References
References
See Inspiration for how the project came together.
Apps
Intrepid Ibex
A SvelteKit Ubuntu 8.10 / GNOME 2 reference app. We use it for desktop panels, tan window chrome, app metaphors, dense spacing, and drag/resize expectations.Tempest
A Phoenix app with Windows 95-style server-rendered UI. We use it for raised and sunken borders, document/admin surfaces, forms, status cards, tables, flash messages, and static HTML constraints.
Libraries
Bolt Design System
A useful model for separating foundations, layout, elements, components, animation, and guidelines.Web Awesome
A reference for all-in imports, cherry-picked imports, theme CSS, optional native styles, optional utilities, CDN usage, SSR notes, and asset base-path documentation.Nord Design System
A reference for component catalog structure: status, category, description, examples, API, accessibility notes, theming notes, tokens, icons, and templates.Freshworks Crayons
A reference for no-build usage, CSS variable customization, utilities, icons, i18n, and framework-neutral web components.
Classic Mac
System.css documentation
A CSS library for Apple System OS-style interfaces.System.css repository
The source and license checkpoint for System.css.AjaxIronside
A compact classic Mac-style interface reference with menu, link, and window examples.Recreating Classic Macintosh System 7 in CSS
A practical writeup on building a System 7-style desktop in CSS and JavaScript.
Icons
Wikimedia Commons Microsoft icon references
Visual references for Microsoft-style file, app, desktop, and window icons.Bootstrap Icons
A reference for plain interface actions, formatting symbols, status symbols, and object icons.Iconify icon data
A reference for single-icon data shape.
Color systems
Reasonable Colors
A reference for predictable named color scales that work well as CSS variables.Uchu
A reference for perceptual color thinking and wide-gamut color quality.
Web 1.0 and Geocities
GeoCities, Web 1.0, web design history, and tableless web design
Background for personal homepages, neighborhood metaphors, early layout constraints, and the shift away from table-based layout.
Ghost Pages: A Wired.com Farewell to GeoCities and The indie web is hereā¦
Cultural references for personal sites, dead links, page badges, under-construction patterns, webrings, counters, and the modern indie-web revival.