Retro Quotes
Add a vintage flair to your Notion pages with the Retro Quotes widget. Designed with nostalgic vibes, it delivers classic inspiration in a timeless format.
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Specimen notes — Retro Quotes
Retro Quotes Widget for Notion
The Retro Quotes widget turns daily motivation into a nostalgic experience. Featuring pixel fonts, CRT effects, and vaporwave-style design, it’s perfect for anyone who wants their Notion dashboard to feel like a motivational splash screen from the 80s. Classic words meet classic vibes.
Whether you’re into gamified dashboards, vaporwave aesthetics, or you just want some pixel charm with your productivity, this widget is your power-up.
Use Cases
- Retro Motivation Boards: Display a rotating quote in your vintage-themed workspace.
- Study Dashboards: Pair with gamified tools like Pomodoro or Habit Trackers.
- RPG Campaign Pages: Add character-inspired or lore-based quotes.
- Arcade-Style Layouts: Blend into neon, pixel, or cyber dashboards.
- Daily Inspiration: Start the day with wisdom… and CRT flicker.
Features
- Rotating quotes with pixel fonts and retro layout
- CRT-style border, screen flicker, and text glow (toggleable)
- Customizable quote list or dynamic quote feeds
- Optional author name with arcade text
- Supports light, dark, and vaporwave themes
Customization Options
- Enter your own list of quotes or pull from categories (motivational, creative, productivity)
- Choose retro font style: console, arcade, pixel serif
- Enable or disable CRT lines, static flicker, or neon glow
- Set quote rotation speed: daily, hourly, or every load
- Customize color palette: neon, pastel, grayscale, synthwave
Inspirational Loop with Vintage Style
Every quote comes alive in pixelated style, turning your Notion page into a motivational terminal. The retro visuals keep things fun, while the quotes do their work—guiding your mindset forward.
How to Embed in Notion
- Head to Blocky and select the Retro Quotes variant.
- Choose your quotes or import a quote feed.
- Set your retro style preferences (font, animation, layout).
- Copy the generated embed link.
- Paste into your Notion dashboard using
/embed.
Now showing: inspiration, with pixels.
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