# Themes **URL:** https://forum.gitea.com/c/themes/9.md [Latest](https://forum.gitea.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.gitea.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Themes category](https://forum.gitea.com/t/about-the-themes-category/2160)
**Author:** [@lunny](https://forum.gitea.com/u/lunny)\ **Replies:** 0
About how to use themes and third-party themes presentations. --- ## [GitHub (Primer) theme for Gitea 1.27 and 28: light, dark and auto](https://forum.gitea.com/t/github-primer-theme-for-gitea-1-27-and-28-light-dark-and-auto/12498)
**Author:** [@mechiland](https://forum.gitea.com/u/mechiland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/github-primer-theme-for-gitea-1-27-and-28-light-dark-and-auto/12498 "2026-10-15T09:45:42Z")
I’ve released a GitHub look-and-feel theme for Gitea: https://github.com/mechiland/gitea-theme-github It’s built from GitHub’s open-source design system rather than by recolouring Gitea: colors, spacing, type and shadow… --- ## [外貌党，希望 ui 能好看点，能现代化一点](https://forum.gitea.com/t/ui/8666)
**Author:** [@cloverzrg](https://forum.gitea.com/u/cloverzrg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/ui/8666 "2026-08-19T01:20:19Z")
gitea 的 UI 说不上哪里不好看，但是总感觉一种陈旧、简陋的感觉，希望可以更现代化一点。 官网的 UI 就挺好看的 --- ## [How to remove theme menu item on homepage?](https://forum.gitea.com/t/how-to-remove-theme-menu-item-on-homepage/12292)
**Author:** [@korn806](https://forum.gitea.com/u/korn806)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/how-to-remove-theme-menu-item-on-homepage/12292 "2026-07-01T13:56:24Z")
How do I remove/deactivate the theme menu item (css-class: theme-menu-item) in the footer of the homepage? There doesn’t seem to be a config setting for that. --- ## [Theme from landing page](https://forum.gitea.com/t/theme-from-landing-page/9356)
**Author:** [@kcrawford](https://forum.gitea.com/u/kcrawford)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/theme-from-landing-page/9356 "2024-06-24T16:39:25Z")
Does anyone know what theme is listed when you go here: https://about.gitea.com/ --- ## [None of the dark themes work properly](https://forum.gitea.com/t/none-of-the-dark-themes-work-properly/7445)
**Author:** [@3x5](https://forum.gitea.com/u/3x5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/none-of-the-dark-themes-work-properly/7445 "2023-06-18T16:27:36Z")
Hi there, I have seen different instructions on here for how to get custom themes working, and they involve setting custom paths and all this. I just want to mention that I can get dark themes loading, it’s just that the… --- ## [Understanding fonts](https://forum.gitea.com/t/understanding-fonts/7373)
**Author:** [@havenlabs](https://forum.gitea.com/u/havenlabs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/understanding-fonts/7373 "2023-06-02T21:24:00Z")
Hello, I am working on some customization for my gitea page and almost have it to how I want. The area I am struggling with is font sizes which is due to my lack of knowledge of HTML/CCS I am sure. I have set up my two … --- ## [Custom themes for gitea](https://forum.gitea.com/t/custom-themes-for-gitea/1388)
**Author:** [@buddyspencer](https://forum.gitea.com/u/buddyspencer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/custom-themes-for-gitea/1388 "2023-04-12T11:25:08Z")
Did anyone build another css theme beside the two we already have? And if so, would the person be willing to share it with me? --- ## [I ported 20 new themes to gitea](https://forum.gitea.com/t/i-ported-20-new-themes-to-gitea/6168)
**Author:** [@sainnhe](https://forum.gitea.com/u/sainnhe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/i-ported-20-new-themes-to-gitea/6168 "2022-10-31T06:35:24Z")
--- ## [I created a new gitea theme](https://forum.gitea.com/t/i-created-a-new-gitea-theme/6164)
**Author:** [@sainnhe](https://forum.gitea.com/u/sainnhe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/i-created-a-new-gitea-theme/6164 "2022-10-30T13:42:27Z")
Welcome to get it a try :slight\_smile: --- ## [\[SOLVED\] How to install custom themes](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-how-to-install-custom-themes/3271)
**Author:** [@A9G-Data-Droid](https://forum.gitea.com/u/A9G-Data-Droid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-how-to-install-custom-themes/3271 "2022-08-02T15:51:22Z")
Locate your gitea install working directory. The default for a linux service is WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/gitea/ Under the $GITEA\_WORK\_DIR/custom directory create new folders public/css Upload your theme’s .css f… --- ## [Gitea Themes : import arc-green css](https://forum.gitea.com/t/gitea-themes-import-arc-green-css/3154)
**Author:** [@MilesTEG](https://forum.gitea.com/u/MilesTEG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/gitea-themes-import-arc-green-css/3154 "2021-04-06T14:09:57Z")
Hello, I’m trying some themes for gitea. And in one .css theme I found, there is this : @import "/css/theme-arc-green.css"; Of course, there is no theme-arc-green.css file in my public/css/ folder. Where can I find th… --- ## [How to Theme Gitea](https://forum.gitea.com/t/how-to-theme-gitea/1906)
**Author:** [@adeel](https://forum.gitea.com/u/adeel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/how-to-theme-gitea/1906 "2020-02-08T19:54:42Z")
First check your gitea version gitea --version Open up Github Go to the branch related to your installed version. Startup Gitea and you will discover. Custom path: /path-to-customization/gitea/custom Th… --- ## [\[solved\] Themes and Archiving in 1.7.2](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-themes-and-archiving-in-1-7-2/969)
**Author:** [@Nemo](https://forum.gitea.com/u/Nemo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-themes-and-archiving-in-1-7-2/969 "2019-02-26T22:30:02Z")
Hello, on the test instance at https://try.gitea.io/ I am able to change the theme from gitea to arc-green. However, when I look for this option on my own instance (version 1.7.2) I cannot find it. The same takes effect… --- ## [\[solved\] Dark theme gitea 1.5.2](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-dark-theme-gitea-1-5-2/626)
**Author:** [@buddyspencer](https://forum.gitea.com/u/buddyspencer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-dark-theme-gitea-1-5-2/626 "2018-10-20T20:49:19Z")
Hi, Is the dark theme not in the 1.5.2 version? I am just asking because I saw the the dark theme in the customization wiki and tried on my gitea, but it didn’t work.