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Warp Terminal — Block-Scoped Command & Output Architecture

Terminal / CLI Portfolio Emulation · product UI flow · via Godly

Source: pending · Classification: pending

Steal · component patternNotes by Will
Every executed shell command and its stdout stream is encapsulated into a discrete DOM block with its own sticky header (working directory, exit code badge, elapsed time, and one-click permalink).
Steal · typographyNotes by Will
Strict character-cell alignment: all borders, padding, and status columns use integer ch and lh units so ASCII tables and box-drawing characters (┌─┐) never suffer subpixel drift.

Fonts: JetBrains Mono, Inter · Original: Warp

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Original: Warp. Source verification: pending review.

Recorded rights label: private-reference-only. Original work and reproduction rights belong to their owners. A note license does not grant rights to copy a screenshot, trademark or design.

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Captured: 2026-06-21. Capture does not establish source verification.

Charm.sh — Lipgloss & BubbleTea TUI Design System

Terminal / CLI Portfolio Emulation · full website · via Httpster

Source: pending · Classification: pending

Steal · colorNotes by Will
High-saturation 256-color ANSI palette (hot magenta #ff5faf and mint #00ffaf) paired against deep aubergine #15131d, proving terminal interfaces can feel playful rather than drab green-on-black.
Steal · component patternNotes by Will
Code snippets render inside real Unicode box-drawing frames (╭───╮) with inline keyboard hint footers (↑/k up • ↓/j down • q quit) that mirror the actual TUI library output.

Fonts: JetBrains Mono, Space Mono · Original: Charm

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Captured: 2026-06-21. Capture does not establish source verification.

Ghostty — Native GPU-Accelerated Terminal Specimen

Terminal / CLI Portfolio Emulation · landing page · via Minimal Gallery

Source: pending · Classification: pending

Steal · motion/interactionNotes by Will
Hero banner renders an interactive character-grid canvas where cursor movement perturbs ASCII glyphs into a glowing wave before settling back into the Ghostty silhouette.
Steal · grid/layoutNotes by Will
Documentation and feature callouts use a single 80ch monospace column with -- comment dividers and zero decorative icons, honoring classic man-page legibility.

Fonts: JetBrains Mono, Inter · Original: Mitchell Hashimoto / Ghostty

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Original: Mitchell Hashimoto / Ghostty. Source verification: pending review.

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Captured: 2026-06-21. Capture does not establish source verification.

ertdfgcvb — Playcore ASCII & Character-Cell Shader Studio

Terminal / CLI Portfolio Emulation · full website · via Hoverstates

Source: pending · Classification: pending

Steal · texture/materialNotes by Will
The entire viewport is a single <pre> character buffer updated at 60fps; density ramps ( .:-=+*#%@) create smooth 3D lighting and volumetric shadows using zero raster pixels.
Steal · component patternNotes by Will
Navigation links sit inline inside the character grid as bracketed tokens ([PROJECTS], [NOTES], [INDEX]) that invert foreground and background cell colors on hover.

Fonts: IBM Plex Mono, Courier · Original: Andreas Gysin

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Original: Andreas Gysin. Source verification: pending review.

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Captured: 2026-06-21. Capture does not establish source verification.

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