prime.css: Because Simple Should Be Simple
I’ve spent a long time wrestling with CSS frameworks. You know the drill — install a dozen dependencies, configure build tools, learn framework-specific classes, and wonder why styling a button became a weekend project.
That’s why I started prime.css. It’s not trying to be the next big thing — it’s trying to be the simple thing.
What’s Different?
prime.css is built on a radical idea: HTML elements should just work. No fancy class names, no build pipeline, and no “utility-first” paradigms to learn. Drop in a CDN link and start building.
We’re taking inspiration from htmx’s philosophy — simple, powerful tools that respect HTML. While htmx handles Ajax elegantly, prime.css handles everything else you need for a clean UI.
Early Days, Big Dreams
Let’s be transparent — this is early-stage work. I’ve borrowed good ideas from other MIT-licensed projects because reinventing wheels is overrated. What matters is creating something useful.
The Building Blocks
I’ve carefully picked and integrated some fantastic libraries, stripping them down to their essentials:
Clean Base Styling
I’ve integrated the best parts of simple.css for base styling. Your paragraphs, headings, and form elements look good out of the box, but stay out of your way when you need to customize.
JavaScript That Just Works
also has a set of vanilla JS utilities that handle common UI patterns.
Check Here: https://surajsinghbisht054.github.io/prime.css/
Accordion, Tabs, Notification Etc.
No framework initialization, no callback hell - just declarative HTML attributes that do what you expect.
FlexBox Made Simple
I love Primeflex’s approach to Flexbox, so you can use it:
<div class="flex flex-row gap-4">
<!-- Clean, intuitive flex layouts -->
</div>Join In
If you’re tired of complexity and want to build something genuinely simple and useful, check out the GitHub repo. We need people who understand that sometimes less really is more.
This isn’t about building the next Bootstrap or Tailwind. It’s about building the library we wish we had when we started our last project.
Ready to contribute?
Find us on GitHub: https://github.com/SSB-054/prime.css
Remember: simple should be simple.
