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IntelliJ Light Theme

v0.1.0 · by chandruscm · added 3 November 2026

A light theme for Zed that replicates the default light theme that comes standard with IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio.

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How to install

With Forge Super installed, the button above opens the app on this extension, where you press Install. Nothing is installed until you do.

You can also open the Extensions panel in the app and search for IntelliJ Light Theme. The extension's id is intellij-light-theme.

Don't have Forge Super yet? Download it here.

README

From the extension's repository, written by its authors and not by Mentenaz. See the source.

IntelliJ Light Theme for Zed

For those of us who unapologetically use light themes. Rarely spotted, often mocked, but never extinct!

This light theme for Zed replicates the default light theme that comes standard with IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio.

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Installation

  1. Clone this repository
  2. In Zed, open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) / (Ctrl+Shift+P)
  3. Run zed: install dev extension
  4. Select the cloned folder

Installing JetBrains Mono

JetBrains Mono is the default font that comes standard with IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio. Download it from:

After installing the font, set the font in your Zed settings.json:

  "buffer_font_family": "JetBrains Mono",
  "buffer_font_weight": 300, // Optional

Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by JetBrains. "JetBrains", "IntelliJ", and "Android Studio" are trademarks of their respective owners. This theme is an independent creation that aims to replicate the visual appearance of the IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio default light theme for use in the Zed editor.