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+" anticuus.vim
+" Pitch-black minimalist theme — port of nvim anticuus + custom syntax extensions.
+" Requires `set termguicolors`.
+
+hi clear
+if exists('syntax_on')
+  syntax reset
+endif
+
+let g:colors_name = 'anticuus'
+set background=dark
+
+" === Base ===
+highlight Normal       guifg=#dadada guibg=#000000
+highlight NormalNC     guifg=#dadada guibg=#000000
+highlight NonText      guifg=#3a3a3a guibg=NONE
+highlight EndOfBuffer  guifg=#000000 guibg=NONE
+highlight Whitespace   guifg=#3a3a3a
+highlight SpecialKey   guifg=#3a3a3a
+
+" === Syntax: comments dim italic, strings green ===
+highlight Comment        guifg=#5a5a5a gui=italic cterm=italic
+highlight SpecialComment guifg=#5a5a5a gui=italic cterm=italic
+highlight String         guifg=#00b300
+highlight Character      guifg=#5a5a5a gui=italic cterm=italic
+
+" === Literals: purple ===
+highlight Number   guifg=#c490d0
+highlight Float    guifg=#c490d0
+highlight Boolean  guifg=#c490d0
+highlight Constant guifg=#c490d0
+
+" === Identifiers / functions: white baseline, functions teal ===
+highlight Identifier guifg=#dadada
+highlight Function   guifg=#88ddcc
+
+" === Statements: yellow keywords, red exception/return ===
+highlight Statement   guifg=#ffcc00
+highlight Conditional guifg=#ffcc00
+highlight Repeat      guifg=#dadada
+highlight Keyword     guifg=#ffcc00
+highlight Operator    guifg=#dadada
+highlight Label       guifg=#ffcc00
+highlight Exception   guifg=#ff6b6b
+
+" === PreProc family: green ===
+highlight PreProc   guifg=#00b300
+highlight Include   guifg=#00b300
+highlight Define    guifg=#00b300
+highlight Macro     guifg=#00b300
+highlight PreCondit guifg=#00b300
+
+" === Types: amber ===
+highlight Type         guifg=#e8a060
+highlight StorageClass guifg=#e8a060
+highlight Structure    guifg=#e8a060
+highlight Typedef      guifg=#e8a060
+
+" === Special: green for special chars, red for tags ===
+highlight Special     guifg=#00b300
+highlight SpecialChar guifg=#00b300
+highlight Tag         guifg=#ff6b6b
+highlight Delimiter   guifg=#dadada
+
+" === Errors / Todo ===
+highlight Error guifg=#ff6b6b
+highlight Todo  guifg=#ffcc00 gui=bold cterm=bold
+
+" === Line numbers / cursor / columns ===
+highlight LineNr        guifg=#dadada guibg=NONE
+highlight CursorLineNr  guifg=#dadada guibg=#282828 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight CursorLine    guibg=#121212
+highlight CursorColumn  guibg=#121212
+highlight ColorColumn   guibg=#1a1a1a
+highlight SignColumn    guifg=#00b300 guibg=#000000
+
+" === Splits / status / winbar ===
+highlight VertSplit    guifg=#3a3a3a guibg=NONE
+highlight WinSeparator guifg=#3a3a3a guibg=NONE
+highlight StatusLine   guifg=#dadada guibg=#000000
+highlight StatusLineNC guifg=#dadada guibg=#000000
+highlight WinBar       guifg=#dadada gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight WinBarNC     guifg=#888888
+
+" === Visual / search ===
+highlight Visual    guibg=#3a3a3a
+highlight VisualNOS guibg=#3a3a3a
+highlight Search    guifg=#000000 guibg=#ffcc00
+highlight IncSearch guifg=#000000 guibg=#88ddcc
+highlight CurSearch guifg=#000000 guibg=#c490d0
+
+" === Brackets ===
+highlight MatchParen guifg=#c490d0 gui=bold,underline cterm=bold,underline
+
+" === Popup menu (completion / fzf overlay) ===
+highlight Pmenu      guifg=#dadada guibg=#181818
+highlight PmenuSel   guifg=#000000 guibg=#ffcc00
+highlight PmenuSbar  guibg=#181818
+highlight PmenuThumb guibg=#3a3a3a
+
+" === Folds / titles / directories ===
+highlight Folded     guifg=#888888 gui=italic cterm=italic
+highlight FoldColumn guifg=#888888 guibg=NONE
+highlight Title      guifg=#88ddcc gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight Directory  guifg=#88ddcc
+
+" === Diff ===
+highlight DiffAdd    guifg=#a5d6a7 guibg=#0a2010
+highlight DiffChange guifg=#e8a060 guibg=#201a0a
+highlight DiffDelete guifg=#ff6b6b guibg=#200a0a
+highlight DiffText   guifg=#ffcc00 guibg=#3a2000 gui=bold cterm=bold
+
+" === Spell ===
+highlight SpellBad   guisp=#ff6b6b gui=undercurl cterm=underline
+highlight SpellCap   guisp=#ffcc00 gui=undercurl cterm=underline
+highlight SpellRare  guisp=#c490d0 gui=undercurl cterm=underline
+highlight SpellLocal guisp=#88ddcc gui=undercurl cterm=undercurl
+
+" === Markdown (vim's built-in syntax) ===
+highlight markdownH1               guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownH2               guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownH3               guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownH4               guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownH5               guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownH6               guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownHeadingDelimiter guifg=#00b300 gui=bold cterm=bold
+highlight markdownLinkText         guifg=#88ddcc gui=underline cterm=underline
+highlight markdownUrl              guifg=#5a5a5a gui=italic cterm=italic
+highlight markdownCode             guifg=#e8a060
+highlight markdownCodeBlock        guifg=#e8a060
+
+" === Diagnostic groups (for plugins like ALE/CoC) ===
+highlight DiagnosticError guifg=#ff6b6b
+highlight DiagnosticWarn  guifg=#ffcc00
+highlight DiagnosticInfo  guifg=#00b300
+highlight DiagnosticHint  guifg=#dadada
+highlight link ALEErrorSign   DiagnosticError
+highlight link ALEWarningSign DiagnosticWarn
+highlight link ALEInfoSign    DiagnosticInfo
+
+" === vim-highlightedyank ===
+highlight HighlightedyankRegion guifg=#000000 guibg=#ffcc00