# 💾 Ultimate Retro Pixel Kitty Terminal Theme Guide
Note: If you want to use the same theme I am using, you can use this one “https://www.xfce-look.org/p/1932347” I know nothing about this game, just that I like the theme. You can also set the row size to 35 for the panel including the application menu and use this as the icon, as well as this as the icon theme, which is a modified version of the Chicago95 theme to have pink icons.
This guide provides a configuration for the Kitty terminal emulator to achieve a distinct Vaporwave/Retro Pixel aesthetic, reminiscent of 8-bit UIs and older desktop environments (like Windows 95/98).
It includes two color options for the status indicators: Retro Green (Classic) and Retro Pink (Vaporwave Accent).
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## Step 1: Install the Pixel Font
The look relies entirely on a sharp, pixelated font. We will use the free PixelMplus10 font.
1. Download the Regular and Bold versions directly from the official GitHub repository into your current folder:
$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itouhiro/PixelMplus/master/PixelMplus10-Regular.ttf
$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itouhiro/PixelMplus/master/PixelMplus10-Bold.ttf2. Move the files to your local font directory (create it if it doesn’t exist):
$ mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts/
$ mv PixelMplus10-*.ttf ~/.local/share/fonts/3. Refresh your system font cache:
$ fc-cache -f -v
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## Step 2: Choose and Apply Your Theme
Open your Kitty configuration file, located at ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf.
You can either replace the entire file (if you have no custom settings) or append this code to the end.
### Option A: Retro Green (Classic Status)
This is the standard dark theme with bright Retro Green used for success messages and the user prompt.
# --- Retro Pixel Theme (GREEN Status) ---
# Fonts
font_family PixelMplus10 Regular
bold_font PixelMplus10 Bold
italic_font auto
bold_italic_font auto
font_size 12.0
# Window Layout & Border Style
window_padding_width 10
hide_window_decorations no
window_border_width 2.0
active_border_color #ff79c6
inactive_border_color #6272a4
# Base Colors
foreground #f8f8f2
background #181020
selection_foreground #ffffff
selection_background #ff79c6
url_color #8be9fd
cursor #8be9fd
cursor_text_color #282a36
# ANSI Colors
color0 #21222c # Black (Dark Grey)
color8 #6272a4 # Bright Black (Muted Blue)
color1 #ff5555 # Red (Error)
color9 #ff6e6e # Bright Red
# Green (Success/Prompt)
color2 #50fa7b
color10 #69ff94
color3 #f1fa8c # Yellow (Warning)
color11 #ffffa5 # Bright Yellow
# Blue (Directory/Path)
color4 #bd93f9
color12 #d6acff
# Magenta (Main Accent Pink)
color5 #ff79c6
color13 #ff92df
# Cyan (Highlight/Special)
color6 #8be9fd
color14 #a4ffff
color7 #f8f8f2 # White
color15 #ffffff # Bright White
### Option B: Retro Pink (Vaporwave Status)
This swaps the green channel for a bright Retro Pink to better match vaporwave aesthetics.
# --- Retro Pixel Theme (PINK Status) ---
# Fonts
font_family PixelMplus10 Regular
bold_font PixelMplus10 Bold
italic_font auto
bold_italic_font auto
font_size 12.0
# Window Layout & Border Style
window_padding_width 10
hide_window_decorations no
window_border_width 2.0
active_border_color #ff79c6
inactive_border_color #6272a4
# Base Colors
foreground #f8f8f2
background #181020
selection_foreground #ffffff
selection_background #ff79c6
url_color #8be9fd
cursor #8be9fd
cursor_text_color #282a36
# ANSI Colors
# Black (Dark Grey)
color0 #21222c
# Bright Black (Muted Blue)
color8 #6272a4
# Red (Error)
color1 #ff5555
# Bright Red
color9 #ff6e6e
# --- RETRO PINK (Success/Prompt) ---
color2 #FFC0CB
color10 #FF9C9C
# ------------------------------------
# Yellow (Warning)
color3 #f1fa8c
# Bright Yellow
color11 #ffffa5
# Blue (Directory/Path)
color4 #bd93f9
color12 #d6acff
# Magenta (Main Accent Pink)
color5 #ff79c6
color13 #ff92df
# Cyan (Highlight/Special)
color6 #8be9fd
color14 #a4ffff
# White
color7 #f8f8f2
# Bright White
color15 #ffffff—
## Step 3: Activate the Theme
1. Save the kitty.conf file.
2. Press the Reload Configuration shortcut in your Kitty terminal:
* Ctrl + Shift + F5
Your terminal should instantly transform!
