Discuss the need for a CSS framework

[chvillanuevap]

I am in the process of migrating the theme for my wife's business from the Genesis framework to only using blocks. My wife's website uses WooCommerce + Sensei to sell eBooks and video courses. But really, I just wanted an excuse to play with the new FSE tool. As I'm moving blocks and trying to create a copy of the Genesis theme, I found myself using a lot of "helper" classes to customize the display (is-flex, is-inline-block, has-uppercase-text-transform, is-open-sans-font, etc.). I included all of these helper classes in my stylesheet.

I wonder if WordPress and/or Gutenberg should provide a common CSS framework for customizing these blocks. There is some precedent, as the class "is-vertically-aligned-center" exists for flex. I feel that if the goal of the FSE is to avoid having to code, then the best way to customize the display of the blocks is to use the "Additional CSS class(es)" field.

I was just wondering if you had considered this, and what the cons to this approach would be.

[chvillanuevap]

I guess what I'm trying to avoid is to have each separate plugin have their own helper classes. For example, have .no-border-radius vs. .is-radiusless vs. .has-no-border-radius all do the same thing: border-radius: 0.

[Tartamata]

Im also interested in discussion, any news @chvillanuevap ?