CR: Antora Aurora and Ocean Themes

Change Summary

Change ID

CR-2026-03-26-antora-aurora-ocean-themes

Type

Feature / UI Enhancement

Priority

P2 - Medium

Status

Implemented

Requested

2026-03-26

Implemented

2026-03-26

Owner

Evan Rosado

Background

Request to expand the Antora documentation theme palette with two additional themes designed for:

  • Maximum visual appeal and mesmerizing aesthetic

  • Productivity and focus during study/work sessions

  • Color psychology principles for concentration

Scope

Repository Affected

Repository Component Files Modified

domus-antora-ui

Theme CSS + JS

src/css/domus-theme.css, src/js/vendor/domus-ui.js

Architecture

Antora Theme System Architecture

Theme Specifications

Aurora (Theme 5)

Northern lights inspired theme with ethereal, dancing color accents.

Property Value

Background

Deep dark gradient #0a0f14 → #0d1117 → #0a1015

Text

Soft mint #c9e4ca

Primary Accent

Bioluminescent green #00d9a0

Secondary Accent

Electric cyan #7df9ff

Tertiary Accent

Soft violet #a78bfa

Effect

Gradient borders, glowing text shadows, aurora borealis navbar

Design Rationale: Aurora borealis is universally mesmerizing. Green/teal colors are associated with creativity and calm focus.

Ocean (Theme 6)

Deep sea blues with bioluminescent highlights for focused productivity.

Property Value

Background

Navy gradient #0a1628 → #0c1a30 → #071422

Text

Soft blue-white #b8d4e8

Primary Accent

Sky blue #0ea5e9

Secondary Accent

Cyan glow #22d3ee

Effect

Subtle box shadows, clean professional appearance

Design Rationale: Blue is scientifically proven to increase focus and productivity. Deep ocean aesthetic provides visual depth without distraction.

Theme Comparison

Theme Mood Best For Colors

Dark

Neutral

General use, low light

Catppuccin base grays

Mocha

Cozy

Extended reading

Warm yellows, browns

Light

Bright

High ambient light

Clean whites

Royal

Regal

Executive content

Purple, magenta

Aurora

Ethereal

Creative work, inspiration

Green, cyan, violet gradients

Ocean

Focused

Deep work, study sessions

Navy, cyan highlights

Deployment

# 1. Push UI changes (triggers Cloudflare Pages build)
git -C ~/atelier/_bibliotheca/domus-antora-ui push origin main

# 2. After UI deploys (~2 min), rebuild docs
git -C ~/atelier/_bibliotheca/domus-docs commit --allow-empty -m "chore: Rebuild with Aurora + Ocean themes" && \
git -C ~/atelier/_bibliotheca/domus-docs push origin main

Changelog

Date Author Change

2026-03-26

Evan Rosado

CR created post-implementation (retroactive documentation)

2026-03-26

Evan Rosado

Aurora and Ocean themes implemented and pushed