Brutalism

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Brutalism. Best for Design portfolios, artistic projects, counter-culture brands, editorial/media sites, tech blogs.

NNorthwind

Product · Pricing

Specimen

Make the work feel finished

One interface, dressed in this style. Compare type, color, radius, and density.

128

Active

4.8

Score

12ms

Edge

Attribution

"Brutalism" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9.

https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill · src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism · 28b3b8dee8c9 · © Next Level Builder

Do

No border-radius (0px)
☐ No transitions (instant)
☐ Bold typography (700+)
☐ Pure primary colors used
☐ Visible grid/borders
☐ Asymmetric layout intentional

Don't

Corporate environments
conservative industries
critical accessibility
customer-facing professional

Prompt

Create a brutalist design with raw, unpolished, stark aesthetic. Use pure primary colors (red, blue, yellow), black & white, no smooth transitions (instant), sharp corners, bold large typography, visible grid lines, default system fonts, intentional 'broken' design elements.

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"Brutalism" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9.
powered by Styledex — https://styledex.dev

Tokens

DTCG

{
  "$schema": "https://www.designtokens.org/schemas/2025.10/format.json",
  "$description": "Brutalism. \"Brutalism\" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9.",
  "$extensions": {
    "dev.styledex": {
      "id": "uupm-brutalism",
      "license": "MIT",
      "attribution": "\"Brutalism\" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9.",
      "banner": "powered by Styledex — https://styledex.dev"
    }
  },
  "color": {
    "background": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#ffff00"
    },
    "foreground": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#0000ff"
    },
    "card": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#ffff00"
    },
    "card-foreground": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#0000ff"
    },
    "primary": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#ff0000"
    },
    "primary-foreground": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#fafaf9"
    },
    "secondary": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#0000ff"
    },
    "secondary-foreground": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#0000ff"
    },
    "accent": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#0000ff"
    },
    "accent-foreground": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#fafaf9"
    },
    "muted": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#f0f000"
    },
    "muted-foreground": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#5959ff"
    },
    "border": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#dbdb00"
    },
    "destructive": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#dc2626"
    },
    "ring": {
      "$type": "color",
      "$value": "#ff0000"
    }
  },
  "font": {
    "sans": {
      "$type": "fontFamily",
      "$value": [
        "ui-sans-serif",
        "system-ui",
        "sans-serif"
      ]
    },
    "serif": {
      "$type": "fontFamily",
      "$value": [
        "ui-serif",
        "Georgia",
        "serif"
      ]
    },
    "mono": {
      "$type": "fontFamily",
      "$value": [
        "ui-monospace",
        "SFMono-Regular",
        "Menlo",
        "monospace"
      ]
    }
  },
  "radius": {
    "base": {
      "$type": "dimension",
      "$value": "0px"
    }
  },
  "spacing": {
    "base": {
      "$type": "dimension",
      "$value": "1rem"
    }
  },
  "shadow": {
    "base": {
      "$type": "shadow",
      "$value": "0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)"
    }
  }
}

CSS

/* powered by Styledex — https://styledex.dev */
/* "Brutalism" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9. */
:root {
  --background: #ffff00;
  --foreground: #0000ff;
  --card: #ffff00;
  --card-foreground: #0000ff;
  --primary: #ff0000;
  --primary-foreground: #fafaf9;
  --secondary: #0000ff;
  --secondary-foreground: #0000ff;
  --accent: #0000ff;
  --accent-foreground: #fafaf9;
  --muted: #f0f000;
  --muted-foreground: #5959ff;
  --border: #dbdb00;
  --destructive: #dc2626;
  --ring: #ff0000;
  --radius: 0px;
  --font-sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  --spacing: 1rem;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}

Tailwind

/* powered by Styledex — https://styledex.dev */
/* "Brutalism" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9. */
/** Tailwind theme extend for Brutalism (uupm-brutalism) */
module.exports = {
  "theme": {
    "extend": {
      "colors": {
        "background": "#ffff00",
        "foreground": "#0000ff",
        "card": "#ffff00",
        "primary": "#ff0000",
        "primary-foreground": "#fafaf9",
        "secondary": "#0000ff",
        "accent": "#0000ff",
        "muted": "#f0f000",
        "border": "#dbdb00",
        "destructive": "#dc2626",
        "ring": "#ff0000"
      },
      "borderRadius": {
        "lg": "0px"
      },
      "fontFamily": {
        "sans": [
          "ui-sans-serif",
          "system-ui",
          "sans-serif"
        ],
        "serif": [
          "ui-serif",
          "Georgia",
          "serif"
        ],
        "mono": [
          "ui-monospace",
          "SFMono-Regular",
          "Menlo",
          "monospace"
        ]
      },
      "boxShadow": {
        "styledex": "0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)"
      }
    }
  }
};

shadcn

/* powered by Styledex — https://styledex.dev */
/* "Brutalism" from https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill (MIT). © Next Level Builder. src/ui-ux-pro-max/data/styles.csv#brutalism @ 28b3b8dee8c9. */
@layer base {
:root {
  --background: #ffff00;
  --foreground: #0000ff;
  --card: #ffff00;
  --card-foreground: #0000ff;
  --primary: #ff0000;
  --primary-foreground: #fafaf9;
  --secondary: #0000ff;
  --secondary-foreground: #0000ff;
  --accent: #0000ff;
  --accent-foreground: #fafaf9;
  --muted: #f0f000;
  --muted-foreground: #5959ff;
  --border: #dbdb00;
  --destructive: #dc2626;
  --ring: #ff0000;
  --radius: 0px;
  --font-sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  --spacing: 1rem;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
}