# jonikorpi/Frameless

The spiritual successor to Less Framework

Repository: https://github.com/jonikorpi/Frameless
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/frameless
Homepage: http://framelessgrid.com/
Language: CSS
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2015-08-30T13:37:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5485, "days_push": 4021, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1120, forks 208 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:39.507132+00:00)

## What it is
Frameless is a CSS grid system for fixed-column, adaptive responsive layouts, offering an alternative to fluid grids. It ships as LESS and SCSS variable/function starter files, an HTML5 template, and a Photoshop grid template.

## Use cases
- build a responsive layout without a fluid grid
- set up a fixed-column CSS grid in LESS or SCSS
- start an HTML5 page with a proper viewport meta tag
- design a grid layout in Photoshop matching CSS columns
- create an adaptive multi-column website layout

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, minimal grid starter rather than a full CSS framework
- you prefer fixed-column adaptive grids over fluid percentage-based grids
- you work with LESS or SCSS and want grid variables and functions

## When to avoid
- you need modern CSS layout tools like Flexbox, CSS Grid, or container queries
- you need an actively maintained project with support and updates
- you want a full-featured framework with components and utilities

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: css-framework, templating
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: css-grid, responsive-design, less, scss, fluid-grid, legacy-web, web-server

## Member repositories
- jonikorpi/Frameless (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.507132+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 2026-08-30T06:41:06.279706+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jonikorpi/Frameless (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.507132+00:00, sha 6409ca4af738)
  - homepage: http://framelessgrid.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:44:56.824695+00:00, sha 93b28524ec53)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.