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Style Library

Compare seven starting directions, then explore the full collection and real website references. Palettes are possibilities, not fixed rules.

Minimalism

Strip everything back until only what matters is left, then give it room to breathe.

Fonts
Manrope, Inter Tight, Helvetica Neue
Mood
Calm, confident, premium
Use it for
Product pages, portfolios, brands that want their work to speak.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Ink & vermilion

#FFFFFF · #111111 · #E5E5E5 · #FF4F00

Sage & stone

#F7F5F2 · #273D35 · #91AC9B · #DADFD8

Cool monochrome

#F3F6FA · #202B3B · #7D8FA5 · #DDE4ED

Bento Box UI

Information packed into a tidy grid of rounded tiles, each tile holding one idea.

Fonts
Space Grotesk, SF Pro, Geist
Mood
Organised, modern, techy
Use it for
Feature overviews, dashboards, personal link pages.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Citrus & mint

#F5F5F7 · #1D1D1F · #FF9F0A · #30D158

Rose & cobalt

#FFF2F5 · #29232E · #E06C91 · #4265CB

Graphite & lime

#191C20 · #F1F3F5 · #B9DF63 · #8895A7

Neo-Brutalism

Thick black outlines, hard offset shadows and loud flat colour. Soft Neo-Brutalism keeps the outlines but uses pastels and rounder corners.

Fonts
Archivo Black, Space Grotesk, Lexend Mega
Mood
Bold, playful, unpolished on purpose
Use it for
Indie products, creator tools, brands that want to stand out loudly.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Candy pop

#FFDE59 · #000000 · #FF6B6B · #A0E7E5

Soft pastels

#F6E8FF · #25202B · #B6E3D4 · #F5BFD0

Signal blue

#F4F4EF · #111111 · #3764ED · #F1A65B

Flat Design & Material

Clean solid shapes with no fake textures; Material adds gentle elevation and clear motion rules.

Fonts
Roboto, Google Sans, Nunito Sans
Mood
Friendly, clear, dependable
Use it for
Apps, admin tools, anything that needs to be easy to learn.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Plum tones

#6750A4 · #FFFBFE · #625B71 · #7D5260

Teal tones

#F0FAF8 · #163B36 · #267A70 · #B8DBD3

Rust tones

#FFF7F2 · #442B23 · #A95837 · #EDC9B7

Glassmorphism

Frosted, see-through panels floating over rich colourful backgrounds.

Fonts
Plus Jakarta Sans, SF Pro, Outfit
Mood
Light, futuristic, polished
Use it for
Hero moments, music and media apps, over photography or gradients.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Emerald & violet

#7F5AF0 · #2CB67D · #FFFFFF · #16161A

Arctic glass

#113548 · #4BADC5 · #D9F6FA · #FFFFFF

Berry glass

#351B3C · #B65C91 · #F2B6D3 · #FFF5FA

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Retro & Y2K

Pixel fonts, bevelled windows, chrome and bubbly colour borrowed from early computers and the millennium web.

Fonts
Press Start 2P, VT323, MS Sans Serif
Mood
Nostalgic, fun, a little ironic
Use it for
Games, music, events, personal sites with personality.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Desktop candy

#C0C0C0 · #000080 · #FF8AD8 · #7DF9FF

Chrome & acid

#E5E7EB · #23272D · #C6FF00 · #6478FF

Arcade coral

#FFF0D8 · #38283F · #F57B85 · #6DCAB3

Maximalism & Editorial

Magazine-style drama: oversized headlines, layered colour and pattern, and big confident art direction.

Fonts
Playfair Display, Syne, Bodoni Moda
Mood
Expressive, luxurious, full of personality
Use it for
Fashion, culture, editorial stories, brands with a strong voice.
Examples & style instructions →

Palette possibilities

Hot print

#FF006E · #FB5607 · #FFBE0B · #1A1A1A

Jewel editorial

#173F35 · #BD4363 · #DFB957 · #F7EFE5

Cobalt & chartreuse

#2E4DD4 · #D8E75A · #F4B7CF · #1D2029

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All styles

Minimalism

Ruthless reduction: lots of space, few elements, every pixel earns its place.

6 examples →

Brutalism

Raw, unpolished, deliberately harsh. Default HTML energy, visible structure.

3 examples →

Neo-Brutalism

Brutalism with candy colors: thick black outlines, hard offset shadows, bold flat fills.

2 examples →

Swiss / International

Grid-driven, objective, typographic. Helvetica, asymmetric layouts, flush-left text.

2 examples →

Glassmorphism

Frosted translucent panels floating over vivid blurred backgrounds.

2 examples →

Neumorphism

Soft extruded plastic: elements pushed out of or pressed into the same-colored surface.

1 example →

Claymorphism

Puffy, inflated 3D clay shapes with pastel colors and inner shadows.

2 examples →

Skeuomorphism

Interfaces imitating real materials: leather, wood, metal, paper.

2 examples →

Flat Design

No shadows, no gradients, just clean solid shapes and color.

3 examples →

Material Design

Google's system: paper layers, elevation, bold color, purposeful motion.

2 examples →

Vaporwave

80s/90s nostalgia remixed: neon pinks and cyans, grids, sunsets, Greek busts, Windows 95.

2 examples →

Synthwave / Retrowave

Outrun aesthetic: chrome type, magenta sunsets, laser grids, night drives.

1 example →

Y2K

Millennium futurism: iridescent chrome, bubbly 3D type, blobby shapes, techno optimism.

2 examples →

Retro / 80s

Memphis squiggles, VHS grain, bold geometric color and arcade type.

1 example →

Memphis

Playful postmodern: squiggles, terrazzo, clashing pastels and primaries.

1 example →

Bauhaus

Form follows function: primary colors, circles/squares/triangles, geometric sans.

1 example →

Art Deco

1920s glamour: gold, black, symmetrical geometric ornament, tall elegant type.

1 example →

Art Nouveau

Organic flowing lines, botanical ornament, decorative frames.

1 example →

Editorial / Magazine

Print-inspired layouts: big serif headlines, columns, pull quotes, art direction.

7 examples →

Corporate Memphis

Flat cartoon people with long limbs and pastel blobs. Popular, often seen as generic.

1 example →

Dark Mode / Dark UI

Near-black canvases, luminous accents, carefully tuned grays.

3 examples →

Bento Grid

Content in a modular grid of rounded tiles of varied sizes, like a lunch box.

2 examples →

Aurora / Mesh Gradient

Soft glowing mesh gradients drifting like northern lights behind content.

1 example →

Cyberpunk

High tech, low life: neon on black, glitch, HUD lines, katakana, warning yellow.

1 example →

Grunge

Dirty textures, torn paper, distressed type, photocopy grit.

1 example →

Collage / Cut-out

Scrapbook layering: cut-out photos, tape, stickers, mixed media.

3 examples →

Hand-drawn / Sketch

Doodles, wobbly lines, handwritten type: human and informal.

3 examples →

Organic / Natural

Earth tones, blob shapes, soft curves, natural photography.

2 examples →

Luxury / Premium

Restraint and drama: black and cream, thin serifs, huge photography, slow motion.

4 examples →

Typographic / Type-driven

Typography is the image: oversized words, kinetic type, few or no pictures.

6 examples →

Monochrome

A single hue (often black and white) explored through tints and shades.

1 example →

Duotone

Two-color images and layouts; photos mapped to a pair of bold inks.

1 example →

Vibrant Gradients

Bold multicolor gradients as the main visual material.

1 example →

3D / Immersive

Real-time 3D scenes, WebGL objects, depth and lighting.

2 examples →

Isometric

Illustrations drawn at 30° angles: little worlds, diagrams, cities.

2 examples →

Pixel Art / 8-bit

Chunky pixels, limited palettes, bitmap fonts, video-game nostalgia.

1 example →

Retro OS / Windows 95

Bevelled gray windows, title bars, system fonts, dialogs as UI.

3 examples →

Terminal / Hacker

Monospace everything, green or amber on black, command-line UI.

2 examples →

Scandinavian / Nordic

Light, calm, functional: pale woods, soft neutrals, natural light.

2 examples →

Japanese Minimalism

Ma (negative space), vertical text, delicate type, quiet asymmetry.

1 example →

Maximalism

More is more: dense pattern, layered color, ornament and personality everywhere.

2 examples →

Anti-design

Intentional rule-breaking: odd layouts, clashing type, purposeful chaos.

2 examples →

Motion / Kinetic

Movement is the design: scroll-driven animation, morphing type, micro-interactions.

2 examples →

Playful / Whimsical

Bouncy, character-filled, joyful: mascots, wiggly motion, rounded type.

5 examples →

Corporate Clean / SaaS

Trustworthy, structured, crisp: neutral surfaces, one strong brand color.

5 examples →

Newspaper / Print

Broadsheet look: serif body, column rules, datelines, black ink on newsprint.

4 examples →

Botanical / Vintage Illustration

Engraved plants, scientific plates, aged paper and ink.

1 example →

Holographic / Iridescent

Shifting rainbow foil, oil-slick gradients, futuristic shimmer.

1 example →

Warm Neutral / Earthy

Terracotta, sand, olive: calm warm minimalism with tactile photography.

3 examples →

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