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<h1 align=center>Hugo PaperMod | <a href="https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/" rel="nofollow">Demo</a></h1>
# Hugo PaperMod
<h4 align=center>☄️ Fast | ☁️ Fluent | 🌙 Smooth | 📱 Responsive</h4>
<br>
> Hugo PaperMod is a theme based on [hugo-paper](https://github.com/nanxiaobei/hugo-paper/tree/4330c8b12aa48bfdecbcad6ad66145f679a430b3).<br>
> The goal of this project is to add more features and customization to the og theme.
**Documentation** can be found here: [**📚 Wiki**](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki)
**ExampleSite** can be found here: [**exampleSite**](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/tree/exampleSite). Demo is built up with [exampleSite](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/tree/exampleSite) as source.
**A fast, clean, and responsive theme for [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/).**
[![hugo-papermod](https://img.shields.io/badge/Hugo--Themes-@PaperMod-blue)](https://themes.gohugo.io/themes/hugo-papermod/)
[![Minimum Hugo Version](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=min-HUGO-version&message=>=v0.146.0&color=blue&logo=hugo)](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.146.0)
[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/971046860317921340?label=Discord&logo=discord)](https://discord.gg/ahpmTvhVmp)
[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod)](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/blob/master/LICENSE)
![code-size](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/code-size/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod)
[![X (formerly Twitter) URL](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Share%20on%20X-gray?style=flat&logo=x)](https://x.com/intent/tweet/?text=Checkout%20Hugo%20PaperMod%20%E2%9C%A8%0AA%20fast,%20clean,%20responsive%20Hugo%20theme.&url=https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod&hashtags=Hugo,PaperMod)
> Based on [hugo-paper](https://github.com/nanxiaobei/hugo-paper/tree/4330c8b12aa48bfdecbcad6ad66145f679a430b3), with additional features and customization options.
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| Resource | Link |
|----------|------|
| Live Demo | [adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod](https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/) |
| Documentation | [Wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki) |
| Example Site Source | [exampleSite branch](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/tree/exampleSite) |
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## Features/Mods 💥
## Features
- Uses Hugo's asset generator with pipelining, fingerprinting, bundling and minification by default.
- 3 Modes:
- [Regular Mode.](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#regular-mode-default-mode)
- [Home-Info Mode.](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#home-info-mode)
- [Profile Mode.](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features#profile-mode)
- Table of Content Generation (newer implementation).
- Archive of posts.
- Social Icons (home-info and profile-mode).
- Social-Media Share buttons on posts.
- Menu location indicator.
- Multilingual support. (with language selector).
- Taxonomies.
- Cover image for each post (with Responsive image support).
- Light/Dark theme (automatic theme switch a/c to browser theme and theme-switch button).
- SEO Friendly.
- Multiple Author support.
- Search Page with Fuse.js
- Other Posts suggestion below a post
- Breadcrumb Navigation.
- Code Block Copy buttons.
- Hugo's Chroma syntax highlighter.
- No webpack, nodejs and other dependencies are required to edit the theme.
- **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.
Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod - Features](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features)**
For the full list, see the **[Features wiki page](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Features)**.
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## Install/Update 📥
## Installation
Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod - Installation](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Installation)**
Detailed installation and update instructions are available in the **[Installation guide](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Installation)**.
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## FAQs / How To's Guide 🙋
## FAQs and How-To Guides
Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod-FAQs](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/FAQs)**
Common questions and configuration walkthroughs are covered in the **[FAQ wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/FAQs)**.
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## Social-Icons/Share-Icons 🖼️
## Icons
Read Wiki For More Details => **[PaperMod-Icons](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Icons)**
Documentation for social icons and share icons can be found in the **[Icons wiki](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki/Icons)**.
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## Release Changelog 📃
## Changelog
Release ChangeLog has info about stuff added: **[Releases](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/releases)**
See **[Releases](https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/releases)** for a detailed history of changes.
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## [Pagespeed Insights (100% ?)](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/) 👀
## Performance
PaperMod consistently scores near-perfect results on [Pagespeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/).
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## Support 🫶
## Support
- Star 🌟 this repository.
- Help spread the word about PaperMod by sharing it on social media and recommending it to your friends. 🗣️
- You can also sponsor 🏅 on [Github Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/adityatelange) / [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/adityatelange).
- 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).
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## Special Thanks 🌟
## Acknowledgements
- [**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**
- [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
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## Stargazers over time 📈
## Stargazers
[![Stargazers over time](https://starchart.cc/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod.svg?background=%23ffffff00&axis=%23858585&line=%236b63ff)](https://starchart.cc/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod)