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Cozy Journal

by omkarshirse
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Description

This theme supports Dark Mode
This theme supports Light Mode

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Cozy Journal

A clean, minimalist reading and journaling theme for Obsidian inspired by the Wikipedia design language. Features a dual-palette system: a crisp Wikipedia Light Mode and a high-contrast OLED Pure Black Dark Mode with soft blue accents — no plugins required.

Version: 1.2.5 · Author: OmkarShirse · License: MIT

✨ Features

  • Dual-Theme Wikipedia Aesthetic:
    • Light Mode: Classic Wikipedia paper #ffffff background, #f8f9fa secondary panels, #a2a9b1 borders, and Wikipedia blue (#3366cc) links.
    • Dark Mode: Pure OLED black (#000000) base, high-contrast crisp text (#eaecf0), and soft blue (#81a8f8) links.
  • High-Contrast & Legible UI: Form fields, dropdowns, command palettes, and modals feature subtle elevation and defined borders so text never blends into the background.
  • Minimalist List Bullets: Clean ➤ arrow markers in subtle muted tones.
  • Cozy Typography: Elegant serif reading font (Georgia / Iowan Old Style) for long-form writing, paired with JetBrains Mono / Fira Code for code blocks.
  • Clean Link Styling: Underline-free links for cleaner reading; underlines appear smoothly on hover. Unresolved internal links stand out in classic Wikipedia red (#ba0000 in light, #ff6e6e in dark).
  • Subtle Image Hover Zoom: Images feature rounded corners (15px) and smooth scale-up zoom on hover with no intrusive borders.
  • Redesigned Sidebar & Tabs: Rounded tiles with clean hover states and navy/blue active highlights.
  • Justified Text: Evenly balanced paragraphs and lists in both Reading View and Live Preview.
  • Hidden Frontmatter Box: Note properties/metadata panel hidden by default for a clutter-free reading experience.
  • Lightweight & Fast: Respects Obsidian native heading scales and readable line lengths without bloated CSS or !important hacks.

🚀 Installation

  1. Download manifest.json and theme.css.
  2. In your vault, create the folder: .obsidian/themes/Cozy Journal/
  3. Place both files inside.
  4. In Obsidian: Settings → Appearance → Themes → select Cozy Journal.
  5. Switch freely between Light and Dark in Settings → Appearance → Base color scheme.

🛠 Customization

You can customize core CSS variables at the top of theme.css:

Variable Light Default Dark Default Purpose
--background-primary #ffffff #000000 Main editor background
--background-secondary #f8f9fa #000000 Sidebar & tabs background
--text-normal #202122 #eaecf0 Main body text
--link-color #3366cc #81a8f8 Internal and external links
--link-unresolved-color #ba0000 #ff6e6e Missing / unresolved note links
--interactive-accent #3366cc #21426e Active tab and selection highlight
--font-text Georgia, serif Georgia, serif Body text font
--font-monospace JetBrains Mono JetBrains Mono Code block font

📋 Changelog

v1.2.5

  • Dual Mode Overhaul: Added complete Wikipedia Light Theme and redesigned Dark Theme.
  • Soft Blue Links: Wikipedia blue links (#3366cc in light, #81a8f8 in dark) with red unresolved link indicators.
  • Fixed Dark Contrast: Redesigned inputs, modals, menus, and dropdowns with distinct borders and crisp typography so text is never invisible.
  • Minimalist Bullets: Updated list bullet markers to clean ➤ arrows.
  • Cleaner Images: Removed white image borders; retained smooth 15px radius and hover zoom.
  • Zero Lint Warnings: Removed all !important overrides for optimal Obsidian theme compliance.

v1.2.2

  • Neutral dark palette improvements and removal of warm yellow casts.

v1.2.0

  • Initial Cozy Journal dark theme release.

📄 License

MIT

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