Two new templates: Variant Rounded and Variant Portal

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Andreas Viklund

Saturday passed and it is now two hours into Sunday, so this post is a bit late. But the news will hopefully be interesting to you anyway! I have uploaded two new free website templates, called Variant Rounded and Variant Portal. As I have in the past, I try to keep the designs simple and useful. Variant Rounded is an 800px-friendly template with more design than content in its basic 3-column layout. Variant Portal is lighter, less colorful, 1024px-friendly and made for sites with more text content that needs to be in focus. Both templates have been tested in multiple web browsers and on mobile devices, and I have not found any problems. The code is valid XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS2. Basic accessibility features are included, such as skip links and full functionality with screen readers. Like most of my previous designs, these two new templates should be perfectly functional even in browsers that do not support CSS, thanks to the simple code structure.

Screenshots are below, click the images to download each template:

About the author: Andreas Viklund

Professional web designer with music production as a major hobby. Founder and webmaster of andreasviklund.com, and author of the widely used andreasXX, Daleri and Variant website template series.
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  • http://www.logisticadescomplicada.com Leandro

    Hello Andreas!
    Great news to have your themes back! Really liked the Variant Portal – straight to the point.
    If it's not much to ask, would you share with us if you have plans to release new themes and what/when should we expect anything?
    Cheers!

  • http://www.logisticadescomplicada.com Leandro

    Hello Andreas!
    Great news to have your themes back! Really liked the Variant Portal – straight to the point.
    If it's not much to ask, would you share with us if you have plans to release new themes and what/when should we expect anything?
    Cheers!

  • http://www.pastukhova-floeder.de/ Natalya P

    Variant Portal looks really promising. If I had one wish granted, I'd love to see alternate colour schemes, to add a little warmth for instance. Would you consider this as an idea for a future release?

  • http://www.pastukhova-floeder.de/ Natalya P

    Variant Portal looks really promising. If I had one wish granted, I'd love to see alternate colour schemes, to add a little warmth for instance. Would you consider this as an idea for a future release?

  • Hans Verkerk de Jong

    The Variant Portal looks great to me and I agree with Leandro that it's great news to see you back, alive and kickin';-) I also agree with Natalya that a colorscheme would be great. Would it also be possible to have the Variant Portal available with only one navigation at the right side? Two of them looks a bit overdone, although once again, with all the work you have done, you're a credit to website developpers!

  • Hans Verkerk de Jong

    The Variant Portal looks great to me and I agree with Leandro that it's great news to see you back, alive and kickin';-) I also agree with Natalya that a colorscheme would be great. Would it also be possible to have the Variant Portal available with only one navigation at the right side? Two of them looks a bit overdone, although once again, with all the work you have done, you're a credit to website developpers!

  • http://andreasviklund.com/ Andreas Viklund

    Leandro: During the last couple of weeks, I have worked with finishing several template design ideas from my "unfinished" and "unreleased" folders, as well as creating some new ones. There will be more releases for sure, atleast one new template every week during the summer. Refreshing (or rather rebuilding) the WordPress themes is also a priority, as well as working on a new and improved andreasviklund.com with more related material.

    Natalya: That is a good idea. The plain style is intentional, but it would be useful to have options for simple customization added to the template. It would be easy to add, I'll consider it for the next version!

    Hans: When I made Variant Portal, I also made an alternative version with a single sidebar and a smaller feature area. More of a classic blog layout, probably. I considered including it as an alternative stylesheet, but decided against it to keep the template as simple as possible. I will probably release the alternative version separately soon. Including the possibility of easily removing one of the sidebars while keeping the button styles may possibly be added in the next version.

  • http://andreasviklund.com/ Andreas

    Leandro: During the last couple of weeks, I have worked with finishing several template design ideas from my "unfinished" and "unreleased" folders, as well as creating some new ones. There will be more releases for sure, atleast one new template every week during the summer. Refreshing (or rather rebuilding) the WordPress themes is also a priority, as well as working on a new and improved andreasviklund.com with more related material.

    Natalya: That is a good idea. The plain style is intentional, but it would be useful to have options for simple customization added to the template. It would be easy to add, I'll consider it for the next version!

    Hans: When I made Variant Portal, I also made an alternative version with a single sidebar and a smaller feature area. More of a classic blog layout, probably. I considered including it as an alternative stylesheet, but decided against it to keep the template as simple as possible. I will probably release the alternative version separately soon. Including the possibility of easily removing one of the sidebars while keeping the button styles may possibly be added in the next version.

  • http://nurulazis.com/ Nurul Azis

    Variant portal reminds me to Carrington but this one is much more better. Simple and Elegant. I like it. Thanks Andreas for providing both for free. That's very kind of you.

  • http://nurulazis.com/ Nurul Azis

    Variant portal reminds me to Carrington but this one is much more better. Simple and Elegant. I like it. Thanks Andreas for providing both for free. That's very kind of you.

  • http://bloggerspeed.com/ Adek

    I'm planning to make a mini site, It seems that Variant Rounded v2.0 looks suitable for my project. Both website themes looks great. I'll try on my localhost first. Thank you Andreas.

  • http://bloggerspeed.com/ Adek

    I'm planning to make a mini site, It seems that Variant Rounded v2.0 looks suitable for my project. Both website themes looks great. I'll try on my localhost first. Thank you Andreas.

  • http://shortive.com/ ST

    Very good! I want the second theme: Variant Portal :-) But I wanna change some colors there. Nice work!

  • http://shortive.com/ ST

    Very good! I want the second theme: Variant Portal :-) But I wanna change some colors there. Nice work!

  • http://www.wikipetter.se Wikipetter

    Another wish for the wish list is a template that looks like BentoBox, but that is free. (I think we are getting spoiled here ;)

  • http://www.wikipetter.se Wikipetter

    Another wish for the wish list is a template that looks like BentoBox, but that is free. (I think we are getting spoiled here ;)

  • http://www.sokmotoroptimering.nu/ David

    Anyone given it a serious try to create Joomla 1.6 templates yet? (it's in beta 3 now) Making some templates available for Joomla 1.6 would be a great way to make this site even more popular I think.

  • http://www.sokmotoroptimering.nu/ David

    Anyone given it a serious try to create Joomla 1.6 templates yet? (it's in beta 3 now) Making some templates available for Joomla 1.6 would be a great way to make this site even more popular I think.

  • http://www.geldmithomepage.com/ Dan

    These two are amazing. I'll download them. So, you'll produce some more website templates this summer ya Andreas. Good luck! and Thanks!

  • http://www.geldmithomepage.com/ Dan

    These two are amazing. I'll download them. So, you'll produce some more website templates this summer ya Andreas. Good luck! and Thanks!

  • http://translatemax.com/ Translate Max

    Hello Andreas! I like the rounded corner and navigation style on Variant Rounded V2.0. You rock!

  • http://translatemax.com/ Translate Max

    Hello Andreas! I like the rounded corner and navigation style on Variant Rounded V2.0. You rock!

  • http://www.antivirusoffers.com.au Chris

    Andreas, another excellent effort. Your themes continue to impress me with their clean, intuitive interfaces. Did you do any work in the web usability sphere?
    Also, hope you are feeling better.

  • http://www.antivirusoffers.com.au Chris

    Andreas, another excellent effort. Your themes continue to impress me with their clean, intuitive interfaces. Did you do any work in the web usability sphere?
    Also, hope you are feeling better.

  • http://www.logouth.com.ar Facundo

    Very good, congratulations! I'll take "Variant Portal"

  • http://www.logouth.com.ar Facundo

    Very good, congratulations! I'll take "Variant Portal"

  • http://www.kommunity.net Frank

    Great work, i like the Variant Portal but will it maybe use with pastell colors.

  • http://www.kommunity.net Frank

    Great work, i like the Variant Portal but will it maybe use with pastell colors.

  • http://www.word-ex-press.com Hermann

    The both are clean and beautiful themes.
    Is "Variant" the name of your new theme serie, like the previous ones "Andreas" and "Daleri"?

  • http://www.word-ex-press.com Hermann

    The both are clean and beautiful themes.
    Is "Variant" the name of your new theme serie, like the previous ones "Andreas" and "Daleri"?

  • http://ramblingsoul.com CJ

    Variant Portal and Variant rounded are two good reasons for having you back :)

    At 21kb I thought that Rounded was pretty cool. And then you blew me away with 4kb for Portal!

  • http://ramblingsoul.com CJ

    Variant Portal and Variant rounded are two good reasons for having you back :)

    At 21kb I thought that Rounded was pretty cool. And then you blew me away with 4kb for Portal!

  • http://www.marcusnilsson.org Marcus

    Hi Andreas,

    Great to see you back in action.

    I look forward to the release of your WP themes.

    Regards
    Marcus

  • http://www.marcusnilsson.org Marcus

    Hi Andreas,

    Great to see you back in action.

    I look forward to the release of your WP themes.

    Regards
    Marcus

  • http://www.kamranweb.com Kamran

    Hey Andreas, Thank you for making these 2 beautiful templates.
    Totally love them. Looking forward to seeing more.

  • http://www.kamranweb.com Kamran

    Hey Andreas, Thank you for making these 2 beautiful templates.
    Totally love them. Looking forward to seeing more.

  • http://www.analysmannen.se/ Analysmannen

    Good job! Great to see you back in business. Hoping to see some new WordPress templates soon, hopefully some that are "premium" looking but no extra functionality required, just awesome looks.

  • http://www.analysmannen.se/ Analysmannen

    Good job! Great to see you back in business. Hoping to see some new WordPress templates soon, hopefully some that are "premium" looking but no extra functionality required, just awesome looks.

  • http://www.motivado.de Motivado

    I agree with all positive comments: good job!! :)

  • http://www.motivado.de Motivado

    I agree with all positive comments: good job!! :)

  • http://www.roliga-presenter.nu Roliga presenter

    Great work! The second one looks really clean and simple.

    There is actually one thing i would like to see from you. A wordpress theme based on CSS. Only CSS and nothing else. That would be very interesting.

    Keep up the good work budd!

  • http://www.roliga-presenter.nu Roliga presenter

    Great work! The second one looks really clean and simple.

    There is actually one thing i would like to see from you. A wordpress theme based on CSS. Only CSS and nothing else. That would be very interesting.

    Keep up the good work budd!

  • http://www.slow-internet.com Dave B

    The ability to change the main colour on variant Portal would be a nice feature. I like to use blue like you have up in your header section.

  • http://www.slow-internet.com Dave B

    The ability to change the main colour on variant Portal would be a nice feature. I like to use blue like you have up in your header section.

  • http://www.kontraktor.ro Amenajari Interioare

    Great work! Waiting for more of course :)
    Some premium-looking maybe?
    Thank you!

  • http://www.kontraktor.ro Amenajari Interioare

    Great work! Waiting for more of course :)
    Some premium-looking maybe?
    Thank you!

  • http://www.my-home-loan.com Chris

    The templates look nice. however I think that you should not make templates without a single front image in them (Variant Portal). The first one (Variant Rounded) looks very nice to say the least!

  • http://www.my-home-loan.com Chris

    The templates look nice. however I think that you should not make templates without a single front image in them (Variant Portal). The first one (Variant Rounded) looks very nice to say the least!

  • http://. Jurandir

    Keep up the good work and thanks a lot.
    What else should I say?, Yeah, the themes are just great :-)
    South America – Brasil

  • http://www.besthostingweb.net BH

    That's great to see you are back with two new themes. I really like the variant portal. Keep up the good work as it certainly is appreciated!

  • http://www.besthostingweb.net BH

    That's great to see you are back with two new themes. I really like the variant portal. Keep up the good work as it certainly is appreciated!

  • http://www.jimwestergren.se Jim Westergren

    Hi Andreas,
    Nice to see that you are back in business and hope you are doing well. I will sure check out the new templates you are releasing. The two above looks nice.

  • http://www.jimwestergren.se Jim Westergren

    Hi Andreas,
    Nice to see that you are back in business and hope you are doing well. I will sure check out the new templates you are releasing. The two above looks nice.

  • http://www.kettlesandtoasters.info Ryan

    Hello Andreas, I have been following you for a while now and have been really impressed with your content here on this site. These two templates look great, I especially like the second one due to the dual sidebar. Keep up the great work.

  • http://www.kettlesandtoasters.info Ryan

    Hello Andreas, I have been following you for a while now and have been really impressed with your content here on this site. These two templates look great, I especially like the second one due to the dual sidebar. Keep up the great work.

  • Nian

    Hej.

    Finns det några planer på att uppdatera WP-Andreas01 v2.0 för wordpress 3.0 inom en snar framtid?

    Tack på förhand.

  • Nian

    Hej.

    Finns det några planer på att uppdatera WP-Andreas01 v2.0 för wordpress 3.0 inom en snar framtid?

    Tack på förhand.

  • http://www.squidoo.com/immobilien24 Jens

    Nice work! Most of them i like the Variant Portal-Template.
    I'm looking forward to see more of your impressive work.

  • http://www.squidoo.com/immobilien24 Jens

    Nice work! Most of them i like the Variant Portal-Template.
    I'm looking forward to see more of your impressive work.

  • http://jasoncole.ca/andreas Jason Cole

    I really like this new variant series.

  • http://jasoncole.ca/andreas Jason Cole

    I really like this new variant series.

  • http://abeecdick.blogspot.com/ Abeecdick's Virtual room

    very simple template, i like Variant Rounded but my blog is from blogger :(

  • http://abeecdick.blogspot.com/ Abeecdick's Virtual room

    very simple template, i like Variant Rounded but my blog is from blogger :(

  • http://www.mesbacklinks.com Bernard

    Hello : I discovered your wweb site today searching for a customizable templates for my wp blog and what a great discover !
    VariantPortal is exactly what I have been searching since a while. It is unbelieveable how it is possible to find almost anything (something I imagined) but only if you invert some hours… ;-)
    Many thanks for this template that it is EXACTLY what I searched !
    Bernard

  • http://www.mesbacklinks.com Bernard

    Hello : I discovered your wweb site today searching for a customizable templates for my wp blog and what a great discover !
    VariantPortal is exactly what I have been searching since a while. It is unbelieveable how it is possible to find almost anything (something I imagined) but only if you invert some hours… ;-)
    Many thanks for this template that it is EXACTLY what I searched !
    Bernard

  • http://www.flashgamehole.com FGH

    Good job, Great to see you back in busines again
    thx.

  • http://www.flashgamehole.com FGH

    Good job, Great to see you back in busines again
    thx.

  • http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/ The Human Calculator

    That Variant portal theme could actually work very well for a business news blog I am starting. Variant rounded is probably a little too simple for what I am doing now, but I can see how it would be perfect for some.

  • http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/ The Human Calculator

    That Variant portal theme could actually work very well for a business news blog I am starting. Variant rounded is probably a little too simple for what I am doing now, but I can see how it would be perfect for some.

  • http://alexandrubucur.com CoolGoose

    Welcome back Andreas ;). Waiting to see the promised site redesign :P

  • http://alexandrubucur.com CoolGoose

    Welcome back Andreas ;). Waiting to see the promised site redesign :P

  • http://www.freshcatalog.com Flash Flip Book

    Wowww, Super, and The templates look nice. however I think that you should not make templates without a single front image in them (Variant Portal). The first one (Variant Rounded) looks very nice to say the least!

  • http://www.freshcatalog.com Flash Flip Book

    Wowww, Super, and The templates look nice. however I think that you should not make templates without a single front image in them (Variant Portal). The first one (Variant Rounded) looks very nice to say the least!

  • http://www.kaiserwebs.com/ Kaiser Mangampo

    Variant Portal is simple but has an outstanding appeal. I'm planning to used this in one of our business blog. Indeed, Simplicity is beauty

    Variant rounded has no menu in the center?

  • http://www.kaiserwebs.com/ Kaiser Mangampo

    Variant Portal is simple but has an outstanding appeal. I'm planning to used this in one of our business blog. Indeed, Simplicity is beauty

    Variant rounded has no menu in the center?

  • http://musiktipps24.com/ Mason – Superstar

    Hi Andreas,
    I am also pleased to see that it is raging once again on your website.
    The new templates look very good.
    Your fan Mason

  • http://musiktipps24.com/ Mason – Superstar

    Hi Andreas,
    I am also pleased to see that it is raging once again on your website.
    The new templates look very good.
    Your fan Mason

  • http://pampangadirectory.net Pampanga Directory Net

    Hi andreas,

    i have been your fan for a long time. i used your free themes in some of my projects. thanks, keep it up!

  • http://pampangadirectory.net Pampanga Directory Net

    Hi andreas,

    i have been your fan for a long time. i used your free themes in some of my projects. thanks, keep it up!

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