There's never been a better time to start a new #emacs config from scratch (or try Emacs for the first time), thanks to the `newcomers-preset` theme added in Emacs 31. The best write-up I found so far was — once again — by @sacha:

https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/04/what-s-in-the-emacs-newcomers-presets-theme/