An Overcast Afternoon

A wet road, a gray sky, a line of yellow.

A wet road with yellow lane markings curving between trees beneath an overcast sky

Everyday inspirations

A wet road, a gray sky, a line of yellow. The starting point for this collection of color, type, and interface studies.

An overcast afternoon

This idea came to me on a drive home, watching the road meet the sky and the yellow lines cut through the gray. A few colors from an ordinary afternoon, worth keeping together.

Caudex

Typography & pairing

Display

Look closer.

Caudex Regular · 48px / 48px
Emphasis

A quieter perspective.

Caudex Italic · 22px / 30px
Body & interface

Good design leaves room to look, read, and think.

Atkinson Hyperlegible · 16px / 26px

From palette to interface

Two takes on a small journal, using the colors and type above. Try saving a note, opening Saved, or expanding the text.

Slate

Notes

Drive home

Stopped for groceries after work.

Mustard

Notes

Drive home

Stopped for groceries after work.