20+ Tailwind Tabs
This collection is a guide to building modern and interactive tabs with Tailwind CSS. Both JS-free solutions using the “radio button hack” and advanced components managed by Alpine.js are covered. Special attention is paid to UX: an animated underline indicator smoothly moves under the active tab, and content appears with a transition effect. This is a set of fast, responsive, and fully customizable solutions for any project.
Examples
Animated and Accessible Tabs with Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js
A highly interactive and accessible component that uses kinetic effects (content bouncing in) to capture attention when switching between tabs.
Mario Kart Tabs UI
A visually appealing and reactive component that uses advanced techniques (CSS variables, synchronized transforms, dynamic styles) to create a deeply integrated user experience that mimics a game UI.
See the Pen Mario Kart Tabs UI.
Modern Tabs-Based Dashboard Using Tailwind CSS
A dark-themed Dashboard UI using a hybrid state management model: CSS Radio Hack handles the active navigation button style, while Vanilla JavaScript manages content visibility by imperatively adding and removing the hidden class from the corresponding sections, resulting in an accessible and structurally clear interface.
See the Pen Modern Tabs-Based Dashboard Using Tailwind CSS.
Simple Tabs with Alpine and Tailwind
An elegant, dark, and compact component that provides a smooth transition between detailed information cards, using complex CSS classes to reflect the active state.
See the Pen Simple Tabs with Alpine and Tailwind.
Tailwind-Only Tabs
A complex, two-tier nested Tabs component realized entirely with a multi-level CSS Radio Hack and zero JavaScript.
See the Pen Tailwind-Only Tabs.
Tailwind Notifications and Messages
A pure CSS tab panel leveraging the “Radio Hack” and Tailwind’s peer modifier. Hidden inputs drive the logic, triggering staggered transition-delay effects for a smooth, cascading content entry without JavaScript.
See the Pen Tailwind Notifications and Messages.
Stripe-Style Animated Vertical Tabs
A slick, animated vertical tabs component styled with Tailwind CSS, leveraging Vue.js for reactive state management and utilizing CSS transform properties for ultra-smooth indicator movement.
See the Pen Stripe-Style Animated Vertical Tabs.
