Underscores is a minimalist starter theme designed for developers who want to build custom themes from the ground up. It provides a clean, standards-compliant foundation without imposing design decisions, making it ideal for experienced creators who prefer to write their own CSS and functionality.

• Lean, Modern Templates: Offers a just-right amount of well-commented, semantic HTML5 templates that serve as a solid structural base for your project.
• Essential Development Utilities: Includes custom template tags and functions to keep code organized and avoid duplication, along with a responsive navigation script for small screens.
• Smart CSS Foundation: Features starter CSS that is logically organized and separated, providing helpful guidelines without restrictive design so you can implement your visual style quickly.
• Layout and Sample Code: Comes with two sample CSS layouts for sidebars and optional sample implementations for features like custom headers, giving you practical reference points.
• Open Source License: Licensed under GPLv2 or later, allowing for unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in your projects.