CSS Normalize
CSS Normalize is a small CSS library that provides consistent, cross-browser default styling for HTML elements, ensuring a more predictable baseline across different browsers. It works by preserving useful browser defaults while normalizing inconsistencies, such as margins, paddings, and font sizes, rather than resetting everything to zero like CSS resets do. This approach helps developers build websites that look consistent without having to manually override browser-specific quirks.
Developers should use CSS Normalize when building web applications that need to look consistent across various browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) without starting from a completely blank slate. It is particularly useful in projects where maintaining accessibility and semantic HTML structure is important, as it normalizes styles while keeping default browser behaviors intact. This makes it ideal for responsive designs, cross-browser compatibility testing, and modern web development workflows.