Bear Pride theme

01 Jun, 2026
June the first, the start of Pride month. A perfect excuse for me to come up with yet another seasonal theme for Bear.
This new Pride theme is based on my Bearming theme, meaning any add-ons you use will still work fine and look good. It also uses many of the style options already available, but in a "Pride edition" fashion.
You'll get a top and bottom rainbow border, a colorful upvote button, a cozy font combo, hard-to-resist quotes, a lively blog title, joyful link hovers, and more (check out the style guide to see them in action).
Simply copy the styles below and enjoy. Happy blogging and Pride month! 🌈
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,300..700;1,9..144,300..700&family=Nunito:ital,wght@0,400..700;1,400..700&display=swap');

/*
 * Pride — a lovely rainbow theme
 * Version 1.0.0 | 2026-06-01
 * Robert Birming | robertbirming.com
 */

/* Palette: Pride */
:root {
  color-scheme: light dark;

  /* Layout */
  --page-width: 67ch;
  --line-height: 1.65;
  --space-block: 1.8rem;
  --radius: 4px;

  /* Typography */
  --font-body: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, monospace;
  --font-size: 1.0625rem;
  --font-small: calc(var(--font-size) * 0.875);

  /* Rainbow */
  --rainbow: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    #ff0000, #ff8d00, #eee600, #14b200, #0068ff, #7a0099
  );

  /* Light */
  --bg: #f4f3f6;
  --text: #2c2a30;
  --link: #a626d9;
  --visited: #6610f2;
  --accent: var(--link);
  --muted: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 15%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--text) 65%, var(--bg)));
  --surface: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 6%, var(--bg));
  --border: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, var(--bg));
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    /* Dark */
    --bg: #19161d;
    --text: #eadef2;
    --link: #cf8bf3;
    --visited: #b388ff;
    --accent: var(--link);
    --muted: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--text) 80%, var(--bg)));
    --surface: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, var(--bg));
    --border: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, var(--bg));
  }
}

/* =========================
   Core styles
   Handle with bear care
   ========================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  padding-block-start: 4px;
  background-image: var(--rainbow);
  background-size: 100% 4px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top;
}

body {
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  max-width: var(--page-width);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size);
  line-height: var(--line-height);
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  color: var(--text);
  background-color: var(--bg);
}

p {
  margin-block: 1.2em;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin-block: var(--space-block) 0.5em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}

h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; }

a {
  color: var(--link);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: var(--rainbow);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  transition: background-size 0.18s ease;
}

main a:visited {
  color: var(--visited);
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  a:hover {
    background-size: 100% 2px;
  }

  header a.title:hover,
  header a.title:focus-visible {
    background-image: none;
    background-size: 0;
  }
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

ul, ol {
  padding-inline-start: 1.5rem;
}

li,
li > ul,
li > ol {
  margin-block: 0.2em;
}

hr,
img,
video,
pre,
blockquote {
  margin-block: var(--space-block);
}

hr {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--bg)),
    transparent
  );
  margin-block: var(--space-block);
  overflow: visible;
  text-align: center;
}

hr::after {
  content: "♡";
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  top: -0.7em;
  padding-inline: 0.5em;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  font-size: 1.1em;
  background-image: var(--rainbow);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

img,
video {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

pre {
  padding-block: 1rem;
  padding-inline: 1.2rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  line-height: 1.5;
  tab-size: 2;
  background-color: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

code {
  padding-block: 0.15em;
  padding-inline: 0.3em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  background-color: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

pre code {
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: inherit;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
}

mark {
  padding-inline: 0.15em;
  color: var(--bg);
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 75%, var(--text));
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: var(--font-small);
}

th,
td {
  padding-block: 0.5em;
  padding-inline: 0.75em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: start;
}

th {
  background-color: var(--surface);
  font-weight: 700;
}

time {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--muted);
}

header nav p,
main > :first-child,
.post main > h1 + p {
  margin-block-start: 0;
}

.post main > h1 {
  margin-block-end: 0;
}

/* =========================
   Style options
   robertbirming.com/bearming/styles
   ========================= */

/* Links: Main content */
main p a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.05em;
}

/* Blockquote */
blockquote {
  position: relative;
  margin-inline: 0;
  margin-block-end: 2rem;
  padding-block: 0.8em;
  padding-inline: 1.4em;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05em;
  color: var(--muted);
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--surface), var(--surface)),
                    var(--rainbow);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
  border-inline-start: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

blockquote::after {
  content: "♡";
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-end: -0.6em;
  inset-inline-end: 1em;
  padding-inline: 0.3em;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: var(--rainbow);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

blockquote p {
  margin-block: 0.4em;
}

blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-block-start: 0.7em;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.8;
}

blockquote cite::before {
  content: "— ";
}

blockquote > :first-child { margin-block-start: 0; }
blockquote > :last-child { margin-block-end: 0; }

/* Header: Card */
header {
  margin-block: 1.2rem var(--space-block);
  padding-block: 1rem;
  padding-inline: 1.2rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-align: center;
}

header a.title {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

header nav {
  margin-block-start: 0.7rem;
  padding-block-start: 0.5rem;
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--border);
}

header nav p {
  margin: 0;
}

header nav a {
  margin-inline: 0.6em;
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--link);
}

/* Title: Rainbow + Sparkle */
.title h1 {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.title h1::after {
  content: "*:･ﾟ✧";
  display: inline;
  margin-inline-start: 0.3em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.55em;
  vertical-align: 0.3em;
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

@supports ((-webkit-background-clip: text) or (background-clip: text)) {
  .title h1 {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
      to right,
      #ef5350, #f48fb1, #7e57c2, #2196f3,
      #26c6da, #43a047, #eeff41, #f9a825, #ff5722,
      #ef5350, #f48fb1, #7e57c2
    );
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    background-position: 0% 50%;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
  }

  .title h1::after {
    background-image: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--link) 35%, var(--text)),
      var(--link),
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--link) 60%, var(--text))
    );
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    background-position: 0% 50%;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
  }

  @media (hover: hover) {
    .title h1 {
      transition: background-position 0.6s ease;
    }

    header a.title:hover h1,
    header a.title:focus-visible h1 {
      background-position: 100% 50%;
    }

    header a.title:hover h1::after,
    header a.title:focus-visible h1::after {
      opacity: 1;
      animation: sparkle-twinkle 0.9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }
  }
}

@keyframes sparkle-twinkle {
  from { opacity: 0.7; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .title h1,
  .title h1::after {
    transition: none;
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* Blog list */
.blog-posts {
  margin-block-end: var(--space-block);
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.blog-posts li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 0.65rem;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.blog-posts li:first-child {
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.blog-posts li span {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-posts li a {
  display: inline;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Tags */
p.tags {
  margin-block: var(--space-block);
}

p.tags a,
p.tags a:visited {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-inline-end: 0.4em;
  margin-block-end: 0.4em;
  padding-block: 0.2em;
  padding-inline: 0.65em;
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 99px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Upvote button */
#upvote-form > small {
  display: block;
  margin-block-start: var(--space-block);
}

#upvote-form .upvote-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  cursor: pointer;
}

#upvote-form .upvote-button svg {
  display: none;
}

#upvote-form .upvote-count::before {
  content: "♡";
  display: inline-block;
  margin-inline-end: 0.15em;
  font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  vertical-align: -0.12em;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

@supports ((-webkit-background-clip: text) or (background-clip: text)) {
  #upvote-form .upvote-button:not([disabled]) .upvote-count::before {
    background-image: var(--rainbow);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
  }

  @media (hover: hover) {
    #upvote-form .upvote-button:not([disabled]):hover .upvote-count::before {
      transform: scale(1.15);
      filter: brightness(1.15);
    }
  }
}

#upvote-form .upvote-button[disabled] {
  opacity: 0.7;
  cursor: default;
}

#upvote-form .upvote-button[disabled] .upvote-count::before {
  content: "♥";
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  margin-block-start: calc(var(--space-block) * 1.5);
  padding-block-start: 1rem;
  border-block-start: 3px solid transparent;
  background-image: var(--rainbow);
  background-size: 100% 3px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--font-small);
  color: var(--muted);
}

footer p {
  margin-block: 0.5em;
}

#footer-directive a {
  margin-inline: 0.2em;
}