Sweetbitter

Sweetbitter is a two-column Tumblr diary theme with contrasting headings, custom colours and an editable Mood field. It suits personal bloggers, artists, fashion writers, music fans and creative communities sharing mixed posts.

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Version 1.0.0

Platform
Tumblr
Status
Free download
Price
Free
Version
1.0.0
License
Tumblr edition: Peachfin Themes Tumblr License, included as LICENSE.md
Demo photography is licensed separately from theme code

Design controls

Colours
Background, Text, Accent, Blush
Switches
Original Photos, Top Masthead
Text fields
Mood

Features

  • A two-column diary layout with a jirai kei aesthetic.
  • Bodoni Moda headings paired with DM Sans body text.
  • Support for text, photo, photoset, quote, link, chat, audio, video and ask posts.
  • Support for reblog trails, tags, search, pages and an ask box.
  • Colour pickers for Background, Text, Accent and Blush.
  • Original Photos and Top Masthead switches, plus a Mood text field.

What the download includes

  • theme.html: the complete theme code to paste into Tumblr’s Edit HTML
  • LICENSE.md: the Peachfin Themes Tumblr License
  • README.md: install steps and a list of the theme options
  • preview.jpg: a preview image of the theme

Setup

  1. On a computer, open Tumblr in a web browser and go to your blog.
  2. Open Edit appearance, then Edit theme.
  3. Under the theme name, click Edit HTML.
  4. Select all of the existing code, delete it, and paste in everything from theme.html.
  5. Click Update Preview, check the preview, then click Save.
  6. Go back to the theme settings to set the options. They appear under Theme options.

Sweetbitter is a two-column Tumblr diary theme for mixed posts, personal writing and images. It suits personal bloggers, artists, fashion writers, music fans and creative communities. Its jirai kei aesthetic pairs a pink and black palette with a diary feel that combines sweetness and sharper details. Bodoni Moda headings and DM Sans body text give the layout character and clarity. You can customise the colours, toggle Original Photos and Top Masthead, and add your own words in the Mood field.

Built for Tumblr’s custom HTML themes on desktop web, it supports all Tumblr post types, along with reblog trails and tags. Search and pages are included, plus an ask box. Choose Background and Text colours, then adjust Accent and Blush. Toggle Original Photos and Top Masthead. A text field lets you add your own Mood.

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