Jekyll Modern Blog Alternative Version

Jekyll Modern Blog Alternative Version is a free, clean, responsive blog theme for Jekyll, forked from inded/modern-theme and based on a design by Codrops.

What is Jekyll Modern Blog Alternative Version?

Jekyll Modern Blog Alternative Version is a Jekyll theme that provides a simple, clean, and responsive layout for blogging. It accepts Jekyll posts and pages written in Markdown and renders them into a modern, mobile-friendly website. The theme was created by Claudio Calautti for Codrops, released under the GNU GPL v3 license, and is distributed as a forked alternative to the original modern-theme repository.

Key Features

• Responsive design — The layout adapts to mobile, tablet, and desktop screens so posts remain readable on any device.
• Clean typography — A simple, uncluttered design that puts the focus on the written content.
• Jekyll-native — Works with Jekyll's standard post, page, and layout system without requiring extra plugins or build tooling.
• Forked from modern-theme — Based on inded/modern-theme, so updates and changes from the original project can be tracked and merged.
• Sample images included — Ships with placeholder images from Fancy Crave that you can replace with your own photography.

Who is it for?

• Personal bloggers — Individuals who want a straightforward, attractive blog without designing the front-end themselves.
• Jekyll developers — Developers who need a minimal starting point for building a custom Jekyll site or theme.
• Designers — Those who want to study a modern blog design and adapt the code to their own projects, since it's open source.

Use cases

• Start a personal blog: Drop your Markdown posts into Jekyll and get a clean, responsive site ready to publish.
• Showcase a portfolio: Use the blog layout to present projects and write updates, swapping the Fancy Crave images for your own work.
• Learn Jekyll theming: Explore the theme's layouts and includes to understand how Jekyll themes are structured.

FAQ

Is Jekyll Modern Blog Alternative Version free?

Yes, the theme is open source under the GNU GPL v3 license, so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely.

What does the theme do?

It gives you a ready-made blog design for Jekyll. You write posts in Markdown, and the theme converts them into a clean, responsive website with a modern look.

How is it different from inded/modern-theme?

It's a forked alternative version of the same theme. The repository maintains its own history and commits while staying based on the original design.

Can I use the sample images from Fancy Crave?

The sample images are included as placeholders from Fancy Crave. You can keep them if you like, but they're meant to be replaced with your own images.