Sweet Dracula

Cheerful darkness dusted with starlight contrasts.

About

The following is a dark theme for Zed Editor that brings in a symbiotic link an inspiration from Monokai syntax with a darker Dracula palette. It has a contrasted background that gives a comfortable canvas that reduces eye strain during coding sessions, alongside vibrant accent colors that enhance the visual pleasure.

Color Philosophy

The theme uses a layered approach to backgrounds:

• Base: #11131c (main background)
• Surface: #161925 (editor, panels)
• Elevated: #161925 (dialogs, menus)

Syntax colors draw from both worlds:

• Monokai’s readability for functions and strings
• Dracula’s vibrancy for comments and keywords (#8BE9FD)
• Purple accents for types and hints (#BD93F9)

Installation

Via Zed Extensions (Recommended)

Check Zed extension marketplace from within the app.

Manual Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Copy sweetdracula.json to your Zed themes directory:
   • macOS/Linux: ~/.config/zed/themes/
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\themes\
3. Restart the editor
4. Open the theme selector (cmd/ctrl + k, cmd/ctrl + t)
5. Select "Sweet Dracula"

Dev Extension Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. In Zed, open the Command Palette (cmd/ctrl + shift + p and run "install dev extension"
3. Select the main repository folder
4. Reload Zed or restart the editor
5. Open the theme selector (cmd/ctrl + k, cmd/ctrl + t)
6. Select "Sweet Dracula"

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