Yuki Night - Soft cream paper by day. Quiet indigo by night.

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  • Is this theme/snippet open source? Yes
  • Is this theme/snippet completely free? Yes
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  • Theme Link In Community Directory: Yuki Night (or search “Yuki Night” in Obsidian Settings → Appearance → Themes)
  • GitHub Repository: tanmaymanojgandhi/yuki-night-theme-obsidian

Yuki Night — Soft cream paper by day. Quiet indigo by night.

Hi everyone! :waving_hand:

I’m excited to share Yuki Night, a dual-mode Obsidian theme designed specifically for distraction-free, long-form reading and writing.

Rather than high-contrast neon or pure black/white extremes, Yuki Night focuses on visual comfort, progressive typographic hierarchy, and balanced color temperatures.

:artist_palette: Dual-Mode Philosophy

  • Light Mode (Cream Paper): A warm, paper-like ivory canvas (#fffdf8) with deep navy headings—designed to feel like writing on high-quality paper under soft natural light.
  • Dark Mode (Tokyo Night Slate): A calm indigo canvas (#1a1b26) inspired by Tokyo Night, with soft ice-blue accents—never harsh, never pure pitch black.
  • Cohesive Harmony: Both modes share the same blue color family logic, so toggling between day and night sessions feels natural and easy on the eyes.

:camera_with_flash: Screenshots

Dark Mode (Tokyo Night Slate)

Yuki Night Dark Mode

Light Mode (Cream Paper)

Yuki Night Light Mode

:sparkles: Key Features

  • Progressive Heading Hierarchy: Headings step down gently in contrast and weight within the same color family without abrupt hue shifts.
  • Clean, Bordered Callouts: Flat, uncluttered callout design with semantic indicator accents and no heavy background fills.
  • Extended Checklist Engine: Dedicated visual icons and semantic colors for task states ([/] in progress, [!] urgent, [?] review, [*] starred, [i] info, etc.).
  • Geometric List Hierarchy: Multi-level nested lists transition smoothly across shapes (circle → square → diamond).
  • Restrained Code & Tables: Clean, readable code surfaces with syntax highlighting that stays out of your way.
  • Subtle Elevation: Flat sidebars paired with a softly defined editor canvas.

:package: Installation

Via Obsidian (Recommended):

  1. Open Settings → Appearance → Themes.
  2. Click Manage.
  3. Search for Yuki Night.
  4. Click Install and use.

Manual Installation:

  1. Download the latest release from GitHub.
  2. Extract the folder into your vault’s .obsidian/themes/ directory.
  3. Select Yuki Night under Settings → Appearance.

:speech_balloon: Feedback & Updates

I’ll be maintaining and posting all future updates in this thread. If you try it out, I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or any issues!

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