# xz/new.css

A classless CSS framework to write modern websites using only HTML.

Repository: https://github.com/xz/new.css
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/newcss
Homepage: https://newcss.net
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-10T01:07:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2313, "days_push": 24, "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 4043, forks 127 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:33.540618+00:00)

## What it is
new.css is a classless CSS framework (~4.8kb) that styles semantic HTML to look modern without requiring any classes or configuration. It is ideal for simple sites like blogs, about pages, and markdown-rendered HTML.

## Use cases
- build a simple blog with plain HTML
- create an about me page without writing CSS
- style markdown-generated HTML output
- rapidly prototype raw HTML pages
- make a personal links page
- add sensible default styling to a static site

## When to choose
- you want a good-looking site with zero configuration
- you prefer semantic HTML without utility classes
- you need a tiny stylesheet for a small site or prototype
- you want easily customizable themes via CSS variables

## When to avoid
- you need a component library or complex layouts
- you're building a large application with a design system
- you need grid/flexbox layout utilities or responsive breakpoints beyond defaults

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: css-framework, ui-components, theme
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: browser
- tags: classless-css, semantic-html, zero-configuration, lightweight, prototyping, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- xz/new.css (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:33.540618+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 2026-08-29T18:23:45.203719+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xz/new.css (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:33.540618+00:00, sha c1bfa6c3d0c9)
  - homepage: https://newcss.net (fetched 2026-08-29T09:16:11.126800+00:00, sha d25ce38b3894)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.