Neobrutalism.dev
Dev tools
ui component library
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How HN took it
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 HNlooks great!
owencmcgrath on HNnice 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 HNReminds 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 HNNeo 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 HNnothing 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 HNI 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 HNFirst thing I thought. Tying it to React is a shame.
bl4kers on HNIs 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 HNReally 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 HNOn 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 HNThe 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 HNLooks great, thanks for sharing. Do you plan to add Dark Mode and/or Shadcn theming?
slig on HNDark 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 HNI 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
Is there a pure CSS or CSS + JS alternative that does not rely on React?
rodolphoarruda on HN
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 HNNot 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