Nous Research
by Nile
An Obsidian theme that matches the **Hermes desktop app's Nous identity** - glass neutrals with Nous blue accents in light mode, and the Psyche cream-on-deep-blue dark mode, with the faint Hermes statue ghosted behind your notes.
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 Nous Research
An Obsidian theme that matches the **Hermes desktop app's Nous identity** - glass neutrals with Nous blue accents in light mode, and the Psyche cream-on-deep-blue dark mode, with the faint Hermes statue ghosted behind your notes. It is a newer or more niche theme; the star count has not yet caught up with its quality.
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 "Nous Research", 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.
Nous Research was last updated 28 days 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 dark mode uses a dark gray background that the live preview on this page shows in context — callouts, blockquotes, code blocks, and the in-app navigation all reflect the theme's actual CSS. If you want to compare Nous Research 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 "Nous Research"Frequently asked questions
- How do I install Nous Research in Obsidian?
- Open Obsidian and go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse. Search for "Nous Research", click "Install" and then "Use" to activate. After install you can switch modes from Settings → Appearance.
- Does Nous Research support dark + light mode?
- Yes. Nous Research 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 Nous Research actively maintained?
- Nous Research was last updated 28 days ago. The repository has no open issues. Open the GitHub repository to follow updates, file issues, or contribute.
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