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CSS

Posted by Eric Larson
Eric Larson
3,943 Points

Building your own css framework

Everyone,

What do you guys think about writing your own css framework instead of using ones like: Skeleton, Bootstraps, 960Grid, etc.

Is there a very basic grid system out there that doesn't style buttons, forms, etc, but just resets the browser and gives you grids.

3 Answers

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

You can use:

  • Normalize.css
  • HTML5 Boilerplate
  • Golden Grid System
Jack Carr
Jack Carr
7,329 Points
Jack Carr
Jack Carr
7,329 Points

Normalize will reset http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/

I guess you can then choose your preferred grid system and combine them

Eric Larson
Eric Larson
3,943 Points
Eric Larson
Eric Larson
3,943 Points

Thanks guys, I figured to use the normalize.css. I'll check out the Golden Grid System though, James.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

The 3 assets I listed each do different things, you don't need to use a grid system you can work out the math to make your own grids as is the done in the Build a Responsive Web Site course.

Eric Larson
Eric Larson
3,943 Points

James, thank you for your help.