Penscratch 2
by Automattic(Penscratch 2 is a refreshed version of the Penscratch theme, with more features and added flexibility.)
Penscratch 2 is a fresh, stylish design for sharing your writing. Whether you’re working on an analytical essay, an anthology of poems, or a piece of long-form fiction, Penscratch 2 makes for a pleasant reading and writing experience all around.
Choose between a one- or two-column layout by adding widgets, add links to your favorite social networks, customize with a site logo or header image, or add fancy pull quotes throughout your content.
Penscratch 2 is responsive, ensuring the transition between different devices and screen sizes is flawless for your readers.
Site Logo
Penscratch 2 includes support for a Site Logo, which appears in the header above the site title at a maximum of 600 pixels wide by 200 pixels tall.
Logo in the header of Penscratch 2
Custom Menus
Penscratch 2 supports a Header menu for your site’s main navigation, and a Social Links menu in the footer.
Linking to any of the following sites will automatically display its icon in your menu:
- CodePen
- Digg
- Dribbble
- Dropbox
- Flickr
- GitHub
- Google+
- Email (mailto: links)
- Polldaddy
- RSS Feed (urls with /feed/)
- StumbleUpon
- Tumblr
- Vimeo
- WordPress
- YouTube
Widgets
Penscratch 2 includes four widget areas; one optional Sidebar, and three Footer areas.
Footer widgets
If there are no widgets in the Sidebar area, the theme automatically adjusts to a single column.
Custom Header
The Custom Header in Penscratch 2 is located below the Header menu at a maximum of 937 pixels wide by unlimited height.
Custom Header in Penscratch 2
Page Templates
Penscratch 2‘s Full Width, No Sidebar template gives your content plenty of space to spread out:
Full Width, No Sidebar page template
Formatting Text
Penscratch 2 includes special text styles for pull quotes. See examples and instructions for these on the demo site.
Pullquotes
Penscratch 2 also supports the following features:
Quick Specs (all measurements in pixels)
- The main column width is
656, except in the full-width template, where it’s937. - The Custom Header is
656, except in the full-width template, where it’s937. - Featured Images are
656by300. - The sidebar width is
234. - The three footer widget area widths vary depending on screen size and the number of active widgets.
- The site logo has a maximum width of
600and height of200.
Keywords
creative, blog, books, writer, poetry, education
This theme is available for download to be used on your WordPress self-hosted installation.
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