{"id":44838,"date":"2018-06-20T21:01:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=44838"},"modified":"2018-06-20T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T12:42:10","slug":"topcoat-css-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/topcoat-css-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Topcoat – Lightning-fast CSS Framework Developers Will Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

When picking a frontend framework<\/a> you\u2019ll usually look at aesthetics first. And don\u2019t get me wrong, aesthetics are important!<\/p>\n

But your website\u2019s performance is crucial to usability just as much as the design<\/strong> of your page. For many frameworks like Bootstrap, you can only pick performance or design, rarely both.<\/p>\n

Topcoat<\/a> is different. It\u2019s designed with usability in mind while focusing heavily on performance<\/strong>. In fact, Topcoat has been tested for performance and every new component runs speed trials to ensure the fastest load time.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/strong> How To Measure Front-end Website Performance<\/a><\/p>\n

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The cool thing about Topcoat is that it doesn\u2019t feel too lightweight or minimalist either.<\/p>\n

You still have access to a huge library of components<\/a> from buttons to tabs<\/strong>, checkboxes, form fields and on\/off switches(among many other elements).<\/p>\n

The library comes with a CSS and JS file that you just include in your page to get working. Nothing too complex, and certainly no more complex than Twitter\u2019s Bootstrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Granted the components library may feel smaller than Bootstrap\u2019s and it is meant to be lighter. However, the page structure is superb making Topcoat a brilliant framework for brand new sites that care about speed<\/strong> first.<\/p>\n

Topcoat uses BEM<\/a> naming conventions, one of many popular CSS writing styles<\/a> made to organize your code. This may be tough to learn if you want to expand Topcoat\u2019s stylesheet, but it\u2019ll clear up your coding process quite a bit.<\/p>\n

Also with Topcoat you get full access to their PSD files<\/a> if you want to edit or redesign any of the page\u2019s components. Pretty cool!<\/p>\n

Everything from custom styles to custom icon sets<\/a> comes packaged with Topcoat<\/strong>. It\u2019s the cleanest frontend framework you\u2019ll find with a clear focus on performance.<\/p>\n

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To learn more visit the Topcoat website<\/a> and be sure to check the main GitHub repo<\/a> for setup instructions + download links to the source files.<\/p>\n

You can also share your thoughts with the team on their Twitter account @topcoat<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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