diff --git a/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php b/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php
index 1425f47..909f716 100644
--- a/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/littlelink.blade.php
@@ -57,6 +57,34 @@
   	@media (max-width: 767px) {
   	}
   </style>
+
+  <!-- begin dark mode detection -->
+	<script src="{{ asset('littlelink/js/js.cookie.min.js') }}"></script>
+	<script>
+		// code to set the `color_scheme` cookie
+		var $color_scheme = Cookies.get("color_scheme");
+		function get_color_scheme() {
+		return (window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches) ? "dark" : "light";
+		}
+		function update_color_scheme() {
+		Cookies.set("color_scheme", get_color_scheme());
+		}
+		// read & compare cookie `color-scheme`
+		if ((typeof $color_scheme === "undefined") || (get_color_scheme() != $color_scheme))
+		update_color_scheme();
+		// detect changes and change the cookie
+		if (window.matchMedia)
+		window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").addListener( update_color_scheme );
+	</script>
+		<?php // loads dark mode CSS if dark mode detected
+		     $color_scheme = isset($_COOKIE["color_scheme"]) ? $_COOKIE["color_scheme"] : false; ?>
+		@if ($color_scheme == 'dark')
+					<!-- switch the two <link> Tags below to default to dark mode if cookie detection fails -->
+					<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset('littlelink/css/skeleton-dark.css') }}">
+				@else
+					<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset('littlelink/css/skeleton-light.css') }}">
+					@endif
+  <!-- end dark mode detection -->
 </head>
 <body>
   <div class="container">
