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Arcade CRT
Styleretro80-90s arcade monitor aesthetics featuring scanlines, screen curvature, neon glow, and RGB chromatic aberration effects. Ideal for gaming, retro tech, and creative projects.
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# Visual style: Arcade CRT 80-90s arcade monitor aesthetics featuring scanlines, screen curvature, neon glow, and RGB chromatic aberration effects. Ideal for gaming, retro tech, and creative projects. ## Philosophy Arcade CRT style recreates the nostalgic glow of 80-90s arcade CRT monitors. Core principles: - Scanline overlay: all content areas use repeating-linear-gradient scanline effects - Neon glow: key elements use text-shadow/box-shadow glow effects - Pixel fonts: all text uses monospace fonts - Ultra-dark backgrounds: near-pure black backgrounds maximize neon contrast - RGB chromatic aberration: headings use magenta and cyan offset text-shadow - High saturation: only high-saturation neon colors are used ## Do - Use scanline overlay on all content areas - Apply neon glow (text-shadow/box-shadow) to key elements - Use monospace/pixel fonts for all text - Keep backgrounds near-black to maximize neon contrast - Add RGB chromatic aberration on headlines - Use high-saturation neon colors only ## Don't - Don't use pastel or muted colors - Don't use serif or sans-serif body fonts - Don't use rounded corners larger than 4px - Don't use subtle shadows - only neon glows - Don't use gradients that aren't neon-to-dark ## Rules for the AI STYLE: Arcade CRT TYPE: Retro gaming CRT monitor aesthetic MUST USE: - Background: Always near-black (#050505 or #0a0a0a) - Primary accent: Neon green (#39ff14) for main interactive elements - Secondary accents: Magenta (#ff00ff), Cyan (#00ffff), Red (#ff2a2a), Yellow (#FFFF00) - All text must use monospace or pixel fonts (font-mono) - Scanline overlay: repeating-linear-gradient on content areas - RGB chromatic aberration: text-shadow with offset magenta and cyan on headlines - Neon glow: box-shadow with color matching the element - uppercase text with wide letter-spacing for labels MUST AVOID: - Light/white backgrounds - Pastel or muted colors - Serif or sans-serif fonts - Large border-radius (max 4px) - Subtle/standard shadows (use neon glow only) - Gradients that aren't neon-to-dark Animation & Interaction Rules: - Neon Breathing: On hover, outer glow (box-shadow) must visibly expand, optionally with subtle animate-pulse to simulate voltage instability flicker. - Arcade Button Press: Active state (:active) must simulate the feel of a real arcade button being slammed down hard. Use strong displacement active:translate-y-[4px] and instantly change shadow size. - CRT Distortion: On interaction, RGB chromatic aberration can be amplified by changing text-shadow offsets (magenta and cyan separation distance). - Instant Feedback: CRT has no smooth physical inertia; interaction response time should be short, such as duration-100 or duration-150.
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Arcade Game Selector
Create an arcade game selector using Arcade CRT style: - Dark background with scanline overlay - Neon green game cards with glow borders - RGB chromatic aberration on game titles - INSERT COIN button with neon pulse - Monospace pixel font throughout
Retro High-Score Board
Build a retro high-score leaderboard using Arcade CRT style: - Near-black background with scanline effect - Neon green text for scores - Player names in cyan - Rank numbers in yellow - Pulsing top-score highlight
Portfolio Showcase
Create a portfolio showcase page using Arcade CRT style with project grid, about section, contact form, and consistent visual language.
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From StyleKit (MIT, commit 0156849).View source