src/data/designs/014/metadata.json

{
  "id": "014",
  "url": "https://www.csszengarden.com/014",
  "css_url": "https://www.csszengarden.com/014/014.css",
  "title": "Samuraai",
  "author": "Minz Meyer",
  "description": {
    "summary": "A zen-inspired web design featuring an earthy, textured aesthetic with a vertical column layout balancing dark backgrounds against light text. The design employs natural imagery and organic textures to create a meditative atmosphere.",
    "visual_style": "The design uses a structured layout with distinct sectioning, combining vertical striping patterns with textured backgrounds reminiscent of natural materials. Typography is presented in light colors against dark backgrounds for strong readability.",
    "emotional_impact": "The earthy tones and textured backgrounds evoke a calm, contemplative mood, reinforced by the balanced composition and organized information hierarchy.",
    "compositional_elements": "The layout employs a three-column structure with a wide central content area flanked by narrower navigation columns. Each content section is clearly delineated with horizontal dividers and consistent heading treatments."
  },
  "artistic_context": {
    "style_influences": "Japanese zen aesthetics, minimalist web design, natural texture photography, traditional scroll layouts",
    "visual_metaphors": "Garden pathway, meditation space, structured enlightenment journey, natural order"
  },
  "categories": [
    "textural",
    "grid-based",
    "earthy",
    "zen-inspired",
    "structured",
    "hierarchical"
  ],
  "visual_characteristics": [
    "organic textures",
    "triadic layout",
    "vertical striping",
    "high contrast typography",
    "natural color palette",
    "sectional divisions"
  ],
  "design_principles": {
    "primary_principles": [
      "hierarchy",
      "balance",
      "contrast",
      "repetition"
    ],
    "visual_techniques": [
      "textural layering",
      "grid organization",
      "natural motifs"
    ]
  }
}