Pixel Blaster CSS Button

Free26 lines · no JS · WCAG AA 5.4

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Theme

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

States

default

hover

focus-visible

active

disabled

not declared

.btn-pixel-blaster {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border: none;
  background: #a21caf;
  color: #fce7f3;
  font-family: "Courier New", monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  clip-path: polygon(0 4px, 4px 4px, 4px 0, calc(100% - 4px) 0, calc(100% - 4px) 4px, 100% 4px, 100% calc(100% - 4px), calc(100% - 4px) calc(100% - 4px), calc(100% - 4px) 100%, 4px 100%, 4px calc(100% - 4px), 0 calc(100% - 4px));
  box-shadow: inset -4px -4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), inset 4px 4px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  transition: filter 0.1s ease;
}
.btn-pixel-blaster:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.15);
}
.btn-pixel-blaster:active {
  box-shadow: inset 4px 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), inset -4px -4px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
.btn-pixel-blaster:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #a21caf;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

Self-contained · MIT · no build step.btn-pixel-blaster

RetroCut Corner

Implementation notes

About the Pixel Blaster CSS button

Pixel Blaster uses nostalgic visual cues paired with modern interaction states. Its cut corners add a technical accent without relying on an image asset. Its depth comes from a two-layer shadow. The interaction stays intentionally restrained.

Usage

<button class="btn-pixel-blaster">FIRE!</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: Cut Corner
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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