Dark++ Italic Theme

Enhanced VScode Dark+ theme with support for Fira Code iScript and Fira Code + Operator Mono fonts.

Comparison

Screenshot of dummy JavaScript/React { left: Dark++ Italic, right: Dark+(default) }.

Install

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Every major update to VSCode needs a re add in workbench.main.css
• First change in fresh workbench.main.css will cause VScode to notify You with corrupt installation warning - just ignore.

[+] Theme installation

In VScode press ctrl/command + p to launch the command palette then run command:

ext install idbartosz.darkpp-italic

[+] Adding support for Fira Code iScript.

1. Download Fira Code iScript (free) and copy fonts to your OS font folder.
2. In VScode press ctr + , to open User Settings then add the following options and save changes.

   {
     ...
     "workbench.colorTheme": "Dark++ Italic",
     "editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code iScript",
     "editor.fontLigatures": true,
     ...
   }
   

3. Tweek font appearance by editing VScode internal styles (optional step).
   1. Find in your OS <path to VScode>\resources\app\out\vs\workbench.main.css
   2. with administrator rights open workbench.main.css and prepend the style below:

      .mtki {
          font-size: 1.125em;
          font-stretch: ultra-condensed;
      }
      
      /*!--------------------------------------------------------
       * Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
      ...
      

   3. Close and reopen VScode.

[+] Adding support for Fira Code and Operator Mono.

1. Download Fira Code (free), Operator Mono (paid) and copy fonts to your OS font folder.
2. In VScode press ctr + , to open User Settings then add the following options and save changes.

   {
     ...
     "workbench.colorTheme": "Dark++ Italic",
     "editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code",
     "editor.fontLigatures": true,
     ...
   }
   

3. Add support for Operator Mono fonts by editing VScode internal styles (required step).
   1. Find in your OS <path to VScode>\resources\app\out\vs\workbench.main.css
   2. with administrator rights open workbench.main.css and prepend the style below:

      .mtki {
        font-family: Operator Mono;
      }
      
      /*!--------------------------------------------------------
       * Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
      ...
      

   3. Close and reopen VScode.

Change log

You can take a look at the change log here.

Thanks to

• @tonsky for Fira Code "monospaced font with programming ligatures"
• @kencrocken for Fira Code iScript "A font mashup to be used in code editors, displaying a script typeface for the italic font style"
• all contributors to the topic "Free alternative to Operator Mono Italic Theme for VSCode"