The Columnist

The Columnist is a quality responsive WordPress theme for personal and magazine-style blogs. Extremely customizable: you can separately set different layouts to homepage, archives, single pages, bbPress and BuddyPress. The theme includes responsive customisable slider (no plugins needed!) and five color themes (including completely custom colors). Content can be displayed in up to four-column layout. The theme also includes bbPress and BuddyPress styles. It is built with highest coding standards in mind and is regularly updated. Support is available on the creator’s website. This was a premium theme before but now all features are available for free.

Syntax

Syntax is a theme designed with writing–and reading–in mind. With large, easy-to-read type, a fixed navigation menu, and a responsive design that looks beautiful on all screen sizes, it’s perfect for writers or bloggers who want a clean, sophisticated look and feel for their site.

Sunspot

A sharp theme with subtle grid lines and sun-splashed accents, Sunspot is a great all-purpose blogging canvas, especially for those who prefer a dark color scheme. Sunspot offers two arrangements for posts on the front page. Additional features include a custom header and a custom background, two optional widget areas, and a responsive layout that adapts gracefully to smaller screen sizes.

Sundance

A free video theme brought to you by the folks at Automattic. Despite its minimalist design, Sundance was crafted with clean, elegant typography and close attention to detail. The home page offers a featured video carousel. It supports the video post format, widgets, custom background, custom header, custom menus, and a custom link feature for your social media pages.

Spun

Spun is a minimalist, responsive theme that puts the emphasis on your content; extraneous navigation fades away to put your words and images front and center. PLEASE NOTE: Version 2.0 makes some major changes, please upgrade at your own risk.

Sorbet

Sorbet is a delicious treat for your blog or website. Colorful post formats help your content pop, while secondary information (navigation, search, social links, and widgets) is tucked neatly away in the header for easy access that doesn’t crowd your content.