What is MIME type "image/x-kiss-cel"?

A MIME type is a string that tells browsers and other tools how to handle a particular kind of file.

image/x-kiss-cel is a MIME type for a specific image format known as KiSS CEL 4-bit. This format stores images using 4 bits per pixel, which limits the palette to 16 colors.

• Retro Graphics: Often seen in legacy applications and older computing systems.
• Low-resource environments: Its simple, low-color-depth design is ideal where memory and processing power are constrained.
• Specialized applications: Used for game sprites, UI elements, or art preservation that mimics vintage aesthetics.

Files using this format carry the extension CEL. Software that supports image processing uses the MIME type to determine how to properly read and render these images.

This MIME type helps systems quickly identify and handle the unique structure of KiSS CEL images, ensuring compatibility and efficient display.

Associated file extensions

.cel

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

When serving content with this MIME type, set the Content-Type header:

    Content-Type: image/x-kiss-cel
  

HTML

In HTML, you can specify the MIME type in various elements:

    <a href="file.dat" type="image/x-kiss-cel">Download file</a>
  

Server-side (Node.js)

Setting the Content-Type header in Node.js:

    const http = require('http');
    
    http.createServer((req, res) => {
      res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'image/x-kiss-cel');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.cel