/blog-jekyll

My Jekyll blog.

Primary LanguageHTMLMIT LicenseMIT

This blog is based on the Long Haul theme by Brian Maier Jr. and modified by myself to match my requirements in terms of style, SEO, and performance.

Features

  • Minimal, Type Focused Design
  • Built with GULP + SASS + BROWSERSYNC + AUTOPREFIXER
  • JSON-LD
  • SVG Social Icons
  • Responsive Nav Menu
  • XML Feed for RSS Readers
  • Contact Form via Formspree
  • Comments via Staticman
  • 5 Post Loop with excerpt on Home Page
  • Previous / Next Post Navigation
  • Estimated Reading Time for posts
  • A Better Type Scale for all devices

Setup

  1. Install Jekyll
  2. Fork the repo
  3. Clone it
  4. Install Bundler
  5. Run bundle install
  6. Install gulp dependencies by running npm install
  7. Run Jekyll and watch files by running gulp
  8. Customize and watch the magic happen!

License

This is MIT with no added caveats, so feel free to use this Jekyll theme on your site without linking back to me or using a disclaimer.