Brutalist List Template

A raw and unpolished list inspired by the "Brutalist" web design trend.

This component features a high-contrast, monochrome color scheme, a monospace font, and harsh borders for a strikingly functional aesthetic.

A screenshot of a list in a brutalist style with blocky borders and monospace font.

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About this Template

Web Brutalism is a style that intentionally attempts to look raw, rugged, and unadorned. This template applies that aesthetic to a simple list. It uses a standard unordered list and styles each item to be a distinct block with a heavy border. There are no gradients, soft shadows, or gentle curves. The design uses a monospace font and basic block elements to emphasize its functional, unrefined nature.

Features

Striking Brutalist Aesthetic: A high-contrast, functional design that stands out.
Monospace Typography: Uses a system-standard monospace font stack for a utilitarian, "computer-like" feel.
Simple Semantic Markup: Built upon a standard ul, making the structure simple and clear.
Hover Interaction: A simple but harsh background color change on hover reinforces the digital, unpolished theme.
Self-Contained Code: All styles are scoped to the .brutalist-list-template class to prevent conflicts.

Code Breakdown

The structure is an unordered list, ul, with a class of .brutalist-list. Default list styles are removed.

Each list item, li, contains an anchor tag, a. The styling is applied directly to this link. The anchor is set to display: block to make the entire area clickable. It is given a heavy, solid border. The :hover pseudo-class is used to swap the foreground and background colors for an abrupt, high-contrast feedback effect.

Code

Here's the full code for the template:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Brutalist List</title>
    <style>
        /* ==========================================================================
           Styles for Demo Preview Only
           ========================================================================== */
        body {
            font-family: monospace, "Courier New", Courier;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #000000;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 2rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
        }

/* ==========================================================================
           Brutalist List Component Styles - Copy from here
           ========================================================================== */
        .brutalist-list-template {
            --brutal-font-family: monospace, "Courier New", Courier;
            --brutal-text-color: #000000;
            --brutal-bg-color: #ffffff;
            --brutal-accent-color: #ffff00;
            --brutal-border-width: 2px;
            
            font-family: var(--brutal-font-family);
            color: var(--brutal-text-color);
            background-color: var(--brutal-bg-color);
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 600px;
            border: var(--brutal-border-width) solid var(--brutal-text-color);
            padding: 2rem;
        }

.brutalist-list-template *,
        .brutalist-list-template *::before,
        .brutalist-list-template *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
        .brutalist-list-template .list-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

.brutalist-list-template .list-header h2 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

.brutalist-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        .brutalist-list li {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .brutalist-list li:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        
        .brutalist-list a {
            display: block;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border: var(--brutal-border-width) solid var(--brutal-text-color);
            transition: background-color 0.1s linear, color 0.1s linear;
        }
        
        .brutalist-list a:hover {
            background-color: var(--brutal-text-color);
            color: var(--brutal-bg-color);
        }
        
        .list-item-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap; 
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

.list-item-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        .list-item-date {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            background-color: var(--brutal-accent-color);
            color: var(--brutal-text-color);
            padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
            transition: background-color 0.1s linear, color 0.1s linear;
        }
        
        .brutalist-list a:hover .list-item-date {
            background-color: var(--brutal-bg-color);
            color: var(--brutal-text-color);
        }
        
        .list-item-info {
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin: 0;
        }

</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="brutalist-list-template">
    <header class="list-header">
        <h2>UPCOMING SHOWS // THE VOID</h2>
    </header>

<ul class="brutalist-list">
        <li>
            <a href="#">
                <div class="list-item-header">
                    <h3 class="list-item-title">Static Discharge</h3>
                    <span class="list-item-date">FRI. 07 JUNE</span>
                </div>
                <p class="list-item-info">with The Dial-Up Tones & System Crash</p>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li>
            <a href="#">
                <div class="list-item-header">
                    <h3 class="list-item-title">Concrete Garden</h3>
                    <span class="list-item-date">SAT. 08 JUNE</span>
                </div>
                <p class="list-item-info">with Barbed Wire Bouquet</p>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li>
            <a href="#">
                <div class="list-item-header">
                    <h3 class="list-item-title">Panic! at the Think-Tank</h3>
                    <span class="list-item-date">WED. 12 JUNE</span>
                </div>
                <p class="list-item-info">Policy Debates in A-Minor</p>
            </a>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>

</body>
</html>

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