Foundation

Foundation

A structural, architectural Obsidian theme inspired by foundation drawings, architectural sketches, concrete, steel, blueprint lines, and the discipline of building strong systems.

Foundation turns your vault into a structured knowledge environment — where notes become rooms, links become structural connections, properties become specifications, and knowledge grows from a solid foundation.

Designed for researchers, engineers, architects, developers, students, writers, planners, and anyone who works with complex information and structured ideas.

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Preview

Where strong knowledge starts with a foundation.

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Screenshots

Dark Mode

A structural night workspace with deep concrete surfaces, steel tones, and controlled blueprint-blue accents designed for focused work and extended sessions.

Light Mode

A warm architectural studio inspired by drafting paper, concrete, steel, and natural daylight.

Reading Mode

A calm, comfortable reading environment for research, documentation, technical notes, and long-form writing.

Source Mode

A precise editing workspace designed for Markdown, documentation, configuration, and structured writing.

Tables

Structured data presentation inspired by engineering schedules and architectural specifications.

Graph View

A structural knowledge network where notes become elements and relationships become connections within the larger knowledge system.

Properties

A technical specification-style presentation for organizing metadata, classifications, project information, and document details.

Code

A focused technical environment with restrained surfaces and readable developer-friendly typography.

Callouts

Engineering-style information panels for specifications, design notes, warnings, verification, references, and important information.

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Features

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Built for Structured Thinkers

Foundation is especially suited for:

• 🏗️ Civil & Structural Engineers
• 📐 Architects & Designers
• 💻 Software Engineers
• 🔬 Researchers & Scientists
• 🧪 Engineering Students
• 🖥️ Developers
• 📚 Technical Writers
• 📋 Project Planners
• 🧠 Knowledge Management
• 📝 Researchers & Long-form Writers
• 🛠️ Makers & System Designers

Foundation is not limited to engineering. It is designed for anyone who thinks in structures, systems, relationships, processes, hierarchy, and organized information.

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Design Philosophy

Foundation is built around the idea that a knowledge vault behaves like a building.

• Notes become rooms.
• Folders become floors or sections.
• Links become structural connections.
• Tags become classifications.
• Properties become specifications.
• Tasks become work orders.
• Graph View becomes a structural plan.
• Canvas becomes an architectural drawing board.
• Code becomes the technical layer.
• Callouts become engineering annotations.

The goal is not to make Obsidian look like a construction site.

Instead, Foundation uses the visual language of architecture and structural engineering to make information feel stable, organized, deliberate, and connected.

Structure before decoration.

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Architectural Sketch Language

Foundation takes subtle inspiration from the visual language of architectural drawings and engineering sketches:

        ┌───────────────┐
        │   KNOWLEDGE   │
        │               │
        │  ┌─────────┐  │
        │  │  NOTES  │──┼────┐
        │  └────┬────┘  │    │
        │       │       │    │
        │  ┌────┴────┐  │    │
        │  │STRUCTURE│──┼────┘
        │  └────┬────┘  │
        │       │       │
        └───────┼───────┘
                │
        ───── FOUNDATION ─────

The sketch language remains subtle rather than turning the interface into a literal blueprint.

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Typography

• Body: IBM Plex Sans
• Headings: IBM Plex Sans
• Technical: IBM Plex Mono

Typography is designed to feel precise, professional, architectural, and highly readable without becoming overly industrial.

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Installation

1. Download the repository.
2. Copy the theme folder to:

YourVault/.obsidian/themes/

3. Open Obsidian → Settings → Appearance.
4. Select Foundation.

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Compatibility

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Support ☕

If you enjoy Foundation and want to support development:

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Credits

Fonts

• IBM Plex Sans
• IBM Plex Mono

Inspired by architectural drafting, structural engineering, technical documentation, and the visual language of construction drawings.

Made for the Obsidian community.

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License

MIT License

Foundation — Strong knowledge needs a strong foundation.