hugo-owaraiclub is a Hugo theme that reproduces the three-column magazine layout of yihui's hugo-xmag, built from scratch for owaraiclub.com. It generates a static website from Markdown content, runs on the Hugo static site generator, and is maintained by tcgriffith on GitHub.
What is hugo-owaraiclub?
hugo-owaraiclub is a Hugo theme designed for magazine-style publishing. It takes standard Hugo content (Markdown files with front matter) and renders a static site with a three-column layout. The theme is written from scratch, not a fork of hugo-xmag, and was created for owaraiclub.com, though it is publicly available. It works with Hugo's taxonomy system and supports blogdown, the R package for creating Hugo sites from R Markdown.
Key Features
- Three-column magazine layout — A layout inspired by hugo-xmag that places content across three columns on desktop, giving a periodical feel.
- GitHub wiki integration — The theme can turn a GitHub wiki into part of the Hugo site; the author shared tips on the Hugo Discourse forum.
- Responsive design — The layout adapts to different screen sizes, so the three-column arrangement collapses to a readable single-column view on mobile.
- Sticky navigation bar — A navigation bar for table of contents and terms stays fixed while scrolling, helping readers navigate long magazine-style pages.
- No JavaScript — The theme is minimal and contains zero JavaScript, which keeps pages fast and avoids dependency on client-side scripts.
- Author taxonomy — The theme registers the author as a taxonomy, so content can be filtered and listed by writer automatically.
Who is it for?
This theme is for Hugo users who want a magazine-style presentation rather than the default blog layout. It suits bloggers who publish long-form articles with multiple sections, and academics or data scientists using blogdown to convert R Markdown documents into a Hugo site. Because it includes the GitHub wiki integration, it also helps developers who maintain documentation in a wiki and want it merged into a larger Hugo website.
What can you do with hugo-owaraiclub?
- Magazine-style bloggers: Publish articles in a three-column layout with a sticky table of contents, so readers can skim sections without losing their place.
- blogdown users: Use the theme with R Markdown and blogdown to create a Hugo site that combines research notes, code output, and long-form posts.
- Open-source maintainers: Connect a GitHub wiki to the Hugo site via the documented Discourse tips, housing project documentation alongside project blogs.
