Theme settings
Every setting Mirror adds under Settings → Design & branding, with its default.
Site wide
Applies to every page.
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default appearance | select |
Light | Light, Dark or System. The mode a first-time visitor sees. Their own choice always wins. |
| Dark mode logo | image |
— | Your logo redrawn in light ink for dark mode. Empty sets your publication name in the display face. |
| Feed layout | select |
List | List or Grid. A wide row per post, or a three-column grid of cards. Also used by tag and writer archives. |
| Directory layout | select |
Editorial rows | Editorial rows or Cover cards. Layout for the Tags, writers and Recommendations pages. |
| Page hero | select |
Centered statement | Centered statement or Split hero. Opener for About and Membership, and for the error page. |
| Featured tier | text |
Pro | Tier name that gets the accent panel and the “Most popular” chip. Must match the tier’s name exactly. |
| Newsletter heading | text |
One considered essay, every Thursday | The heading on every subscribe block. |
| Newsletter text | text |
Free members get the archive. Paid members get the interviews. | The line under every subscribe heading. |
Homepage
The front page.
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homepage layout | select |
Magazine cover | Magazine cover or Editorial masthead. A cover story over a grid, or your masthead over a ranked list. |
Post
Single posts.
| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post layout | select |
Centered classic | Centered classic or Title page. A cover photo over centred titling, or a title page with a sticky side rail. |
Set elsewhere
These aren’t theme settings, but Mirror follows them:
- Accent color: Settings → Design & branding → Brand. See Appearance.
- Fonts: Settings → Design & branding → Typography.
- Posts per page: 18, changed with
limit:in your routes. See Front page & feed.
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