Designing Programmes by Karl Gerstner

Designing Programmes

Karl Gerstner / 1964

A seminal work on systematic design by Karl Gerstner, exploring the intersection of programming and visual communication. The cover's warm cream and deep brown evoke print craft, while the bold red-orange accent signals the book's radical methodology.

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#F2E8D5 background RGB 242 232 213
#2B1D0E ink RGB 43 29 14
#D4451A accent RGB 212 69 26
#8B6D4C support RGB 139 109 76
#C4B296 neutral RGB 196 178 150
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:root {
  --palette-background: #F2E8D5;
  --palette-ink: #2B1D0E;
  --palette-accent: #D4451A;
  --palette-support: #8B6D4C;
  --palette-neutral: #C4B296;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2E8D5",
  "palette-ink": "#2B1D0E",
  "palette-accent": "#D4451A",
  "palette-support": "#8B6D4C",
  "palette-neutral": "#C4B296"
}

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