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# Awesome CSS Frameworks [](https://awesome.re) List of awesome CSS frameworks. Feel free to [contribute](https://github.com/troxler/awesome-css-frameworks/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md). **Are you looking for React/Vue/Angular [UI Component Libraries](https://frontaid.ch/web/ui/libraries.html) instead?** ## Contents - [Base / Reset / Normalize](#base--reset--normalize) - [Class-less](#class-less) - [Very Lightweight](#very-lightweight) - [General Purpose](#general-purpose) - [Material Design](#material-design) - [Utility-based](#utility-based) - [Specialized](#specialized) - [Stalled Development](#stalled-development) ## Base / Reset / Normalize - [**modern-normalize**](https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize) - Normalize browsers' default style.  [Repo](https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize) | #CSS - [**ress**](https://github.com/filipelinhares/ress) - Modern CSS reset.  [Repo](https://github.com/filipelinhares/ress) | #CSS - [**Natural Selection**](https://github.com/frontaid/natural-selection) - Collection of best-practice CSS selectors.  | #CSS ## Class-less Frameworks that use semantic HTML and do not rely on classes. - [**Pico.css**](https://picocss.com/) - Elegant styles for all native HTML elements, dark mode automatically enabled.  [Demo](https://picocss.com/#examples), [Docs](https://picocss.com/docs/), [Repo](https://github.com/picocss/pico) | #SCSS - [**MVP.css**](https://andybrewer.github.io/mvp/) - Minimalist stylesheet for HTML elements.  [Docs](https://andybrewer.github.io/mvp/#docs), [Repo](https://github.com/andybrewer/mvp/) | #CSS - [**sakura**](https://oxal.org/projects/sakura/) - Minimal classless CSS framework/theme.  [Demo](https://oxal.org/projects/sakura/demo/), [Repo](https://github.com/oxalorg/sakura) | #SCSS - [**Simple.css**](https://simplecss.org/) - Lightweight, classless CSS framework.  [Demo](https://simplecss.org/demo), [Docs](https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css/wiki), [Repo](https://github.com/kevquirk/simple.css/) | #CSS - [**Tacit**](https://yegor256.github.io/tacit/) - CSS framework for dummies, without classes.  [Repo](https://github.com/yegor256/tacit/) | #SCSS ## Very Lightweight Frameworks that are smaller than ~10KB. - [**Pure**](https://purecss.io) - Set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project.  [Demo](https://purecss.io/layouts/), [Docs](https://purecss.io/start/), [Repo](https://github.com/pure-css/pure) | #CSS - [**Picnic CSS**](https://picnicss.com) - Lightweight and beautiful library.  [Demo](https://picnicss.com/tests), [Docs](https://picnicss.com/documentation), [Repo](https://github.com/franciscop/picnic) | #SCSS - [**Chota**](https://jenil.github.io/chota/) - Really small CSS framework.  [Demo](https://raw.githack.com/jenil/chota/master/test/index.html), [Docs](https://jenil.github.io/chota/#docs), [Repo](https://github.com/jenil/chota) | #CSS ## General Purpose - [**Bootstrap**](https://getbootstrap.com) - The most popular HTML, CSS, and JavaScript framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.  [Demo](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/examples/), [Docs](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/), [Repo](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap) | #SCSS - [**Bulma**](https://bulma.io) - Modern CSS framework based on Flexbox.  [Demo](https://bulma.io/expo/), [Docs](https://bulma.io/documentation/overview/start/), [Repo](https://github.com/jgthms/bulma) | #Sass - [**Foundation**](https://get.foundation/) - The most advanced responsive front-end framework in the world.  [Demo](https://get.foundation/templates.html), [Docs](https://get.foundation/sites/docs/), [Repo](https://github.com/foundation/foundation-sites) | #SCSS - [**UIkit**](https://getuikit.com) - Lightweight and modular front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces.  [Demo](https://getuikit.com/v2/showcase/index.html), [Docs](https://getuikit.com/docs/introduction), [Repo](https://github.com/uikit/uikit) | #LESS #SCSS - [**Primer**](https://primer.style/) - CSS framework that powers GitHub's front-end design.  [Docs](https://primer.style/css/), [Repo](https://github.com/primer/css) | #SCSS - [**Carbon Components**](https://www.carbondesignsystem.com/) - Component library behind IBM's Carbon Design System.  [Docs](https://www.carbondesignsystem.com/components/overview/), [Repo](https://github.com/carbon-design-system/carbon) | #SCSS - [**U.S. Web Design System**](https://designsystem.digital.gov/) - Components used by U.S. federal government websites.  [Docs](https://designsystem.digital.gov/components/overview/), [Repo](https://github.com/uswds/uswds) | #SCSS - [**Fomantic-UI**](https://fomantic-ui.com/) - Build beautiful websites fast, with concise HTML, intuitive javascript, and simplified debugging.  [Docs](https://fomantic-ui.com/introduction/getting-started.html), [Repo](https://github.com/fomantic/fomantic-ui/) | #LESS - [**Cirrus**](https://cirrus-ui.netlify.app/) - Component and utility centric SCSS framework designed for rapid prototyping.  [Demo](https://cirrus-ui.netlify.app/getting-started/examples), [Docs](https://cirrus-ui.netlify.app/getting-started/setup), [Repo](https://github.com/Spiderpig86/Cirrus) | #SCSS - [**Vanilla Framework**](https://vanillaframework.io/) - Simple, extensible CSS framework. Written by the Canonical Web Team.  [Demo](https://vanillaframework.io/docs/examples), [Docs](https://vanillaframework.io/docs/), [Repo](https://github.com/canonical/vanilla-framework) | #SCSS - [**PatternFly**](https://www.patternfly.org/) - UI framework for enterprise web applications.  [Demo](https://www.patternfly.org/patterns/about-patterns), [Docs](https://www.patternfly.org/get-started/), [Repo](https://github.com/patternfly/patternfly) | #SCSS #LESS - [**Stacks**](https://stackoverflow.design/) - UI components used by Stack Overflow.  [Docs](https://stackoverflow.design/product/develop/using-stacks/), [Repo](https://github.com/StackExchange/Stacks) | #LESS - [**HiQ**](https://jonathanharrell.github.io/hiq/) - Simple CSS foundation with responsive typography and input styling.  [Docs](https://jonathanharrell.github.io/hiq/guide/), [Repo](https://github.com/jonathanharrell/hiq/) | #PostCSS ## Material Design - [**Beer CSS**](https://www.beercss.com) - Build material design interfaces in record time without stress for devs.  [Repo](https://github.com/beercss/beercss) | #CSS - [**Materialize**](https://materializecss.github.io/materialize/) - Responsive front-end library based on Google's Material Design.  [Docs](https://materializecss.github.io/materialize/getting-started.html), [Repo](https://github.com/materializecss/materialize) | #SCSS ## Utility-based - [**Tailwind CSS**](https://tailwindcss.com) - Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.  [Docs](https://tailwindcss.com/docs), [Repo](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss) | #CSS - [**Open Props**](https://open-props.style) - CSS custom properties to help accelerate adaptive and consistent design.  [Demo](https://open-props.style/#gallery), [Docs](https://open-props.style/#getting-started), [Repo](https://github.com/argyleink/open-props/) | #CSS #PostCSS ## Specialized - [**NES.css**](https://nostalgic-css.github.io/NES.css/) - NES-style CSS Framework.  [Demo](https://nostalgic-css.github.io/NES.css/), [Docs](https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css#installation), [Repo](https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css) | #SCSS - [**98.css**](https://jdan.github.io/98.css/) - CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows 98.  [Repo](https://github.com/jdan/98.css) | #CSS - [**Tufte CSS**](https://edwardtufte.github.io/tufte-css/) - Style your webpage like Edward Tufte’s handouts.  [Repo](https://github.com/edwardtufte/tufte-css) | #CSS - [**Gutenberg**](https://github.com/BafS/Gutenberg) - Modern framework to print the web correctly.  [Demo](https://bafs.github.io/Gutenberg/), [Docs](https://github.com/BafS/Gutenberg#what-does-the-framework-do-) | #SCSS - [**System.css**](https://sakofchit.github.io/system.css/) - Design system for building retro Apple interfaces.  [Repo](https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css) | #PostCSS - [**XP.css**](https://botoxparty.github.io/XP.css/) - CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows XP.  [Repo](https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css) | #PostCSS - [**TuiCss**](https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss) - Library to create MS-DOS interfaces.  [Demo](https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss/wiki/Examples), [Docs](https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss/wiki) | #SCSS - [**7.css**](https://khang-nd.github.io/7.css/) - CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows 7.  [Repo](https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css) | #PostCSS - [**Bojler**](https://bojler.slicejack.com) - Email framework for developing responsive and lightweight email templates.  [Docs](https://bojler.slicejack.com/documentation/getting-started/), [Repo](https://github.com/Slicejack/bojler) | #SCSS - [**Orbit**](https://zumerlab.github.io/orbit-docs/) - CSS framework designed for building any kind of radial UI.  [Docs](https://zumerlab.github.io/orbit-docs/introduction/), [Repo](https://github.com/zumerlab/orbit) | #SCSS ## Stalled Development Frameworks that have not seen any real development for more than about one year or officially have been deprecated. We are keeping them here for reference/inspiration and hope for a revival. <details> <summary><strong>Show Section</strong></summary> - [**Semantic UI**](https://semantic-ui.com) - User interface is the language of the web.  [Docs](https://semantic-ui.com/introduction/getting-started.html), [Repo](https://github.com/semantic-org/semantic-ui) | #LESS - [**Material Components Web**](https://material.io/components/web/) - Modular and customizable Material Design UI components for the web.  [Demo](https://material.io/components?platform=web), [Docs](https://material.io/develop/web/getting-started), [Repo](https://github.com/material-components/material-components-web) | #SCSS - [**Tachyons**](https://tachyons.io) - Quickly build and design new UI without writing CSS.  [Demo](https://tachyons.io/gallery/), [Docs](https://tachyons.io/docs/), [Repo](https://github.com/tachyons-css/tachyons/) | #CSS - [**Bourbon**](https://www.bourbon.io/) - Lightweight Sass tool set.  [Docs](https://www.bourbon.io/docs/latest/), [Repo](https://github.com/thoughtbot/bourbon/) | #SCSS - [**Water.css**](https://watercss.kognise.dev/) - Just-add-CSS collection of styles to make simple websites just a little nicer.  [Repo](https://github.com/kognise/water.css) | #CSS - [**sanitize.css**](https://csstools.github.io/sanitize.css/) - The best-practices CSS foundation.  [Repo](https://github.com/csstools/sanitize.css) | #CSS - [**modern-css-reset**](https://github.com/hankchizljaw/modern-css-reset) - Tiny little reset that you can use as the basis of your CSS projects.  [Repo](https://github.com/hankchizljaw/modern-css-reset) | #CSS - [**minireset.css**](https://jgthms.com/minireset.css/) - Tiny modern CSS reset.  [Repo](https://github.com/jgthms/minireset.css) | #Sass - [**CSS Remedy**](https://github.com/jensimmons/cssremedy) - Start your project with a remedy for the technical debt of CSS.  | #CSS - [**Blaze UI**](https://www.blazeui.com) - Open source modular toolkit providing great structure for building websites quickly with a scalable and maintainable foundation.  [Demo](https://www.blazeui.com/components/buttons/), [Docs](https://www.blazeui.com/getting-started/install/), [Repo](https://github.com/BlazeSoftware/atoms) | #SCSS - [**Concise CSS**](https://concisecss.com) - Give up the bloat. Stop tripping over your classes. Be concise.  [Docs](https://concisecss.com/documentation/), [Repo](https://github.com/ConciseCSS/concise.css) | #SCSS - [**Responsive Boilerplate**](https://responsivebp.com) - Powerful, accessible, developer friendly framework for building responsive websites.  [Docs](https://responsivebp.com/getting-started/), [Repo](https://github.com/responsivebp/responsive) | #SCSS </details> --- ## License License [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/): > You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Images of GitHub stars are provided by [Shields](https://github.com/badges/shields).