Google Sheets Vaporwave Formulas

Neon sunsets, city drives, and VHS-style progress bars.

Palm tree sunset journey

Put drive progress 0-10 in A1. Palms line the synthwave road to sunset.

=REPT("🌴",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("🌅",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" sunset drive"

🌴🌴🌴🌅🌅🌅🌅 sunset drive

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Neon city drive

Put night drive progress 0-10 in A1. City lights lead to the neon skyline.

=REPT("🌃",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("・",MAX(0,B1-A1))&"🚗"

🌃🌃🌃・・・・・🚗

REPT MIN MAX

VHS tracking bar

Put tracking fix progress 0-10 in A1. Static clears as the tape stabilizes.

=REPT("📼",1)&REPT("▒",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("░",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" tracking"

📼▒▒▒▒▒░░░░░ tracking

REPT MIN MAX

Grid horizon bar

Put horizon progress 0-10 in A1. Retro grid blocks rise toward the skyline.

=REPT("░",MAX(0,B1-A1))&REPT("▓",MIN(A1,B1))&" horizon"

░░░▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ horizon

REPT MIN MAX

Floppy disk save progress

Put save progress 0-10 in A1. Disks fill as your retro file saves.

=REPT("💾",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("○",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" saving..."

💾💾💾💾○○○○○○ saving...

REPT MIN MAX

Retro sun descent

Put dusk progress 0-10 in A1. The retro sun sinks below the horizon line.

=REPT("🌞",1)&REPT("▼",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("・",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" dusk"

🌞▼▼▼・・・・・ dusk

REPT MIN MAX

Glitch block meter

Put glitch intensity 0-10 in A1. Solid blocks corrupt into static gaps.

=REPT("█",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("░",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" glitch"

███████░░░ glitch

REPT MIN MAX

Windows 95 loading bar

Put load progress 0-10 in A1. Classic teal-era blocks fill the status bar.

=REPT("█",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("░",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" Loading..."

███████░░░ Loading...

REPT MIN MAX

Synthwave purple bar

Put synth level 0-10 in A1. Purple blocks pulse on a black void.

=REPT("🟪",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("⬛",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" synth"

🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ synth

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Hot pink neon pulse

Put neon intensity 0-10 in A1. Pink hearts glow brighter on the strip.

=REPT("🩷",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("○",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" neon"

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷○○○○○ neon

REPT MIN MAX

Cyan grid floor

Put grid depth 0-10 in A1. Cyan tiles stretch into the digital distance.

=REPT("🟦",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("⬜",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" grid"

🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ grid

REPT MIN MAX

Miami sunset gradient

Put sunset progress 0-10 in A1. Pink, purple, and cyan bands blend like Miami dusk.

=REPT("🩷",MIN(A1,ROUND(B1/3,0)))&REPT("🟪",MIN(MAX(0,A1-ROUND(B1/3,0)),ROUND(B1/3,0)))&REPT("🟦",MAX(0,A1-2*ROUND(B1/3,0)))

🩷🩷🩷🟪🟪🟪🟦🟦🟦🟦

REPT MIN MAX ROUND

Cassette tape rewind

Put rewind progress 0-10 in A1. Arrows rewind the mixtape toward the start.

=REPT("📼",1)&REPT("◀",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("○",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" rewind"

📼◀◀◀◀◀○○○○○ rewind

REPT MIN MAX

CRT scanline bar

Put scanline fill 0-10 in A1. Heavy lines mimic an old CRT display.

=REPT("▬",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("░",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" scan"

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬░░░ scan

REPT MIN MAX

Vaporwave statue row

Put aesthetic level 0-10 in A1. Statues float over a digital ocean.

=REPT("🗿",MIN(A1,B1))&REPT("🌊",MAX(0,B1-A1))&" aesthetic"

🗿🗿🗿🌊🌊🌊🌊 aesthetic

REPT MIN MAX

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