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Normalize.css

A cross-browser CSS foundation

From csstools·Updated June 12, 2026·View on GitHub·

[@csstools/normalize.css] is a CSS library that provides consistent, cross-browser default styling of HTML elements. The project is written primarily in HTML, distributed under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license, first published in 2018. Key topics include: css, normalization.

Latest release: v12.1.1
December 29, 2023View Changelog →

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@csstools/normalize.css is a CSS library that provides consistent,
cross-browser default styling of HTML elements.

Usage

html
<link href="https://unpkg.com/@csstools/normalize.css" rel="stylesheet" />

Install

sh
npm install @csstools/normalize.css --save

Webpack Usage

Import @csstools/normalize.css in CSS:

css
@import '~@csstools/normalize.css';

Alternatively, import @csstools/normalize.css in JS:

js
import '@csstools/normalize.css';

In webpack.config.js, use the appropriate loaders:

js
module.exports = { module: { rules: [ { test: /\.css$/, use: [ 'style-loader', 'css-loader' ] } ] } }

Download

See https://csstools.github.io/normalize.css/latest/normalize.css

What does it do?

  • Normalizes styles for a wide range of elements.
  • Corrects bugs and common browser inconsistencies.
  • Explains what code does using detailed comments.

Browser support

  • Chrome (last 3)
  • Edge (last 3)
  • Firefox (last 3)
  • Firefox ESR
  • Opera (last 3)
  • Safari (last 2)
  • iOS Safari (last 2)

Contributing

Please read the contribution guidelines in order to make the
contribution process easy and effective for everyone involved.

Similar Projects

  • modern-normalize.css - An
    alternative to normalize.css, adhering to a minimal set of normalizations and
    common developer expectations and preferences.
  • opinionate.css - A supplement
    to normalize.css with opinionated rules.
  • remedy.css - An alternative to
    normalize.css, adhering to different common developer expectations and
    preferences.
  • sanitize.css - An alternative to
    normalize.css, adhering to common developer expectations and preferences.

Differences from necolas/normalize.css

Nicolas Gallagher and I started writing normalize.css together. I named and
created the normalize.css repository with the help of Paul Irish and Ben Alman.
I transferred the repository to Nicolas, who turned it into a “household” CSS
library.

Later, I resumed authorship of normalize.css with Luciano Battagliero. Together,
we tagged, deprecated, and removed “opinionated” styles — styles developers
often prefer but which do not fix bugs or “normalize” browser differences.

Later, Nicolas resumed authorship and the issue of whether to include or omit
the opinionated styles forced us to split.

I continue working on the normalize.css project, currently under the “csstools”
tag. I hope one day our differences are resolved and the projects are one again.

Acknowledgements

normalize.css is a project by Jonathan Neal,
co-created with Nicolas Gallagher.

Contributors

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