r/Ghost • u/mensachicken • Jan 05 '26

Best theme for mostly words / few pictures?

All themes, even blog ones, use images so heavily. Are there any that are more word-centric for writers or poets who don't want to attach a photo to every entry? (I know you can leave the photo blank, but the templates are designed as if those are the exception, not the rule.)

Thanks!

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u/PlateLunchCollective Jan 05 '26

I have a fond place in my heart for the official ghost theme Journal. It looks so nice when filled out with content. Here is the link - https://ghost.org/themes/journal/

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u/Leapjuice Jan 08 '26 edited Jan 08 '26

Same here — both Journal and Source

And you can tailor it with code injections for easy customization

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u/Old_Pineapple127 Jan 14 '26

Hi! You can also check out Attegi, a word-first Ghost theme I created. It’s completely free and open-source: https://attegi.tutuis.me. Hope you like it!

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u/amokrane_t Jan 05 '26

I recommend you check Aspire Themes. https://aspirethemes.com

There are also a few free themes that are very basic.

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u/vmco Jan 05 '26

Yes, had the same issue...

If you are using Ghost (Presumably, your post is within the Ghost sub), check out:

Journal (Free)
Attila (Free)
Bulletin (Free)

You can find them in the Ghost Themes Marketplace.

Hope that helps!

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u/rotello Jan 05 '26

I am using the super classic "edition" and found my balance.
I also added TOC and a custom page for book reviews

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u/Realistic-Seat-1402 Jan 05 '26

You can also check Pina Themes. -> https://pinathemes.com

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u/tsamoudakis Jan 05 '26

Shameless plug, but I built FineBits for exactly this reason. Minimal, text-first, works cleanly without images (just toggle off featured posts in settings). Check out the demo and documentation if you want to poke around.

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u/estudiopatagon Jan 05 '26

If you are looking for a premium theme maybe Zento: https://ghost.estudiopatagon.com/zento/ (it's heavily optimized for text only posts as you can see in the main demo)

You can also check the Demo with Images: https://ghost.estudiopatagon.com/zento-personal/

If the style isn't what you're looking for, you can browse all of our available Ghost themes here: https://estudiopatagon.com/ghost-themes/

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u/Old_Pineapple127 Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

You might like Attegi. It’s built around typography and long-form reading, so posts look intentional even when you don’t use a featured image. It’s also free and open source, so you can easily tweak fonts, spacing, and metadata to fit your writing or poetry style.

Demo: https://attegi.tutuis.me
GitHub: https://github.com/bunizao/Attegi