snake oil

earthy Jekyll theme with the gritty snake oils salesman of the wild west in mind

built for hack club's tonic event

i've always wanted a nice earthy theme for my personal website, so i figured i'd give it a go. this theme blends warm, neutral greens and browns to evoke a romantic/rustic image of the rough outdoors while maintaing a calming, natural look.

usage: run gem install jekyll then jekyll serve to see a preview of this template

color palette:

for the most part, the colors are named after snakes...because the snake theme...

$stiletto: #040c06;
$mamba: #112318;
$cobra: #1e3a29;
$python: #305d42;
$green-anaconda: #4d8061;
$matcha: #89a257;
$vine: #bedc7f;
$cream: #eeffcc; 

Usage

  1. At the top of this page, select Use this template > Create a new repository to clone the template to your account.
  2. Create a codespace from the created repository (for beginners) or use git clone (for advanced users) to start pushing commits.
  3. Run gem install jekyll, then jekyll serve to see the template in action.