blog.dot-log-list · Log list

A blog pattern from Dot Matrix, drawn alone below with this design's tokens and sample copy. Not used in this design: shown with its tokens for comparison. Give the section root data-pattern="blog.dot-log-list". A guide only: DESIGN.md and tokens.json are the source of truth.

Rule
Title and an arrow link in 1–4; four posts as ruled log rows across 5–12: a mono date, the title and a one-line summary, and a link pill.
Slots
sectionLabel, title, cta, posts[4..4]
Grid areas
intro 1-4 · rows 5-12 (12-column grid, 1-based inclusive spans)
Tokens
bg #000000 · text #E6E6E6 · heading #FFFFFF · accent #D71921 · accent2 #FFFFFF · Doto / Space Grotesk · radius 24px · space unit 4px (full list in design/tokens.json)

Pattern notes

  • Columns 1–4: pill label, title at step 5 (≤12 ch) and an arrow link. Columns 5–12: four posts ruled with hairlines like a log, each a 12-column sub-grid: mono date in 1–3, the title (body face, 700) and a muted one-line summary in 4–10, a mono index in the link colour in 11–12.

Journal

Field notes

Start a project

Apr 3, 2026 · 8 min

Your homepage is a sales call nobody attends

What lost-deal interviews reveal about B2B websites.

01

Mar 1, 2026 · 5 min

The case against the brand book

Why guidelines belong in a website your team visits.

02

Jan 22, 2026 · 6 min

Naming a product in 2026

Trademarks, domains and the 400-name longlist.

03

Dec 9, 2025 · 4 min

Industrial brands deserve good type

Notes from rebranding a valve manufacturer.

04