Newsprint CSS Button

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Theme

A real <button> carrying .btn-newsprint — the preview is the stylesheet, not a picture of it.

States

default

hover

focus-visible

active

disabled

not declared

.btn-newsprint {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border: 1px solid #1c1917;
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: 1px solid #1c1917;
  outline-offset: 3px;
  background: #f7f5f0;
  color: #1c1917;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.btn-newsprint:hover {
  background: #1c1917;
  color: #f7f5f0;
}
.btn-newsprint:active {
  background: #44403c;
}
.btn-newsprint:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

Self-contained · MIT · no build step.btn-newsprint

RetroSquare

Implementation notes

About the Newsprint CSS button

Newsprint uses nostalgic visual cues paired with modern interaction states. Its square geometry creates a compact, precise control. The interaction stays intentionally restrained.

Usage

<button class="btn-newsprint">READ MORE</button>

Pair it with the CSS tab above — the class is self-contained.

Before shipping: keep the semantic button element, verify contrast on your actual background and add a visible:focus-visible state. If you retain motion, include a prefers-reduced-motion override.

Built with: HTML + plain CSS
Shape: Square
Exports: CSS, Tailwind, React
License: MIT · commercial use

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We matched its palette, surface, geometry and motion to a complete UI system — like composing an outfit, not browsing unrelated parts.

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