№ mit-edu--about

Mit Edu — About

Cool steel grays and deep indigo, precise sans-serifs in ample, open space.

Specimenminimalism swiss editorial educationlight

The page prioritizes clarity and institutional authority through a restrained typographic hierarchy and ample white space. The use of a large, impactful image establishes a sense of gravitas, while the clean layout reinforces a focus on information. · university homepage, technical editorial, minimalist design, academic website, institution design, clean layout, monochrome website

Hero - desktop 1440 × 900 · mobile 375

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The whole page, top to bottom - desktop & mobile

Palette

Click any value to copy. Roles are suggestions, not gospel.

Reads as: monochrome · muted · high-contrast

SwatchHexOKLCHSuggested roleCopy

Hex#fa1727
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.247 26)
RoleDominant
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Hex#740414
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.140 23)
RoleSurface
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Hex#f06464
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.173 23)
RoleInk
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Hex#ac8c64
OKLCHoklch(66.0% 0.067 72)
RoleAccent
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Hex#b3c4d7
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.033 251)
RoleDetail
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How to build one like this

Read off the live site. Treat it as reference, not a recipe.

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Type ramp

Role	Family	Size	Weight	Leading	Sample
h1	neue-haas-grotesk-text	47px	600	1.1	Aa Bb Cc
h2	neue-haas-grotesk-text	23px	400	3.71	Aa Bb Cc
h3	neue-haas-grotesk-display	22px	700	1.15	Aa Bb Cc
body	neue-haas-grotesk-text	17px	400	1.6	Aa Bb Cc
button	neue-haas-grotesk-text	16px	500	5.25	Aa Bb Cc

Spacing scale

15px

Radius scale

0px

Container

Max content width 1440px

Export

:root {
  --color-dominant: #fa1727;
  --color-surface: #740414;
  --color-ink: #f06464;
  --color-accent: #ac8c64;
  --color-detail: #b3c4d7;
}

/* CSS variables exposed by source */
:root {
  --secondary-bg: 0,0,0;
  --secondary-text: 255,255,255;
  --primary-spot: 0,50,189;
  --secondary-spot: 0,63,235;
  --primary-text: 0,0,0;
  --primary-bg--alt: 255,255,255;
  --primary-bg: 255,255,255;
  --breaking-news--link-text--hover: 255,255,255;
  --search-text: 255,255,255;
  --spotl-addl-content--text: 0,0,0;
  --breaking-news--text: 255,255,255;
  --search-spot: 0,63,235;
  --search-bg: 0,0,0;
  --spotl-addl-content--bg: 255,255,255;
  --breaking-news--link-text: 255,255,255;
  --spotl-addl-content--link-text--hover: 0,0,0;
}

For your coding agent

Drop-in prompt

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Build a landing page in the visual style of Mit Edu — About.
Reference design system (extracted from the live site):
- Palette: #fa1727, #740414, #f06464, #ac8c64, #b3c4d7
- Typefaces: neue-haas-grotesk-text
- Macrostructure: Specimen
Use the dominant colour for surfaces, the accent sparingly,
and lean on type weight + scale rather than colour for hierarchy.
Full DESIGN.md: https://inspomcp.dev/api/design/mit-edu--about

Sites that feel similar

Same macrostructure, different voice.

Role

Family

Size

Weight

Leading

Tracking

Sample

neue-haas-grotesk-text

47px

600

1.1

Aa Bb Cc

neue-haas-grotesk-text

23px

400

3.71

Aa Bb Cc

neue-haas-grotesk-display

22px

700

1.15

Aa Bb Cc

body

neue-haas-grotesk-text

17px

400

1.6

Aa Bb Cc

button

neue-haas-grotesk-text

16px

500

5.25

Aa Bb Cc

:root { --color-dominant: #fa1727; --color-surface: #740414; --color-ink: #f06464; --color-accent: #ac8c64; --color-detail: #b3c4d7; } /* CSS variables exposed by source */ :root { --secondary-bg: 0,0,0; --secondary-text: 255,255,255; --primary-spot: 0,50,189; --secondary-spot: 0,63,235; --primary-text: 0,0,0; --primary-bg--alt: 255,255,255; --primary-bg: 255,255,255; --breaking-news--link-text--hover: 255,255,255; --search-text: 255,255,255; --spotl-addl-content--text: 0,0,0; --breaking-news--text: 255,255,255; --search-spot: 0,63,235; --search-bg: 0,0,0; --spotl-addl-content--bg: 255,255,255; --breaking-news--link-text: 255,255,255; --spotl-addl-content--link-text--hover: 0,0,0; }

Build a landing page in the visual style of Mit Edu — About. Reference design system (extracted from the live site): - Palette: #fa1727, #740414, #f06464, #ac8c64, #b3c4d7 - Typefaces: neue-haas-grotesk-text - Macrostructure: Specimen Use the dominant colour for surfaces, the accent sparingly, and lean on type weight + scale rather than colour for hierarchy. Full DESIGN.md: https://inspomcp.dev/api/design/mit-edu--about