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hemingway — Hugo Blog Template

By tanksuzuki

Hemingway is a minimal blog theme for Hugo. The repository is marked as unmaintained and is released under the MIT license.

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Minimal blog theme for Hugo; repository marked as unmaintained

Includes an exampleSite with a sample config.toml and demo content

Supports Disqus comments and Google Analytics configuration

Code highlight style and languages can be set via params.highlight

Social links configured using Font Awesome icon class names

MIT license permits use, modification, commercial use, and distribution

Template Details

Hemingway is a minimal blog theme for Hugo by tanksuzuki. The repository description marks it as [Unmaintained], and it was last updated in 2018. The theme aims for a clean blog reading interface, suitable for personal blogs built with Hugo that focus on article lists and reading full posts.

To use it, clone the theme into the themes directory of a Hugo site and refer to the exampleSite directory in the repository, which contains a sample configuration file and demo content. After copying config.toml from exampleSite to the site root, you can preview locally with hugo server.

Configuration options include basic site information (baseurl, languageCode, title, copyright), Disqus comment shortname, Google Analytics, code highlight style and language list, and social links configured via params.social (using Font Awesome icon class names). The theme itself only provides templates and static assets; it does not include content management or hosting services.

Important limitations: the project is no longer maintained and has no stated compatibility with newer Hugo versions; third-party services in the example (Disqus, Google Analytics) and assets such as icons and images must be checked separately against their own terms, and the MIT license for the code does not cover these external resources.

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Use Cases

Building a personal blog with Hugo that focuses on article lists and reading full posts
Needing a simple blog starting point with templates that are easy to modify as needed
Previewing the theme locally with hugo server and adjusting configuration

Suitable For

Developers using Hugo who want a minimal blog appearance
Users who can read template files and modify them as needed
Users who accept that the project is no longer maintained and are willing to handle compatibility issues themselves

Getting started & customization

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Clone the repository into the themes directory of your Hugo site
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Refer to the exampleSite directory, copy its config.toml to the site root, and override as needed
3
Set basic items such as baseurl, title, and theme in config.toml
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If you need comments or analytics, fill in disqusShortname and googleAnalytics
5
Run hugo server and visit localhost:1313 to preview

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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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You are allowed to use, modify, commercially use, and distribute the code of this version for free.
When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

Additional costs & items to verify

Enabling comments requires filling in a Disqus shortname in the configuration; the comment feature depends on Disqus, a third-party external service, and you must register and comply with its terms.
Enabling analytics requires filling in a Google Analytics tracking ID; the analytics feature depends on Google, a third-party external service, and you must open an account and comply with its terms.
Social links use Font Awesome icon class names; the icon font is a third-party resource whose license is independent of the code's MIT license and must be checked separately.
Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses; they 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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disqusShortname = "shortname"
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googleAnalytics = ""
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fa_icon = "fa-github"
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Template Information

Source platforms: GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score: Partly documented · 60 / 100
Technologies: Hugo
Website type: Blog

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Repository update recorded: 2018-05-15
Screenshot last checked: 2026-10-01

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# Hemingway

Hemingway is a really minimal blog theme for hugo.

![](https://github.com/tanksuzuki/hemingway/blob/master/images/tn.png)

## Getting Started

Clone this repository to your hugo theme directory.

```
mkdir themes
cd themes
git clone https://github.com/tanksuzuki/hemingway.git
```

## Configuration

Take a look in the [exampleSite](https://github.com/tanksuzuki/hemingway/tree/master/exampleSite) folder.

This directory contains an example config file and the content for the demo.
It serves as an example setup for your documentation.

Copy the `config.toml` in the root directory of your website. Overwrite the existing config file if necessary.

__[config.toml](https://github.com/tanksuzuki/hemingway/blob/master/exampleSite/config.toml)__:

```toml
baseurl = "https://example.com"
languageCode = "en"
title = "Hemingway"
theme = "hemingway"
copyright = "&copy; <a href=\"https://github.com/tanksuzuki\">Asuka Suzuki</a> 2016"
disqusShortname = "shortname"
googleAnalytics = ""

[params]

[params.highlight]
style = "github"
languages = ["go", "dockerfile"]

[[params.social]]
url = "https://github.com/tanksuzuki"
fa_icon = "fa-github"

[[params.social]]
url = "https://twitter.com/tanksuzuki"
fa_icon = "fa-twitter"

[[params.social]]
url = "/index.xml"
fa_icon = "fa-rss"
```

## Build

```
hugo server
```

You can go to localhost:1313 and this theme should be visible.

## License

Hemingway is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE.md).

## Author

[Asuka Suzuki](https://github.com/tanksuzuki)

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