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Neobrutalism: a DESIGN.md example

Loud yellow, heavy outlines. Below is what this DESIGN.md looks like as a style guide and a landing page, followed by the full file. From the open-source awesome-design-skills collection by Bergside, MIT licence.

As a style guide

Style guide

Neobrutalism

Color

primary

#FDC800

1.51:1 on bg

secondary

#432DD7

7.81:1 on bg

success

#16A34A

3.18:1 on bg

warning

#D97706

3.07:1 on bg

danger

#DC2626

4.66:1 on bg

surface

#FBFBF9

1.00:1 on bg

text

#1C293C

14.2:1 on bg

Type

h1 · Inter · 2.1875rem

Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.

body-md · Inter · 0.9375rem

Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.

label-caps · JetBrains Mono · 0.8125rem

Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.

Components

Text linkSuccessError

Card title

Cards use the surface color, border and radius from the file.

Space and shape

sm · 4px

md · 8px

sourceScale · 4/8/12/16/24/32

sm · 4px

md · 8px

Notes from the file

Overview

Modern take on brutalism with bold borders, vivid accent colors, and raw, high-contrast layouts on warm surfaces.

Style Foundations
  • Visual style: modern, clean, high-contrast
  • Typography scale: 13/15/17/21/27/35
  • Typography fonts: primary=Inter, display=Inter, mono=JetBrains Mono
  • Typography weights: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
  • Color palette: primary, neutral, success, warning, danger
  • Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32
Colors
  • Primary (#FDC800): Token from style foundations.
  • Secondary (#432DD7): Token from style foundations.
  • Success (#16A34A): Token from style foundations.
  • Warning (#D97706): Token from style foundations.
  • Danger (#DC2626): Token from style foundations.
  • Surface (#FBFBF9): Token from style foundations.
  • Text (#1C293C): Token from style foundations.
  • Neutral (#FBFBF9): Derived from the surface token for official format compatibility.

As a landing page

New in 2026

Everything your team ships, in one calm place.

Modern take on brutalism with bold borders, vivid accent colors, and raw, high-contrast layouts on warm surfaces.

No card needed. Cancel any time.

FernlightBramblewoodOxbow & CoTallgrassPellwick
Workflows

Plan, review and ship without the status meeting.

Every request, file and decision lives next to the work it changed, so nobody asks where things are.

See how it works →

Fast by default

Pages load before you finish clicking.

Private by design

Your data stays yours. Full stop.

“We replaced four tools and a weekly meeting. The team noticed in a day.”

Dana Ortiz, Head of Operations at Bramblewood

Starter

$0

For trying it out

Enterprise

Let’s talk

SSO, audit logs, SLAs

Ready when your team is.

© 2026 Neobrutalism. All rights reserved.

The DESIGN.md file

neobrutalism.md
---
name: Neobrutalism
colors:
  primary: "#FDC800"
  secondary: "#432DD7"
  success: "#16A34A"
  warning: "#D97706"
  danger: "#DC2626"
  surface: "#FBFBF9"
  text: "#1C293C"
  neutral: "#FBFBF9"
typography:
  h1:
    fontFamily: "Inter"
    fontSize: 2.1875rem
  body-md:
    fontFamily: "Inter"
    fontSize: 0.9375rem
  label-caps:
    fontFamily: "JetBrains Mono"
    fontSize: 0.8125rem
  sourceScale: "13/15/17/21/27/35"
  weights: "100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900"
rounded:
  sm: 4px
  md: 8px
spacing:
  sm: 4px
  md: 8px
  sourceScale: "4/8/12/16/24/32"
---

## Overview

Modern take on brutalism with bold borders, vivid accent colors, and raw, high-contrast layouts on warm surfaces.

## Style Foundations

- **Visual style:** modern, clean, high-contrast
- **Typography scale:** 13/15/17/21/27/35
- **Typography fonts:** primary=Inter, display=Inter, mono=JetBrains Mono
- **Typography weights:** 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- **Color palette:** primary, neutral, success, warning, danger
- **Spacing scale:** 4/8/12/16/24/32

## Colors

- **Primary (#FDC800):** Token from style foundations.
- **Secondary (#432DD7):** Token from style foundations.
- **Success (#16A34A):** Token from style foundations.
- **Warning (#D97706):** Token from style foundations.
- **Danger (#DC2626):** Token from style foundations.
- **Surface (#FBFBF9):** Token from style foundations.
- **Text (#1C293C):** Token from style foundations.
- **Neutral (#FBFBF9):** Derived from the surface token for official format compatibility.

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