The only thing better than a great WordPress theme is actually knowing how to max out the numerous features and styling benefits that it offers. In lieu of that earth-shattering revelation, I’d like to take you on a guided tour so you’ll be equipped with the knowledge you need to make the most of the Copyblogger Theme for WordPress.

First, a Word on the Layout

The layout you see today is not the original Copyblogger design—it’s one that’s been “digitally remastered” to achieve a quality standard that I feel is unsurpassed in the world of open-source theme development. I used relative (or em-based) sizing on nearly every element of the theme, making it an infinitely scalable layout that can accommodate visually-impaired users with ease. If you’re using FireFox, resize the text with ctrl + + to see how this works.

Also, I took extreme care to develop the theme so that it adheres quite strictly to a typographic grid. Click on the thumbnail above to get an idea what I mean, or read about setting type on the Web if you’re into that sort of thing. Continue reading →