# ajusa/lit

World's smallest responsive 🔥 css framework (395 bytes)

Repository: https://github.com/ajusa/lit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ajusa-lit
Homepage: https://ajusa.github.io/lit
Language: CSS
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: css, microframework, flat, lit, css-framework
Last push: 2026-03-25T22:23:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3166, "days_push": 161, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2013, forks 92 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:05.335249+00:00)

## What it is
lit is an extremely small (395 bytes gzipped) responsive CSS micro-framework offering a 12-column grid, typography, buttons, cards, inputs, and table styles in a single stylesheet. It is distributed via npm or CDN, supports older browsers like IE11, and includes an optional atomic-CSS utility addon called util.

## Use cases
- smallest responsive css framework
- tiny css framework under 1kb
- lightweight bootstrap alternative for prototypes
- minimal stylesheet with grid and typography
- style a landing page without heavy css
- micro css framework for demos and hacks
- atomic css utility classes to extend a framework

## When to choose
- You need basic styling (grid, typography, buttons, cards, inputs, tables) with a near-zero payload
- You are building prototypes, demos, or landing pages where page weight matters more than a full design system
- You need a micro-framework that works even in legacy browsers like Internet Explorer 11
- You want a tiny base plus optional atomic utility classes to extend any CSS setup

## When to avoid
- You need a comprehensive design system with theming, dark mode, and prebuilt interactive components like modals or dropdowns
- You expect JavaScript-driven UI behavior from the framework itself
- You require extensive accessibility tooling or large component ecosystems out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: css-framework, ui-components
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: browser
- tags: micro-framework, responsive-design, grid-system, typography, atomic-css, minimal-css, stylesheet, cssnext, small-footprint, npm-package

## Member repositories
- ajusa/lit (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.335249+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:00:53.953712+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ajusa/lit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.335249+00:00, sha b29d61c27997)
  - homepage: https://ajusa.github.io/lit (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:47.680599+00:00, sha 6e607aa17b2e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.