BrontoCSS framework


Posted by liviuh on 25 September 2009

BrontoCSS is a framework that can save you time and headaches when working on any project that involves HTML and CSS, whether it be with ASP.NET, PHP, Rails or just laying out a HTML page.

BrontoCSS provides a solid foundation to build your project on top of, with sensible defaults across all browsers, nice-looking default typography, a grid framework, nice-looking forms.

What does BrontoCSS actually do?

  • It performs a reset of browser default styles.
  • It sets up sensible defaults for typography, including font families, header sizes, paragraph styles, list styles and more. It does all of this with relative sizes, so that it scales well in any browser.
  • It gives you a methodology to use for customizable layout grids. Any number of columns and widths you can dream up is easily achievable.
  • It does all of these things in ways that work elegantly in most browsers your visitors are likely to be using, including Internet Explorer versions.

You should definitely give this framework a try!