About

What is Danish Pastel?

Danish Pastel is a design aesthetic rooted in Scandinavian minimalism and hygge principles. It emphasizes muted tones, clean layouts, and functional simplicity. The color palette draws from natural materials—dusty rose, sage green, warm clay, and soft mauve—creating interfaces that feel calm and approachable without sacrificing clarity.

Core Characteristics

• Muted pastels: Dusty rose, sage, mauve, clay, powder tones
• Subtle borders: 1px borders with minimal contrast
• Soft shadows: Gentle blur effects (4-6px) with low opacity
• Natural spacing: Generous whitespace, breathing room
• Minimalist approach: Clean, functional, no unnecessary ornamentation

This Theme

This Jekyll theme applies Danish Pastel design principles to GitHub Pages. The implementation prioritizes:

• Custom layouts that extend default minima structure
• Poppins and Space Mono typefaces for balanced readability
• Pure CSS implementation—no external frameworks or dependencies
• Responsive behavior without unnecessary complexity

Why Danish Pastel?

To prove I can make something that isn’t horribly ugly.

Get Started

Configuration details are in the Jekyll documentation. Color adjustments can be made by editing CSS variables in assets/css/style.css. The theme structure is straightforward and modifications should be self-evident.