New Theme: Koi
Say hello to Koi, our newest theme. This light and colorful theme provides a beautiful framework for your WordPress.com site with delicate, hand-drawn illustrations and refined typography. The tasteful artwork featured in the header and footer are suggestive of koi, an ornamental fish often considered a symbol of love and friendship.
Example of Koi's layout showing the lovely illustrations behind the header and navigation bar.
Enjoy the playful artwork and textured background, or customize the look with a custom background color and image, custom header image*, and custom navigation menu.
Add a background image and change the background color via the Custom Background menu.
Koi’s right-hand sidebar and three footer columns are ready for all your widgets. If no widgets are enabled in the footer widget area, it will not appear.
Example of Koi's three footer widget areas and more of the design's gorgeous artwork.
Designed by Nick La of N.Design Studio, Koi is now available for your WordPress.com site and is coming soon for self-hosted WordPress.org sites.
Quick Specs (all measurements in pixels):
- Main column width is
545, sidebar is266. - Main column width for the single image layout (no sidebar) is
873. - Custom header image dimensions are
980by200(width, height).
* Koi allows both title and description text to be hidden completely from the custom header area.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Oh that’s pretty – like it!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Beautiful themes!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:14 pm
It looks good.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Quite a pleasant theme.
I still prefer the two Journalist style themes.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:17 pm
This is a truly lovely theme! I love the Asian art and colors.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Beautiful. Just inherited a blog and am looking to change the look. Looking at Bueno but I’m really impressed with the latest additions. Way to go, WP!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Not really my type, but keep on the good work!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Nice theme.
But, where is the fish? 
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
GORGEOUS! More like this, please.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
This is different alright! Great work guys!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Very appealing!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Excellent look. The aesthetic is strong and pleasing. I love all the “eye room” you provide in this new theme!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:28 pm
THIS is the theme I didn’t know that I was waiting for! It is beautiful and fun and fits like a favourite little black dress! Thank you for spoiling me WordPress. Viva los art themes!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:28 pm
WOW, I like it! I’ll apply it now to my personal blog.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:30 pm
This is awesome… I might try it. I know the girls will like it. However, I might be more apt to change the background as I am a guy!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Jeepers, this one is different! Have to say i like it, and I’d use it… if i was a girl, blogging about girlish things!
But, alas, it might prove a little too confusing for MY readers, but maybe i can finally get my wife blogging, with this.
Thanks WP, keep em coming – especially them creative ones. Nothing more exciting than new themes!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:44 pm
It’s not my thing but it IS really nice. Thank you for making it available to everyone.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I liked the one before this better. Still using it. Good stuff though. Thanks!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Awesome theme. Very cool.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Wow! I really like it. If the name of my blog wasn’t so closely tied to my theme, I’d change my blog to this one!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I’m loving all these new theme to play with! Koi looks really beautiful.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Wow, really great. This is a departure for WordPress, and an extremely welcome one!
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Wow, this is BEAUTIFUL, I love it! Bravo, bravissimo! Keep up the good work with happy coloured themes! YAY.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Very pretty! I love the symbolism behind the name.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I love it!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Very artistic! I like the “custom background” option. Thank you!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Beautiful!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Well done and a big thank you.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Ooh, I really love the artwork on this one! Can we have more of these, please?
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Nice design!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:19 pm
That’s perfect for my MindlyMatters Blog. I have already taken it. Thanks. Cheers!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Oh my goodness, it’s beautiful! You’re trying your hardest to tear me away from Twenty-Ten, aren’t you?
I love it, and keep making themes like these! I hate to admit it, but I like the girly ones. But I also would love to see more themes like Greyzed, with a rugged military/apocalypse vibe.
Keep up the fantastic work!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Our goal with new theme launches is definitely not to have everyone switch over to it. Instead, we want to offer great options so that everyone can find a theme that fits them perfectly.
So don’t feel bad or apologize if you are going to stick with your current theme—we think that’s great!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Yay! A pretty, girly, COLORFUL theme! Thank you WP, you’re awesome!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Wow, that’s really nice. Have to give it a go.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:25 pm
I love this theme, very beautiful! Though I am too fond of my current theme to switch over to this one.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:35 pm
OMG, how pretty!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I love it!!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Love the theme and I’m using it! Great job! Even the background goes well with my blog. Really awesome… and thanks!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I don’t like it. Not at all.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Wow, very artsy. Nice work with the layout and design, the hand drawn graphics are a great touch.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Very beautiful and pleasing theme.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I absolutely LOVE IT! I may switch over from “rounded” to this theme… it’s almost too beautiful to resist.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I love this one! Great job!
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Love it!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Wow, very artistic! Honestly not my style but still this is a beautiful theme! Especially the header and footer! Thanks.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Very pretty!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Love the theme! This is the girly theme other bloggers were looking for. I love the art work and custom background.
Keep up the good work!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Oh, very pretty!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:24 pm
WOW! Love the header and footer! Perfect accent to the background.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I love it, it looks chic! I’m using it already. Congratulations great job!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Wow, that’s gorgeous! Well done.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Whoa, I really love this theme… I’m almost tempted to change from my beloved Cutline now!
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Thanks for the very attractive theme with customizable features.
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Oh-m-geeee! Such a pretty theme! Oh, we do need a lot more of this type. Pretty <3
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Think I’ll get it!
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Now you’re doing much better! I like it.
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:51 pm
A very beautiful WordPress theme, especially the color. Nick La is amazing.
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:27 pm
He is an amazing designer. We launched another of his gorgeous themes, Notepad, last month.
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:53 pm
GORGEOUS! Best one so far — congrats!
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:58 pm
It looks great!
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Just beautiful!
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:21 pm
I have been waiting for this for ages! Awesome, thanks!
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Fabulous, beautiful. If I hadn’t just changed my theme, I’d switch again. But I’m going to go and try it on for a few minutes….
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:45 pm
I like the Koi. In aestethic terms. It appeals to the artist in me.
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Hey Lance! This theme renders a peaceful pace when you look at it. Keep them coming, Theme Team! Thanks very much! Cheers!
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Very pretty–but I hope people customize it so the blogs don’t all look the same.
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:50 pm
I think this is one of the most beautiful themes that you offer! Wow!
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:54 pm
I like this new theme. I might try it one of these days.
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I totally love it! I already know my new theme.
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I love that you’re beginning to offer more themes that have background images/patterns/colors that still have some flexibility for personalization. Thank you!
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Thanks to all of you for the incredible support you provide. Gorgeous work!
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Gorgeous but can’t use it. Keep going people, I can’t wait to see what’s next.
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Very nice! I have to say I’m not a fan of having the widgets at the bottom of the page — I prefer them on the side as you scroll down — but the theme has nice aesthetics.
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:13 pm
As I mentioned in the post—the footer widget area is empty unless you explicitly enable widgets for it.
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:18 pm
I switched to it immedately! I love it!!!
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Lovely; have switched to it immediately.
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Love it. Gorgeous.
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I LOVE IT! Soooo much better than recent “minimalist” gray, cold themes that have been coming out… love it.. Very warm, and seems easy to navigate. Will change to it immediately! (Still waiting for a horse-related theme though…
)
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Really a beautiful theme!
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Very inspiring and individual, procures a light and happy—but also thoughtful—with some kind of draft. Amazing work!
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:51 pm
How lovely! I would totally consider this look if I were on the hunt for a new theme.
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Is there a way to change the font color as well? When using a darker background image the font color gets lost.
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:12 am
Sephani: only the background color can be changed for this theme. Based on the way the theme is designed, it’s best to use a lighter background color since the text is dark.
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:11 pm
I LOVE IT. *Jumps up and down and tries not to squeal with excitement.*
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:14 pm
This is so awesome. I am using it for my tea blog already. The design works very well with the worm, peaceful but colorful and lively looks and feel of tea theme. Just looking at it makes me happy. Thanks very much!
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Beautiful! Guess I’ll try it.
Thanks!
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Stunning! What else can I say? Thank you, guys!
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Aw, after Notepad now Koi. Great! But I’m still waiting for Modern Clix!
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:13 am
Hi Earl — what do you like about Modern Clix?
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Nice… love it.
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:25 am
Pretty. Keep up the good work.
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:26 am
Now that’s a lovely Asian theme.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:04 am
This could be handy for our Costa Rica Artificial Reef Project site. With a tad bit of color change it would be totally oceanic. Condofish is using “Bueno” right now and it’s working well. I’m always looking for something new though.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:15 am
Wow! Cool theme!
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:25 am
If the color of the background is tweakable, and you change it to something dark, will it change the whole page and simply place the (lovely) illustrations on top of the new color, or will the new color only change in the post’s backgrounds, with the peachy color around it?
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:14 am
If you just change the background color, the illustrations will still appear but the color will fill all the rest: post background, page background, header, footer.
If you you upload a background image, the illustrations will disappear and the entire background will use the image you upload (depending on the settings you choose for tiling, repeating, et cetera).
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:26 am
I’m using this for my Nihongo blog.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:35 am
Nick is very talented… I’ve liked his work for awhile now.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:43 am
Wow, pretty!
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:51 am
Yeah, I love it. An ornamented oriental theme! Is it inspired by an instrumental music titled ‘koi’?
June 23rd, 2010 at 5:18 am
I believe it’s inspired by koi, the fish.
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:53 am
Elegant!