A free, lightweight, modern documentation theme for Hugo
Lotus Docs is a Hugo theme designed for creating documentation sites that are fast, secure, and SEO-friendly. It offers a modern documentation layout with responsive design and is built on Bootstrap 5. The theme is easily customizable and supports multiple languages. Lotus Docs also includes powerful syntax highlighting, dark mode, and options for custom fonts and icons. While it is currently in pre-release development and not recommended for production use, it is worth trying out.
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