Integer scaling, always
The grid is scaled by whole numbers so a pixel is always a crisp square. This is the entire difference between “retro” and “low resolution”.
Pixel
Every pixel
placed on purpose.
Pixel type is a grid problem. Half-pixels, anti-aliasing and non-integer scaling are what make most “retro pixel” widgets look like a blurry photo of a pixel font.
- 5×7
- matrix cell
- 3
- phosphor tints
- 1×
- integer scaling only
Dots you can count
The dot-matrix face draws every unlit dot as well as the lit ones — the dark grid is what makes a departures board read as a departures board.
Green, amber, ice
Three phosphor tints, each with its own bloom radius, because P1 green and amber genuinely bloom differently.
Live previews
On the grid
Zoom in — the pixels stay square.
Questions
Pixel, answered.
Do pixel widgets look sharp on a Pro Max screen?
Yes. The grid is computed from the widget’s point size so it lands on integer device pixels across all iPhone sizes.
Is there a seconds version?
Yes, all three pixel faces have a seconds variant, and they tick live on the Lock Screen and in StandBy.
Every pixel
placed on purpose.
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