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Brutalist

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Raw, unpolished design with bold typography, hard edges, and intentional tension.

When to use

  • Creative agencies wanting to stand out
  • Art or culture projects that reject conventional polish
  • Developer tools leaning into a raw, technical aesthetic

Examples

  • Bloomberg Businessweek website
  • Figma's early marketing experiments

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