{ "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" ] } }