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Emotion

CSS-in-JS library designed for high performance style composition

A performant and flexible CSS-in-JS library. Build styles with JavaScript, featuring composition, source maps, and great developer experience.

17K
GitHub Stars
native
TypeScript
medium
Learning Curve
4.3
DX Score
Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model
free
Free Tier
MIT licensed, fully open source

Features

  • ✓ Multiple styling approaches
  • ✓ Framework agnostic core
  • ✓ Source maps support
  • ✓ Server-side rendering
  • ✓ Composition patterns
  • ✓ Theming
  • ✓ Babel plugin optimization
  • ✓ TypeScript support

Pros

  • + Highly performant
  • + Flexible API options
  • + Great TypeScript support
  • + Framework agnostic (core)
  • + Excellent composition

Cons

  • - Multiple packages to understand
  • - Runtime overhead
  • - Can be complex to configure
  • - Learning curve for optimal usage

Best For

startup enterprise

Alternatives

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