northbound</p>
        <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Workspace" class="relative flex flex-col gap-1 pl-3 [--i:0] has-[#ttb15-r2:checked]:[--i:1] has-[#ttb15-r3:checked]:[--i:2] has-[#ttb15-r4:checked]:[--i:3]">
          <span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute top-0 left-0 h-11 w-1 translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] rounded-r-full bg-ttb15-acc transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] motion-reduce:transition-none"></span>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r1" checked><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M3 11l9-8 9 8v10h-6v-7H9v7H3z"/></svg>Home</label>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r2"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M2 12h4l3-9 4 18 3-9h6"/></svg>Activity</label>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r3"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><circle cx="9" cy="8" r="3.5"/><path d="M2.5 20a6.5 6.5 0 0 1 13 0M16 4.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 0 7M18 14a6 6 0 0 1 3.5 6"/></svg>People</label>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r4"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/><path d="M12 2v3M12 19v3M2 12h3M19 12h3M4.9 4.9l2.1 2.1M17 17l2.1 2.1M4.9 19.1L7 17M17 7l2.1-2.1"/></svg>Settings</label>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="min-w-0 flex-[999_1_300px] rounded-xl bg-ttb15-card p-6 ring-1 ring-ttb15-ink/6">
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r1:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">Home</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Pinned projects, recent files and what changed since your last visit.</p></div>
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r2:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">Activity</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Comments, mentions and edits across every project you follow.</p></div>
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r3:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">People</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Members, guests and pending invitations for this workspace.</p></div>
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r4:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">Settings</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Workspace name, permissions, integrations and billing.</p></div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full border border-ttb15-ink/10 bg-ttb15-card/70 px-3.5 py-2 font-ttb15-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttb15-mut">translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] · spring row shift</p>
  </div>
</section>
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttb15-bg: #e8dac5;
  --color-ttb15-bg: oklch(0.894 0.032 78.1);
  --color-ttb15-panel: #f1e7d7;
  --color-ttb15-panel: oklch(0.932 0.024 79.7);
  --color-ttb15-card: #fbf7f0;
  --color-ttb15-card: oklch(0.977 0.010 81.8);
  --color-ttb15-ink: #2e2416;
  --color-ttb15-ink: oklch(0.268 0.028 75.4);
  --color-ttb15-mut: #6a5b46;
  --color-ttb15-mut: oklch(0.480 0.037 76.0);
  --color-ttb15-acc: #5f8248;
  --color-ttb15-acc: oklch(0.565 0.093 134.0);
  --color-ttb15-acc-ink: #3f5c2f;
  --color-ttb15-acc-ink: oklch(0.440 0.078 135.3);
  --font-ttb15-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttb15-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-15 {
  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-ttb15-bg: #e8dac5;
  --color-ttb15-bg: oklch(0.894 0.032 78.1);
  --color-ttb15-panel: #f1e7d7;
  --color-ttb15-panel: oklch(0.932 0.024 79.7);
  --color-ttb15-card: #fbf7f0;
  --color-ttb15-card: oklch(0.977 0.010 81.8);
  --color-ttb15-ink: #2e2416;
  --color-ttb15-ink: oklch(0.268 0.028 75.4);
  --color-ttb15-mut: #6a5b46;
  --color-ttb15-mut: oklch(0.480 0.037 76.0);
  --color-ttb15-acc: #5f8248;
  --color-ttb15-acc: oklch(0.565 0.093 134.0);
  --color-ttb15-acc-ink: #3f5c2f;
  --color-ttb15-acc-ink: oklch(0.440 0.078 135.3);
  --font-ttb15-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttb15-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-15 {
  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=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap">

What changed in the port

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

  • The vertical measuring script (offsetTop, offsetHeight, resize listener) became h-11 translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))].
  • .tt03b.active .tt03i { transform: scale(1.12) } became group-has-checked/tab:scale-110; the spring cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) carried over as an arbitrary ease.
  • UI upgrade from the CSS original: the sidebar now lives in an app shell with a workspace header and a content pane, and the shell stacks on phones via flex-wrap.
  • UI upgrade: inactive labels moved from 55% ink (≈3.6:1) to a 5.3:1 token, the active label to a 6.4:1 deep olive, and a visible focus ring was added.
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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: Tailwind Sidebar Navigation with Sliding Indicator
Source: https://codefronts.com/navigation/tailwind-css-tabs/tailwind-sidebar-navigation-sliding-indicator/

An app-shell sidebar on warm stone: icon rows, an olive accent bar that slides vertically to the active row, and a content pane beside it. The original measured offsetTop; the port slides the bar with translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] — each step is one 44px row plus its 4px gap.
## HTML
```html
<section class="ttb-15 group/tabs grid min-h-svh w-full place-items-center bg-ttb15-bg px-5 py-14 font-ttb15-sans text-ttb15-ink" aria-label="Sidebar navigation with sliding indicator demo">
  <div class="grid w-full max-w-2xl justify-items-center gap-7">
    <div class="flex w-full flex-wrap gap-3 rounded-2xl bg-ttb15-panel p-3 shadow-[0_18px_40px_-20px_rgb(58_46_30/0.35)] ring-1 ring-ttb15-ink/8">
      <div class="flex-[1_1_200px]">
        <p class="flex items-center gap-2.5 px-3 pt-2 pb-4 text-sm font-bold"><span aria-hidden="true" class="grid size-7 place-items-center rounded-lg bg-ttb15-acc text-[11px] font-extrabold text-white">NB</span>Northbound</p>
        <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Workspace" class="relative flex flex-col gap-1 pl-3 [--i:0] has-[#ttb15-r2:checked]:[--i:1] has-[#ttb15-r3:checked]:[--i:2] has-[#ttb15-r4:checked]:[--i:3]">
          <span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute top-0 left-0 h-11 w-1 translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] rounded-r-full bg-ttb15-acc transition-transform duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1)] motion-reduce:transition-none"></span>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r1" checked><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M3 11l9-8 9 8v10h-6v-7H9v7H3z"/></svg>Home</label>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r2"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M2 12h4l3-9 4 18 3-9h6"/></svg>Activity</label>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r3"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><circle cx="9" cy="8" r="3.5"/><path d="M2.5 20a6.5 6.5 0 0 1 13 0M16 4.5a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 0 7M18 14a6 6 0 0 1 3.5 6"/></svg>People</label>
          <label class="group/tab flex h-11 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-ttb15-mut transition-[color,background-color,translate] duration-300 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1)] hover:bg-ttb15-acc/8 hover:text-ttb15-ink has-checked:translate-x-1 has-checked:bg-ttb15-acc/10 has-checked:text-ttb15-acc-ink has-focus-visible:outline-2 has-focus-visible:outline-ttb15-acc motion-reduce:transition-none"><input class="sr-only" type="radio" name="ttb15" id="ttb15-r4"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="size-[18px] transition-transform duration-400 group-has-checked/tab:scale-110" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/><path d="M12 2v3M12 19v3M2 12h3M19 12h3M4.9 4.9l2.1 2.1M17 17l2.1 2.1M4.9 19.1L7 17M17 7l2.1-2.1"/></svg>Settings</label>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="min-w-0 flex-[999_1_300px] rounded-xl bg-ttb15-card p-6 ring-1 ring-ttb15-ink/6">
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r1:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">Home</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Pinned projects, recent files and what changed since your last visit.</p></div>
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r2:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">Activity</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Comments, mentions and edits across every project you follow.</p></div>
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r3:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">People</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Members, guests and pending invitations for this workspace.</p></div>
        <div class="hidden group-has-[#ttb15-r4:checked]/tabs:block"><h3 class="text-xl font-bold">Settings</h3><p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-ttb15-mut">Workspace name, permissions, integrations and billing.</p></div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p aria-hidden="true" class="rounded-full border border-ttb15-ink/10 bg-ttb15-card/70 px-3.5 py-2 font-ttb15-mono text-[11.5px] text-ttb15-mut">translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] · spring row shift</p>
  </div>
</section>
```
## CSS
```css
@import "tailwindcss";

@theme {
  --color-ttb15-bg: #e8dac5;
  --color-ttb15-bg: oklch(0.894 0.032 78.1);
  --color-ttb15-panel: #f1e7d7;
  --color-ttb15-panel: oklch(0.932 0.024 79.7);
  --color-ttb15-card: #fbf7f0;
  --color-ttb15-card: oklch(0.977 0.010 81.8);
  --color-ttb15-ink: #2e2416;
  --color-ttb15-ink: oklch(0.268 0.028 75.4);
  --color-ttb15-mut: #6a5b46;
  --color-ttb15-mut: oklch(0.480 0.037 76.0);
  --color-ttb15-acc: #5f8248;
  --color-ttb15-acc: oklch(0.565 0.093 134.0);
  --color-ttb15-acc-ink: #3f5c2f;
  --color-ttb15-acc-ink: oklch(0.440 0.078 135.3);
  --font-ttb15-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ttb15-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-15 {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100svh;
}
```

How this works

Vertical index trick. Rows are 44px tall with a 4px gap. The bar is 44px tall, so 100% of its own height plus 4px is exactly one step:

<span class="absolute top-0 -left-3 h-11 w-1 rounded-r
  translate-y-[calc(var(--i)*(100%+4px))] transition-transform"></span>

The row itself shifts 4px right with a spring overshoot and its icon scales up, the same choreography as the original, now with no measuring.

Make it yours

  • Dark sidebar: stone → #1a1815, labels cream at 75%.
  • Collapse to icons: hide labels below md with max-md:sr-only.
  • Change the gap and the +4px together.

Gotchas — read before shipping

  • The bar math assumes uniform row heights — no two-line labels.
  • For routing, use real links (<a aria-current="page">) instead of radios; style with aria-[current=page]:.
  • The bar sits in the nav's left padding; keep pl-3 on the nav or it clips.

Browser support

ChromeSafariFirefoxEdge
111+16.4+128+111+

:has() drives the index; inside Tailwind v4's floor.

Techniques used in this demo

Utilitiesfirst-class utility or variant

:has()tw ↗

Theme tokensset in @theme, used by a utility

custom propertiestw ↗

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