Jekyll / by Tortoiz Themes
Izar Jekyll Theme
Talk is cheap. Show them the code, in a portfolio that scores 100.
A fast, dark, monospace portfolio theme for front-end developers and designers, with works and project pages, a blog, a contact form and 15 ready-made section variants.
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- Instant download after purchase
- Refund policy
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Released
- Nov 13, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 13, 2026
- Technology
- Jekyll
- Rating
- ★ 5 / 5
Overview
About this theme
Izar is a portfolio theme for front-end developers and designers. It opens with a bold monospace headline, a cut-out portrait and floating tech badges, then shows your services, clients, latest work, testimonials and awards on one smooth, dark page that loads instantly on any phone.
Who it’s for
Freelance front-end developers, web designers, UI engineers and small studios. It’s built for anyone whose portfolio is itself a proof of skill: the code is clean, the pages are fast, and every detail is there on purpose.
What’s inside
A home page built from the hero, services with an intro, client logos, staggered latest works, testimonials with tabs, and awards. A Works page with six sample projects, each with its own page: client, year, role, stack, a large screenshot, the write-up, an optional gallery and a Next project link. Notes, a blog with topics, reading time, styled code blocks, previous and next links and an RSS feed. A Contact page with a form, a thank-you page and a 404 page.
Pages from sections
Every page is a list of sections in a plain text file. Copy a snippet from the live section catalogue, paste it into a page and change the words. Give every other section tone: band for the alternating backgrounds, or hide one with a single line. Every word the theme prints sits in one file, so you can reword or translate it in one place.
Fast, accessible and found
The live demo’s home page scored 100 for Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices and SEO on mobile PageSpeed Insights (13 November 2026, last picture in the gallery), and every other page type scored 99–100 for Performance and 100 for the rest. Izar loads one 40 KB font file, no framework and only a few lines of JavaScript. Colours meet WCAG AA contrast in dark and light mode, and the theme adds structured data for you, your posts and your projects, plus a sitemap and a feed.
Set up in minutes
Download the theme, run bundle install and bundle exec jekyll serve. Put your name, links and form key in _config.yml, edit the sample projects and notes, add your pictures, and publish free on GitHub Pages, Cloudflare or Netlify.
Features
- Dark by default, with light mode and a remembered light/dark switch
- 9 section types in 15 variants, with a copy-snippet catalogue
- Works with a page for every project and a Next project link
- Notes blog with topics, reading time, code blocks and RSS
- Contact form for Web3Forms or Formspree, no JavaScript
- Sections fade in as you scroll, without slowing the page
- Runs on GitHub Pages, Cloudflare or Netlify
- Scored 100 on mobile PageSpeed (live demo, November 2026)
Izar Jekyll Theme FAQ
Who is Izar for?
Front-end developers, web designers and small studios who want a portfolio that looks like their craft: dark, precise and fast. It suits freelancers showing client work as well as developers looking for their next role.
What pages does it come with?
A home page, a Works page with a page for every project, Notes (a blog) with a topics page and RSS feed, a Contact page with a thank-you page, and a 404 page. Every page is built from sections you can reorder, hide or copy.
How do I build or change pages?
Each page is a list of sections in a plain text file. Open the section catalogue, copy the snippet you want, paste it into a page and change the words. There are 9 section types in 15 variants, from the hero and services to works, testimonials, awards and contact.
Can I use light mode instead of dark?
Yes. Izar is designed dark, but one setting switches it to light, or to follow each visitor's system setting. There's also a light/dark button in the header that remembers each visitor's choice, which you can turn off.
How does the contact form work?
It sends messages through Web3Forms or Formspree, both of which have free plans, with a spam trap and no JavaScript. You add your key in the settings file. Until then a demo mode sends nothing.
Will it work on GitHub Pages?
Yes. Izar uses only the plugins GitHub Pages allows, and plain CSS with no Sass, so it builds there as it is. It also deploys to Cloudflare and Netlify, and a Cloudflare settings file is included.
Are the demo photos included?
The client logos and three of the six project screenshots were made for Izar and are included. The demo's portrait, the other three screenshots and the testimonial photos aren't; your download has neutral stand-ins with the same file names, so you can swap in your own one by one.
What does the license cover?
One website, for yourself or for a client, with six months of premium support and future updates included.
