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Case Study

Thinn Calm Dark

Calm dark theme project

ThemeUIDesign

Role

Theme design and configuration.

Timeline

Dec 2025

Overview

A theme project designed around calm dark visual balance and long-session readability.

Product Context

Created to improve long-hour coding comfort with focused dark palette decisions.

Primary Goals

  • Improve readability in dark UI.
  • Reduce eye fatigue without low contrast issues.

Architecture

  • Theme token and color mapping design.
  • Visual consistency across editor surfaces.

Responsibilities

  • Palette decisions and tuning.
  • Readability and contrast balancing.

Challenge Deep Dive

Dark theme contrast balance

Situation

Too much contrast causes fatigue, too little hurts legibility.

Solution

Iterated on muted but clear contrast ramps.

Impact

Better comfort during long editing sessions.

Outcomes

  • Usable calm-dark theme baseline.

Learnings

  • Theme quality is defined by sustained readability, not novelty.