Typography

Tailwind CSS normal-case Class

The normal-case utility class generates the following CSS when applied to an element.

CSS Output

CSS
.normal-case {
  text-transform: none;
}

Variants

Use these variant prefixes to apply normal-case conditionally:

responsive:normal-casehover:normal-casefocus:normal-case

Use It

HTML
<span class="uppercase md:normal-case">Uppercase on mobile only</span>

Understanding normal-case

The Tailwind CSS normal-case utility applies text-transform: none; to an element when added to its class attribute. It removes any text transformation, displaying text as originally authored. Used to reset uppercase or capitalize at specific breakpoints.

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 normal-case 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:normal-case, md:normal-case, lg:normal-case, and xl:normal-case, allowing different behavior at each breakpoint. State variants like hover:normal-case and focus:normal-case 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 `uppercase`, `lowercase`, `capitalize` 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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