Overview
Minima is a versatile Jekyll theme designed for writers and content creators, serving as Jekyll’s default theme. Its streamlined approach makes it easy for users to spin up new websites with minimal configuration effort. The addition of Bootstrap 5 capabilities enhances its versatility, allowing for modern, responsive designs that cater to various content types.
This template not only provides the essential layout and style files but also allows for customization and scalability. Running Jekyll’s jekyll new command with the Minima theme gives users a quick start to their website, ensuring that all necessary files are in place for a professional finish.
Features
- Easy Installation: Simply add a line to your Jekyll site’s Gemfile to start using Minima with minimal setup.
- Flexible Layouts: A comprehensive set of layouts, including base layout, document layouts, and post layouts, make it simple to manage and display content.
- Home Page Customization: Enhanced home layout from version 2.2 allows for content injection, enabling users to showcase additional non-posts related information clearly.
- Dynamic Post Listing: An optional section to display posts that automatically appears when there are valid posts or drafts, enhancing user engagement.
- Code Includes: Supports reusable code snippets through the
_includes directory, allowing for easy management of common elements like footers and analytics. - Optimized for SEO: Comes preinstalled with the jekyll-seo-tag plugin, ensuring essential meta tags are automatically included for better visibility and search engine ranking.
- Bootstrap 5 Compatibility: Offers a responsive design framework that elevates the aesthetic and functional quality of websites built on Jekyll.
