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# Base Styles For Text Link
[Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/)'s base styles directive includes a CSS
reset called [Preflight](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/preflight). It normalizes
styling inconsistencies between browsers, and in the process it wipes out a
bunch of default styles you might be expecting.
A notable one is styling for a text link (`<a href ...>link</a>`). These tend
to be blue with an underline, use the _pointer_ cursor, and sometimes change
color slightly when you hover or _activate_ them.
Breaking from that mold a little, here is a reasonable base style for a text
link:
```html
<a
className="underline text-purple-600 cursor-pointer hover:text-purple-800"
href="https://twitter.com/jbrancha"
>
twitter
</a>
```
This adds the `text-decoration: underline`, some color, the `cursor: pointer`,
and a slightly darker color on hover.
And for a slight variation, I'll make the `underline` text decoration appear
only on hover:
```css
<a
className="hover:underline text-purple-600 cursor-pointer hover:text-purple-800"
href="https://twitter.com/jbrancha"
>
twitter
</a>
```