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