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Headless UI
Completely unstyled, fully accessible UI components.
About Headless UI
Headless UI is a set of completely unstyled, fully accessible UI components for React and Vue, designed to integrate beautifully with Tailwind CSS.
Key Features
Unstyled
Accessible
React & Vue
Perfect For
Custom designs
Tailwind CSS projects
Accessible UIs
Brand-specific UIs
Getting Started
- 1
Install @headlessui/react
- 2
Import components
- 3
Add your styles
- 4
Build accessible interactions
What Makes Headless UI Different?
By Tailwind Labs
Designed for Tailwind CSS
Zero styles (full control)
Focus on behavior, not appearance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Full design control
- Accessible
- Tailwind Labs quality
Cons
- Limited components
- Requires styling
- Smaller ecosystem
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