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Gazette

A bold, colourful Ghost theme for news magazines, with a live blog, save-for-later and follow-a-topic feeds.

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$59 · Regular licence · v1.0.0 · Ghost 6+

Gazette homepage

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HomepageHomepage→StoryStory→Live blogLive blog→SectionSection→SectionsSections→MembershipMembership→

Highlights

Colour-coded sections: each tag's accent colour runs through its kicker, section block, tag page and reading bar
Front page with a cover story, two side stories and a Just in list with times like "2 hours ago"
Editor's picks: featured posts in a numbered black band
For you: readers follow sections and get a personal row of their newest stories, no account needed
Section blocks on the homepage for your four biggest sections, with Follow buttons
Live blog post template: timestamped updates, key events, newest/oldest order and a new-updates alert
Save for later: a bookmark on every story and a reading list drawer in the header
Masthead with a date bar, centred wordmark and section navigation that compacts on scroll
Serif reading text with a coloured drop cap, pull quotes, tables and toggle FAQs
Co-author bylines with stacked avatars
Sections page with colour tiles and latest headlines, and a journalists page
Membership page with tiers and a monthly/yearly switch
Styled paywall for members-only and paid stories
Sign in, sign up and account pages
Light, dark and system modes with a reader toggle
Button text switches between black and white to suit your accent colour
Reading progress bar in the section's colour, image lightbox
Self-hosted fonts (Archivo variable, Source Serif 4)
Fully translatable, 18 theme settings, no jQuery

On the phone

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Is Gazette for me?

A great fit if…

  • You publish news, explainers or a general-interest magazine
  • You cover several sections and want each to feel distinct
  • You run live coverage of events
  • You sell memberships or plan to

Maybe not if…

  • You want a quiet, minimal blog — see Noir
  • You cover markets and finance — see Ledger
  • Your site is one person's journal — see Marlowe

Questions

Which Ghost version do I need?

Ghost 6.0.0 or later, self-hosted or Ghost(Pro) Creator plan and up.

Do memberships and payments work out of the box?

Yes. Connect Stripe in Ghost and the membership page, paywall and Portal buttons work. We test every release with Stripe test payments.

Is the demo content included?

The demo text and photos are not included. The documentation shows how to rebuild every demo page in minutes.

How do updates work?

Download the new version from ThemeForest and upload it in Ghost. Your settings and content are kept.

What support do I get?

Six months of support from the author for questions and bugs, extendable on ThemeForest.

Can I use it for a client?

Yes, with one Regular licence per end product (site).

Get Gazette

One payment, lifetime use on one site, free updates, six months of support.

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