diff --git a/core/client/assets/sass/modules/animations.scss b/core/client/assets/sass/modules/animations.scss
index 948499c877..dd2b08518f 100644
--- a/core/client/assets/sass/modules/animations.scss
+++ b/core/client/assets/sass/modules/animations.scss
@@ -26,4 +26,14 @@
 @keyframes off-canvas {
   0%   { opacity: 0; }
   100% { opacity: 1; }
-}
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+}
+
+@include keyframes(fadeIn) {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/core/client/assets/sass/modules/global.scss b/core/client/assets/sass/modules/global.scss
index e1302e87be..6e18b5e10a 100644
--- a/core/client/assets/sass/modules/global.scss
+++ b/core/client/assets/sass/modules/global.scss
@@ -889,6 +889,83 @@ nav {
     background: $blue;
 }
 
+/* ==========================================================================
+   Modals
+   ========================================================================== */
+#modal-container {
+    &.active {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 0;
+        bottom: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        right: 0;
+        z-index: 1000;
+
+        &.dark {
+            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+body.blur > *:not(#modal-container) {
+    -webkit-filter: blur(2px);
+    filter: blur(2px); // Not used yet
+}
+
+%modal, .modal {
+    @include box-sizing(border-box);
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 10%;
+    left: 50%;
+    width: 450px;
+    padding: 0px;
+    margin-left: -225px;
+    background: #FFFFFF;
+    border: 6px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+    border-radius: $rounded;
+
+    &.fadeIn {
+        @include animation(fadeIn 0.3s linear 1);
+    }
+}
+
+.modal-header {
+    position: relative;
+    padding: 20px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid $lightgrey;
+
+    h1 {
+        display: inline-block;
+        margin: 0;
+        font-size: 1.5em;
+        font-weight: bold;
+    }
+
+    .close {
+        @include box-sizing(border-box);
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 10px;
+        right: 20px;
+        width: 16px;
+        min-height: 16px;
+        padding: 0;
+        margin: 0;
+        border: none;
+        opacity: 0.4;
+
+        @include icon($i-close, 1em, $midgrey);
+        @include transition(opacity 0.3s linear);
+
+        &:hover{
+           opacity: 1;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.modal-content {
+    padding: 20px;
+}
+
 /* ==========================================================================
    Main Elements
    ========================================================================== */
diff --git a/core/client/tpl/modal.hbs b/core/client/tpl/modal.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59c5afb14e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/client/tpl/modal.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<article class="modal{{#if type}}-{{type}}{{/if}} {{animation}} js-modal">
+    <header class="modal-header"><h1>{{title}}</h1><a class="close" href="#"><span class="hidden">Close</span></a></header>
+    <section class="modal-content">
+        {{{content}}}
+    </section>
+</article>
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diff --git a/core/server/views/default.hbs b/core/server/views/default.hbs
index 92373d9ee6..c964f183e1 100644
--- a/core/server/views/default.hbs
+++ b/core/server/views/default.hbs
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
             {{{body}}}
         </main>
 
+        <aside id="modal-container">
+        </aside>
         <script src="/public/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js"></script>
         <script src="/public/vendor/icheck/jquery.icheck.min.js"></script>
         <script src="/public/vendor/underscore.js"></script>