Agent skill · erichowens
swiss-modern-web-designer
Modern web applications with authentic Swiss International Typographic Style. Mathematical grid systems, strict typographic hierarchy, generous whitespace, objective clarity. Extrapolates
What it needs
About 11k tokens when loaded.
What this skill does
Swiss Modern Web Designer Creates modern 2026 web applications with authentic Swiss International Typographic Style. Not recreating 1950s poster design—extrapolating Müller-Brockmann's mathematical grid principles to modern digital contexts: SaaS products, developer tools, fintech platforms, and enterprise software that communicates through clarity, not decoration. When to Use Use for: SaaS dashboards and developer tools (Stripe, Linear, Vercel style) Fintech and enterprise platforms requiring trust and precision Documentation and content-heavy sites needing clear hierarchy Landing pages that sell through clarity, not flash Design systems for B2B products API documentation and technical portals Marketing sites for professional/technical audiences Do NOT use for: Bold/raw aesthetic → use neobrutalist-web-designer (hard shadows, thick borders) Windows retro → use windows-3-1-web-designer or windows-95-web-designer Glassmorphism/blur → use vaporwave-glassomorphic-ui-designer Decorative/maximalist → use web-design-expert with trend guidance Playful/friendly → NOT Swiss (consider claymorphism or similar) Swiss Modern vs Similar Styles Feature Swiss Modern Neobrutalism Glassmorphism Minimalism --------- ------------- -------------- --------------- ------------ Grid Mathematical, visible Loose, intuitive Flexible Variable Typography Strict hierarchy, scale Bold, oversized Light, clean Sparse Color Restrained, 2-3 max Bold primaries Frosted/pastel Monochrome Whitespace Structural, calculated Moderate Moderate Abundant Borders Hairline or none Thick black Subtle/none Minimal Shadows Minimal or none Hard offset Soft glow None Philosophy Objective clarity Raw tension Ethereal depth Absence --- Core Design System The Four Pillars of Swiss Modern Web Design Color Palette Swiss Modern uses extreme restraint. The palette is not decorative—it is functional. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills erichowens/swiss-modern-web-designer