Notepad++ Avego

Exact recreation of the classic Notepad++ syntax highlighting — now in Visual Studio Code.

The familiar light theme many developers used for years: green comments, bold blue keywords, gray strings, orange numbers — nothing extra, just the proven classic look.

Screenshots

PHP
Classic Notepad++ colors: green comments, bold blue keywords, orange numbers, gray strings.

CSS
Bold properties, orange values, blue pseudo-classes — exactly like in Notepad++.

HTML + CSS + JavaScript
Mixed file preview — blue tags, red attributes, bold blue JS keywords — perfect for web developers.

Why people love this theme

• 1:1 match with default Notepad++ syntax highlighting
• Extremely readable light background
• No modern experiments — pure nostalgia and practicality
• Works great with PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, C++, Java, JSON, Markdown and many more
• Lightweight and fast

Installation

1. Open Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. Search for Notepad++ Avego
3. Click Install
4. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) → type Preferences: Color Theme → select Notepad++ Avego

Done!

Made by Avego Web Studio (Astrakhan, Russia)

We build modern websites and help businesses grow online.
This theme is our small tribute to everyone who started coding with Notepad++ — just like us.

• Website: https://avego.org
• Phone / WhatsApp / Telegram: +7 (988) 171-64-99
• E-mail: info@avego.org

Happy old-school coding! ✨