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Pico Reforged: Minimal CSS for semantic HTML, carried forward.

Upstream Pico CSS has announced the end of its maintenance in October 2026. Pico Reforged is an MIT-licensed fork that starts from v2.1.1 and carries it forward for modern CSS.

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What Pico Reforged is

Pico Reforged is a fork of Pico CSS, the minimal CSS framework for semantic HTML. Upstream Pico CSS has announced the end of its maintenance in October 2026, and the fork exists to carry it forward for modern CSS.

Today the fork matches upstream v2.1.1 and has no changes of its own yet; the work is starting now.

Pico Reforged is MIT licensed, as Pico CSS is. Credit for Pico CSS goes to its original authors; this project is not affiliated with them.

Features

Pico CSS, carried forward for modern CSS

  • Semantic HTML first

    Pico CSS styles plain, semantic HTML elements with minimal classes.

  • Matches upstream v2.1.1

    The fork starts from Pico CSS v2.1.1, with no changes of its own yet.

  • Carried forward

    Upstream maintenance ends in October 2026; the fork is where the work continues.

  • MIT licensed

    The same licence as Pico CSS, with full credit to the original project.

Specifications

Pico Reforged specifications
StatusIn development
LicenceMIT
SourceOpen source
PlatformsAny browser
Built withCSS
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Pico Reforged is a fork of Pico CSS (MIT). It is not affiliated with the original authors.

Questions about Pico Reforged

Is Pico CSS still maintained?

Upstream Pico CSS has announced the end of its maintenance in October 2026. Pico Reforged is a fork that exists to carry it forward for modern CSS.

How is Pico Reforged different from Pico CSS?

It starts from upstream Pico CSS v2.1.1. Changes of its own are listed in the repository as they land.

What licence is Pico Reforged under?

It is MIT licensed, like Pico CSS, and gives full credit to the original project.

Is Pico Reforged affiliated with the Pico CSS authors?

No. Pico Reforged is a fork of Pico CSS (MIT) and is not affiliated with the original authors. Credit for Pico CSS goes to them.

Does Pico Reforged need lots of classes?

No. Like Pico CSS, it styles plain, semantic HTML elements with minimal classes.

Where is the source code?

The source is on GitHub at github.com/KelpHect/pico-reforged.

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