I get you are going for an authentic "worn out" feel with the new apps. However, the new front panel has become about 50% less legible than the original.
Could you increase the legibility of the new panel? e.g. make the font heavier, darker and crisper?
It's just so hard to read what's there. Everything is fuzzy, and faded.
I attach a contrast of new vs old.
I much prefer old. It's so much easier to read.
Cheers Jeffrey