HTML5 UP

Responsive HTML5 and CSS3 site templates designed by @ajlkn.

HTML5 UP is a collection of responsive website templates built with HTML5 and CSS3. The templates are designed to be customizable and are available as free downloads under the Creative Commons Attribution license, allowing users to adapt them for their own projects.

The collection includes a range of named templates such as Paradigm Shift, Massively, Ethereal, Story, Dimension, Editorial, Forty, Stellar, Multiverse, Phantom, Hyperspace, Future Imperfect, Solid State, Lens, Fractal, Eventually, Spectral, Photon, Highlights, Landed, Strata, Read Only, Alpha, Directive, Aerial, Twenty, Big Picture, Tessellate, Prologue, Helios, Telephasic, Strongly Typed, Parallelism, Escape Velocity, Astral, Striped, Dopetrope, Miniport, TXT, Verti, Zerofour, Arcana, Halcyonic, and Minimaxing. Each template has a live demo and a free download option. A paid option called Pixelarity provides unlimited access to more than 80 responsive templates, including everything at HTML5 UP, along with extras and support.

The templates are suited to individuals and teams building websites who want ready-made, responsive starting points they can customize. HTML5 UP templates are free to download, while Pixelarity is offered as a paid subscription-style option.

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