Why I Made Arctic Depth

❄️ Inspiration Behind the Theme I got tired of choosing themes that looked nice but didn’t hit the spot once I actually started using them. Arctic Depth is something I made for myself. A theme that has a sense of falling into still, dark water. It's cool colored, low contrast, and surprisingly quiet. I wanted something that wouldn't remind me over and over again that I was in an IDE. I wanted something that gives the vibe of not "home" exactly, but similar. Something that gives a sense of familiarity, safety, mine. A space that lets me breathe while I build. That’s the vibe I was going for: cozy on a cold night. So I decided to make a theme that hit the spot I was looking for: A soft, balanced contrast that doesn’t burn my eyes at 1AM A color palette that represents who I am A mood that feels like winter: still, focused, clear, and most importantly, a little bit cozy

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Why I Made Arctic Depth

❄️ Inspiration Behind the Theme

I got tired of choosing themes that looked nice but didn’t hit the spot once I actually started using them.

Arctic Depth is something I made for myself. A theme that has a sense of falling into still, dark water. It's cool colored, low contrast, and surprisingly quiet. I wanted something that wouldn't remind me over and over again that I was in an IDE. I wanted something that gives the vibe of not "home" exactly, but similar. Something that gives a sense of familiarity, safety, mine. A space that lets me breathe while I build.

That’s the vibe I was going for: cozy on a cold night.

So I decided to make a theme that hit the spot I was looking for:

  • A soft, balanced contrast that doesn’t burn my eyes at 1AM
  • A color palette that represents who I am
  • A mood that feels like winter: still, focused, clear, and most importantly, a little bit cozy