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Medium: dark reading theme

Switches the page to dark colours with light text, gentler on the eyes in the evening.

Code to copy

/* Dark reading theme for low-light environments */
html, body {
  background-color: #15171a !important;
}
article, article p, article li, article blockquote {
  background-color: transparent !important;
  color: #d6d6d6 !important;
}
article h1, article h2, article h3 { color: #f2f2f2 !important; }
article a { color: #6cb6ff !important; }

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