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Answer: Next.js supports Tailwind CSS and CSS Modules. CSS Modules locally scope class names; Tailwind provides utility classes.

See also

• nextjs-fonts
• nextjs-create-next-app

Claims

• id: C1 claim: Next.js supports several CSS approaches. source: S1 evidence: "Next.js provides several ways to style your application using CSS,"

• id: C2 claim: CSS Modules locally scope class names. source: S1 evidence: "CSS Modules CSS Modules locally scope CSS by generating unique class names."

• id: C3 claim: Tailwind is a utility-first CSS framework. source: S1 evidence: "Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides low-level"

• id: C4 claim: Default create-next-app can enable Tailwind. source: S2 evidence: "defaults. The default setup enables TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, ESLint, App"

Sources

• [S1] CSS. Next.js docs. https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/css . License: MIT (vercel/next.js). Accessed 2026-11-09.

• [S2] Installation. Next.js docs. https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/installation . License: MIT (vercel/next.js). Accessed 2026-11-09.

License: this note is CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Copyright (c) 2025 Vercel, Inc. Sources: Next.js docs (vercel/next.js on GitHub / nextjs.org), MIT (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vercel/next.js/canary/license.md). Text was condensed and changed from the originals.

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