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Riot

A bold, colourful neo-brutalist Ghost theme for creator newsletters, paid communities and personal brands.

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

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HomepageHomepage→IssueIssue→Paid issuePaid issue→TopicTopic→TopicsTopics→MembershipMembership→

Highlights

Sticker-covered homepage hero with a big subscribe form
Personal photo frame with a spinning star and a name sticker
Tilted, animated topic marquee
'Start here' grid of your featured posts in rotating candy colours
Issue list with dates, topic stickers and lock badges
Colour-block post header that takes the colour of the post's tag
No-image post template for text-only issues
Subscribe box, author card and previous/next issue after every post
Topics page with bright colour cards
Membership page with tiers and a monthly/yearly switch
Styled paywall for members-only and paid issues
Sign in, sign up and account pages
Light, dark and system modes with a reader toggle
Reading progress bar and image lightbox
Self-hosted fonts (Bricolage Grotesque, Space Mono)
Fully translatable, 19 theme settings, no jQuery

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Is Riot for me?

A great fit if…

  • You run a newsletter, course or creator business
  • You want a personal, fun brand with your face on it
  • You sell paid memberships or plan to
  • You want colour without designing anything

Maybe not if…

  • You want a quiet, minimal look — see Noir
  • You publish breaking news many times a day
  • Your brand must stay corporate and neutral

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 Riot

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

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