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@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ module.exports = {
 }
 ```
 
-Customizations should be applied to a specific modifier like `default` or `xl`, and must be added under the `css` property. Customizations are authored in the same [CSS-in-JS syntax](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/plugins#css-in-js-syntax) used to write Tailwind plugins.
+Customizations should be applied to a specific modifier like `DEFAULT` or `xl`, and must be added under the `css` property. Customizations are authored in the same [CSS-in-JS syntax](https://tailwindcss.com/docs/plugins#css-in-js-syntax) used to write Tailwind plugins.
 
 It's important to note that all customizations are **merged** with the defaults. If you'd like to completely override a provided size modifier, you can do so by disabling that modifier so the default styles are not included.
 
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ See [the default styles](./src/styles.js) for this plugin for more in-depth exam
 
 ### Customizing shared styles
 
-Many styles _(for example colors, font weight, and text decoration)_ are shared between all size modifiers, and are therefore defined only for the `default` modifier, since modifiers are designed to be used with the [multi-class modifier pattern](http://nicolasgallagher.com/about-html-semantics-front-end-architecture/#component-modifiers).
+Many styles _(for example colors, font weight, and text decoration)_ are shared between all size modifiers, and are therefore defined only for the `DEFAULT` modifier, since modifiers are designed to be used with the [multi-class modifier pattern](http://nicolasgallagher.com/about-html-semantics-front-end-architecture/#component-modifiers).
 
-If you'd like to customize these sorts of styles, do so using the `default` modifier:
+If you'd like to customize these sorts of styles, do so using the `DEFAULT` modifier:
 
 ```js
 // tailwind.config.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
 This option acts as a _safelist_, so you can list only the modifiers you'd actually like included and the others will be removed.
 
-The `default` modifier is always included and cannot be disabled.
+The `DEFAULT` modifier is always included and cannot be disabled.
 
 ### Disabling responsive variants