Appearance Settings

Appearance settings let each user customize how the RedVeil interface looks on their current browser. These preferences affect the local user experience only; they do not change project data, reports, scans, or organization settings.

Where to find appearance settings

Go to Settings -> Appearance.

The page includes:

• Standard theme choices.
• Additional specialty themes.
• Typography choices for standard themes.
• Light/dark toggles for paired themes.

Changes apply immediately.

Preference storage

Appearance preferences are saved in the browser's local storage on the device you are using.

That means:

• Theme and font choices apply to this browser.
• Other users in the same organization are not affected.
• Another browser or device may use a different appearance until you choose the same settings there.
• Clearing browser storage may reset the preference.

Standard themes

Light

Light uses bright surfaces and soft contrast. Use it for daytime work, screenshots, or environments where dark interfaces are harder to read.

Dark

Dark uses a low-glare interface for long sessions and dim environments.

System

System follows your operating system preference. If your OS switches between light and dark automatically, RedVeil follows that setting.

Additional themes

Additional themes are available from the Additional themes collapsible section.

Hacker

Hacker is a high-contrast black and phosphor-green terminal-style theme. It uses a fixed specialty typeface and CRT-like visual treatment.

Hacker Muted

Hacker Muted is a calmer terminal-inspired theme with muted green tones, monospace typography, and stamped shadow treatment.

Monochroma

Monochroma strips most color from the interface and uses a monochrome terminal-inspired presentation.

Corporate

Corporate is a business-style theme with a violet accent palette. It includes a built-in light/dark toggle on the theme card.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is a blue-accented early-social-web style theme. It also includes a built-in light/dark toggle on the theme card.

Paired light and dark themes

Corporate and Web 2.0 are paired themes. Each card has a switch that toggles between its light and dark version.

Selecting the card activates the theme. Using the switch changes that theme's mode without leaving the theme family.

Typography settings

Typography settings are available for Light, Dark, and System themes.

Standard

Standard uses a refined sans-serif interface font for general UI readability.

Code

Code uses a fixed-width monospace interface font for a denser terminal-like feel.

Code blocks and other monospaced surfaces always remain monospace, regardless of this setting.

Why typography can be locked

Specialty themes have fixed font choices. When Hacker, Hacker Muted, Monochroma, Corporate, or Web 2.0 is active, the font selector is disabled and the page shows that the font family is fixed for the current theme.

Switch back to Light, Dark, or System to choose Standard or Code typography.

Theme behavior details

• Additional dark-only themes apply dark-mode interface behavior alongside their specialty palette.
• Corporate Light and Web 2.0 Light apply light-mode behavior.
• Corporate Dark and Web 2.0 Dark apply dark-mode behavior.
• System mode listens for operating system color-scheme changes and updates automatically.

Best practices

• Use System if you want RedVeil to match your device automatically.
• Use Dark for extended testing sessions in low-light environments.
• Use Light when preparing screenshots for documents or stakeholders who prefer bright backgrounds.
• Use Code typography if you spend most of your time reviewing command output, findings evidence, or technical details.
• Use specialty themes as personal workspace preferences; they do not affect exported reports.