Show HN: Swiss Operator – Swiss-style Hugo theme for engineering and tech blogs

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3 months ago

Swiss Operator is a minimalist, Swiss-editorial Hugo theme focused on clarity, typography, and clean engineering-driven writing.

I built it because most Hugo themes lean heavily on visual noise, animations, or complex JS pipelines. This theme does the opposite: it uses a strict Swiss grid, balanced whitespace, and a two-column layout optimized for long-form technical or engineering notes.

It includes: - Zero JS build pipeline (pure Hugo Pipes) - Light/dark mode with persistent toggle - Category color accents inspired by Swiss editorial systems - Responsive 70/30 grid layout - i18n-ready structure - RSS support - Local or Google Fonts (Inter + JetBrains Mono)

Demo: https://carlosplanchon.com Source: https://github.com/carlosplanchon/hugo-theme-swiss-operator Screenshot: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/carlosplanchon/hugo-theme-...

Open to feedback, suggestions, and critiques about the layout, typography choices, and documentation. This is my first serious dive in frontend :)