Which HTML5 reset CSS do you use and why? [closed]

Answer 1

The reset.css used by Blueprint CSS framework works well and includes HTML5 elements. It gets included in their screen.css file.

Blueprint is a useful resource for rapid prototyping of new sites, and their source code is well organized and worth learning from.

Answer 2

I use Normalize or the reset from HTML5 Doctor, and I alter it to fit the project I'm working on.

BTW it's only the concept of using a reset that's become more or less a standard.

Answer 3

1. Preserves useful defaults, unlike many CSS resets.
2. Normalizes styles for a wide range of HTML elements.
3. Corrects bugs and common browser inconsistencies.
4. Improves usability with subtle improvements.
5. Explains what code does using detailed comments.

normalize.css

Answer 4

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

simple yet entirely effective. perhaps throw in a:

body {
    font-size: small;
}

for good measure.

Answer 5

The HTML5 spec includes recommended CSS declarations for CSS-capable browsers. For the fun of it I took them and reverted those, where it makes sense. You can view the result in this article.

However, I don't recommend using this in production. It's more a proof of concept and might better be used to give hints than to serve as an all-purpose-reset stylesheet. Any of the other suggestions before might be a better choice.

Answer 6

Eric Meyer also released v2 of his CSS reset (and he did so almost a year ago now):

http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css/reset/