Underscores is a minimal starter theme for developers who want to build custom website designs from the ground up. It provides a clean, standards-compliant codebase that serves as a foundation, avoiding the bloat and rigid styling of pre-built themes. This tool is ideal for experienced developers who prefer to write their own CSS and functionality rather than wrestle with an existing theme's framework.

• 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 features.
• Essential Development Utilities: Includes helpful utilities like custom template tags to prevent code duplication, a sample 404 template, and a navigation script for mobile-friendly menus.
• Flexible Layout Foundation: Provides two sample CSS layouts in the /layouts/ directory for sidebars, giving you a starting point for common page structures.
• Hackable and Unstyled: The theme is intentionally minimal in its styling, described as "theme tartare." This approach means less pre-existing code to override, putting you in full control of the final design.
• Open Source License: The theme is licensed under GPLv2 or later, allowing you to use and modify it freely for any project.