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Life & fun · February 15, 2012

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Bootswatch, free swatches for your Bootstrap site

Bootswatch, free swatches for your Bootstrap site launched on February 15, 2012 with 407 votes, #3 of 360 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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In plain words

Bootswatch provides free, ready-made themes for Bootstrap websites. Each swatch is a complete color scheme and styling package that developers can apply to their Bootstrap projects without additional cost. It's designed for web developers who want to quickly customize the appearance of Bootstrap-based sites beyond the default styling. The service offers multiple design options to choose from, allowing developers to maintain Bootstrap's functionality while changing the visual presentation.

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Simply download a CSS file and replace the one in Bootstrap. No messing around with hex values. Changes are contained in just two SASS files, enabling further customization and ensuring forward compatibility. Themes are built for the latest version of Bootstrap. Version 4 , version 3 , version 2 , and other releases are also available to download. Bootstrap themes are released under the MIT License and maintained by the community on GitHub . An API is available for integrating with your platform. In use by NodeBB and many more. Be notified about updates by following via RSS feed , Twitter , or blog . Learn to code your own themes with these books from Amazon . As an associate, we earn a cut…from bootswatch.com

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