From 06436be10f15ce7b7944db325f0867f23822b3c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Dunmow Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 13:43:27 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] docs: publishing README --- README.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f9a9f2c --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Noir + +A detective's dossier laid out on the desk. Case-file cards, typewriter type, and black redaction bars set the tone, with a faint film grain over the whole surface. By day it reads like a high-key gallery wall. At night it drops to darkroom black. The mood is investigative and a little tense, and the type stays legible throughout. + +## Good for + +We built Noir for storytelling with an edge. Treat these as starting points, not limits. If the mood fits your brand, use it: + +- True-crime podcasts and newsletters +- Investigative journalism and long-form reporting +- Mystery authors and book launches +- Escape rooms and immersive events + +## What you get + +- Five color presets, each with a tuned light mode and a tuned dark mode: Cold Case, Evidence Red, Safelight, Interrogation, and Redaction. +- Source Serif 4 for reading and IBM Plex Mono for labels and stamps, both bundled. Fonts stay admin-controlled, so you can swap them from the typography settings. +- Four persona blocks: a case dossier, a stamped case-file card, an evidence board with pinned notes, and a redacted quote with blacked-out lines. +- A demo site that installs when you activate the theme: a home page, an about page, a short blog, and a contact page whose form emails your admins. +- Every core block restyled to match, plus a themed login screen and a themed 404 page. + +## Install + +Install from the BlockNinja registry, then pick a preset and assign your fonts in the admin. Activate the demo content if you want a fully built starting point.