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Brutalist CSS Calendar Design
Raw newspaper-meets-Bauhaus brutalism on graph-paper. Full-width black header with a flickering Bebas Neue month, hard borders and solid box-shadow offsets, top-edge event bars, and an ink-black sidebar with stamp decoration, event list and a 2x2 stats grid.
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The code
<div class="cal-02-wrapper">
<!-- Banner -->
<div class="cal-02-banner">
<div class="cal-02-banner-month">June</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-nav">
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">←</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">→</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-right">
<div class="cal-02-banner-year">2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-sub">Q2 · Week 23</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Main Grid -->
<div class="cal-02-main">
<div class="cal-02-day-labels">
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SUN</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">MON</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">TUE</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">WED</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">THU</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">FRI</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SAT</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-grid" id="cal-02-brutCal">
<!-- Row 1 (May) -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">31</div></div>
<!-- Row 2 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Workshop</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Deadline</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">6</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">7</div></div>
<!-- Row 3 — cal-02-today -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-today cal-02-selected"><div class="cal-02-num">8</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">9</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">10</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Sprint</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">11</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">12</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Review</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">13</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">14</div></div>
<!-- Row 4 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">15</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">16</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-yellow"><div class="cal-02-num">17</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Demo Day</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">18</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">19</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">20</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Launch</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">21</div></div>
<!-- Row 5 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">22</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">23</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">24</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Board Mtg</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<!-- Row 6 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<div class="cal-02-sidebar">
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Today</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-big">08<span class="cal-02-cursor"></span></div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-biginfo">Sunday / June / 2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-stamp">Day 159</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">This Week</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-blue"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Sprint Planning</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">MON 10 · 10:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-red"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Design Review</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">WED 12 · 14:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-yellow"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Client Presentation</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">FRI 13 · 16:30</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Month Stats</div>
<div class="cal-02-stats">
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">12</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Events</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">4</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Deadlines</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">23</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Work days</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">7</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Remaining</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><div class="cal-02-wrapper">
<!-- Banner -->
<div class="cal-02-banner">
<div class="cal-02-banner-month">June</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-nav">
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">←</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">→</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-right">
<div class="cal-02-banner-year">2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-sub">Q2 · Week 23</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Main Grid -->
<div class="cal-02-main">
<div class="cal-02-day-labels">
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SUN</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">MON</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">TUE</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">WED</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">THU</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">FRI</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SAT</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-grid" id="cal-02-brutCal">
<!-- Row 1 (May) -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">31</div></div>
<!-- Row 2 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Workshop</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Deadline</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">6</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">7</div></div>
<!-- Row 3 — cal-02-today -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-today cal-02-selected"><div class="cal-02-num">8</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">9</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">10</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Sprint</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">11</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">12</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Review</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">13</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">14</div></div>
<!-- Row 4 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">15</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">16</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-yellow"><div class="cal-02-num">17</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Demo Day</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">18</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">19</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">20</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Launch</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">21</div></div>
<!-- Row 5 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">22</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">23</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">24</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Board Mtg</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<!-- Row 6 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<div class="cal-02-sidebar">
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Today</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-big">08<span class="cal-02-cursor"></span></div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-biginfo">Sunday / June / 2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-stamp">Day 159</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">This Week</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-blue"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Sprint Planning</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">MON 10 · 10:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-red"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Design Review</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">WED 12 · 14:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-yellow"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Client Presentation</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">FRI 13 · 16:30</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Month Stats</div>
<div class="cal-02-stats">
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">12</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Events</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">4</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Deadlines</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">23</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Work days</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">7</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Remaining</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
:root {
--bg: #f5f0e8;
--ink: #0d0d0d;
--red: #e63e2f;
--yellow: #f5c800;
--blue: #1a4fff;
--white: #fafaf7;
--border: 3px solid var(--ink);
--shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--ink);
--shadow-lg: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink);
}
body {
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
background-color: var(--bg);
background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px);
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 40px 20px;
color: var(--ink);
}
@keyframes cal02-stamp {
from {
transform: scale(1.4) rotate(-3deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-flicker {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
92% {
opacity: 1;
}
93% {
opacity: 0.4;
}
94% {
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-slide-in {
from {
transform: translateX(-30px);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: translateX(0);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-blink {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
50% {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.cal-02-wrapper {
max-width: 880px;
width: 100%;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
gap: 0;
border: var(--border);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
animation: cal02-stamp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both;
}
/* ── Header Banner ── */
.cal-02-banner {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--yellow);
padding: 20px 28px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
border-bottom: var(--border);
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 72px;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--yellow);
animation: cal02-flicker 5s infinite;
}
.cal-02-banner-right {
text-align: right;
}
.cal-02-banner-year {
font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
font-size: 42px;
color: var(--white);
line-height: 1;
}
.cal-02-banner-sub {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-top: 4px;
}
.cal-02-banner-nav {
display: flex;
gap: 0;
border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
align-self: center;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn {
padding: 8px 16px;
background: transparent;
border: none;
color: var(--yellow);
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.1s;
user-select: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:first-child {
border-right: 2px solid var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:hover {
background: var(--yellow);
color: var(--ink);
}
/* ── Main Calendar Body ── */
.cal-02-main {
background: var(--white);
border-right: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-day-labels {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
border-bottom: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-dl {
padding: 12px 0;
text-align: center;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-dl:last-child {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-dl.cal-02-weekend {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 70px;
border-right: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
padding: 8px;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
transition: background 0.1s;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-child(7n) {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-last-child(-n+7) {
border-bottom: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:hover {
background: rgba(245,200,0,0.12);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month {
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today .cal-02-num {
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today::after {
content: '◀ TODAY';
position: absolute;
right: 6px;
bottom: 6px;
font-size: 8px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected {
background: var(--red);
box-shadow: inset 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected .cal-02-num {
color: #fff;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-has-event::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 4px;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-red::before {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-blue::before {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-yellow::before {
background: var(--yellow);
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-num {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 28px;
line-height: 1;
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month .cal-02-num {
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.cal-02-event-tag {
font-size: 9px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--white);
background: var(--blue);
padding: 2px 5px;
display: inline-block;
margin-top: 4px;
max-width: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.cal-02-event-tag.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
/* ── Sidebar ── */
.cal-02-sidebar {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--white);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.cal-02-sb-section {
padding: 20px;
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-sb-section:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
flex: 1;
}
.cal-02-sb-label {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.25em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cal-02-sb-big {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 64px;
color: var(--yellow);
line-height: 1;
animation: cal02-flicker 7s infinite 1s;
}
.cal-02-sb-biginfo {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
margin-top: 4px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
/* Event list */
.cal-02-evlist-item {
display: flex;
align-items: stretch;
gap: 10px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
animation: cal02-slide-in 0.4s ease both;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(2) {
animation-delay: 0.08s;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(3) {
animation-delay: 0.16s;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar {
width: 4px;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-yellow {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-blue {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-ev-info {
}
.cal-02-ev-name {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--white);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.cal-02-ev-time {
font-size: 10px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Cursor blink in terminal style */
.cal-02-cursor {
display: inline-block;
width: 10px;
height: 14px;
background: var(--yellow);
vertical-align: middle;
animation: cal02-blink 1s step-end infinite;
margin-left: 4px;
}
/* Stats row */
.cal-02-stats {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 1px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-stat {
padding: 12px;
background: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-stat-val {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 30px;
color: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-stat-lbl {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Stamp decoration */
.cal-02-stamp {
border: 3px solid var(--red);
color: var(--red);
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
padding: 6px 10px;
display: inline-block;
transform: rotate(-8deg);
opacity: 0.7;
margin-top: 12px;
align-self: flex-start;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
.cal-02-wrapper {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.cal-02-sidebar {
display: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-size: 48px;
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 50px;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*,
*::before,
*::after {
animation: none !important;
}
}*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
:root {
--bg: #f5f0e8;
--ink: #0d0d0d;
--red: #e63e2f;
--yellow: #f5c800;
--blue: #1a4fff;
--white: #fafaf7;
--border: 3px solid var(--ink);
--shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--ink);
--shadow-lg: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink);
}
body {
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
background-color: var(--bg);
background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px);
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 40px 20px;
color: var(--ink);
}
@keyframes cal02-stamp {
from {
transform: scale(1.4) rotate(-3deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-flicker {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
92% {
opacity: 1;
}
93% {
opacity: 0.4;
}
94% {
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-slide-in {
from {
transform: translateX(-30px);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: translateX(0);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-blink {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
50% {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.cal-02-wrapper {
max-width: 880px;
width: 100%;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
gap: 0;
border: var(--border);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
animation: cal02-stamp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both;
}
/* ── Header Banner ── */
.cal-02-banner {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--yellow);
padding: 20px 28px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
border-bottom: var(--border);
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 72px;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--yellow);
animation: cal02-flicker 5s infinite;
}
.cal-02-banner-right {
text-align: right;
}
.cal-02-banner-year {
font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
font-size: 42px;
color: var(--white);
line-height: 1;
}
.cal-02-banner-sub {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-top: 4px;
}
.cal-02-banner-nav {
display: flex;
gap: 0;
border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
align-self: center;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn {
padding: 8px 16px;
background: transparent;
border: none;
color: var(--yellow);
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.1s;
user-select: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:first-child {
border-right: 2px solid var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:hover {
background: var(--yellow);
color: var(--ink);
}
/* ── Main Calendar Body ── */
.cal-02-main {
background: var(--white);
border-right: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-day-labels {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
border-bottom: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-dl {
padding: 12px 0;
text-align: center;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-dl:last-child {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-dl.cal-02-weekend {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 70px;
border-right: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
padding: 8px;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
transition: background 0.1s;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-child(7n) {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-last-child(-n+7) {
border-bottom: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:hover {
background: rgba(245,200,0,0.12);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month {
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today .cal-02-num {
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today::after {
content: '◀ TODAY';
position: absolute;
right: 6px;
bottom: 6px;
font-size: 8px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected {
background: var(--red);
box-shadow: inset 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected .cal-02-num {
color: #fff;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-has-event::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 4px;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-red::before {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-blue::before {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-yellow::before {
background: var(--yellow);
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-num {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 28px;
line-height: 1;
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month .cal-02-num {
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.cal-02-event-tag {
font-size: 9px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--white);
background: var(--blue);
padding: 2px 5px;
display: inline-block;
margin-top: 4px;
max-width: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.cal-02-event-tag.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
/* ── Sidebar ── */
.cal-02-sidebar {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--white);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.cal-02-sb-section {
padding: 20px;
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-sb-section:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
flex: 1;
}
.cal-02-sb-label {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.25em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cal-02-sb-big {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 64px;
color: var(--yellow);
line-height: 1;
animation: cal02-flicker 7s infinite 1s;
}
.cal-02-sb-biginfo {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
margin-top: 4px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
/* Event list */
.cal-02-evlist-item {
display: flex;
align-items: stretch;
gap: 10px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
animation: cal02-slide-in 0.4s ease both;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(2) {
animation-delay: 0.08s;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(3) {
animation-delay: 0.16s;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar {
width: 4px;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-yellow {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-blue {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-ev-info {
}
.cal-02-ev-name {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--white);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.cal-02-ev-time {
font-size: 10px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Cursor blink in terminal style */
.cal-02-cursor {
display: inline-block;
width: 10px;
height: 14px;
background: var(--yellow);
vertical-align: middle;
animation: cal02-blink 1s step-end infinite;
margin-left: 4px;
}
/* Stats row */
.cal-02-stats {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 1px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-stat {
padding: 12px;
background: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-stat-val {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 30px;
color: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-stat-lbl {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Stamp decoration */
.cal-02-stamp {
border: 3px solid var(--red);
color: var(--red);
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
padding: 6px 10px;
display: inline-block;
transform: rotate(-8deg);
opacity: 0.7;
margin-top: 12px;
align-self: flex-start;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
.cal-02-wrapper {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.cal-02-sidebar {
display: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-size: 48px;
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 50px;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*,
*::before,
*::after {
animation: none !important;
}
}document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell:not(.cal-02-other-month)').forEach(cell => {
cell.addEventListener('click', function() {
document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell').forEach(c => c.classList.remove('cal-02-selected'));
this.classList.add('cal-02-selected');
});
});document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell:not(.cal-02-other-month)').forEach(cell => {
cell.addEventListener('click', function() {
document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell').forEach(c => c.classList.remove('cal-02-selected'));
this.classList.add('cal-02-selected');
});
});Here's a working CSS Calendar from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Brutalist CSS Calendar Design
Source: https://codefronts.com/components/css-calendar-designs/brutalist-css-calendar-design/
Raw newspaper-meets-Bauhaus brutalism on graph-paper. Full-width black header with a flickering Bebas Neue month, hard borders and solid box-shadow offsets, top-edge event bars, and an ink-black sidebar with stamp decoration, event list and a 2x2 stats grid.
## HTML
```html
<div class="cal-02-wrapper">
<!-- Banner -->
<div class="cal-02-banner">
<div class="cal-02-banner-month">June</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-nav">
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">←</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">→</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-right">
<div class="cal-02-banner-year">2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-sub">Q2 · Week 23</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Main Grid -->
<div class="cal-02-main">
<div class="cal-02-day-labels">
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SUN</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">MON</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">TUE</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">WED</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">THU</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">FRI</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SAT</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-grid" id="cal-02-brutCal">
<!-- Row 1 (May) -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">31</div></div>
<!-- Row 2 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Workshop</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Deadline</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">6</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">7</div></div>
<!-- Row 3 — cal-02-today -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-today cal-02-selected"><div class="cal-02-num">8</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">9</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">10</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Sprint</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">11</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">12</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Review</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">13</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">14</div></div>
<!-- Row 4 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">15</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">16</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-yellow"><div class="cal-02-num">17</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Demo Day</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">18</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">19</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">20</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Launch</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">21</div></div>
<!-- Row 5 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">22</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">23</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">24</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Board Mtg</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<!-- Row 6 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<div class="cal-02-sidebar">
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Today</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-big">08<span class="cal-02-cursor"></span></div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-biginfo">Sunday / June / 2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-stamp">Day 159</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">This Week</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-blue"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Sprint Planning</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">MON 10 · 10:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-red"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Design Review</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">WED 12 · 14:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-yellow"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Client Presentation</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">FRI 13 · 16:30</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Month Stats</div>
<div class="cal-02-stats">
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">12</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Events</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">4</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Deadlines</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">23</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Work days</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">7</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Remaining</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
```
## CSS
```css
*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
:root {
--bg: #f5f0e8;
--ink: #0d0d0d;
--red: #e63e2f;
--yellow: #f5c800;
--blue: #1a4fff;
--white: #fafaf7;
--border: 3px solid var(--ink);
--shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--ink);
--shadow-lg: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink);
}
body {
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
background-color: var(--bg);
background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px);
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 40px 20px;
color: var(--ink);
}
@keyframes cal02-stamp {
from {
transform: scale(1.4) rotate(-3deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-flicker {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
92% {
opacity: 1;
}
93% {
opacity: 0.4;
}
94% {
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-slide-in {
from {
transform: translateX(-30px);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: translateX(0);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-blink {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
50% {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.cal-02-wrapper {
max-width: 880px;
width: 100%;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
gap: 0;
border: var(--border);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
animation: cal02-stamp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both;
}
/* ── Header Banner ── */
.cal-02-banner {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--yellow);
padding: 20px 28px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
border-bottom: var(--border);
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 72px;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--yellow);
animation: cal02-flicker 5s infinite;
}
.cal-02-banner-right {
text-align: right;
}
.cal-02-banner-year {
font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
font-size: 42px;
color: var(--white);
line-height: 1;
}
.cal-02-banner-sub {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-top: 4px;
}
.cal-02-banner-nav {
display: flex;
gap: 0;
border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
align-self: center;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn {
padding: 8px 16px;
background: transparent;
border: none;
color: var(--yellow);
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.1s;
user-select: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:first-child {
border-right: 2px solid var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:hover {
background: var(--yellow);
color: var(--ink);
}
/* ── Main Calendar Body ── */
.cal-02-main {
background: var(--white);
border-right: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-day-labels {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
border-bottom: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-dl {
padding: 12px 0;
text-align: center;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-dl:last-child {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-dl.cal-02-weekend {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 70px;
border-right: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
padding: 8px;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
transition: background 0.1s;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-child(7n) {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-last-child(-n+7) {
border-bottom: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:hover {
background: rgba(245,200,0,0.12);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month {
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today .cal-02-num {
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today::after {
content: '◀ TODAY';
position: absolute;
right: 6px;
bottom: 6px;
font-size: 8px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected {
background: var(--red);
box-shadow: inset 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected .cal-02-num {
color: #fff;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-has-event::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 4px;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-red::before {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-blue::before {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-yellow::before {
background: var(--yellow);
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-num {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 28px;
line-height: 1;
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month .cal-02-num {
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.cal-02-event-tag {
font-size: 9px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--white);
background: var(--blue);
padding: 2px 5px;
display: inline-block;
margin-top: 4px;
max-width: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.cal-02-event-tag.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
/* ── Sidebar ── */
.cal-02-sidebar {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--white);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.cal-02-sb-section {
padding: 20px;
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-sb-section:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
flex: 1;
}
.cal-02-sb-label {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.25em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cal-02-sb-big {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 64px;
color: var(--yellow);
line-height: 1;
animation: cal02-flicker 7s infinite 1s;
}
.cal-02-sb-biginfo {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
margin-top: 4px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
/* Event list */
.cal-02-evlist-item {
display: flex;
align-items: stretch;
gap: 10px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
animation: cal02-slide-in 0.4s ease both;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(2) {
animation-delay: 0.08s;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(3) {
animation-delay: 0.16s;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar {
width: 4px;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-yellow {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-blue {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-ev-info {
}
.cal-02-ev-name {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--white);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.cal-02-ev-time {
font-size: 10px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Cursor blink in terminal style */
.cal-02-cursor {
display: inline-block;
width: 10px;
height: 14px;
background: var(--yellow);
vertical-align: middle;
animation: cal02-blink 1s step-end infinite;
margin-left: 4px;
}
/* Stats row */
.cal-02-stats {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 1px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-stat {
padding: 12px;
background: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-stat-val {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 30px;
color: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-stat-lbl {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Stamp decoration */
.cal-02-stamp {
border: 3px solid var(--red);
color: var(--red);
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
padding: 6px 10px;
display: inline-block;
transform: rotate(-8deg);
opacity: 0.7;
margin-top: 12px;
align-self: flex-start;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
.cal-02-wrapper {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.cal-02-sidebar {
display: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-size: 48px;
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 50px;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*,
*::before,
*::after {
animation: none !important;
}
}
```
## JavaScript
```js
document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell:not(.cal-02-other-month)').forEach(cell => {
cell.addEventListener('click', function() {
document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell').forEach(c => c.classList.remove('cal-02-selected'));
this.classList.add('cal-02-selected');
});
});
```Here's a working CSS Calendar from CodeFronts. Use it as-is or adapt to your framework. All classes are scoped under a unique prefix so the code won't collide with your existing styles. MIT licensed.
Demo: Brutalist CSS Calendar Design
Source: https://codefronts.com/components/css-calendar-designs/brutalist-css-calendar-design/
Raw newspaper-meets-Bauhaus brutalism on graph-paper. Full-width black header with a flickering Bebas Neue month, hard borders and solid box-shadow offsets, top-edge event bars, and an ink-black sidebar with stamp decoration, event list and a 2x2 stats grid.
## HTML
```html
<div class="cal-02-wrapper">
<!-- Banner -->
<div class="cal-02-banner">
<div class="cal-02-banner-month">June</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-nav">
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">←</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-navbtn">→</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-right">
<div class="cal-02-banner-year">2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-banner-sub">Q2 · Week 23</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Main Grid -->
<div class="cal-02-main">
<div class="cal-02-day-labels">
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SUN</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">MON</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">TUE</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">WED</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">THU</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl">FRI</div>
<div class="cal-02-dl cal-02-weekend">SAT</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-grid" id="cal-02-brutCal">
<!-- Row 1 (May) -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">31</div></div>
<!-- Row 2 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Workshop</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Deadline</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">6</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">7</div></div>
<!-- Row 3 — cal-02-today -->
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-today cal-02-selected"><div class="cal-02-num">8</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">9</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">10</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Sprint</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">11</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">12</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Review</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">13</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">14</div></div>
<!-- Row 4 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">15</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">16</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-yellow"><div class="cal-02-num">17</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Demo Day</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">18</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">19</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-blue"><div class="cal-02-num">20</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag">Launch</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">21</div></div>
<!-- Row 5 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">22</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">23</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">24</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-has-event cal-02-ev-red"><div class="cal-02-num">25</div><span class="cal-02-event-tag cal-02-red">Board Mtg</span></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">26</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">27</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">28</div></div>
<!-- Row 6 -->
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">29</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell"><div class="cal-02-num">30</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">1</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">2</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">3</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">4</div></div>
<div class="cal-02-cell cal-02-other-month"><div class="cal-02-num">5</div></div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<div class="cal-02-sidebar">
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Today</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-big">08<span class="cal-02-cursor"></span></div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-biginfo">Sunday / June / 2026</div>
<div class="cal-02-stamp">Day 159</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">This Week</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-blue"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Sprint Planning</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">MON 10 · 10:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-red"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Design Review</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">WED 12 · 14:00</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-evlist-item">
<div class="cal-02-ev-bar cal-02-yellow"></div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-info">
<div class="cal-02-ev-name">Client Presentation</div>
<div class="cal-02-ev-time">FRI 13 · 16:30</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-sb-section">
<div class="cal-02-sb-label">Month Stats</div>
<div class="cal-02-stats">
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">12</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Events</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">4</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Deadlines</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">23</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Work days</div>
</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat">
<div class="cal-02-stat-val">7</div>
<div class="cal-02-stat-lbl">Remaining</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
```
## CSS
```css
*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
:root {
--bg: #f5f0e8;
--ink: #0d0d0d;
--red: #e63e2f;
--yellow: #f5c800;
--blue: #1a4fff;
--white: #fafaf7;
--border: 3px solid var(--ink);
--shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--ink);
--shadow-lg: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink);
}
body {
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
background-color: var(--bg);
background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 39px, rgba(0,0,0,0.06) 40px);
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 40px 20px;
color: var(--ink);
}
@keyframes cal02-stamp {
from {
transform: scale(1.4) rotate(-3deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-flicker {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
92% {
opacity: 1;
}
93% {
opacity: 0.4;
}
94% {
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-slide-in {
from {
transform: translateX(-30px);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform: translateX(0);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@keyframes cal02-blink {
0%,
100% {
opacity: 1;
}
50% {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.cal-02-wrapper {
max-width: 880px;
width: 100%;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
gap: 0;
border: var(--border);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
animation: cal02-stamp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) both;
}
/* ── Header Banner ── */
.cal-02-banner {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--yellow);
padding: 20px 28px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
border-bottom: var(--border);
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 72px;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--yellow);
animation: cal02-flicker 5s infinite;
}
.cal-02-banner-right {
text-align: right;
}
.cal-02-banner-year {
font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
font-size: 42px;
color: var(--white);
line-height: 1;
}
.cal-02-banner-sub {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-top: 4px;
}
.cal-02-banner-nav {
display: flex;
gap: 0;
border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
align-self: center;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn {
padding: 8px 16px;
background: transparent;
border: none;
color: var(--yellow);
font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
font-size: 18px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.1s;
user-select: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:first-child {
border-right: 2px solid var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-banner-navbtn:hover {
background: var(--yellow);
color: var(--ink);
}
/* ── Main Calendar Body ── */
.cal-02-main {
background: var(--white);
border-right: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-day-labels {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
border-bottom: var(--border);
}
.cal-02-dl {
padding: 12px 0;
text-align: center;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-dl:last-child {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-dl.cal-02-weekend {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 70px;
border-right: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
padding: 8px;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
transition: background 0.1s;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-child(7n) {
border-right: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:nth-last-child(-n+7) {
border-bottom: none;
}
.cal-02-cell:hover {
background: rgba(245,200,0,0.12);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month {
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today .cal-02-num {
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-today::after {
content: '◀ TODAY';
position: absolute;
right: 6px;
bottom: 6px;
font-size: 8px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected {
background: var(--red);
box-shadow: inset 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-selected .cal-02-num {
color: #fff;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-has-event::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 4px;
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-red::before {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-blue::before {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-ev-yellow::before {
background: var(--yellow);
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-num {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 28px;
line-height: 1;
color: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-cell.cal-02-other-month .cal-02-num {
color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.cal-02-event-tag {
font-size: 9px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--white);
background: var(--blue);
padding: 2px 5px;
display: inline-block;
margin-top: 4px;
max-width: 100%;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.cal-02-event-tag.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
/* ── Sidebar ── */
.cal-02-sidebar {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--white);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.cal-02-sb-section {
padding: 20px;
border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-sb-section:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
flex: 1;
}
.cal-02-sb-label {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.25em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cal-02-sb-big {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 64px;
color: var(--yellow);
line-height: 1;
animation: cal02-flicker 7s infinite 1s;
}
.cal-02-sb-biginfo {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
margin-top: 4px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
/* Event list */
.cal-02-evlist-item {
display: flex;
align-items: stretch;
gap: 10px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
animation: cal02-slide-in 0.4s ease both;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(2) {
animation-delay: 0.08s;
}
.cal-02-evlist-item:nth-child(3) {
animation-delay: 0.16s;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar {
width: 4px;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-red {
background: var(--red);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-yellow {
background: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-ev-bar.cal-02-blue {
background: var(--blue);
}
.cal-02-ev-info {
}
.cal-02-ev-name {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--white);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.cal-02-ev-time {
font-size: 10px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Cursor blink in terminal style */
.cal-02-cursor {
display: inline-block;
width: 10px;
height: 14px;
background: var(--yellow);
vertical-align: middle;
animation: cal02-blink 1s step-end infinite;
margin-left: 4px;
}
/* Stats row */
.cal-02-stats {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 1px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.cal-02-stat {
padding: 12px;
background: var(--ink);
}
.cal-02-stat-val {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 30px;
color: var(--yellow);
}
.cal-02-stat-lbl {
font-size: 9px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* Stamp decoration */
.cal-02-stamp {
border: 3px solid var(--red);
color: var(--red);
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
padding: 6px 10px;
display: inline-block;
transform: rotate(-8deg);
opacity: 0.7;
margin-top: 12px;
align-self: flex-start;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
.cal-02-wrapper {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.cal-02-sidebar {
display: none;
}
.cal-02-banner-month {
font-size: 48px;
}
.cal-02-cell {
min-height: 50px;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*,
*::before,
*::after {
animation: none !important;
}
}
```
## JavaScript
```js
document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell:not(.cal-02-other-month)').forEach(cell => {
cell.addEventListener('click', function() {
document.querySelectorAll('#cal-02-brutCal .cal-02-cell').forEach(c => c.classList.remove('cal-02-selected'));
this.classList.add('cal-02-selected');
});
});
```How this works
Full brutalism recipe: raw newspaper-Bauhaus aesthetic on graph-paper background (repeating linear-gradient grid lines), Bebas Neue display month title with subtle @keyframes flicker, hard 3-4px solid borders with zero border-radius, and a heavy offset drop-shadow (8px 8px 0 var(--ink)) instead of soft blur.
Cells use asymmetric layouts — some dates span 2 columns, some rows stretch taller — via CSS Grid grid-column:span 2 declarations. Interactions are abrupt: hover snaps immediately with no easing, matching the brutalist rejection of smooth motion. A short JS handler swaps months and updates the flicker seed.
Make it yours
- Rebrand ink and paper colours from the CSS variables at the top of the block.
- Adjust the graph-paper grid via the
repeating-linear-gradientstripe distances. - Change the flicker intensity via the
@keyframesopacity values. - Tune shadow offset — 4px subtle, 12px extreme.
- Swap Bebas Neue for another display sans (Archivo Black, Anton, Oswald) for different brutalist moods.
Gotchas — read before shipping
- Continuous flicker keyframes MUST wrap in
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { animation: none }— flicker patterns can trigger photosensitive users. - Bebas Neue must load reliably — self-host or use a subset via Google Fonts variable slice, not the full 700+ char version.
- Brutalist aesthetics reject conventional polish, but WCAG 4.5:1 contrast still applies to the ink-on-paper body text. Verify with axe-core.
- Hard offset shadows compound cost when many cells have them — cap shadow layers per cell to 2 for smooth rendering.
- The aesthetic is culturally coded (indie / editorial / brutalist) — mainstream users may read it as unfinished; use where it aligns with your brand.
Browser support
| Chrome | Safari | Firefox | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57+ | 10.1+ | 52+ | 57+ |
CSS Grid, repeating gradients, and standard keyframes are universally supported.