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I am trying to customize org-agenda-* faces such as org-agenda-date, org-agenda-date-today, and org-agenda-date-weekend in my .emacs file. Normally, I install the use-package package to lazily load each package to reduce emacs init time. At first, in the code below I call set-face-attribute to customize those faces, but it is in vain.

(use-package org-mode
    :config
    (set-face-attribute 'org-agenda-date-today nil
                        :foreground "#FFFFEF"
                        :background "#3F3F3F"
                        :bold t))

Next, I found that other emacs users invoke the defface function to customize those faces instead, and it does also work in my setup.

(use-package zenburn-theme
    :ensure t
    :config
    (load-theme 'zenburn t)
    (defface org-agenda-date
       '((t (:foreground "#BFEBBF"
             :background "#3F3F3F"
             :bold nil)))
    "Face used in agenda for weekdays."
      :group 'org-faces))

Edit: Lawlist's comment reminds me of using M-x customize-face to customize these faces and it works.

Between the three approaches defface, set-face-attribute, and customize-face, which one is the best way to customize faces? In case you have an alternative way to customize them, please share your approach here.

Thanks,

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  • Here is a solution to customize select faces of the zenburn theme that does not utilize use-package: emacs.stackexchange.com/a/17962/2287
    – lawlist
    Jan 12, 2017 at 2:51
  • @lawlist Thank you. That's another solution, and your answer also reminds me of the other method to customize the faces I will edit my question in a few minutes.
    – To Panitan
    Jan 12, 2017 at 3:31
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    I used to use set-face-attribute and now use face-spec-set but I don't know the best way to do this…
    – amitp
    Jan 12, 2017 at 3:37
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    Use Customize (in this case M-x customize-face). It is far more fail-safe than trying to simulate its effect yourself using Lisp in your init file. It just works - does the right thing. And for more hygiene and safety, use a separate file for Customize-generated code - see variable custom-file.
    – Drew
    Jan 12, 2017 at 16:58
  • @Drew Personally, I don't like the customize interface much, and I much prefer to break my settings down into small files with comments (which I believe customize would destroy, even with the excellent custom-file).
    – Alex
    Sep 12, 2018 at 7:43

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As suggested by amitp in a comment, try:

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