bulma

What is bulma?

Bulma is a modern CSS framework based on Flexbox. It provides a set of responsive, mobile-first components that are easy to use and customize. Bulma is known for its simplicity and ease of use, making it a popular choice for developers looking to quickly build responsive web interfaces.

What are bulma's main functionalities?

Grid System

Bulma's grid system is based on Flexbox, allowing for easy creation of responsive layouts. The 'columns' class creates a flex container, and each 'column' class creates a flex item.

<div class="columns">
  <div class="column">First column</div>
  <div class="column">Second column</div>
  <div class="column">Third column</div>
  <div class="column">Fourth column</div>
</div>

Navigation Bar

Bulma provides a responsive navigation bar component that can be easily customized. The 'navbar' class creates the navigation bar, and 'navbar-item' is used for individual items within the bar.

<nav class="navbar" role="navigation" aria-label="main navigation">
  <div class="navbar-brand">
    <a class="navbar-item" href="/">
      <img src="https://bulma.io/images/bulma-logo.png" width="112" height="28">
    </a>
  </div>
  <div class="navbar-menu">
    <div class="navbar-start">
      <a class="navbar-item" href="/">
        Home
      </a>
      <a class="navbar-item" href="/">
        Documentation
      </a>
    </div>
  </div>
</nav>

Cards

Bulma's card component is a flexible and extensible content container. It includes options for images, media, and various content sections.

<div class="card">
  <div class="card-image">
    <figure class="image is-4by3">
      <img src="https://bulma.io/images/placeholders/1280x960.png" alt="Placeholder image">
    </figure>
  </div>
  <div class="card-content">
    <div class="media">
      <div class="media-left">
        <figure class="image is-48x48">
          <img src="https://bulma.io/images/placeholders/96x96.png" alt="Placeholder image">
        </figure>
      </div>
      <div class="media-content">
        <p class="title is-4">John Smith</p>
        <p class="subtitle is-6">@johnsmith</p>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="content">
      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus nec iaculis mauris.
      <a>@bulmaio</a>.
      <a href="#">#css</a> <a href="#">#responsive</a>
      <br>
      <time datetime="2016-1-1">11:09 PM - 1 Jan 2016</time>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

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foundation-sites

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tailwindcss

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README

Bulma

Bulma is a modern CSS framework based on Flexbox.

Quick install

Bulma is in early but active development! Try it out now:

npm install bulma

Feel free to raise an issue or submit a pull request. In the meantime, check the documentation.

Copyright and license

Code copyright 2016 Jeremy Thomas. Code released under the MIT license.