Overview 📝
Introducing Bleak, an elegant AJAX-driven theme for Ghost, meticulously crafted by Peter Amende. Designed to enhance user experience with its sleek and responsive layout, Bleak offers a seamless browsing experience for readers.
Features 🌟
- Responsive Layout: Ensures your blog looks stunning across all devices, from desktops to smartphones.
- Automatic Code Syntax Highlighting: Displays code snippets beautifully with syntax highlighting and line numbers, perfect for technical blogs.
- Disqus Support: Easily integrate Disqus for interactive comment sections, fostering reader engagement.
- Custom Color Setup: Personalize your blog's appearance by setting custom primary colors through the Code Injection feature.
- Sticky Header Option: Keep your navigation accessible by enabling a sticky header with simple code adjustments.
Use Case 🎯
Bleak is ideal for bloggers, developers, and writers seeking a clean, responsive, and feature-rich theme that enhances readability and user engagement.
Performance 🚀
While specific performance metrics aren't provided, Bleak's minimalist design and AJAX-driven navigation are optimized for fast loading times and a smooth user experience.
Compatibility 🔄
Bleak is compatible with the latest versions of Ghost, ensuring seamless integration and up-to-date features.
Theme Setup 🛠️
Setting up Bleak is straightforward:
- Installation: Upload the theme to your Ghost installation.
- Customization: Adjust the primary color by adding the following to your Blog Header in Code Injection:
<style>
:root {--color-primary: #D95736;--color-primary-active: #BF4526;}
</style> - Disqus Integration: Enable Disqus comments by adding this script to your Blog Header:
<script>var disqus = 'YOUR_DISQUS_SHORTNAME';</script> - Sticky Header: Make the navigation stick to the top by adding the following lines via Code Injection:
<style>; }
#wrapper { padding-top: 4em#nav { position: fixed;}
</style> - Development: For advanced customization, install Grunt and Bower, then build the project using the provided Gruntfile.
Conclusion 🎉
Bleak by Peter Amende offers a harmonious blend of elegance and functionality, making it an excellent choice for those looking to create a clean and engaging online presence.
