Overview

Simply Cyan is a Jekyll theme dedicated to text and reading. It focuses on readability and clarity, with features like a classic dark/light mode, toggles to change font size and style, and a sober and elegant design with colorful oblique stripes.

The theme allows for multiple authors and provides a page to display their profiles, as well as an archives page to display all site posts.

Features

• Readability and Clarity: Simply Cyan focuses on providing an optimal reading experience with its design and features.
• Dark/Light Mode: Toggle between dark and light mode for better readability in different lighting conditions.
• Font Size and Style: Adjust font size and switch between serif and sans-serif fonts for personalized reading preferences.
• Multiple Authors: The theme supports multiple authors and offers a dedicated page to display their profiles.
• Archives Page: An archives page is provided to display all posts published on the site.

Installation

To install Simply Cyan theme, follow these steps:

1. Add the following line to your Jekyll site’s Gemfile:

gem 'simply-cyan'

2. Run bundle install in the root folder of your project.

3. Add the following line to your Jekyll site’s _config.yml file:

theme: simply-cyan

4. Run bundle exec jekyll serve to build and serve your site.

5. Customize the theme’s styles by modifying the variables in the settings.scss file located at _sass/_settings.scss.

6. Customize site parameters in the config.yml file, such as displaying or hiding reading functions (dark mode, big fonts, etc.).

7. Create new posts in the _posts folder, following the example posts’ front matter lines.

8. To display authors on the authors page, create a new file for each author in the _categories folder. The file title must match the author’s name as written in the post’s front matter category line. Add a description or bio for each author in their respective file.

9. Customize the homepage by changing the number of displayed posts in the config.yml file.

10. The archives page will display all posts published on your site.

Summary

Simply Cyan is a Jekyll theme designed for optimizing text and reading experiences. With features like dark/light mode, customizable fonts and font sizes, support for multiple authors, and stylish design, it provides a pleasant and customizable reading environment. Installing the theme is straightforward, and customization options are available for both style and site parameters. Overall, Simply Cyan is a great choice for anyone looking to create a text-focused website with a focus on readability and clarity.