A curated collection of blurred hybrid themes for the Zed editor, tuned for modern UI surfaces, clean contrast, and consistent syntax colors.

Overview

These themes are built around Zed’s blurred UI. The editor stays sharp, the chrome stays soft, and the whole layout keeps good contrast without feeling noisy.

• Stable editor backgrounds with transparent UI layers around them.
• Balanced alpha values for panels, overlays, tabs, and status bars.
• Consistent syntax mapping across all themes and variants.
• Two variants per theme: Blur and Hybrid.

Install

mkdir -p ~/.config/zed/themes
cp themes/*.json ~/.config/zed/themes/

Then restart Zed (or reload themes) and select a theme in Settings → Theme.

Theme gallery

Grouped by theme family. Previews are added as they become available.

Theme group	Preview	Source / inspiration
Evergarden	Winter: Spring: TODO Summer: TODO Fall: TODO	https://github.com/everviolet/nvim
JetBrains	Dark: TODO Light: TODO	https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/tree/main/assets/themes
Xcode	Dark: TODO Light: TODO	https://github.com/skarline/zed-xcode-themes
Kanagawa	Dragon: TODO Paper: TODO	https://github.com/rebelot/kanagawa.nvim
Cosmos		https://github.com/nauvalazhar/cosmos
Darkearth		https://github.com/ptdewey/darkearth-nvim
Everforest	TODO	https://github.com/sainnhe/everforest
Ayu	TODO	https://github.com/ayu-theme/ayu-colors
Lunar		https://github.com/LunarVim/Colorschemes
Miasma Fog		https://github.com/xero/miasma.nvim
Nordic		https://github.com/AlexvZyl/nordic.nvim
Oldworld	TODO	https://github.com/nyoom-engineering/oldworld.nvim
Rosé Pine Dawn		https://github.com/rose-pine/zed
Vesper	TODO	https://github.com/raunofreiberg/vesper

Customization

• Global alpha presets live in palettes/alpha.json.
• Per-theme overrides live in palettes/<theme>.json.
• Regenerate theme files via Taskfile (see below).

Taskfile workflow

All common workflows are wrapped in Taskfile.yml:

task gen-all
task publish

Notes:

• Palettes define roles/semantic/accents/terminal, with optional style for syntax and players.
• alpha overrides can be added per theme when needed (merged over palettes/alpha.json).
• overrides are treated as derived data and can be regenerated from a reference theme.
• The generator fills missing fields with TODO placeholders and applies safe defaults.
• Published/reference themes live in themes/.

Recommended settings

These settings match the screenshots and keep the layout clean. Themes are designed primarily for macOS but should work on other platforms that support blur.

{
  "current_line_highlight": "none", // By your preference
  "project_panel": {
    "sticky_scroll": false // Not fully supported yet
  },
  "sticky_scroll": {
    "enabled": true // By your preference
  }
}

Contributing

• Open issues for visual inconsistencies, contrast/accessibility concerns, or missing mappings.
• PRs are welcome for new variants, improved syntax coverage, or closer alignment with upstream palettes.

License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See LICENSE.