Hinode - A Hugo Theme

The Hugo Theme for Developers

Hinode gives you full control over your static site. Built on Hugo and Bootstrap 5, actively maintained, and 100% open source. No lock-in, no black boxes, just a solid foundation you can extend and own.

Getting Started Live Demo

Why Hinode?

Most Hugo themes give you a starting point. Hinode gives you a production-ready system.

Modern Build System

Hugo modules, CI/CD automation, asset bundling. A real build pipeline that handles assets, dependencies, and deploys properly.

Bootstrap 5 Foundation

No reinventing the wheel. Hinode builds directly on Bootstrap 5 for a responsive, accessible, well-documented component system.

Open Source, No Lock-In

Actively maintained and open to contributions. Your site stays on the open-source stack. No proprietary formats, no vendor dependency.

Rich Component Library

More than 30 shortcode components and 15 content blocks out of the box. From heroes to cards to testimonials — assemble pages without writing layout code.

Modern Build System

Hugo modules, CI/CD automation, asset bundling. A real build pipeline that handles assets, dependencies, and deploys properly.

Bootstrap 5 Foundation

No reinventing the wheel. Hinode builds directly on Bootstrap 5 for a responsive, accessible, well-documented component system.

Open Source, No Lock-In

Actively maintained and open to contributions. Your site stays on the open-source stack. No proprietary formats, no vendor dependency.

Rich Component Library

More than 30 shortcode components and 15 content blocks out of the box. From heroes to cards to testimonials — assemble pages without writing layout code.

What Developers Say

Shared by the Hinode community. Using Hinode? Join the discussion and let us know what you think.

I’ve looked at many themes for Hugo, but then Hinode… Wow, what an amazing piece of work!

tomgue

There are so few clean and useful themes, and this one is exceptional. I will start a new theme in Hinode, thanks again for providing it.

epogrebnyak

It really is a great theme, thank you for providing this awesome theme!

peters-r

Get Building Faster

Hinode provides many ready-to-use Blocks and Components to quickly develop your site. With native support for Hugo Modules, you can easily extend your site to your liking.

Optimizing the User Experience

Guide on how to optimize the user experience of your site.

Developing Hugo Modules

Guide on how to develop Hugo modules compatible with Hinode.

Customizing the Appearance of Your Site

Guide on how to use custom layouts to change the appearance of the homepage, single pages, and list pages.

More Tutorials

Built With Hinode

From documentation sites to landing pages — see what the community is building with Hinode.

Official Demo

The official Hinode demo site showcasing all built-in components and layouts.

Your Site Here?

Using Hinode for your project? Submit it to be featured in the showcases.

Official Demo

The official Hinode demo site showcasing all built-in components and layouts.

Your Site Here?

Using Hinode for your project? Submit it to be featured in the showcases.

Your Clients Can Edit, You Stay in Control

Hand off content editing to your clients without handing over the codebase. Hinode’s content blocks are fully prepared for visual editing with CloudCannon — clients edit in a rich visual interface, while you keep the code, the structure, and the deployment pipeline. Check out our Services to see how the Hinode team can help you with the setup.

Check our services

Customization and Support

The Hinode team offers professional services built on the same open-source foundation.

Hosting

Managed hosting optimised for Hugo — no DevOps required. Fast deploys, CDN-backed delivery, and ongoing maintenance taken care of.

CMS Setup

CloudCannon configured so your clients can edit content visually without ever touching code. You ship the site; they own their content.

Customization

A unique design built on the Hinode ecosystem. Your site stays on the open-source stack and benefits from upstream updates.