Lumen Themes

A minimal, clean, and high-tech VSCode theme featuring a monochromatic Dark variant (Noir) and a "Warm Paper" Light variant (Blanc).

Design Philosophy

Lumen is built on the principle of Functional Hierarchy. Instead of overwhelming the editor with a full color palette, Lumen uses color and brightness strategically to guide your focus.

• Noir (Dark): A strictly monochromatic experience with an International Orange accent reserved for logical flow (functions, control flow, tags).
• Blanc (Light): A soft, warm paper aesthetic using muted colors that prioritize legibility and long-form coding comfort.

Screenshots

Lumen Noir (Dark)

Lumen Blanc (Light)

Features

• High-Tech Minimalism: No unnecessary visual noise.
• Precision Syntax Highlighting: Combines TextMate grammars and Semantic Tokens for accurate context-aware coloring.
• Optimized Typography: Carefully balanced font weights and styles (italics/bold restricted to markup).
• Unified Workbench: Flat design with 1px borders and unified background colors for a seamless "sheet of paper" look.

Variants

Lumen Noir (Dark)

Inspired by high-end technical interfaces.

• Accent: International Orange (#f54e00) for logic.
• Strings: High-contrast pure white.
• Background: Deep neutral charcoal (#26251e).

Lumen Blanc (Light)

Inspired by the tactile feel of premium stationery.

• Palette: Muted multi-color for a soft, readable hierarchy.
• Background: Warm off-white (#f7f7f4).

Installation

1. Open Extensions in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X).
2. Search for Lumen Themes.
3. Click Install.
4. Go to File > Preferences > Theme > Color Theme and select Lumen Noir or Lumen Blanc.

The extension identifier is thousight.lumen-themes.

Development

See project notes for design and maintenance guidance. Track bugs and enhancements in GitHub Issues.

npm ci
npm test
npm run test:package
npm run test:ui

Pull requests use Conventional Commit titles. Merges to main release automatically to Open VSX and the Visual Studio Marketplace when semantic-release detects a fix, feat, or breaking change.

License

MIT © marwen