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Quick Overview

The dohliam/dropin-minimal-css repository is a collection of minimal CSS frameworks that can be easily dropped into web projects. It provides a curated list of lightweight CSS stylesheets that can be quickly implemented to enhance the appearance of web pages without adding significant overhead.

Pros

  • Easy to implement with minimal setup required
  • Lightweight, resulting in faster page load times
  • Offers a variety of styles to choose from
  • Provides a consistent look across different browsers

Cons

  • Limited customization options compared to full-featured CSS frameworks
  • May lack advanced features or components found in larger frameworks
  • Some included frameworks may have limited browser compatibility
  • Not suitable for complex web applications requiring extensive styling

Code Examples

  1. Adding a stylesheet to your HTML:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/dohliam/dropin-minimal-css@master/min/tacit-css-1.5.5.min.css">
  1. Switching between different stylesheets using JavaScript:
function switchCSS(stylesheet) {
  document.getElementById('style-switch').setAttribute('href', stylesheet);
}
  1. Applying a random stylesheet on page load:
window.onload = function() {
  const stylesheets = [
    'min/bare-min-0.1.0.min.css',
    'min/basic-min-0.1.0.min.css',
    'min/holiday-min-0.1.0.min.css'
  ];
  const randomStylesheet = stylesheets[Math.floor(Math.random() * stylesheets.length)];
  document.getElementById('style-switch').setAttribute('href', randomStylesheet);
};

Getting Started

To use a dropin-minimal-css stylesheet in your project:

  1. Choose a stylesheet from the repository's min directory.
  2. Add the following line to the <head> section of your HTML:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/dohliam/dropin-minimal-css@master/min/YOUR_CHOSEN_STYLESHEET.min.css">

Replace YOUR_CHOSEN_STYLESHEET with the name of the stylesheet you want to use. Your page will now use the selected minimal CSS framework for styling.

Competitor Comparisons

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sakura

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:cherry_blossom: a minimal css framework/theme.

Pros of Sakura

  • More opinionated design with a focus on aesthetics
  • Includes responsive typography and spacing
  • Offers a dark mode option out of the box

Cons of Sakura

  • Larger file size (8.2KB vs. 0.5-2KB for dropin-minimal-css options)
  • Less customization options without modifying the source
  • May require more adjustments to fit specific design needs

Code Comparison

Sakura:

html {
  font-size: 62.5%;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif;
}
body {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.618;
  max-width: 38em;
  margin: auto;
  color: #4a4a4a;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 13px;
}

dropin-minimal-css (min-nord.css):

body{
  font-family:sans-serif;
  max-width:70ch;
  padding:2ch;
  margin:auto;
  color:#333;
  font-size:1.2em;
}

Both projects aim to provide minimal CSS for quick styling, but Sakura offers a more refined look with additional features, while dropin-minimal-css focuses on extreme simplicity and smaller file sizes.

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water.css

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Pros of Water.css

  • More comprehensive styling, covering a wider range of HTML elements
  • Offers multiple themes (light and dark) out of the box
  • Actively maintained with regular updates and improvements

Cons of Water.css

  • Larger file size, which may impact page load times
  • Less customizable without modifying the source code
  • May override existing styles more aggressively

Code Comparison

Water.css:

body {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  padding: 0 10px;
  color: #363636;
  background: #ffffff;
}

Dropin-minimal-css:

body {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 40em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1em;
}

Water.css provides more detailed styling with specific font choices and color definitions, while Dropin-minimal-css offers a simpler, more minimalistic approach. Water.css also includes a max-width in pixels, whereas Dropin-minimal-css uses em units for better responsiveness.

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Pros of MVP

  • More comprehensive styling, covering a wider range of HTML elements
  • Includes responsive design features out of the box
  • Offers a dark mode option

Cons of MVP

  • Larger file size, potentially impacting page load times
  • Less customizable due to more opinionated styling choices
  • May require more overrides to achieve a unique look

Code Comparison

MVP:

:root {
    --border-radius: 5px;
    --box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px;
    --color: #118bee;
    --color-accent: #118bee15;
    --color-bg: #fff;
    --color-bg-secondary: #e9e9e9;
}

Dropin Minimal CSS:

body {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 40em;
  padding: 0 1em;
  margin: auto;
}

MVP provides more detailed CSS variables for easy customization, while Dropin Minimal CSS focuses on minimal, straightforward styling. MVP's approach allows for more consistent theming across elements, but Dropin Minimal CSS's simplicity makes it easier to understand and modify quickly.

Both projects aim to provide minimal CSS frameworks, but MVP offers more features and styling options at the cost of increased complexity and file size. Dropin Minimal CSS stays true to its name with a more bare-bones approach, making it ideal for projects requiring a truly minimal starting point.

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simple.css

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Simple.css is a CSS template that allows you to make a good looking website really quickly.

Pros of simple.css

  • More comprehensive default styling, including form elements and tables
  • Includes a dark mode option out of the box
  • Actively maintained with regular updates and improvements

Cons of simple.css

  • Larger file size compared to dropin-minimal-css
  • Less flexibility in terms of customization options
  • Requires more specific HTML structure for optimal results

Code Comparison

simple.css:

body {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  padding: 0 10px;
  color: #363636;
  background: #fff;
}

dropin-minimal-css:

body {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 40em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1em;
}

The code comparison shows that simple.css provides more detailed default styling, including specific font choices and color settings, while dropin-minimal-css offers a more minimalistic approach with fewer predefined styles. This reflects the overall philosophy of each project, with simple.css aiming for a more polished out-of-the-box experience and dropin-minimal-css focusing on simplicity and ease of customization.

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new.css

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A classless CSS framework to write modern websites using only HTML.

Pros of new.css

  • More comprehensive default styling, including better typography and spacing
  • Includes dark mode support out of the box
  • Smaller file size (3.7KB vs 4.3KB for dropin-minimal-css)

Cons of new.css

  • Less customization options compared to dropin-minimal-css's multiple themes
  • Lacks specific styling for some HTML elements (e.g., tables) that dropin-minimal-css covers
  • May require additional CSS for more complex layouts

Code Comparison

new.css:

:root {
  --nc-font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";
  --nc-font-mono: Consolas, monaco, 'Ubuntu Mono', 'Liberation Mono', 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
  --nc-tx-1: #000000;
  --nc-tx-2: #1A1A1A;
  --nc-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
  --nc-bg-2: #F6F8FA;
}

dropin-minimal-css:

body {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1em;
}

Both projects aim to provide minimal CSS for quick styling of web pages, but new.css offers a more opinionated and feature-rich approach, while dropin-minimal-css focuses on simplicity and customization through multiple themes.

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README

Drop-in switcher for previewing minimal CSS frameworks

This is a quick drop-in CSS switcher to allow for previewing some of the many minimal CSS-only frameworks that are available. See the demo or drop the switcher into your own page to see how different frameworks would look together with your content.

This project only includes minimal frameworks, in other words, boilerplate / classless frameworks that require no adjustment of the corresponding HTML and can be simply dropped into the project to provide a starting point for further design. No additional javascript, compiling, pre-processors, or fiddling with classes should be required for these to look good and be responsive.

Usage

To use the CSS switcher, just add the following line anywhere within the body tag on your page:

<script src="https://dohliam.github.io/dropin-minimal-css/switcher.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

That's it! You should now be able to cycle through the different frameworks by choosing them from the dropdown at the top of the page.

Keyboard shortcut

You can quickly switch between frameworks by pressing the modifier key or keys on your keyboard + s to focus the switcher dropdown menu, followed by the up and down keys to move up and down the list.

Bookmarklet

The bookmarklet is a convenient way to preview how different CSS frameworks would look on any HTML page. Just paste the following code into your address bar to create a CSS switcher for any site:

javascript:(function()%7Bvar%20body%20%3D%20document.getElementsByTagName('body')%5B0%5D%3Bscript%20%3D%20document.createElement('script')%3Bscript.type%3D%20'text%2Fjavascript'%3Bscript.src%3D%20'https%3A%2F%2Fdohliam.github.io%2Fdropin-minimal-css%2Fswitcher.js'%3Bbody.appendChild(script)%7D)()

Or alternatively, drag the link at the top of the demo page to your browser's bookmark bar.

Boomarklet generated by the Bookmarklet Creator. Thanks to markdown-css for the idea!

API

There is a simple API available to allow linking directly to particular stylesheets on the demo page. For example:

https://dohliam.github.io/dropin-minimal-css/?sakura

The above links directly to the demo with Sakura CSS.

Frameworks

Adding frameworks

If you know of a minimal framework that hasn't been included here, please create an issue or pull request so that we can add it to the list!

List of frameworks

Theme collections

See also

  • workflow - Quick prototyping script for creating rich html and pdfs from markdown documents (based on dropin-minimal-css)
  • asciidoctor-skins - CSS stylesheets for asciidoctor (with a switcher based on dropin-minimal-css)

Other similar collections

Acknowledgements

License

MIT.