AO3 In-Universe Work Skins

With Fic In A Box signups opening today, I figured that collating a list of work skins now as opposed to five minutes before I try to post might be a good idea.


Social Media

• How to Mimic Social Media in an AO3 Work by aerynevenstar (Twitter, Livejournal, Reddit front page from 2018)
• Plain Text Social Media Formats by anubisisms (Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr from 2022)
• UPDATED Reddit Skin by spookedcroon by jinsake (2025)
• Reddit Work Skin CSS & HTML by knave_of_swords
• Facebook post work skin by BluebeardsWife
• How To Put A Gift Fic Email In Your Fic by rileys_words
• Put an Ao3 Fic in YOUR Fic! by lordvoldemortsskin (lordvoldemortsnipple)
• AO3 Fic-Within-A-Fic Work Skin by cheju
• Youtube Comment Section Worksin by LupaMoe
• Simple Youtube Comments by tohmas
• Twitter Work Skin: Tweets & Profile (newest layout) by starskin (2024)
• Twitter Work Skin Template by etc e tal (pe_pe_peperoncinocandy) (2023)
• How to Mimic LiveJournal Posts and Comments by cursedcuriosities (SetsuntaMew)
• Mimicking Twitch Chat for Fics- Some Twitch Chat Workskins by Ultraviollett
• Discord Work Skin by unpredictableArtist (wovenstarlight)
• simple discord formatting by bluuscreen
• [Work Skin] Yelp Reviews by kiwiana
• [Work skin] Amazon Reviews by kiwiana

Messaging and Conversations

• Gmail Email Skin by sunsetcurbed
  
• How to Make iOS Text Messages on AO3 by CodenameCarrot, La_Temperanza 
• How to Mimic Email Windows by La_Temperanza
• Basic Text Message Work Skin by ProfessorMotz (Motz)
• WhatsApp Skin by Azdaema Codes (Azdaema)
• Text Chats by lordvoldemortsskin (lordvoldemortsnipple)
• Various, including google search and android messaging by gadaursan

Misc Formatting

• AO3 Work Skin for In-Universe Investigative/Mission Report With Redaction by wafflelate
• How to Mimic Letters, Fliers, and Stationery Without Using Images by La_Temperanza
• Sticky Notes on AO3 Without Using Images by La_Temperanza
• How to Make Invisible Text (That Can Be Highlighted) by La_Temperanza
• How to Make Linked Footnotes on AO3 by La_Temperanza
• How to Create Notebook Lined Paper on AO3 by La_Temperanza
• Basic Blog Post by intherainfic
• A simple newspaper format for CSS by anubisisms
• How to make a News Website Article skin on Ao3 by ElectricAlice
• How to Make a "Choose Your Own Adventure" Fic by La_Temperanza
• Wikipedia Article Work Skin by  bodytoflame, styletests (bodytoflame) 
• Fonts, and colors, and work skins, oh my! by Charles_Rockafellor