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Independent
CSS Awards is built around editorial independence. Payment covers evaluation and never guarantees recognition.
Serving the internet's
best work.
CSS Awards is an independent platform celebrating websites designed and built with intent. Since 2011, we have documented the teams, ideas, and technical craft moving the open web forward.
Independent since day oneWHY WE EXIST
Good work deserves more than a passing mention.
Websites are living pieces of culture. They combine design, writing, technology, strategy, and interaction, yet the people behind them can disappear as quickly as the next redesign.
We preserve that work in a searchable archive and recognise excellence at daily, monthly, and yearly levels. Every profile is designed to give useful credit and a lasting route back to the original creators.
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OUR PRINCIPLES
Independent by design
A clear set of principles shapes what we recognise, how we judge, and how selected work is presented.
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Open to the web
We welcome work from established studios, independent makers, internal teams, and emerging practitioners worldwide.
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Made for the work
Every selected website receives a permanent record that credits the project, its creators, and the original URL.
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Built one year at a time
The platform continues to grow while its purpose stays simple: find exceptional work and credit it properly.
The archive begins
An independent archive starts documenting websites built with unusual care and technical ambition.
Permanent records
Project profiles connect recognition dates, categories, verified screenshots and creator credits.
Published standards
Judging, editorial and corrections policies explain how work is assessed and maintained.
THE NEXT ENTRY
Built something worth remembering?
Submit your website for independent review and a permanent place in the CSS Awards archive.
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