diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/css/root.css b/crates/app/src/public/css/root.css
index a0c2a18..08437da 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/css/root.css
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/css/root.css
@@ -5,22 +5,26 @@
     --hue: 16;
     --sat: 6%;
     --lit: 0%;
-    --color-surface: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(97% - var(--lit)));
-    --color-lowered: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(94% - var(--lit)));
-    --color-raised: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(99% - var(--lit)));
+    --color-surface: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(94% - var(--lit)));
+    --color-lowered: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(90% - var(--lit)));
+    --color-raised: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(97% - var(--lit)));
     --color-super-lowered: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(85% - var(--lit)));
-    --color-super-raised: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(100% - var(--lit)));
-    --color-text: hsl(0, 0%, 0%);
+    --color-super-raised: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(99% - var(--lit)));
+    --color-text: hsl(0, 0%, 9%);
     --color-text-raised: var(--color-text);
     --color-text-lowered: var(--color-text);
 
     --color-primary: hsl(330, 18%, 26%);
     --color-primary-lowered: hsl(330, 18%, 21%);
-    --color-text-primary: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
+    --color-text-primary: hsl(0, 0%, 91%);
 
-    --color-secondary: hsl(6, 18%, 66%);
-    --color-secondary-lowered: hsl(6, 18%, 61%);
-    --color-text-secondary: hsl(0, 0%, 0%);
+    --color-secondary: hsl(277, 27%, 70%);
+    --color-secondary-lowered: hsl(277, 27%, 65%);
+    --color-text-secondary: hsl(0, 0%, 9%);
+
+    --color-accent: hsl(237, 27%, 28%);
+    --color-accent-lowered: hsl(237, 27%, 23%);
+    --color-text-accent: hsl(0, 0%, 91%);
 
     --color-link: #2949b2;
     --color-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
@@ -54,15 +58,19 @@
     --color-raised: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(2% + var(--lit)));
     --color-super-lowered: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(12% + var(--lit)));
     --color-super-raised: hsl(var(--hue), var(--sat), calc(4% + var(--lit)));
-    --color-text: hsl(0, 0%, 95%);
+    --color-text: hsl(0, 0%, 91%);
 
     --color-primary: hsl(331, 18%, 74%);
     --color-primary-lowered: hsl(331, 18%, 69%);
-    --color-text-primary: hsl(0, 0%, 0%);
+    --color-text-primary: hsl(0, 0%, 9%);
 
-    --color-secondary: hsl(6, 18%, 34%);
-    --color-secondary-lowered: hsl(6, 18%, 29%);
-    --color-text-secondary: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
+    --color-secondary: hsl(277, 27%, 30%);
+    --color-secondary-lowered: hsl(277, 27%, 25%);
+    --color-text-secondary: hsl(0, 0%, 91%);
+
+    --color-accent: hsl(237, 27%, 72%);
+    --color-accent-lowered: hsl(237, 27%, 67%);
+    --color-text-accent: hsl(0, 0%, 9%);
 
     --color-link: #93c5fd;
     --color-red: hsl(0, 94%, 82%);
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css b/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css
index 900afd0..d02e7b0 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/css/style.css
@@ -370,7 +370,17 @@ button.secondary,
 .button.secondary {
     background: var(--color-secondary);
     color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-    font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+button.accent:hover,
+.button.accent:hover {
+    background: var(--color-accent-lowered);
+}
+
+button.accent,
+.button.accent {
+    background: var(--color-accent);
+    color: var(--color-text-accent);
 }
 
 button.secondary:hover,
@@ -861,18 +871,19 @@ dialog {
     display: none;
     background: var(--color-surface);
     border: solid 1px var(--color-super-lowered) !important;
-    border-radius: var(--radius);
-    max-width: 100%;
+    border-radius: calc(var(--radius) * 2);
+    max-width: 95%;
     border-style: none;
     margin: auto;
     color: var(--color-text);
-    animation: popin ease-in-out 1 0.1s forwards running;
+    animation: popin ease-in-out 1 0.15s forwards running;
 }
 
 dialog .inner {
     padding: var(--pad-4);
     width: 25rem;
     max-width: 100%;
+    font-weight: 500;
 }
 
 dialog .inner hr:not(.flipped):last-of-type {
@@ -891,6 +902,11 @@ dialog[open] {
 dialog::backdrop {
     background: hsla(0, 0%, 0%, 50%);
     backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
+    animation: fadein ease-in-out 1 0.1s forwards running;
+}
+
+dialog:is(.dark *)::backdrop {
+    background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 15%);
 }
 
 /* dropdown */
@@ -905,7 +921,7 @@ dialog::backdrop {
     background: var(--color-raised);
     /* border: solid 1px var(--color-super-lowered); */
     z-index: 2;
-    border-radius: var(--radius);
+    border-radius: calc(var(--radius) * 2);
     top: calc(100% + 5px);
     right: 0;
     width: max-content;
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp
index 00dcfd8..89b6d53 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
             (div ("id" "tokens") ("style" "display: contents"))
 
             (div
-                ("class" "flex justify_between")
+                ("class" "flex justify_right gap_2")
                 (a
                     ("href" "/auth/login")
                     ("class" "button")
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@
                     ("class" "lowered")
                     ("onclick" "document.getElementById('tokens_dialog').close()")
                     ("type" "button")
-                    (icon (text "check")))))))
+                    (icon (text "check"))
+                    (str (text "dialog:action.okay")))))))
 
 ; user scripts
 (text "{%- endif %} {% if user and use_user_theme -%} {{ components::theme(user=user, theme_preference=user.settings.theme_preference) }}
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.lisp
index 5c0abac..bb243c8 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.lisp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                     ("name" "is_forum")
                     ("class" "w_content"))
                 (span
-                    (text "Is forum")))
+                    (text "Make this a forum community")))
             (button
                 (text "{{ text \"communities:action.create\" }}"))))
     (text "{% if list|length >= 4 -%} {{ components::supporter_ad(body=\"Become a supporter to create up to 10 communities!\") }} {%- endif %} {%- endif %}")
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.lisp
index 29b171e..d55a324 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/settings.lisp
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
                 (text "{{ icon \"rss\" }}")
                 (span
                     (text "{{ text \"communities:tab.channels\" }}")))
-            (text "{%- endif %} {% if community.is_forum -%}")
+            (text "{%- endif %}")
             (a
                 ("href" "#/topics")
                 ("data-tab-button" "topics")
                 (icon (text "list"))
                 (span
                     (str (text "communities:tab.topics"))))
-            (text "{%- endif %} {% if can_manage_emojis -%}")
+            (text "{% if can_manage_emojis -%}")
             (a
                 ("href" "#/emojis")
                 ("data-tab-button" "emojis")
@@ -825,6 +825,42 @@
                     ]);
                 });
         }"))
+    (text "{% else %}")
+    (div
+        ("class" "card lowered w_full hidden flex flex_col gap_2")
+        ("data-tab" "topics")
+        (p (text "You can only manage topics for forum communities. You can convert this community into a forum, but you will not be able to go back."))
+        (p (text "This will permanently change your community. Currently existing posts will no longer be visible on the community."))
+        (button
+            ("onclick" "convert_to_forum()")
+            (icon (text "circle-fading-arrow-up"))
+            (text "Switch to forum")))
+
+    (script
+        (text "globalThis.convert_to_forum = async () => {
+            if (
+                !(await trigger(\"atto::confirm\", [
+                    \"Are you sure you would like to do this? It cannot be undone.\",
+                ]))
+            ) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            fetch(\"/api/v1/communities/{{ community.id }}/is_forum\", {
+                method: \"POST\",
+            })
+                .then((res) => res.json())
+                .then((res) => {
+                    trigger(\"atto::toast\", [
+                        res.ok ? \"success\" : \"error\",
+                        res.message,
+                    ]);
+
+                    if (res.ok) {
+                        window.location.reload();
+                    }
+                });
+        }"))
     (text "{%- endif %}"))
 
 (script
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs
index 0d6d703..27ec0fb 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs
@@ -264,6 +264,41 @@ pub async fn update_owner_request(
     }
 }
 
+pub async fn update_is_forum_request(
+    jar: CookieJar,
+    Extension(data): Extension<State>,
+    Path(id): Path<usize>,
+) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = &(data.read().await).0;
+    let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data, oauth::AppScope::CommunityManage) {
+        Some(ua) => ua,
+        None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
+    };
+
+    let mut community = match data.get_community_by_id_no_void(id).await {
+        Ok(x) => x,
+        Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
+    };
+
+    community.context.enable_titles = true;
+    community.context.require_titles = true;
+
+    match data.update_community_is_forum(id, &user, 1).await {
+        Ok(_) => match data
+            .update_community_context(id, &user, community.context)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
+                ok: true,
+                message: "Community updated".to_string(),
+                payload: (),
+            }),
+            Err(e) => Json(e.into()),
+        },
+        Err(e) => Json(e.into()),
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn get_membership(
     jar: CookieJar,
     Extension(data): Extension<State>,
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
index fa6b913..694ad29 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ pub fn routes() -> Router {
             "/communities/{id}/context",
             post(communities::communities::update_context_request),
         )
+        .route(
+            "/communities/{id}/is_forum",
+            post(communities::communities::update_is_forum_request),
+        )
         .route(
             "/communities/{id}/access/read",
             post(communities::communities::update_read_access_request),
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/communities.rs b/crates/core/src/database/communities.rs
index 3b22917..1290bdd 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/communities.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/communities.rs
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ impl DataManager {
     auto_method!(update_community_write_access(CommunityWriteAccess)@get_community_by_id_no_void:FinePermission::MANAGE_COMMUNITIES; -> "UPDATE communities SET write_access = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_community);
     auto_method!(update_community_join_access(CommunityJoinAccess)@get_community_by_id_no_void:FinePermission::MANAGE_COMMUNITIES; -> "UPDATE communities SET join_access = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_community);
     auto_method!(update_community_topics(HashMap<usize, ForumTopic>)@get_community_by_id_no_void:FinePermission::MANAGE_COMMUNITIES; -> "UPDATE communities SET topics = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_community);
+    auto_method!(update_community_is_forum(i32)@get_community_by_id_no_void:FinePermission::MANAGE_COMMUNITIES; -> "UPDATE communities SET is_forum = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_community);
 
     auto_method!(incr_community_likes()@get_community_by_id_no_void -> "UPDATE communities SET likes = likes + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_community --incr);
     auto_method!(incr_community_dislikes()@get_community_by_id_no_void -> "UPDATE communities SET dislikes = dislikes + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_community --incr);