The quality of Blogger templates has come a long way since i started using Blogger almost 5 years ago.Recently i have noticed a trend towards more professional themes by many of the template designers.It seems over half the new templates i add to our Templates Blog, while of a great standard have the same basic layout.The layout i refer to is whats often called Magazine Templates and in most cases they have neutral colors, Split header with one or two menus, Featured Posts Slider, Fixed Read More with thumbnails on home page etc.Dont get me wrong i love these templates and am guilty of being boring and using a Magazine template on all my blogs.But in this post i want to list some more Creative, Colorful, Artistic and Plain Odd templates you can use on your Blogger blog.
In this post i will share my top 10 Magazine Blogger Templates.Magazine templates are the most common amongst the top bloggers.Click on the title of each template to get the preview and download details.
1. Aparatus
Aparatus has a clean, professional look without being too stodgy. The rich red bars and headers make the page pop, and the dashed border gives it a touch of texture, but theres still plenty of easy-breathing white space. Header bar pages are enabled, and the Twitter update icon at the top displays your latest tweet. A nice open title space at the top means theres plenty of room for a logo image, and no worries about crowding the design. Just be sure to grab a swatch of that lovely red if you plan to add your own graphic elements.
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2. Notepad
Weve certainly seen paper and handwriting-themed blog templates before, but this notepad layout is really fresh, with smooth graphic elements and subtle textures. Social media links are built-in right at the top (which we dig, of course), and your pages and search bar sit snugly in the binding of this yellow legal-style pad. The dates of your post hang neatly in the margin, which is a nice touch, and the mellow-yellow of the pad itself is no distraction from your text.
The design does get a little flowery toward the bottom, and theres no amount of CSS magic that will ever set your text properly on the lined paper (OCD bloggers, beware!), but in all, this theme is clean enough for serious content, and cute enough for more personal musings.
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3. Clean Type
If youre a modern minimalist, Clean Type may be the look youre after. Youd get lost in all the empty white space if it wasnt for the punchy orange accents on links and menu items. The orange is also a refreshing departure from some more common color schemes. The template keeps elements spaced nicely, with left-hand navigation and a nice empty title space where you can pop in your brand or personal logo. Keep it in the orange family and youve got one sharp looking header.
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4. Twitter
We think youll dig this one — a near replica of the Twitter homepage for Blogger. The layout is right on the money, complete with the soft blue clouds wafting in the background. Each blog post resembles a tweet, and the fonts in the side bar line up nicely with the space for profile info. With some well-placed widgets, you might really be able to fool some people — which could be good or bad, depending on your intentions.
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5. Tune Up
If blue is your color, look no further than this theme, which serves up some cool hues without over-complicating things. A header stripe brings your home page into the third dimension, and all your widgets and boxes live on smooth aqua gradients. The rest of the space is white, so in-post graphics stow safely away from potential color clashes.
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6. Indicator
You can get a little darker without going all mysterious. The Indicator theme has a serious tone, but maintains its design chops. A bit of grain textures the dark background, and the nice wide columns make it ideal for posting YouTube videos and larger images. Personally, I love the arrow tabs that break out from the main column and divvy up the side bar with attitude. This theme is bold, sharp, and functional — grab it now, before your friends do.
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7. Vio
If youre looking to make your blog a bit more feminine without totally "pinking it out," take a peek at the Vio theme. It offers a smooth purple header, lots of open white space, and some unique layout elements. Its essentially a two-column blog with the side bar cut in half to make a third column. While they are narrow, these columns are great for keeping extra content (and ads) right up near the top where visitors can see them. Other nice touches include the dark gradient comment bubbles on each post, matching search button, and purple blockquote formatting.
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