Northline
Northline is a premium Ghost theme designed for independent magazines, newsletters, and long-form publications. It includes a custom homepage layout, edition archive, sticky editorial rail, responsive tables, and full Ghost membership support. Available as a one-time purchase at US$109 with a single-site license.
See it before you install it.
Mobile previews
Built into every install
Editorial features
Edition Shift
A homepage mechanic for presenting editions of a publication.
Sticky Editorial Rail
A persistent rail inside articles that stays legible as imagery scrolls beneath it.
Seamless Story Transitions
Motion between stories designed to feel like turning a page, not a UI transition.
Compact editorial page headers
Subtle signal / conversation rings without visual noise.
Responsive, readable tables
Tables that stay legible on small screens without horizontal scroll fights.
Wide & full-bleed image cards
Support for Ghost's wide and full-width/full-bleed image cards.
Configuration
Configurable branding
Header logo sizing and a separately uploadable light footer logo.
Configurable copy
Client-editable text throughout Ghost Admin. No code changes required.
EN & NL included
Complete English and Dutch locale files ready to extend.
Reduced motion
All motion respects prefers-reduced-motion.
Documentation
Guided setup ships with every purchase.
Who Northline is built for.
Independent magazines
Magazine and newsletter publishers who write long-form.
Ghost-native
Anyone comfortable configuring Ghost Admin settings rather than editing templates.
Solo publishers
Solo publishers who'd rather follow documentation than guess.
Design-conscious teams
Teams that want a calm typographic system, not a drag-and-drop builder.
Multi-language
Sites publishing in English, Dutch, or both out of the box.
Technical details.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ghost version | Ghost 6.x (to be confirmed after clean-install release check) |
| Client-side JavaScript | Minimal by design — no framework runtime shipped to the reader. |
| Accessibility | Semantic headings and landmarks, visible focus states, keyboard-operable navigation. |
| License | Single-site, one-time purchase |
| Updates included | 12 months |
| Support included | 12 months |
Walk through it yourself.
The live demo is launching soon. Get notified and we'll send the link the day it's up.
Homepage
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Long-form article
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Editions archive
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What you receive.
Theme package
The Northline theme package, ready to upload in Ghost Admin.
Start guide
A START-HERE guide covering first install steps.
Documentation
Full documentation: installation, configuration, routes, branding, locales.
Updates
12 months of updates and support included with every license.
License
A single-site license for the site you install it on.
Common questions
Questions, answered.
Which Ghost version does Northline support?
How many sites can I use one license on?
What exactly is included in the price?
Can I move from another Ghost theme to Northline?
What if Northline isn't the right fit?
Ready when Northline ships?
A single-site license, $109 at launch, with 12 months of updates and support included.