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Dead Simple Sites
- Type
- gallery
- Verdict
- Niche
- Licence
- Look only licence, not stated
not-statedThe gallery says all content belongs to its original owners. No general reuse licence was stated; use as a look-only reference. - Agent channels
- none
- Pricing
- free
- Reviewed
What it is
Dead Simple Sites is a small, screenshot-led archive focused on minimal web design. A short editorial introduction sits beside a four-column grid of full-page previews, with a creator name and Visit link under each entry. The homepage says it is updated weekly.
When to open it
Open it when you want sparse portfolios and text-first pages, with little animation or elaborate storytelling.
Most useful
- Scan the full-page captures and follow a creator's Visit link to compare the selected work with the live design.
- Masaaki Morishita's site is a text-led type designer portfolio: a narrow reading column, monospaced typography, section labels and compact project links on a white canvas.
- The grid mixes light and dark pages, so the archive offers a quick comparison of minimal layouts without adding a dense filter interface.
Using it with agents
No MCP, API, llms.txt or agent-specific interface was visible on the reviewed pages. An agent can scan the public gallery and follow Visit links to current sites. Verify live examples directly because screenshots can become outdated.
Watch out for
- The archive explicitly avoids overly animated content and scroll hijacking, so it is a narrow sample of web design.
- Featured content belongs to its original owners. No general reuse licence was stated; use captures only as visual references.
Reusable ideas
- Show full-page screenshots with creator attribution and a direct Visit link.
- Keep the archive itself quiet so sparse examples remain the focus.