Mlut – Tailwind CSS alternative for custom websites and creative coding
Hey HN community! I want to tell you about my open source project: mlut. This is the best CSS framework for custom websites and creative coding. It is similar to Tailwind in that it is based on the Atomic CSS approach, but in some respects it surpasses all popular analogues. mlut helps to create projects with individual and non-standard designs, where old-school frameworks are not suitable and LLMs perform poorly. The project is the result of in-depth research and over 1,000 hours of work. Details about the study can be found here:…
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Hey HN community! I want to tell you about my open source project: mlut. This is the best CSS framework for custom websites and creative coding. It is similar to Tailwind in that it is based on the Atomic CSS approach, but in some respects it surpasses all popular analogues. mlut helps to create projects with individual and non-standard designs, where old-school frameworks are not suitable and LLMs perform poorly. The project is the result of in-depth research and over 1,000 hours of work. Details about the study can be found here: https://dev.to/mr150/atomic-css-deep-dive-1hee Key features: - Short and consistent naming. If you know CSS, you almost know mlut. The abbreviations are based on the popularity of CSS properties and are compiled according to a single algorithm - Rich and native syntax. It is like Vim for CSS. Conveniently create complex styles with a powerful syntax that is conceptually close to CSS - Written in Sass. Leverage the full power of the preprocessor in your handwritten CSS and easily link it to utility classes You can create even pure CSS art using utility classes! With mlut it is possible — check out our gallery on the website: https://mlut.style/arts I would appreciate any feedback, and especially stars on GitHub: https://github.com/mlutcss/mlut
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