micronaut-theme

micronaut-theme

A modified version of the So Simple Theme for Jekyll

The Micronaut's modifed So Simple Theme

Micronaut's modified So Simple Theme is based upon the simplistic So Simple Theme originally created by Michael Rose.

Micronaut's modified So Simple Theme is a minimalistic theme (across the same lines of the So Simple Theme) that offers simple and clean layout while emphasizing typography. This theme is ideal for storytelling blogs.

See a live Demo of Micronaut's modified So Simple Theme hosted on GitHub.

See a live version of the original So Simple Theme hosted on GitHub.

Sample Pages

Description
Html Elements and Formatting [Preview][html-elements-and-formatting] [Source][html-elements-and-formatting]
Code highlighting post [Preview][code-highlighting-post] [Source][code-highlighting-post]
Image Alignment [Preview][image-alignment] [Source][image-alignment]
TimelineJS Integration [Preview][timelineJS-preview] [Source][timelineJS-source]

Changing Typography

Fonts and other resources can be configured in file _variables.scss. Fonts need to be properly linked in file _includes/head.html

Notable Extensions of the original So Simple Theme:

  • Timelines (with automatic loading of data from XML)
  • Central quotes
  • Text divider
  • Capital Letter in paragraphs
  • Recommended Posts
  • Instafeed.js Integration
  • Alternative list of posts
  • Live chat via Tawkto

For details on theme extensions, visit theme-setup

Notable Modifications of the original So Simple Theme:

  • New Navigation bar
  • Typography
  • Author's bio-photo adaptation
  • Images & Figcaptions
  • Footer content
  • HTML compression

For details on theme modifications, visit theme-setup

Getting Started

So Simple takes advantage of Sass and data files to make customizing easier and requires Jekyll 3.x

To learn how to install and use this theme check out the Setup Guide for more information.