Character before decoration.
Each study has a reason to look the way it does. Architecture, independent publishing, considered objects, and focused studios call for different visual voices.
THE SAARIUS APPROACH
Less starting over.
More starting something.
A website is a place for your point of view.
Its foundation should have one, too.
STUDIES IN FORM, SPACE & FEELINGSAARIUS / 001
THE INTENTION
Nothing accidental.
Nothing unnecessary.
A FOUNDATION WITH FEELING
The useful and
the beautiful.
In good company.
SAARIUS explores a simple idea: the best starting point gives you both a clear direction and room to make it your own.
These studies begin with typography, proportion, and rhythm. Each decision belongs to a larger whole. A generous margin gives work space to breathe. A confident headline sets the tone. A quiet detail makes the next step feel natural.
The Atelier makes those decisions tangible. Try different directions in real layouts, compare them side by side, and see what speaks to you.
WHAT WE PAY ATTENTION TO
Choice with intention.
Useful options, held together by the design. A different type direction, a considered palette, a change of pace. Unsupported combinations stay out of the way.
The whole experience.
Large screens and small ones. A keyboard and a pointer. Light and dark. Design includes how a website behaves and how comfortably it can be used.
Clarity about what exists.
This collection consists of four original demonstration studies. They let you explore the design, while documentation makes the current platform and commerce boundaries explicit.
A SMALL COLOPHON
Made with
consideration.
- The type
- Libre Caslon Display and Manrope. Locally served, with their open font licenses included in the source.
- The artwork
- Original vector compositions, made for these studies. No stock imagery or external image service.
- The foundation
- Astro 7.3.2. A documented EmDash 1.2 adapter boundary and an unpaired DinkusKit Commerce contract.
- The current collection
- Forma, Folio, Index, and Signal. Four demonstration fixtures, three page layouts each.
FIND YOUR POINT OF VIEW