Overview:

Hugo Blog Awesome is a minimalistic theme that is designed to capture the readers’ attention. It is fast, privacy-conscious, and does not have any external dependencies such as Google fonts, icon packs, or JavaScript frameworks. The focus on minimalism and clean UI ensures that the content takes the spotlight. This theme also supports dark mode, providing a stress-free reading experience. It is built with Hugo, SCSS, and vanilla JavaScript and has a 100/100 Google PageSpeed Insights score on all 4 metrics.

Features:

• Minimal design
• Responsive design
• Light and dark modes
• Syntax highlighting
• RSS feed
• No jQuery or Bootstrap
• 100/100 Google PageSpeed Insights score on all 4 metrics

Installation:

To use this theme, you need to have the Hugo extended version installed. Here are the steps to install the theme:

1. Run the following command to create a new Hugo site with this theme:

hugo new site myblog

2. Clone the theme repository into the “themes” directory of your new site:

cd myblog
git clone https://github.com/example/hugo-blog-awesome.git themes/hugo-blog-awesome

3. Preview the theme with example content by running the following command from the “exampleSite” directory:

hugo server -themesDir ../..

4. Set the theme variable in your site’s config.toml file to “hugo-blog-awesome” to use the theme:

theme = "hugo-blog-awesome"

5. Customize the configuration of the theme by editing the config.toml file in the root directory of your Hugo site. You can refer to the config.toml file in the “exampleSite” directory for an example configuration.

To add a favicon, you can generate the favicon files using a tool like realfavicongenerator.net and place them in the assets/icons folder. Further customization can be done by modifying the layouts/partials/head.html file.

To add social icons, you can configure the config.toml file by specifying the name of the platform and its corresponding URL.

Summary:

Hugo Blog Awesome is a fast and minimalistic theme for Hugo websites. It focuses on clean UI, minimal design, and supports light and dark modes. With no external dependencies, it offers a privacy-conscious reading experience. It has a 100/100 Google PageSpeed Insights score on all 4 metrics and is built with Hugo, SCSS, and vanilla JavaScript. The installation process is straightforward, and the theme allows for easy customization of the site’s configuration.