Nightdriver — Premium Ghost Theme
Nightdriver is a configurable Ghost theme for focused reading and long-form publishing, with three display modes and 20 custom settings managed from Ghost Admin.
This site is a live demo running the Nightdriver Ghost theme.
Browse any page to see the theme in real use — layout, typography, navigation, and interaction — without mock data or staged examples.
What it is
Nightdriver is a Ghost theme built for technical writing, projects, and documentation.
It is designed for long-form content, structured publishing, and sites that evolve over time.
The emphasis is on readable layouts, predictable behavior, and a codebase that stays maintainable.
Features
- Three display modes: Day, Nightdriver, Night
- Bento-style homepage layout section
- Collapsible utility bar
- Optional reading progress indicator
- Local fonts bundled (no third-party dependencies)
- Clean templates for posts, pages, and project content
Compatibility
- Ghost 5.x and later
- Tested on Ghost 5.x and 6.x
License
- Apache License 2.0
Repository
From the Blog
Jay J Reszka
The introductory post covering what Nightdriver is, how the three display modes work, and what's coming next — with screenshots of the admin panel, mode switching, and the homepage layout.
In Progress for the Next Update
Nightdriver is actively maintained. The following improvements are currently in progress for the next update:
- Snipcart cart summary integration
Theme-level support for displaying cart state (item count and total price) and a consistent checkout trigger using Snipcart’s standard CSS hooks. - Additional image size options for blog posts
More flexible image sizing for editorial and technical content layouts. - Typography refinements across the theme
Adjustments to font sizing, spacing, and hierarchy to improve readability and consistency across posts, pages, and interface elements.