Pixel Nostalgia
A love letter to 8-bit and 16-bit computing that renders every surface with pixel-perfect borders, CRT glow effects, and dithered gradients on an 8px spacing grid.
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Design Language
A retro design system that channels the deliberate constraints of classic gaming hardware into a grid-locked, neon-on-dark aesthetic where sharp pixel edges, bitmap typography, and CRT phosphor glow replace every trace of modern smoothness.
Agent instructions (SKILL.md)(advanced)
Design Skill
This Design Skill transforms any interface into a retro gaming experience. It enforces pixel-perfect 4px borders with zero border-radius, CRT phosphor glow via multi-layer text-shadows, bitmap typography from Google Fonts (Press Start 2P + VT323), and strict 8px grid alignment. The result looks and feels like a classic 8-bit console UI rendered on a CRT monitor.
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