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Hitchens

An unfussy Jekyll theme for serious writers. Minimal design, elegant typography, and a dark mode — inspired by the prose of Christopher Hitchens.

patdryburgh Updated Jul 19, 2024
https://hitchens.patdryburgh.com/
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About this Theme

Hitchens is named after Christopher Hitchens and designed for writers who share his devotion to the written word. The design is austere by intention — every pixel either serves the text or stays out of the way.

Dark mode is built in and toggleable, and the theme runs without a single line of JavaScript on the reader’s device.

Who is it for? Essayists, journalists, and serious writers who want a sophisticated, literary reading experience.

Features

  • Typography-first design
  • Built-in dark mode
  • Minimal navigation
  • Clean post layout
  • Reading time estimate
  • Tag pages
  • RSS feed
  • GitHub Pages compatible
  • No JavaScript dependencies
  • Print-friendly styles

100% Free & Open Source

Free

MIT License · No sign-up required

MIT License — use in any project
Full source code on GitHub
Active community on GitHub
Community-maintained updates
⭐ 381 GitHub Stars
146 GitHub Forks

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