About This Site
Deteritus is built with Hugo, a fast and flexible static site generator. The site uses a custom theme focused on typography and readability.
Typography
The main typeface is Iowan Old Style, a modern serif font designed by John Downer. It takes inspiration from classic old-style typefaces while remaining highly readable on screens. Code is set in SF Mono.
Design Principles
- Minimalism: Focus on content, not decoration
- Readability: Generous line height, comfortable measure
- Performance: No JavaScript frameworks, minimal dependencies
- Accessibility: Semantic HTML, sufficient color contrast, respects system preferences
Features
- Dark mode support (follows system preference)
- Full-text search with Pagefind
- RSS feed for easy subscription
- Multiple post types: articles, quotes, links, photos, and reviews
Hosting
The site is hosted on GitHub Pages. Source code is managed with Git.