Underscores is a minimalist starter theme designed for developers who want to build custom themes from the ground up. It provides a clean, standards-compliant codebase that serves as a blank canvas, avoiding pre-defined styles and complex frameworks that can get in the way of a unique design vision.

• Lean, Modern Codebase: Built with just the right amount of lean, well-commented HTML5 templates and starter CSS. This organized foundation helps you start coding your design immediately without stripping away unnecessary bloat.
• Development-Friendly Features: Includes practical development aids like custom template tags to keep code clean, a sample custom header implementation, and a helpful 404 template. These components prevent code duplication and streamline the theming process.
• Responsive Navigation: Comes with a script that automatically converts the main menu into a toggled dropdown on small screens, providing a responsive foundation ready for custom CSS styling.
• Layout Flexibility: Offers two sample CSS layouts in the /layouts/ directory for placing a sidebar on either side of the main content, giving you a starting point for common website structures.
• Open Source License: Licensed under GPLv2 or later, ensuring you have the freedom to use, modify, and distribute your creations based on this starter code.