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Zord Theme

v1.0.0 · by Diogo Pereira · added 3 November 2026

A modern and minimalistic dark theme for the Zed editor, focused on visual comfort, balanced contrast, and a color palette inspired by Dracula, with its own strong identity.

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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 Zord Theme. The extension's id is zord-theme.

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README

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

A modern and minimalistic dark theme for the Zed editor, focused on visual comfort, balanced contrast, and a color palette inspired by Dracula, with its own strong identity.

Features

  • Elegant dark color palette with vibrant accents
  • Comfortable for long coding sessions
  • Clear and consistent syntax highlighting
  • Clean interface with minimal visual noise
  • Fully compatible with the official Zed theme schema

Preview

Installation

Zed Extensions (recommended)

  1. Open Zed
  2. Go to Extensions
  3. Search for Zord Theme
  4. Install and activate it

Manual Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/diogopereiradev/zord-theme.git
  1. Copy the project into Zed's extensions directory
  2. Restart the editor
  3. Select Zord Theme – Dark from the theme list

Color Palette

The theme is built on a dark bluish background with accent colors inspired by Dracula. These colors are applied consistently across:

  • Syntax highlighting
  • Multiple cursors
  • Editor UI states (error, warning, success, info)
  • Panels and controls

Syntax Highlighting

Zord Theme provides:

  • Strong keyword emphasis
  • Soft, readable strings
  • Subtle comments
  • Italicized types and interfaces
  • Distinct styling for parameters and enums

Development

Contributions are welcome. Feel free to open issues or pull requests for:

  • Color tweaks
  • Contrast improvements
  • Syntax refinements

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Diogo Pereira