Ristretto is a minimal starter theme designed for developers who want to build custom websites without unnecessary bloat. It provides a clean foundation that speeds up development by focusing on essential features and modern tooling.

• Sass integration allows for organized and maintainable CSS with variables, mixins, and nesting, making styling more efficient.
• Lightweight structure reduces overhead, resulting in faster load times and easier customization compared to heavier themes.
• Modern development tools like CodeKit support automated tasks such as compiling and minifying assets, streamlining the build process.
• Customizable base includes only core components, giving developers full control to add features as needed without removing defaults.
• Open-source availability on GitHub enables community contributions, updates, and transparency in the codebase.