New Theme: Fusion
I’m proud to introduce you to Fusion, our newest theme. The versatility of this theme makes it great for a variety of uses including technical blogs, long-form writing, posting code samples, and displaying large images. You can use Fusion just like any other WordPress.com theme or, if you prefer a wide layout, this theme is ready to accommodate.
Example of Fusion's out-of-the-box layout and design.
Fusion comes with a widget-ready footer, support for custom header image and custom menu, and options for you to customize the layout. Layout options in Appearance→Themes include fixed or flexible layout, choice of left, right, or two right sidebars, or a full-width main column with no sidebars. You can also choose to display full posts or excerpts only on archive pages.
Theme Options screen for Fusion.
It’s easy to personalize this theme by adding a custom header image and custom menu and using the various layout options to change the look. Here is an example of a wide design using the one-column, no sidebar layout option, flexible width main column, and custom header image.
Example of Fusion customized to display a full-width main column with no sidebar.
Designed by digitalnature, Fusion is now available for WordPress.com and, for self-hosted WordPress.org sites, from the WordPress.org Themes Directory.
Quick Specs (all measurements in pixels):
- Fixed width (one sidebar): main column width is
646, sidebar width is245. - Fixed width (two sidebars): main column width is
490, primary sidebar width is206, secondary sidebar width is165. - Fixed width (no sidebar): main column width is
980. - Fluid width (one sidebar): main column minimum width is
514(no maximum width), sidebar width is177. - Fluid width (two sidebars): main column minimum width is
390, primary sidebar minimum width is146, secondary sidebar minimum width is125. - Fluid width (no sidebar): main column minimum width is
780. - Custom header image dimensions are
980by148(width, height).
September 21st, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Wow! Finally a new and awesome theme!
September 21st, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Looks shweeeet. Trying it out now
September 21st, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Quite like this one!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Fabulous flexibility and simplicity. Wish I weren’t so lazy, I would try it.
September 21st, 2010 at 4:09 pm
This is what I’ve been looking for. I love the flexibility of the sidebar locations. Thank you.
September 21st, 2010 at 4:17 pm
The best ever… you just gave the masterpiece… superlike!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Looks very nice, pity it doesn’t support ‘asides’ and ‘gallery’ post types though…
September 21st, 2010 at 4:23 pm
AWESOME! I. Am. Switching!
Thank you
September 21st, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Yes! This is AMAZING! Thank you so much. I’ve been wanting to have a full-screen option just like this, and be able to customize that/change it to whatever. Thanks guys!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Really nice layout. OK, very tempted.
September 21st, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Another theme with beautiful-looking font. That’s the main thing, for me, that catches eye (the font).
September 21st, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Really nice, like the flexibility, is it going to be available in black?
September 21st, 2010 at 6:14 pm
This theme doesn’t have color scheme options, but many of our other themes do have color options.
September 21st, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I’ll try it tonight !
Thanks!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Wow, this is a neat one! I like that you have so many customizable options!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:58 pm
I like the layout choices in the Theme Options!
September 21st, 2010 at 4:59 pm
This looks clean and wonderful! Thanks!
September 21st, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I MUST try it… it’s so customizable!
September 21st, 2010 at 5:07 pm
That’s really pretty. Might use it on one of the blogs.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Clean and elegant!
September 21st, 2010 at 5:09 pm
The flexibility of this theme is amazing. I love Inuit Types (with my CSS changes), but Fusion is a theme I will definitely explore. Love the simply, classy, and flexible theme.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:11 pm
That actually looks fantastic!
September 21st, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Nice but I wished we could change the colour scheme…
September 21st, 2010 at 5:13 pm
I think I’ll stick with my current Twenty Ten. I like the looks of it on my gardening blog, esp. the background.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Nice! I like the options too.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:23 pm
This is the best theme on wordpress.com in my opinion. As soon as I tried it out on my test blog I had to have it!
Nice work, thanks.
September 21st, 2010 at 5:26 pm
At last: a good-looking flexible-width theme with tweakage!
Now, to conjure up a suitable header image…
A heartfelt thank you!
September 21st, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I love this one! I am going to use it right now!
September 21st, 2010 at 6:17 pm
How do you get that green bar under the heading? Mine is just grey…
September 21st, 2010 at 6:19 pm
The green bar is for Sticky Posts only.
September 21st, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Ooh I see. Loving the theme!
September 21st, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Really dope!
September 21st, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Seriously tempted to change the look of my blog to this…
September 21st, 2010 at 6:54 pm
This is amazing and I just might switch to it! I’m too attached to my widgets to go sidebar-less, but the design is fantastic! Awesome job, WordPress!
September 21st, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Looks great, need to try it out!
September 21st, 2010 at 7:03 pm
This theme looks really nice but I still prefer Motion, my favorite theme.
September 21st, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Looks good, might try it out.
September 21st, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Nice theme! But, is a pity that in the option of the extracts can not set a featured image.
September 21st, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Nice, crisp theme. Love the additional header.
September 21st, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Oh, I am digging this very nice and clean theme, I must switch!
September 21st, 2010 at 8:00 pm
These are all starting to look alike.
September 21st, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Lee, we try our best to launch themes that allow customization—that way you can make it yours, which helps avoid all sites looking the same.
September 21st, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Nice… I’m really loving all this themes with “options”… easy to modify and change the look of the blog.
September 21st, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Great theme! Very stylish! The only downer: no left sidebar and right sidebar combination, which is my favorite. So I remain with the Coraline theme.
September 21st, 2010 at 9:10 pm
I like it! Thanks do much for adding all the specs to this post too. I appreciate it.
September 21st, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Hmmmm this one might finally have me convinced to switch
September 21st, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Excellent looking theme!
September 21st, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Hey Lance! You guys at the Theme Team really capture WP.com users’ hearts! This theme will definite attract more bloggers with the many desired customization settings. Good job, guys! Cheers!
September 21st, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Ohh… I’ve been looking for a good theme… I might have just found it.
September 21st, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Yes this is great. The flexible widths / columns are wonderful. Space! I will use this soon.
September 21st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
It looks nice and simple… Love it. Good job!
September 21st, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Great, an excellent addition to an already excellent lineup of themes.
September 21st, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Cool theme! I love the tabs on top.
September 21st, 2010 at 10:57 pm
VERY nice! I like it a lot! I’ll try it out for a few days… see how it turns out!
September 21st, 2010 at 11:50 pm
The three most recent themes look alike.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:14 am
Finally a new theme! Will you guys be planning on posting new ones more regularly?
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:08 am
Yes, we hope to continue launching themes regularly.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:15 am
I like idea of the really wide theme (:
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:16 am
Buy me some rum, cuz that’s about the only way I might understand all of the techno options. It sounds great though!
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:32 am
I’ve been looking to change themes and I thought I had decided on one because I like a wide writing palette but maybe I will use this one instead. Just in time for my one year blogiversary. Thanks WP.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:43 am
Yay! No columns! Woo Hoo! Full-width images! Okay, maybe too many exclamation marks, but this is GREAT!
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:54 am
There are never too many exclamations points when talking WordPress themes.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:46 am
Cool, maybe one day we will get a full customize theme (I still dig Chaotic Soul as my favorite).
September 22nd, 2010 at 1:07 am
This looks to be one of the best themes on WordPress.com.
September 22nd, 2010 at 1:46 am
I like it, but it’s a little too simple for me. Greyzed is still my fave, and I will forever be indebted for it.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:08 am
Very cool, another minimalist approach.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:08 am
Thank you Lance! As soon as I know there’s a new theme—everything else waits so I can preview it. Another thank you to WordPress for making the previews available right away. It’s like shopping for new decor, all with one click.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:37 am
Finally… a theme from digitalnature available on WordPress.com. I’ve always love digitalnature themes.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:20 am
Thanks WordPress… your themes are the best!
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:39 am
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:44 am
Holy Batman. This is why I spend more time screwing with my site than actually posting.
September 22nd, 2010 at 5:00 am
That’s a sexy Theme. Thanks a lot for bringing such sexiness to WordPress.
September 22nd, 2010 at 5:01 am
Finally. A no-sidebar option. At least if not with Coraline…. I will try Fusion.
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:11 am
I love the colorful “mouse-overs”. They look like candy. I could eat those up. It’s just a thingy with me.
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:17 am
Very nice. I’ll have a go with this one. Great work.
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:25 am
At last a theme with an optional side bar. I would certainly try this and it is looking good.
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:37 am
Really neat theme. One quick preview and I knew I was hooked!
Congratulations to the design team. It’s a wonderfully flexible theme.
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:18 am
This is the MOST FLEXIBLE THEME so far. Great job on this one, hope to see a few similar ones like this.
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:30 am
Still waiting for full CSS customization.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:37 pm
If you’re experienced with CSS you might like our Custom CSS upgrade.
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:31 am
Fantastic theme!! How do I get it?
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Fusion can be found in Appearance → Themes under the Recently Added tab. It should be the first one there on the left.
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:47 am
Themes on WordPress getting better and better…
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:28 am
Change or not change…This is the question
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:32 am
Great new themes. I think I’ll keep the one I have but I love the choices.
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:33 am
It’s a fantastic theme. I love it so much.
September 22nd, 2010 at 11:55 am
Nice. Any chance of getting a theme like Atahualpa?
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:43 pm
We’ll take Atahualpa under consideration. Thanks for the suggestion!
September 22nd, 2010 at 11:59 am
Oh, no!!! Please stop tempting me with new themes! I change mine every time WordPress introduces a new theme.
I need therapy.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:49 pm
It’s truly awesome!! I must use it.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:53 pm
I love the this theme. Well done, keep them coming!
September 22nd, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I like the wide layout look. Not sure I’ll try it but it’s a great option.
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Cool! I love this one.
I wonder when my dad is going to allow me to switch to a new theme. But then again, I would be so frustrated if I had just changed into a ‘better’ theme just hours before an ‘even better’ theme pops out. My dad would certainly not let me switch again.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I like the column setting… but there is no color scheme. So I still use Enterprise theme for my blog. I like the optional color schemes.
September 22nd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Love the theme. There’s only one factor preventing me from using it; inability to remove the header text over the image.
If you could allow this I’d be satisfied.
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:14 pm
We’ve enabled that option now—the header text can be hidden from Appearance→Header. Though only the title will hidden; the description above the header won’t be affected.
September 22nd, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I like the theme, but I still prefer my current one! Thank you.
September 22nd, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Very interesting layout! I like it!
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Yay! Been a while since we’ve had a new theme. I love love love that is has layout options. I had a website that ran WordPress and I really miss all the neat personal touches you could add to a lot of the themes even without editing the CSS — like layout options. Thanks for another great one!
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Lovely… I’m using it now!
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Very interesting layout! I like it!
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Hmm, this’ll be most effective for some of my other blogs.
Bon travail WordPress!
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Looks good. I especially like that it’s wider.
September 22nd, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I really like the options for this theme, and I might try it out quite soon once I decide on which blog to use it for. That, and I need to create a nifty banner to go with.
September 23rd, 2010 at 2:41 am
Such a great theme.
September 23rd, 2010 at 4:47 am
Oh my, that is handsome! I’m off to try it on my test blog.
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:16 am
Not half bad, although I’m unsure if I’ll trade.
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:16 am
Nice themes. And I like this one.