
PenPen Deep Focus Theme
PenPen Deep Focus is a minimalist dark theme for Visual Studio Code — designed for deep concentration, visual comfort, and long coding sessions.
Inspired by muted blue-gray and violet tones, it avoids harsh contrasts and bright highlights, maintaining harmony, balance, and immersion.
🎨 Features
- Deep blue-graphite background (#151A22)
- Desaturated palette — cool, neutral tones with no visual noise
- Gray-violet highlights (#9B98BE) and soft blues (#939FD1)
- Calibrated for OLED / low-light environments
- Optimized readability with minimal eye strain
🧠 Philosophy
PenPen Deep Focus follows three principles:
- Absolute focus — nothing distracts from the code.
- Tonal balance — enough contrast, never visual stress.
- Immersive flow — designed for deep work sessions.
⚙️ Installation
You can install PenPen Deep Focus directly from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace:
👉 Install from VS Code Marketplace
Or via command line:
code --install-extension yanpenalva.penpen-deep-focus-theme
Once installed:
- Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P/Cmd+Shift+Pon macOS).
- Search for Color Theme → select PenPen Deep Focus.
🕋 Recommended Setup
- Use a soft monospaced font (JetBrains Mono, IBM Plex Mono, etc).
- Enable font ligatures and set line height to 1.1–1.2.
- Ideal for backend, frontend, and writing-focused workflows.
📄 License
Distributed under the MIT License.
Focus. Code. Keep your mind silent.