Eye comfort, focus, endurance
Best Obsidian themes for long writing sessions
Browse the best Obsidian themes for long writing sessions — eye comfort, focus, and visual endurance over hours of work. Live CSS previews and install instructions.
If you write for 4+ hours at a stretch, your theme matters more than your keyboard. Pure-black backgrounds on OLED displays are the most eye-friendly option for night work, but high-contrast gray is often more readable during the day. The trick is finding a theme that doesn't fight your eyes as the hours go by.
The themes in the grid below are popular with writers and developers who spend long hours in Obsidian. Themes like Minimal (with its OLED-friendly dark mode), AnuPpuccin (with multiple mode variants), and Catppuccin (with its low-contrast pastels that are easy on the eyes) are common picks. Look for themes with no harsh pure-white backgrounds and generous line height in the body text.
The grid below shows the top 20 Obsidian themes for long writing sessions, sorted by GitHub stars. Use the live CSS preview on each card to compare themes side by side.
All 20 top themes for long writing sessions
Minimal
by kepano
A distraction-free and highly customizable theme for Obsidian.
AnuPpuccin
by anubisnekhet
Personal theme for Obsidian
Border
by akifyss
A theme for obsidian.md
Primary
by primary-theme
Comfy, playful but productive theme for Obsidian. "Primary instantly puts you in a relaxed state that opens the door to creativity and exploration. Wonderfully executed down to the smallest details,"
Blue Topaz
by pkm-er
A blue theme for Obsidian.
Baseline
by Alexis C
A foundational Obsidian theme as the baseline of your thoughts.
Cupertino
by Alexis C
A native look and feel Obsidian theme crafted for the way you think.
Velocity
by gonzalo-d-sales
A radically modern theme for Obsidian.
Things
by colineckert
An Obsidian theme inspired by the beautifully-designed app, Things.
Maple
by subframe7536
A sleek and modern Obsidian theme for desktop and mobile.
ITS Theme
by SlRvb
Theme designed with readability and customizability in mind. Change it easily to your liking with the Style Settings plugin installed.
Shimmering Focus
by Chris Grieser
A minimalistic and opinionated Obsidian theme for the keyboard-centric user.
Catppuccin
by catppuccin
💎 Soothing pastel theme for Obsidian
Yin and Yang
by chetachiezikeuzor
An Obsidian.md theme with a stark contrast between dark mode and light mode, much like the Yin and Yang symbol ☯️.
Prism
by damiankorcz
A Comprehensive, Highly-Customisable and Elegant Light/Dark Theme for Obsidian.md
Sanctum
by jdanielmourao
A minimalist theme for Obsidian.md, with the aim of creating a serene space of retreat, for thought and uninterrupted work.
Obsidianite
by bennyxguo
🎨 Obsidian.md custom theme, it's dark and simple but yet still stays sparkles!
Obsidian Nord
by insanum
A nord theme for Obsidian
Retroma
by emarpiee
Retroma is an Obsidian theme that blends nostalgic, classic design with an intelligent color scheme algorithm.
Atom
by kognise
A theme for Obsidian based on Atom's One family
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