cssmin
cssmin is a command-line tool designed to minify cascading style sheets css files by removing unnecessary characters without changing their functionality. this process reduces file size which improves website loading times and reduces bandwidth consumption. the tool works by eliminating whitespace comments and other non-essential elements from css code while preserving its functionality.
developed as part of the yui compressor project cssmin is widely used by web developers and webmasters
the minification process typically reduces css file sizes by 15 to 40 percent depending on the original
cssmin can be integrated into build processes and is often used alongside other optimization tools like javascript