diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index cf78e32..cfffa93 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { ThemeProvider } from 'styled-components';
+import About from './components/About.tsx';
 import Editor from './components/Editor';
+import usePreference from './hooks/usePreference.ts';
+import themes, { Themes } from './style/themes.ts';
 import { loadFromBytebin } from './util/storage';
 
 const INITIAL = Symbol();
@@ -14,6 +18,12 @@ export default function App() {
   const [forcedContent, setForcedContent] = useState<string>('');
   const [actualContent, setActualContent] = useState<string>('');
   const [contentType, setContentType] = useState<string>();
+  const [theme, setTheme] = usePreference<keyof Themes>(
+    'theme',
+    'dark',
+    pref => !!themes[pref]
+  );
+  const [showAbout, setShowAbout] = useState<boolean>(true);
 
   function setContent(content: string) {
     setActualContent(content);
@@ -40,13 +50,19 @@ export default function App() {
   }, [pasteId, state]);
 
   return (
-    <Editor
-      forcedContent={forcedContent}
-      actualContent={actualContent}
-      setActualContent={setActualContent}
-      contentType={contentType}
-      pasteId={pasteId}
-    />
+    <ThemeProvider theme={themes[theme]}>
+      <Editor
+        forcedContent={forcedContent}
+        actualContent={actualContent}
+        setActualContent={setActualContent}
+        contentType={contentType}
+        pasteId={pasteId}
+        theme={theme}
+        setTheme={setTheme}
+        setShowAbout={setShowAbout}
+      />
+      {showAbout && <About setVisible={setShowAbout} />}
+    </ThemeProvider>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/About.tsx b/src/components/About.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a9410f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/About.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import styled from 'styled-components';
+import Button from './Button.tsx';
+
+const CloseButton = ({
+  setVisible,
+}: {
+  setVisible: (show: boolean) => void;
+}) => {
+  const close = useCallback(() => {
+    setVisible(false);
+  }, [setVisible]);
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={{
+        position: 'absolute',
+        top: '5px',
+        right: '5px',
+      }}
+    >
+      <Button style={{ padding: '5px' }} onClick={close}>
+        [X]
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function About({
+  setVisible,
+}: {
+  setVisible: (show: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  const [showTos, setShowTos] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  if (showTos) {
+    return <Tos setVisible={setShowTos} />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AboutPanel>
+      <CloseButton setVisible={setVisible} />
+      <BannerContainer>
+        <Banner>{'{paste}'}</Banner>
+      </BannerContainer>
+      <p>
+        <b>paste is a simple web app for writing & sharing code</b>. It's a
+        different take on conventional pastebin sites like pastebin.com or
+        hastebin.
+      </p>
+      {window.location.hostname === 'pastes.dev' && (
+        <>
+          <p>
+            <b>pastes.dev</b> is the official, publicly accessible paste
+            instance, and can be used by anyone, subject to the{' '}
+            <a
+              href="#"
+              onClick={e => {
+                setShowTos(true);
+                e.preventDefault();
+              }}
+            >
+              Terms of Service
+            </a>
+            .
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            To access pastes.dev programmatically, please use the{' '}
+            <a href="https://github.com/lucko/paste#readme" target="_blank">
+              API
+            </a>
+            . :)
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            Please{' '}
+            <b>
+              <a
+                href="#"
+                onClick={e => {
+                  setShowTos(true);
+                  e.preventDefault();
+                }}
+              >
+                report
+              </a>
+            </b>{' '}
+            illegal, malicious, or abusive content so it can be removed.
+          </p>
+        </>
+      )}
+      <p style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
+        <a href="https://github.com/lucko/paste" target="_blank">
+          paste
+        </a>{' '}
+        is free & open source on GitHub.
+        <br />
+        Copyright &copy; 2021-{new Date().getFullYear()}{' '}
+        <a href="https://github.com/lucko" target="_blank">
+          lucko
+        </a>{' '}
+        & other paste{' '}
+        <a
+          href="https://github.com/lucko/paste/graphs/contributors"
+          target="_blank"
+        >
+          contributors
+        </a>
+        .
+      </p>
+    </AboutPanel>
+  );
+}
+
+const Tos = ({ setVisible }: { setVisible: (show: boolean) => void }) => {
+  return (
+    <AboutPanel>
+      <CloseButton setVisible={setVisible} />
+      <h1>Terms of Service</h1>
+      <p>
+        Welcome to pastes.dev. By using this service, you agree to the following
+        terms:
+      </p>
+      <ol>
+        <li>
+          <b>No Illegal Use:</b> You may not use pastes.dev to share, store, or
+          distribute any content that is illegal, harmful, or violates any laws
+          or regulations.
+        </li>
+        <li>
+          <b>No Malicious Content:</b> Do not upload or share content intended
+          to harm others, including but not limited to malware, phishing links,
+          or personal data without consent.
+        </li>
+        <li>
+          <b>Content Responsibility:</b> You are solely responsible for the
+          content you post. We do not review content and are not liable for what
+          users choose to share.
+        </li>
+        <li>
+          <b>Moderation:</b> We reserve the right to remove any content at our
+          discretion, and to restrict or terminate access to the service for
+          abuse or violations of these terms.
+        </li>
+        <li>
+          <b>No Guarantees:</b> This service is provided "as is" with no
+          warranties. We do not guarantee uptime, data retention, or
+          availability.
+        </li>
+      </ol>
+      <p>
+        By using pastes.dev, you accept these terms. If you do not agree, please
+        do not use the service.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        <b>Reporting Abuse</b>
+        <br />
+        If you encounter illegal or malicious content, please report it by email
+        to report-abuse {'<at>'} pastes.dev.
+      </p>
+    </AboutPanel>
+  );
+};
+
+const AboutPanel = styled.div`
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  z-index: 99;
+  max-width: 650px;
+
+  color: ${props => props.theme.primary};
+  background-color: ${props => props.theme.secondary};
+
+  padding: 10px;
+`;
+
+const BannerContainer = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+`;
+
+const Banner = styled.div`
+  background-color: ${props => props.theme.background};
+  color: ${props => props.theme.logo};
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  font-size: 70px;
+  letter-spacing: -5px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+`;
diff --git a/src/components/Editor.tsx b/src/components/Editor.tsx
index 5684aca..c16b606 100644
--- a/src/components/Editor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Editor.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { isMobile } from 'react-device-detect';
-import { ThemeProvider } from 'styled-components';
 
 import usePreference from '../hooks/usePreference';
-import themes, { Themes } from '../style/themes';
+import { Themes } from '../style/themes.ts';
 import EditorControls from './EditorControls';
 import EditorGlobalStyle from './EditorGlobalStyle';
 import EditorTextArea from './EditorTextArea';
@@ -14,6 +13,9 @@ export interface EditorProps {
   setActualContent: (value: string) => void;
   contentType?: string;
   pasteId?: string;
+  theme: keyof Themes;
+  setTheme: (value: keyof Themes) => void;
+  setShowAbout: (value: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export type ResetFunction = () => void;
@@ -24,16 +26,14 @@ export default function Editor({
   setActualContent,
   contentType,
   pasteId,
+  theme,
+  setTheme,
+  setShowAbout,
 }: EditorProps) {
   const [language, setLanguage] = useState<string>('plain');
   const [readOnly, setReadOnly] = useState<boolean>(isMobile && !!pasteId);
   const resetFunction = useRef<ResetFunction>(null);
 
-  const [theme, setTheme] = usePreference<keyof Themes>(
-    'theme',
-    'dark',
-    pref => !!themes[pref]
-  );
   const [fontSize, setFontSize, fontSizeCheck] = usePreference<number>(
     'fontsize',
     16,
@@ -61,33 +61,31 @@ export default function Editor({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <ThemeProvider theme={themes[theme]}>
-        <EditorGlobalStyle />
-        <EditorControls
-          actualContent={actualContent}
-          resetFunction={resetFunction}
-          language={language}
-          setLanguage={setLanguage}
-          readOnly={readOnly}
-          setReadOnly={setReadOnly}
-          theme={theme}
-          setTheme={setTheme}
-          wordWrap={wordWrap}
-          setWordWrap={setWordWrap}
-          zoom={zoom}
-        />
-        <EditorTextArea
-          forcedContent={forcedContent}
-          actualContent={actualContent}
-          setActualContent={setActualContent}
-          theme={themes[theme]}
-          language={language}
-          fontSize={fontSize}
-          readOnly={readOnly}
-          wordWrap={wordWrap}
-          resetFunction={resetFunction}
-        />
-      </ThemeProvider>
+      <EditorGlobalStyle />
+      <EditorControls
+        actualContent={actualContent}
+        resetFunction={resetFunction}
+        language={language}
+        setLanguage={setLanguage}
+        readOnly={readOnly}
+        setReadOnly={setReadOnly}
+        theme={theme}
+        setTheme={setTheme}
+        wordWrap={wordWrap}
+        setWordWrap={setWordWrap}
+        zoom={zoom}
+        setShowAbout={setShowAbout}
+      />
+      <EditorTextArea
+        forcedContent={forcedContent}
+        actualContent={actualContent}
+        setActualContent={setActualContent}
+        language={language}
+        fontSize={fontSize}
+        readOnly={readOnly}
+        wordWrap={wordWrap}
+        resetFunction={resetFunction}
+      />
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/EditorControls.tsx b/src/components/EditorControls.tsx
index eb68c3e..10160ed 100644
--- a/src/components/EditorControls.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditorControls.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface EditorControlsProps {
   wordWrap: boolean;
   setWordWrap: (value: boolean) => void;
   zoom: (delta: number) => void;
+  setShowAbout: (value: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export default function EditorControls({
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export default function EditorControls({
   wordWrap,
   setWordWrap,
   zoom,
+  setShowAbout,
 }: EditorControlsProps) {
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [recentlySaved, setRecentlySaved] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ export default function EditorControls({
     setRecentlySaved(false);
   }, [actualContent, language]);
 
+  const showAbout = useCallback(() => {
+    setShowAbout(true);
+  }, [setShowAbout]);
+
   const save = useCallback(() => {
     if (!actualContent || recentlySaved) {
       return;
@@ -126,15 +132,7 @@ export default function EditorControls({
           setValue={setTheme}
           ids={Object.keys(themes) as (keyof Themes)[]}
         />
-        <Button
-          className="optional"
-          as="a"
-          href="https://github.com/lucko/paste#readme"
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noreferrer"
-        >
-          [about]
-        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={showAbout}>[about]</Button>
       </Section>
     </Header>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/EditorTextArea.tsx b/src/components/EditorTextArea.tsx
index 5bd7514..9992843 100644
--- a/src/components/EditorTextArea.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EditorTextArea.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   useRef,
   useState,
 } from 'react';
-import styled from 'styled-components';
+import styled, { useTheme } from 'styled-components';
 import themes, { Theme } from '../style/themes';
 
 import type { editor } from 'monaco-editor';
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export interface EditorTextAreaProps {
   forcedContent: string;
   actualContent: string;
   setActualContent: (value: string) => void;
-  theme: Theme;
   language: string;
   fontSize: number;
   readOnly: boolean;
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ export default function EditorTextArea({
   forcedContent,
   actualContent,
   setActualContent,
-  theme,
   language,
   fontSize,
   readOnly,
@@ -81,6 +79,7 @@ export default function EditorTextArea({
   const [monaco, setMonaco] = useState<Monaco>();
   const [selected, toggleSelected] = useSelectedLine();
   const editorAreaRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const theme = useTheme();
 
   useLineNumberMagic(
     editorAreaRef,
diff --git a/src/style/themes.ts b/src/style/themes.ts
index 6c76f72..2a9d426 100644
--- a/src/style/themes.ts
+++ b/src/style/themes.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface Theme {
   secondary: Color;
   highlight: Color;
   background: Color;
+  logo: Color;
   lightOrDark: 'light' | 'dark';
   highlightedLine: {
     color: Color;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ const themes: Themes = {
     secondary: '#010409', // canvas.inset
     highlight: '#161b22', // canvas.overlay
     background: '#0d1117', // canvas.default
+    logo: '#d2a8ff',
     lightOrDark: 'dark',
 
     highlightedLine: {
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ const themes: Themes = {
     secondary: '#022550',
     highlight: '#36368c',
     background: '#ffffff',
+    logo: '#022550',
     lightOrDark: 'light',
 
     highlightedLine: {
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ const themes: Themes = {
     secondary: '#383a59',
     highlight: '#44475a',
     background: '#282a36',
+    logo: '#BD93F9', // purple
     lightOrDark: 'dark',
     highlightedLine: {
       color: '#586e75',
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ const themes: Themes = {
     secondary: '#222218',
     highlight: '#49483E',
     background: '#272822',
+    logo: '#f92672', // red
     lightOrDark: 'dark',
     highlightedLine: {
       color: '#49483E',
@@ -171,6 +176,7 @@ const themes: Themes = {
     secondary: '#073642', // base02
     highlight: '#002b36', // base03
     background: '#002B36', // base03
+    logo: '#dc322f', // red
     lightOrDark: 'dark',
     highlightedLine: {
       color: '#93a1a1', // base1
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ const themes: Themes = {
     secondary: '#eee8d5', // base2
     highlight: '#FDF6E3', // base3
     background: '#FDF6E3', // base3
+    logo: '#dc322f', // red
     lightOrDark: 'light',
     highlightedLine: {
       color: '#586e75', // base01
@@ -380,6 +387,7 @@ export function createCatppuccinTheme(flavor: CatppuccinFlavor): Theme {
       color: color(flavor.colors.rosewater),
       backgroundColor: color(flavor.colors.surface2),
     },
+    logo: color(flavor.colors.mauve),
     editor: editorTheme,
   };
 }