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Sscaffold is a CSS framework that merges three existing projects—Milligram, Skeleton, and Normalize—into a unified package. Launched in 2020, it provides developers with a consolidated foundation for styling web… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I combined Milligram, Skeleton, and Normalize into a single CSS project launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Milligram▲281

   A minimalist CSS framework

   2016 · milligram.io · its alternatives →

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   Pattern.css – CSS-only library to fill empty background with patterns▲332

   CSS only library to fill empty background with beautiful patterns. - bansal/pattern.css

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A completely different way to write responsive, vanilla, CSS▲248

   2020 · propjockey.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Picnic.css, a lightweight Bootstrap alternative▲247

   I've tried to make it as light as possible. It's only tested with Firefox and Chrome, however I intend to test it in IE down to 9. What would you change? What would you add? Any feedback or pull request is greatly welcome! MIT Licensed

   2014 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

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   CSSFX – Click-to-copy CSS effects▲595

   2019 · cssfx.dev · its alternatives →

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   Stitches▲135

   The modern CSS-in-JS library with near-zero runtime.

   2020 · stitches.dev · its alternatives →

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   Pace▲256

   Automatic page load progress bars (pure CSS)

   2014 · github.hubspot.com · its alternatives →

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   Skeleton 2.0▲127

   A dead simple, responsive CSS boilerplate.

   2014 · getskeleton.com · its alternatives →

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   Pattern.css▲197

   CSS library to fill empty background with beautiful patterns

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple, plain, minimal, classless CSS for simple, plain HTML pages▲128

    A simple, minimal, classless stylesheet for simple HTML pages - susam/spcss

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

    2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

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    A small (less than 2 kb) CSS framework▲79

    A beautiful CSS framework in under 2 KiB

    2013 · andhart.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13MT
    Min, the world's fastest CSS framework▲52

    2016 · mincss.com · its alternatives →

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    Blunt – A CSS Layout Framework for Minimalists▲131

    A CSS framework that helps with layouts and leaves your styling alone. - f-prime/Blunt

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    StyleURL▲190

    Share & preview CSS tweaks instantly

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    CSS-Mint▲118

    Lightweight and simple to use UI Kit.

    2016 · arunmichaeldsouza.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Shorthand CSS▲169

    Feature rich CSS framework for the new decade

    2020 · shorthandcss.com · its alternatives →

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    awsm.css▲173

    Simple CSS library for semantic HTML markup

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    clay.css▲105

    CSS util for creating inflated fluffy 3D claymorphic shapes

    2022 · codeadrian.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Picnic CSS▲131

    A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects

    2016 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AM
    A maximalist CSS framework for full stack developers▲52

    2020 · ridgecss.com · its alternatives →

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    SpaceBase – A Sass-based Responsive CSS Framework▲20

    spaceBase is a boilerplate layer that can be built upon and tailored for your needs. It combines best practices for today’s responsive web with the core components we use on every project. Consider it the launch pad for your adventures into cyberspace.

    2015 · spacebase.space150.com · its alternatives →

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    Codewich – A live-updating TypeScript/CSS/HTML playground▲114

    Create and share simple web demos using TypeScript, CSS, and HTML. Prototype new ideas quickly.

    2017 · codewich.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MB
    my boilerplate CSS code for new designs, written in Less.▲108

    2011 · mgeraci.github.com · its alternatives →

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