Milligram
A minimalist CSS framework
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Milligram provides a minimal setup of styles for a fast and clean starting point. Just it! Only 2kb gzipped! It's not about a UI framework. Specially designed for better performance and higher productivity with fewer properties to reset resulting in cleaner code. Hope you enjoy!
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Getting Started
There are some ways to get started. First, see all download options available below, then choose the most suitable option for your need. Now you should add the main file of the Milligram and the CSS Reset in the header of your project. Just that!
Install with Bower
Milligram is available to install using Bower.
$ bower install milligram
Install with npm
Milligram is also available to install using npm.
$ npm install milligram
Install with Yarn
Milligram is also available to install using Yarn.
$ yarn add milligram
What's included
Once downloaded, extract the compressed folder to see the main file in the uncompressed and minified version.
milligram/
├── dist/
│ ├── milligram.css
│ └── milligram.min.css
├── example.html
├── license
└── readme.md
Usage
First, use any method mentioned above to download Milligram. Then, just add these tags in the head. Milligram is also available via CDN.
/* Google Fonts */
/* CSS Reset */
/* Milligram CSS */
/* You should properly set the path from the main file. */
CLI
A CLI for getting started with Milligram. It offers a super simple boilerplate project with Milligram.
$ npm install -g milligram-cli
Create a new app using the command milligram init
, then install dependencies and run with npm start
.
$ milligram init new_app
$ cd new_app
$ npm start
See more examples of getting started.
Typography
CSS3 introduces a few new units, including the rem
unit, which stands for "root em". The rem
unit is relative to the font-size of the root element html
. That means that we can define a single font size on the root element, and define all rem
units to be a percentage of that. The typography has font-size
defined in 1.6rem (16px) and line-height
in 1.6 (24px). Milligram uses the font-family
Roboto, created by Christian Robertson, and provided by Google.
Heading h1
4.6rem (46px)
Heading h2
3.6rem (36px)
Heading h3
2.8rem (28px)
Heading h4
2.2rem (22px)
Heading h5
1.8rem (18px)
Heading h6
1.6rem (16px)
/* Base font-size and line-height */
The base type is 1.6rem (16px) over 1.6 line height (24px)
/* Other elements to text markup */
Anchor
Emphasis
Small
Strong
Underline
/* Default Headings */
Heading
Heading
Heading
Heading
Heading
Heading
/* The base font-size is set at 62.5% for having the convenience of sizing rems in a way that is similar to using px. So basically 1.6rem = 16px. */
See more examples of typography.
Blockquotes
The Blockquote represents a section that is quoted from another source.
Yeah!! Milligram is amazing.
Yeah!! Milligram is amazing.
See more examples of blockquotes.
Buttons
The Button, an essential part of any user experience. Buttons come in three basic styles in Milligram: The button
element has flat color by default, whereas .button-outline
has a simple outline around, and .button-clear
is entirely clear.
/* Default Button */
Default Button
/* Outlined Button */
/* Clear Button */
/* Easily apply the `.button` class for button style in the anchor element. */
See more examples of buttons.
Lists
The List is a very versatile and common way to display items. Milligram has three types of lists: The unordered list use ul
element will be marked with a outline circles, the ordered list use ol
element and your items will be marked with numbers, the description list use dl
element and your items will not be marking, only spacings.
- Unordered list item 1
- Unordered list item 2
- Ordered list item 1
- Ordered list item 2
- Description list item 1
- Description list item 1.1
/* Unordered list */
- Unordered list item 1
- Unordered list item 2
/* Ordered list */
- Ordered list item 1
- Ordered list item 2
/* Description list */
- Description list item 1
- Description list item 1.1
/* Easily change any `dl`, `ul` or an `ol` to get clear lists, number lists or outline circles. */
See more examples of lists.
Forms
The Form has never been exactly fun, and it can be downright painful on a mobile device with its on-screen keyboard. Milligram helps to make this much easier with design focused on the user experience.
/* Always wrap checkbox and radio inputs in a label and use a `.label-inline` inside of it */
See more examples of forms.
Tables
The Table element represents data in two dimensions or more. We encourage the use of proper formatting with thead
and tbody
to create a table
. The code becomes cleaner without disturbing understanding.
Name | Age | Height | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Stephen Curry | 27 | 1,91 | Akron, OH |
Klay Thompson | 25 | 2,01 | Los Angeles, CA |
Name
Age
Height
Location
Stephen Curry
27
1,91
Akron, OH
Klay Thompson
25
2,01
Los Angeles, CA
/* Prior to the creation of CSS, HTML `table` elements were often used as a method for page layout. This usage has been discouraged since HTML4, and the `table` element should not be used for layout purposes. */
See more examples of tables.
Grids
The Grid is a fluid system with a max width of 112.0rem
(1120px), that shrinks with the browser/device at smaller sizes. The max width can be changed with one line of CSS and all columns will resize accordingly. Milligram is different than most because of its use of the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module standard. The advantage is the simplicity, and we know that a functional code is very important for maintainability and scalability. Simply add columns you want in a row, and they'll evenly take up the available space. If you want three columns, add three columns, if you want five columns, add five columns. There is no restriction on number of columns, but we advise you to follow a design pattern of grid system. See more tips on best practices in the tips.
/* `.container` is main centered wrapper */
.column
.column
.column
.column
.column
.column column-50 column-offset-25
/* Every `.column` added inside a `.row` will automatically receive an equal amount of the available area. */
See more examples of grids.
Code
The Code element represents a fragment of computer code. Just wrap anything in a code
and it will appear like this. if you need a block, by default, enter the code
within the pre
element.
.milligram {
color: #9b4dca;
}
.milligram {
color: #9b4dca;
}
See more examples of code.
Utilities
Milligram has some functional classes to improve the performance and productivity everyday.
/* Functional Classes */
/* Clear any float */
/* Float either directions */
See more examples of utilities.
Tips
Tips, techniques, and best practice on using Cascading Style Sheets.
Mobile First
The Mobile First is the design strategy that takes priority development for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. It means all styles outside of a media queries apply to all devices, then larger screens are targeted for enhancement. This prevents small devices from having to parse tons of unused CSS. Milligram use some breakpoints like these:
- Larger than Mobile screen: 40.0rem (640px)
- Larger than Tablet screen: 80.0rem (1280px)
- Larger than Desktop screen: 120.0rem (1920px)
/* Mobile First Media Queries */
/* Base style */
{ ... }
/* Larger than mobile screen */
@media (min-width: 40.0rem) { ... }
/* Larger than tablet screen */
@media (min-width: 80.0rem) { ... }
/* Larger than desktop screen */
@media (min-width: 120.0rem) { ... }
Embed Font
Milligram uses the font-family
Roboto, created by Christian Robertson, and provided by Google.
Customize your projects using Google Fonts. To embed your selected fonts into a webpage, copy this code into the
/* Embed Font */
/* Use the following CSS rules to specify these families */
Extending The Inheritances
The style of an element can be defined in several different locations, which interact in a complex way. It is this form of interaction makes CSS powerful, but it can make it confusing and difficult to debug.
/* Extending The Inheritances */
/* Custom color */
.button-black {
background-color: black;
border-color: black;
}
.button-black.button-clear,
.button-black.button-outline {
background-color: transparent;
color: black;
}
.button-black.button-clear {
border-color: transparent;
}
/* Custom size */
.button-small {
font-size: .8rem;
height: 2.8rem;
line-height: 2.8rem;
padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.button-large {
font-size: 1.4rem;
height: 4.5rem;
line-height: 4.5rem;
padding: 0 2rem;
}
See more examples of tips.
Browser Support
While not designed for old browsers, Milligram has support for some old versions, but we recommend using the latest versions of their browsers.
- Brave latest
- Chrome latest
- Edge latest
- Firefox latest
- Opera latest
- Safari latest
See more examples of browser support.
Examples
You can view more examples of using Milligram.
Contributing
Want to contribute? Follow these recommendations.
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