Strange Case

Strange Case is a free, MIT-licensed Jekyll theme that turns a static site generator into a personal blog or portfolio with a fixed sidebar cover image.

What is Strange Case?

Strange Case is a simple, clean, and responsive Jekyll theme built for static websites. It takes Jekyll site content (Markdown posts and pages) and outputs a fully static HTML site with a fixed sidebar, a cover image, and minimal design. The theme is maintained by The Phuse on GitHub and is distributed under the MIT license.

What makes Strange Case stand out?

• Fixed sidebar with cover image — The sidebar stays in place while the main content scrolls, giving the site a stable navigation and visual anchor.
• Minimal design — The theme uses a clean layout with little visual clutter, keeping the focus on content.
• Easy configuration — All site settings live in a single _config.yml file; editing it and restarting the Jekyll server applies changes.
• Responsive layout — The theme adapts to screen widths and supports mobile browsers, including Mobile Safari.
• Browser support — Works with the latest releases of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Mobile Safari, and Internet Explorer 9 and up.
• MIT license — Free to use, modify, and redistribute, even in commercial projects.

Who should use Strange Case?

• Bloggers — Set up a personal blog with Jekyll and publish posts through Markdown files without a database or CMS.
• Portfolio owners — Showcase creative work using the sidebar cover image and simple project pages.
• Developers — Customize a Jekyll theme by editing HTML, CSS, and _config.yml; the theme is a solid starting point for bespoke static sites.

What can you do with Strange Case?

• Personal blogging: Create a blog with posts in Markdown, generate static pages with jekyll serve, and deploy the output to any static host.
• Minimal portfolio: Present projects or photographs using the fixed sidebar and cover image to establish a visual brand.
• Learning Jekyll: Understand how a Jekyll theme is structured — layouts, includes, and configuration — by reading and modifying this theme's source.

How does Strange Case work?

1. Install Jekyll on your machine.
2. Download or fork the theme repository.
3. Edit the _config.yml file to set your site title, description, and other options.
4. Run jekyll serve from the site directory to build the site locally.
5. View the result at http://localhost:4000/strange_case/ and later deploy the generated _site folder.

FAQ

Is Strange Case free?

Yes, the theme is released under the MIT license, so it is free to use, modify, and distribute, including for commercial purposes.

Do I need a database to use Strange Case?

No. Strange Case is a static site theme; it generates plain HTML files from Markdown and configuration, so no database or server-side processing is required.

What browsers are supported?

The theme supports the latest releases of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Mobile Safari, and Internet Explorer 9 and later.

Where can I download Strange Case?

The theme is available on GitHub at the repository thephuse/strange_case, where you can download the source or fork it.