Open source · 5 min read
Why we still maintain our own CSS framework in 2026
Axentix is our open-source CSS framework. Here’s why keeping it alive still makes us better at creating sites.
Vincent Lévêque
AxentSoftware
Maintaining an open-source framework in 2026 sounds old-fashioned. For us, it’s a discipline: it keeps our fundamentals sharp and our site creation consistent.
It keeps us honest
Every component we ship is used by strangers who file issues when it breaks. That feedback loop makes us better at the details that matter when creating any site.
Control over the design
Axentix mixes ready-made components with utility classes, so we keep full control of the design instead of fighting a black box. That control is exactly what fast, custom site creation needs.
Owning your tools is a slow investment that pays back on every project.