Typography

Tailwind CSS line-through Class

The line-through utility class generates the following CSS when applied to an element.

CSS Output

CSS
.line-through {
  text-decoration-line: line-through;
}

Variants

Use these variant prefixes to apply line-through conditionally:

responsive:line-throughhover:line-throughfocus:line-through

Use It

HTML
<span class="line-through text-gray-400">$99.99</span>
<span class="text-red-600 font-bold ml-2">$49.99</span>

Understanding line-through

The Tailwind CSS line-through utility applies text-decoration-line: line-through; to an element when added to its class attribute. It adds a horizontal line through the middle of the text. Used to indicate deleted, deprecated, or crossed-out content like original prices.

This utility is part of Tailwind's Typography module, designed for styling text with appropriate sizes, weights, spacing, alignment, and decorations. In Tailwind's utility-first workflow, you add line-through directly to your HTML elements rather than writing custom CSS. This approach accelerates development and keeps styles co-located with your markup, making it easy to see exactly how each element is styled at a glance.

Common responsive variants include sm:line-through, md:line-through, lg:line-through, and xl:line-through, allowing different behavior at each breakpoint. State variants like hover:line-through and focus:line-through enable interactive styling without any JavaScript. You can also combine multiple variants for fine-grained control over when the utility applies.

This class works well alongside `underline`, `no-underline`, `opacity-50` to build complete, production-ready interfaces. Tailwind's tree-shaking ensures only utilities you actually use appear in your final CSS bundle, keeping file sizes minimal. Browser support for the underlying CSS is excellent across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

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