{
  "id": "017",
  "url": "https://www.csszengarden.com/017",
  "css_url": "https://www.csszengarden.com/017/017.css",
  "title": "Golden Mean",
  "author": "Douglas Bowman",
  "description": {
    "summary": "A meticulously structured web design with a harmonious balance of earthy colors and clear visual hierarchy, showcasing an elegant integration of ornamental headers and functional content areas.",
    "visual_style": "The design employs a classical structure with modern execution, using subtle patterns and textural elements to create depth while maintaining clarity through consistent spacing and alignment.",
    "emotional_impact": "The warm, organic color palette paired with structured layout creates a sense of organized tranquility that feels both educational and inviting.",
    "compositional_elements": "The layout features distinct horizontal sections with ornate headers in yellow-green tones contrasting against neutral content areas, creating a rhythmic visual flow from top to bottom."
  },
  "artistic_context": {
    "style_influences": "Arts and Crafts movement, minimalist web design, classical document layout",
    "visual_metaphors": "Garden growth represented by organic patterns and earthy tones, structure as foundation for creativity"
  },
  "categories": [
    "grid-based",
    "organic",
    "hierarchical",
    "textural",
    "classical",
    "informational"
  ],
  "visual_characteristics": [
    "earthy-palette",
    "decorative-headers",
    "patterned-borders",
    "multi-column-layout",
    "typographic-contrast",
    "textural-backgrounds"
  ],
  "design_principles": {
    "primary_principles": [
      "hierarchy",
      "contrast",
      "repetition",
      "balance"
    ],
    "visual_techniques": [
      "textural layering",
      "color blocking",
      "ornamental framing"
    ]
  }
}