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Marlowe

A warm, editorial Ghost theme for independent magazines and newsletters, with three homepage layouts.

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

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HomepageHomepage→StoryStory→Full coverFull cover→TopicTopic→WritersWriters→MembershipMembership→

Highlights

Three homepage layouts in one theme: Magazine, Newsletter and Journal
Magazine layout with a lead story and an Editor's picks column of featured posts
Newsletter layout with a big signup hero and a line of social proof
Journal layout: a calm, text-first list of essays
Full-cover post template: the feature image fills the screen behind the title
Long-form reading: Fraunces headings, Inter text, generous spacing and wide and full-width images
Reading progress bar and an image lightbox for photos and galleries
Topics and Writers page templates
Related stories, share buttons and an author box on every post
Membership page with tiers and a monthly/yearly switch
Styled paywall with Paid and Members badges on cards
Sign in, sign up and account pages
Newsletter band on the homepage and archive pages
Light, dark and system modes with an optional reader toggle
Load more on the homepage, tags and authors
Self-hosted fonts, fully translatable, 16 theme settings, no jQuery

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Is Marlowe for me?

A great fit if…

  • You publish long essays or a weekly newsletter
  • You want a warm, bookish look
  • You want to switch homepage layouts without code
  • You sell memberships or plan to

Maybe not if…

  • You publish breaking news — see Gazette
  • Your site is mainly photos — see Folio
  • You run courses — see Syllabus

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 Marlowe

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

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