Minimal dark personal blog theme using only HTML and CSS
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hugo-darkclean — Hugo Blog Template
By eddyvdaker
Hugo DarkClean is a minimal dark personal blog theme that uses only HTML and CSS, with no JavaScript.
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No JavaScript included
Provides an exampleSite sample site and screenshots of the homepage and post pages
Install by git clone into the themes directory
Released under the MIT license
Template Details
Hugo DarkClean is a dark personal blog theme for Hugo, positioned as a minimal style. According to the project description, it contains only HTML and CSS, with no JavaScript.
Installation is done by cloning the repository into the themes directory of a Hugo site. The repository provides an exampleSite sample site, and the README includes screenshots of the homepage and post pages.
The project README's TODO lists two pending items: cleaning up the code, and fixing the issue where the /post page appears in lists. This means the current version may not yet be complete on these two points. The theme is released under the MIT license, and the repository was last updated in 2017.
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Use Cases
- Building a personal blog site
- Needing a static blog appearance without JavaScript
- As a starting point for Hugo theme development or modification
Suitable For
- Developers building personal blogs with Hugo
- Site authors who prefer a dark, minimal page style
- Users who want a theme without JavaScript
Getting started & customization
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- 1
Clone the repository into the themes directory of a Hugo site: git clone https://github.com/eddyvdaker/hugo-darkclean.git /path/to/themes/folder/
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Refer to the exampleSite in the repository to understand the page structure and effects
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The README's TODO notes that the /post page appears in lists; be aware of this issue before use
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The repository was last updated in 2017, and the README mentions that the code still needs cleanup
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Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
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- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code are permitted.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Less documented · 53 / 100
- Technologies
- Hugo
- Website type
- Blog
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- Repository update recorded
- 2017-07-16
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-03
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Source file / repository# Hugo DarkClean DarkClean is a very minimal, dark, personal blog theme for Hugo. It contains no JavaScript, just html and css. exampleSite homepage:  exampleSite post:  ## Installation Install using: ``` git clone https://github.com/eddyvdaker/hugo-darkclean.git /path/to/themes/folder/ ``` ## Changelog Changelog can be found [here](https://github.com/eddyvdaker/hugo-darkclean/blob/master/Changelog.md). ## TODO * Clean-up code * Fix /post page showing up in list ## License This theme is released under [MIT License](https://github.com/eddyvdaker/hugo-darkclean/blob/master/LICENSE.md).
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