IntroductionWhen teams first encounter Tailwind CSS, they typically perceive it as merely a "utility-first CSS framework." However, observing recent version updates reveals a significant strategic shift: Tailwind is progressively absorbing capabilities traditionally belonging to build tools and design systems.Version 4.2 introduces three major updates—the official Webpack plugin, expanded color palette, and logical properties utilities. While these features may appear disconnected at first glance, they collectively point toward a unified dir...