Minimal Jekyll blog theme, forked from the Sidey theme
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asko — Jekyll Blog Template
By tetttris
Asko is a minimal Jekyll blog theme derived from the Sidey theme, with light and dark themes, tags pages, and feeds.
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Supports light and dark theme switching and responsive layout
Built-in tags and tag pages, 404 page, robots.txt
Provides Atom and JSON feeds, and uses Sass to organize styles
Includes SEO markup such as Twitter Cards, Facebook Open Graph, and Schema.org
Comes with security response header configuration for Netlify hosting
Template Details
Asko is a minimal Jekyll blog theme. In the README, the author states that it was forked from the Sidey theme and that permission was obtained from Asko Nõmm to copy the style of his blog theme. The theme is positioned as simple and lightweight, suitable for personal blogs focused on text content.
In terms of features, the README lists responsive design, light and dark theme switching, inline CSS, heading anchors, tags and tag pages, a 404 page, robots.txt, Atom and JSON feeds, Sass support, and SEO markup for Twitter Cards, Facebook Open Graph, and Schema.org. The repository also includes security response header configuration for Netlify hosting.
Note that statements in the README such as a perfect Lighthouse score and "only about 5kb of CSS" are the author's own claims and were not independently verified in this material; the theme was last updated in 2022, so it is advisable to check compatibility with dependencies and the Jekyll version before use. The repository uses the MIT license, and the free scope is limited to that version of the code; third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons require separate license checks.
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Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- Building a text-focused personal blog
- Needing a static site with tag categories and feeds
- Wanting a blog that supports both light and dark color schemes
- Deploying to Netlify and needing basic security response header configuration
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with Jekyll and static site build workflows
- Personal blog authors who prefer minimal typography and content-first design
- Users who need code that can be freely modified under the MIT license
Getting started & customization
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The theme is based on Jekyll, so a working Ruby and Jekyll environment must be prepared first
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The repository was last updated in 2022; before use, check compatibility with dependencies and the current Jekyll version
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Performance scores and CSS size in the README are the author's own claims and were not independently verified in this material
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons require separate license checks under their respective licenses
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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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Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is limited to that version of the code 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 that version of the 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.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 65 / 100
- Technologies
- Jekyll
- Website type
- Blog
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- Repository update recorded
- 2022-10-06
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-03
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Source file / repository# Asko Asko is a simple and minimalistic jekyll blogging theme. Forked from [Sidey theme](https://github.com/ronv/sidey). Thanks to [Asko Nõmm](https://www.askonomm.com/) that gave me permission to copy his blog theme. ### Features - Responsive design - Dark/Light theme - Inline CSS - Anchor headings - Tags & tag pages - Security headers (for Netlify hosting) - 404 page - Compressed CSS and HTML - 100/100 score on Lighthouse, Page Speed Insights & Webpagetest - Robots.txt - Atom & Json feeds - Sass - Seo optimized (Twitter cards, Facebook Open Graph, Schema.org) - Ultra fast (Only ~5kb of CSS) ### Screenshot  
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