Obsidian Nord
The Arctic-inspired Nord color palette for Obsidian. Clean, icy blues and frosted whites for a calm, focused writing environment.
insanum is credited as the original theme creator. Setup notes, fit assessments, and cautions below are Obsidian Mate editorial guidance. How we review resources
Overview
The Arctic-inspired Nord color palette for Obsidian. Clean, icy blues and frosted whites for a calm, focused writing environment.
Standard Installation Instructions (Theme)
- 1.In Obsidian, open Settings, then Appearance.
- 2.Under Themes, click Manage and then Browse.
- 3.Search for Obsidian Nord, then click Install and use.
- 4.Optionally install the Style Settings plugin to customize it.
Details
- Modes
- Dark & Light
Recommended Setup & Style Settings
To get the most out of Obsidian Nord, follow these step-by-step setup recommendations to customize colors, accent schemes, typography, and layout width:
- 1
Install the Theme
Go to Settings, then Appearance, Themes, and Manage, search for Obsidian Nord, and click Install and use.
- 2
Install Style Settings Plugin
Install the Style Settings plugin from Community Plugins to unlock hundreds of tweakable toggles for accent colors, fonts, margins, and custom CSS variables.
- 3
Customize Accent Schemes & Typography
Open Settings, then Style Settings, then Obsidian Nord to switch accent color palettes, adjust line width, customize header colors, and enable special features like rainbow folders.
- 4
Recommended Vault Templates & Plugin Combinations
Pair Obsidian Nord with pre-configured vault templates and recommended community plugins to complete your second brain setup:
Recommended Vault Templates
- Ideaverse (LYT Starter Vault)
Gold standard PKM vault setup by Nick Milo.
- PARA Starter Kit Vault
Tiago Forte's PARA method starter setup.
- Zettelkasten Starter Vault
Structured note-linking vault template for research.
Recommended Plugins
- Style Settings Plugin
Graphical customization menu for themes & CSS.
- Dataview Plugin
Database query views & dynamic dashboards.
- Templater Plugin
Dynamic template engine for automated note creation.
Related Obsidian Themes
Minimal
The most popular Obsidian theme - clean, content-focused, and endlessly customizable.
Shimmering Focus
A distraction-free theme built for focus. Hides UI clutter, highlights your active content, and keeps your attention where it matters: on your writing.
Things
Inspired by the Things 3 app. A beautiful, minimal theme with clean typography, subtle accents, and excellent readability in both light and dark modes.
AnuPpuccin
Master the Anuppuccin Obsidian theme with custom Catppuccin palettes, Rainbow Folders, CSS snippets, and multi-profile vault sync.
Explore more Obsidian resources
Discover more plugins, themes, templates, and starter vaults to build your perfect Obsidian setup.