Hexo Theme Leedom is a pure Hexo blog theme that mimics the minimal look of Evan You's personal blog, aimed at developers who want a content-focused site for their Markdown posts. It is a derivative of Hexo-Theme-Oranges and is distributed under the MIT license from the leedom92 GitHub repository and as an npm package named hexo-theme-leedom.
What is Hexo Theme Leedom?
Hexo Theme Leedom is a theme for the Hexo static site generator, which takes Markdown post files and produces a blog styled after Evan You's design at blog.evanyou.me. The theme is a fork of zchengsite/hexo-theme-oranges, so it carries forward the structural foundation of that project while adjusting the visual style. It can be installed either by cloning the repository into the themes directory of a Hexo site or by running npm install hexo-theme-leedom. The project is authored by leedom92 and released under an MIT license, meaning it is free to modify and reuse.
Key Features
- Minimal, Evan-You-inspired design — The theme recreates the sparse, text-first aesthetic of Evan You's blog, making it suitable for personal tech blogs and portfolios.
- Derived from Hexo-Theme-Oranges — Because it builds on zchengsite/hexo-theme-oranges, the theme inherits that project's existing structure and styling patterns.
- Two installation routes — Users can git clone the repository into themes/leedom within a Hexo project, or install the published npm package with npm install hexo-theme-leedom.
- Configurable search — A search feature is available by setting the theme config (with a placeholder text) and adding a search block (path, field, content) to the site's root _config.yml.
- Simple configuration — Activating the theme only requires changing the theme line in the Hexo site's _config.yml to theme: leedom.
- MIT license — The theme is free to use for both personal and commercial projects, with no fee or attribution required.
Who is it for?
- Hexo bloggers — Anyone already using Hexo can switch to this theme for a clean, minimal presentation.
- Frontend developers — Developers familiar with Evan You (creator of Vue.js) may choose the theme for its recognizable aesthetic.
- Self-hosted writers — Writers who want a static blog with search capabilities and no database setup will fit the theme's style and feature set.
What can you do with Hexo Theme Leedom?
- Start a personal tech blog: Write posts in Markdown and publish them through Hexo with the theme's minimalist layout, focusing readership on the content.
- Enable site search: Configure the search block in _config.yml to add a search box with a custom placeholder, letting visitors find posts by field and full content.
- Customize the theme: Since the code is MIT-licensed and based on an open-source parent project, developers can fork it and adjust templates and styles to their liking.
How does Hexo Theme Leedom work?
- Install the theme by cloning the git repo into themes/leedom or by running npm install hexo-theme-leedom in the Hexo project root.
- In the site's root _config.yml, change the theme field to leedom.
- Optionally enable search by adding a search section to the root config (path, field, content) and by turning on search in themes/leedom/_config.yml with a placeholder.
Pricing
The theme is free and open source under the MIT license; no pricing tiers or paid features are listed.
Alternatives
- Hexo-Theme-Oranges — The parent theme from which Leedom is derived, so it shares many structural similarities but does not have the same Evan-You-inspired styling.
FAQ
Is Hexo Theme Leedom free?
Yes, Hexo Theme Leedom is released under the MIT license, which permits free use, modification, and distribution for both personal and commercial projects.
How do I install Hexo Theme Leedom?
You can install it by cloning the repository from https://github.com/leedom92/hexo-theme-leedom.git into your Hexo site's themes/leedom folder, or by running npm install hexo-theme-leedom in the Hexo project root.
Does Hexo Theme Leedom support search?
Yes, the theme includes search functionality. To enable it, you need to add a search section to the root _config.yml (with path, field, and content settings) and enable search in the theme's own _config.yml, where you can also set the placeholder text.
What is Hexo Theme Leedom based on?
This theme is a derivative of Hexo-Theme-Oranges by zchengsite, and its visual style is modeled after Evan You's personal blog at blog.evanyou.me.
