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XP.css

A CSS framework for building faithful recreations of operating system GUIs.

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What it is

A CSS framework for building faithful recreations of operating system GUIs.

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This week on Hacker News

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Observed mentions: 2022-08-11 18:46:24 UTC to 2026-07-23 23:25:00 UTC.

012342022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments20222023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments20242025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

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20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202
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What Hacker News says

11 sources
ranger_danger·Jul 23, 2026
https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/anthmn/hackertosh.css https://github.com/AlexBSoft/win95.css https://github.com/1j01/os-gui https://github.com/themesberg/windows-95-ui-kit https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn htt
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ps://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/ https://cs16.samke.me/ https://edwardtufte.github.io/tufte-css/ https://thesimscss.inbn.dev/ https://snes-css.sadlative.com/ https://css.ds.dreamyard.xyz/ https://irv77.github.io/Xbox360UI/
In 98.css
lelanthran·Nov 7, 2024
https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/anthmn/hackertosh.css https://github.com/AlexBSoft/win95.css https://github.com/1j01/os-gui https://github.com/themesberg/windows-95-ui-kit https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn htt
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ps://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/ Cool! Can someone please collect this into a github page so I can find it again in the future? I know I'm being lazy and should do it myself, but I'd rather someone with more visibility do it. [EDIT: Added the actual list to my comment so I can find it again in the future]
In 98.css – A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
ranger_danger·Nov 6, 2024
https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/anthmn/hackertosh.css https://github.com/AlexBSoft/win95.css https://github.com/1j01/os-gui https://github.com/themesberg/windows-95-ui-kit https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn htt
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ps://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In 98.css – A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
swyx·Jul 10, 2023
I collect niche Operating System CSS! - [98.css](https://github.com/jdan/98.css): A Windows 98 inspired framework for building faithful recreations of old UIs. - [Office 97 clipart in svg format](https://archive.org/details/mso97clipart) - [XP.css](https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css): A Windows XP inspired framework for building faithful recreations of operating system GUIs. An extension of 98.css. - [7.css](https://khang-nd.github.io/7.css/) - [System.css](https://sakofchit.github.io/system.css/) Retro Apple-inspired UI - [Puppertino](https://github.com/codedgar/Puppertino) meant to mimic the look of macOS. [demo](https://codedgar.github.io/Puppertino/) - [Commodore 64 CSS](http://pixelambacht.nl/2013/css3-c64/) - DOS: [BOOTSTRA.386](https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386): A vintage 1980s DOS inspired Twitter Bootstrap theme -
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[a2k](https://a2000-docs.netlify.app/): A Windows 2000 inspired web component library more at https://github.com/swyxio/spark-joy/tree/master
In Show HN: React95 – A React components library recreating the look of Windows 95
ranger_danger·Oct 23, 2022
https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In 98.css – design system for building faithful recreations of Windows 98 UIs
ranger_danger·Sep 18, 2022
https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In Hacker News stylized as a retro 90s macOS desktop
ranger_danger·Aug 18, 2022
You might also be interested in Hot Dog Linux, mlvwm, nsCDE, MaXXdesktop or any of the "novelty" CSS themes such as: https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo https://github.com/arturbien/React95 https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css https://github.com/Gioni06/terminal.css https://github.com/jdan/98.css https://github.com/jianzhongli/csswin10 https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 https://github.com/lachsfilet/Renkbench https://github.com/lolstring/window98-html-css-js https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css https://github.com/npjg/classic.css https://github.com/robbiebyrd/platinum https://github.com/bryanbraun/after-dark-css https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn https://github.com/ritenv/retro-desktop https://github.com/RoelN/c64css3 https://github.com/sak
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ofchit/system.css https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/
In Thunderbird Time Machine: Windows XP and Thunderbird 1.0
swyx·Aug 11, 2022
I collect these novelty CSS things for fun! here https://github.com/sw-yx/spark-joy/blob/master/README.md#fun... - [NES.css](https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css): NES.css is a NES-style(8bit-like) CSS Framework. - [PSone.css](https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css): PS1 style CSS Framework, inspired by NES.css. - [LaTeX.css](https://latex.now.sh/) - Operating System CSS - [98.css](https://github.com/jdan/98.css): A Windows 98 inspired framework for building faithful recreations of old UIs. - [Office 97 clipart in svg format](https://archive.org/details/mso97clipart) - [XP.css](https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css): A Windows XP inspired framework for building faithful recreations of operating system GUIs. An extension of 98.css. - [7.css](https://khang-nd.github.io/7.css/) - [System.css](https://sakofchit.github.io/syste
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m.css/) Retro Apple-inspired UI - [Commodore 64 CSS](http://pixelambacht.nl/2013/css3-c64/) - DOS: [BOOTSTRA.386](https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386): A vintage 1980s DOS inspired Twitter Bootstrap theme - [Text UI CSS](https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss): bios like UI's - [New Dawn](https://github.com/npjg/new-dawn): A mac classic After Dark inspired stylesheet. - [Geocities Bootstrap theme](https://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/) - more https://dev.to/iainfreestone/10-resources-for-recreating-old...
In System.css: A design system for building retro Apple interfaces

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