Neo-Brutalist Style Guide

Welcome, friend. This is the official Neo-Brutalist style guide. Because, why not?

Typography

Our font of choice is the bold, sans-serif "Helvetica" font. Because, it's not that hard to read, is it?

Our line height is 1.2. Because, we're not into that fancy-pants stuff.

Learn more about our typographic philosophy

Colours

Our primary colour is a lovely shade of #f2d7a7. Because, it's not that hard to choose a colour, is it?

Our secondary colour is a deep, rich #000. Because, who doesn't love black?

Learn more about our colour scheme

Spacing

We're all about negative space, baby! Because, who needs all that extra space?

Our line height is 18px. Because, it's not that hard to choose a line height, is it?

Learn more about our spacing philosophy

/subpages/evil/typography/subsubpages/typographic-philosophy Tryptophan

Tryptophan: The Secret to Good Design

Tryptophan: the only font that matters. It's not too bold, it's not too weak.

We're not just a design guide, we're a manifesto. We're the font that's been missing from your life.

The Sin of Using Too Much Tryptophan

The Sin of Using Even More Tryptophan

The Sin of Using So Much Tryptophan It's Like You're Trying

The Sin of Using Tryptophan in Every Single Design Decision

/subpages/evil/colour-scheme/subsubpages/colour-theory Colour Theory for the Uninitiated

Colour Theory for the Uninitiated

Welcome, friend. This is where we learn about colours. Because, colours are hard, right?

We're using a colour scheme based on the classic Colour Scheme Derp.

It's not that hard, really. Just remember:

/subpages/evil/spacing/subsubpages/spacing-is-the-answer Spacing: The Secret to Good Design

Spacing: The Secret to Good Design

Welcome, friend. This is where we learn about spacing. Because, who doesn't love a good gap?

We're all about negative space, baby! Because, who needs all that extra space?

Our line height is 1.2. Because, it's not that hard to choose a line height, is it?

Learn more about our spacing philosophy

Or, if you're feeling extra fancy, check out our Extra Space feature.

/subpages/evil/typography/subsubpages/typographic-philosophy Tryptophan: The Secret to Good Design

Tryptophan: The Secret to Good Design

Tryptophan: the font that matters. It's not too bold, it's not too weak. It's just right.

Our philosophy is simple: more Tryptophan, less regret.

So, if you're feeling extra bold, go ahead and use our Tryptophan is the Answer feature.

Or, if you're feeling extra lazy, just use our Tryptophan Sin feature. It's like Tryptophan, but not really.