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Novaryn
Novaryn is a modern, customizable Ghost theme for editorial blogs, magazines, creators, newsletters, and membership-based publications. It includes a split featured hero, cover and studio-collage hero styles, responsive post grids, custom archive pages, topic and author sections, creative color tone presets, DNS-based tone switching, membership support, Docker deployment files, GitLab CI/CD configuration, automatic fallback logo initials, and full Ghost Design & branding controls. General Features Ready for Ghost 5.x and later Modern editorial sidebar design Lightweight Ghost theme structure Fully responsive layout Mobile burger navigation Sticky topbar navigation Modern browser support Ghost GScan compatible SEO-friendly Ghost template structure Search button support Responsive images Split featured post hero Cover hero style Studio collage hero style Configurable homepage post count Author carousel section Topic sections Newsletter section Custom color tone system DNS-based tone switching support Automatic fallback logo initial from site name Dockerfile included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Ghost Built-In Features Supported Posts Pages Tags Authors Primary tag in post cards Multiple authors Featured posts Reading time Post feature images Page feature images Tag archive pages Author archive pages Primary navigation Publication title Publication logo Accent color Ghost Portal links Ghost Members Koenig editor content Normal, wide, and full-width editor cards Ghost card assets support Members & Subscriptions Ghost Members support Sign-in link Sign-up link Account link for signed-in members Custom membership page Portal signup links Portal signin links Portal account management link Member-ready navigation Custom Pages Custom All Posts page Custom Membership page Custom Contact page Custom Topics page Custom Authors page Default page template Tag archive template Author archive template Post template Homepage Features Split featured hero layout Large featured post card Secondary featured post stack Cover hero visual style Studio collage hero visual style Configurable featured layout toggle Responsive latest posts grid Configurable home post count: 8, 12, 16, or 24 Configurable grid layout: 2 columns, mixed rows, or default grid Image post cards Tag chips Author metadata Reading time display Authors carousel section Per-tag post sections Newsletter signup section Post Features Editorial post header Feature image support Tag labels Post title Author list Publish date Reading time Author box Wide and full-width content support Responsive article content Share links Design & Branding Options Custom display site name Publication logo support Automatic text-logo initial fallback Ghost accent color support Theme tone selector Website background color picker Body text color picker Post badge background color picker Topics card background color picker Authors card background color picker Homepage hero style selector Homepage featured layout selector Homepage post count setting Homepage grid layout setting Newsletter heading setting Newsletter subtitle setting Footer note setting Contact email setting Social profile URL settings Theme Tone Presets Sand & Ink Midnight Blue Forest Green Rose Gold Slate Gray Warm Amber Custom Archive & Directory Features All Posts archive page Topics directory page Authors directory page Contact page with configurable email Author archive pages Tag archive pages Pagination support Deployment Dockerfile included Custom Docker entrypoint included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Docker Hub image build pipeline support VPS deployment workflow support MySQL production compose configuration generated by CI/CD Performance & Testing Lightweight Handlebars templates Minimal JavaScript CSS-only responsive layout behavior where possible Ghost image size configuration included Ghost card assets enabled Validated with Ghost GScan Modern responsive CSS layout Compatibility Notes Requires Ghost 5.0 or later Uses Ghost Portal for members, signup, signin, and account actions Uses Ghost Design & branding custom settings Works with modern desktop and mobile browsers Docker deployment setup included GitLab CI/CD deployment setup included
Velora
Velora is a warm, customizable Ghost theme for editorial blogs, magazines, creators, newsletters, and membership-based publications. It includes a background-image hero, featured post carousel, responsive post grids, custom archive pages, topic and author pages, creative color tone presets, DNS-based tone switching, membership support, Docker deployment files, GitLab CI/CD configuration, and full Ghost Design & branding controls. General Features Ready for Ghost 6.x Warm editorial design Lightweight theme structure Fully responsive layout Mobile burger navigation Modern browser support Ghost GScan compatible SEO-friendly Ghost template structure Search button support Responsive images Featured post hero carousel Configurable featured post count Configurable homepage post count Popular topics section Newsletter section Custom color tone system DNS-based tone switching support Dockerfile included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Ghost Built-In Features Supported Posts Pages Tags Authors Primary tag in post cards Multiple authors Featured posts Reading time Post feature images Page feature images Tag archive pages Author archive pages Primary navigation Publication title Publication logo Accent color Ghost Portal links Ghost Members Koenig editor content Normal, wide, and full-width editor cards Ghost card assets support Members & Subscriptions Ghost Members support Sign-in link Sign-up link Account link for signed-in members Custom membership page Portal signup links Portal signin links Portal account management link Member-ready navigation Custom Pages Custom All Posts page Custom Membership page Custom Contact page Custom Topics page Custom Authors page Custom Docs page Default page template Tag archive template Author archive template Post template Homepage Features Background-image hero layout Hero title setting Optional hero search button Featured hero carousel Manual carousel controls Configurable featured carousel count: 3, 5, 7, or 10 Featured posts section Popular tags section Newsletter signup section Latest posts layout Configurable home post count: 6, 9, 12, or 18 Responsive post grid Image post cards Tag chips Author metadata Post Features Editorial post header Feature image support Tag labels Post title Author list Publish date Reading time Author box Wide and full-width content support Responsive article content Design & Branding Options Layout width control: Comfortable or Wide Custom display site name Website background color picker Body text color picker Post badge background color picker Topics card background color picker Authors card background color picker Archive header background color picker Archive header background image setting Hero title setting Hero search toggle Featured heading setting Featured carousel post count setting Homepage post count setting Newsletter heading setting Footer note setting Contact email setting Theme Tone Presets Custom Pop Citrus Mint Ink Berry Noir Dark White DNS-Based Tone Switching Supported tone domains: blog-citrus.ghostheme.com blog-mint.ghostheme.com blog-berry.ghostheme.com blog-dark.ghostheme.com blog-white.ghostheme.com Archive & Directory Features All Posts archive page Topics directory page Authors directory page Contact page with configurable email Author archive pages Tag archive pages Configurable archive header background color Configurable archive header background image Deployment Dockerfile included Custom Docker entrypoint included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Docker Hub image build pipeline support VPS deployment workflow support MySQL production compose configuration generated by CI/CD Performance & Testing Lightweight Handlebars templates Minimal JavaScript CSS-only responsive layout behavior where possible Ghost image size configuration included Ghost card assets enabled Validated with Ghost GScan Compatible with Ghost 6.x Compatibility Notes Requires Ghost 5.0 or later Tested for Ghost 6.x compatibility Uses Ghost Portal for members, signup, signin, and account actions Uses Ghost Design & branding custom settings Works with modern desktop and mobile browsers Docker deployment setup included GitLab CI/CD deployment setup included
Elvara
Elvara is a modern, customizable Ghost theme for editorial blogs, magazines, creators, newsletters, and membership-based publications. It includes a featured post carousel, custom editorial intro hero with image or fallback moodboard, flexible featured sections, responsive post grids, custom archive pages, newsletter signup, custom auth modals, post reactions, share and comments modals, color tone presets, DNS-based tone switching, membership support, and full Ghost Design & branding controls. General Features Ready for Ghost 6.x Distinct editorial design Lightweight theme structure Fully responsive layout Mobile burger navigation Fixed frosted navigation on scroll Modern browser support Ghost GScan compatible SEO-friendly Ghost template structure Search button support Responsive images Featured post hero carousel Editorial intro hero with custom image Editorial fallback moodboard image when no hero image is set Configurable featured posts section Flexible homepage post grid Newsletter signup section Custom color tone system DNS-based tone switching support Dockerfile included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Ghost Built-In Features Supported Posts Pages Tags Authors Primary tag in post cards Multiple authors Featured posts Reading time Post feature images Page feature images Tag archive pages Author archive pages Primary navigation Secondary navigation Publication title Publication logo Accent color Ghost Portal account links Ghost Members Ghost comments Koenig editor content Normal, wide, and full-width editor cards Ghost card assets support Members & Subscriptions Ghost Members support Custom sign-in modal Custom sign-up modal Footer sign-in and sign-up modal triggers Homepage signup modal trigger Account link for signed-in members Custom membership page Member-only content CTA Member-ready navigation Custom Pages Custom All Posts page Custom Membership page Custom Contact page Custom Topics page Custom Authors page Custom Recommendations page Custom Documentation page Default page template Tag archive template Author archive template Post template Homepage Features Featured hero carousel Manual carousel controls Configurable hero featured post count Editorial intro hero layout Custom hero image support Fallback editorial moodboard hero image Hero title and description settings Signup modal CTA Configurable featured card count: 2, 3, 4, or 5 Equal-size featured cards Creative featured card border radius Four topic pills section Configurable home post count Image post cards Color fallback post cards Card style options Newsletter signup form Post Features Large editorial post header Feature image support Color fallback when no feature image exists Tag badge Post title Author list Publish date Reading time Wide and full-width content support Author and tag footer Related posts section Like and dislike reaction buttons Exclusive reaction state with second-click reset Share modal with copy link, X, LinkedIn, Email, and native share Comments modal with member gate Design & Branding Options Site width control Custom display site name Website background color picker Body text color picker Button background color picker Post badge background color picker Shared card background color picker Hero style selector: Carousel or Editorial Hero image setting Hero title setting Hero description setting Featured section toggle Featured posts count setting Hero carousel post count setting Homepage post count setting Post card style setting Footer note setting Contact email setting Theme Tone Presets Custom Sage Editorial Warm Sand Soft Blue Frost Editorial Soft Chrome Powder Journal Blush Ice Arctic Rose Dark White DNS-Based Tone Switching Supported tone domains: blog-elvara-sage.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-sand.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-blue.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-frost.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-chrome.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-powder.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-blush.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-arctic.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-dark.ghostheme.com blog-elvara-white.ghostheme.com
lumora
Blog Lumora is a modern, customizable Ghost theme for editorial blogs, magazines, creators, newsletters, and membership-based publications. It includes a split featured hero carousel, flexible responsive post grids, image and color post cards, custom archive pages, color tone presets, DNS-based tone switching, membership support, and full Ghost Design & branding controls. General Features Ready for Ghost 6.x Clean editorial design Lightweight theme structure Fully responsive layout Mobile burger navigation Modern browser support Ghost GScan compatible SEO-friendly Ghost template structure Translation-ready theme strings Search button support Responsive images Featured post hero carousel Flexible homepage post grid Image and color post card system Custom color tone system DNS-based tone switching support Dockerfile included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Ghost Built-In Features Supported Posts Pages Tags Authors Primary tag in post cards Multiple authors Featured posts Reading time Post feature images Page feature images Tag archive pages Author archive pages Primary navigation Secondary navigation Publication title Publication logo Accent color Ghost Portal links Ghost Members Koenig editor content Normal, wide, and full-width editor cards Ghost card assets support Members & Subscriptions Ghost Members support Sign-in link Sign-up link Account link for signed-in members Custom membership page Membership tier cards Paid-post call-to-action block Subscriber-only content CTA Portal signup links Portal signin links Portal account management link Newsletter subscribe form Member-aware newsletter/account section Custom Pages Custom All Posts page Custom Membership page Custom Contact page Custom Topics page Custom Authors page Default page template Tag archive template Author archive template Post template Homepage Features Split hero layout Grid-only layout option Featured hero carousel Autoplay vertical carousel on desktop Manual up/down carousel controls Configurable featured post count: 3, 5, 7, or 10 Configurable home post count: 8, 12, 16, or 24 Mixed rows post grid Three-column post grid Two-column post grid Image post cards Color fallback post cards Post card style options Post Features Large editorial post hero Feature image background support Color fallback when no feature image exists Tag badge Post title Author list Relative publish date Reading time Rounded content area Wide and full-width content support Share post on Twitter/X Share post on Facebook Email share link Next or older post navigation card Paid-member CTA for paid posts Design & Branding Options Site width control Custom display site name Website background color picker Body text color picker Post badge background color picker Topics card background color picker Authors card background color picker Theme tone preset dropdown Homepage layout setting Homepage grid columns setting Homepage post count setting Hero carousel post count setting Post card style setting Newsletter title setting Newsletter text setting Footer note setting Contact email setting Twitter/X footer link setting Facebook footer link setting Theme Tone Presets Custom Sage Editorial Warm Sand Soft Blue Dark White DNS-Based Tone Switching Supported tone domains: blog-lumora-sage.ghostheme.com blog-lumora-sand.ghostheme.com blog-lumora-blue.ghostheme.com blog-lumora-dark.ghostheme.com blog-lumora-white.ghostheme.com Social Features Configurable Twitter/X footer link Configurable Facebook footer link Twitter/X post share link Facebook post share link Email post share link Performance & Testing Lightweight Handlebars templates Minimal JavaScript CSS responsive layout behavior Ghost image size configuration included Ghost card assets enabled Validated with Ghost GScan Compatible with Ghost 6.x Compatibility Notes Requires Ghost 5.0 or later Tested for Ghost 6.x compatibility Uses Ghost Portal for members, signup, signin, and account actions Uses Ghost Design & branding custom settings Works with modern desktop and mobile browsers Docker deployment setup included GitLab CI/CD deployment setup included
Pathmark
Pathmark is a modern full-width Ghost theme for travel blogs, hiking journals, destination guides, outdoor magazines, creators, newsletters, and member-driven publications. It includes configurable homepage hero styles, a featured post hero slider, one-row featured posts, sortable and filterable post grids, custom archive pages, topic and author directories, custom auth and share modals, Ghost Members support, Ghost native comments, local browser reactions, responsive image handling, tone-based design variants, and Ghost Design & branding controls. General Features Ready for Ghost 6.x Requires Ghost 5.0 or later Full-width editorial design for travel, hiking, and outdoor publications Lightweight Ghost Handlebars theme structure Fully responsive desktop, tablet, and mobile layouts Mobile burger navigation Primary and secondary navigation support Ghost Search button support Ghost Portal and Members support Ghost native comments support Ghost GScan compatible SEO-friendly Ghost template structure Responsive images and configured image sizes Ghost card assets enabled Minimal framework-free JavaScript Dockerfile included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Homepage Features Configurable hero style: Immersive or Editorial Split Featured post hero slider Configurable hero carousel post count Manual previous, next, and dot controls Hero title and description fallback settings Join the publication CTA with custom signup modal Popular topic pills section One-row Featured Posts section Configurable featured post count Responsive latest posts grid Configurable homepage post count Post sorting by newest, oldest, reading time, or title Homepage sidebar article list Newsletter signup section Configurable promotional image and text block Pagination support Post Features Creative editorial post hero with feature image support Primary tag badge Post title and custom excerpt support Author list, publish date, and reading time Responsive Koenig editor content Normal, wide, and full-width card support Author and tag footer Related posts by primary tag Member-only content CTA Reaction row with Like, Dislike, Comment, and Share Like and Dislike are mutually exclusive Clicking the active reaction clears it Reaction counters saved per post in localStorage Comment button opens a comments modal Share button opens a custom share modal Share modal includes Copy link, X, LinkedIn, Email, and native share Members & Subscriptions Ghost Members support Custom signup and signin modal Header Sign in and Sign up actions open the custom auth modal Footer Portal, Sign in, Sign up, and logged-out Account actions open the custom auth modal Signed-in Account link opens Ghost account portal Custom membership page Member-ready navigation and CTAs Newsletter signup section Footer subscription call-to-action Custom Pages Custom All Posts page Custom Membership page Custom Contact page Custom Topics page Custom Authors page Custom Recommendations page Custom Documentation page Default page template Tag archive template Author archive template Post template Error page template Archive & Directory Features All Posts page with topic filtering All Posts page sorting by newest, oldest, reading time, or title Topics directory with tag images, descriptions, and post counts Authors directory with profile images, bios, and post counts Tag archive pages with tag hero image support Author archive pages with author profile details Responsive archive post grids Design & Branding Options Site width control Custom display site name Theme tone setting: Custom, Alpine, Coast, Forest, or Editorial Website background color picker Body text color picker Button background color picker Post badge background color picker Hero style setting Hero title setting Hero description setting Featured posts count setting Hero carousel post count setting Homepage post count setting Promotional image setting Promotional text setting Publication logo support Tone & DNS Switching Theme tone can be selected from Ghost Design & branding Automatic hostname-based tone switching included Default domain: blog-pathmark.ghostheme.com Coast tone domain: blog-pathmark-coast.ghostheme.com Alpine tone domain: blog-pathmark-alpine.ghostheme.com Forest tone domain: blog-pathmark-forest.ghostheme.com Editorial tone domain: blog-pathmark-editorial.ghostheme.com Travel & Hiking Use Cases Destination blogs Hiking route journals Outdoor travel magazines Adventure newsletters Local guide publications Food and culture travel blogs Membership-based travel communities Creator-led travel publications Performance & Testing Lightweight Handlebars templates Minimal framework-free JavaScript CSS-based responsive layout behavior Ghost image size configuration included Ghost card assets enabled Validated with Ghost GScan Compatible with Ghost 6.x Deployment & Development Docker deployment setup included Custom Docker entrypoint included GitLab CI/CD deployment setup included Theme ZIP build script included GScan test script included Compatibility Notes Requires Ghost 5.0 or later Tested for Ghost 6.x compatibility Uses Ghost Portal for member account management Uses Ghost Members forms for custom signup and signin modals Uses Ghost Design & branding custom settings Uses Ghost Search through data-ghost-search buttons Works with modern desktop and mobile browsers Development Commands npm install npm test npm run zip
SamorIA
Blog SamorIA is a dark, futuristic Ghost theme for AI startup blogs, technology publications, editorial newsletters, research commentary, and membership-based intelligence sites. It includes a featured editorial homepage, configurable publication intro hero, responsive post grids, topic filters, searchable-style archive filtering, custom author and topic directories, Ghost Portal membership links, native Ghost or Disqus comments, theme tone presets, and full Ghost Design & branding support. General Features Ready for Ghost 5.0 or later Built for AI, startup, and technology publications Dark futuristic editorial design Lightweight Handlebars theme structure Fully responsive layout Mobile burger navigation Modern browser support Ghost GScan compatible SEO-friendly Ghost template structure Native Ghost search button support Responsive image sizes configured Featured editorial homepage section Publication intro hero option Homepage hero can be hidden Homepage tag filter strip Latest posts grid with pagination Recent posts "See more" section Custom theme preset system Dockerfile included GitLab CI/CD configuration included Ghost Built-In Features Supported Posts Pages Tags Authors Primary tag in post cards Multiple authors Featured posts Reading time Post excerpts Post feature images Page feature images Tag archive pages Author archive pages Primary navigation Secondary navigation Publication title Publication logo Accent color Ghost Portal links Ghost Members Ghost native comments Koenig editor content Normal, wide, and full-width editor cards Ghost card assets support Members & Subscriptions Ghost Members support Sign-in link Sign-up link Account link for signed-in members Custom membership page Homepage membership CTA section Inline email subscribe form Custom membership heading setting Custom membership text setting Custom membership CTA label setting Portal signup links Portal signin links Portal account management link Member-ready header navigation Custom Pages Custom All Posts archive page Custom Membership page Custom Topics page Custom Authors page Default page template Tag archive template Author archive template Post template Error page template Homepage Features Featured editorial hero mode Featured posts mosaic with up to 5 posts Automatic fallback to publication intro when no featured posts exist Publication intro hero mode Hidden hero mode Custom hero headline setting Custom hero subtext setting Top tag filter strip Configurable tag filter visibility Latest posts grid 8 posts per page by default Pagination support Image post cards Fallback post cards when no image exists Post card author, date, and reading time metadata Recent posts "See more" section Optional membership CTA section Post Features Large editorial post header Feature image support Feature image alt text support Feature image caption support Primary tag badge Post title Custom excerpt display Author list Publish date Reading time Wide and full-width content support Article tag links Share links Comment sidebar Ghost native comments option Disqus comments option Related stories by primary tag Archive & Directory Features All Posts archive template Archive post count display Topic dropdown filter Author dropdown filter Filter reset button Live filter status text Empty filter state Topics directory template Topic tiles with post counts Topic cover image support Topic descriptions Authors directory template Author profile image support Author bio support Author post counts Design & Branding Options Theme preset selector Custom site logo text setting Ghost logo support Ghost site title fallback Body font selector Ghost accent color support Custom hero mode setting Hero headline setting Hero subtext setting Tag filters visibility toggle Membership CTA visibility toggle Membership heading setting Membership text setting Membership CTA label setting Footer text setting Comments enabled toggle Comments provider selector Disqus shortname setting Theme Tone Presets Dark Fog Paper Chalk Neon Comments Comments can be enabled or disabled from theme settings Ghost native comments support Disqus comments support Disqus shortname setting Desktop comment sidebar Mobile comment drawer trigger Close button and outside-click behavior Performance & Testing Lightweight Handlebars templates Minimal JavaScript enhancements CSS responsive layout behavior Responsive Ghost image size configuration included Ghost card assets enabled Scroll reveal enhancement for cards Header elevation on scroll Theme validation script included Marketplace zip script included Compatibility Notes Requires Ghost 5.0 or later Designed for modern desktop and mobile browsers Uses Ghost Portal for members, signup, signin, and account actions Uses Ghost Design & branding custom settings Uses Ghost native search attributes Uses Ghost native comments or Disqus comments Docker deployment setup included GitLab CI/CD deployment setup included
What Ghost Themes Are For
Designed for publishing, not generic websites
Ghost themes control how your publication looks and feels: the homepage, article pages, author profiles, tag archives, navigation, membership surfaces, and content discovery.
Independent publishers
Launch a clean publication for essays, newsletters, and long-form writing.
Magazines and blogs
Organize posts, tags, authors, and featured stories with professional editorial layouts.
Creator businesses
Present paid content, resources, portfolios, and audience-focused landing pages.
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Homepage, post, tag, author, and archive patterns designed for Ghost CMS.
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