Jam

Jam is a minimal personal blog and portfolio theme powered by Hugo that produces static websites with zero client-side JavaScript.

What is Jam?

Jam is a Hugo theme designed for personal blogs and portfolio sites, turning content files into a fast, static HTML site. It runs on the Hugo static site generator and is styled using Sass, with inline CSS applied directly in the generated pages. A live demo is available at https://jam-hugo.netlify.app/.

Key Features

• No JavaScript — The theme ships without any client-side JS; everything is handled with CSS and HTML.
• Inline CSS — Styles are embedded inline in the HTML output to reduce external requests.
• Responsive design — The layout adjusts cleanly across mobile, tablet, and desktop screen sizes.
• Atom feed — A built-in Atom XML feed lets readers subscribe to new posts.
• Sass — Stylesheets are written in Sass, making customization via variables and partials straightforward.
• SEO optimized — Includes Twitter Cards, Facebook Open Graph, and Schema.org structured data for social sharing and search engines.
• Ultra fast — Minimal markup and no JavaScript lead to lightweight pages and quick load times.

Who is it for?

• Personal bloggers — Publish a clean, minimal blog without needing to touch JavaScript, and give readers an Atom feed.
• Creative professionals — Showcase a portfolio of work in a responsive layout that loads quickly on any device.
• Hugo users — Developers who want a small, understandable theme that uses Sass and follows Hugo conventions.

Use cases

• Personal bloggers: Write posts and have them rendered into a fast, accessible site with social sharing metadata.
• Portfolio owners: Present projects and work samples in a simple, design-forward layout that works on mobile.
• Jamstack developers: Deploy the generated static site to any hosting service, such as Netlify, and benefit from a zero-JS front end.

FAQ

Does Jam require JavaScript?

No. Jam is built with zero client-side JavaScript. All styling and layout are handled with CSS and HTML, which also keeps the page weight low.

Is Jam responsive?

Yes, the theme uses a responsive design so it displays properly on mobile, tablet, and desktop viewports.

What are the theme's repository topics?

The GitHub repository is tagged with hugo, hugo-blog, hugo-theme, jamstack, and jamstack-portfolio, indicating its focus on Hugo-based blogs and portfolios.

Where can I see Jam in action?

A live demo is hosted at https://jam-hugo.netlify.app/, showing the default look and behavior of the theme.