So Simple Theme

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jekyll

A simple Jekyll theme for words and pictures.

Overview

So Simple Jekyll Theme is a minimalist theme designed for Jekyll websites. It focuses on providing clean and readable typography, as well as various layouts to showcase your content. The theme offers features like microformats markup for machine readability, Disqus comments, Google Analytics support, and SEO best practices. Additionally, it provides customization options to tailor the theme to your specific needs.

Features

  • Variety of layouts: So Simple offers a range of layouts to present your content in a visually appealing way.
  • Clean and readable typography: The theme prioritizes legibility and provides a pleasant reading experience.
  • Microformats markup: So Simple includes microformats markup to make your post content machine-readable and easily discoverable.
  • Disqus Comments and Google Analytics support: You can easily integrate Disqus comments and Google Analytics into your website.
  • SEO best practices: The theme follows SEO best practices, helping improve the visibility of your website in search engine rankings.
  • Customization options: So Simple allows you to customize the theme to suit your preferences and make it your own.

Ruby Gem Method:

  1. Add the following line to your Jekyll site's Gemfile (or create one if it does not exist):
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Jekyll

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