Obsidian
A dark-canvas, privacy-first knowledge-app marketing surface built on near-black surfaces, a single violet brand accent, and large system-sans display headlines. The system reads as calm, technical, and confident — flat dark cards holding real product UI (note panes, graph view, plugin toggles), tight letter-spaced display type, and a violet primary CTA as the only saturated color in an otherwise monochrome grayscale palette.
Works with
Claude Code·Cursor·Codex·Gemini CLI·Copilot·v0·Lovable·Bolt·Windsurf·Replit
Color Palette
Accent
Neutrals
Typography
display-xl
60px · 600 · 1.0
The quick brown fox jumps
lead
36px · 400 · 1.111
The quick brown fox jumps
button
14px · 400 · 1.429
The quick brown fox jumps
nav-link
14px · 400 · 1.429
The quick brown fox jumps
Spacing & Shape
Spacing
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xxs | 4px | |
| xs | 8px | |
| sm | 12px | |
| md | 16px | |
| lg | 24px | |
| xl | 32px | |
| xxl | 48px | |
| xxxl | 64px |
Border Radius
| Name | Value | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| xs | 2px | |
| sm | 4px | |
| md | 6px | |
| lg | 8px | |
| xl | 12px | |
| xxl | 16px | |
| huge | 24px | |
| pill | 9999px |
FAQ
- What colors does Obsidian use?
- Obsidian's core palette includes #8b5cf6, #7c3aed, #a78bfa, #8a5cf5, #171717. The full color set with usage roles (canvas, ink, surfaces, accent, semantic) is documented in the Obsidian DESIGN.md.
- What font does Obsidian use?
- Obsidian's primary typeface is ui-sans-serif. The complete type scale (sizes, weights, line-height and letter-spacing per role), with an open substitute where the original is licensed, is documented in the DESIGN.md.
- What is the Obsidian design system?
- A dark-canvas, privacy-first knowledge-app marketing surface built on near-black surfaces, a single violet brand accent, and large system-sans display headlines. The system reads as calm, technical,…