Retro Ribbons
A parametric design studio to create and export vintage 1970s print posters with colorful concentric ribbon graphics.
Retro Ribbons brings the visual aesthetics of 1970s poster design to your browser. Compose designs with winding serpentine waves, concentric arches, circular tunnels, sharp chevrons, or diverging fanning streams. Layer dynamic text using classic vintage typography, customize borders, and apply fine paper-grain textures for an authentic printed finish.
The editor
Features
How to use
Use the Shuffle button to generate random visual inspirations instantly. Select the Ribbons tab to add, translate, rotate, or modify individual striped paths. Tweak text, colors, and font faces in the Typography tab. Customize grain textures and borders in the Controls tab. Save your designs via SVG or high-res PNG/JPG.
FAQ
How does the stripe effect work?
It uses an overlapping stroke technique that draws the same mathematical path multiple times at decreasing widths with different colors. This guarantees perfectly parallel, concentric ribbons without any complex geometry offset calculations.
Are the fonts preserved in the SVG download?
Yes. The exported SVG embeds a Google Fonts stylesheet imports directly inside its defs block, so the fonts render correctly wherever the SVG file is viewed.
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