system24

By refact0r Version 2.0.0 Updated 06/04/2026 86.4K downloads

A tui-style discord theme.

customizable dark

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1/**
2 * @name system24
3 * @description a tui-style discord theme.
4 * @author refact0r
5 * @version 2.0.0
6 * @invite nz87hXyvcy
7 * @website https://github.com/refact0r/system24
8 * @source https://github.com/refact0r/system24/blob/master/theme/system24.theme.css
9 * @authorId 508863359777505290
10 * @authorLink https://www.refact0r.dev
11*/
12
13/* import theme modules */
14@import url('https://refact0r.github.io/system24/build/system24.css');
15
16body {
17 /* font, change to '' for default discord font */
18 --font: 'DM Mono'; /* change to '' for default discord font */
19 --code-font: 'DM Mono'; /* change to '' for default discord font */
20 font-weight: 300; /* text font weight. 300 is light, 400 is normal. DOES NOT AFFECT BOLD TEXT */
21 letter-spacing: -0.05ch; /* decreases letter spacing for better readability. recommended on monospace fonts.*/
22
23 /* sizes */
24 --gap: 12px; /* spacing between panels */
25 --divider-thickness: 4px; /* thickness of unread messages divider and highlighted message borders */
26 --border-thickness: 2px; /* thickness of borders around main panels. DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER BORDERS */
27 --border-hover-transition: 0.2s ease; /* transition for borders when hovered */
28
29 /* animation/transition options */
30 --animations: on; /* off: disable animations/transitions, on: enable animations/transitions */
31 --list-item-transition: 0.2s ease; /* transition for list items */
32 --dms-icon-svg-transition: 0.4s ease; /* transition for the dms icon */
33
34 /* top bar options */
35 --top-bar-height: var(--gap); /* height of the top bar (discord default is 36px, old discord style is 24px, var(--gap) recommended if button position is set to titlebar) */
36 --top-bar-button-position: titlebar; /* off: default position, hide: hide buttons completely, serverlist: move inbox button to server list, titlebar: move inbox button to channel titlebar (will hide title) */
37 --top-bar-title-position: off; /* off: default centered position, hide: hide title completely, left: left align title (like old discord) */
38 --subtle-top-bar-title: off; /* off: default, on: hide the icon and use subtle text color (like old discord) */
39
40 /* window controls */
41 --custom-window-controls: off; /* off: default window controls, on: custom window controls */
42 --window-control-size: 14px; /* size of custom window controls */
43
44 /* dms button options */
45 --custom-dms-icon: off; /* off: use default discord icon, hide: remove icon entirely, custom: use custom icon */
46 --dms-icon-svg-url: url(''); /* icon svg url. MUST BE A SVG. */
47 --dms-icon-svg-size: 90%; /* size of the svg (css mask-size property) */
48 --dms-icon-color-before: var(--icon-subtle); /* normal icon color */
49 --dms-icon-color-after: var(--white); /* icon color when button is hovered/selected */
50 --custom-dms-background: off; /* off to disable, image to use a background image (must set url variable below), color to use a custom color/gradient */
51 --dms-background-image-url: url(''); /* url of the background image */
52 --dms-background-image-size: cover; /* size of the background image (css background-size property) */
53 --dms-background-color: linear-gradient(70deg, var(--blue-2), var(--purple-2), var(--red-2)); /* fixed color/gradient (css background property) */
54
55 /* background image options */
56 --background-image: off; /* off: no background image, on: enable background image (must set url variable below) */
57 --background-image-url: url(''); /* url of the background image */
58
59 /* transparency/blur options */
60 /* NOTE: TO USE TRANSPARENCY/BLUR, YOU MUST HAVE TRANSPARENT BG COLORS. FOR EXAMPLE: --bg-4: hsla(220, 15%, 10%, 0.7); */
61 --transparency-tweaks: off; /* off: no changes, on: remove some elements for better transparency */
62 --remove-bg-layer: off; /* off: no changes, on: remove the base --bg-3 layer for use with window transparency (WILL OVERRIDE BACKGROUND IMAGE) */
63 --panel-blur: off; /* off: no changes, on: blur the background of panels */
64 --blur-amount: 12px; /* amount of blur */
65 --bg-floating: var(--bg-3); /* set this to a more opaque color if floating panels look too transparent. only applies if panel blur is on */
66
67 /* other options */
68 --small-user-panel: on; /* off: default user panel, on: smaller user panel like in old discord */
69
70 /* unrounding options */
71 --unrounding: on; /* off: default, on: remove rounded corners from panels */
72
73 /* styling options */
74 --custom-spotify-bar: on; /* off: default, on: custom text-like spotify progress bar */
75 --ascii-titles: on; /* off: default, on: use ascii font for titles at the start of a channel */
76 --ascii-loader: system24; /* off: default, system24: use system24 ascii loader, cats: use cats loader */
77
78 /* panel labels */
79 --panel-labels: on; /* off: default, on: add labels to panels */
80 --label-color: var(--text-muted); /* color of labels */
81 --label-font-weight: 500; /* font weight of labels */
82}
83
84/* color options */
85:root {
86 --colors: on; /* off: discord default colors, on: midnight custom colors */
87
88 /* text colors */
89 --text-0: var(--bg-4); /* text on colored elements */
90 --text-1: oklch(95% 0 0); /* other normally white text */
91 --text-2: oklch(85% 0 0); /* headings and important text */
92 --text-3: oklch(75% 0 0); /* normal text */
93 --text-4: oklch(60% 0 0); /* icon buttons and channels */
94 --text-5: oklch(40% 0 0); /* muted channels/chats and timestamps */
95
96 /* background and dark colors */
97 --bg-1: oklch(31% 0 0); /* dark buttons when clicked */
98 --bg-2: oklch(27% 0 0); /* dark buttons */
99 --bg-3: oklch(23% 0 0); /* spacing, secondary elements */
100 --bg-4: oklch(19% 0 0); /* main background color */
101 --hover: oklch(54% 0 0 / 0.1); /* channels and buttons when hovered */
102 --active: oklch(54% 0 0 / 0.2); /* channels and buttons when clicked or selected */
103 --active-2: oklch(54% 0 0 / 0.3); /* extra state for transparent buttons */
104 --message-hover: var(--hover); /* messages when hovered */
105
106 /* accent colors */
107 --accent-1: var(--purple-1); /* links and other accent text */
108 --accent-2: var(--purple-2); /* small accent elements */
109 --accent-3: var(--purple-3); /* accent buttons */
110 --accent-4: var(--purple-4); /* accent buttons when hovered */
111 --accent-5: var(--purple-5); /* accent buttons when clicked */
112 --accent-new: var(--red-2); /* stuff that's normally red like mute/deafen buttons */
113 --mention: linear-gradient(to right, color-mix(in hsl, var(--accent-2), transparent 90%) 40%, transparent); /* background of messages that mention you */
114 --mention-hover: linear-gradient(to right, color-mix(in hsl, var(--accent-2), transparent 95%) 40%, transparent); /* background of messages that mention you when hovered */
115 --reply: linear-gradient(to right, color-mix(in hsl, var(--text-3), transparent 90%) 40%, transparent); /* background of messages that reply to you */
116 --reply-hover: linear-gradient(to right, color-mix(in hsl, var(--text-3), transparent 95%) 40%, transparent); /* background of messages that reply to you when hovered */
117
118 /* status indicator colors */
119 --online: var(--green-2); /* change to #40a258 for default */
120 --dnd: var(--red-2); /* change to #d83a41 for default */
121 --idle: var(--yellow-2); /* change to #cc954c for default */
122 --streaming: var(--purple-2); /* change to ##9147ff for default */
123 --offline: var(--text-4); /* change to #82838b for default offline color */
124
125 /* border colors */
126 --border-light: var(--hover); /* general light border color */
127 --border: var(--active); /* general normal border color */
128 --border-hover: var(--accent-2); /* border color of panels when hovered */
129 --button-border: hsl(220, 0%, 100%, 0.1); /* neutral border color of buttons */
130
131 /* base colors */
132 --red-1: oklch(75% 0.13 0);
133 --red-2: oklch(70% 0.13 0);
134 --red-3: oklch(65% 0.13 0);
135 --red-4: oklch(60% 0.13 0);
136 --red-5: oklch(55% 0.13 0);
137
138 --green-1: oklch(75% 0.12 170);
139 --green-2: oklch(70% 0.12 170);
140 --green-3: oklch(65% 0.12 170);
141 --green-4: oklch(60% 0.12 170);
142 --green-5: oklch(55% 0.12 160);
143
144 --blue-1: oklch(75% 0.11 215);
145 --blue-2: oklch(70% 0.11 215);
146 --blue-3: oklch(65% 0.11 215);
147 --blue-4: oklch(60% 0.11 215);
148 --blue-5: oklch(55% 0.11 215);
149
150 --yellow-1: oklch(80% 0.12 90);
151 --yellow-2: oklch(75% 0.12 90);
152 --yellow-3: oklch(70% 0.12 90);
153 --yellow-4: oklch(65% 0.12 90);
154 --yellow-5: oklch(60% 0.12 90);
155
156 --purple-1: oklch(75% 0.12 310);
157 --purple-2: oklch(70% 0.12 310);
158 --purple-3: oklch(65% 0.12 310);
159 --purple-4: oklch(60% 0.12 310);
160 --purple-5: oklch(55% 0.12 310);
161}
162