Overview
Gazet is a premium editorial Ghost theme from Bright Themes, purpose-built for newsrooms, magazines, and digital publishers. Its modular design system puts long-form storytelling, clear typography, and flexible revenue blocks at the center of every page.
Features
- Dynamic hero layouts – choose 1-6 posts, featured or latest, with automatic grid adjustments for a polished first impression.
- Custom actions section – drop in product-card CTAs to drive newsletter sign-ups, app installs, or premium offers.
- Members-only slider – highlight restricted posts and filter by all, free, or paid audiences to boost conversions.
- Topic sections – surface content by tag with four layout options, keeping coverage organized and discoverable.
- Podcast module – auto-displays tagged episodes plus a dedicated episode template for rich audio pages.
- Writers & newsletters block – showcase up to four authors and an optional newsletter sidebar for deeper engagement.
- Events grid – list event posts automatically and present rich event details through a custom post template.
- Ad banner slots – header, footer, and sidebar positions that hide from paying members to respect the ad-free promise.
- Sponsored content area – pull tagged partner posts into a responsive grid without manual curation.
- Five post templates – full-width, wide, regular, sidebar, or no image layouts selected per story.
- Dropdown menus – build multilevel navigation by adding a simple dash in Ghost Admin.
Possible Use Cases
- National or regional news sites needing modular sections for politics, business, culture, and events.
- Digital magazines seeking membership tiers, ad support, and sponsored stories in a single theme.
- Podcast-first publications that also publish written transcripts and related articles.
- Creator collectives wanting author spotlights and newsletter promotion alongside regular articles.
- Event-driven outlets—think conferences or community hubs—benefiting from the built-in events template and listings.
Performance & Technical Details
- Built for Ghost 6.x with a 100/100 compatibility score.
- WEBP image conversion, lazy-loading, and minified assets keep pages lightweight.
- Fully responsive layouts and WCAG-checked accessibility with keyboard navigation and contrast compliance.
- Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, and Vite tooling streamline development and further performance tuning.
- Localisation ready through bundled JSON translations; additional languages can be added easily.
Conclusion
Gazet combines newsroom-grade flexibility with Ghost’s native membership engine, giving publishers an all-in-one platform for stories, audio, events, and revenue. Its thoughtful design blocks, accessibility focus, and developer-friendly stack make it a compelling upgrade for any serious editorial brand. Explore the live demo to see how quickly it can elevate your publication.
