Graceful & Minimal CSS design system in pure semantic HTML.
Elegant styles for all natives HTML elements without .classes and dark mode automatically enabled.
## Pico.css
[](https://unpkg.com/@picocss/pico@latest/css/pico.min.css)
[](https://github.com/picocss/pico/releases/latest)
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@picocss/pico)
[](https://github.com/picocss/pico/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
**Class-light and semantic**
We use simple native HTML tags as much as possible. Only 6 .classes are used in Pico.
**Great styles with just one CSS file**
No dependencies, package manager, external files, or JavaScript.
**Responsive everything**
Elegant and consistent adaptative spacings and typography on all devices.
**Light or Dark mode**
Shipped with two beautiful color themes, automatically enabled according to the user preference.
## Table of contents
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Class-less version](#class-less-version)
- [Examples](#examples)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Copyright and license](#copyright-and-license)
## Usage
There are 3 ways to get started with pico.css:
**Install manually**
[Download Pico](https://github.com/picocss/pico/archive/refs/heads/master.zip) and link `/css/pico.min.css` in the `` of your website.
```html
```
**Install from CDN**
Alternatively, you can use the [unpkg CDN](https://unpkg.com/@picocss/pico@latest/) to link pico.css.
```html
```
**Install with NPM**
```shell
npm install @picocss/pico
```
## Class-less version
Pico provide a `.classless` version ([example](https://picocss.com/examples/classless)).
In this version, `header`, `main` and `footer` act as container.
Use the default `.classless` version if you need centered viewports:
```html
```
Or use the `.fluid.classless` version if you need a fluid container:
```html
```
Then just write pure HTML, and it should look great:
```html
Hello, world!
Hello, world!
```
## Examples
Minimalist templates to discover Pico in action:
[](https://picocss.com/#examples)
- **[Preview](https://picocss.com/examples/preview/)**
A starter example with all elements and components used in Pico
- **[Class-less](https://picocss.com/examples/classless/)**
Just a pure semantic HTML markup, without `.classes`
- **[Basic template](https://picocss.com/examples/basic-template/)**
A basic custom template for Pico using only CSS custom properties (variables)
- **[Company](https://picocss.com/examples/company/)**
A classic company or blog layout with a sidebar
- **[Google Amp](https://picocss.com/examples/google-amp/)**
A simple layout for Google Amp, with inlined CSS
- **[Sign in](https://picocss.com/examples/sign-in/)**
A minimalist layout for Login pages
- **[Bootstrap grid system](https://picocss.com/examples/bootstrap-grid/)**
Custom CSS build with the Bootstrap grid system to manage complex grid layouts in Pico
All examples are open-sourced in [picocss/examples](https://github.com/picocss/examples).
## Documentation
**Getting started**
- [Usage](https://picocss.com/docs/#start)
- [Themes](https://picocss.com/docs/#themes)
- [Customization](https://picocss.com/docs/#customization)
- [Class-less version](https://picocss.com/docs/#classless)
**Layout**
- [Containers](https://picocss.com/docs/#containers)
- [Grids](https://picocss.com/docs/#grids)
- [Horizontal scroller](https://picocss.com/docs/#scroller)
**Elements**
- [Typography](https://picocss.com/docs/#typography)
- [Buttons](https://picocss.com/docs/#buttons)
- [Forms](https://picocss.com/docs/#forms)
- [Tables](https://picocss.com/docs/#tables)
**Components**
- [Accordions](https://picocss.com/docs/#accordions)
- [Cards](https://picocss.com/docs/#cards)
- [Navs](https://picocss.com/docs/#navs)
- [Progress](https://picocss.com/docs/#progress)
**Utilities**
- [Loading](https://picocss.com/docs/#loading)
- [Tooltips](https://picocss.com/docs/#tooltips)
## Contributing
- [`dev`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/dev) branch is open to pull requests.
- Do not edit [`/css`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/css) files directly. Those files are automatically generated. You should edit the source files in [`/scss`](https://github.com/picocss/pico/tree/master/scss).
## Copyright and license
Licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/picocss/pico/blob/master/LICENSE.md).
Openly inspired by: [Bootstrap](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap), [CSS Bed](https://github.com/ubershmekel/cssbed), [Normalize](https://github.com/necolas/normalize.css/), [Sanitize](https://csstools.github.io/sanitize.css/), [Spectre](https://github.com/picturepan2/spectre), [Wing](https://github.com/kbrsh/wing/).
