Genki
Writing takes on a visual presence in Genki, an editorial Ghost theme with a large homepage statement and featured posts. Its post header layouts let each article open with typography, imagery, or a balance of both.
Give the homepage an editorial opening. Start with a large statement, then give selected posts and pages their own sections before the main feed begins.
Let selected stories change the grid. Give an individual post a larger card or move its title to the top of the image, without changing every card in the feed.
Decide what leads each article. Keep the opening focused on the headline, place the feature image behind it, or give the image a boxed or full-width presence.
Highlights
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✓ Ghost 6 𝒊
Compatible with Ghost 6.37.0+
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✓ Built for memberships 𝒊
Support for free, paid, and tiered memberships, including custom membership pages and pricing layouts.
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✓ Dark & sepia modes 𝒊
Light, dark, and sepia color schemes, with optional automatic switching based on system preferences.
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✓ Fonts 𝒊
Choose separate heading and body fonts from Ghost’s built-in font lists, with EB Garamond and Nunito Sans as the theme defaults.
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✓ Flexible hero section 𝒊
Homepage hero can show a custom title, site description, and a configurable subscribe button.
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✓ Featured content 𝒊
Show up to four featured posts and four featured pages in separate homepage sections.
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✓ Author spotlight 𝒊
Automatically highlights the publication’s top authors above the homepage feed, ordered by post count.
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✓ Post header layouts 𝒊
Choose from seven post headers that keep the title prominent, place the feature image behind it, or show it in a boxed or full-width layout, with or without a page background.
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✓ Post-card options 𝒊
Use internal tags to make individual post cards larger or move their titles to the top of the image.
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✓ Recommended posts 𝒊
Recommend posts on the homepage from a selected tag or from the first post’s primary tag.
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✓ Custom theme settings 𝒊
Control color modes, author visibility, hero content, search, recommended posts, Disqus, buttons, and footer text without editing code.
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✓ Translation ready 𝒊
Fully translatable, with English included and support for Ghost’s built-in translations.
See full feature list
Key Ghost features
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✓ Translation ready 𝒊
Fully translatable, with English included and support for Ghost’s built-in translations.
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✓ Search 𝒊
Use Ghost’s native search or Genki’s custom search powered by a Content API key.
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✓ Comments 𝒊
Supports native Ghost comments, with Disqus available as an optional alternative.
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✓ Members 𝒊
Supports Ghost Members for free signups, paid memberships, and protected content.
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✓ Multiple authors 𝒊
Supports multiple authors and dedicated author archive pages.
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✓ Native sharing 𝒊
Supports Ghost’s native sharing option from the theme settings.
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✓ Fonts 𝒊
Choose separate heading and body fonts from Ghost’s built-in font lists, with EB Garamond and Nunito Sans as the theme defaults.
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✓ Content cards 𝒊
Supports and styles Ghost’s built-in editor cards for rich article content.
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✓ Custom theme settings 𝒊
Control color modes, author visibility, hero content, search, recommended posts, Disqus, buttons, and footer text without editing code.
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✓ Publication branding 𝒊
Supports your logo, accent color, publication cover, title, and description across the theme.
Memberships
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✓ Public, free, and paid content 𝒊
Works for public posts, free member content, paid articles, and tier-based access.
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✓ Membership tiers 𝒊
Supports Ghost membership tiers with monthly and yearly prices, trials, tier access, and plan currencies.
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✓ Custom auth pages 𝒊
Includes custom membership pages for sign-in and sign-up.
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✓ Subscribe page 𝒊
Includes a custom subscribe page for newsletter and member signup.
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✓ Custom account page 𝒊
Includes a custom account page with member details, billing info, account settings, and subscription controls.
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✓ Subscription section 𝒊
Show a built-in email signup section after feeds and articles.
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✓ Custom member experience 𝒊
Shows padlock icons on protected feed cards and custom call-to-action blocks in protected content.
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✓ Custom member notifications 𝒊
Shows custom notifications for subscribe, sign-in, sign-up, email update, expired link, and checkout states.
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✓ Public previews 𝒊
Show a public preview before visitors sign up or upgrade.
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✓ Membership pricing tables 𝒊
Membership and account pages include pricing tables with monthly and yearly plans, trials, benefits, and custom currencies.
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✓ Subscribe button 𝒊
Choose the destination of the Become a subscriber button in the homepage hero.
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✓ Membership FAQ section 𝒊
Add questions and answers to the membership page.
Customization
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✓ Dark & sepia modes 𝒊
Light, dark, and sepia color schemes, with optional automatic switching based on system preferences.
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✓ Secondary logo 𝒊
Use a separate logo for dark and automatic color schemes.
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✓ Background imagery 𝒊
Use the publication cover, author and tag images, or a post’s feature image as a large page background, with an option to keep the publication cover on the homepage only.
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✓ Accent color buttons 𝒊
Choose whether buttons use the publication accent color.
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✓ Flexible hero section 𝒊
Homepage hero can show a custom title, site description, and a configurable subscribe button.
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✓ Featured content 𝒊
Show up to four featured posts and four featured pages in separate homepage sections.
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✓ Recommended posts 𝒊
Recommend posts on the homepage from a selected tag or from the first post’s primary tag.
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✓ Advanced navigation 𝒊
Longer navigation stays organized by placing extra links in a dropdown at the end.
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✓ Social accounts 𝒊
Show X and Facebook in the footer through Ghost settings, with built-in support for many additional social services.
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✓ Multi-column footer 𝒊
Use secondary navigation to build a structured footer with up to four navigation columns and a separate social column.
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✓ Footer copyright 𝒊
Replace the default footer copyright text from the settings.
Publishing
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✓ Post header layouts 𝒊
Choose from seven post headers that keep the title prominent, place the feature image behind it, or show it in a boxed or full-width layout, with or without a page background.
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✓ Post-card options 𝒊
Use internal tags to make individual post cards larger or move their titles to the top of the image.
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✓ Featured posts and pages 𝒊
Highlight selected posts and pages in separate homepage sections.
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✓ Author spotlight 𝒊
Automatically highlights the publication’s top authors above the homepage feed, ordered by post count.
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✓ Hide author 𝒊
Hide author details in the feed and on post pages.
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✓ Author and tag archives 𝒊
Includes regular author and tag archive pages for individual authors and tags.
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✓ Authors and tags pages 𝒊
Includes dedicated authors and tags pages with cards ordered by post count.
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✓ Contact form 𝒊
Custom contact page with Formspree support.
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✓ Custom content pages 𝒊
Includes custom page templates for membership, account, contact, sign-in, sign-up, subscribe, and error views.
Post experience
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✓ Reading progress 𝒊
A progress indicator shows how far readers have moved through an article.
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✓ Reading time 𝒊
Shows the estimated reading time for each article.
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✓ Image zoom 𝒊
Built-in image zoom for image and gallery cards.
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✓ Post navigation 𝒊
Article pages include newer and older post navigation after the content.
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✓ Related posts 𝒊
Show related posts after articles based on the post’s primary tag.
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✓ Social sharing 𝒊
Share posts with custom controls for X, Facebook, and copy link, use Ghost’s native sharing option, or disable sharing entirely.
See it in action
- Style guide ↗
- Post: Member CTA ↗
- Post: Paid member CTA ↗
- Post: Default with image ↗
- Post: Default with background image ↗
- Post: Background image ↗
- Post: Box image ↗
- Post: Box with background image ↗
- Post: Full image ↗
- Post: Full with background image ↗
- Account: Member ↗
- Account: Paid member ↗
- Page: Membership ↗
- Page: Subscribe ↗
- Page: Authors ↗
- Page: Tags ↗
- Page: Contact ↗
- Page: Sign-in ↗
- Page: Sign-up ↗
- Page: Error ↗
- Archive: Author ↗
- Archive: Tag ↗
Technical details
Theme
- Current version: v2.6.1
- Last update: Aug 14, 2026
- Compatible with Ghost 6.37.0+
Performance
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✓ WebP support 𝒊
Uses WebP sources for responsive images throughout the theme.
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✓ Responsive media 𝒊
Supports responsive images, tables, and video embeds across all screen sizes.
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✓ Modern browser support 𝒊
Designed to work in current versions of major modern browsers.
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✓ W3C validated 𝒊
Theme markup is checked against W3C validation standards.
- ✓ Ghost GScan tested
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✓ PageSpeed tested 𝒊
Built with responsive images, lazy-loaded media, minified scripts, and lightweight assets.
Need details? Get answers about Genki’s features, layouts, and suitability.
Before you buy
How does licensing work?
There’s a single license that scales with the number of sites you need — you choose how many at checkout.
The license isn’t tied to a specific site — it can be used on any site, as long as the number of sites in active use at any time doesn’t exceed what was purchased.
Can I customize the theme?
Yes — you can adapt the theme’s design and functionality to suit your project, workflow, or client requirements.
Where can I find the full terms?
Full licensing terms, refund policy, and other details are covered on the Terms page.
Purchase & access
What do I get with my purchase?
You receive the theme files, a license key, support, and future updates.
Access is available immediately after payment. All purchases are handled through the Polar checkout — once confirmed, you’ll have access to your files and the Customer Portal ↗.
Do I get future updates?
Yes — future updates are included.
Updates may include bug fixes, improvements, and new features. New Ghost functionality is considered for inclusion when it fits the theme’s design and scope.
What is the refund policy?
A 14-day money-back guarantee is offered on all purchases.
If you are not satisfied for any reason, a full refund may be requested within 14 days of purchase.
Support
Is support included with the purchase?
Yes — support is included at no additional cost.
Support covers theme-related questions and bug reports. Custom development, third-party integrations, and site management services are not included.
How do I get support?
Submit your request through the Support page.
Select the appropriate topic, provide your license key, and describe the issue.
Where can I find the documentation?
Browse Docs and select your theme.
I update the docs as themes change. Check that you’re using the latest version of your theme when following a guide.
See Genki in action. Built on real sites.