Typo
Typo is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. Typo is a theme backed by simplicity, as you can see in the screenshots below. It has 606 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page.
Get started
Copy the files into a new folder with degit (no git history), or clone the repository with git.
git submodule add https://github.com/tomfran/typo.git themes/typonpx degit tomfran/typo my-site
cd my-sitegit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tomfran/typo.git my-siteSources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.
About Typo
Typo is a theme backed by simplicity, as you can see in the screenshots below. The goal was to have a website centered around content and nothing more.
Built with
- Hugo
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What is Typo?
Typo is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. Typo is a theme backed by simplicity, as you can see in the screenshots below. It has 606 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. A live demo is linked from this page.
How do I use Typo?
Copy the files into a new folder with npx degit tomfran/typo my-site (no git history), or fork the repository on GitHub. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.
Can I use Typo for commercial projects?
Yes. Typo is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.
Is Typo maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on May 1, 2026. Its latest release is v3.0.2. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.