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Ankit Chouhan
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I use Obsidian for files, links, and search. I just wanted it to feel less like a cockpit and more like Bear: calm type, a centered column, not much UI in the way.

If you only borrow a few things from my setup, make it these four: Things, fonts, Smart Typography, and Hider. Everything else I run is optional.

Theme and fonts

Community theme Things, light base Moonstone (Settings → Appearance). Accent #d14c3e. Bear Sans UI with Avenir Next as fallback, 15px for interface and editor text.

In Settings → Editor I leave Readable line length on so the note column stays narrow and centered. That’s layout handled without extra theme plugins.

Smart Typography

Smart Typography fixes quotes, dashes, and small punctuation while I type. Notes look less “raw markdown” when I copy them out. That’s the only typography plugin I’d call important for the Bear-ish vibe.

Hider

Hider trims the bits that still read “IDE” to me—status clutter, bars I don’t use. I stop before Search and tabs become annoying to reach.

Optional extras

Filename helpers, sidebar browsers, sync via Git, AI, beta installers—fine if you need them, but none of that is required for the calm look. Add plugins when you have a job for them, not to chase the aesthetic.

I tweak fonts and Hider occasionally; Readable line length stays on.

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