Version 2.0 of the Modest WordPress Theme
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I decided to totally revamp – actually, completely start over – my minimalist WordPress theme, Modest. Gone are the curves and the CSS3 experimentation. What's new is an even more refined and minimalist layout.
I wanted each page to communicate its true purpose. That meant replacing the site name from the H1 heading element, and replacing it with the actual page or blog entry title. It doesn't mean I got rid of the site name altogether on sub-pages. Instead, I relegated it to the top of the sidebar.
The HTML is maximumly optimized. The sidebar and navigation is now secondary to the content. Semantic elements, like header, footer, section, nav, and article, are also more properly implemented.
There are still key elements from the first version of the Modest WordPress theme that I kept. For example, the general layout is still the same, and the attention to forcing a minimal list of categories and pages remains (thanks to the fixed position used in the CSS).
The CSS is greatly reduced, and as always, I gave some attention to the print stylesheet.
