Brutalist Menus That Still Work

Navigation can be blunt and still be usable when hierarchy, focus, and language stay precise.

Reference

A menu can take over the screen if it behaves like a page. The labels need to be large, the exit needs to be obvious, and the structure has to survive keyboard navigation.

Checklist

  • One clear open state.
  • One clear close action.
  • Big links with predictable order.
  • Focus that does not disappear.