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24 alternatives to Writ

Opinionated, classless styles for semantic HTML

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Writ launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2AC
   Awsm.css – Simple CSS library for semantic HTML markup▲5

   2016 · igoradamenko.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wing▲247

   A dead-simple, responsive, CSS framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Awsm.css 2.0 “Charmander” – Simple CSS library for semantic HTML markup▲5

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stylish▲109

   Restyle the web with custom CSS

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   EnjoyCSS▲138

   CSS generator for rich graphical styles without coding

   2014 · enjoycss.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Squints▲81

   Design tools for the live web

   21d ago · squints.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Prettier 1.0▲11

   An opinionated JavaScript formatter

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AniJS▲87

   UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

   2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Macaw▲90

    A simple code editor for Swift

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stylestats▲59

    A Node.js library to collect CSS statistics

    2014 · stylestats.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Matt's DOM Utils—a modular HTML DOM library with wide browser support▲6

    2012 · fortybelow.ca · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HTBL – A stupid way to write back ends in HTML▲8

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Polished js▲6

    A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

    2017 · polished.js.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Atomic Docs▲6

    A styleguide generator and component manager

    2016 · atomicdocs.io · its alternatives →

17. 17TV
    Traverse, visually intuitive web commenting/discussion▲9

    2013 · 74.207.237.99 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stylable▲13

    CSS for components

    2017 · stylable.io · its alternatives →

19. 199C
    999.css, a barebones CSS framework in 999 bytes (Not gzipped)▲7

    2016 · 999.surge.sh · its alternatives →

20. 20BC
    Backbreeze CSS – A utility class library written in Sass▲7

    2020 · backbreezecss.com · its alternatives →

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    Descartes▲3

    An experimental library for writing CSS in JavaScript

    2016 · descartes.io · its alternatives →

22. 22MC
    MVP.css, minimalist CSS for HTML elements▲5

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sonar▲14

    A linting tool for the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24AA
    ANML – A machine-first markup language for the agentic web (IETF Draft)▲7

    May 2026 · anmlfoundation.org · 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 →