Simply Academia is a Jekyll theme for academic research projects. Based on So Simple Theme by designer/ illustrator Michael Rose, Simply Academia includes extra features from his Minimal Mistakes Theme and a few style guidelines from Tufte CSS by Dave Liepmann.

Notable features:

  • Compatible with Jekyll 3 and GitHub Pages.
  • Responsive templates. Looks good on mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.
  • Gracefully degrading in older browsers. Compatible with Internet Explorer 9+ and all modern browsers.
  • Minimal embellishments and subtle animations.
  • Optional large feature images for posts and pages.
  • Custom 404 page to get you started.
  • Basic search capabilities
  • Support for Disqus Comments