Retro 8-Bit Pixel Button - Free UI Component

Fill Color #10b981

Step Shadow #059669

Text Color #ffffff

Button Label Start Game

Pixel Scale (px) 3

Vertical Padding (rem) 1

Horizontal Padding (rem) 2

Retro 8-Bit Pixel Button

A pixel-perfect button that uses custom box-shadow stacks to create a stepped, retro border. Comes paired with a gaming-inspired pixel font.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Pixel Style Button</title>
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Press+Start+2P&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
    <style>
        /* -- Variables ------------------------------------------------- */
        :root {
            --primary: {{btnColor}};            /* Main Color */
            --shadow: {{shadowColor}};           /* Darker Shade */
            --text-color: {{textColor}};         /* Text Color */
            --pixel: {{pixelSize}}px;            /* Border Step Size */
            --v-pad: {{vPadding}}rem;            /* Top/Bottom Padding */
            --h-pad: {{hPadding}}rem;            /* Left/Right Padding */
            --page-bg: #fff;                     /* Preview Background */
        }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
            font-family: 'Press Start 2P', cursive;
            background-color: var(--page-bg);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

/* -- Button Implementation --------------------------------------- */
        .btn-pixel {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: var(--v-pad) var(--h-pad);
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-size: 14px; /* Pixel fonts need specific sizes */
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            
            /* The Pixelated Border using Box Shadow */
            box-shadow: 
                0 calc(var(--pixel) * -1) 0 0 white,
                0 var(--pixel) 0 0 white,
                calc(var(--pixel) * -1) 0 0 0 white,
                var(--pixel) 0 0 0 white,
                0 calc(var(--pixel) * -2) 0 0 black,
                0 calc(var(--pixel) * 2) 0 0 black,
                calc(var(--pixel) * -2) 0 0 0 black,
                calc(var(--pixel) * 2) 0 0 0 black,
                0 calc(var(--pixel) * -1) 0 var(--pixel) black,
                0 var(--pixel) 0 var(--pixel) black,
                calc(var(--pixel) * -1) 0 0 var(--pixel) black,
                var(--pixel) 0 0 var(--pixel) black;
            
            /* Bottom Shadow */
            border-bottom: calc(var(--pixel) * 2) solid var(--shadow);
            transition: all 0.1s ease;
        }

.btn-pixel:hover {
            filter: brightness(1.1);
        }

.btn-pixel:active {
            border-bottom: none;
            transform: translateY(calc(var(--pixel) * 2));
        }

</style>
</head>
<body>

<button class="btn-pixel">
        {{buttonText}}
    </button>

</body>
</html>