CSS Reset Generator
Generate a modern CSS reset or normalize base to remove inconsistent browser default styles. Choose features like box-sizing and smooth scrolling.
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Generate a modern CSS reset to start from a clean, consistent baseline.
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Generate a modern CSS reset
Browsers apply their own default styles to HTML elements, and these defaults differ enough to cause inconsistent layouts across browsers. A CSS reset removes or normalises those defaults so you start from a predictable baseline. This generator builds a modern, lightweight reset from the options you choose: border-box sizing so padding and borders do not inflate element widths, removal of default margins, responsive defaults for media elements, form controls that inherit the page font, sensible body defaults, and an optional block that respects users who prefer reduced motion.
The approach follows contemporary best practice, favouring a small, purposeful reset over the heavy resets of the past.
A consistent starting point
Starting a stylesheet without a reset means fighting browser defaults throughout your CSS. A reset establishes consistent box sizing, spacing and typography up front, so your own styles behave predictably. The border-box rule in particular is almost universally adopted because it makes element sizing intuitive.
Respecting the reduced-motion preference is an accessibility improvement that disables animations for users who have requested it, which is increasingly expected of modern sites. Place the generated reset at the very top of your stylesheet. All generation happens locally in your browser.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a CSS reset do?
It removes or normalises the inconsistent default styles browsers apply, giving you a predictable baseline so your own CSS behaves the same across browsers.
Why use border-box sizing?
With border-box, an element\'s set width includes its padding and border, which makes sizing intuitive and avoids layouts breaking when you add padding.
How is this different from a heavy reset?
Modern resets are small and purposeful, fixing the defaults that actually cause problems, rather than zeroing every style as older resets did.
What does the reduced-motion option do?
It adds a media query that nearly disables animations and transitions for users who have asked their system to reduce motion, improving accessibility.
Where should I put the reset?
At the very top of your stylesheet, before your own rules, so your styles build on the normalised baseline it establishes.
Privacy & Security
Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
How to Use
Choose the reset options you want and copy the generated CSS.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Results are for educational and utility purposes.
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