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+# Arc Theme
+
+Arc is a flat theme with transparent elements for GTK 3, GTK 2 and Gnome-Shell. Currently it only supports Gnome 3.16, but support for Gnome 3.14 will be added.
+
+### Installation
+Copy the directory this README resides in to `/usr/share/themes` and apply the theme with `gnome-tweak-tool` or a similar program.
+
+### Preview
+![alt tag](http://i.imgur.com/B1oroyH.jpg)