CSS RWD Frameworks



Responsive Web Designing is the need of the hour. The extensive use of mobile devices among the masses, results in active responsive designing so that the applications or websites appear and function correctly on every kind of device.

A good and effective CSS framework provides ready-to-use libraries that considerably save the development time used in custom coding by the developers. These CSS frameworks prove to be cross-browser compatible, device-friendly, and provide symmetrical website layouts that are beneficial to the developers.

Some of the best, easy-to-use, free CSS frameworks are listed below.

CSS RWD Framework - Bootstrap

Bootstrap is a powerful and extensively reliable framework, that is free and open-source. It provides easy-to-use structural components. You just need to have the understanding of web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Bootstrap also provides several themes and templates which can be customized as per your requirements. It is a framework with mobile-first approach.

Bootstrap provides an array of themes, that makes your website look distinctive. The components of Bootstrap framework ensure performance thus resulting in loading of the site quickly in a matter of seconds. Also, the documentation of Bootstrap is concise, helpful, and easy-to-use. An incredible developer community is also in place, that provides solutions to the issues that one will face.

<html lang="en">
<head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
   <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
   <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
   <div class="container-fluid p-5 bg-secondary text-white text-center">
      <h1>Bootstrap Framework</h1>
      <p>Resize the screen to see the effect</p> 
   </div>
   
   <div class="container mt-4">
   <div class="row">
      <div class="col-sm-4">
         <h2>Column 1</h2>
         <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit...</p>
         <p>Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris...</p>
      </div>
      <div class="col-sm-4">
         <h3>Column 2</h3>
         <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit...</p>
         <p>Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris...</p>
      </div>
      <div class="col-sm-4">
         <h3>Column 3</h3>        
         <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit...</p>
         <p>Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris...</p>
      </div>
   </div>
   </div>
</body>
</html>

CSS RWD Framework - Pure CSS

Pure CSS is a set of small, responsive modules that can be used in every web project. It is also designed keeping the mobile devices in mind. It is a compact framework that keeps your file size smaller.

CSS RWD Framework - Skeleton

Skeleton is a simple framework for responsive mobile friendly development. It is as light as a feather and can be quickly started without any compilation or installation.

Skeleton provides a well-defined and organized file structure, which considerably reduces the website development time and gives best results. It is extensively used for the development of eCommerce websites. It is a free and open-source CSS framework.

CSS RWD Framework - Semantic UI

Semantic UI is a free and open-source CSS framework based on LESS and jQuery. This framework is widely used and comes with third-party style guidelines. It helps in creating beautiful and responsive layouts.

A wide variety of themes and CSS, JavaScript, font files, and UI elements, such as buttons, breadcrumbs, pre-loaders, etc are provided by Semantic UI. This framework is highly organized, making it easy to fetch a component in a file and thus resulting in reduced load time of files. Apart from this sufficient illustrations and documentations that are easy to learn are provided by Semantic UI.

CSS RWD Framework - Foundation

Foundation is a free and open-source CSS framework that is for all kinds of devices and mediums. It is semantic, readable, flexible, and entirely customizable.

Framework offers a comprehensive scope for tailor-made web designs. It is based on mobile-first model, which lets you build for small devices first, and as the device gets larger, it provides a complete responsive design.

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