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How to Build a Split-Screen Sign-In Layout with an Overlay Card Using Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js for the form.

How to Build a Split-Screen Sign-In Layout with an Overlay Card Using Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js

In this tutorial, we’re building a clean, modern split-screen sign-in layout using Tailwind CSS — with a tiny Alpine.js enhancement to toggle password visibility. The left side contains the form; the right side features a full-height image with a floating overlay card positioned on top using position: absolute.

It’s a minimal, polished pattern you can drop straight into any SaaS, marketing site, or dashboard onboarding flow.

What you’ll learn:

  • How to structure a responsive split-screen layout that stacks on mobile and splits on large screens
  • How to design polished form fields with left-aligned icons and smooth focus states
  • How to implement a password field with a show/hide toggle using Alpine.js
  • How to build a right-side image panel and position a floating absolute overlay card above it
  • How to apply small but important accessibility enhancements (sr-only, labels, aria attributes)

*Read the full walkthrough and grab the complete code here: *
https://lexingtonthemes.com/blog/how-to-build-a-split-screen-sign-in-with-overlay-using-tailwind-css-and-alpinejs

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