Authentic is a free HTML5 website template from TemplateMo built on Bootstrap and jQuery, designed to load its pages with sliding content transitions and fading images. Released on 26 July 2014, it has been viewed over 175,000 times and downloaded more than 40,000 times from the TemplateMo catalog, and it is offered under a 100% free license that permits editing and use on commercial or non-commercial sites.
What is Authentic Template?
Authentic Template is a responsive multi-page website theme created by TemplateMo and distributed free from templatemo.com. It takes HTML content for sections such as photography galleries or text pages and renders them as a site where navigation slides new content into view and images fade between pages. The theme runs on any modern browser with no server-side dependencies, and it is built using HTML5, Bootstrap, and jQuery, as indicated by its template tags.
Key Features
- Responsive Bootstrap layout — The design is based on Bootstrap, so the layout adapts to phone, tablet, and desktop widths automatically.
- Sliding content loading — Instead of hard page jumps, each page loads with a sliding motion of the content area.
- Fading image transitions — Images fade in and out when switching between pages, matching the template's "fading images" description.
- jQuery-driven effects — The sliding and fading animations are implemented with jQuery, a lightweight JavaScript library.
- Yellow color scheme — The template uses yellow as its accent color, as listed in its tag set.
- Photography-oriented design — It is tagged for photography, making it well suited to image-heavy portfolios.
- Free for commercial use — Anyone can download, edit, and use the template for commercial or non-commercial sites at no cost.
Who is it for?
- Photographers — who want an animated, responsive portfolio site to display their work without writing code.
- Web designers and freelancers — who need a free, customizable Bootstrap starter that can be rebranded for client projects.
- Small business owners — who want a visually dynamic one-page or multi-page site with smooth transitions and no licensing fees.
What can you do with Authentic Template?
- Photographers: present photo galleries where images fade in and out as visitors navigate between pages.
- Creative agencies: build a project showcase with sliding section transitions that give a modern feel.
- Hobbyists: launch a personal site with a free, editable layout that works on mobile and desktop.
Pricing
Authentic Template is completely free to download from TemplateMo. There is no charge for the template itself, and the license allows both commercial and non-commercial use.
FAQ
Is Authentic Template really free?
Yes. TemplateMo explicitly states the template is 100% free to download and allows editing and use on commercial or non-commercial sites.
Can I change the color scheme?
The template ships with a yellow accent palette, but because the HTML and CSS are fully editable, the colors can be changed by modifying the stylesheet.
What technologies does it use?
The template is built with HTML5, Bootstrap, and jQuery. This means it is a static HTML site with CSS and JavaScript for responsive behavior and animations.
