A WordPress block theme blending old-time newspaper editorial design with cyberpunk amber aesthetics. Built for WordPress 6.7+ using Full Site Editing, the Interactivity API, and modern PHP 8.1+ features.
- Newspaper masthead header with decorative rules, centered title, monospace dateline, and section navigation with vertical bar separators
- Multi-column front page with asymmetric 2/3 + 1/3 lead/sidebar layout, column rules, and below-the-fold grid
- Editorial serif typography — Playfair Display for headlines, Lora for body, JetBrains Mono for code and terminal accents
- Fluid type scale with dramatic range (hero up to 6rem) for broadsheet-style headline hierarchy
- Amber cyberpunk accents — amber glow on headline hover, terminal badges, amber underline links, dark panel sections
- Typographic flourishes — thin-thick-thin newspaper rules, small-caps section labels, drop caps, pull quotes with hairline borders
- Newsprint-amber color palette — aged cream background, near-black ink, warm amber accent, dark panel color for cyberpunk sections
- Four style variations: Harvest Gold, Desert Sunset, Forest Grove, Ocean Tide
- Projects custom post type for portfolio display
- GitHub and WordPress Trac feed integration via custom blocks
- Full accessibility — keyboard navigation, screen readers, reduced motion, focus indicators
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- Download or clone this repository into
wp-content/themes/ - Activate via Appearance > Themes in the WordPress admin
- Set a static front page under Settings > Reading to use the newspaper layout
npx @wordpress/env startNote: On Docker Desktop for Mac, bind mounts may not sync to the Apache container. If the site renders blank, copy the theme into the container:
docker cp . $(docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep wordpress-1 | grep -v tests):/var/www/html/wp-content/themes/earthbound-theme/
| Variation | Primary | Background |
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| Harvest Gold (default) | Amber #D4A03C |
Newsprint #F0EDE6 |
| Desert Sunset | Terracotta #E07B53 |
Parchment #F2EDE6 |
| Forest Grove | Olive #6B8E23 |
Birch #EFEEE8 |
| Ocean Tide | Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 |
Sea Foam #ECEEED |
| Role | Font | Usage |
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| Headings | Playfair Display | Headlines, site title, buttons |
| Body | Lora | Body copy, excerpts, paragraphs |
| Monospace | JetBrains Mono | Code blocks, datelines, terminal badges |
- WordPress 6.7+
- PHP 8.1+
GPL-2.0-or-later