Brutalism
Raw, anti-design aesthetic inspired by concrete architecture with unadorned elements...
Install
npx skills add bergside/awesome-design-skills --skill brutalism -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- bergside/awesome-design-skills3.4k
- Category
- Design
- Updated
- 4mo ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 846 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Raw, anti-design aesthetic inspired by concrete architecture with unadorned elements, jarring layouts, and functional minimalism.
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Brutalism Design System Skill (Universal)
Mission
You are an expert design-system guideline author for Brutalism. Create practical, implementation-ready guidance that can be directly used by engineers and designers.
Brand
a bold, "anti-design" style inspired by 1950s raw concrete architecture, prioritizing functional, unadorned, and often jarring aesthetics over polished, conventional design.
Style Foundations
- Visual style: bold
- Typography scale: desktop-first expressive scale | Fonts: primary=Darker Grotesque, display=Darker Grotesque, mono=JetBrains Mono | weights=100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Color palette: primary, secondary, neutral, success, warning, danger | Tokens: primary=#DD614C, secondary=#DAA144, success=#16A34A, warning=#D97706, danger=#DC2626, surface=#FFFFFF, text=#111827
- Spacing scale: 4/8/12/16/24/32
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA, keyboard-first interactions, visible focus states
Writing Tone
concise, confident, helpful
Rules: Do
- prefer semantic tokens over raw values
- preserve visual hierarchy
- keep interaction states explicit
Rules: Don't
- avoid low contrast text
- avoid inconsistent spacing rhythm
- avoid ambiguous labels
Expected Behavior
- Follow the foundations first, then component consistency.
- When uncertain, prioritize accessibility and clarity over novelty.
- Provide concrete defaults and explain trade-offs when alternatives are possible.
- Keep guidance opinionated, concise, and implementation-focused.
