CSS frameworks became a thing because CSS lacked a built-in way to handle two-dimensional layout (also known as a grid), so we used frameworks to handle the mis

CSS frameworks became a thing because CSS lacked a built-in way to handle two-dimensional layout (also known as a grid), so we used frameworks to handle the misuse of floats, layout: table (a.k.a. CSS tables) and Flexbox, to deal with page layouts. CSS Grid for two dimensional layout enables us to make far more sophisticated layouts than frameworks every allowed with much less code. Yes, there's a lot to Grid and Flexbox (for one dimensional layout), but even if you get 50% of it initially, you'll be far ahead of most developers who can only use Bootstrap and the like. Many developers didn't learn CSS correctly in many ways; unfortunately they'll be writing crummy CSS for as long as someone allows them to. But for those willing and able to go back to first principles, Every Layout [1] is a great resource; so are Jen Simmon's talks on Intrinsic Design [2]. [1]: https://every-layout.dev https://every-layout.dev [2]: https://labs.jensimmons.com https://labs.jensimmons.com