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Building a minimal, text-focused website is straightforward with static site generators. Here’s a simple guide to create one like this site using Jekyll.

Prerequisites

• Ruby installed (version 2.5 or higher)
• Bundler gem: gem install bundler

Step 1: Install Jekyll

Run:

gem install jekyll bundler

Step 2: Create a new site

jekyll new my-site
cd my-site

This generates a basic Jekyll site.

Step 3: Customize for text-only aesthetic

Edit _config.yml:

• Set title and description
• Add jekyll-feed to plugins for RSS

Edit _layouts/default.html:

• Use inline CSS for dark theme (#121212 background, white text, monospace font)
• Minimal HTML structure

Step 4: Add content

• Create posts in _posts/ with format YYYY-MM-DD-title.md
• Front matter: layout, title, date
• Write in Markdown

Step 5: Build and serve

bundle exec jekyll serve

Visit http://localhost:4000 to preview.

Step 6: Deploy

Push to GitHub Pages or any static host. The site is fast, accessible, and low-maintenance.

This approach keeps things simple and focused on content over visuals.