Foundation7

Foundation7 is the proposed seventh major release of the Foundation front-end framework, a modular CSS and JavaScript toolkit for building responsive websites. As of the latest available information, there is no official Foundation7 release or announcement by ZURB or its maintainers; therefore this article describes Foundation7 as a hypothetical framework that would follow Foundation 6.

Overview and goals

Foundation7 would continue Foundation’s emphasis on accessibility, responsive design, and a mobile-first approach. In a hypothetical development, it would likely incorporate a modern CSS grid, flexible components, and a lightweight JavaScript layer to improve performance and developer experience.

Architecture and design

A hypothetical Foundation7 would be component-based, with a robust theming system and modular imports to enable selective use of features. It would emphasize progressive enhancement, utility classes, and a lean runtime, aiming to reduce bundle sizes while preserving a consistent design language across components.

Key features (hypothetical)

Possible features might include a responsive grid using CSS grid and flexbox, an updated components library (buttons, forms, navigation, modals, tabs), a CSS utility layer, and theming via Sass variables. It would likely improve accessibility with ARIA patterns, provide RTL support, and offer modern build tooling for tree-shaking and easier integration with contemporary JavaScript workflows.

Usage and ecosystem

In a real scenario, Foundation7 would be distributed via npm and content delivery networks, with a build process for customization. It would support Sass-based theming and be usable with plain HTML or integrated with modern frameworks, subject to API consistency and migration considerations.

Status

There is no official Foundation7 release to date. Current users typically rely on Foundation 6 or alternative frameworks. See also: Foundation (framework), ZURB.