New Themes: Libretto, Lovecraft, and Publication

Inject some style and sophistication into your blog with our 3 latest free themes.

July 23, 2015

sarah semark

Happy Theme Thursday! Today we’re introducing three new free themes to our collection: Libretto, Lovecraft, and Publication.

Libretto

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Featuring big, bold drop caps and oversized images, Libretto is ideal for showcasing longform writing or stunning imagery. Its classic design and typographic details will give your blog a sophisticated, elegant look. Fully responsive, the theme adapts easily to tablets and other mobile devices, ensuring that your content is easy to see.

Libretto: Responsive Design

Libretto is a fork of Readly, originally designed by WPShower.

Get to know Libretto in the Theme Showcase, or give it a spin by activating it from Appearance → Themes.

Lovecraft

Lovecraft WordPress theme
Lovecraft, by Anders Norén, is a fashionable solution for your personal blog or website. Prominent custom headers and featured images give your visuals a bold presence, three footer widget areas offer plenty of space for secondary information, and striking typography and attention to detail makes your content the star.

Lovecraft Responsive WordPress Theme

Check out Lovecraft in the Theme Showcase, or activate it from Appearance → Themes.

Publication

Publication: Blog

Meet Publication, an elegant blog and magazine theme that features full-screen Featured Images, crafted by Automattic’s own Thomas Guillot. It’s perfect for sites about fashion, food, travel, or design. With balanced typography, colors, and attention to detail, Publication helps you create visually stunning posts.

Publication: Responsive Design

Learn more about Publication at the Theme Showcase, or set it up by going to Appearance → Themes.

 

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  1. Michael Meiser Jul 23rd at 4:34 pm

    It’s incredible that these beautiful themes are free!

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  2. Paul Bowler Jul 23rd at 5:05 pm

    Some really nice new themes, will have to check them out.

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  3. Богдан Барановський Jul 23rd at 6:50 pm

    Really WOW-themes. I want them all!

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  4. bumblepuppies Jul 23rd at 8:31 pm

    I just redesigned my blog this week and came very close to choosing Libretto. In the end, my existing content needed a different block quote format. Still nice, though.

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  5. timethief Jul 23rd at 9:12 pm

    Libretto appeals to me for long form publishing. It’s so clean and I love the dropcaps.

    Keep more of these beautiful free themes coming, please. 🙂

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  6. Margie Jul 23rd at 11:10 pm

    My compliments on yet another batch of interesting new Themes. I just tested all three and… ‘Suburbia’ is still far and away the best theme for my blog!

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  7. Candice Jul 23rd at 11:16 pm

    I have a major crush on Libretto! I have been using it for several days and sigh with happiness each time I sit down to create a new blog post. It is FANTASTIC!

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  8. Mon (is a Girl's Name) Jul 24th at 2:21 am

    I love Lovecraft! 😀 It increases the font size but I wish there was a theme that put the writing more in the middle like in the Sela Theme.

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  9. pankajdagar31 Jul 24th at 7:02 am

    These new themes are really nice… I will definitely use them.

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  10. Rex Harrison Jul 24th at 7:05 am

    Libretto is excellent!

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  11. bunmi29 Jul 24th at 7:08 am

    I like them all, but I choose the Lovecraft to be my favourite. Good work.

    Liked by 2 people

  12. L Weaves Words Jul 24th at 8:47 am

    Thank you for Lovecraft! Finally a theme I can better live with 🙂

    Liked by 3 people

  13. olashakiru Jul 24th at 3:18 pm

    these themes are FANTASTIC

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  14. iamalyssamarley Jul 24th at 4:56 pm

    Fell in love with lovecraft 🙂

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  15. ThoughtsbyPC Jul 24th at 11:47 pm

    That Libretto looks like the real deal 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  16. Galois Jul 25th at 6:16 am

    How beautiful it’s Lovecraft! I love it. 🙂

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  17. David Bennett Jul 25th at 8:29 pm

    I activated Libretto immediately. It’s lovely apart from the huge text size of block quotes.

    I know the font size can be changed in CSS, but in the absence of that it strikes me as just too overwhelmingly big compared to the rather elegant and delicate main body text.

    Just my thoughts.

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  18. theartfulblog Jul 25th at 9:17 pm

    Just WOW! I switched my themed over to lovecraft. Boom. Beautiful! Thank you so much for offering these truly simple, elegant themes. Gratitude.

    Best, Mairianne

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  19. hamsoli Jul 27th at 10:36 pm

    These are pretty interesting, I might have to test one out!

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  20. Josbons Jul 28th at 10:56 am

    Nice themes but i love the Libretto.Will look for my book blog.

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  21. Dr Abdollah Salleh Jul 28th at 11:13 am

    When it comes to publishing articles, nothing beats the 2014 theme. The fixed menu, secondary menu and customized menu on the sidebars allow you to group articles into topics. You can also remove the left sidebar and the header image in full-page format leaving page uncluttered. I think the theme Publication is suitable for a blog, probably not for serious publication.

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  22. mkosticekonom Jul 28th at 1:56 pm

    Thank you for Libretto. Nice themes!

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  23. Meus Cartoes (@MeusCartoes) Jul 29th at 12:20 am

    Very cool themes!

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  24. danislexaw Jul 29th at 6:49 am

    Thank you for Lovecraft!

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