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Jensen Theme for Alacritty

Bring the Cyber Renaissance to Alacritty with this theme inspired by the iconic aesthetics of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Featuring signature gold and copper tones set against dark backgrounds, Jensen transforms your terminal into an augmented experience.

Jensen Theme

Creator: tomaytotomato

Features

  • 🎨 Cyber Renaissance Aesthetic: Rich gold (#EDA622) and copper tones against deep carbon black backgrounds
  • 🌙 Dark Theme Optimized: Easy on the eyes during extended terminal sessions
  • 🎯 Carefully Crafted Colors: Optimized for readability and visual hierarchy
  • 💻 Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Installation

  1. Copy the contents of jensen-alacritty.yml from this directory
  2. Open your Alacritty config file:
    • macOS/Linux: ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml or ~/.alacritty.yml
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\alacritty\alacritty.yml
  3. Paste the color scheme into your config file under the colors: section
  4. Save the file
  5. Alacritty will automatically reload the configuration

Alternatively, you can include the theme file:

import:
  - /path/to/jensen-alacritty.yml

Color Palette

The Jensen theme uses a carefully curated palette inspired by Deus Ex: Human Revolution's iconic UI design:

Color Name Hex Code Usage
Eerie Black #141514 Main background, canvas
White #FBFBFB Primary text, foreground elements
Silver Sand #C4C7C4 Comments, muted text, secondary information
Marigold #EDA622 Primary accent, signature gold highlight, selected items
Electronic Copper #E55D02 Secondary accent, hover states, warm highlights
French Lime #A0FF33 Success states, positive feedback, strings
Pacific Blue #0EA2C9 Information states, links, functions
Imperial Red #ED333C Error states, warnings, critical alerts

Tips

  • Font Recommendation: Use a ligature-supporting font like Fira Code or JetBrains Mono for the best experience
  • Opacity: Alacritty supports window opacity - try opacity: 0.95 for a subtle augmented effect
  • Live Reload: Alacritty automatically reloads when you save the config file

Related Themes

Jensen is available for 30+ applications. Check out the main repository for themes for:

  • IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, Xcode, Sublime Text
  • Terminals: iTerm2, Warp, Hyper, Windows Terminal, Kitty
  • Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Brave
  • And many more!

Visit the Jensen Theme website to browse all available themes.

Credits

Inspired by the stunning UI/UX design of Deus Ex: Human Revolution by Eidos Montreal.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

"I never asked for this... but I'm glad it exists."