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24<div class='content'><h1>blinkies archive</h1>
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27
28welcome to the blinkies archive.
29
30blinkies.cafe offers two types of blinkies:<br>
31&nbsp;- <b>original</b>, drawn by blinkies.cafe.<br>
32&nbsp;- <b>archived</b>, from elsewhere on the web.<br>
33<br>
34
35when we add a blinkie from the web, we archive a copy, then create a template version without text. these template versions are used by the <a href='/'>blinkie maker</a>.<br><br>
36
37the archived copies live here, with links to their sources and generator pages. <b>all blinkies not on this page are original.</b><br><br>
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42        <!--extra spaces after blinkie col head for alignment-->
43        <th>archived&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
44        <th>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
45        <th>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;generator</th>
46    </tr>
47    <tr>
48        <td>--------</td>
49        <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;------</td>
50        <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;---------</td>
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53                <td><img class='archiveBlinkie' src="/b/display/archive/0256-transparentpastelbubbles.gif" alt="bubbly 4 u! blinkie"></td>
54                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveLink' href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090728125153/http://hk.geocities.com/kleiber_germany/vodkainfo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kleiber_germany</a></td>
55                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveGen' href="/?s=0256-transparentpastelbubbles">bubbly 4 u!</a></td>
56            </tr><tr class='sourceRow'>
57                <td><img class='archiveBlinkie' src="/b/display/archive/0251-pastelpinkbutterfly.gif" alt="butterfly kisses blinkie"></td>
58                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveLink' href="https://pawpr1nc3.tumblr.com/post/701914101543239680/butterfly-blinkies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pawpr1nc3.tumblr.com</a></td>
59                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveGen' href="/?s=0251-pastelpinkbutterfly">butterfly kisses</a></td>
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61                <td><img class='archiveBlinkie' src="/b/display/archive/0257-dollcoupleheart.gif" alt="I  ♥  My  Boy blinkie"></td>
62                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveLink' href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090902132939/http://geocities.com/summalovinsweetie/Blinkies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">summalovinsweetie</a></td>
63                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveGen' href="/?s=0257-dollcoupleheart">I  ♥  My  Boy</a></td>
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65                <td><img class='archiveBlinkie' src="/b/display/archive/0231-treeforest.gif" alt="Forest Walker blinkie"></td>
66                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveLink' href="https://kotatsus.neocities.org/creations/blinkies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kotatsuOS</a></td>
67                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveGen' href="/?s=0231-treeforest">Forest Walker</a></td>
68            </tr><tr class='sourceRow'>
69                <td><img class='archiveBlinkie' src="/b/display/archive/0229-roses.gif" alt="Thus with a kiss I die. blinkie"></td>
70                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveLink' href="https://omfg.neocities.org/graphics.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
70omfg.neocities.org</a></td>
71                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveGen' href="/?s=0229-roses">Thus with a kiss I die.</a></td>
72            </tr><tr class='sourceRow'>
73                <td><img class='archiveBlinkie' src="/b/display/archive/0222-construction.gif" alt="UNDER CONSTRUCTION blinkie"></td>
74                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveLink' href="https://omfg.neocities.org/graphics.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">omfg.neocities.org</a></td>
75                <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class='archiveGen' href="/?s=0222-construction">UNDER CONSTRUCTION</a></td>
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88in most cases it is difficult or impossible to track down the original creator of a blinkie. this is partly because blinkies have been widely shared &#x26; copied without attribution for two decades and counting. most original creators' websites have been offline for years.<br><br>
89<b><i>however --</i></b> if you see a blinkie that you drew, oh wow i love your work and i'd love to chat about it!! please say hi, so i can update the source or remove your blinkie if you prefer. <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[email protected]</a>
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91<div id='fontList' class='archiveContent'>
92<b>font sources<br>
93============</b><br>
94blinkie text can use a few different types of lettering:<br>
95&nbsp;- hand-drawn<br>
96&nbsp;- truetype font<br>
97&nbsp;- bitmap font<br><br>
98
99hand-drawn lettering is of course out of the question for a blinkie generator. truetype fonts are common and diverse, but tend to look worse than bitmap fonts at such low pixel counts.<br><br>
100
101blinkies.cafe prefers bitmap fonts where possible, but falls back to truetype fonts when necessary for expanded character sets. sincere thanks to font creators for making this possible!<br><br>
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106        <th>font</th>
107        <th>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;source</th>
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109    <tr>
110        <td>----</td>
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115            <td><a href="https://graphics-cafe.tumblr.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moonaco</a></td>
116            <td>amy</td>
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120            <td><a href="https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/2151214/emotes-3-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offical emotes.</a></td>
121            <td>transbro</td>
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125            <td><a href="https://datagoblin.itch.io/monogram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">monogramextended</a></td>
126            <td>datagoblin</td>
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130            <td><a href="https://opengameart.org/content/lanapixel-localization-friendly-pixel-font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lanapixel</a></td>
131            <td>eishiya</td>
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135            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/pixeloid-sans.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pixeloid sans</a></td>
136            <td>GGBotNet</td>
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140            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/04b-03.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">04b03</a></td>
141            <td>押本祐二</td>
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145            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/rainyhearts.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rainyhearts</a></td>
146            <td>Camellina</td>
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150            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/infernalda.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">infernalda</a></td>
151            <td>MrtheNoronha</td>
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155            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/pixelpoiiz.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pixelpoiiz</a></td>
156            <td>poiiz</td>
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160            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/doublehomicide.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">doublehomicide</a></td>
161            <td>jeti</td>
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165            <td><a href="https://diamondidiocy.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hydratinglip</a></td>
166            <td>Hazel Abbiati</td>
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170            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/perfect-dos-vga-437.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Perfect DOS VGA 437</a></td>
171            <td>Zeh Fernando</td>
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175            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/dogica.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dogica</a></td>
176            <td>Roberto Mocci</td>
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179        <tr>
180            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/alagard.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alagard</a></td>
181            <td>Hewett Tsoi</td>
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185            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/fipps.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fipps</a></td>
186            <td>pheist</td>
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189        <tr>
190            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/pixel-icons-compilation.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pixel icons compilation</a></td>
191            <td>Woodcutter</td>
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195            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/pixelflag.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{pixelflag}</a></td>
196            <td>Chequered Ink</td>
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199        <tr>
200            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/grapesoda-2.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grapesoda</a></td>
201            <td>jeti</td>
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205            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/green-screen.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">green screen</a></td>
206            <td>James Shields</td>
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210            <td><a href="https://fontenddev.com/fonts/digital-disco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitaldisco</a></td>
211            <td>jeti</td>
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215            <td><a href="https://www.dafont.com/04b-19.font" target="_blank" rel="noopener">04b_19</a></td>
216            <td>押本祐二</td>
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223<b>site assets<br>
224   ===========</b><br>
225   background: <a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20030428194523/http://hk.geocities.com/heero_green/new_page_15.htm' target='_blank' rel="noopener">希羅之殖民星</a>.<br>
226   divider: <a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20091027131211/http://geocities.com/acara789/BobsPoems.html' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>acara789</a>.<br>
227</div>
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229<b>cool links<br>
230   ==========</b><br>
231        <b><i><a href='https://gifcities.org/'>GifCities</a></i></b>, Internet Archive. GeoCities Animated GIF Search Engine.<br>
232        <b><i><a href='http://contemporary-home-computing.org/vernacular-web-2/'>Vernacular Web 2</a></i></b>, Olia Lialina. Article on the design of early 2000s websites.<br>
233        <b><i><a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20220619073711/http://www.textfiles.c
233om/'>textfiles.com</a></i></b>, Jason Scott. Text file archive.<br>
234        <b><i><a href='https://yesterweb.org/'>The Yesterweb</a></i></b>. Old web revival community.<br>
235        <b><i><a href='https://links.yesterweb.org/'>Yesterlinks</a></i></b>. User-created directory of cool sites &amp; sitebuilding resources!
236</div>
237<div class='archiveContent'>
238<b>blinkies.cafe history<br>
239   =====================</b><br>
240blinkies.cafe was born on 2021-10-15.
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253    <tr>
254        <td>2021-12-15</td>
255        <td><img src="/favicon-2021-12-15.png" alt="blinkies.cafe favicon, 2021-12-15"></td>
256    </tr>
257    <tr>
258        <td>2022-02-02</td>
259        <td><img src="/favicon-2022-02-02.png" alt="blinkies.cafe favicon, 2022-02-02"></td>
260    </tr>
261    <tr>
262        <td>2022-07-04</td>
263        <td><img src="/favicon-2022-07-04.png" alt="blinkies.cafe favicon, 2022-07-04"></td>
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272            <td>(c) blinkies.cafe.<br>
273            original blinkies <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/' target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY</a>.<br>
274            <a href='/privacy.txt' target="_blank" rel="noopener">privacy policy</a>.<br>
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