Neobrutalism.dev

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ui component library

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How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

8 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 21 critical, out of 53 comments about the project. Thread score -0.24.

Design: 7 for, 11 againstIdea: 0 for, 7 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Charts and visual style look good

    From 3 comments
    • The charts are particularly great. I will say I'm afraid to use this style because Gemini seems to love it so much and therefore users will make assumptions about how the website…
      elicash on HN
    • looks great!
      owencmcgrath on HN
    • nice web design !
      ls1911 on HN
  • Clear, readable UI elements

    From 2 comments
    • What is wrong with you, people ? Clearly delimited and readable UI elements, no themes (also called "dark/light") ? Something must be wrong here. /s
      hulitu on HN
    • Reminds me of Notion and old Basecamp. This is a very easy sell for me because everything these days is doing the infuriating gray text on gray background.
      nzeid on HN

Objections

  • Name misuses the term brutalism; style is closer to Corporate Memphis or Bauhaus

    From 4 comments
    • This is actually "Post-Corporate Memphis". Says me. These pages are closer to "neobrutalism" or what I would call "Cybermod" [0], I think... <https://webb.page>…
      tolerance on HN
    • Neo doesn't mean it can just be a completely different thing, it means its a modern take on the same thing from before but slightly evolved. Neo-Classicism still looks like…
      wpm on HN
    • nothing about this is neobrutalist by their own standards. There is nothing “uncomfortable” about these standard round flat shapes, and unvibrant 3/4 saturated tones, they aren’t…
      riversflow on HN
    • I would call this bauhaus not neobrutalism.
      whalesalad on HN
  • Tied to React and Tailwind, reducing portability

    From 3 comments
    • I wish. React + Tailwind as the commonly accepted default is too bad, it sacrifices portability for convenience. It's legacy code in the making, like jQuery and Bootstrap.
      lioeters on HN
    • First thing I thought. Tying it to React is a shame.
      bl4kers on HN
    • Is there a pure CSS or CSS + JS alternative that does not rely on React?
      rodolphoarruda on HN
  • Too noisy and heavy; looks like LLM default style

    From 4 comments
    • I'm a big fan of neobrutalist UIs, but I think it's easy to overdo it. This component library and the LLM default interpretation of the style is very much "in your face." As an…
      jumploops on HN
    • Really unfortunate how much I immediately associate this with vibe coded sites. So many models trend to this exact neobrutalist style when any semblance of Swiss design or…
      wps on HN
    • On very spacious and minimalist sites it can be okay, but find this extremely noisy and hard to scan, https://www.neobrutalism.dev/docs/calendar I'm normally quite unopinionated…
      kypro on HN
    • The charts are particularly great. I will say I'm afraid to use this style because Gemini seems to love it so much and therefore users will make assumptions about how the website…
      elicash on HN

Requests

  • Dark mode

    From 3 comments
    • Is a dark mode available? That's the bit I struggle the most with this style.
      brauhaus on HN
    • Looks great, thanks for sharing. Do you plan to add Dark Mode and/or Shadcn theming?
      slig on HN
    • Dark mode?
      FlameWolf on HN
  • Shadcn theming or custom color schemes

    From 2 comments
    • Looks great, thanks for sharing. Do you plan to add Dark Mode and/or Shadcn theming?
      slig on HN
    • I love it! I've been using my own styling for my various projects that I call "Soft NeoBrutalism" that's more colourful and lower contrast since I find most neobrutalist styles…
      martythemaniak on HN

Questions

  • Is there a pure CSS alternative not relying on React?

    From 1 comment
  • What hallmarks of brutalism does this exhibit?

    From 1 comment
    • The under-the-hood technicalities are part of it, but I didn't call it Corporate Memphis for nothing. What hallmarks of the Brutalist style do you think this exhibits, in-so-far…
      wpm on HN

Alternatives named

  • Hardbrut

    From 2 comments
    • Shameless plug for HARDBRUT as well: https://supernihil.github.io/hardbrut/ Dark/light, accent colors but otherwise no customization. Going after standardized ui. Css blob with…
      supernihil on HN
    • Not everything should have a dark mode. As a style that requires bright contrasting borders and heavy shadows, this is not particularly pleasant as a dark theme. See the…
      ricardobeat on HN
  • Basecoat UI

    From 1 comment
    • Haven't use it myself, but I've bookmarked https://basecoatui.com/ to try in future.
      altbdoor on HN
  • Brite Bootswatch

    From 1 comment
    • Ah, yes, the Brite Bootswatch skin. No need to mess around further.
      julianlam on HN
  • neubrutalism.com

    From 1 comment
    • It's a niche and not super-well defined, but definitely existing style, ie: https://neubrutalism.com/ Broadly, it's a move away from flat, low contrast Material-type UIs and also…
      martythemaniak on HN

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