Theme Styling

Apply consistent styling using Tailwind CSS 4 and the project's theme system.

Tailwind CSS 4

This project uses Tailwind CSS 4, which has significant changes from v3:

•Uses @theme directive instead of theme() function
•PostCSS config uses @tailwindcss/postcss
•CSS variables defined in :root and .dark

Theme System

Colors are defined using CSS custom properties in site/src/index.css:

css

:root {
  --background: oklch(0.97 0.01 85);
  --foreground: oklch(0.20 0.02 250);
  /* ... more tokens */
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.14 0.02 260);
  --foreground: oklch(0.93 0.01 260);
  /* ... more tokens */
}

See references/color-tokens.md for the complete token list.

Using Theme Colors

Always use semantic color names, not raw values:

tsx

// Good - uses theme tokens
<div className="bg-background text-foreground">
<div className="bg-card text-card-foreground">
<div className="border-border">
<button className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground">

// Bad - hardcoded colors
<div className="bg-white text-gray-900">
<div className="bg-[#1a1a2e]">

Dark Mode

Dark mode is implemented via the .dark class on the <html> element.

Adding Dark Mode Styles

Use the dark: variant for dark mode overrides:

tsx

// Automatic - uses CSS variables that change with theme
<div className="bg-background text-foreground">

// Manual override - when you need different behavior
<div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900">

Testing Dark Mode

•Toggle with the theme switcher in the nav
•Or use browser DevTools to add/remove .dark class on <html>

Spacing & Layout

Use consistent spacing from the Tailwind scale:

Class	Size
`p-2`	0.5rem (8px)
`p-4`	1rem (16px)
`p-6`	1.5rem (24px)
`p-8`	2rem (32px)

Mobile-First Responsive

Always start with mobile styles, then add larger breakpoints:

tsx

// Good - mobile first
<div className="p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8">
<div className="grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">

// Bad - desktop first
<div className="p-8 sm:p-6 xs:p-4">

Typography

Use the system font stack (already configured):

tsx

<h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">       // 30px bold
<h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold">   // 24px semibold
<h3 className="text-xl font-medium">      // 20px medium
<p className="text-base">                 // 16px regular
<span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">  // 14px muted

Interactive States

Use consistent state styles:

tsx

<button className="
  bg-primary text-primary-foreground
  hover:bg-primary/90
  focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring
  disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none
">

Animations

Use tw-animate-css for animations (already imported):

tsx

<div className="animate-fade-in">
<div className="animate-slide-up">

For custom transitions:

tsx

<div className="transition-colors duration-200">
<div className="transition-transform duration-300 hover:scale-105">

The `cn()` Helper

Always use cn() from @/lib/utils for conditional classes:

tsx

import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'

<div className={cn(
  'base-styles',
  isActive && 'active-styles',
  className  // allow overrides via props
)}>

Common Patterns

Card

tsx

<div className="bg-card text-card-foreground rounded-lg border border-border p-6">

Section

tsx

<section className="py-12 md:py-16 lg:py-20">

Button (Primary)

tsx

<button className="
  px-4 py-2 rounded-md
  bg-primary text-primary-foreground
  hover:bg-primary/90
  focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring
">

Checklist

Before considering styling complete:

• Uses semantic color tokens (bg-background, not bg-white)
• Works in both light and dark modes
• Mobile-first responsive design
• Uses cn() for conditional classes
• Interactive elements have hover/focus states
• Spacing follows Tailwind scale (p-4, p-6, etc.)