Design reference 81 · Avant-garde & experimental
Counterpoint
Two accounts deserve equal space without pretending to agree.
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Design specification
Idea. Two accounts deserve equal space without pretending to agree.
Composition. Opposing coral and aubergine columns run edge to edge. One shared seam controls the space between monumental serif headlines and paired passages.
Navigation and complete example. Read six paired accounts of one fictional public-art commission, adjust the balance, isolate a pair and examine the common source notes.
Responsive and inclusive behaviour. The two accounts stack in reading order with clear speaker names. The balance control becomes three labelled focus choices; no text is squeezed into unusable columns. All controls are native buttons or labelled inputs. Movement is discretionary, no sound starts automatically, reduced-motion preferences remove transitions, and a direct index exposes the same content.
Adaptation. Preserve the tension between two independently voiced accounts. Changing the seam must never erase the less favoured side. Retain the relationship between navigation and content. Do not reduce the reference to a generic hero followed by interchangeable cards.
Research. [Conditional Design manifesto](https://conditionaldesign.org/manifesto/); [Rafaël Rozendaal — Internet works](https://www.newrafael.com/internet?filter=website). These are conceptual precedents, not copied artwork, source code, branding or text. All diagrams and sample writing in this specimen are original, fictional material.
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Reference images
- Desktop — 1440 × 1000 viewport
- Phone — 390 × 844 viewport
- Supporting state — 1440 × 1000 viewport
- Full page — 1440 × 1000 viewport
Supporting routes
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