Project Acorn Theme is a standalone starter theme for developers who want a modern, opinionated foundation for building websites. It provides a structured codebase that prioritizes performance and maintainability, moving away from legacy browser support and unnecessary features.

• Modern Development Stack: Uses Webpack for asset compilation, Sass with PostCSS for styles, and modern JavaScript with Babel, providing a contemporary development workflow.
• Performance-Focused Architecture: Scripts and styles are loaded conditionally based on the page, ensuring only the necessary code is delivered to the browser to improve load times.
• Opinionated Defaults: Drops support for IE11 and removes traditional widget areas, encouraging more deliberate content architecture and programmatic development practices.
• Built-in SVG System: Manages SVG icons inline through a central sprite file, simplifying icon usage and management without external requests.
• Accessible Components: Includes accessible implementations for off-canvas navigation and a full-page search feature, with options to toggle between inline and drawer menus via the customizer.