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jdan/98.css

A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/jdan/98.css · homepage · CSS · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

41/100

  • Activity 40
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2330
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 360
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

11461 stars · 379 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

98.css is a CSS-only design system that styles semantic HTML to look like the classic Windows 98 user interface. It ships no JavaScript, making it compatible with any frontend framework, and emphasizes accessibility.

Use cases

  • build a retro Windows 98-styled website
  • style a web app to look like a vintage operating system
  • create a nostalgic UI mockup with CSS
  • make semantic HTML look like old Windows dialogs
  • add a Win98 theme to a React or vanilla JS project

When to choose

  • you want pixel-faithful Windows 98 aesthetics with pure CSS
  • you need a framework-agnostic stylesheet with no JavaScript dependencies
  • accessibility via semantic HTML matters to your project

When to avoid

  • you need a modern, production-grade design system
  • you want Windows XP or Windows 7 styling instead
  • you need JavaScript-powered interactive components out of the box

Facets

library · maturity stable

css-framework ui-components theme web-development frontend web-design browser cross-platform windows-98 retro-ui design-system css-library no-javascript accessible semantic-html web-server nodejs

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