A Jekyll-based blog theme aimed at article-writing scenarios
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light-blog — Jekyll Blog Template
By lynn9388
Light Blog is a lightweight, responsive blog theme built on Jekyll. It can be used as a GitHub Pages remote theme, letting authors focus on writing without maintaining theme files.
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Supports use as a GitHub Pages remote theme, separating theme files from site content
The README describes a lightweight and responsive design
Design references Zhuang Ma's blog, which was in turn adapted from Yummy-Jekyll
Open-sourced under the MIT license, with an online demo and screenshots included in the repository
Template Details
Light Blog is a Jekyll blog theme positioned as lightweight and responsive, and it supports use as a GitHub Pages remote theme. The remote theme mechanism works similarly to gem themes: theme-related HTML, CSS, and other files are provided by the theme repository, so they do not need to be kept in the user's site. This separates the theme from the content and simplifies deploying and updating the site. The README states that the theme's design references Zhuang Ma's blog, which in turn was adapted from Yummy-Jekyll. The theme is open-sourced under the MIT license. The repository provides an online demo and screenshots, and points to an introductory article on the author's blog for specific usage instructions.
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Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- Building a personal blog with Jekyll and wanting to separate the theme from article content
- Referencing the theme as a remote theme on GitHub Pages
- Needing a lightweight, responsive blog appearance
Suitable For
- Blog authors who write with Jekyll
- Users hosting sites on GitHub Pages
- Developers who want to reduce theme file maintenance and focus on content updates
Getting started & customization
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The README does not provide complete installation steps; usage instructions point to an introductory article on the author's blog
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When used as a remote theme, theme files are provided by the theme repository and do not need to be copied into your own site
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The theme is released under the MIT license, and the copyright and license notice must be retained when distributing
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Third-party assets such as images, fonts, and icons in the demo need to be checked separately for their licenses
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version in the public repository under the MIT license; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean that 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.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 68 / 100
- Technologies
- Jekyll
- Website type
- Blog
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- 2020-07-31
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-02
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2026-10-02T17:46:38.882Z
Source file / repository# Light Blog  Light Blog is a light and responsive Jekyll theme, and it's easy to be used as a [remote theme](https://github.blog/2017-11-29-use-any-theme-with-github-pages/). Github Pages' remote theme is kind like a [gem-based theme](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/themes/#understanding-gem-based-themes). The user doesn't need to worry about the theme files (like HTML, CSS, etc.), but focus on the posts. When the theme is separated with your content, it's easier to deployed and update your site. > With gem-based themes, some of the site’s directories (such as the `assets`, `_layouts`, `_includes`, and `_sass` directories) are stored in the theme’s gem, hidden from your immediate view. Yet all of the necessary directories will be read and processed during Jekyll’s build process. ## Usage Check out the [post](https://lynn9388.github.io/light-blog/2019/04/18/getting-started-with-light-blog.html) for more info on how to use this theme in your site. ## Acknowledge The theme's design is based on [Zhuang Ma's blog](https://github.com/mzlogin/mzlogin.github.io), which is modified from [Yummy-Jekyll](https://github.com/DONGChuan/Yummy-Jekyll). Thank you! ## License The theme is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
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