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What Is W3.CSS?


The easy to use css framework not many know about.

Sat, 3 Aug '24 - Jagz Bains

What Is W3.CSS?


The easy to use css framework not many know about.

Sat, 3 Aug '24 - Jagz Bains

Intro: A Web Designer's Lightweight Dream.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer size of some CSS frameworks (looking at you, Bootstrap), let me introduce you to W3.CSS: the lightweight, free to use, no-nonsense sibling that’s here to make your web design life a breeze. Developed by the fine folks at W3Schools, this little framework punches well above its weight, giving you a simple, responsive, and highly effective toolkit without demanding a second mortgage on your page load speed.

W3.CSS skips the frills and focuses on the essentials: clean, semantic classes, baked-in responsive design, and zero dependencies on JavaScript or external libraries. You can hit the ground running with layouts that adapt beautifully to any screen size—all while keeping your CSS file leaner than your morning latte budget.

Whether you're building a personal portfolio, a corporate site, or a quick prototype, W3.CSS ensures your designs look polished without making you wrestle with endless configurations. Think of it as the "jeans and a t-shirt" of frameworks: simple, reliable, and stylish in any context.

Ready to simplify your design workflow? Let’s dive in—you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.

Getting Started with W3.CSS

Alright, so you're ready to give W3.CSS a go—great choice! It’s ridiculously easy to get started. First, you’ll need to include the W3.CSS stylesheet in your HTML. No downloads or installations needed—just a simple link to their CDN, and you’re good to go. Think of it as inviting W3.CSS to your party: just add their name to the guest list, and they’ll bring all the goodies.

Here’s a basic example of how to set it up, along with a quick snippet to show off what W3.CSS can do. We’ll add a container div with a splash of background colour, some text styling, and—because we’re fancy—a bit of padding too:

W3.CSS code snippet

Here’s what’s happening:

w3-container: Main area section with some sensible padding built in by default at the top and bottom.
w3-teal: Boom! Instant teal background. W3.CSS comes with a palette of pre-defined colours that look great out of the box.
w3-text-white: Ensures your text pops as a clean white colour.
w3-padding-16: Adds some additional breathing room inside the div at the top and bottom.

Save your HTML file down, and open/view it in your browser, and voilà! You’ve just created a stylish, responsive element without breaking a sweat. With W3.CSS, building beautiful layouts is as simple as picking the right classes. Trust me—your code and your sanity will thank you!

W3.CSS web page example

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Sat, 7 Sep '24 Let W3.CSS Grid Do The Heavy Lifting! - Responsive page layouts, enhancing UX by leveraging the grid system with W3.CSS.

Wed, 2 Oct '24 Hide Responsively Using W3.CSS - Easily control hiding sections on your page depending on screen size.

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