Without further delay, I present „Nymphont Style” a free XML Blogger template I designed. I named the template after the Nymphont blog, because I modeled several aspects of the template after this blog, and it emulates the look and style that I seem to fall back on for my own designs.I do hope you like it, for some reason I am particularly nervous about debuting this template! Below is the screen capture linking to the live demonstration blog, and following the screen-cap are it's feature details.
Features
- My trademark ( if you will ): 2 column fixed width layout, the second column allowing optional narrow-third column, all sections "widgetized" or "gadget-ready"
- Trademark 3 column footer, also "widgetized"
- And the trademark optional and customizable Linkbar, have as many or as few links as you prefer. Super easy to implement, details below.
- Supports Blogger Dashboard editing tools, easily change fonts and colors in practically all areas of the template
- Functioning Search Box included
- Images included, you do not need to upload the images to your own server, they are stored in my tinypic.com account which allows generous direct linking bandwidth. However, users who have access to an image host are advised to download the images and upload them to their own server, as the bandwidth could potentially be exceeded in the future. Download the images from here. Specific instructions on replacing the images in your template can be found in this post on the demonstration blog.
- Title setup optimized and corrected for better SEO.
- Embedded comment form below post
- Functioning social network icons in the top right sidebar. Your blog's data is reflected once uploaded, so they do not require editing. These allow visitors to your blog to easily submit, share, and save your blog. Or if you prefer, the code may be edited to refer links to your own profiles at the associated networks
- Wire-frame setup for easy wigetizing and adding, removing and changing gadgets
License
„Nymphont Style” is free to use in Blogger Blogs. Modifications to the template are allowed either through the Blogger Dashboard or directly in the code, however, the link back to Nymphont located in the "#nymphont" div must not be removed, thank you.Additional Details
„Nymphont Style” is a fully functional template once uploaded to the Blogger Dashboard, meaning you do not need to change any of the code, all data from your blog should be reflected upon it's implementation. However, If you do have access to your own image host, you might want to hos the images at your own server. To do so download the images here and read the instructions here.Add your links to the linkbar simply by clicking the Layout tab from the Blogger Dashboard, and then selecting "Page Elements." Click on the widget labeled "Linkbar," to add your links. If you do not want to use the linkbar, simlpy leave this widget empty.
The text located just below and to the right of the title in the header will read the text entered as your blog's description.If you do not want the description to display there all you have to do is delete the description within the "Settings" tab in the Blogger Dashboard.
The double quotes around the blog title are in fact added to the code, meaning that they will automatically enclose your blog title when uploaded. Should you not want these double quotes on your blog, first you must open the template in the dashboard HTML editor and check the "Expand Widget Templates," box. Then search for and remove the following 2 small-pieces of code (the following bits of code occur two times each, so be sure that you have deleted a total of four pieces of code):
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”What do you think of this template design? I would love to get your feedback. If you need any assistance with this template feel free to contact me, enjoy!
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I'm Lauren, self-proclaimed "dweeb," and "the coolest person I know." Twenty-something mom, making fonts & designing stuff in my free time.
What began as doodling Fraktur during class, as an adult became focused creation of typographic art for print and for screen, including this digital type experiment I call "Nymphont."
I do freelance web and graphic design along with type design. The icons below link to social networks and bookmarking sites that I am involved with. You'll find me most on twitter, Stumbleupon, DeviantARt, and Digg. If you are really bored you can 
