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+## Kolsvart
+
+This atom theme is a modification of [One Dark Vivid](https://github.com/simurai/one-dark-vivid-syntax) that makes it even darker. It's meant to be used in conjunction with the one-dark-ui theme.
+
+![Screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3050355/35064288-6fc54ca0-fbc1-11e7-8827-d8f7c8941c37.png 'Screenshot')
+
+### Install
+
+```
+apm install kolsvart-syntax
+```
+
+Or go to **Settings > Install** and search for `kolsvart-syntax`.
+
+Then after installing, select "Kolsvart" from the **Settings > Themes > Syntax Themes** drop-down menu.
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   "name": "kolsvart-syntax",
   "theme": "syntax",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "A modified one-dark-vivid-syntax for the kolsvart theme",
+  "description": "A darker one-dark-vivid-syntax",
   "keywords": ["vivid", "dark", "blue", "syntax", "kolsvart"],
   "repository": "https://github.com/valtyr/kolsvart-syntax",
   "license": "MIT",