Northline Ghost theme
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 Ghost's native memberships, newsletters and comments. Available as a one-time purchase at US$129 with a single-site license.
Excluding VAT or sales tax, added at checkout based on your location.
Free updates for as long as Northline is actively maintained, including updates for new major Ghost releases. Personal email support is included for 12 months from the purchase date. After that you keep the theme and its updates; only personal support ends.
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.
Members & comments
Ghost's native memberships, newsletters and comments, presented in Northline's design.
Reduced motion
All motion respects prefers-reduced-motion.
Documentation
Guided setup ships with every purchase. Read the docs.
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, requires 6.0.0 or newer; tested on 6.57.0 |
| 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 | Free updates for as long as Northline is actively maintained, including updates for new major Ghost releases. |
| Support included | 12 months |
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 & support
Free updates for as long as Northline is actively maintained, including updates for new major Ghost releases. Personal customer support is included for 12 months from the purchase date.
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?
Does Northline work with Ghost memberships and comments?
Can I move from another Ghost theme to Northline?
What if Northline isn't the right fit?
Start publishing with Northline.
A single-site license for $129, with 12 months of personal support. Free updates for as long as Northline is actively maintained, including updates for new major Ghost releases. Prices exclude VAT or sales tax.