max-width

Utilities for setting the maximum width of an element.

Examples

Basic example

Use max-w-<number> utilities like max-w-24 and max-w-64 to set an element to a fixed maximum width based on the spacing scale:

Using a percentage

Use max-w-full or max-w-<fraction> utilities like max-w-1/2 and max-w-2/5 to give an element a percentage-based maximum width:

Using the container scale

Use utilities like max-w-sm and max-w-xl to set an element to a fixed maximum width based on the container scale:

Using breakpoints container

Use the container utility to set the maximum width of an element to match the min-width of the current breakpoint. This is useful if you'd prefer to design for a fixed set of screen sizes instead of trying to accommodate a fully fluid viewport:

<!-- [!code classes:container] -->
<div class="container">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Note that unlike containers you might have used in other frameworks, Tailwind's container does not center itself automatically and does not have any built-in horizontal padding. Use mx-auto and the px-<number> utilities to add these:

<!-- [!code classes:mx-auto,px-4] -->
<div class="container mx-auto px-4">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Using a custom value

Responsive design

Customizing your theme