Underscores (_s) is a minimal starter theme designed for developers who build custom themes from the ground up. It provides a clean, standards-compliant foundation with no pre-imposed design, making it ideal for experienced creators who want full control over their project's architecture and styling.

• Lean, Modern Codebase: Offers a just-right amount of well-commented, modern HTML5 templates and starter CSS. This organized structure helps you begin development quickly without unnecessary bloat.
• Development Utilities: Includes custom template tags and functions to keep your template files clean and prevent code duplication. It also contains a helpful 404 template and sample implementations for features like custom headers.
• Mobile-Ready Foundation: Comes with a navigation script that automatically converts menus into a toggled dropdown on small screens, providing a ready base for responsive CSS work.
• Layout Flexibility: Provides two sample CSS layouts in a dedicated folder for positioning a sidebar on either side of your main content, offering a starting point for common structural patterns.
• Open Source License: Licensed under GPLv2 or later, granting you the freedom to use, modify, and distribute your derived themes for any purpose.