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Credits for Coding Encyclopedia
Google doc on Resources by magical_frog for a lot of resources
How to target specific elements of your work (for work skins) by Heark for teaching me how to edit ao3 elements
CSS In Testing by InfinitysWraith for inspiring me to code on ao3, this is the main work I used when beginning to learn things.
#html_cinematic_universe by mystyrust for being absolutely stunning, every work is a magical experience, making a discord which I joined and gained so many ao3 coding fiends friends, and helping me with my endless questions
The Fic Writer's Guide to Formatting (An AO3 Repository) by AnisaAnisa for a lot of formatting ideas such as the table index and other amazing ideas.
How to series by Charles_Rockafellor just in general bc charles has answered all of my questions regarding anything and everything
All Resources, Credits, and more!
CSS In Testing by InfinitysWraith
A Guide to AO3 HTML by Anima Nightmate (faithhope)
The Fic Writer's Guide to Formatting by AnisaAnisa
CSS GUIDES by Goddess_of_the_arena
A Complete Guide to 'Limited HTML' on AO3 by CodenameCarrot
Styling Text by Emriel
How to series by Charles_Rockafellor
CSS code scripts for Ao3
Fun CSS Text Effects by DoctorDizzyspinner
Personal Experiment with HTML and CSS by MohnblumenKind
Repository: Work Skins by gadaursan
Repository: Twitter by gadaursan
All the Emoji by CodenameCarrot
AO3 Comic Text Effects Using CSS by DemigodOfAgni
How to add mobile Ao3 in your fic by DemigodOfAgni
Decorations for Fic (HTML/CSS): Fan Art, Dividers, Embedded Songs, and More by Jnsn
How to Make Customized Page Dividers by La_Temperanza
Hide text (spoilers) on Ao3, a Very Basic How To by FidgetScribbles
Workskin for showing and hiding spoilers by ElectricAlice
Make text appear when you click [workskin] by Khashana
Hide Spoilers like Discord by Professor_Rye
Desktop/mobile-friendly short tooltips work skin by Simbeline
How to Make Linked Footnotes on AO3 by La_Temperanza
User-Selectable Names in a Fanfic Work by feind
How to Mimic Letters, Fliers, and Stationery Without Using Images by La_Temperanza
How to Override the Archive's Automated Chapter Headers by C Ryan Smith (AiedailEclipsed)
Youtube Thumbnail by Ultraviollett
Instagram DMs for AO3 by monarch_rhapsodies
Mimicking Twitter Posts for Fics - Some Twitter Workskins by Ultraviollett
Found Document work skin by hangingfire
Embed That Audio by Azdaema Codes (Azdaema)
Whatsapp Work Skin Template /Revamped by etc e tal (pe_pe_peperoncinocandy)
A Newbie's Guide to Podficcing by Azdaema Pods (Azdaema)
Embedding youtube videos on ao3 to scale with the screen by pigalle
Conlangs and Accessibility by Addleton
How To Make Images Fit In Mobile Browsers by La_Temperanza
How to Wrap Text around Images by La_Temperanza
How to put pictures and gif on A3O from Google Drive (yes, yes you can) by gally_hin
How to Make a "Choose Your Own Adventure" Fic by La_Temperanza
Interactive Fiction Workskin Tutorial by RedstoneBug
How to make your fic look like the game by MelsShenanigans, ThoughtsCascade
Location: Salton Sea, Age 23 by sotakeabitofcalpol
CYOA reveal choices by Mystyrust
Dialogue workskin (with Parallax BG effect) by mystyrust
How to make a News Website Article skin on Ao3 by ElectricAlice
Newspaper/Magazine Article Template by deathbymistletoe
Newspaper Article by lordvoldemortsskin (lordvoldemortsnipple)
Newspaper Article Adaptation by KorruptBrekker
TMZ Work Skin by karanguni
Basic Blog Post by intherainex
Blog Post - Work Skin & Tutorial by Grayswandir (gothic_gray_art)
Journaling App by enigmalea
How to insert Gmail emails in your fic by DemigodOfAgni
How to Mimic Email Windows by La_Temperanza
Re: Today's Attendance by NyoroNyoro
Gmail Email Skin by sunsetcurbed
The Case of the Clickable Murdle by VThinksOn
the idiot's incoherent guide to learning css & html for ao3 in dystopia by Anonymous
Google Search Suggestions Work Skin & Tutorial by BookKeep
Baidu Search History Work Skin by BookKeep
Logic Grid Puzzle Work Skin & Tutorial by BookKeep
Screenplay Skin by astronought
Screenplay Work Skin by legonerd
Mock Spotify Playlist Work Skin by Anonymous
How to make a Rounded Playlist by La_Temperanza
AO3 Work Skin for In-Universe Investigative/Mission Report With Redaction by wafflelate
Learn to (Microsoft) Excel by ssc_lmth
AO3 Work Skin: A Simple Scoreboard by revanchist
How to make a Rounded Playlist by La_Temperanza
AO3 Work Skins/Tutorials by CodenameCarrot and La_Temperanza
Good Baseline Code
Toggle for all caps, all lowercase, and capitalization by DoctorDizzyspinner
Repository: A Collection of Work Skins and Guides by gadaursan
Useful A03 HTML Codes by Bluemarblefire
build-a-divider tool demo by skinofthesoul
A guide to fictions by Jin_Mitel
UPDATED Reddit Skin by spookedcroon by diamine
CSS Practice by chronondecay (Working Clock)
Discord Work Skin & Tutorial by BookKeep
Discord Work Skin by unpredictableArtist (wovenstarlight)
Discord Work Skin by WildfireValkyrie
2023 Discord Theme Workskin by TrojanTeapot
Useful Work Skins (a collection) by polifandomhelps (polifandom)
Mimicking Twitch Chat for Fics- Some Twitch Chat Workskins by Ultraviollett
How to create a work skin for glitch effect, mirror text, vertical text and upside down text by Goddess_of_the_arena
How to insert html/css comments in your fic that still look good after you download them by Magnolia_in_black_Velvet
Making a variable-width tooltip for mobile and desktop by Akzeal
Skin for Putting Music Indicators in Your Fic by SpookyTesting (FierySprites)
LINE for AO3 Skin (2024) (limited) by noliteobdurare
Workskin for Switching Between Official Names and the Fan Translation Names for Investigations 2 Characters by QuailFence
Test post; move along. by SilkHandkerchief
Tech Tutorials for Ao3 by 0_0_MLM
The Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Choose Your Own Adventure Fics with AO3 Limited HTML by 0_0_MLM
Fic Ending Fakeout Demonstration (Dark/Light-compatible) by JajaLala
Dialog [Work Skin] by Clover_Zero
datadump and tutorial for my work / site skins by 14Passionz (14Muffinz)
CSS based full AO3 fic implementation (Header/Overview, Comments, Title, Summaries & Buttons) by deciMae
How to Mimic Author's Notes and Kudos/Comment Buttons by La_Temperanza
The Fic Writer's Guide to Writing (An AO3 Compendium) by AnisaAnisa
Targeting specific AO3 work sections (not site) with CSS effects by Charles_Rockafellor
Fake Wikipedia Article about TV Show: Work Skin by Anonymous
Highlight Between The Lines by gally_hin
How to Make iOS Text Messages on AO3 by CodenameCarrot, La_Temperanza
simple qna box by bluuscreen
Youtube Comment Section Worksin by LupaMoe
Twitter Work Skin: Tweets & Profile (newest layout) by starskin
Youtube Comment Section Worksin by LupaMoe
Hold-hands Inspired Texting Skin by cursedcuriosities (SetsuntaMew)
Simple Linkshell AO3 Work Skin by Pent
Tutorial: Ace Attorney Work Skin by translations (QuailFence)
Old School Text Message Work Skin by riocf
How to put Cards Against Humanity into your fic by L56895
Raincord - CSS Workskin by Im_bad_at_usernames0939
Xologen's FORMATTING TESTS by Xologen
mm whatcha say?: Changing Text On Hover for Multilingual Fics (A Download Friendly Workskin) by mackerel_cheese
LINE Messenger / Chat AO3 Work Skin Guide by imperiousmarshmallow
Now Playing / Music Notification AO3 Work Skin Guide by imperiousmarshmallow
Phone Screen / Lock Screen AO3 Work Skin Guide by imperiousmarshmallow
HTML/CSS Shenanigans by nerdzeword
How To Put A Gift Fic Email In Your Fic by pocketsofstars
Page Dividers Workskin by Linwelin
datadump and tutorial for my work / site skins by 14Passionz (14Muffinz)
Stats Icons with Hover Text [Site Skin] by ZerafinaCSS (Zerafina)
How to Make Stylized CSS Card Links for your Fics by buttertartz
Where the Work Skins Lie by BetoWrites
Digital Clock Tutorial by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)
Netflix Work Skin by entropy_muffin
Tutorial: Rain Code Work Skin by faish
AO3 Workskin for Forum Thread【EXPANSION PACK】by AMereDream
Twitch Chat Work Skin by cherrari
Pseudo-VN by carmell
WhatsApp group chat skin by orphan_account
[Ao3 Skin] Twitter with threads by oakleaf
Text Chats by lordvoldemortsskin (lordvoldemortsnipple)
Put an Ao3 Fic in YOUR Fic! by lordvoldemortsskin (lordvoldemortsnipple)
My S-Ranks: System Windows by unpredictableArtist (wovenstarlight)
ORV System Work Skin by unpredictableArtist (wovenstarlight)
How to Make Tumblr posts on AO3 by phyripo (orphan_account)
Twitter Mock-Up (Heavily Inspired by aerynevenstar's work) by TheBrookesNook
Tumblr-style CSS Tweaks by Aposiopesis
Character Creator by Heaker
[Work skin] Amazon Reviews by kiwiana
[Work Skin] Yelp Reviews by kiwiana
MDZS-themed letters test by allollipoppins, dameauxgentianes
Snapchat Template for AO3 by starskin
How to Mimic 4chan Posts Without Just Taking Screenshots of 4chan by Anonymous
FetLife Skin [Workskin] by Khashana
Replika Skin by FaeriMagic
Sliding Doors by AO3_ADT, AO3_Support
Refresh Outcomes / Randomizer by GumbaBunny from Mewzebub
"Objection!" Shout Buttons (HTML + CSS with audio) by FerdieLance (JohnWWells)
styled dividers / scene breaks by lovewich_codes
footnotes demo by lovewich_codes
2020 Reddit Work Skin by timstokerlovebot (SchmokSchmok)
Tech demo: timeloop interactive fiction by lastontheboat
📄GOOGLE DOCS SITE SKIN by WUHTOMUH
CSS for people who like eating clay in massive quantities by DistantManiacalLaughter
podfic instructions guide (for my bedtime stories!) by xiaokuer_schmetterling
Lorem Ipsum Lor by apollyonsbestfriend
Public work skin - Typewriter + letter-style theme by Redrushrug
Whatsapp Work Skin Template /Revampedby by etc e tal (pe_pe_peperoncinocandy)
Twitter Work Skin: Tweets & Profile (newest layout) by starskin
Twitter Work Skin Template by etc e tal (pe_pe_peperoncinocandy)
How to Make Grindr Messages on AO3 by DesignatedGrape
Testing Work by Testing Profile (lots of unique things)
Skin for Recreating Danganronpa UI Elements (2025) by SpookyTesting (FierySprites)
As I've Written Terminal (AO3 Work Skin) by Pent
work skin test!! also LOOK!!! THE TITLE CHANGED IM SO COOL!!!!!!! yays by k1t3clisp3
Call Transcript work skin! by doubly_magic
HTML/CSS/Work Skin experiments and guide by eduardog3000
Work Skin Recreating Fire Emblem Engage Stat Gauges by flameMail
Fics that use HTML / CSS
HTML_Fever series by GumbaBunny
#html_cinematic_universe series by mystyrust
suspend disbelief by mystyrust
one spot, two spot, red spot, wrong spot by mystyrust
psychic double reacharound by mystyrust
Colossal Cave Adventure by gifbot
Tabbing experiment by gifbot
Nethack Sokoban by gifbot
Eiko, Reply by limin (Working Phone)
Some Strings Attached by Ahnyo, Decamarks
THE FACT THAT SOMETIMES MEAT GETS CAUGHT IN THE GEARS OF THE GRAND MACHINERY WAS A SMALL CONSOLATION by hexhomos
discord nuker! (read: lover) by tearsinmyegoisteyes
Fanfic is the Best Medicine by chalcedony
√test√ by TrueMaybeFalse (Breaking ao3)
Old-timey wordlist by Sneakend
One of those fever dreams by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)
I'M NOT AN FANFIC AUTHOR PLEASE DON'T CURSE ME by Mewsmodeus (Mewzebub)
Chained Existence by Emriel
Trash Cans & Ace Attorney by decato
Acting Out in the Name of Love by SilkHandkerchief
Cancel My Engagements by Aikori_Ichijouji, AkisMusicBox, Blushweaver, Kaname671, Mimag, ncisduckie, SilkHandkerchief, The_Beer_Guy_95
Once Upon a Convention... by Aikori_Ichijouji, Blushweaver, claraowl, Dutchgirl_Arslan, Kaname671, Mimag, nnjvz, SilkHandkerchief
Scandal, the Spice of Love by claraowl, Dutchgirl_Arslan, Guineapigs1, Kaname671, Serena, SilkHandkerchief, sleeplessdreamer
workskin test 2 by Tiffanychan123
to look a gift fish in the mouth by jihnari
The Vagrant's Grapevine by jihnari
Q. A. B. by jihnari
Q. A. B. (cont.) by jihnari
"About Danheng's room..." by jihnari
Establishing a Secure Connection by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)
One of those fever dreams by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)
NEW NOTIFICATION: cranberrymint_ posted at 3:02 AM by alsius
the good ending by heark
assorted dcst character drabbles series by heark
we'll be just fine by heark
heark's character creator by heark
Over and Over (I fuck myself over) by ShouJingshen
Epipelagic Zone Part 1: Sunlight by Sparrow1M
What is Logical? - animatic song fic in ao3
M00D 0RG4N by limin
Average Reddit Conspiracy by fallguy (Sparrow1M), magicalfrog, Tiny_Minecraft_Rabbit (Peter_Rabbit)
Fallguy's Hermit-A-Day-May by fallguy (Sparrow1M)
Epipelagic Zone: Sunlight by fallguy (Sparrow1M)
Transcendence AO3 Simulator by entropy_muffin
Changing the Game by mackerel_cheese
when the wax melts by mackerel_cheese
Terminal Velocity by solace_at_last
To Find You by enbyguous
AITA for "stalking" my best friend? by ivrene
loop eighteen gazillion by anoplodesmus_saussurii
leterrièretrainstation.com by anoplodesmus_saussurii
Want Not's Epilogue by solace_at_last
Closed Loop System by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)
leterrièretrainstation.com by anoplodesmus_saussurii
Into The Server by apollyonsbestfriend
Let's get crackin' by Emily_Elizabeth_Fowl
The Spider in the Loom by MohnblumenKind
A Wizard Has Turned You Into A Whale (Is This Awesome?) by Ironskink
Rotten Future by Ironskink (animation letter)
You are the Dragon by Perpetual Motion (PerpetualMoti)
Once Bitten, New Life by NorthAmericanJaguar (Bluecharm1)
The Past is the Present's Future by MohnblumenKind
r2d2_log_22-7BB.asm by rirupadg
Living Spiritual Archive >> Changelog by WheelCoveredInEyes
retractions by DrPansyParkinson
reverberation by soliloquent
Data Harvest by solstis
reflection by Forsaken_Sad_Gummy_Bear
@lexorandi by mintakathree
Strangers When We Meet Again by thysaniac
Work Skin: Changing Character Names by deathbymistletoe
Hack Writer by TheLooseEndOrAStrand
Stars Uncrossed: My Vorlon Sex Story! by Junipyre
Concealment and Golden Thorns by hearts_kun
Hack Writer by TheLooseEndOrAStrand
Tetro Terminal Workskin by BlueMoonTears
Lillian Weinberg on Spotify! by heark
Redstart on Tree Branch by goldenhand9107
South Park Goes Online by crydesome (nickpicky)
【饼渣】我有一位看不见的室友 by Anonymous
【亚双巴洛】永不消逝的光芒 by Kross_neko
Notice of Failure by bestbeforeapril
Absolute Bangers
CSS in Testing by InfinitysWraith
#html_cinematic_universe series by mystyrust / Any work from them
How to series by Charles_Rockafellor or just any coding work by them
Any work from gifbot
Any work from mackerel_cheese
Any work from greenbean_paste
I'M NOT AN FANFIC AUTHOR PLEASE DON'T CURSE ME by Mewsmodeus (Mewzebub)
√test√ by TrueMaybeFalse (Breaking ao3)
HTML/CSS Shenanigans by nerdzeword
heark's character creator by heark
the good ending by heark
M00D 0RG4N by limin
Changing the Game by mackerel_cheese
Closed Loop System by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste)
Notice of Failure by bestbeforeapril