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Nooumena Blogger Template

ThumbNooúmena is another new free Blogger template that I have created and am excited about. Just what excites me about this design, is it's simplicity and minimalism. Minimal design is something that I have to really work at, as the tendency to add clutter usually dominates my designs.

But I was able to refrain from adding too much clutter to Nooúmena, which in addition to being minimal, also contains no images. Not a one. Making customizing it to your own liking that much easier as well.

As usual, the fonts and colors of the template may be customized using the Blogger Dashboard's "Template Designer," within the "Advanced," subcategory should you like to add a little pink to the template, or any other color for that matter!

XML Blogger Template
By Lauren Thompson
Screen Cap

Features

  • 2 column fixed width layout, the second column allowing optional narrow-third column, all sections "widgetized" or "gadget-ready"
  • 3 column footer, also "widgetized"
  • 2 Optional and customizable linkbars. Super easy to use and customize, details below.
  • Supports Blogger Dashboard editing tools, easily change fonts and colors in practically all areas of the template via the "Template Designer," within the "Advanced" subcategory.
  • No images! That's right tis template is completely imageless, which allows for even easier customization of the template
  • Title setup optimized and corrected for better SEO.
  • Embedded comment form below post
  • Wireframe set up for easy adding and removing gadgets
  • Functional search box included

License

Nooúmena is free to use in Blogger blogs. Modifications to the template are allowed either through the Blogger Dashboard or directly in the code, however, the link back to Nymphont located in the bottom footer must not be removed, thank you.

Customizing Home and Feed Links

Feed Links These links require no editing and will automatically reflect the data specific to your blog.
Should you like to remove these or change them anyways, you will find them between these snippets of code
<!-- start top links edit links or remove divs if you wish -->
and
<!-- end top links -->

Customizing Main Linkbar

Linkbar Add your links to the main linkbar simply by clicking the "Design" tab from the Blogger Dashboard, within the "Page Elements" subcategory. From there click on on the widget labeled "Linkbar," to add your links. If you do not want to use the linkbar, simply leave this widget empty.

Additional Details

Nooúmena is fully functional "right out of he box," and requires absolutely no editing to the code. It will be fully functional immediatly upon uploading.

I would to get some feedback on this template! What do you think about Fervor? If you need any assistance with this template, feel free to leave a comment below. I hope you like it!
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Fonts In Use Screen Captures Aug. 2010

ThumbIn my travels of the web, I am always delighted when I find my very own font creations "in use." Here are ten new screen captures of recent "Fonts In Use," web discoveries for your viewing and visiting enjoyment. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I have!


Does your website feature a font by Nymphont? Would you like to have your creation featured in a future fonts in use post? If so let me know about it in a comment below, I'd love to see your work and be happy to feature you!
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Free Blogger Template: Fervor

ThumbIt is with great pleasure that I present "Fervor," my latest free Blogger template design. Finally, I made a template and managed to keep all traces of the color pink out of it! I hope you like it!

As usual, the fonts and colors of the template may be customized using the Blogger Dashboard's "Template Designer," within the "Advanced," subcategory should you like to add a little pink to the template, or any other color for that matter!

XML Blogger Template
By Lauren Thompson
Screencap

Features

  • 2 column fixed width layout, the second column allowing optional narrow-third column, all sections "widgetized" or "gadget-ready" 
  • 3 column footer, also "widgetized"
  • Optional and customizable menu/linkbar. Super easy to use and customize, details below.
  • Supports Blogger Dashboard editing tools, easily change fonts and colors in practically all areas of the template via the "Template Designer," within the "Advanced" subcategory.
  • Images included, you do not need to upload the images to your own server, they are stored in my photobucket.com account which allows generous direct linking bandwidth. However, users who have access to an image host are advised to download the images and upload them to their own server, as the bandwidth could potentially be exceeded in the future. Download the images from here
  • Title setup optimized and corrected for better SEO.
  • Embedded comment form below post
  • Functional search box included
  • "Calendar Style" post date

License

Fervor is free to use in Blogger blogs. Modifications to the template are allowed either through the Blogger Dashboard or directly in the code, however, the link back to Nymphont located in the bottom footer must not be removed, thank you.

Customizing Home and Feed Links

Feed Links These links require no editing and will automatically reflect the data specific to your blog. If you would like to make changes to them, open the template up in the HTML editor, within a span labeled "searchbox" you will find those links.


Customizing Main Linkbar

date Add your links to the main linkbar simply by clicking the "Design" tab from the Blogger Dashboard, within the "Page Elements" subcategory. From there click on on the widget labeled "Linkbar," to add your links. If you do not want to use the linkbar, simply leave this widget empty.

Setting Up Calendar-Style Post Date

date Have no fear, I promise setting up the post date is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. Go to Dashboard > Settings > Formatting. From the "Date Header Format" select "DD Month YYYY" style, (two digit day, name of month, four digit year with no commas) and then select "Save Settings." Presto, done!

Additional Details

If you do have access to your own image host, you might want to  host the images at your own server. To do so download the images here and replace image URL's in the code with the corresponding URL's at your server. Only four images are used in this template, one for the calendar style date, and three for the rounded courners on the post entries.

I would to get some feedback on this template! What do you think about Fervor? If you need any assistance with this template, feel free to leave a comment below. I hope you like it!

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Free Blogger Template: Zom·Bee

ThumbZom·Bee, a new free Blogger Template I have created is now available. As always, fonts and colors can easily be customized right from Blogger Dashboard by selecting the "Advanced" category from within the "Template Designer."

Also included in the download, is an imageless version of the Zom·Bee template, for even further ease with customizing.

XML Blogger Template
By Lauren Thompson
Screencap

Features

  • 2 column fixed width layout, the second column allowing optional narrow-third column, all sections "widgetized" or "gadget-ready" 
  • 3 column footer, also "widgetized"
  • Optional and customizable menu/linkbar. Super easy to use and customize, details below.
  • Supports Blogger Dashboard editing tools, easily change fonts and colors in practically all areas of the template
  • Images included, you do not need to upload the images to your own server, they are stored in my photobucket.com account which allows generous direct linking bandwidth. However, users who have access to an image host are advised to download the images and upload them to their own server, as the bandwidth could potentially be exceeded in the future. Download the images from here
  • Title setup optimized and corrected for better SEO.
  • Embedded comment form below post
  • Functional search box included

License

Zom·Bee is free to use in Blogger Blogs. Modifications to the template are allowed either through the Blogger Dashboard or directly in the code, however, the link back to Nymphont located in the bottom footer must not be removed, thank you.

Customizing Linkbar

Add your links to the main linkbar simply by clicking the "Layout" tab from the Blogger Dashboard, select the "Design" tab and then subcategory, "Page Elements." Click on the widget labeled "Linkbar," to add your links. If you do not want to use the linkbar, simply leave this widget empty.

Additional Details

If you do have access to your own image host, you might want to  host the images at your own server. To do so download the images here and replace image URL's in the code with the corresponding URL's at your server.

For convenience an imageless version is included in the download as well.

I would to get some feedback on this template! What do you think about Zom·Bee? If you need any assistance , feel free to leave a comment with your questions below and I will try to help. I hope you like it!

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LaurenI'm Lauren, self-proclaimed "dweeb," and "the coolest person I know." Twenty-something mom, making fonts & designing stuff in my free time.

What began as doodling Fraktur during class, as an adult became focused creation of typographic art for print and for screen, including this digital type experiment I call "Nymphont."

I do freelance web and graphic design along with type design. The icons below link to social networks and bookmarking sites that I am involved with. You'll find me most on twitter, Stumbleupon, DeviantARt, and Digg. If you are really bored you can read more about me...

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