Cozy Journal

A clean, minimalist reading and journaling theme for Obsidian inspired by the Wikipedia design language. Features a dual-palette system: a crisp Wikipedia Light Mode and a high-contrast OLED Pure Black Dark Mode with soft blue accents — no plugins required.

Version: 1.2.5 · Author: OmkarShirse · License: MIT

✨ Features

• Dual-Theme Wikipedia Aesthetic:
  • Light Mode: Classic Wikipedia paper #ffffff background, #f8f9fa secondary panels, #a2a9b1 borders, and Wikipedia blue (#3366cc) links.
  • Dark Mode: Pure OLED black (#000000) base, high-contrast crisp text (#eaecf0), and soft blue (#81a8f8) links.
• High-Contrast & Legible UI: Form fields, dropdowns, command palettes, and modals feature subtle elevation and defined borders so text never blends into the background.
• Minimalist List Bullets: Clean ➤ arrow markers in subtle muted tones.
• Cozy Typography: Elegant serif reading font (Georgia / Iowan Old Style) for long-form writing, paired with JetBrains Mono / Fira Code for code blocks.
• Clean Link Styling: Underline-free links for cleaner reading; underlines appear smoothly on hover. Unresolved internal links stand out in classic Wikipedia red (#ba0000 in light, #ff6e6e in dark).
• Subtle Image Hover Zoom: Images feature rounded corners (15px) and smooth scale-up zoom on hover with no intrusive borders.
• Redesigned Sidebar & Tabs: Rounded tiles with clean hover states and navy/blue active highlights.
• Justified Text: Evenly balanced paragraphs and lists in both Reading View and Live Preview.
• Hidden Frontmatter Box: Note properties/metadata panel hidden by default for a clutter-free reading experience.
• Lightweight & Fast: Respects Obsidian native heading scales and readable line lengths without bloated CSS or !important hacks.

🚀 Installation

1. Download manifest.json and theme.css.
2. In your vault, create the folder: .obsidian/themes/Cozy Journal/
3. Place both files inside.
4. In Obsidian: Settings → Appearance → Themes → select Cozy Journal.
5. Switch freely between Light and Dark in Settings → Appearance → Base color scheme.

🛠 Customization

You can customize core CSS variables at the top of theme.css:

📋 Changelog

v1.2.5

• Dual Mode Overhaul: Added complete Wikipedia Light Theme and redesigned Dark Theme.
• Soft Blue Links: Wikipedia blue links (#3366cc in light, #81a8f8 in dark) with red unresolved link indicators.
• Fixed Dark Contrast: Redesigned inputs, modals, menus, and dropdowns with distinct borders and crisp typography so text is never invisible.
• Minimalist Bullets: Updated list bullet markers to clean ➤ arrows.
• Cleaner Images: Removed white image borders; retained smooth 15px radius and hover zoom.
• Zero Lint Warnings: Removed all !important overrides for optimal Obsidian theme compliance.

v1.2.2

• Neutral dark palette improvements and removal of warm yellow casts.

v1.2.0

• Initial Cozy Journal dark theme release.

📄 License

MIT