Why we are still using 88x31 buttons - ultrasciencelabs

If you surf the modern “small web” to any extent you’ve encountered 88x31 buttons - a staple of late 90s and early 2000’s websites1 undergoing a bit of a revival. The Neocities community especially seems to have truly embraced them. 88x31 buttons have a long history on the web, straddling the worlds of advertising and the personal web. Much like IRL jacket pins and buttons - they’re small, colorful, collectible, easy to make and trade, and at a glance can confer just enough information to characterize the website displaying them.

Our boy @yequari gets a link out in this one.

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Wow I’m shocked people actually read what I write sometimes :sweat_smile: This is a really good article, and it’s interesting reading a more complete history of the format. I still maintain that we should take the same energy and excitement people have towards their 88x31s and direct it into a larger image format!

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Maybe one day I’ll make a 200×40 button for callmemanatee. Not to replace my 88×31 button, but in addition to it.

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We may as well use our platform to push this narrative…

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I made mine as an SVG so it’s future-proof :nerd:

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