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Arda is a dark gothic AMOLED theme built around a medieval aesthetic, relying on warm parchment tones, burgundy accents, and manuscript-style decorative elements.

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Key features

OLED black backgrounds

True black (#000000) backgrounds optimized for OLED displays with deep burgundy accents

UI animations

Smooth hover states, modals, and callouts with cinematic timing curves

Burgundy palette

Core burgundy color system with warm undertones and parchment text

Serif typography

Palatino-based fonts with small-caps headings and elegant sizing

Ornamental styling

Corner flourishes, diamond markers, and sword checkboxes (⚔)

Syntax highlighting

Parchment ledger-inspired code colors with warm tones

Callout cards

Redesigned as warm note cards with subtle gradients and borders

Image & table styling

3D hover effects on images and stone-etched table designs

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Design philosophy

Arda embraces a medieval manuscript aesthetic with:
  • OLED-friendly true black backgrounds for comfortable reading
  • Warm parchment tones (#ddd7be, #c9c2a5) for text
  • Burgundy accents (#8b2d3e) throughout the interface
  • Ornamental flourishes using Unicode characters (◊, ⚔, ❉)
  • Smooth animations with carefully tuned timing curves

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Color modes

Arda is designed exclusively for dark mode. The theme does not include a light mode variant.

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