# Type On Strap (Static site themes)

> Type On Strap is a free, open-source static site theme built with Jekyll. Simplistic, responsive jekyll based open source theme. It has 855 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

A feature-rich Jekyll theme for writers, developers, and creatives — with portfolio, gallery, dark mode, search, KaTeX, and Mermaid out of the box.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sylhare/Type-on-Strap |
| Built with | Jekyll, TypeScript |
| Live demo | https://sylhare.github.io/Type-on-Strap/ |
| GitHub template repository | yes (Use this template) |
| GitHub stars | 855 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Liquid |
| Official | no |
| Category | Static site themes |
| Latest release | v2.5.3 (Aug 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 7, 2026 |

## Get started

Use this template on GitHub: https://github.com/sylhare/Type-on-Strap/generate

### Copy with degit

```sh
npx degit sylhare/Type-on-Strap my-site
cd my-site
bundle install
bundle exec jekyll serve
```

### Or clone with git

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sylhare/Type-on-Strap.git my-site
```

Commercial use depends on the MIT license. Sources: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template, https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit

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