Semplice, an Astro & Tailwind CSS photography template

Semplice — Photography theme for Astro & Tailwind CSS

Semplice is a serene portfolio theme designed for photographers, designers, and visual artists who value quiet elegance over excess. Inspired by classical composition and Swiss modernism, it emphasizes clarity, balance, and restraint—letting your work lead the experience.

Specifications

• Built with Astro v5 + Tailwind CSS v4
• High Lighthouse scores across Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO
• Fully responsive and optimized for modern browsers

Benefits

• Multiple landing page variations for flexible presentation
• Structured layouts for studio pages, galleries, team, and store
• Reusable components (buttons, text, wrappers, etc.) styled with the OKLCH color system
• Content collections to manage galleries, blog posts, or team profiles
• SEO-ready with Astro SEO, Sitemap, and RSS integrations
• Clean file structure with ongoing updates and a style guide

Optional CMS

Semplice includes a preconfigured .pages.yaml file that connects your content collections directly to PagesCMS.
All integration happens automatically when you link your repo inside the PagesCMS dashboard—no changes are made to the template code. You keep a pure Astro + Tailwind CSS setup with the option to use PagesCMS anytime.

Modern color system

Ælen uses OKLCH color values, ensuring consistent rendering, theming flexibility, and forward-looking color management with Tailwind CSS v4.

Why choose Semplice?

• Built for photographers, designers, and visual studios who want clarity and composure
• Editorial-inspired layouts that turn pages into curated galleries
• Quiet light-mode design that avoids unnecessary UI noise
• Lightweight performance with Astro’s static-first architecture
• Scales seamlessly from solo portfolios to professional studios