RetroUI
Visit Live Site (retroui.io)RetroUI (retroui.io) is an open-source component library and design system that breaks the monotony of generic corporate SaaS interfaces by introducing bold neo-brutalist aesthetics, hard offset shadows, high-contrast borders, and playful micro-interactions.
01. The Challenge
Modern web design has become overly sanitized and uniform. Developers seeking to build bold, character-rich web apps had to write tedious custom CSS from scratch with poor accessibility and fragile responsive states.
02. Research & Process
Architected an accessible token system defining retro color palettes, hard box-shadows (4px 4px 0px #000), distinct typography hierarchies, and ARIA-compliant primitives compatible with React, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui.
03. The Solution & Impact
Designed and built 50+ copy-paste React components (Buttons, Dropdowns, Cards, Sliders, Retro Modals, Terminal blocks) featuring dark/light themes, smooth spring physics, and Figma UI kit support.
