Monumen is a personal theme that is designed for all blog types. This theme comes with options that can turn a simple layout into a grid layout that’s perfect for photo-heavy blogs! Looks good for showcasing your works.
Theme options
Customizable colors: up to 10 custom colors
Avatar shape. You can change between a circle or a square
Choose between a "simple" and "masonry" layout; If the user chooses the simple layout, able to change the sidebar position to right or left. If the user selects the masonry layout, able to change the post column: 3 or 2 columns
Show Tags or not
Show Toggle Dark button or not
Show Featured Photos or not
Show Latest Posts or not
Show Twitter Widget or not
Disqus Shortname
And many more!
Features
Responsive layout and looks good on the mobile screen, dashboard-like reblog chain posts, support NPF posts, unlimited custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, dark mode, Disqus, and highlighted photos.
How to add a custom link to this theme?
You can add as many custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, and the process is very simple, here’s how:
Go to Customize page
Scroll down until you find ‘+Add a page’
Enable ‘Show a link to this page’
Select “Link” from the dropdown menu (for custom links) and if you want to make a custom page (for example, an ‘about’ page), just don’t change anything from the dropdown menu and leave the ‘Standard layout’
Add the URL, page title, and page body text as you wish and save
What’s the difference between the Header Image and the Hero Top Section on the theme options?
It’s totally a different thing! Hero Top Section is used as a big hero image section for your blog while the Hero Image is set on your sidebar.
You can show/hide either of these things. For Header Top Section especially, the height can be adjusted! The default height is 450px. Min is 0px and max is whatever value you want.
What's the difference between "simple" and "masonry" layouts?
Simple layout
The layout is shown as a regular layout. It is shown as a one-column post featuring the sidebar info instead of the header one.
If the user chooses the simple layout, they are able to change the sidebar position to the right or left.
Masonry layout
The layout is a grid layout based on columns, but unlike other fixed grid layouts, the images do not have fixed height posts.
This layout is perfect for the portfolio blog or those who have photo-heavy blogs.
How do I install this theme?
The theme has been uploaded on Tumblr theme garden which means you don’t have to manually copy-and-paste the code on the customization panel, just go to this link and click the ‘Purchase’ button and your blog automatically will be changed.
You said that this theme is mobile-friendly, but it shows the default theme provided by Tumblr! How do I disable it?
Easy! Just go customize, scroll down until you find ‘Advanced options’ → disable ‘Use default mobile theme’ → Save
For more information and a theme guide, please visit the link below:
https://monumen-theme.tumblr.com/customization-guide
And let me know if you happen to experience the issue or confusion.
Thank you.
Banda Neira is a minimal theme with a slick design that is similar to a notion page or macOS settings page. A redesign of the previous version that was made in 2016, was re-coded from scratch.
Theme options
Customizable colors: up to 11 custom colors
Avatar shape. You can change between circle or square
Show Music Widgets and Sticky Note Widgets
Choose between "simple", "notion" and "masonry" layout
Show Tags or not
Show Toggle Dark button or not
Show Music Widget or not
Show Sticky Note or not
Show Social Media Popup or not
Features
Responsive layout and looks good on the mobile screen, dashboard-like reblog chain posts, support NPF posts, choose various layout (simple, notion and masonry), unlimited custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, and highlighted photos
How to add a custom link to this theme?
You can add as many custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, and the process is very simple, here’s how:
Go to customize page
Scroll down until you find ‘+Add a page’
Enable ‘Show a link to this page’
Select “Link” from the dropdown menu (for custom links) and if you want to make a custom page (for example, an ‘about’ page), just don’t change anything from the dropdown menu and leave the ‘Standard layout’
Add the URL, page title, and page body text as you wish and save
What's the difference between "simple", "notion" and "masonry" layout?
Notion layout
The layout resembles the email lists view with timestamps and the URL of the blog that's been added with a Tumblr email suffix. There are lists of user blog that acts as a button to open an individual post that relates to each user.
When this layout is enabled, there will be a button that stands out to open the hidden widgets.
Simple layout
The layout is shown as a regular layout. It is shown as a one-column post featuring the widgets in the right section. On the relatively smaller screen, the widget will be automatically moved to the bottom of the post.
Masonry layout
The layout is a grid layout based on columns, but unlike other fixed grid layouts, the images do not have fixed height posts.
This layout is perfect for the portfolio blog or those who have a heavy photo post on their blog.
If the widget is enabled, it will be automatically moved to the bottom of the post.
How to upload the music player to the blog?
Before continuing, you need an account on Dropbox to host your mp3 file. Here's how:
Please double-check that your file name has no special characters in it. Keep it as letters only (no -, *, .)
After that, upload your mp3 file to your Dropbox account
It will trigger the pop-up. Below the dropdown that says "Anyone", there will be a label that says Email link or Create then copy link. Click the blue link, "Create".
Copy the link
After generating the link. it will look something like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7kzjezesbohiwoi/example.mp3?dl=0
On that link, remove the ?dl=0 at the end. And remove the www and replace it with dl. And it will look something like this one: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/7kzjezesbohiwoi/example.mp3
And the URL is ready to be copied and pasted on the textarea from theme options
The same thing with your album image, follow the instruction above. After generating the link, modify the URL based on point 5 & 6 above.
Inserting the mp3 file, song name, and album image into the theme
Once you get the mp3 file in form of a URL. Please go to your customize page, and scroll down a bit until you find this option.
Put your song URL & album image URL in the relevant field. Also do not forget to put the song name in the "Music Widget Song Name".
How do I install this theme?
The theme has been uploaded on Tumblr theme garden which means you don’t have to manually copy-and-paste the code on customization panel, just go to this link and click ‘Install’ button and your blog automatically will be changed.
You said that this theme is mobile-friendly, but it shows the default theme provided by Tumblr! How do I disable it?
Easy! Just go customize, scroll down until you find ‘Advanced options’ → disable ‘Use default mobile theme’ → Save
Empati Tamako is a grid theme curated perfectly for photoblogs or portfolios. The posts have fixed width and height, ensuring that the photoset and photo display are harmonious. This theme provides an option to toggle between grid and list layouts based on your preference. It’s a redesigned version of an old theme created in 2016, under the same name.
Features
Responsive layout and looks good on a mobile screen, popup posts, toggle posts between grid, list layout or masonry layout, unlimited custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, localization and many more.
How to add a custom link to this theme?
You can add as many custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, and the process is very simple, here’s how:
Go to Customize page
Scroll down until you find ‘+Add a page’
Enable ‘Show a link to this page’
Select “Link” from the dropdown menu (for custom links) and if you want to make a custom page (for example, ‘about’ page), just don’t change anything from the dropdown menu and leave the ‘Standard layout’
Add the URL, page title, and page body text as you wish and save.
What's the difference in post types among grid posts, list posts, and masonry posts?
They are all entirely different, and the choice depends on how you want your blog to look. I have attached a screenshot below for your comparison.
Here's the explanation for each post type:
If you choose 'Grid' by default, the grid layout will be shown first. The post width and height are the same, mimicking the design of Instagram. The full post is only visible upon clicking the post to show the popup.
If you choose 'List', the list layout will be applied and shown by default.
Lastly, if you choose 'Masonry', the masonry layout will be applied, and the toggle posts layout button will disappear.
What's masonry anyway? It's a grid layout based on columns, but unlike other fixed grid layouts, the images do not have fixed height posts.
You can choose which layout needs to be shown first under the Blog Layout dropdown.
If you select either the grid or masonry layout, you can customize the number of columns that appear under "Blog Post Masonry Columns" or "Blog Post Grid Columns."
Each layout has its own respective setting and works based on your chosen blog layout.
You can also customize the gaps between the grid layout (note that this doesn't apply to the masonry layout).
How to add the featured tags on the suggestions search popup?
Navigate to your blog’s settings (https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog)
Scroll to the Featured Tags section
Click the pencil icon and add a tag, then click the Add button.
How do I feature an image in the additional popup section?
Please tag your favorite posts as #featured, and they will automatically appear in the section.
It might take a moment for the posts to show up.
If you don’t see any, try hard refreshing and clearing your browser cache.
You’re all set!
On this blog preview, it looks like the posts appear larger than the others, creating a nice asymmetrical effect. How can I achieve this with my posts?
This is easy! Just tag your post as #expand. It will automatically appear larger than the others on the blog page! Easy ✨
What is this theme suitable for?
This theme is primarily crafted with photoblogs in mind, but I've made efforts to ensure it looks appealing for all types of blogs.
How do I install this theme?
The theme has been uploaded on Tumblr theme garden which means you don’t have to manually copy and paste the code on the customization panel, just go to this link and click the ‘Install’ button and your blog automatically will be changed.
You said that this theme is mobile-friendly, but it shows the default theme provided by Tumblr! How do I disable it?
Easy! Just go customize, scroll down until you find ‘Advanced options’ → disable ‘Use default mobile theme’ → Save
Please remember that this theme is free to use, you are not allowed to remove the credit and claim this theme as your own! I have sacrificed my time to make this theme for free so in return just don’t touch the credit, okay? Enjoy!
Saija is a theme designed with photography blogs in mind. The theme features a minimalistic yet bold design with asymmetrical posts, offering a browsing experience that feels like discovering scattered hidden archives.
With its flexibility and single-click customization, you can easily turn it into a blogging theme in seconds.
Theme Options
List
List
List
How to add a custom link to this theme?
You can add as many custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, and the process is very simple, here’s how:
Go to customize page
Scroll down until you find ‘+Add a page’
Enable ‘Show a link to this page’
Select “Link” from the dropdown menu (for custom links) and if you want to make a custom page (for example, ‘about’ page), just don’t change anything from the dropdown menu and leave the ‘Standard layout’
Add the URL, page title and page body text as you wish and save.
How to enable the social media button on the sidebar?
Go to your customize page.
Scroll down to the “Sidebar Social Media” dropdown and set it to “Show.”
Further down, find the fields for Facebook URL, Twitter URL, Patreon URL, etc. Put in the URLs for the social media you want to display; leave them empty if you don’t want to display certain ones (e.g., show only Twitter, leave the rest blank).
Apatis is a minimalistic theme inspired by The New York Times website, featuring a newspaper-like design with subtle lines. It looks great on any type of blog but is particularly well-suited for text-based blogs. It includes a featured article section and the ability to highlight your favorite Tumblr accounts!
Theme options
Customizable colors: up to 6 custom colors
Avatar shape. You can change between a circle or square
Show Tags or not
Show Featured Posts or not
Show Recently Liked post or not
Disqus Shortname
And many more!
Features
Responsive layout and looks good on the mobile screen, dashboard-like reblog chain posts, support NPF posts, unlimited custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, tag lists, Disqus, and featured posts!
How to add a custom link to this theme?
You can add as many custom links as you want through Tumblr pages, and the process is very simple, here’s how:
Go to customize page
Scroll down until you find ‘+Add a page’
Enable ‘Show a link to this page’
Select “Link” from the dropdown menu (for custom links) and if you want to make a custom page (for example, an ‘about’ page), just don’t change anything from the dropdown menu and leave the ‘Standard layout’
Add the URL, page title, and page body text as you wish and save
How do I install this theme?
The theme has been uploaded on Tumblr theme garden which means you don’t have to manually copy-and-paste the code on the customization panel, just go to this link and click the ‘Install’ button and your blog automatically will be changed.
You said that this theme is mobile-friendly, but it shows the default theme provided by Tumblr! How do I disable it?
Easy! Just go customize, scroll down until you find ‘Advanced options’ → disable ‘Use default mobile theme’ → Save
For more information and a theme guide, please visit the link below:
https://apatis-theme.tumblr.com/customize-guide
And let me know if you happen to experience the issue or confusion.
Thank you.
Harper is the latest theme from Red String Thesis. It's versatile, feature rich, and perfect for the growing artist who is ready to make a big splash.
Harper is unique in that it includes a built in MailChimp sign up, hero image, and a prominent call to action box. Harper supports every type of post format that Tumblr allows, has built in Disqus support, and is easy to customize. It features no less than 9 easy modify links and image upload for all parts of the theme. Social media is also included.
For added ease of use for your visitors Harper features LazyLoad. LazyLoad is a jQuery script that speeds up your website by having images load only when they are scrolled to. Your visitors won’t know the difference, but they will will know that your site load quickly.
This theme takes your portfolio to the next level. It shows off pictures, text, video, and music beautifully.
