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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.

1. 1PT
   PaperCSS – The Less Formal CSS Framework▲16

   2017 · getpapercss.com · its alternatives →

2. 2GM
   Gutenberg – Modern CSS framework to print the web correctly▲305

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3LA
   Littlebox, a pure CSS icon library – worth continuing?▲192

   2015 · littlebox.cabmaddux.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Milligram▲281

   A minimalist CSS framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wing▲247

   A dead-simple, responsive, CSS framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6AS
   A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

   2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   hack.css▲174

   The CSS framework for hackers

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   EnjoyCSS▲138

   CSS generator for rich graphical styles without coding

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9AS
   A small (less than 2 kb) CSS framework▲79

   2013 · andhart.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10HA
    Hasp – A minimal CSS preprocessor using the M4 macro language▲72

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A Single Div▲177

    A CSS drawing project

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12CO
    Collection of CSS Creations▲165

    2012 · cssdeck.com · its alternatives →

13. 13DA
    DropCSS – A simple, thorough and fast unused-CSS cleaner▲134

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Picnic CSS▲131

    A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15MC
    Mobi.css – A lightweight, flexible CSS framework that focuses on mobile▲91

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spectre.css▲162

    A lightweight, responsive and modern CSS framework

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Skeleton 2.0▲127

    A dead simple, responsive CSS boilerplate.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CSS Triggers▲80

    A game of layout, paint and composite

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19ML
    MUI – Lightweight Material Design CSS Framework▲56

    2015 · muicss.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Layer CSS▲152

    Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21AC
    A collection of recursive CSS specimens▲58

    2018 · recurss.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22PC
    Painless CSS: Learn CSS from First Principles▲36

    2019 · painlesscss.com · its alternatives →

23. 23TC
    Tent CSS – A CSS survival kit▲18

    2017 · css.sitetent.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Less 2.0▲96

    CSS pre-processor makes CSS more maintainable & extendable

    2014 · its alternatives →

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