https://github.com/gko/oldbook-theme

A Vim colorscheme inspired by the feel of aged books. Minimal, soft, and readable.
https://github.com/gko/oldbook-theme

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A Vim colorscheme inspired by the feel of aged books. Minimal, soft, and readable.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gko/oldbook-theme
• Owner: gko
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2025-07-13T11:36:04.000Z (12 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-07-14T10:34:30.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-14T13:50:58.412Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: colorscheme, neovim, neovim-colorscheme, theme, vim, vim-colorscheme
• Language: Vim Script
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.51 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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• awesome-zed-extensions - Old Book

README

          
# Oldbook theme

[![Install from VSCode Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install%20from-VSCode%20Marketplace-9a8f7d?logo=visualstudiocode&style=for-the-badge&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=konstantin.oldbook-theme) [![Install from Open VSX](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install%20from-Open%20VSX-9a8f7d?color=70553a&style=for-the-badge)](https://open-vsx.org/extension/konstantin/oldbook-theme) [![Install in Zed](https://img.shields.io/badge/Install%20in-Zed-ede4d2?logo=zed&style=for-the-badge&logoColor=583b40)](https://zed.dev/extensions/oldbook-theme)

A colorscheme inspired by the feel of aged books. Minimal, soft, and readable. Now with a dark mode for VS Code!

### VS Code / Cursor / Antigravity

This theme is fully compatible with VS Code, Cursor, and Antigravity.

#### Light

![vscode](/images/screenshot-vscode.webp)

#### Dark

![vscode dark](/images/screenshot-vscode-dark.webp)

### VIM / NVIM

![vim](/images/screenshot.jpg)

### ZED

![zed](/images/screenshot-zed.jpg)

## Installation

### VIM / NVIM

You can install this theme using your favorite Vim plugin manager.

#### Vim-plug

```vim

Plug 'gko/oldbook-theme'

```

#### Manual Installation

1.  Create the `colors` directory if it doesn't exist:

      * **Vim:** `mkdir -p ~/.vim/colors`

      * **Neovim:** `mkdir -p ~/.config/nvim/colors`

2.  Copy `colors/oldbook.vim` into that directory.

#### Usage

To use the colorscheme, add the following line to your `vimrc` or `init.vim`:

```vim

set background=light

colorscheme oldbook

```

### ZED

#### From extensions

1. Open Zed.

2. Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and enter _zed: extensions_.

3. Search for the _Old book_ extension and install.

4. Enter _theme selector: toggle_ in the command palette and select the Old book theme in the dropdown.

#### Manually

1. Download [oldbook-color-theme.json](./themes/oldbook-color-theme.json)

2. Put into `~/.config/zed/themes/`

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Thanks to [@kmartin91](https://github.com/kmartin91) for the initial implementation of the dark mode.