Themes

Themes control the visual appearance of your presentation, including typography, colors, animations, and transitions. Tap comes with five built-in themes designed for different presentation styles.

Setting a Theme

Set the theme in your presentation's frontmatter:

---
theme: minimal
---

The theme applies to all slides in your presentation.

Built-in Themes

Minimal

Clean and spacious with ample whitespace. Uses a neutral color palette with subtle accents.

---
theme: minimal
---

Best for: Professional presentations, corporate settings, content-heavy slides where readability is paramount.

Characteristics:

• Light background with dark text
• Sans-serif typography
• Subtle animations
• High contrast for accessibility

Gradient

Modern and colorful with smooth gradient backgrounds. Eye-catching without being distracting.

---
theme: gradient
---

Best for: Product launches, marketing presentations, creative projects, startup pitches.

Characteristics:

• Dynamic gradient backgrounds
• Bold, modern typography
• Smooth color transitions
• Vibrant accent colors

Terminal

Hacker aesthetic with a dark terminal-inspired design. Monospace fonts and green-on-black styling.

---
theme: terminal
---

Best for: Technical talks, developer conferences, security presentations, demos with code.

Characteristics:

• Dark background (near black)
• Monospace typography throughout
• Green/amber accent colors
• Minimal animations
• Retro terminal feel

Brutalist

Bold and geometric with strong visual impact. High contrast and unconventional layouts.

---
theme: brutalist
---

Best for: Design talks, creative showcases, presentations that want to stand out, artistic projects.

Characteristics:

• High contrast black and white
• Bold, heavy typography
• Sharp edges, no rounded corners
• Stark, impactful visual style
• Unconventional spacing

Keynote

Professional and polished with a classic presentation feel. Familiar and comfortable for audiences.

---
theme: keynote
---

Best for: Business presentations, executive briefings, educational content, formal settings.

Characteristics:

• Clean, professional aesthetic
• Balanced typography hierarchy
• Subtle gradients and shadows
• Smooth, elegant transitions
• Traditional slide feel

What Themes Control

Each theme defines:

Aspect	Description
Typography	Font families, sizes, weights, and line heights for headings, body text, and code
Colors	Background colors, text colors, accent colors, and syntax highlighting palette
Animations	How elements appear on slides (fade, slide, bounce, etc.)
Transitions	How slides transition between each other (fade, push, slide, zoom)
Spacing	Padding, margins, and overall layout density
Code styling	Code block appearance, syntax highlighting colors, and font sizing

Theme Reference Table

Theme	Vibe	Background	Typography
minimal	Clean, spacious	Light (#ffffff)	Sans-serif
gradient	Modern, colorful	Gradient	Bold sans-serif
terminal	Hacker aesthetic	Dark (#0a0a0a)	Monospace
brutalist	Bold, geometric	High contrast	Heavy sans-serif
keynote	Professional, polished	Light/subtle	Classic sans-serif

Customizing Themes

Coming Soon

Custom theme support is planned for a future release. You'll be able to:

• Override theme variables (colors, fonts, spacing)
• Create entirely custom themes
• Share themes with the community

For now, choose the built-in theme that best matches your presentation style.

Next Steps

• Learn about Animations & Transitions to fine-tune slide effects
• Explore Layouts to structure your content
• See Code Blocks for syntax highlighting options