A personal, minimal WordPress blog theme
Locus — a quiet theme that keeps the focus on your words
A minimal personal blog theme
“A locus (plural: loci) means a specific place, location, or center where something is situated, occurs, or is the main point of interest”
Locus is designed around readable type, calm spacing, and a layout that stays out of the way, so posts, notes, and links feel like the main event, and the page still looks like a page, not a template.
A few palettes, the same structure
Locus includes a small set of palette options, including light and dark, so the site can shift mood without changing the layout, and you can still fine tune colors, type, and spacing in the editor when you want to.
Features
Locus is a block theme with sensible defaults, so the site feels consistent out of the box, and the details are easy to adjust when you need to change one part without redesigning everything.
Full site editing
Templates, header, footer, and sections are built with blocks, so changes happen in the editor, and you can keep the structure while swapping small pieces as the site evolves.
Typography and spacing
The layout is tuned for reading with a comfortable content width and steady rhythm, so long posts stay readable, and short notes still look intentional.
Responsive layout
The design scales cleanly from mobile to desktop, with the same type hierarchy and spacing, so the site reads like one system across devices.
Patterns for real pages
Patterns cover the usual pages and sections, like a home intro, recent posts, and simple content blocks, so the site comes together quickly without turning into a theme demo.
Clean, predictable code
The theme keeps styling tight and avoids gimmicks, so it stays easy to read, easy to extend, and less likely to surprise you six months later.
Fast by default
It is built to stay lightweight, with minimal decoration and sensible assets, so pages load quickly and the theme does not feel heavy as the site grows.