Item: design-with-taste
Rating: 4.5
Author: Implexa

design-with-taste

Apply the "Family Values" design philosophy to every UI you build. Use this skill whenever creating frontends, components, apps, landing pages, dashboards, or…

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evaluated by implexa, claude-haiku-4-5 · 2026-06-01

design-with-taste codifies a design philosophy emphasizing simplicity, fluidity, and delight through gradual revelation. it serves as a reference for building intentional, human-centered ui without step-by-step implementation guidance.

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Design with Taste

This skill encodes the design philosophy behind Family — a product widely praised for feeling alive, welcoming, and intentional. Originally documented by Benji Taylor at benji.org/family-values.

Read this before writing any UI code. Every time.

The user wants something built. Your job is to make it feel like a human who gives a shit designed it.

The Three Pillars

Ordered by priority. You cannot have Delight without Fluidity, and you cannot have Fluidity without Simplicity.

1. Simplicity — Gradual Revelation

"Each action by the user makes the interface unfold and evolve, much like walking through a series of interconnected rooms."

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