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CSS Reference

A free visual guide to CSS

cssreference.io Source★ 56MITEducation / Coding Education

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
36K
Down10.9%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Jeremy Thomas
@jgthms· 11.6K followers
Launched
9y ago
2016-11-24 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events8 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@jgthms
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Learn by example: a free visual guide to CSS

    Feb 4, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    A free visual guide to the most popular CSS properties.

    Nov 24, 2016 · 9y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (1117 pts · 122 comments)Launch

    A visual guide to the most popular CSS properties

    Nov 24, 2016 · 9y agoLaunch page

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-07-10
GitHub Stars
★ 56
Forks
5
License
MIT
Primary language
Go

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct42%
  • Organic Search39%
  • Referrals12%
  • Other5%

Countries

  • United States20%
  • Brazil6%
  • Russia5%
  • India5%
  • Philippines5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2016-11-03

KeywordMonthly volume
css reference910
18 font family styles290
css margin-left property210
css sources150
website that teaches me css layout, interactive90

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-04 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2016-11-24

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: BuySellAdsFeatures

    BuySellAds→—

    At the time: 36K visits/mo7 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Carbon AdsFeatures

    Carbon Ads→—

    At the time: 36K visits/mo7 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

    At the time: 36K visits/mo7 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Funding ChoicesFeatures

    —→Funding Choices

    At the time: 36K visits/mo7 concurrent moves
  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google AdSenseFeatures

    —→Google AdSense

    At the time: 36K visits/mo7 concurrent moves
  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Tag ManagerFeatures

    —→Google Tag Manager

    At the time: 36K visits/mo7 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“A free visual guide to CSS”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Pure Typography & Geometry → Direct Input / Instant Try

  • Category Positioning Anchor

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.5 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
6.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Pure Typography & Geometry
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Minimal Logo + Action
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Small Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #f1f1f1;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #111111;
  --muted-foreground: #6b6b6b;
  --accent: #2bbbad;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #F1F1F1 (~62%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~18%) · Text #111111 (~8%) · Muted Text #6B6B6B (~7%) · Accent #2BBBAD (~5%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Minimal Logo + Action
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does CSS Reference get?
Vaneform estimates 36K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is CSS Reference and what platforms does it support?
CSS Reference is catalogued under Coding Education: A free visual guide to CSS. Supported platforms: Web.
Is CSS Reference open source?
CSS Reference has a public repository (https://github.com/jgthms/css-reference) under the MIT license, recording 56 GitHub stars.Source

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