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24 alternatives to PaperCSS

The less formal CSS framework

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PaperCSS launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   PaperCSS – The Less Formal CSS Framework▲16

   The less formal CSS framework.

   2017 · getpapercss.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wing▲247

   A dead-simple, responsive, CSS framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   hack.css▲174

   The CSS framework for hackers

   2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   EnjoyCSS▲138

   CSS generator for rich graphical styles without coding

   2014 · enjoycss.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A Single Div▲177

   A CSS drawing project

   2016 · a.singlediv.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Picnic CSS▲131

   A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects

   2016 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spectre.css▲162

   A lightweight, responsive and modern CSS framework

   2016 · picturepan2.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Skeleton 2.0▲127

   A dead simple, responsive CSS boilerplate.

   2014 · getskeleton.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CSS Triggers▲80

   A game of layout, paint and composite

   2014 · csstriggers.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Layer CSS▲152

    Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

    2015 · layers-css.vercel.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CSS Reference for iPhone, iPad▲157

    A visual guide to CSS with illustrated + animated examples

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Less 2.0▲96

    CSS pre-processor makes CSS more maintainable & extendable

    2014 · lesscss.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Brackets 1.0▲190

    An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ctr▲5

    The CSS Framework

    2017 · ctr-lang.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A to Z CSS▲163

    CSS screencasts for designers & developers

    2015 · atozcss.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Outline CSS Framework▲6

    A lean, mean responsive framework

    2016 · outlinecss.co.uk · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Systemic Web Design▲63

    Free ebook for writing manageable and scalable CSS

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Paper Prototype CSS▲6

    2022 · edent.gitlab.io · its alternatives →

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    Picnic CSS▲95

    a lightweight Bootstrap alternative

    2014 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

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    Descartes▲3

    An experimental library for writing CSS in JavaScript

    2016 · descartes.io · its alternatives →

21. 21AS
    A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

    2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ThimbleCSS▲4

    A nimble CSS framework

    2016 · thimblecss.com · its alternatives →

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    Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

    The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

    2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →