What makes a reading theme good
- Typography first. A body face built for long reading, a heading face with character, and a monospace that sits well beside them.
- A comfortable measure. Lines short enough to follow, with room to breathe.
- A palette with a mood. Warm for long reads, cool for technical docs, dark for late nights.
- Every element styled. Code, tables, quotes, task lists and diagrams should match, not fall back to defaults.
Lumd's 14 themes
Every theme in Lumd is handcrafted, with its own fonts and colors, and covers every markdown element. You can try them live on the home page.
Free (6)
- Welcome — Golden parchment, Lumd’s own page
- Cacio e Pepe — Warm wheat and parchment cream
- Fjord — Icy blues, crisp modern sans
- Verdant — Soft pastoral greens
- Arenal — Fire orange on charcoal
- Violet Rain — Dreamy lavender and purples
Lumd Pro (8)
- Typewriter — Driftwood and typewriter type
- Neon Alley — Dark neon, electric accents
- Marrakech — Lantern glow and spice tones
- Nautilus — Deep ocean blues
- Sakura — Cherry blossom pinks
- Noir — Amber lamplight on dark wood
- Gutenberg — Vellum, gold leaf, blackletter
- text+ — textPlus green and lime
Pro also brings seasonal themes through the year.
Do I have to write CSS?
No. Apps like Marked and Typora let you write your own CSS, which is great if you enjoy that. Lumd takes the other approach: the themes are designed for you, and switching is one click. See the full comparison.
Themes in Finder too
Press Space on a .md file in Finder and Lumd's Quick Look preview shows it styled, not as raw text.