Collection of Digital Clock Designs

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Clocks.dev is a collection of user-submitted, open-source digital clock designs.

The site hosts dozens of digital clock concepts, each with a live preview and a vote count. Designs range from minimal (mint rounded) to experimental (binary-coded decimal, word-field, geometric proof). Users can browse by popularity or recency and submit new clocks via a "Create" button. All clocks are open source, created by Lev Miseri and contributors.

What commenters are saying

Commenters praised the collection's variety and creativity. Several shared their own clock projects, including a Soroban (Japanese abacus) clock and a 24-hour analog face. Some noted design flaws: the "number field" clock can confuse 12:10 and 10:12, and the "word field" clock's use of "X" characters reduces the mystery of the original word clock. A few users suggested practical improvements, such as 24-hour formats and better overflow handling. One commenter requested a Mac screensaver version.