New Theme: Liquorice
Add a dash of color to your site with Liquorice, a wonderful new theme now available on WordPress.com.
Gorgeous textures and smooth-as-silk typography make this a striking backdrop for your content. This theme’s design is light and airy without being too plain or minimalistic; it’s a great fit for any type of site.
Liquorice features custom subscribe icons for RSS, Twitter, and Facebook for your site header and built-in support for the bold and adventurous Lobster typeface. If you choose to enable Lobster via Appearance → Typekit Fonts you’ll add an extra touch of retro feel to your site. Lobster’s bold, calligraphic strokes make it perfect for calling out titles and headings.
Make this theme your own with the custom background feature, custom header image, and custom menu. Learn all about Liquorice on the Theme Showcase.
Designed by Nudge Design, Liquorice is also available for self-hosted WordPress.org sites via the WordPress.org Themes Directory.
March 17th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Ooh, I love that header font! I think I may be switching over to this theme.
March 17th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Wow, awesome theme!
March 17th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Beautiful theme, it’s a surprise it’s free too! Can’t wait to use it now.
March 17th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Thanks WordPress guys! This is another great theme. It looks classy.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Still not mine…
March 17th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Looks classic and I like the amount of changes you can make. I hope all themes have the Facebook, Twitter, etc. icons soon.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Hi Eric: we don’t plan to add the icons to older themes, but new themes might have them. It really depends on the design and the intention of the theme designer.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Awesome cute theme.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Lovely! A little vintage and a little minimal!
March 17th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Oooooh beautiful! And I like the name!
March 17th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
I changed over! I really wish that if you changed the background color that the sidebar background color would change also—it doesn’t. That’s so weird! Having a white background and a tan sidebar is bizarre, or any other color than the original background color would just stick out strangely.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Wow, that’s nice! Kinda has a 1950s soda fountain feel to it. =) Thanks again, WordPress.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Love it!
March 17th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
This looks like a perfect theme for summer.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Really cool!
March 17th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Just beautiful… amazing theme.
March 17th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
A very good theme indeed. I simply love it!
March 17th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Oooh, lovely! I’ve been switching over to a lot of these new themes, since they’ve overall been excellent. I have a fourth blog that frankly calls for something more retro (it has to do with old comic strips), and this theme might be just the ticket! Thanks!
March 17th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Cool, but not for me – too casual. Good work though – it’s all appreciated.
March 17th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
So many nice new themes – hard to know which to choose!
March 17th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
The absolute best theme for ages – well done!
March 17th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
This is a fresh style in themes and I’m sure quite a few will love this one. I’m wondering if it’s a new trend to include so much space at the top of the blog as we now see with Licorice and Duster? I like people to be able to see my material at first glace instead of having to scroll done so far.
March 17th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Hi Sandra: it’s not a trend but rather a design choice for this theme. As you say, this theme probably isn’t one you’d use if you want a high density of content at the top of your site.
March 17th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
It looks like a 50s advertising poster. I like it.
March 17th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
I really like this! When I read “Licorice,” I wasn’t sure, but it’s my favorite theme I’ve seen come out in a while. Well done!
March 17th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
So cute and retro!
March 17th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Looks like a very casual and fun theme — can’t wait to play with it to see how it all works together (and how it works — or doesn’t — with my blog’s content).
Thanks as always for the options!
March 17th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Like Sandra said, to much unused space. Looks nice though.
March 17th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
I really like this one, especially for the choice (and size!) of fonts. After all my cribbing about so many themes with tiny fonts, this one kinda shuts me up.
Good work!
March 17th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
I really like it, this theme is one of my favorites – I like the Facebook, Twitter and RSS feed at the top, I’m just not crazy about the design in the upper right hand corner. But for a free WP.com theme, this is great, wish more were like this!
March 17th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
I love it! Is it a free theme?
March 17th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Yes, it is a free theme.
March 17th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
That’s really pretty in a cool kinda way – would be great for a blog on travel!
March 17th, 2011 at 11:48 pm
I think Licorice is one of the coolest themes.
March 17th, 2011 at 11:53 pm
Good job… each one gets better.
March 18th, 2011 at 1:16 am
Nice… keep them coming.
March 18th, 2011 at 1:45 am
I love this theme!
March 18th, 2011 at 1:55 am
I’m gonna give this a look and see if I like it, I was expecting it to be black though.
March 18th, 2011 at 2:26 am
I am considering to use this theme. Thank you.
March 18th, 2011 at 2:35 am
Wow! This one is really neat! I also LOVE Big Sur!
March 18th, 2011 at 2:42 am
The retro font and social site icons are a nice touch! Thanks.
March 18th, 2011 at 2:47 am
Arrrgghh! You guys make it so hard to be faithful to just one theme! I keep falling in love with new themes nowadays… and this one might make me cheat on Duster.
March 18th, 2011 at 3:52 am
Great looking theme! Testing it on my ‘secret’ test site.
March 18th, 2011 at 4:49 am
You guys keep putting out great stuff without us having to spend one dollar. Fantastic, and for those who want to spend, they can, on the premium themes. I love the free ones. My blogs look fantastic, thank you.
March 18th, 2011 at 5:53 am
Another wonderful theme from the theme team! Love the header fonts! It’s just missing being slightly wider in the blogging area and as someone else pointed out, the sidebar colour really ought to be changable with the background colour. Keep up the good work team!
March 18th, 2011 at 7:38 am
Wow, I like it very much. Simple but beautiful.
March 18th, 2011 at 7:41 am
Nice theme, especially liking the font choice… but it looks very similar to a certain Tumblr theme… hmm.
March 18th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Sort of unrelated to the theme release, but Big Sur is beautiful! ^ ^
March 18th, 2011 at 8:00 am
Another great theme!
March 18th, 2011 at 8:57 am
It’s a really good one.
March 18th, 2011 at 9:36 am
I’d like it better if there were footers: widget-ready footers.
March 18th, 2011 at 9:59 am
I like it, but I like my current theme more
March 18th, 2011 at 10:08 am
Cute! It looks like it could be the front of some 1950s sodashop… if you know what I mean! Really cool.
March 18th, 2011 at 11:10 am
Not sure I can bring myself to change (I’m pretty in love with my theme) but it’s a GREAT contender!
March 18th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Wow! Just beautiful.
March 18th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
Nice new theme. It looks more feminine than masculine though.
March 18th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Nice one… simple and casual.
March 18th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Beautiful theme!
March 18th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
That is cool indeed.
March 18th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Looks great!
March 18th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Lovely but it is too simple for me.
March 18th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for! Just changed to it! I sure hope I’m the only one… lol.
March 18th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
I love this theme.
March 18th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
I am going to try it and see if I like it. Thanks for the info… ciao.
March 18th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Cool, but probably won’t fit my blog… everyone else have at it!
March 18th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Beautifully designed. I like it.
March 18th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Ooooh, I’m loving the look of these new theme! The fonts are my favorite!
March 18th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Stunner, and so is the Lobster font! Fab design.
March 18th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
It’s a hipster trap! Look out!
But seriously, it’s a cool looking design. Great for those Hipstamatic pics clogging up your phone. Get ‘em out there.
March 18th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
Nice theme, I lived in the Carmel Highlands, north of Big Sur.
March 18th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Hmmm… I tried this theme, but the header font doesn’t look like the one as advertised. It ended up looking too big and obscured my custom header. I went back to my old theme. Pity, because I did like the color scheme.
March 19th, 2011 at 12:56 am
Lovely! And free!
March 19th, 2011 at 5:49 am
Cool! Very neat-looking!
March 19th, 2011 at 10:32 am
Love this! Looking forward to switching one of my blogs over to it soon!
March 19th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
That really looks pretty cool… nice & clean looking!
March 19th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
I love this one! Nice! However, I think I should find time to personalize my page first. Ha!
March 19th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Awesome, I think I won’t be the only one having this.
March 19th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
What an awesome new theme!
March 19th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Whoa! This is hot!
March 19th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Ooooh, I love it!! Trying it out soon and will probably switch!
March 19th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Oh wow. I really like this theme. I might keep this as an option for when I get bored of the default.
March 19th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Cute and kind of nostalgic.
March 19th, 2011 at 10:25 pm
This is an amazing theme! I’ve been using it since the day it came out and I have to admit I don’t plan on changing anytime soon!
March 20th, 2011 at 8:38 am
Such a unique and interesting theme, the addition of the three icons adds interest!
March 20th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Nice one, I love the earthy feel to it.
Good job, guys!
March 20th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
It is very beautiful.
March 20th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
It’s pretty. I love it.
March 20th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Love it! Nuff’ said.
March 21st, 2011 at 1:19 am
Looks simple but interesting.
March 21st, 2011 at 3:55 am
I think it is very nice, and attractive!
March 21st, 2011 at 7:30 am
This theme is pretty girly, I love the header font.
March 21st, 2011 at 10:18 am
Oooooh! I think this will suit my blog- I love Notepad, or whatever I have at the moment, but I’m getting a bit bored with it – this looks exactly right! Thanks!
March 21st, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Friendly – both the colors and the fonts. Good stuff!
March 21st, 2011 at 4:27 pm
Lobster is fast becoming the “Comic Sans MS” or “Papyrus”. Way overused now.
March 21st, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Love it! Seeing this new theme actually prompted me to create a new blog just for my iPhone photos. Thanks!
March 21st, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Interesting theme will give it a try.
March 21st, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Very good theme! Already using it
March 21st, 2011 at 11:10 pm
This is A to the MAZING! Too bad I promised my readers I would be sticking with Rounded by Release for a while :/ What is with me and my silly promises?!
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:02 am
Simple and yet so cool. Thanks and regards to all WordPress users.
March 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 pm
OMG, this is just so… sweet!
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:10 pm
That looks delicious
March 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Very nice. Looks very 50s diner.