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Old World Theme

Old World Theme

Reez Patel

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A dark theme for Visual Studio Code inspired by vintage aesthetics and modern code readability.
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Old World theme for VSCode

A dark theme for Visual Studio Code inspired by vintage aesthetics and modern code readability.

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Description

Old World Theme provides a sophisticated dark color scheme designed to reduce eye strain while maintaining excellent syntax highlighting across multiple programming languages. The theme features a carefully curated palette that balances contrast and readability.

This theme is inspired from oldworld.nvim.

Features

  • Dark Theme: Optimized for low-light environments
  • Semantic Highlighting: Enhanced syntax highlighting for better code understanding
  • Multi-Language Support: Comprehensive token colors for JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, and more
  • Careful Color Palette: Muted yet vibrant colors that don't overwhelm
  • UI Consistency: Matches VSCode's dark UI theme seamlessly

Installation

From VSCode Marketplace

  1. Open VSCode
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
  3. Search for "Old World Theme" or click here
  4. Click Install

Manual Installation

  1. Download the .vsix file from the releases
  2. In VSCode, go to Extensions
  3. Click the "..." menu and select "Install from VSIX"
  4. Select the downloaded file

Usage

After installation:

  1. Open VSCode settings (Ctrl+, / Cmd+,)
  2. Go to Color Theme
  3. Select "Old World Dark" from the list

Color Palette

Color Palette

Supported Languages

The theme includes optimized syntax highlighting for:

  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Python
  • Rust
  • Go
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • PHP
  • HTML/CSS/SCSS
  • JSON/YAML
  • Markdown
  • And many more...

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Publisher

Published by Reez


Enjoy coding with Old World!

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