# Allelectrix Archive Source: https://inkfire.co.uk/portfolio/allelectrix-archive/ Beta update This website is still being built and refined. Some pages, links and content are still being updated. [Skip to content](#content) [Portfolio](https://inkfire.co.uk/portfolio/)[Web Branding](https://inkfire.co.uk/portfolio-type/web-branding/) Web Branding18 May 2026 Allelectrix Archive. # A hand-coded Win95 time capsule built for working engineers. The Allelectrix Archive preserves EPROM programmer software that engineers still depend on to work with vintage hardware — arcade boards, PLCs, CNC controllers, automotive ECUs. Inkfire built the site as a fully custom WordPress child theme with a hand-crafted 1989-era visual language, a CSS token design system, WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility compliance, and SEO-first blog content targeting the exact queries engineers search when they need this software. Not a single page builder widget. Not a theme template. Every template file, component, and animation is hand-written PHP, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript — giving us pixel-precise control that no drag-and-drop tool can deliver. [Visit live site](https://artprogrammingsystems.co.uk/) Worked on this Project details ClientAllelectrix Archive IndustryVintage Electronics & Software Preservation LocationUnited Kingdom ServicesWeb Design · Development · SEO · Accessibility Live site[artprogrammingsystems.co.uk](https://artprogrammingsystems.co.uk/) Win95Design era 900+EPROM chips 2.2 AAWCAG level 2SEO articles 0Page builders Case Study Web Development WCAG 2.2 AA WordPress The challenge ## Four hard constraints. One coherent solution. The Allelectrix Archive presented a brief that was both technically demanding and aesthetically unusual. The client needed a working software archive for a niche engineering audience — and wanted it to look exactly like the era it was documenting: Windows 95, 1989, the dawn of consumer computing. That meant building a modern, performant, accessible WordPress site that *deliberately* looks like it shipped with a 486 processor — while meeting WCAG 2.2 AA standards that didn't exist until 2023. The retro aesthetic couldn't come at the cost of usability or keyboard navigation. Every design decision had to serve two masters simultaneously. On top of the design challenge, the archive had no existing web presence and no domain authority. Growing organic search traffic meant identifying queries with genuine intent and low competition, then producing technically accurate content that engineers would actually find useful — not just keyword-stuffed filler. Project constraints ⌨ No page builder 100% hand-coded PHP + CSS ☯ WCAG 2.2 AA required Full keyboard & screen-reader support 89 Period-accurate 1989 aesthetic Win95 chrome, CRT scanlines, DOS terminals 🔍 Rank for engineering queries Zero DA, niche audience, low-competition KWs Design system ## The Design System Colour palette #1a1b20 Console Black Main bg #f2a30f Amber Gold Primary LED/accent #cc6600 Rust Orange Secondary accent #008080 Win95 Teal Window title bars #c0c0c0 Silver Chrome Bevels, buttons #0000aa BIOS Blue Boot sequence Typography Aa Archivo Black Display headings clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.2rem) · weight 900 · —0.04em tracking 01 >_ Space Mono Monospace / terminal 0.8rem body · code blocks · LED labels · CSS variable names Blog & UI Montserrat Body copy & UI 0.95rem body · weight 400–700 · 1.8 line-height CSS custom properties style.css — :root :root { --font-display: 'Archivo Black', 'Arial Black', Impact, sans-serif; --font-mono: 'Space Mono', 'Courier New', monospace; --font-body: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif; --col-bg: #1a1b20; /* Console Black */ --col-amber: #f2a30f; /* Amber Gold — primary LED */ --col-rust: #cc6600; /* Rust Orange — secondary */ --col-teal: #008080; /* Win95 Teal — title bars */ --col-silver: #c0c0c0; /* Silver Chrome — bevels */ --col-bios: #0000aa; /* BIOS Blue — boot screen */ --bevel-out: 2px 2px 0 #fff inset, -2px -2px 0 #808080 inset; --bevel-in: -2px -2px 0 #fff inset, 2px 2px 0 #404040 inset; } Design in action ## Built to Spec. Pixel by Pixel. ■ Allelectrix Archive — ART EPP-4 Software – ☐ ✕ File Edit View Help C:\ALLELECTRIX> init --device=EPP4 Allelectrix Archive v1.0 — Software Preservation System ---------------------------------------------------- Loading device database... 900+ devices found ART EPP-4 driver.............. [ OK ] MQP200 PROMDRIVER............. [ OK ] Parallel port (EPP mode)...... [ DETECT ] ---------------------------------------------------- C:\> _ (BIOS EPP mode required — see CMOS setup) POWER READ WRITE ALLELECTRIX ARCHIVE · INKFIRE DOS BOOT Boot Animation A timed DOS-style initialisation sequence fires on first load — sequential status lines scroll in, the cursor blinks, a scanline flicker effect plays. Pure CSS keyframe animations. Zero JS. Runs in under 3 seconds and never blocks the real content from loading. WIN 95 Window Chrome Every panel, widget, and section in the site uses the same title-bar + icon + label + close-button structure. The bevel effect — box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #fff inset — is a single CSS custom property applied consistently across 40+ components. CRT CRT Scanline Overlay A position:absolute pseudo-element with a repeating linear gradient sits over terminal areas, reproducing the characteristic horizontal line pattern of period-accurate CRT displays — without touching the underlying text or interactive content. Content & SEO ## Written for Engineers. Optimised for Search. The blog was built SEO-first — long-form, technically accurate posts targeting low-competition queries with genuine user intent. Not keyword stuffing. Content that engineers actually find useful when they're trying to get legacy hardware running. Blog post 01 ### ART EPP-4 Download — Free Software & Driver Guide for Windows XP and 98 Supported chip families, BIOS EPP mode configuration, VPP voltage specs, Q-100µS programming algorithm, and step-by-step XP/98 driver setup. Focus keywords ART EPP-4 download EPP-4 driver Windows XP EPROM programmer software 900+ Chips Low Competition Niche Intent Blog post 02 ### MQP200 Download — PROMDRIVER Software for Windows 98 and XP MQP Electronics' UK educational heritage, Windows 98/XP/2000 compatibility, parallel port configuration, and complete PROMDRIVER installation walkthrough. Focus keywords MQP 200 download MQP200 PROMDRIVER MQP 200 Windows 98 UK Origin Low Competition High Intent SEO methodology 1 Identify → 2 Research → 3 Write → 4 Optimise Low-competition queries · Genuine user intent · Rank Math optimised · Semantic headings Outcomes ## Launched. Indexed. Performing. 100% Custom Build No page builder. Every component hand-coded. 2 Posts Live Targeting low-competition engineering queries. AA Accessible Full keyboard & screen-reader navigable. Plugins Share, search, counters — all PHP. 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