Jekyll / by Tortoiz Themes
Alcor Jekyll Theme
One good page, free, and live on GitHub Pages in five minutes.
A free one-page Jekyll theme for freelancers and small studios. Light and dark mode, illustrations that match your colours, a contact form with no JavaScript, and it works on GitHub Pages in minutes.
- Downloads directly from GitHub
- View the repository
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Released
- Nov 12, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 12, 2026
- Technology
- Jekyll
- Rating
- ★ 5 / 5
Overview
About this theme
Alcor is a free one-page Jekyll theme for freelancers and small studios. It says what you do, shows your work and gets you messages, in a calm ink-and-paper design that loads instantly and looks finished even before you have photos.
Who it’s for
Freelance designers, developers, writers, photographers and consultants, and small studios that want one good page rather than a whole site. It’s also a quick, tidy starting point for developers who want a personal page on GitHub Pages.
What’s inside
One page built from nine section types: a hero with your availability, client names, services, selected work, how a project goes, about you, testimonials, questions and a contact form. Thirteen variants in all, such as services as a printed-menu list or as cards, and work as big cards or a compact index. A thank-you page and a 404 page. Five illustrations drawn in the theme’s own colours.
Works on GitHub Pages
Click “Use this template”, turn on Pages, edit two files, and your site is live. Already have a Jekyll site? Add one remote_theme line. Building somewhere else? Install it as a gem. Alcor only uses plugins GitHub Pages already runs, so there’s nothing to set up.
Fast, accessible and found
No jQuery, no Bootstrap and no icon font: one small self-hosted font, all CSS inside the page, and less than 1 KB of JavaScript for the light and dark switch. Every colour pair passes WCAG AA in both modes. It tells search engines who you are and what people ask you, and builds a sitemap and a social sharing image.
Need more pages?
Alcor stays one page so it stays simple. When you need a blog, project pages or many layouts, our premium Jekyll themes are the next step.
Features
- One page built from 9 section types in 13 variants
- Works on GitHub Pages: template, remote theme or gem
- Light and dark mode that follows the visitor
- Contact form with Web3Forms or Formspree, no JavaScript
- Five illustrations that take your colours
- Availability badge: available, booked or closed
- Under 1 KB of JavaScript and one small font
- Search data for you and your FAQ, plus a sitemap
Alcor Jekyll Theme FAQ
Is Alcor really free?
Yes. It's MIT-licensed, so you can use it for your own site or a client's, change it and share it. The footer has a small "Theme by Tortoiz Themes" link that helps other people find it. We'd be grateful if you keep it, but you can switch it off with one setting.
Who is Alcor for?
Freelance designers, developers, writers, photographers and consultants, and small studios of two to five people, who want one clear page that says what they do, shows their work and gets them messages.
Does it work on GitHub Pages?
Yes, with nothing extra. Use the template repository and turn on Pages, add it to an existing site with remote_theme, or install it as a gem. It only uses plugins GitHub Pages already runs, and it needs no GitHub Actions.
How do I change the page?
Everything on the page lives in one file, index.md: a list of sections in order. Change the words, reorder the sections, switch one off, or copy one to use twice. Your name, email, links and availability are set once in _config.yml.
How does the contact form work without JavaScript?
The form sends straight to Web3Forms or Formspree, which forward messages to your inbox. Both have free plans. Add your key or form address in _config.yml and visitors land on your own thank-you page after sending.
What if I don't have photos of my work?
Alcor comes with five drawings: a designer at a desk, and four project scenes. They take the theme's colours, so they match dark mode and any colour you choose. Projects with no picture at all show a coloured panel with their name.
Can I use the illustrations elsewhere?
Yes. They're MIT-licensed like the theme, so you can use them on any site or project.
What if I need more than one page?
Alcor is one page on purpose. For a blog, project pages, a shop or many page layouts, take a look at our premium Jekyll themes, such as Snowlake, Sandbox and Dexfolio.
