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## Pico CSS is no longer maintained
[v2.1.1](https://github.com/picocss/pico/releases/tag/v2.1.1) is the final release.
**Why**
Today, AI can generate lightweight, standalone, accessible HTML with just the CSS it needs, so a Minimal CSS Framework for Semantic HTML matters less than it used to. To stay relevant, Pico CSS would need a full rewrite: plain modern CSS instead of Sass, built on features it doesn't use today (OKLCH colors, cascade layers, Popover, anchor positioning) with fallbacks for older browsers, and a native compiler that strips unused CSS and makes customization easy. That would be a different project. Pico CSS stays as it is.
**What this means**
- Nothing breaks. [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@picocss/pico), the [jsDelivr CDN](https://www.jsdelivr.com/package/npm/@picocss/pico) and [picocss.com](https://picocss.com) stay online for the long term.
- The repositories are archived. No new issues, PRs or releases.
- Pico CSS is [MIT licensed](LICENSE.md). You're free to fork it and take it further. See [community forks](https://github.com/picocss/pico/forks).
- The Pico CSS name and logo are not covered by the MIT license. Please give your fork its own name, so users don't confuse it with the original.
**Thank you**
What started as a small side project ended up powering thousands of websites. Thank you to everyone who used it, opened issues, sent pull requests and wrote kind messages over the years.
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## Minimal CSS Framework for Semantic HTML
A minimalist and lightweight starter kit that prioritizes semantic syntax, making every HTML element responsive and elegant by default.
Write HTML, Add Pico CSS, and Voilà!
## What’s new in v2?
Pico v2.0 features better accessibility, easier customization with SASS, a complete color palette, a new group component, and 20 precompiled color themes totaling over 100 combinations accessible via CDN.
[Read more](https://picocss.com/docs/v2)
## A Superpowered HTML Reset
With just the right amount of everything, Pico is great starting point for a clean and lightweight design system.
- Class-light and Semantic
- Great Styles with Just CSS
- Responsive Everything
- Light or Dark Mode
- Easy Customization
- Optimized Performance
## Table of contents
- [Quick start](#quick-start)
- [Class-less version](#class-less-version)
- [Limitations](#limitations)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Browser Support](#browser-support)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Copyright and license](#copyright-and-license)
## Quick start
There are 4 ways to get started with pico.css:
### Install manually
[Download Pico](https://github.com/picocss/pico/archive/refs/heads/main.zip) and link `/css/pico.min.css` in the `` of your website.
```html
```
### Usage from CDN
Alternatively, you can use [jsDelivr CDN](https://www.jsdelivr.com/package/npm/@picocss/pico) to link pico.css.
```html
```
### Install with NPM
```shell
npm install @picocss/pico
```
Or
```shell
yarn add @picocss/pico
```
Then, import Pico into your SCSS file with [@use](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/at-rules/use):
```SCSS
@use "pico";
```
### Install with Composer
```shell
composer require picocss/pico
```
### Starter HTML template
```HTML
Hello world!
Hello world!
```
## Class-less version
Pico provides a `.classless` version.
In this version, ``, ``, and `
