The Arbus theme is an Instagram-inspired grid theme that displays posts in a multi-column layout, perfect for image-heavy newsletters. It's named after photographer Diane Arbus.
You can switch to the Arbus theme—and tweak any of the settings below, including the number of columns in the grid—from your archive settings.
Configuration
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Posts per page | Number of posts to display per page | 21 |
| Dark mode | Match your reader's system dark mode preference | Disabled |
| Latest issue link | Link to your most recent published issue from the subscribe page (only shown when your archive is public) | Disabled |
| Accent color | Primary accent color | #0069FF |
| Accent color (dark mode) | Primary accent color for dark mode | #4A9EFF |
| Body font | Font family for body text | 'Source Serif 4 Variable' |
| Accent font | Font family for headings and accents | Hex Franklin |
| Show description? | Show the description of the post in the archive | Disabled |
| Column count | Number of columns to display in the archive | 3 |
| Background color | Page background color | #FAFAFA |
| Background color (dark mode) | Page background color for dark mode | #1A1A1E |
| Blockquote style | Visual style for blockquote text | Card |
| Post navigation | Show links to the previous and next post at the foot of each archived post | Enabled |
Changelog
2026-06-30
- Added a
post_navigationsetting to show previous/next links at the foot of each archived post (#9432)
2026-06-13
- Fixed default font name so Source Serif 4 loads on archives (#9538)
2026-05-14
- Mobile styling fixes (#8793)
2026-04-23
- Moved accent color from general to email settings (#8388)
2026-03-17
- Changed blockquote option from sizes to styles (#7725)
- Combined dark-mode color variants into a single tabbed UI (#7726)
2026-03-14
- Added configurable background colors token (#7668)
2026-02-09
- Added blockquote font size option (Small, Medium, Large) to theme settings