Underscores is a minimalist starter theme designed for developers who build custom themes for a popular content management system. It provides a clean, standards-compliant codebase as a foundation, intended to be modified and extended rather than used as-is.

Lean Codebase: Offers a minimal amount of starter HTML, CSS, and PHP. This reduces bloat and gives you full control over the final design and functionality without needing to override excessive pre-built styles.

Organized Templates: Includes essential, well-commented template files like a 404 page and clean template tags. This organization helps prevent code duplication and keeps your project structure maintainable.

Responsive Navigation: Comes with a basic JavaScript file that converts the main menu into a toggleable dropdown on small screens. This provides a starting point for implementing responsive menus without locking you into a specific design.

Sample Layouts: Provides two basic CSS layout files in a layouts/ directory as examples for creating sidebars. These serve as practical references for common structural patterns.

Starter CSS: Features a smartly organized style.css file with commented sections. This acts as a logical starting point for your own stylesheet, helping you structure your CSS efficiently from the beginning.