Hugo Starter Tailwind Basic

Overview

The Hugo Basic Starter for TailwindCSS v3.x is a simple starter template designed to quickly set up a Hugo project with TailwindCSS and its typography plugin. It also includes a build setup using PostCSS and PurgeCSS for optimizing the production build. The starter template has been optimized for performance and currently achieves a perfect score of 100 on both mobile and desktop on Google PageSpeed when deployed on Netlify. This template can be used both as a starter project or as a theme for existing Hugo projects.

Features

• TailwindCSS integration: The starter includes TailwindCSS, a utility-first CSS framework, which allows for rapid development and customization of styles.
• Typography plugin: The template also includes TailwindCSS’s typography plugin, which provides pre-designed typographic styles for headings, paragraphs, and other text elements.
• Build optimization: The build setup includes PostCSS and PurgeCSS, which help to minimize the final CSS file size by removing unused styles. This improves page load times and overall performance.

Installation

To use the Hugo Basic Starter for TailwindCSS v3.x:

1. Import the starter template into your project by adding the following line to your project’s config.toml file:

   import github.com/bep/hugo-starter-tailwind-basic/v3
   

   If you are using TailwindCSS 2.x, use the following import instead:

   import github.com/bep/hugo-starter-tailwind-basic/v2
   

2. Run your Hugo project as usual.

Summary

The Hugo Basic Starter for TailwindCSS v3.x is a lightweight and optimized starter template that enables developers to quickly set up a Hugo project with TailwindCSS and its typography plugin. With built-in build optimization techniques like PostCSS and PurgeCSS, the template ensures faster page load times and improved performance. Whether used as a starter project or as a theme with an existing Hugo project, this template provides a solid foundation for efficient and visually appealing websites.