JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
   <li><a>my link 1</a></li>
   <li><a>my link 2</a></li>
   <li><a>my link 3</a></li>
</ul>

CSS

ul li a {
  padding-top: 5px;
    display:inline-block;
}

ul {background:red;}
ul a {background:yellow; border:solid 1px green;}