Tufte Jekyll

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Minimal Jekyll blog styled to resemble the look and layout of Edward Tufte's books

Overview:

The Tufte-Jekyll blog theme is a Jekyll theme based on the github repository by Edward Tufte. It allows users to easily create content using Tufte's document style by utilizing custom Liquid tags. While it tries to stay true to the overall sensibility of the original Tufte-CSS repo, it also includes additional CSS modifications to improve usability and aesthetics. Users can modify the theme to suit their own tastes and needs.

Features:

  • Custom Liquid tags for creating content in Tufte's document style
  • Vertically spaced sidenotes for better readability
  • Optional use of color to style links
  • Ability to modify the theme to suit personal preferences

Summary:

The Tufte-Jekyll blog theme is a Jekyll theme based on Edward Tufte's document style. It allows users to easily create content in this style using custom Liquid tags. While it stays true to the overall sensibility of the original Tufte-CSS repo, it includes additional CSS modifications to improve usability and aesthetics. Users have the flexibility to modify the theme according to their own preferences.