Long Haul

Overview

Long Haul is a minimal Jekyll theme designed for long-form blog posts. It uses SASS and is intended to serve as a starting point for a Jekyll blog or website. The theme features a type-focused design, responsive navigation menu, XML feed for RSS readers, a contact form, and support for dark mode.

Features

• Minimal, type-focused design
• Built with SASS
• SVG social icons
• Responsive navigation menu
• XML feed for RSS readers
• Contact form via Formspree
• 5 post loop with excerpt on home page
• Previous/next post navigation
• Estimated reading time for posts
• Stylish drop cap on posts
• Better type scale for all devices
• Comments powered by Disqus
• Dark mode support via prefers-color-scheme

Installation

To install the Long Haul theme, follow these steps:

1. Install Jekyll
2. Fork the Long Haul repository
3. Clone the repository to your local machine
4. Install Bundler
5. Run bundle install
6. Run bundle exec jekyll serve -w

Summary

Long Haul is a minimal Jekyll theme that focuses on long-form blog posts. It provides a clean and visually appealing design, along with features such as a responsive navigation menu, contact form, and support for dark mode. With easy installation steps and customizable settings, Long Haul is a great choice for anyone looking to start a Jekyll blog or website.