Ars Magna
by mediapathic
A theme for Obsidian, inspired by the works of Athanasius Kircher
Live preview
Interactive Obsidian workspace preview
Switch between supported modes and workspace layouts. The preview loads the theme's real CSS in an isolated Obsidian-like frame, so split panes, reading view, source editor, callouts, tables, tags, and checkboxes can inherit theme styling.
Actual CSS preview
This isolated Obsidian mock loads the theme's real CSS from its GitHub repository, so special fonts, backgrounds, callouts, tabs, and editor rules can render much closer to the installed app.
About Ars Magna
A theme for Obsidian, inspired by the works of Athanasius Kircher. It has 57 GitHub stars and is steadily gaining traction in the community. As a legacy theme, Ars Magna uses the older Obsidian CSS structure — most modern features still work, but you may want to combine it with a community CSS snippet for newer Obsidian functionality.
The theme supports both dark and light mode — switch from Settings → Appearance, and both color schemes are designed to be paired with the theme without re-tweaking. Callouts, code blocks, tables, and headings are styled to work consistently in both modes. Installation is one click — open Obsidian, go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse, search for "Ars Magna", and click Install. The theme's CSS is bundled with Obsidian's theme store, so there is no manual file copying or CSS snippet setup required.
Ars Magna was last updated 5 years ago and currently has no open issues on the GitHub repo. A clean issue tracker is a good sign of a stable, production-ready release.
The live CSS preview on this page shows the theme's actual stylesheet in an Obsidian-like frame, so you can see how it looks with real callouts, tables, code blocks, and the workspace tabs. If you want to compare Ars Magna with other themes that share the same mode support, the Similar Obsidian themes section below has the most popular alternatives ranked by GitHub stars.
Install in Obsidian
Open Obsidian and browse community themes from Appearance settings.
Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse → Search "Ars Magna"Frequently asked questions
- How do I install Ars Magna in Obsidian?
- Open Obsidian and go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse. Search for "Ars Magna", click "Install" and then "Use" to activate. After install you can switch modes from Settings → Appearance.
- Does Ars Magna support dark + light mode?
- Yes. Ars Magna supports dark + light modes — switch between them from Settings → Appearance. Both light and dark color schemes are maintained by the theme author, so contrast, accent colors, and surface treatments are designed for each environment.
- Is Ars Magna actively maintained?
- Ars Magna was last updated 5 years ago. It has 57 GitHub stars. The repository has no open issues. Open the GitHub repository to follow updates, file issues, or contribute.
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