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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"]
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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.

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			<td>PaperMod at Hugo Themes</td>
			<td><a href="https://themes.gohugo.io/themes/hugo-papermod/">PaperMod@themes.gohugo.io</a></td>
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			<td>Minimum Hugo Version</td>
			<td><a href="https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/tag/v0.146.0">Hugo v0.146.0+</a></td>
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			<td>Discord Community</td>
			<td><a href="https://discord.gg/ahpmTvhVmp">Join Discord to chat with the community</a></td>
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			<td>Github Discussion</td>
			<td><a href="https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/discussions">Join Discussions on Github</a></td>
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			<td>Live Demo</td>
			<td><a href="https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/">adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod</a></td>
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			<td>Documentation</td>
			<td><a href="https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/wiki">Github Wiki</a></td>
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			<td>Example Site Source</td>
			<td><a href="https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod/tree/exampleSite">exampleSite branch</a></td>
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			<td><a href="https://www.star-history.com/adityatelange/hugo-papermod"><img src="https://api.star-history.com/badge?repo=adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod&amp;theme=dark" alt="Star History Rank" /></a></td>
			<td><a href="https://ko-fi.com/H2H229ZWH"><img src="https://ko-fi.com/img/githubbutton_sm.svg" alt="ko-fi" /></a></td>
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  <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/21258296/114303440-bfc0ae80-9aeb-11eb-8cfa-48a4bb385a6d.png" alt="Mockup image" title="Mockup"/>
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## 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                    |

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## Performance ☄️

PaperMod consistently scores near-perfect results on [Pagespeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://adityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod/).

<img width="481" height="116" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/497d831b-d143-4a46-bc11-b1d7f8ef4a83" />

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## 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).

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## 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

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## Stargazers 📈

[![Stargazers over time](https://starchart.cc/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod.svg?background=%23ffffff00&axis=%23858585&line=%236b63ff)](https://starchart.cc/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod)