Academic Thesis Template

---
name: Academic Thesis Template
colors:
  background: '#fefefe'
  surface: '#ffffff'
  primary: '#1a365d'
  accent: '#b91c1c'
  text-primary: '#1a202c'
  text-secondary: '#4a5568'
  border: '#e2e8f0'
  callout-bg: '#ebf4ff'
typography:
  chapter-heading:
    fontFamily: Crimson Text
    fontSize: 28px
    fontWeight: '600'
  body:
    fontFamily: Crimson Text
    fontSize: 16px
    lineHeight: '1.8'
  margin-note:
    fontFamily: Inter
    fontSize: 12px
    fontStyle: italic
  code:
    fontFamily: JetBrains Mono
    fontSize: 13px
rounded:
  DEFAULT: 0px
spacing:
  base: 4px
---

## Overview

Traditional academic typesetting for theses and dissertations.
Crimson Text for body copy (designed for long-form reading at
1.8 line-height), generous margins for advisor notes, and a
sober navy-and-crimson palette. No rounded corners — scholarly
seriousness throughout.

## Colors

- Background: warm white (#fefefe), softer than pure white
- Primary: deep navy (#1a365d) for chapter headings and rules
- Accent: academic crimson (#b91c1c) for hyperlinks and emphasis
- Callouts: pale blue (#ebf4ff) background for blockquotes and examples

## Typography

Crimson Text at 16px/1.8 for body — proven legibility for dense
academic prose. Chapter headings at 28px/600 weight. Margin notes
in Inter 12px italic. All code in JetBrains Mono 13px.

## Components

- Chapter Heading: numbered, navy rule below, generous top margin
- Margin Note: right-floated, italic, muted, 200px max-width
- Blockquote: blue callout background, left border accent
- Figure: centered, numbered caption below, light border
- Bibliography: hanging indent, sorted by author surname