JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by cathead

HTML

<div>
  <span>
  hello world
  </span>
  <span>
  hello hello
  </span> 
</div>

CSS

div {
  display: flex;
}

span {
  background: orchid;
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}

div::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  height: 1em;
  width: 1em;
}