Danish Pastel Jekyll Theme

A Jekyll theme implementing Danish Pastel design principles. Characterized by muted tones, minimal borders, and soft shadows derived from Scandinavian minimalism. Built for documentation, internal runbooks, and technical reference materials where readability and visual calm are priorities.

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Danish Pastel is a design aesthetic rooted in Scandinavian minimalism and hygge principles. It uses muted, sophisticated colors inspired by natural materials:

• Dusty rose, sage green, warm clay, soft mauve
• Subtle 1px borders with minimal contrast
• Soft blur shadows (4-6px) with low opacity
• Generous whitespace and natural spacing
• Clean typography for extended reading sessions

The aesthetic reduces visual fatigue while maintaining functional clarity.

• Muted color palette using CSS variables for easy customization
• Minimal borders and soft shadows for a calm interface
• Responsive layouts that scale appropriately across devices
• GitHub Pages compatible with no additional configuration required
• Poppins and Space Mono typefaces for balanced readability
• Pure CSS implementation with no external dependencies
• Standard Jekyll layouts for posts, pages, and documentation

--color-primary: #C9ADA7;      /* Dusty mauve */
--color-secondary: #9A8C98;    /* Soft mauve */
--color-accent: #D4A5A5;       /* Dusty rose */
--color-success: #A8DADC;      /* Sage blue */
--color-sage: #A7C4BC;         /* Sage green */

Add to your _config.yml:

remote_theme: cryptonym0/jekyll-theme-danish-pastel
plugins:
  - jekyll-remote-theme
  - jekyll-feed
  - jekyll-seo-tag

Add to your Gemfile:

gem "jekyll-remote-theme"

Add to your Gemfile:

gem "jekyll-theme-danish-pastel"

And to your _config.yml:

theme: jekyll-theme-danish-pastel

Then run: bundle install

• GitHub Pages Setup - Deploy your own demo site
• Installation Guide - Detailed setup instructions
• Publishing Guide - How to distribute this theme
• Changelog - Version history
• Example Site - Example implementation

# Install dependencies
bundle install

# Start Jekyll server
bundle exec jekyll serve

# Open http://localhost:4000

Edit assets/css/style.css:

:root {
  --color-primary: #YOUR_COLOR;      /* Main accent */
  --color-secondary: #YOUR_COLOR;    /* Secondary accent */
  --color-accent: #YOUR_COLOR;       /* Tertiary accent */
}

:root {
  --border-width: 2px; /* Increase for more definition */
}

:root {
  --shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(154, 140, 152, 0.15); /* Adjust blur and opacity */
}

Create a file in _posts/:

---
layout: post
title: "Configuration Management Patterns"
date: 2026-03-02 12:00:00 -0800
categories: documentation
---

Your content here...

Create a .markdown or .html file:

---
layout: page
title: "Page Title"
permalink: /your-page/
---

Your content here...

• Jekyll 4.3+
• Pure CSS (no external frameworks)
• Poppins and Space Mono typefaces

MIT License. Free to use and modify.