Website template

Terminal

A simple, retro theme for Hugo.

Landing Page · Portfolio · Free

Terminal

Pages

Screenshots of the live demo, page by page. Scroll inside a page to see all of it.

/hugo-theme-terminal-demo/Terminal
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/hugo-theme-terminal-demo/aboutAbout :: Terminal
Terminal website template, /hugo-theme-terminal-demo/about page, part 1
/hugo-theme-terminal-demo/posts/showcaseShowcase :: Terminal
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Design breakdown

An AI reading of this template's design: colors, type, spacing, sections and signature details. Ottermind starts from it when you use the template.

Overall

blog, retro terminal, low density, dark

Palette

background #1a170f; surfaces [#eec35e]; text #eceae5; muted text #1a170f; primary #eec35e; accents []

Type

headings Fira Code, 700, sentence-case; body Fira Code, 16px; scale h1 23px / h2 22px / h3 16px

Shape & spacing

no radius, thin gold borders (1px), no shadows, section spacing 40px, content width 800px

Sections (top to bottom)
  • Header — horizontal layout, logo "Terminal" in yellow box with vertical bars, language dropdown, navigation links (About, Showcase, Show more) in gold text, all on dark background
  • Hero — centered block with gold border, headline "Hello there!" in bold, paragraph text, embedded grid of color scheme previews (9 tiles, each with label and three color swatches), all within gold-bordered container
  • Featured post — title "Hello Friend" in gold, date and author below, image of figurine in gold-bordered frame, caption text beneath
  • Post list — vertical stack of entries, each with title in gold, date/author line, excerpt, [Read more] link, separated by thin gold dotted lines
  • Footer — centered text with copyright, Hugo credit, theme attribution, all in light gray
Signature details
  • Gold vertical bar pattern in header and section dividers
  • Gold-dotted underlines for section titles
  • Monospaced Fira Code typography throughout
  • Gold borders around images and containers
  • Terminal-style UI aesthetic with minimal padding and structured layout
  • Color scheme preview grid with consistent labeling and spacing
Other pages
  • /about: full-width content with heading, date, author, paragraph text, bulleted list with inline links, footer
  • /posts/showcase: article with headings, paragraphs, image grid (3x3), captioned figure, code syntax examples, footer

Template details

Category
Landing Page, Portfolio, Blog, Starter Kit
Built with
Hugo
License
MIT
Author
panr
Listed on
Hugo Themes
Price
Free
  • blog
  • dark
  • landing
  • minimal
  • multilingual
  • personal

Original design by panr, listed on Hugo Themes. Ottermind does not copy the template's code; it builds a new site from the brief.

The brief Ottermind starts from

It opens in Studio as a draft — add your brand, audience and pages before you send.

Build a landing page website inspired by the "Terminal" template. Reference brief: A simple, retro theme for Hugo. Style and features to reflect: blog, dark, landing, minimal, multilingual, personal. Use original copy and imagery for my brand rather than the reference's placeholder content.

How to use this template

  1. 1

    Click “Use this template” to open it in Ottermind Studio with its brief filled in.

  2. 2

    Add your brand, audience, pages and content to the brief.

  3. 3

    Ottermind builds a new site inspired by this design — keep editing it in the chat.