SublimeCSS is an awards site that honors those authors that have mastered the art of css and design. Separating presentation from structure isn't easy, but these sites not only pull it off, but elevate tableless design to an art form. To apply for a listing, please read our submission policy.
Top 10 Sublime Sites
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www.stuffandnonsense.co.uk
Author Andy Clarke is a master at design, CSS and accessibility. This guy knows his business, so much so that I don't care if his pages don't validate.
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www.growstudio.co.uk
Grow Studio falls into the category of complex, but not complicated. While I typically despise flash logos, Grow Studio pulls it off with a simple yet aesthetically pleasing interface.
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www.andybudd.com
Andy Budd is the managing director of clearleft, a user interface consultancy group. There's hardly an internet session where I don't come across a reference to Andy Budd.
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www.jasonsantamaria.com
Jason is the creative director for Happy Cog Studios, and I admire his ability to build creative, yet highly functional sites. Check out his "Previous Incarnations" section.
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www.happycog.com
The makers of A List Apart specialize in targeted, effective content and standards based design. Get a load of that primary navigation! It takes guts to be this simple.
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www.maratz.com
I love this guy. Croatian web designer Marko Dugonji knows a thing or two about design and code. Check out his "stuck" jump-to-top button and how he sets up his css.
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www.pixeleden.net
What I like most about Allan Reyes' portfolio site is his typography and how it backs up his semantic markup. It's the epitome of form and function.
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