Container

Class	Breakpoint	Properties
container	None	width: 100%;
	sm (640px)	max-width: 640px;
	md (768px)	max-width: 768px;
	lg (1024px)	max-width: 1024px;
	xl (1280px)	max-width: 1280px;
	2xl (1536px)	max-width: 1536px;

Usage

The container class sets the max-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.

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.

To center a container, use the mx-auto utility:

<div class="container **mx-auto**">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

To add horizontal padding, use the px-{size} utilities:

<div class="container mx-auto **px-4**">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

If you'd like to center your containers by default or include default horizontal padding, see the customization options below.

Responsive variants

The container class also includes responsive variants like md:container by default that allow you to make something behave like a container at only a certain breakpoint and up:

<!-- Full-width fluid until the `md` breakpoint, then lock to container -->
<div class="**md:container md:mx-auto**">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>