New Themes: Modern News and Dusk to Dawn
Today, our ever-growing collection of themes grows by not one, but two with the addition of Modern News and Dusk To Dawn.
If your blog is news-oriented (or if you’re ripe to start a news blog), then Modern News, a new premium theme from StudioPress, is a great choice. Bright and stylish, Modern News offers six layout options, seven color schemes, a tabbed sidebar, and many more features. Get the full scoop on the Theme Showcase and purchase it as an upgrade for your blog.
Before I introduce our second new theme, it is important to mention that we are fond of all of our themes, even those that have been part of our collection since the beginning. However, there comes a time when themes retire after all their years in service. Today marks the arrival of that sunset period for two of our beloved classics: Dusk and Solipsus. Their successor, Dusk To Dawn, is a lovely free theme that captures the best qualities of both while introducing a unique new design that supports the latest WordPress features. We really think you’ll love Dusk To Dawn — so be sure to read about it on the Showcase.
Have fun!
October 13th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
I love the facelift that the Dusk theme has undergone. Custom accent colors and mulpitle layout choices and post formats. I’m tempted to spaned today playing with it on a test blog and then using it on one of my blogs. Thanks so much for the work you do to provide us with great themes with customizable options. It’s appreciated.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
I particularly like “Modern News” as it looks particularly suited for blogs. Keep up the good work!
October 13th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Great new themes. If Modern News was free, I would try it.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
I really like lots of the Magazine and News style blogs such as Modern News, but I don’t have the capacity or justification to pay for a premium theme. I am finding it hard to find a similar style theme for my blog which is from the selection of free themes. If anyone has any suggestions they would be appreciated
October 13th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Hi there. If you browse our showcase for themes with the “news” tag, you’ll find some great free news and magazine themes as well.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Modern News looks almost perfect. I might have to go for some of that. I love the regular additions, keep up the good work, people.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Modern News looks wonderfully clean and sleek!
October 13th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
‘Dusk to Dawn’ looks nice. =)
October 13th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Wow, Dusk To Dawn is simply gorgeous (I love the blue/orange color scheme!). It would be perfect for an art or photo blog–I might have to start one so that I can use this theme.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Woah, loved this modernization of old themes, look at the fonts! The colors! So sleek! Thanks WP! I changed for this one!
October 13th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
I like the new Dusk to Dawn theme, but the edges are too harsh… it’s such a beautiful theme, it really calls for rounded edges. If that were changed, I’d probably switch.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
The corners are slightly rounded in Dusk To Dawn
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
It is amazing, the inventive power people come up with! I think it is very well put together and very awesome!
October 13th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Dusk to Dawn is definitely the best WordPress theme ever. I’m using it now, and love it
October 13th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Dusk to Dawn is beautiful. I switched to it as soon as I saw it.
October 13th, 2011 at 11:15 pm
I really like the Dusk to Dawn theme, but I don’t think I’ll be changing my theme right now. But it is nice.
October 13th, 2011 at 11:34 pm
Dusk To Dawn doesn’t show pages? Or am I missing something?
October 14th, 2011 at 12:26 am
Are you referring to navigation menus? In Dusk To Dawn, the menu is in the sidebar.
October 13th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
Wow, I like this. Thanks.
October 14th, 2011 at 12:20 am
The Dusk To Dawn background color will change when scrolling from top to bottom, kind of cool!!!
October 14th, 2011 at 12:37 am
I like both. Really useful themes for organized people. Really recomendable.
October 14th, 2011 at 1:27 am
Dusk to delicious! Thank you WP. I adopted this one and can’t wait to play with it.
October 14th, 2011 at 2:19 am
Is there ever a “sale” on premium themes?
Right now I do not have the intake for the full $75 for the great premium themes such as “modern news” shown here, but having something a little more sleek and polished is sure to bring in higher traffic and therefore higher potential revenue to justify such purchases.
October 14th, 2011 at 6:45 am
Great themes! Unfortunately it’s premium.
October 14th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Hi there, Modern News is premium, but Dusk to Dawn is a free theme.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:38 am
DUSK looks great! But I still prefer the one I use for now.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:40 am
Yeah baby! WordPress is totally rocking! I like these themes too, one is for news and it is very well designed! And as for the other…at first i thought oops, don’t get fooled again…this must be a premium theme too! But nope! It is a non premium theme and it is rocking wild! I like its design, its header and I think it is twenty-eleven based, it could be an idea for the twenty-twelve, my congratulations on the designers and on WordPress.com too
P.S. Surely I’ll start a new blog with this new incredible theme.
October 14th, 2011 at 10:48 am
I just love the “from dusk to dawn” theme! I think I might give in and use it right now! ^^
October 14th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Great way to end the week WordPress! I’m loving Dusk to Dawn. I think it definitely has a more polished and modern look than the original Dusk theme.
October 14th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
“Modern News” is looking professional. I like it!
October 14th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Modern News looks a lot like Minimum. Both nice themes, but I couldn’t tell much difference.
Dusk to Dawn is very nice, but I also like having the page navigation across the top instead of in the sidebar. Having used both, I find that people are more likely to click across the top than down the side.
October 14th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
I love the news theme! I wonder if it’d work for a non-news blog.
October 15th, 2011 at 12:29 am
I love the Dawn to Dusk theme and have used it and my blog looks great! Thanks so much for this wonderful theme
October 15th, 2011 at 12:44 am
Will wordpress.org have the Dusk To Dawn theme?
October 17th, 2011 at 6:29 am
It’s not yet but hopefully it becomes available soon so please keep an eye on it.
October 15th, 2011 at 4:15 am
I like blog you…………thank you because your themes are good……………………
October 15th, 2011 at 6:31 am
Dusk to Dawn looks absolutely amazing! Modern News looks really nice as well! Well done and thanks guys!
October 15th, 2011 at 7:06 am
Wow… Great works
October 15th, 2011 at 10:33 am
Dusk to Dawn is quite elegant. liked it a lot.
October 15th, 2011 at 11:02 am
The dusk theme is SO amazing, i would love to change my theme, but i cannot because the ones who are reading my blog would be confused if my blog had an other theme. i was told my theme was an eyecatcher – well, so i actually don’t have any opportunities
October 15th, 2011 at 11:51 am
Like the Modern News theme – very clean
October 15th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Dusk 1.0 may be dated, but it’s still one of the most beautiful templates I ever saw, it’s elegant and above all: intimate. It’s biggest drawback: the ugly bar next to quoted passages.
Dusk. 2.0, more square and the blue background is a bit harsh and the black widget segment seems for some reason dominating, otherwise a very clear, well-balanced template.
But please put the Page numbering link at the BOTTOM, not at the TOP! Readers will forget or not understand that at the end of the post, there’s more. That’s the only real flaw I found, in all other regards, my compliments to its designer(s)
October 17th, 2011 at 6:31 am
Thanks for your feedback! We moved the page link at the bottom now.
October 15th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
I really like Dusk till Dawn! Beautiful! It’s a little dark for my taste, but that was easily remedied. And when you lighten it, the gorgeous textures and details show up better. I love this theme! Thank you!
October 16th, 2011 at 9:31 am
It’s definitely unique
October 16th, 2011 at 9:35 am
oh my god, there are two perfect brand new themes, should i change mine?
thanks wp ;D
October 17th, 2011 at 2:50 am
Perfect and professional theme!!!…
I like this. Regards
October 17th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Dusk to Dawn looks great.
October 17th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Wow! I like it. thanks.
October 18th, 2011 at 5:19 am
I love your Premium Theme options. I’m using Fresh News love the flexibility I’ve had to make changes. Some friends have not believed it’s an actual WordPress.com template. The Modern News looks pretty interesting also.
October 18th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Dusk to Dawn captures my two all-time favorite themes… so of course I’m one happy camper… much appreciated WordPress and creators!
October 18th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
This is awesome! I really like Dusk to Dawn… I may just change my theme again.
October 19th, 2011 at 6:16 am
I love dusk to dawn theme. Great job!!
October 19th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Both themes are cool…
October 20th, 2011 at 1:59 am
Dusk To Dawn is simply gorgeous (I love the blue/orange color scheme!). It would be perfect for an art or photo blog–I might have to start one so that I can use this theme.
October 20th, 2011 at 3:38 am
Dusk to Dawn is a worthy successor to Dusk and Solipsus. Really nice.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:47 am
Love the Dusk To Dawn theme! It’s a great one, if I think of the design.
October 20th, 2011 at 11:53 am
“Modern News” really has a professional look.. great.
October 20th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Dusk to Dawn is really beautiful! So rich and elegant…designers rock!
October 20th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Is it my imagination or are we in the midst of a great surge of new and imaginative themes just now? Great work.
October 21st, 2011 at 5:06 pm
I like Dusk to Dawn. It’s really creative.
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:08 am
Modern News looks a lot like Minimum. Both nice themes, but I couldn’t tell much difference.
October 23rd, 2011 at 7:07 am
Superb!!
great look, cool in the eyes! 
I’m thinking of switching themes with this soon.. 
October 24th, 2011 at 4:30 am
Wow, nice themes…. Simple and great!
October 24th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
I’m using Dusk till Dawn now and it’s gorgeous! Switched it for the new header and was very surprised by the ‘dawn’ at the bottom! Beautiful!