98.css
A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs
98.css launched on April 22, 2020 with 256 votes, #82 of 5,003 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
98.css is a CSS library that enables developers to create user interfaces styled like Windows 98. The design system provides pre-built components and styling to recreate the visual appearance of classic 1990s Windows operating system interfaces. It is intended for developers and designers who want to build nostalgic or retro-themed web applications.
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98.css is a CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows 98.
A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.
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