neubrutalism

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noun

A modern Web user interface style inspired by brutalism.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounneubrutalism (uncountable)

alternative neobrutalism

  1. uncountablecomputingA modern Web user interface style inspired by brutalism.

    Neubrutalism (a.k.a. neo-brutalism) takes recent website trends to the next level—it retains its edge while also combining the unusual style with more modern animation, illustration, and text standards.

    2023 December 21, Hermione Wright, “What Is the Neubrutalism Web Design Trend?”, in Envato Elements, archived from the original on 29 Feb 2024
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    Neubrutalism can be easily identified by a few particular traits. Immediately noticeable are the solid clashing colours; large bold text in quirky fonts immediately tells you where you are and what you can do there.

    2022 July 26, Maria Teneva, “Neubrutalism style in UX: a twist on the dominant modern minimalist”, in Medium, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2023

    Background color: In Neubrutalism, we can use multiple colors (other than white and light gray on light mode and dark colors on the dark theme) for the background color! We can use very vibrant colors, and vintage and muted colors.

    2023 February 12, Sepideh Yazdi, “How can I design in the Neo Brutalism style?”, in Medium
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APA

neubrutalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neubrutalism

MLA

“neubrutalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neubrutalism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neubrutalism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neubrutalism.

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