The web’s most popular front-end template

HTML5 Boilerplate helps you build fast, robust, and adaptable web apps or sites. Kick-start your project with the combined knowledge and effort of 100s of developers, all in one little package.

Save time. Create with confidence.

Analytics, icons, and more

A lean, mobile-friendly HTML template; optimized Google Analytics snippet; placeholder touch-device icon; and docs covering dozens of extra tips and tricks.

Normalize.css and helpers

Includes Normalize.css — a modern, HTML5-ready alternative to CSS resets — and further base styles, helpers, media queries, and print styles.

jQuery and Modernizr

Get the latest minified versions of two best-of-breed libraries: jQuery (via jQuery’s CDN, with local fallback) and a custom build of the Modernizr feature detection library.

High performance

Apache settings to help you deliver excellent site performance. We independently maintain server configs for multiple platforms.

Introduction to v6

What's new? Plenty. It's taken us a while to get a new version out the door, but we've been busy, so we hope you'll find it's worth the wait. Here are some highlights:

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Who uses HTML5 Boilerplate?

Microsoft, NASA, Nike, Barack Obama, ITV News, Creative Commons, Australia Post, Racing Green, and many more.

Download v6.0.1