Pukeko is a theme designed for users who prioritize visual control and a modern editing experience. It caters to site builders looking for a design system that integrates deeply with the block editor while offering extensive customization through theme options.

Design Customization allows you to adjust typography with serif or sans-serif headings and control font weight. Button styles can be modified for shape and text case.

Editor Integration ensures all theme settings, like chosen fonts, are reflected in the block editor interface, providing an accurate preview during content creation.

Layout Flexibility includes new footer widget areas supporting up to six columns, with customizable colors for the footer section and its text.

Avatar and Excerpt Controls let you style author avatars as squares, circles, or rounded squares, and set custom excerpt lengths for blog posts.

The theme is built to reduce dependency on external page builders by optimizing its native blocks, though it remains compatible with popular plugins. Future development focuses on expanding its own block library and adding e-commerce support.