@zemd/css-reset

A small CSS reset for modern projects. It gives you a clean starting point without locking you into any design system.

What it does

The main reset (index.css) handles the basics:

• Sets box-sizing: border-box on all elements
• Removes default margins and paddings (keeps them on headings, paragraphs, and lists)
• Sets sensible defaults for font rendering, kerning, and ligatures
• Wraps headings with text-wrap: balance and paragraphs with text-wrap: pretty
• Makes images, SVGs, and videos responsive
• Normalizes form elements, tables, and links
• Enables scroll-behavior: smooth when the user has no motion preference
• and more

Install

npm install @zemd/css-reset
pnpm add @zemd/css-reset

Files

All exports are plain CSS. Pick what you need.

File	What it does
@zemd/css-reset/index.css	Main reset - start here
@zemd/css-reset/extra.css	Pointer cursors for clickable elements, underlines for inline links
@zemd/css-reset/quotes.css	Language-aware quote marks
@zemd/css-reset/all.css	Everything above in one import

Tip: You can also import without the .css extension, e.g. @zemd/css-reset/extra.

Note: The main reset sets English-only default quotes on :where(html, :host). If you use quotes.css, make sure it's imported after index.css so the language-specific overrides take effect.

Usage

Basic

@import "@zemd/css-reset/index.css";

/* If your tooling supports it, this shorter form also works: */
@import "@zemd/css-reset";

/* Layers keep your reset clearly separated from your app and component styles: */
@layer reset;
@import "@zemd/css-reset/index.css" layer(reset);

Everything at once

If you want the full reset with all optional files included:

@import "@zemd/css-reset/all.css";

/* Or with a layer: */
@layer reset;
@import "@zemd/css-reset/all.css" layer(reset);

Picking individual files

@layer reset;

@import "@zemd/css-reset/index.css" layer(reset);
@import "@zemd/css-reset/extra.css" layer(reset);
@import "@zemd/css-reset/quotes.css" layer(reset);

Using with Tailwind v4

Skip Tailwind Preflight so the two resets don't overlap:

@layer theme, reset, components, utilities;

@import "tailwindcss/theme.css" layer(theme);
@import "@zemd/css-reset/index.css" layer(reset);
@import "tailwindcss/utilities.css" layer(utilities);

Add any optional files to the same reset layer.

License

Released under the Apache 2.0 license.

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