The most cloned Webflow Style System
150k+

Develop organized and maintainable websites that your clients love

Client-First is a set of guidelines and strategies to help us build Webflow websites. Built and managed by Finsweet.

blog_card_image
PUBLISHED ON MEDIUM.COM
The market does quantitative usability tests
Vestibulum at pulvinar nisi, non commodo erat. Aliquam lobortis posuere magna sed tincidunt. Sed facilisis vestibulum.
blog_card
Submit
button
The most cloneable Webflow project ever
32k+

Develop organized websites in Webflow

Client-First is a set of guidelines and strategies to help us build Webflow websites. Built and managed  by Finsweet.

Build Webflow sites you’re

The most used Webflow build convention
Used by people and teams to unify project development
BENEFITS

Like thousands of developers, you will love using Client-First

Client-First help us build more efficiently as Webflow developers

Amazing
benefits
fs_styleguide

Easy to update Style Guide

Create a project organization system to work faster with less effort.

All classes you need are ready to use
Easy to style and share with your client
Standardize processes across pages
fs_class-name

Know how to name your classes

Create clear and specific names for classes.

Intuitive naming convention
Component approach
Easy to find classes
fs_folders

Folders view of the structures

Folders help us group, search for, and access elements in our project.

Organize your project
Easy to find classes through the project
Multi-level folder
fs_spacing

Flexible spacing system

Make intelligent spacing decisions inside Client-First.

Spacing block strategy
Spacing wrapper strategy
CSS Grid strategy
fs_team

Unify a build strategy as a team

Creating a project that allows for scalability

Standardize structure shared across all pages
Scalable and easily manageable
Anyone understand the project
fs_variables

New color system using variables

Explore the power of color variables in Webflow for consistency, global changes, and enhanced project organization

Consistency across the project
Ease of maintenance
Improved readability and organization
Context for usage
EDUCATION

Deep Documentation

The most important topics of Client-First.

Read the
docs
EDUCATION

Learn with Live Builds and our Clonables

Find live builds and Clonables of Client-First.

Check real
projects
Finsweet
Video
Finsweet
Video
Spacing productivity

Learn how the Client-first spacing system can increase the building speed in Webflow. The main benefit of the spacing system is that we don’t have to start from scratch. The spacing is already set up in Client-first cloneables. These classes have responsive margin values and responsive padding values. The spacing system brings flexibility and allows quick global changes.

Finsweet
Video
Finsweet
Video
How to update Client-First V1 to V2

Want to learn how to convert a @Webflow project from Client-First V1 to V2? Watch this tutorial video as Joe Krug updates a V1 template project!

Finsweet
Video
Finsweet
Video
Client-First folder structure of large Webflow project

Learn how Finsweet organizes a large project with Client-First. Join Joe Krug and walk through the Client-First V2 documentation project.

Finsweet
Cloneable
Finsweet
Cloneable
Wireframe 4

A custom designed light wireframe UI kit, built using the Client-first system for Webflow. There are total of 56 components you can start building with.

Finsweet
Cloneable
Finsweet
Cloneable
Client-First Cloneable

This Client-first cloneable is the starter project for Finsweet's Client-first Webflow style system.

Finsweet
Cloneable
Finsweet
Cloneable
Template 8

Clean and fully customizable template built using the Client-first system for Webflow.

OUR COMMUNITY

The community and Client-First

Here's what the Webflow community is saying

Max Chechel
Max Chechel
@max_chechel

I have implemented Client-first by @thatsfinsweet for my Webflow website and I can say, that this is an awesome system for structure Webflow projects.

Jon Saxton
Jon Saxton
@jonsaxton

Client-First is accessible enough yet powerful enough that I consider it the single reason I went from amateur to Webflow pro.

Loyaldesignco
Loyaldesignco
@loyaldesignco

Webflow is an incredible tool, however, it's very easy to become disorganized fast.  Enter Finsweet.  Joe and his team have developed the client-first system that streamlines development, scalability & design.  Don't walk... RUN to Finsweet and never look back.

 Noah Raskin 🤙🏼
Noah Raskin 🤙🏼
@noahraskin_

Shoutout to @thatsfinsweet and the folks that worked on their Client First System. You guys did an amazing job! I think it's fantastic that you guys touched on the importance of html tags and accessibility. The docs are great. Concise and clear. Great work you guys! 🙌🏼

Cory Runnells, aka "Flowman!"
Cory Runnells, aka "Flowman!"
@CoryRunn

Client-first helped bring much needed structure to my Webflow builds. My struggles with wasting so much time on what to name classes, is a thing of the past. It also helped me realize what a mess my spacing use to be.

Micah Woods
Micah Woods
@okmicahhh

I am getting ready to ship this project off to the client. This was a lot of fun to develop, and I love seeing more designers switch to @webflow. I know they’ll be able to manage the site easily after handoff, thanks to the @thatsfinsweet client-first method.

HBIII
HBIII
@hbostoniii

Built a couple of sites using the Client-First system by @thatsfinsweet and I'm completely hooked!

Josh
Josh
@Njogu_32

I was lucky to have discovered client first when learning webflow a few months ago. It saved me from building bad websites with no class structures. Thank you for the contribution your team is making to the community

Alaba-Odu | Webflow Developer
Alaba-Odu | Webflow Developer
@AlabaOdu

Client-First ensures what is close to perfect sizing and measurement of elements in the web pages and also saves a lot bunch of time in mobile optimization

Finsweet+ benefits

Early access to products and features
Private group chat channels
Monthly members meeting
Vote on product roadmap and content

Transform your brand with an exceptional website

Hire us