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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.

1. 1
   TurretCSS▲12

   A Simple, Smart and Modern CSS only framework

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2AS
   A simple, plain, minimal, classless CSS for simple, plain HTML pages▲128

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tailwind CSS▲425

   A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   bttn.css▲371

   Awesome buttons for awesome projects!

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CSS Wand▲329

   Easy copy-paste beautiful CSS animations

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   lit▲265

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8PC
   Pattern.css – CSS-only library to fill empty background with patterns▲332

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Teutonic CSS▲99

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    sea.css▲5

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

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11MC
    magick.css – Minimalist CSS for Wizards▲305

    2024 · css.winterveil.net · its alternatives →

12. 127C
    7.css – for all Windows 7 lovers▲64

    2021 · khang-nd.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Pure▲164

    Set of small, responsive CSS modules

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tailwind CSS v2.0▲390

    Rapidly build modern websites without ever leaving your HTML

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Neptune CSS▲2

    A free and open source CSS framework

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16MC
    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 →

17. 17
    CSS Gradient▲415

    A simple, colorful gradient generator

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18XC
    XP.css – Windows XP CSS file and framework for building GUIs▲297

    2020 · botoxparty.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Shorthand CSS▲169

    Feature rich CSS framework for the new decade

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Simple Grid▲229

    Responsive & lightweight CSS grid for your website.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    hack.css▲174

    The CSS framework for hackers

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22NM
    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 →

24. 24BA
    Blunt – A CSS Layout Framework for Minimalists▲131

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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