A calm WordPress block theme
Stories with room to breathe.
Fernlight is an editorial block theme for writers and slow-living blogs — a curated palette, serif-and-sans typography, and a long-form reading experience that gets out of the way.
Free & GPL-licensed — coming soon to WordPress.org.
01
Quiet by default
A restrained palette and generous spacing, tuned for reading rather than shouting. Nothing competes with the words.
02
Yours to reshape
Seven style variations and Site-Editor colors. Change one palette value and the whole site re-skins — no code.
03
Light to run
No page builder, no bloat. Core blocks, bundled fonts, and full-site editing — the way WordPress is meant to work.
The reading experience
Long-form that’s actually comfortable to read.
Measured line length, a true serif body face, and styled pull-quotes, callouts, and headings — so a two-thousand-word essay feels effortless instead of exhausting.
Style variations
One theme, seven moods.
Each card shows its real palette. Switch in the Site Editor — no code, no rebuild.
Sage
Soft green calm — the default.
Ink
Near-black on warm white — maximum contrast.
Warm Sand
Earthy neutrals for a gentler page.
Clay
Terracotta warmth with grounded depth.
Sky
Cool blues — airy and open.
Dusk
Deep, low-light tones for evening reading.
Start with a calmer canvas.
Free and GPL-licensed. Fernlight will be available to install from WordPress.org soon.