Chringel Hugo Theme
chringel - Privacy focused theme for Hugo
Overview
chringel is a privacy-focused theme for Hugo, a popular static site generator. The theme is based on the Hugo Starter Theme with Tailwind CSS and prioritizes privacy by disabling default integrations like Disqus and Google Analytics. Instead, it offers configuration options for Isso and umami, self-hosted alternatives for commenting and web analytics. The theme also includes features like automatic dark mode, deeplinks, syntax highlighting, SVG icons, and IndieWeb implementation.
Features
- Automatic dark mode based on device setting: The theme automatically switches between light and dark modes based on the user's device settings.
- Isso commenting server: Instead of using Disqus, chringel provides a self-hosted commenting solution through Isso.
- Umami web analytics: chringel offers an alternative self-hosted web analytics solution using umami.
- SVG icons powered by ionicons: The theme includes social media icons (Twitter, Github, Mastodon, RSS) as SVG images, and additional icons can be easily downloaded with a shell script.
- Syntax highlighting with copy function: chringel supports syntax highlighting for code snippets and allows users to copy the code with a single click.
- Deeplinks to headings: Users can create deeplinks to specific headings within a blog post, making it easier to share or navigate to specific sections.
- Resume from JSON data: The theme enables users to generate a resume using JSON data based on the JsonResume schema.
- IndieWeb implementation: chringel includes support for IndieWeb microformats2 h-card and h-entry, enabling users to implement IndieWeb features on their site.
Summary
chringel is a privacy-focused theme for Hugo that emphasizes privacy by disabling default integrations like Disqus and Google Analytics. Instead, it provides self-hosted alternatives such as Isso for commenting and umami for web analytics. The theme comes with features like automatic dark mode, deeplinks, syntax highlighting, SVG icons, and IndieWeb implementation. Installing the theme involves setting the theme in the configuration file, creating posts or notes, installing dependencies, and customizing the theme using Tailwind CSS.
- Hugo
Hugo is an open-source static site generator that features fast build times, flexible themes, support for multiple content formats, multilingual websites, live reloading, and an active community. It allows developers to easily create and deploy SEO-friendly and mobile-responsive websites.
- Tailwind
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides pre-defined classes for building responsive and customizable user interfaces.
- Blog
Blog websites feature posts written by one or more authors, organized by categories and tags, with a section for comments and archives sorted by date or topic. Additional features may include search bar, social media sharing, subscription or RSS feed, about and contact pages, and visual content.
- Personal
A personal website is an online platform that showcases an individual's work, interests, and personality. It can include a range of content, such as a bio, resume, portfolio, blog, and contact information, and is often used to promote one's personal brand or professional services.
- Templates & Themes
A template or theme refers to a pre-designed layout or structure that provides a basic framework for building a specific type of application or website. It typically includes good design, placeholder content and functional features, allowing developers to customize and fill in the details according to their specific needs.
- Postcss
PostCSS is a popular open-source tool that enables web developers to transform CSS styles with JavaScript plugins. It allows for efficient processing of CSS styles, from applying vendor prefixes to improving browser compatibility, ultimately resulting in cleaner, faster, and more maintainable code.