Produxion

I’ve been using grids in my CSS designs for quite a while now, inspired by frameworks like Blueprint CSS. Although I don’t use Blueprint for production work (using a CSS framework starts to get a bit restrictive, and I prefer to build from scratch, rather than trying to override someone else’s default), I do use the methodology in my own CSS to create structured, grid-based layouts, and consistent typography.

One of the clever things that Blueprint introduced was the idea of displaying the grid while you’re working – this proves to be an invaluable aid as you try to refine CSS rules. But I’ve found that – as good as the theory is – it has a few drawbacks.