Trying not to be AI slop

I have become more interested in UI and UX while learning about AI and software engineering. When I started this site, I wanted it to look good, be easy to navigate, and not smell like AI slop.

Before writing code, I picked a style and committed to it: Swiss / International Typographic. Grids, clear type, generous white space, and almost no decoration. I chose it because it is easy to read and old enough to be safe. It looked right in 1960, and it still looks right now.

The decisions live in design.md. I worked through the type scale, spacing, colors, voice, and banned patterns with Claude and Codex.

I check each update against that file. Otherwise, every prompt becomes a chance to introduce a new card style, color, or clever interaction, and the site slowly turns into unrelated experiments sharing a domain.

The rules are not permanent. If I change the style later, I want it to be a decision I made on purpose, not something I notice six months after the site drifted.