CSS Frameworks like 960 and Blueprint?

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This is at the framework level, not dealing directly with CSS, so posting to SO.

I just learned about the existence of CSS frameworks. 960 Grid System seems pretty awesome, then I found Blueprint, which seems to do the same thing and more.

Is there a better word than "framework" to categorize this?

Are there any other products in this category?
In response to one of the comments Link to a site designed using a CSS framework (Blueprint, 960,etc)?, "how many example frameworks do you want? he just listed two of them.", I'd love to have more than two examples, unless those are the only two in the running.

Blueprint, which is "the original CSS framework"
960 Grid System, which is a tool to have a grid underlying your screen.
YUI 2: Grids, similar to 960? The rest of YUI is more similar to JQuery?
YAML: Yet Another Multicolumn Layout, is what it says on the tin. Has the most SO results.
Elements, which also focuses somewhat on your work process.
Tripoli.
A CSS Framework.

Please note that some/most of the posted frameworks are outdated by now. An up to date list of similar frameworks can be found here: https://github.com/troxler/awesome-css-frameworks — str, Nov 03 '17 at 18:09

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 30 '10 at 20:27

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Here are a few more for your list

http://elements.projectdesigns.org/

http://devkick.com/lab/tripoli/

http://www.contentwithstyle.co.uk/content/a-css-framework

answered Mar 30 '10 at 20:27

Zac

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I have experimented with them and use bits and pieces like Elements external links plugin. Of those three, I am most intrigued by tripoli which has a more straight forward language for the styles, #primary, #secondary, etc.. and sets an excellent base for typography and forms. However, blueprint is the one I am stuck on mainly for the reason that I have that framework memorized and is the quickest for me to work with. – Zac Apr 01 '10 at 03:05

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 12 '10 at 11:33

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Look at Elastic CSS Framework. Its main feature is that you are not enforced to have exactly N columns.

answered Apr 12 '10 at 11:33

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 30 '10 at 20:07

I think the word "framework" is okay to use here because it denotes a collection of useful, reusable components that abstract away the repetitious and error-prone aspects of a project and allow you, the developer, to focus on the task at hand.

Traditionally a framework is an programming API (which these CSS frameworks are not) so you could be pedantic and say that these CSS foundations are not frameworks.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 30 '10 at 20:18

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Seems like "framework" in this case is more like a "scaffold" used in construction, and less like an actual programming MVC setup.

answered Mar 30 '10 at 20:18

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Well, "framework" doesn't always mean "MVC". :-) JQuery is certainly a framework and API on which other JQuery packages are built; it has nothing to do with MVC. – Dean J Mar 31 '10 at 12:33

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 11 '10 at 00:12

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There are also: The Golden Grid

Emastic - CSS Framework

Malo - CSS Framework

answered Jul 11 '10 at 00:12

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 25 '10 at 14:19

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Fluid Grid System - http://fluid.newgoldleaf.com/

Main benefit is that it can contain nested containers.

answered Dec 25 '10 at 14:19

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