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24 alternatives to Turtle CSS

Open Source Easy to Use , Minimal but Powerful 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. Turtle CSS launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   TurretCSS▲12

   A Simple, Smart and Modern CSS only framework

   2017 · turretcss.com · its alternatives →

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   Tailwind CSS▲420

   A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

   2017 · tailwindcss.com · its alternatives →

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   bttn.css▲367

   Awesome buttons for awesome projects!

   2016 · bttn.surge.sh · its alternatives →

4. 4AS
   A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

   2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

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   CSS Wand▲330

   Easy copy-paste beautiful CSS animations

   2019 · csswand.dev · its alternatives →

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   lit▲265

   World's smallest responsive CSS framework (398 bytes!)

   2018 · ajusa.github.io · its alternatives →

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   I worked on a new browser for 2 years, today it passed Acid 3▲161

   Turtle is a macOS web browser whose rendering engine — HTML parser, CSS cascade, layout and paint — is written completely from scratch in Zig, with Google

   Jul 2026 · code.intellios.ai · its alternatives →

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   Teutonic CSS▲99

   Here’s 12KB of CSS to jump start your HTML

   2018 · teutonic.co · its alternatives →

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   sea.css▲5

   sea.css is a simple and easy to use css framework.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    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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    Pure▲164

    Set of small, responsive CSS modules

    2014 · pure-css.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A minimalist blog based on Tufte CSS▲260

    Eric Lawler, Boise-based software engineering leader: Scrivings, musings, and more

    2019 · lawler.io · its alternatives →

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    Neptune CSS▲2

    A free and open source CSS framework

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14MC
    Minimalist CSS Framework▲14

    This is an update to my minimalist css framework, which I use for simple blog posts, sales pages, and now dashboards. This version adds a simple grid, among other things.

    2022 · neat.joeldare.com · its alternatives →

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    Tailwind CSS v1.0▲279

    A utility-first CSS framework for building custom designs.

    2019 · tailwindcss.com · 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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    Simple Grid▲229

    Responsive & lightweight CSS grid for your website.

    2016 · simplegrid.io · its alternatives →

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    hack.css▲174

    The CSS framework for hackers

    2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

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    Neat – Minimalist CSS Framework▲213

    Today I fixed a couple little bugs and released a new version of my minimalist CSS framework. I built this to scratch my own itch and I've been using it for a few years as the starting point for most of my own websites. I noticed I hadn't shared this with HN for about 18 months (5 or 6 minor version changes) so I thought it might be okay to do that now. Edit: Err, I missed a post from 7 months ago. Previous Posts: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32990838 (7 months ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24594381 (Sept 25, 2021)…

    2023 · neat.joeldare.com · its alternatives →

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    Wing▲247

    A dead-simple, responsive, CSS framework

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Pattern.css▲197

    CSS library to fill empty background with beautiful patterns

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MB
    my boilerplate CSS code for new designs, written in Less.▲108

    2011 · mgeraci.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sumi.css – CSS Framework▲105

    A minimalist, classless-first CSS framework. Contribute to vladocar/Sumi.css development by creating an account on GitHub.

    7d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Layer CSS▲152

    Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

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

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