Brutalist Style Footer Template

Embrace a raw, functional, and unapologetically digital aesthetic with this brutalist style footer.

This template rejects soft gradients and gentle shadows in favor of stark lines, monospaced fonts, and a utilitarian layout. It's perfect for portfolios, art projects, and any brand that wants to project a bold, confident, and edgy identity.

Screenshot of a footer with a stark, brutalist design, featuring monospaced fonts and hard borders.

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About this Brutalist Footer Template

Web brutalism is a style that emphasizes raw, exposed structure and function over polished ornamentation. This footer embodies that philosophy. It uses a system-standard monospaced font, sharp 1-pixel borders, and a rigid grid layout to create a look that is both minimalist and aggressive. Every element is functional and its structure is clearly visible.

Features

Authentic Brutalist Style: Utilizes monospaced fonts, sharp borders, and a lack of ornamentation.
Rigid Grid Layout: A strict, four-column CSS Grid that clearly delineates content sections.
No-Frills Functionality: The design prioritizes the clear presentation of links over decorative elements.
Fully Responsive: The grid columns stack cleanly on smaller screens while maintaining their hard-bordered look.
Lightweight Code: A simple structure with minimal, focused CSS.

Ideal Use Cases

Architect and designer portfolios.
Underground fashion or music websites.
Art project or exhibition websites.
Any brand wanting to convey a raw, honest, and anti-corporate feel.

Code Breakdown

The layout is built on a container with a hard border. Inside, a CSS Grid defines the structure. The grid-template-columns property is used with media queries to shift from a single column on mobile to a four-column layout on desktops. Each grid cell (.footer-brutalist__column) also has a border, making the structure visible and reinforcing the brutalist aesthetic. The font is set to a generic monospace font family, which will use the default fixed-width font of the user's operating system.

Code

Here's the full code for the footer template:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Brutalist Style Footer</title>
    <style>
        :root {
            --brutalist-bg: #ffffff;
            --brutalist-text: #000000;
            --brutalist-border: #000000;
            --brutalist-link-hover: #0000ff;
        }

/* Basic body styles */
        body {
            /* Using a generic monospace font stack */
            font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
            margin: 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--brutalist-bg);
            color: var(--brutalist-text);
        }
        
        main {
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

.container {
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

.main-content {
            padding: 2rem 0;
        }

/* FOOTER STYLES START HERE */
        
        .footer-brutalist {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--brutalist-border);
            padding: 2rem 0;
        }

.footer-brutalist__grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Mobile-first */
            border: 1px solid var(--brutalist-border);
        }

.footer-brutalist__column {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brutalist-border);
        }

.footer-brutalist__column:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

.footer-brutalist__heading {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        
        .footer-brutalist__links ul { 
            margin: 0; 
            padding: 0; 
            list-style-type: '-> '; /* Raw list style */
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
        }
        .footer-brutalist__links li:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
        .footer-brutalist__links a {
            color: var(--brutalist-text);
            text-decoration: underline;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .footer-brutalist__links a:hover {
            color: var(--brutalist-link-hover);
            background-color: yellow;
        }
        
        .footer-brutalist__copyright {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
            .footer-brutalist__grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            /* Reset bottom borders and add right borders */
            .footer-brutalist__column {
                border-bottom: none;
                border-right: 1px solid var(--brutalist-border);
            }
            .footer-brutalist__column:nth-child(2n) {
                border-right: none;
            }
            .footer-brutalist__column:nth-child(-n+2) {
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brutalist-border);
            }
        }
        
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .footer-brutalist__grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            }
             /* Reset borders for 4-column layout */
            .footer-brutalist__column:nth-child(-n+2) {
                border-bottom: none;
            }
            .footer-brutalist__column:nth-child(2n) {
                border-right: 1px solid var(--brutalist-border);
            }
            .footer-brutalist__column:last-child {
                border-right: none;
            }
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <main>
        <div class="container main-content">
            <h1>Brutalist Style Footer</h1>
            <p>A raw, functional design aesthetic.</p>
        </div>
    </main>

<footer class="footer-brutalist" role="contentinfo">
        <div class="container">
            <div class="footer-brutalist__grid">
                <div class="footer-brutalist__column">
                    <h3 class="footer-brutalist__heading">Index</h3>
                    <nav class="footer-brutalist__links" aria-label="Index">
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">/home</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">/projects</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">/about</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">/contact</a></li>
                        </ul>
                    </nav>
                </div>
                <div class="footer-brutalist__column">
                    <h3 class="footer-brutalist__heading">Archive</h3>
                    <nav class="footer-brutalist__links" aria-label="Archive">
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">2025</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">2024</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">2023</a></li>
                        </ul>
                    </nav>
                </div>
                <div class="footer-brutalist__column">
                    <h3 class="footer-brutalist__heading">Network</h3>
                    <nav class="footer-brutalist__links" aria-label="Network">
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">[GitHub]</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">[Twitter]</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">[LinkedIn]</a></li>
                        </ul>
                    </nav>
                </div>
                <div class="footer-brutalist__column">
                    <h3 class="footer-brutalist__heading">Legal</h3>
                    <nav class="footer-brutalist__links" aria-label="Legal">
                        <ul>
                            <li><a href="#">/terms</a></li>
                            <li><a href="#">/privacy</a></li>
                        </ul>
                    </nav>
                </div>
            </div>
            <p class="footer-brutalist__copyright">
                &copy; 2025 // ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
            </p>
        </div>
    </footer>
</body>
</html>

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