A studio with a single focus.
Hand-built Ghost themes for editorial publishers.
Who I am
I'm Richard Lemon, a frontend developer and the founder of Aftertype, based in Maastricht, Netherlands. I have over 15 years of experience building for the web, including about 8 years in Bay Area startups early in my career. Today I build Ghost themes for Aftertype and client web experiences through Ideebv, with a focus on CSS, animation, interaction design, and Ghost CMS customization.
I care deeply about CSS, motion, and the craft details that make a product feel considered. I build with AI as a core part of my workflow: Cursor, Claude, and a growing stack of tools that have genuinely changed how I work.
My work sits at the intersection of engineering and design. I write about what I'm working on in the journal.
What I work on
Premium themes
A small catalogue of editorial Ghost themes, hand-built and maintained. One-time purchase, ongoing updates, zero dependencies.
View the themesCustom builds
Fully bespoke Ghost themes and publishing experiences, designed around your brand and editorial workflow.
Get in touchAI-assisted development
Cursor + Claude as daily tools; rapid prototyping and code review.
Ghost CMS
Customization, performance, Code Injection, theme development.
GEO & AI search
Helping sites show up in AI-generated answers and search results.
The stack
Frontend
CSS, animation, interaction.
Ghost
CMS, themes, routing.
AI
Cursor, Claude, prompt engineering.
Design
Figma, typographic systems.
Say hello
You can reach me directly at support@aftertype.studio for questions about themes, licensing, or custom work. I also write at richardlemon.com.