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tinyblog — Hugo Blog Template

By marcus0x62

tinyblog is a minimalist blog theme for Hugo that emphasizes small generated page sizes, accessibility by default, no unnecessary JavaScript or external resources, and optional modules for comments and image galleries.

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A minimalist blog theme for Hugo, described in the README as hyper-minimalist

Design goals include small generated page sizes and accessibility provided by default

No unnecessary JavaScript is introduced, and external resources such as web fonts are not used

Contains no trackers or advertising technology

Loads required scripts per page through article-level configuration flags, for example syntax highlighting CSS only on relevant pages

Comments and image galleries are provided by the independent optional Hugo modules Tinycomments and Tinyimages

Template Details

tinyblog is a Hugo blog theme that the author positions as a "hyper-minimalist" theme. Its design goals focus on several specific directions: generated pages should be as small as possible; accessibility is provided by default, including color contrast, encouraging alt text for visual elements, and adding decoration to links; no unnecessary JavaScript is introduced, and it does not rely on external resources such as web fonts; it contains no trackers or advertising technology; and it supports responsive mobile layouts.

The theme also controls the scope of script loading through article-level configuration flags, loading the corresponding resources only on pages that actually need them. For example, the CSS file used for syntax highlighting is loaded only on pages that use syntax highlighting. Comment and image gallery features are not built into the theme; instead, they are provided by two independent optional Hugo modules, Tinycomments and Tinyimages.

The repository README provides a link to detailed installation instructions, and the author's own site uses the theme's default appearance settings. The repository does not list dependencies or specific framework versions in the README, so no version numbers are covered here.

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Use Cases

Building a text-focused blog with Hugo where page size matters
Sites that want accessibility features such as color contrast and alt text prompts by default
Personal blogs that do not want trackers, advertising technology, or external web font resources
Cases that need per-page control over script loading, introducing syntax highlighting styles only in specific articles

Suitable For

Bloggers who use Hugo and prefer minimalist themes
Site maintainers who care about page size and accessibility
Personal projects that do not want the site to contain trackers or advertising technology
Users willing to add comments or image galleries on demand through optional Hugo modules

Getting started & customization

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Installation steps follow the author's provided instructions page, for which the README gives a link
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The comment feature requires separately installing the optional Tinycomments Hugo module
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The image gallery feature requires separately installing the optional Tinyimages Hugo module
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The theme code uses the MIT license, and the copyright notice and license notice must be retained when distributing
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses

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Usage conditions & limitations

Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of that 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 complete MIT license notice.
The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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The comment feature is not included in the theme and requires separately installing the optional Tinycomments Hugo module.
The image gallery feature is not included in the theme and requires separately installing the optional Tinyimages Hugo module.
Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.

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Support comments (via a separate, optional Hugo module:
Original README

Good image and image gallery support (via a separate, optional Hugo module:
Original README

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Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: Partly documented · 57 / 100
Technologies: Hugo
Website type: Blog

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Repository update recorded: 2025-08-24
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-02

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Tinyblog is a a hyper-minimalist theme for Hugo.

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Design goals for Tinyblog are:

* Very small generated page sizes.
* Accessible design by default - color contrast, encouraging alt-text for visual elements,
decoration for links.
* No unnecessary JavaScript or external resources like web fonts.
* No trackers or adtech.
* Support a responsive design for mobile clients
* Constrain scripts to only those pages where they are needed by providing post-level
configuration flags. For instance, there is a CSS file that is only used on pages with
syntax highlighting, so that CSS file is only loaded on pages that actually use syntax
highlighting.
* Support comments (via a separate, optional Hugo module:
[Tinycomments](https://marcusb.org/hacks/tinycomments.html)
* Good image and image gallery support (via a separate, optional Hugo module:
[Tinyimages](https://marcusb.org/hacks/tinyimages.html)

Detailed installation instructions are provided
[here](https://marcusb.org/hacks/tinyblog.html).  The [author's site](https://marcusb.org)
uses the theme with the default look-and-feel settings.

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