diff --git a/config.ts.example b/config.ts.example
index 3b78dde..87894d3 100644
--- a/config.ts.example
+++ b/config.ts.example
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ export class Config {
   static readonly PDS_URL: string = "";
 
   /**
-   * Theme css file to be used
-   * @default "theme.css"
+   * Theme to be used
+   * @default "default"
    */
-  static readonly THEME: string = "themes/theme.css";
+  static readonly THEME: string = "default";
 
   /**
    * The base URL of the frontend service for linking to replies/quotes/accounts etc.
diff --git a/themes/default/theme.css b/themes/default/theme.css
index f1182d2..1b1682b 100644
--- a/themes/default/theme.css
+++ b/themes/default/theme.css
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-/* Generic Default Theme for pds-dash */
+/* Modern Theme for pds-dash */
 
 :root {
-  /* Color overrides, edit to whatever you want */
-  --link-color: #3b82f6;
-  --link-hover-color: #2563eb;
+  /* Modern color palette */
+  --link-color: #4f46e5;
+  --link-hover-color: #4338ca;
   --time-color: #8b5cf6;
-  --background-color: #f9fafb;
+  --background-color: #f8fafc;
   --header-background-color: #ffffff;
   --content-background-color: #ffffff;
-  --text-color: #1f2937;
-  --border-color: #e5e7eb;
-  --indicator-inactive-color: #d1d5db;
+  --text-color: #111827;
+  --text-secondary-color: #4b5563;
+  --border-color: #e2e8f0;
+  --indicator-inactive-color: #cbd5e1;
   --indicator-active-color: #6366f1;
-  --card-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
-  --hover-bg: #f3f4f6;
-  --button-bg: #f9fafb;
+  
+  /* Modern shadows */
   --button-hover: #f3f4f6;
 }
 
diff --git a/themes/witchcraft/theme.css b/themes/witchcraft/theme.css
index 1f9cb00..cd15805 100644
--- a/themes/witchcraft/theme.css
+++ b/themes/witchcraft/theme.css
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ a:hover {
 }
 #accountName {
   margin-left: 10px;
-  font-size: 0.9em;
+  font-size: 1em;
   max-width: 80%;
 
   /* replace overflow with ellipsis */
@@ -246,13 +246,6 @@ a:hover {
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
-#avatar {
-  width: 50px;
-  height: 50px;
-  margin: 0px;
-  object-fit: cover;
-  border-right: var(--border-color) 1px solid;
-}
 
 /* App.Svelte */
 /* desktop style */