When comparing mini.css vs Topcoat, the Slant community recommends mini.css for most people. In the question“What are the best minimal CSS frameworks?” mini.css is ranked 1st while Topcoat is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose mini.css is:
This framework is under 7KB and really does the same that Bootstrap does as good, or better.
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Pros
Pro Lightweight
This framework is under 7KB and really does the same that Bootstrap does as good, or better.
Pro Modern
Pro Focused on performance
Every Topcoat component is built with performance in mind. Most of the stylesheets are small and do not take too long to load.
Cons
Con Archived
Git repo has been archived so it's pretty unlikely to receive bug fixes or new features
Con Not so impressive design
But it is themeable.
Con Some issues with typography
For some components the text size is quite small, while for others it's too light over a light background, making the text harder to read.