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zhaoyuw44-lang/typora-apple-elegant

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TLDR

Two CSS themes for the Typora markdown editor, styled after Apple.com and macOS, with automatic light and dark mode support.

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    What it does
      Custom Typora themes
      Apple inspired styling
      Light and dark modes
    Tech stack
      CSS
      Google Fonts
    Use cases
      Prettier writing app
      Terminal style code blocks
      Numbers style tables
    Audience
      Writers
      Typora users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Give the Typora editor an Apple inspired look for daily writing

USE CASE 2

Get macOS style terminal code blocks and blue checkboxes in markdown notes

USE CASE 3

Switch automatically between light and dark themes based on system settings

What is it built with?

CSSGoogle Fonts

How does it compare?

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Last pushed2024-11-072014-12-04
MaintenanceStaleDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

In plain English

typora-apple-elegant is a small CSS project that supplies custom themes for Typora, a markdown writing app. The repository holds two theme variations styled after Apple.com and macOS: Apple Elegant, which uses soft warm paper backgrounds, and Apple Stark, which uses high contrast pure white and deep black backgrounds. Both are built for people who write in Typora and want their editor to look and feel closer to Apple's own design language. Installing the theme is simple. A user opens Typora's preferences, finds the appearance section, and opens the app's theme folder. From there they copy one or both CSS files into that folder, restart Typora, and pick the new theme from the menu. No build step or command line work is required, since these are plain CSS files that Typora reads directly. The themes bring several small design touches. Code blocks are drawn to look like a macOS terminal window, complete with the red, yellow, and green circular buttons in the corner. Checklists turn into circular checkboxes that fill in blue when checked. Tables drop most of their borders in favor of soft gray dividers and light alternating row colors, similar to Apple's Numbers spreadsheet app. Blockquotes get a colored left border with a faint translucent background. The themes also switch automatically between light and dark mode based on the system's appearance setting, using standard CSS media queries, and they load the Inter and JetBrains Mono fonts for the text and code. This project has 4 stars and no listed topics, so it is a modest, personal styling project rather than a large piece of software. There is nothing here beyond the visual theme itself: no plugin logic, no configuration options, and no external dependencies besides the two web fonts. Anyone who spends a lot of time writing in Typora and wants a cleaner, Apple-inspired look can drop these files in and use them right away.

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Prompt 1
Show me how to install a custom CSS theme in Typora using the apple-elegant.css file.
Prompt 2
Explain the difference between the Apple Elegant and Apple Stark themes in this repo.
Prompt 3
Help me tweak the apple-elegant.css colors to use a different accent color for checkboxes.
Prompt 4
Write instructions for switching between light and dark mode with this Typora theme.

Frequently asked questions

What is typora-apple-elegant?

Two CSS themes for the Typora markdown editor, styled after Apple.com and macOS, with automatic light and dark mode support.

What language is typora-apple-elegant written in?

Mainly CSS. The stack also includes CSS, Google Fonts.

How hard is typora-apple-elegant to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is typora-apple-elegant for?

Mainly writer.

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