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Hugo Theme Texify

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Updated: 11 Jun 2023
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A minimal, latex-style hugo theme for personal blogging

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Overview

TeXify is a minimalist Hugo theme designed for personal blogging that mimics the style of LaTeX. It is a responsive theme that includes features such as Disqus and Google Analytics integration, customizable stylesheets, and support for math equations using KaTeX or MathJax. With minimal CSS and no JavaScript, the theme is designed for optimal speed and performance.

Features

  • Disqus & Google Analytics included: TeXify comes with built-in integration for Disqus comments and Google Analytics tracking.
  • Responsive design for mobile devices: The theme is designed to adapt to different screen sizes, ensuring a seamless browsing experience on mobile devices.
  • Customize the site with your own stylesheets: Users have the flexibility to customize the theme’s appearance by adding their own stylesheets.
  • Math equations powered by KaTeX or MathJax: TeXify supports rendering math equations using either KaTeX or MathJax, providing a seamless way to display mathematical formulas.
  • Minimal CSS, No JavaScript, Blazing Fast!: The theme prioritizes performance by keeping CSS and JavaScript to a minimum, resulting in a fast and efficient browsing experience.

Installation

To install TeXify, follow these steps:

  1. Install Hugo on your computer if you haven’t already. You can find the installation instructions for Hugo here.
  2. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to your Hugo site’s root directory.
  3. Run the following command to download the TeXify theme:
git clone https://github.com/username/TeXify.git themes/TeXify

Replace username with your GitHub username.

  1. Open the config.toml file in your site’s root directory and set the theme parameter to TeXify.
theme = "TeXify"
  1. Customize the theme’s settings in the config.toml file according to your preferences.
  2. Start the Hugo server by running the following command:
hugo server

You can now view your site with the TeXify theme applied by navigating to http://localhost:1313 in your web browser.

For Chinese users, it is recommended to use the Noto Serif SC font via Google Fonts. To do this, add the following code to your static/css/custom.css file:

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Noto+Serif+SC&display=swap');

Summary

TeVify is a minimalist Hugo theme that emulates the style of LaTeX for personal blogging. It includes features like Disqus comments, Google Analytics integration, and support for math equations. The theme is highly customizable and prioritizes speed and performance by minimizing CSS and JavaScript. For an enhanced experience, Chinese users are recommended to use the Noto Serif SC font via Google Fonts.