Weekly recap — Left-Handers Day, the eclipse, Perseids, lions, cats, and Melon Day

A week has flown by, with lefties, a total solar eclipse, the Perseids, big cats, house cats, and a Central Asian melon holiday all showing up in the catalog.

The headlines

• August 8 was International Cat Day.
• August 9 was Melon Day in Turkmenistan (the second Sunday of August).
• August 10 was World Lion Day.
• August 12 brought a total solar eclipse across Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and a corner of Portugal — the first totality on mainland Europe since 1999.
• The Perseid meteor shower peaked on the night of August 12–13, under dark, near-new-moon skies.
• August 13 was International Left-Handers Day.

New sets this week

Pixel Art Cat

August 8 is International Cat Day, created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare and now stewarded by International Cat Care. It is a global nod to feline welfare and the cats that fill our screens and sofas.

Pixel Art Cat brings that charm in nostalgic pixels: an orange cat with retro gaming warmth and personality on every click. A bright pick for cat lovers and pixel fans.

Melon

August 9 was Melon Day in Turkmenistan — a national celebration on the second Sunday of August, established in 1994, with fairs and tastings for a crop that sits deep in the country’s agricultural pride.

Melon keeps that harvest energy in crisp pixel form: sunny yellow, fresh green, and retro charm. A juicy, cheerful set for fruit lovers and anyone who wants summer on the desktop.

Lionheart

August 10 is World Lion Day, first marked in 2013 to spotlight lion conservation. Lions remain listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with awareness events held worldwide each year.

Lionheart answers with a regal crest: a golden lion as the default pointer, a raised paw for links, and warm gold and burnt orange across the set. Bold, majestic, and built for every click.

Meteor

The Perseid meteor shower peaked on the night of August 12–13. With the Moon near new after the eclipse, dark skies favored one of the year’s best Perseid windows for Northern Hemisphere watchers.

Meteor turns that trail into a cursor: a faceted cosmic rock with cyan-violet flames, and a pointing hand crowned by a white-hot fingertip. Fast energy for a sky-watching week.

Sun & Moon

August 12 delivered a total solar eclipse whose path crossed Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal — the first totality visible from mainland Europe since 1999. Much of the Northern Hemisphere saw a partial eclipse the same day.

Sun & Moon leans into that pairing in cute kawaii style: thick navy outlines, flat colors, tiny faces, a sharp sun-ray hotspot, plus eclipse and hug variants. Soft, playful, and easy to spot.

Left-handed Mac

August 13 is International Left-Handers Day, observed since 1976 to celebrate left-handed people and raise awareness of everyday tools built for right-hand defaults.

Left-handed Mac flips Mac’s familiar default cursor set for left-handed use, keeping the classic look while making the hotspot feel natural on the other side. Familiar, practical, and timed for the day.

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