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Carbon New Theme

Carbon New Theme

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A theme for Visual Studio Code that aims to replicate the new color scheme of Jetbrains Carbon theme.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Carbon Theme

A sophisticated dark theme for VS Code, inspired by the popular Carbon theme from JetBrains.

Description

Carbon Theme delivers a modern and elegant color palette with sleek black-gray tones combined with vibrant color accents. The carefully crafted design reduces eye strain during extended coding sessions and enhances focus and productivity.

Features

  • 🎨 Professional dark color palette
  • 👁️ Easy on the eyes, reduced eye strain
  • 🔤 Syntax highlighting support for multiple programming languages
  • 🎯 Clear color differentiation for better code readability
  • ⚡ Optimized contrast for long coding sessions

Installation

  1. Open Extensions in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
  2. Search for "Carbon"
  3. Click Install
  4. Select the theme: Preferences → Color Theme → Carbon

Recommended Font

For the best experience with Carbon Theme, we recommend using JetBrains Mono:

  • Font: JetBrains Mono
  • Download: Download JetBrains Mono
  • VS Code Setup: Add to your settings.json:
    {
    	"editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono",
    	"editor.fontSize": 12,
    	"editor.lineHeight": 1.5
    }
    

JetBrains Mono complements the Carbon theme perfectly with its clean, modern design and excellent code readability.

Credits

This theme is inspired by the Carbon theme from JetBrains Marketplace. Special thanks to the original author for this brilliant color scheme!

  • 🔗 Original Repository: luisfer0793/theme-carbon
  • 🔗 JetBrains Plugin: Carbon Theme

License

MIT - See LICENSE file for details.

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