commit 5b95cf30bd671cf7d94333517e01d7ea608c7fd3
from: Isaac Meerleo <isaac@itm.works>
date: Mon Dec 29 14:36:55 2025 UTC

simplify exampl hugo.toml and readme

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+++ README.md
@@ -1,127 +1,50 @@
 # Soul
 
-A minimal, typography-focused Hugo theme with elegant sidebar navigation and full customization support.
+A minimal Hugo theme
 
-## Features
-
-- **Clean, distraction-free design** - Focus on content and readability
-- **Responsive sidebar navigation** - Converts to horizontal menu on mobile
-- **Typography-first** - Beautiful Inter font with variable font support
-- **Fully customizable** - Configure colors, fonts, layout, and menu via `hugo.toml`
-- **Fast and lightweight** - No JavaScript dependencies, optimized CSS
-- **SEO-ready** - Proper meta tags, OpenGraph, and Twitter card support
-
-## Installation
-
-### As a Git Submodule
-
-```bash
-git submodule add https://github.com/isaacmeerloo/soul.git themes/soul
-```
-
-### Manual Installation
-
-Download and extract the theme into your `themes/` directory:
-
-```bash
-cd themes
-git clone https://github.com/isaacmeerloo/soul.git
-```
-
 ## Configuration
 
 Add `theme = 'soul'` to your `hugo.toml` and configure the theme parameters:
 
 ```toml
-baseURL = 'https://example.com/'
+baseURL      = 'https://example.com/'
 languageCode = 'en-us'
-title = 'My Site'
-theme = 'soul'
+title        = 'My Site'
+theme        = 'soul'
 
 [params]
   description = "My personal website"
-  author = "Your Name"
-  keywords = ["blog", "personal"]
+  author      = "Your Name"
+  keywords    = ["blog", "personal"]
 
   [params.colors]
-    background = "#cdecff"
-    accent = "#ff6300"
-    linkBg = "#fbf1a9"
-    linkHover = "#ffffff"
-    textPrimary = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60)"
-    titleColor = "#ffffff"
-    blockquoteBorder = "#ff6300"
-    themeColor = "#cdecffc"
+    background  = "#cdecff"               # Main Background
+    accent      = "#ff6300"               # Hover & Accent
+    linkBg      = "#fbf1a9"               # Link Background
+    linkHover   = "#ffffff"               # Link Hover
+    textPrimary = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60)"   # Nav Text
+    titleColor  = "#ffffff"               # Page Title
+    blockquoteBorder = "#ff6300"          # Blockquote border
+    themeColor  = "#cdecffc"              # Browser Theme
 
   [params.typography]
     enableInterFont = true
 
   [params.layout]
-    navWidth = "300px"
-    contentMaxWidth = "800px"
+    navWidth        = "250px"  # Sidebar width
+    contentMaxWidth = "600px"  # Content max width
 
   [[params.menu]]
     name = "Blog"
-    url = "/blog"
+    url  = "/blog"
   [[params.menu]]
     name = "About"
-    url = "/about"
+    url  = "/about"
 
   [params.footer]
     startYear = "2025"
 ```
 
-## Customization
-
-### Colors
-
-All colors can be customized via `params.colors`:
-- `background` - Main page background
-- `accent` - Hover and accent color
-- `linkBg` - Link background color
-- `linkHover` - Link hover background
-- `textPrimary` - Navigation text color
-- `titleColor` - Page title color
-- `blockquoteBorder` - Blockquote border color
-- `themeColor` - Browser theme color
-
-### Layout
-
-Customize layout dimensions via `params.layout`:
-- `navWidth` - Sidebar width (default: "300px")
-- `contentMaxWidth` - Content max width (default: "800px")
-
-### Navigation Menu
-
-Define your menu items in `params.menu`:
-
-```toml
-[[params.menu]]
-  name = "Blog"
-  url = "/blog"
-[[params.menu]]
-  name = "Projects"
-  url = "/projects"
-```
-
-### Typography
-
-Control font loading via `params.typography.enableInterFont` (default: true).
-Set to `false` to use system fonts or provide your own font.
-
-## Advanced Customization
-
-### Overriding Theme Files
-
-You can override any theme file by creating the same file path in your site root. For example:
-- Override navigation: Create `/layouts/partials/nav.html` in your site
-- Custom CSS: Create `/assets/custom.css` and include it in a custom head partial
-- Modify templates: Create `/layouts/_default/single.html` in your site
-
-### Adding Custom CSS
-
-Create `/assets/custom.css` in your site root and include it by overriding the head partial.
-
 ## Example Site
 
 See the `exampleSite/` directory for a complete working example.
@@ -132,15 +55,10 @@ To run the example:
 cd exampleSite
 hugo server
 ```
-
-## Requirements
-
-- Hugo v0.112.0 or higher (extended version recommended for asset processing)
-
 ## License
 
 MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
 
 ## Credits
 
-Created by [Isaac Meerloo](https://36.church)
+Created by [Isaac Meerleo](https://36.church)
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--- exampleSite/hugo.toml
+++ exampleSite/hugo.toml
@@ -11,25 +11,25 @@ enableRobotsTXT = true
   keywords = ["blog", "minimal", "example"]
 
   [params.colors]
-    background = "#cdecff"
-    accent = "#ff6300"
-    linkBg = "#fbf1a9"
-    linkHover = "#ffffff"
-    textPrimary = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60)"
-    titleColor = "#ffffff"
-    blockquoteBorder = "#ff6300"
-    themeColor = "#cdecffc"
+    background  = "#cdecff"               # Main Background
+    accent      = "#ff6300"               # Hover & Accent
+    linkBg      = "#fbf1a9"               # Link Background
+    linkHover   = "#ffffff"               # Link Hover
+    textPrimary = "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60)"   # Nav Text
+    titleColor  = "#ffffff"               # Page Title
+    blockquoteBorder = "#ff6300"          # Blockquote border
+    themeColor  = "#cdecffc"              # Browser Theme
 
   [params.typography]
     enableInterFont = true
 
   [params.layout]
-    navWidth = "300px"
-    contentMaxWidth = "800px"
+    navWidth        = "250px"  # Sidebar width
+    contentMaxWidth = "600px"  # Content max width
 
   [[params.menu]]
     name = "Blog"
-    url = "/blog"
+    url  = "/blog"
   [[params.menu]]
     name = "About"
     url = "/about"