Nowadays, utility-first CSS framework is trending among frontend developers as they have proven to offer solid workflow and minimal output CSS files.
Here, in this article we will list the best functional and utility-first CSS frameworks. Some of them are fairly new and still WIP, others already have a rich user base and strong community support.
1- Tailwind
The Tailwind library is a popular functional utility first responsive CSS framework. It also comes with dozens of related supported projects powered by its strong community.
The Tailwind library supports flex by default, comes with a strong color classes, and shadow support. It also offers a great support for dark/ night mode, rounded corners, and typography.
Moreover, it will help you clean all unused CSS while compiling the final version.
Tailwind works well with all popular JavaScript framework as React, Vue, Angular, and Blade. I used it in several projects with Meteor Blaze.
The Tailwind community is a vast one as its users keep pushing new projects, Tailwind based libraries, templates, and themes.
Windi CSS is a next generation utility-first CSS framework. It is similar to Tailwind framework. It offers CLI tools, VSCode extension, Vite support, Webpack, Sevlte and StencilJS.
Windi CSS supports RTL by default, dark mode, responsive design, and offers numerous official plugins.
Tachyons is a minimal lightweight functional CSS framework for building responsive user interface and layouts. Unlike Tailwind and Windi it does not require extensive configuration, or require extra PostCSS plugins to install.
Tachyons team offers you a collection of snippets and re-usable code that you can easily and freely use in your projects.
Pico is a lightweight minimal CSS Framework for semantic. It allows you to create elegant styles without the need to use .classes much. It does not require any external dependencies, setup plugins, external files or JavaScript libraries.
Pico comes with a built-in dark theme support, AMP designs, and offers RTL for Arabic language by default.
You can also make a use of its free available templates, and use them directly in your projects.
Pico is an ideal solution for building a quick landing pages.
Ekzo is a free open source legacy framework for building complex web interfaces. It features predefined variables, CSS helpers, basic style, and responsive designs.
Hucssley is very different to traditional frameworks like Bootstrap or Semantic UI, as it contains zero pre-built UI components, instead providing you with the atomic building blocks necessary for you to create any UI component.
The Utilitarian CSS Framework (UCSSM) is a Functional CSS framework and a methodology for developing any website with incredible loading, rendering and painting performance, helping developers to work overtime without having to carry architectural problems, technical debt or legacy problems. Yes, you can do responsive too.
Shido is a CSS framework for building custom designs without any annoying style or component you have to fight to override.
Shido is different from others CSS frameworks, it doesn't have preloaded UI kits. Provide only what is necessary to design your web pages, like margins, font sizes, positioning, colors, helpers, that kind of thing.
Petricor CSS is a utility library for building web interfaces. It’s build in SASS and provides a full collection of utility classes that helps you work faster and apply css without almost switching between CSS and HTML. It's heavily influenced by Tailwind CSS.
A web analytics system is a software tool used to collect, analyze, and report data on website usage. It helps businesses and organizations understand how users interact with their websites, track key metrics, and make data-driven decisions to improve their online presence.
There are several open-source web analytics systems available,
ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI that is designed for generating conversational responses. It can be used to build chatbots, virtual assistants, and other interactive applications.
The ChatGPT Starter Template for React and Next.js is a pre-built template that provides a starting point for developers to integrate
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Web crawling is the process of automatically gathering data from the internet, usually with the goal of building a database of information. This is often done by searching for links within web pages, and
Replibyte is an exceptional tool that enables you to seed large databases with your production data in a lightning-fast manner, without compromising the safety of sensitive data.
With Replibyte, you can quickly and easily replicate your entire database, ensuring that you have accurate and up-to-date information at all times. Whether
Datepicker and calendar JavaScript libraries are open-source tools that developers can use to add date and time selection functionality to their web applications. These libraries provide pre-built components that can be easily integrated into a project, saving time and effort. The libraries mentioned in this document, such as React Date
XODA is a simple yet powerful system for organizing documents using AJAX. It was designed with the KISS principle (Keep It Simple and Stupid) in mind, which means that it is easy to use and understand. The best part is that it is completely free and open-source, making it accessible
Foswiki is a powerful Enterprise wiki solution that offers a wide range of features which are designed to help you create, organize, and share your company's knowledge. With its fine-grained access control, Foswiki allows you to easily manage user permissions and ensure that only authorized personnel can view, edit, or
Outerbridge is a unique workflow automation application that offers low code/no code solutions. It is a platform that aims to integrate both on-chain and off-chain applications, making it an innovative solution in the market. The project is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0, which means it is
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One of the most common uses of UML
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