Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#1

Post by snjy7 » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 12:19 PM UTC

I see a lot of blogs with the same brutalist aesthetics. I liked it at first but now it seems everyone is implementing similiar themes on their sites.

Now, I feel they could use some colors. They seem pretty boring.

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#2

Post by usrbinbash » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 12:31 PM UTC

Yes I do, and I think it would be good for the web if more websites were designed according to a more minimalist approach:

https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#3

Post by yuppie_scum » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 12:36 PM UTC

It’s better than being slammed with images ads popovers and cookie warnings

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#4

Post by snjy7 » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 12:54 PM UTC

usrbinbash wrote: post #2

Yes I do, and I think it would be good for the web if more websites were designed according to a more minimalist approach: https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm

There are a lot of minimal websites with great content still up.

https://wiby.me/surprise

I use above link while I have free time to find cool websites:)

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#5

Post by snjy7 » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 12:58 PM UTC

yuppie_scum wrote: post #3

It’s better than being slammed with images ads popovers and cookie warnings

I get your point. But, there is a lot of middle ground. Example: This site https://kinduff.com has a good colorscheme while being minimal.

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#6

Post by duxup » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 1:59 PM UTC

For a blog I think it works great.

Having said that I don’t think that color is bad or not minimalist.

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#7

Post by wmeredith » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 2:46 PM UTC

snjy7 wrote: post #4

usrbinbash wrote: post #2

Yes I do, and I think it would be good for the web if more websites were designed according to a more minimalist approach: https://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm

There are a lot of minimal websites with great content still up. https://wiby.me/surprise I use above link while I have free time to find cool websites:)

I find it humorous that the first website this link took me to was this: http://www.softpaw.org/fae2.html

The design is, uh, certainly not minimal.

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#8

Post by snjy7 » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 3:35 PM UTC

wmeredith wrote: post #7

snjy7 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are a lot of minimal websites with great content still up. https://wiby.me/surprise I use above link while I have free time to find cool websites:)

I find it humorous that the first website this link took me to was this: http://www.softpaw.org/fae2.html The design is, uh, certainly not minimal.

Haha yeah You can never know what you get.

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#9

Post by usrbinbash » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 4:18 PM UTC

snjy7 wrote: post #8

wmeredith wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find it humorous that the first website this link took me to was this: http://www.softpaw.org/fae2.html The design is, uh, certainly not minimal.

Haha yeah You can never know what you get.

I got this little gem:

https://www.allyourbasearebelongtous.com/

:D

Re: Ask HN: Do you like the hyper-minimalist blogs posted on this site?

#10

Post by krishadi » Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 5:24 PM UTC

I'll take boring. Than to land on a blog, where I need to search for the content.

Minimalist is much better on a mobile device.