Vellum

Vellum — An Obsidian Theme

Write like you're inscribing on ancient parchment. Read like you're holding a manuscript under moonlight.

A sophisticated dual-mode theme for Obsidian — warm Vanilla Parchment for daylight writing, calm Charcoal Grey for late-night sessions.

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Features

• Dual mode — Full light & dark theme support
• Playfair Display headings — elegant, editorial, timeless
• Charm body text — calligraphic, warm, a joy to read
• Sepia toggle — Switch light theme font from Navy Blue → Warm Brown (old scroll feel)
• Ultra minimal UI — Everything hidden until you need it
• Style Settings support — Adjust font size, line height, content width, accent colors, and more — no CSS knowledge needed
• WCAG AA accessible — All color combos tested (6.48:1 contrast ratio on dark mode)
• Mobile responsive — Works on Obsidian Mobile too

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Color Palette

Light (Vanilla Parchment)

Dark (Calm Charcoal)

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Installation

From Obsidian Community Themes (recommended)

1. Open Settings → Appearance → Themes
2. Search for Vellum
3. Click Install and use

Manual Install

1. Download theme.css and manifest.json
2. Create a folder: <vault>/.obsidian/themes/Vellum/
3. Place both files inside
4. Go to Settings → Appearance and select Vellum

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Optional: Style Settings Plugin

Install the Style Settings plugin to get a visual control panel for:

• 📏 Font size slider (13–22px)
• 📐 Line height slider (1.3–2.2)
• 📄 Content width slider (500–1100px)
• 🎨 Custom accent colors
• 🟤 Sepia font toggle (light mode)

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Fonts Used

• Playfair Display — Claus Eggers Sørensen — SIL Open Font License
• Charm — Cadson Demak — SIL Open Font License

Both loaded via Google Fonts CDN. Works offline if fonts are cached.

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Credits

Designed by Rohith A — ZIYAL (ழியல்)
Built with care for writers, students, researchers, and anyone who believes notes deserve to be beautiful.

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License

MIT License — free to use, modify, and share.