tranquil-theme

tranquil-theme

Tranquil theme is a stylish Jekyll template originally designed for my blog. It offers a range of features suitable for personal blogs and content-focused websites.

Features

• Responsive Design: Ensures optimal viewing experience across various devices.
• Mathematics with Latex Notation: Supports mathematical expressions using Latex.
• Comment Threads: Enables discussions and feedback on posts.
• Pagination: Manages large content by dividing it into pages.
• Browsing by Categories/Tags: Facilitates content discovery through categorization.
• Archive: Provides a timeline of posts.
• Homepage Slider: Highlights featured posts on the homepage.
• Blog Widgets: Includes customizable widgets for enhanced functionality.
• Back to Top Button: Improves user navigation.
• Vintage Fashion: Incorporates a classic design aesthetic.

Quick-start guide

1. Install Jekyll.
2. Fork and clone the tranquil-theme repository.
3. Edit site options in _config.yml, create posts in _post/.
4. Run jekyll serve under the site directory.

Some notes

• Edit social accounts in _data/social.yaml.
• Assign one category for each post.
• Add feature into tags to display posts in the homepage slider.
• Place sidebar portrait and ads images in images/.
• Enable MathJax by setting math: true in post configurations; use \[...\] for displayed mathematics and \(...\) for in-line mathematics.
• Customize the site further by exploring Jekyll, HTML/CSS/JavaScript tutorials, and Liquid language.