Tessellate

Tessellate is an HTML5 web template by HTML5 UP, built as a single-page site for presenting visual work with a full-width banner, an image gallery, and multiple text sections.

What is Tessellate?

Tessellate is a static HTML5 template produced by HTML5 UP, distributed as a standalone webpage that you can download and edit. It takes user-provided text and images as input and renders them as a one-page website with a top banner, two content sections, and a social media widget area. The template runs directly in any web browser, with no server-side processing or database, and is authored with plain HTML and CSS. The demo page on HTML5 UP shows the template populated with placeholder Latin text, six small gallery images (pic01.jpg through pic06.jpg), and one large featured image (pic07.jpg).

Key Features

• Single-page structure — All content loads on one page, with sections titled "Augue vivamus sed ipsum commodo lorem dolor" and "Diam vivamus turpis lorem sodales lectus ornare" in the demo.
• Photo gallery — The first content section contains six linked images arranged as a grid, each linking back to the top of the page in the demo.
• Large featured image — The second section displays a full-width featured image (pic07.jpg) above its text columns.
• Banner area — A top banner introduces the template with its name "Tessellate" and a short tagline, followed by two paragraphs of placeholder text.
• Text layout — Each section includes multi-column paragraphs of faux Latin copy, demonstrating how body text can be arranged around images.
• Social media integration — The demo includes a Twitter widget iframe, suggesting support for embedding social feeds.
• Plain HTML/CSS — The template is hand-coded with standard HTML5 elements and CSS styling, with no JavaScript framework or build tool mentioned on the page.

Who is it for?

Tessellate suits anyone who wants a simple, image-focused single-page site and is comfortable editing HTML and CSS files directly. Photographers can use the gallery grid to display six key shots and a larger feature image as the centerpiece. Creative agencies can adapt the text sections to present services or project highlights. Developers can use it as a starting point for a quick landing page, replacing the placeholder copy and image URLs with their own assets.

What can you do with Tessellate?

• Photographers: present a portfolio with a grid of six images and one large hero image, all organized in a clean single-page layout.
• Creative professionals: publish a simple landing page that introduces your name or studio with a tagline, a short bio, and links to social media.
• Students or hobbyists: practice customizing an HTML5 template by editing the markup, swapping styles, and embedding a Twitter feed.

FAQ

Does Tessellate require a framework?

No, the demo page does not indicate any JavaScript framework. It appears to be plain HTML and CSS, making it a lightweight option for straightforward static sites.

How do I customize the images in Tessellate?

In the source code, image references point to files such as pic01.jpg through pic07.jpg. Replacing those files with your own images at the same paths, or updating the img src attributes, will swap the visuals.

What platform does Tessellate run on?

Because it is static HTML and CSS, the template runs in any modern web browser without special setup. There is no backend, database, or build tool required, so it can be hosted on any static file server.

Where does Tessellate come from?

Tessellate is one of the templates available on HTML5 UP, a site that publishes a collection of HTML5 and CSS3 website templates.