silo

^{View post in its original context.}

Click here to show/hide details about this theme.

header

This is a brand new theme created by paul giacherio (how awesome is that name?). Silo is an amazing theme in that it’s laid out completely different than most tumblr blogs. The unique box-grid system really sets it appart. The header is straightforward. The title is to the left and the “archive” and “feed” links are to the right - all within the constraints of the width of the blog giving it a simple, and uniform look.

regular post

The posts are divided into three sections. More importantly, they are designed in a 3x4 grid layout. This box-style theme gives readers the ability to quickly see multiple posts without scrolling multiple pages down. The regular post has the date placed at the bottom right corner (out of the place but noticeable).

quote post

Silo does us a favor of showing quotes in large tan (yellow?) text. They’re quickly distinguishable and have a quotation mark on the left.

image post

Image posts on silo are probably my favorite. They are resized to fit perfectly inside each box. It’s a nice way to show off your photography portfolio.

other details

Silo is compatible with the latest features of tumblr right out of the server (though, from what I see, the “following” feature that allows you to show who you follow on tumblr is not supported). They permalink pages are amazing. They show a couple of extra things such as: who this post was re-bloged from, tags (finally they’re used for something), and the date posted. The posts are semi-transparent allowing you to see the cool, modern background image. When moused-over the post background becomes fully opaque. Another extra is the “older” and “newer” navigation box (only visible on “index” pages, not permalinks). Though it’s an overall great theme, there are several things you should be aware of.

download

The theme can be downloaded directly here.

You can view a live demo here.