Life & fun · September 14, 2014
Picnic.css, a lightweight Bootstrap alternative
I've tried to make it as light as possible. It's only tested with Firefox and Chrome, however I intend to test it in IE down to 9. What would you change? What would you add? Any feedback or pull request is greatly welcome! MIT Licensed
Picnic.css, a lightweight Bootstrap alternative launched on September 14, 2014 with 247 votes, #42 of 2,087 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.
In plain words
Picnic.css is a lightweight CSS library designed as a Bootstrap alternative, keeping file size under 10kb compressed for faster mobile loading. It styles native HTML elements directly without requiring presentation classes in markup, and is built in SCSS with variables and placeholders for easy customization. The library includes subtle CSS transitions and has been tested on Firefox and Chrome, with plans for IE 9 compatibility. It is MIT licensed and available for installation via Bower.
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From the sources
A lightweight CSS library
The native HTML elements get a boost so you don't need to write presentation classes mixed with your HTML. Install with bower and you will be able to integrate Picnic into any project and make it work for you. Picnic is written in SCSS with many variables and classes (placeholders) to make it easy to extend. Get the best experience for your users with many subtle and carefully crafted CSS transitions. Picnic's mission is to be under 10kb of compressed CSS for a better and faster mobile load. Check the network usage of this page (F12). If you love something set it free. This license allows you to use Picnic in a broad variety offrom picnicss.com
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