diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh b/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh
index 234e66e..0e2775b 100755
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/scripts/pull.zsh
@@ -137,11 +137,27 @@ else
     print_warn "Secrets directory not found: ${SECRETS_DIR}"
 fi
 
-# Step 2.2: Sync system_scripts directory
+# Step 2.2: Sync styling directory (copy custom themes, templates, css etc.)
+STYLING_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../styling"
+STYLING_TARGET="/etc/styling"
+
+if [[ -d "$STYLING_DIR" ]]; then
+    print_info "Syncing styling to ${BOLD}${STYLING_TARGET}${RESET}..."
+    if sudo rsync -av --delete "${STYLING_DIR}/" "${STYLING_TARGET}/"; then
+        print_success "Styling synced"
+    else
+        print_error "Failed to sync styling"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    print_warn "Styling directory not found: ${STYLING_DIR}"
+fi
+
+# Step 2.3: Sync system_scripts directory
 SYSTEM_SCRIPT_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../system_scripts"
 SYSTEM_SCRIPT_TARGET="/etc/nixos/system_scripts"
 
-if [[ -d "$SECRETS_DIR" ]]; then
+if [[ -d "$SYSTEM_SCRIPT_DIR" ]]; then
     print_info "Syncing system scripts to ${BOLD}${SYSTEM_SCRIPT_TARGET}${RESET}..."
     if sudo rsync -av --delete "${SYSTEM_SCRIPT_DIR}/" "${SYSTEM_SCRIPT_TARGET}/"; then
         print_success "System scripts synced"
diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..007fdb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/header.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{{/* Custom header content - inject custom fonts that apply to all themes */}}
+<style>
+@font-face {
+  font-family: 'Maple Mono NF';
+  src: url('{{AppSubUrl}}/assets/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf') format('truetype');
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: normal;
+  font-display: swap;
+}
+
+:root {
+  --fonts-monospace: 'Maple Mono NF' !important;
+}
+
+code, pre, kbd, tt, samp, .ui code, .ui pre, .monospace {
+  font-family: 'Maple Mono NF', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, "Segoe UI Mono", Roboto Mono, "Courier New", monospace !important;
+}
+</style>
+
+<!-- Load the custom theme CSS (served from $FORGEJO_CUSTOM/public/assets/css) -->
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/assets/css/theme-custom.css">
diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/home.tmpl b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/home.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f5db13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/home.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{{template "base/head" .}}
+<div role="main" aria-label='{{if .IsSigned}}{{.Ctx.Locale.Tr "dashboard"}}{{else}}{{.Ctx.Locale.Tr "home"}}{{end}}' class="page-content home">
+	<div class="tw-mb-8 tw-px-8">
+		<div class="center">
+			<div class="hero">
+				<h1 class="ui icon header title">
+					Forgejo hosted on NixOS!
+				</h1>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</div>
+{{template "base/footer" .}}
diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff5554f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+@font-face {
+  font-family: 'Maple Mono NF';
+  src: url('/assets/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf') format('truetype');
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-style: normal;
+  font-display: swap;
+}
+
+/* import base Forgejo theme so we only override what we need */
+@import "./theme-forgejo-auto.css";
+
+:root {
+  /* prefer the Maple Mono Nerd Font for monospace usage */
+  --fonts-monospace: 'Maple Mono NF' !important;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/system/forgejo.nix b/nix-system-configs/modules/system/forgejo.nix
index 4da5e8b..0108c14 100644
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/system/forgejo.nix
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/system/forgejo.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@
   cfg = config.services.forgejo;
   srv = cfg.settings.server;
   choose = paths: builtins.head (builtins.filter (p: builtins.pathExists p) paths);
+  mapleZip = pkgs.fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/subframe7536/maple-font/releases/download/v7.9/MapleMonoNormal-NF-unhinted.zip";
+    sha256 = "1j8bh8fzrnrj4348xj8l1jpbchbblhi2a7gryarf2mi88xr1yc3f";
+  };
+
+  # Add a runCommand that unpacks the downloaded zip and exposes a stable ttf path
+  mapleFonts = pkgs.runCommand "maple-fonts" {buildInputs = [pkgs.unzip];} ''
+    mkdir -p $out/tmp
+    unzip -q ${mapleZip} -d $out/tmp
+    f="$(find $out/tmp -type f -name '*.ttf' | head -n1)"
+    if [ -z "$f" ]; then
+      echo "no ttf found" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    mkdir -p $out/fonts
+    cp "$f" $out/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf
+  '';
 in {
   options.local = {
     hostname = lib.mkOption {
@@ -67,6 +84,9 @@ in {
     # Forgejo configuration
     services.forgejo = {
       enable = true;
+      # Explicit custom directory where Forgejo will look for custom templates/assets
+      # Ensure this matches what systemd.tmpfiles will populate below.
+      customDir = "/var/lib/forgejo/custom";
       database = {
         createDatabase = false; # Database already created, DO NOT REMOVE THIS OR IT WILL DEFAULT INTO INTERNAL ONE
         type = "postgres";
@@ -100,6 +120,56 @@ in {
         #   ENABLED = false;
         # };
       };
+
+      settings.ui = {
+        DEFAULT_THEME = "forgejo-auto";
+        THEMES = "forgejo-auto,forgejo-light,forgejo-dark";
+      };
+    };
+
+    systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
+      "d '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates' - forgejo forgejo - -"
+      # create the custom/templates/custom folder so header.tmpl can live under templates/custom
+      "d '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates/custom' - forgejo forgejo - -"
+      "d '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public' - forgejo forgejo - -"
+      "d '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets' - forgejo forgejo - -"
+      # ensure fonts directory exists
+      "d '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/fonts' - forgejo forgejo - -"
+      # ensure css directory exists so we can place theme css
+      "d '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/css' - forgejo forgejo - -"
+      # install the TTF from the Nix store into the Forgejo customDir
+      "C+ '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf' - forgejo forgejo - ${mapleFonts}/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf"
+      "C+ '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates/home.tmpl' - forgejo forgejo - ${
+        ../styling/forgejo/home.tmpl
+      }"
+      # copy header.tmpl into templates/custom so we can inject custom CSS into the <head>
+      "C+ '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates/custom/header.tmpl' - forgejo forgejo - ${
+        ../styling/forgejo/header.tmpl
+      }"
+      # copy your theme CSS into the public assets so Forgejo serves it directly
+      "C+ '${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/css/theme-custom.css' - forgejo forgejo - ${
+        ../styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css
+      }"
+    ];
+
+    # Fallback: one-shot systemd service to copy custom assets on activation (works even if tmpfiles isn't applied or for live testing)
+    systemd.services."forgejo-custom-files" = {
+      description = "Install Forgejo custom templates and assets into customDir";
+      after = [ "network.target" ];
+      serviceConfig = {
+        Type = "oneshot";
+        # Use bash -c to run a compact copy/install script that ensures dirs exist and files are owned by forgejo
+        ExecStart = ''${pkgs.bash}/bin/bash -c "set -eu; \
+          install -d -m0755 -o forgejo -g forgejo ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/fonts; \
+          install -d -m0755 -o forgejo -g forgejo ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/css; \
+          install -d -m0755 -o forgejo -g forgejo ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates/custom; \
+          cp -a ${mapleFonts}/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/fonts/MapleMonoNerd.ttf; \
+          cp -a ${toString ../styling/forgejo/header.tmpl} ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates/custom/header.tmpl; \
+          cp -a ${toString ../styling/forgejo/home.tmpl} ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/templates/home.tmpl; \
+          cp -a ${toString ../styling/forgejo/theme-custom.css} ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}/public/assets/css/theme-custom.css; \
+          chown -R forgejo:forgejo ${config.services.forgejo.customDir}"'';
+      };
+      wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
     };
 
     # Open ports in the firewall.