Underscores is a minimal starter theme designed for developers who want to build custom themes without unnecessary bloat. It provides a clean, standards-compliant codebase as a foundation, making it ideal for those who prefer to write their own styles and functionality rather than modifying an existing complex theme.

• Lean, Modern Codebase: Offers a just-right amount of well-commented, modern HTML5 templates and starter CSS. This minimal approach means less pre-built code to override or remove, giving you a truly blank canvas.
• Development-Focused 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 handle common patterns so you can focus on unique design and features.
• Responsive Navigation: Comes with a ready-to-use JavaScript file (js/navigation.js) that converts the main menu into a toggleable dropdown on small screens. This provides a solid, accessible starting point for mobile-responsive design.
• Flexible Layout Options: Provides two sample CSS layouts in a dedicated folder for positioning a sidebar on either the left or right side of the main content area, offering a quick structural starting point.
• Open Source License: Released under the GPLv2 (or later) license, ensuring you have the freedom to use, modify, and distribute your creations based on this starter theme for any project.