Etch

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A simple, responsive writing theme for Hugo.

Overview

Etch is a minimalist and responsive theme designed for Hugo that prioritizes writing. It offers a clean and straightforward design to enhance readability. With no external dependencies, JavaScript, or web fonts, Etch ensures a lightweight and efficient user experience. It also provides features like a homepage with a list of posts, support for pages, syntax highlighting, and a customizable dark theme. Etch is internationalization friendly, allowing users to use default English translations or create their own.

Features

  • Homepage with list of posts: Etch includes a homepage that displays a list of posts, making it easy for users to navigate and access content.
  • Support for pages: The theme also supports pages, allowing users to create and organize additional content beyond blog posts.
  • Responsive design for optimized mobile experience: Etch is designed to be responsive, ensuring an optimal viewing experience across various devices and screen sizes.
  • Syntax highlighting with customizable theme: To enhance code readability, Etch offers syntax highlighting with a customizable theme, allowing users to personalize the appearance according to their preferences.
  • Dark theme with automatic adjustment: Etch provides a dark theme option that automatically adjusts based on the user's system settings. This ensures optimal visibility and comfort for users who prefer dark interfaces.
  • No external dependencies, no JavaScript, no web fonts: Etch keeps things minimal and lightweight by not relying on external dependencies such as JavaScript or web fonts. This results in faster loading times and improved performance.
  • Internationalization friendly: Users can easily localize their sites using Etch. They can choose to utilize default English translations or create their own translations to suit their target audience.

Summary