Basic (Awesome Design Skills)
3/5 out of 5. Read the verdictA print-inspired visual language for books, magazines and reports, with editorial grids and expressive type. From bergside's Awesome Design Skills.
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3/5 out of 5
Passed the cut
Basic treats Tally like a magazine issue: a masthead with a dateline, numbered section openers, big condensed Oswald headlines, Nunito body text and thin rules, in navy and violet. The dashboard adds a "Vol. 26, No. 10" sidebar and large Oswald numbers split by column lines. The idea comes through, but the mobile dashboard scrolls sideways. Pick it for editorial or report-style products.
Pick it for
- reports and annual reviews
- editorial landing pages
- newsletters
- personal-finance content sites
Skip it for
- dense admin apps
- playful consumer brands
- dark-mode products
Typography
Colors
Observations
- landing: the bright green buttons sit oddly next to the navy and violet palette
- dashboard mobile: 473 px wide on a 390 px screen, so it scrolls sideways
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Details
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- Skill
- GitHub stars
- 3,255*
- Updated
- 4mo ago
- License
- MIT
- Best for
- Visual direction
Test runOpus 5.5Claude Code 2.1.303Oct 18, 2026generated in 5 minabout $1.10 at API pricescommit f631a09
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