From 7e8531701a1c9775cec19c82d90f071b36aa0b6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aditya Telange <21258296+adityatelange@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 21:49:22 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] feat(about): add about page with theme details and features
---
config.yml | 11 +++--
content/about.md | 119 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 126 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 content/about.md
diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index edcd10c2..aef83e58 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -32,15 +32,18 @@ languages:
series: series
menu:
main:
+ - name: About
+ url: about
+ weight: 1
- name: Archive
url: archives
- weight: 5
+ weight: 2
- name: Search
url: search/
- weight: 10
+ weight: 2
- name: Tags
url: tags/
- weight: 10
+ weight: 4
- name: "Docs (Wiki)"
url: https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ params:
homeInfoParams:
Title: "PaperMod's Demo"
Content: |
- A clean, fast, and responsive Hugo theme built for a polished reading experience.
+ A clean, fast, and responsive Hugo theme built for a polished reading experience. [Read more..](/about/)
- Lightweight by design, with a modern layout that keeps your content front and center.
- Explore the [Docs (Wiki)](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/) to learn more about features and configuration.
- Support the project on [GitHub](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod) and share it with others who love minimalistic designs.
diff --git a/content/about.md b/content/about.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec390cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/about.md
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+---
+title: "About"
+date: 2026-05-09T12:00:00+05:30
+description: "A fast, clean, and responsive Hugo theme designed for bloggers and content creators."
+author: ["Aditya Telange"]
+draft: false
+hiddenInRss: true
+disableShare: true
+ShowBreadcrumbs: false
+---
+
+PaperMod is a fast, clean, and responsive Hugo theme designed for bloggers and content creators. It offers a modern design with a focus on readability and performance, making it an excellent choice for personal blogs, portfolios, and documentation sites.
+
+> Based on [hugo-paper](https://github.com/nanxiaobei/hugo-paper/tree/4330c8b12aa48bfdecbcad6ad66145f679a430b3), with additional features and customization options.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+---
+
+## Features 💥
+
+`☄️ Fast | ☁️ Fluent | 🌙 Smooth | 📱 Responsive`
+
+- **Asset pipeline** -- Hugo's built-in asset generator with fingerprinting, bundling, and minification.
+- **Three layout modes** -- [Regular](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#regular-mode-default-mode), [Home-Info](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#home-info-mode), and [Profile](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#profile-mode).
+- **Light and dark themes** -- Automatic switching based on browser preference, plus a manual toggle.
+- **Multilingual support** -- Includes a built-in language selector.
+- **Search** -- Client-side search powered by Fuse.js.
+- **SEO optimized** -- Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and Schema.org structured data out of the box.
+- **Cover images** -- Per-post cover images with responsive image support.
+- **Table of contents** -- Auto-generated from heading structure.
+- **Multiple authors** -- Native support for multi-author sites.
+- **Social icons and share buttons** -- Configurable social links and per-post sharing.
+- **Breadcrumb navigation**
+- **Post archives and taxonomies**
+- **Code block copy buttons** -- One-click copying with Chroma syntax highlighting.
+- **Related post suggestions**
+- **Zero JS build dependencies** -- No webpack, Node.js, or other tooling required.
+
+| Topic | Description |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| **[Installation guide](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Installation)** | Detailed installation and update instructions |
+| **[Features wiki page](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features)** | In-depth explanations of all features |
+| **[FAQ wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/FAQs)** | Common questions and configuration walkthroughs |
+| **[Icons wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Icons)** | Documentation for social icons and share icons |
+| **[Variables wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Variables)** | List of all available template variables |
+| **[Overiding templates](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Template_Overrides)** | Guide to customizing templates without forking |
+| **[Releases](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/releases)** | Detailed history of releases |
+
+---
+
+## Performance ☄️
+
+PaperMod consistently scores near-perfect results on [Pagespeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/).
+
+
+
+---
+
+## Support 🫶
+
+- Star this repository to show your support.
+- Share PaperMod with others who might find it useful.
+- Sponsor the project on [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/adityatelange) or [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/adityatelange).
+
+---
+
+## Special Thanks 🌟
+
+- [Highlight.js](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js)
+- [Fuse.js](https://github.com/krisk/fuse)
+- [Feather Icons](https://github.com/feathericons/feather)
+- [Simple Icons](https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons)
+- All contributors and supporters
+
+---
+
+## Stargazers 📈
+
+[](https://starchart.cc/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod)