Favourite CSS framework(s)?

[Sledmore]

Hey.

Surprised we don't already have a thread like this, but what are your favourite CSS frameworks to work with?

Originally, I just used Bootstrap all the time as its super easy to grasp and literally thousands of resources kicking about, e.g. bootsnipp.com.

But recently, I learned about

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from Laracasts, its a pure CSS framework with no JavaScript included - so it kinda makes it fun again, as you have to cover that aspect too for your modals, tabs etc!

I've always been a bit of a sheep, so I only really know about Bootstrap, Bulma and Metro. But my favourites are definitely Bootstrap and more recently Bulma.io

How about you, what is your favourite?

 

[Silver]

i'm not sure if there is a framework for this but ea has a really nice design and look for it especially when you need to scroll up or down. the colour works nicely and it is quite simple to navigate around.

 

[CosmoPeak]

I've kind of gone off frameworks recently, especially with things like flexbox becoming quite widely supported. I used to use Bootstrap a lot, but I'd only really use it for the grid now. I prefer being able to make my own elements such as buttons rather than trying to morph Bootstrap's classes into what I'm looking for.

Just looked at Bulma, it looks really good. Funnily enough, it uses Flexbox. I wish I knew about that 3 days ago!! It does look a little Bootstrappy - however, the modular aspect of it seems perfect for what I'd need.

 

[griimnak]

Just looked at Bulma, whaat it looks sick.
In the past, i've only worked with

• Bootstrap
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• Skeleton
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• PureCSS
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[MayoMayn]

Just looked at Bulma, whaat it looks sick.
In the past, i've only worked with

• Bootstrap
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• Skeleton
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• PureCSS
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Really wish i knew about Bulma before i went and did this from scratch lol

because:

^^ looks like they've already done all the work i needed lol
Thanks for the share though, Bulma is definitely one of my favorite now along with purecss

Yeah same here, Bulma looks insane.

 

[Markshall]

I really, really loved Bootstrap and do think it's brilliant. I used it on almost every website/project I made. But then I started to realise that almost every website on the internet was just looking the same.

I also wanted to develop knowledge of coding my own things, such as their JavaScript components like the Accordian and Tabs. I wanted to style them myself and then code the functionality myself.

So nowadays, I just use pure vanilla CSS, no frameworks and no preprocessers.

 

[Lame]

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[Weasel]

I always used to use Bootstrap, as it was a really great and flexible CSS framework to build on quickly which was easy to use, as I hate to make things responsive. However for my most current projects I do try to build it in vanilla CSS, as I feel like Bootstrap is starting to being looked down at.

However Bulma looks really, really great. Might check that out fairly soon.

 

[Menkz]

I primarily use Bootstrap as it's easy to manipulate & modify, but it's getting old and stale for me.
Bulma looks nice, might try and do a mock up of some websites - (microsoft, facebook, twitter etc...) to get my bearings.
I love googles Materialize framework, it also has many "addons" aswell such as

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~ just haven't bothered designing with that yet.

Just googled some frameworks, this looks nice but haven't looked into it fully -

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[ZealousOtter]

I always used to use Bootstrap, as it was a really great and flexible CSS framework to build on quickly which was easy to use, as I hate to make things responsive. However for my most current projects I do try to build it in vanilla CSS, as I feel like Bootstrap is starting to being looked down at.

Bootstrap is being looked down at, but I think it's getting more flack than it deserves. The thing that people don't like is just the number of projects relying solely on Bootstrap, causing sites that all look the same to be pumped out by different people. Bootstrap will always be my first love. I think it's an easy way to get a site up and running quickly and it's a simple base to change and build on top of. Eventually, my projects start to transition to more of my own vanilla CSS (SCSS actually) and bootstrap gets phased out the more the app grows. If you want your project to scale better, it's best not to rely too heavily on any framework.

With that said, there are a couple CSS frameworks I've been playing around recently. Kickstart is really lightweight and has a great feel to it, reminds me of a more minimalist Bootstrap. Also, Materialize is another one that is pretty good as well. Haven't heard of Bulma before, but it looks pretty solid to me after a quick skim. I'll have to check it out some more.

 

[Markshall]

Bootstrap is being looked down at, but I think it's getting more flack than it deserves. The thing that people don't like is just the number of projects relying solely on Bootstrap, causing sites that all look the same to be pumped out by different people. Bootstrap will always be my first love. I think it's an easy way to get a site up and running quickly and it's a simple base to change and build on top of. Eventually, my projects start to transition to more of my own vanilla CSS (SCSS actually) and bootstrap gets phased out the more the app grows. If you want your project to scale better, it's best not to rely too heavily on any framework.

With that said, there are a couple CSS frameworks I've been playing around recently. Kickstart is really lightweight and has a great feel to it, reminds me of a more minimalist Bootstrap. Also, Materialize is another one that is pretty good as well. Haven't heard of Bulma before, but it looks pretty solid to me after a quick skim. I'll have to check it out some more.

I wouldn't say it's being looked down upon. There's no denying that Bootstrap is an insanely great resource for web development, especially newcomers. The problem is that there's only so much customisation you can do before it just looks shit so you're pretty much bound to using their styling (fonts, colours, font-sizes etc).

You can go on to a website and instantly recognise whether it's using Bootstrap or not. It's also really clunky code too, I know they offer the 'select what you need' feature where you just tick which components you need, but most people can't be bothered to go through and decipher what they need, so they end up with literally thousands of lines of code when they only need say a few hundred? Not only that, but it makes people really lazy. You can churn out a website in an hour or two by using Bootstrap, all you've got to do really is fill content in because they even provide free-to-use templates on their website.

I only stopped using Bootstrap because all my projects were looking the same. But mainly because I didn't want to rely on their code to make things like Modals, Tooltips (which I find SO annoying now, what's wrong with a standard title tag?), Accordions etc, I wanted to learn how to code them myself, so I did.

Bootstrap isn't the problem, it's the way it's used, and the people that use it that are the problem.

 

[Zenuyasha]

MaterializeCSS, Bootstrap and UIKit

 

[JynX]

MaterializeCSS

 

[Berk]

Bootstrap v4 takes all the places. Also UIkit is good too!

 

[Callam]

There's too many to choose from at this stage

 

[Undercover]

Bootstrap but the other ones are fine

 

[mkelzeer]

Bootstrap is the most used/helpful one tbh, but you can also use Google flat icons instead of fontawesome, you can use SASS and LESS for better CSS performance.

 

[Kaost]

Bootstrap, last version.

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[Woo]

Animate.css all the way around.