Alphabet Theme is a GitHub Pages theme that recreates the look of Alphabet Inc.'s corporate website (abc.xyz) for building showcase and personal static websites.
What is Alphabet Theme?
Alphabet Theme is a static website theme built for GitHub Pages, using the config.yml file that Jekyll, the underlying static site generator of GitHub Pages, reads to generate the site. You supply a title, description, domain, and keywords in that file, and the theme renders a clean, text-first website with a layout similar to Alphabet's abc.xyz page. It is published under the MIT license by GitHub user piandhust and is listed in the Jamstack Themes directory for preview and installation.
Key Features
- GitHub Pages ready — the theme is designed to be deployed directly on GitHub Pages, so no separate web server or database is required.
- Simple YAML configuration — edit
config.ymlin your repository to settitle,description,domain, andkeywords; no graphical admin panel is needed. - Custom 404 page — the example configuration includes
permalink: /404.html, letting you serve a branded 404 error page from your site. - Corporate showcase design — the visual layout takes cues from Alphabet's abc.xyz, presenting content with a minimalist, text-first approach.
- MIT licensed — you can freely use, modify, and redistribute the theme, including in commercial projects.
- Listed on Jamstack Themes — the theme is discoverable through the Jamstack Themes showcase, which provides a demo and details.
Who is it for?
- Developers who want a free, low-maintenance personal showcase site on GitHub Pages with a corporate visual style.
- Teams and communities such as the HUST&PI group in the example configuration, which want a simple static page to publish their name, description, and links.
- Designers who need a minimal, content-focused starting point that can be customized by editing a plain-text configuration file instead of building a site from scratch.
What can you do with Alphabet Theme?
- Personal portfolio: publish a one-page site with your own title and bio by updating the
titleanddescriptionfields inconfig.yml. - Team or project page: create an information page for a group, and use the
domainsetting to point it at a shared subdomain or custom domain. - Custom 404 page: take advantage of the
permalink: /404.htmlconfiguration to show a themed error page when visitors land on broken URLs.
How does Alphabet Theme work?
After cloning or downloading the theme, you edit config.yml and replace the placeholder values for title, description, domain, and keywords with your own content. Commit the files to a GitHub repository, enable GitHub Pages, and Jekyll automatically builds the static HTML that GitHub hosts. The permalink setting in the same file determines the URL for your custom 404 page.
FAQ
Is Alphabet Theme free to use?
Yes, the theme is licensed under the MIT license, so it is free to use, modify, and deploy on personal or commercial projects.
Do I need a database or backend?
No. Alphabet Theme is a static site theme, so it outputs plain HTML and relies on the Jekyll build process. There is no database, server-side application, or content management system to maintain.
How do I change the text on my site?
You edit the config.yml file in your repository and replace the example values for title, description, domain, and keywords with your own text. After you push your changes, GitHub Pages rebuilds the site automatically.
Can I use my own domain with Alphabet Theme?
Yes. Set the domain field in config.yml to your custom domain, then configure a CNAME record with your DNS provider so GitHub Pages serves the site from that domain.
What hosting does it need?
The theme is designed for GitHub Pages, so you can host it for free on a GitHub repository. Because the output is static HTML, it can also be deployed to any static hosting service that can serve plain files.
