Introduction

Fantasma is a visual builder for Ghost themes. You design templates in the browser, preview the result, then publish to your Ghost site or download a theme ZIP.

Most Ghost themes are edited in code. Fantasma gives you a safer route: build the same kind of Ghost-compatible theme visually, without opening .hbs files for everyday layout work.

Why use Fantasma

Use Fantasma when your site needs more than a stock theme setting can handle. You can shape a landing page, build a custom home page, adjust post and page templates, create collection templates, and reuse the same visual system across the theme.

That matters most when you want control without hand-editing theme files. A writer can tune a publication layout. A founder can build a campaign page. A designer can prepare several page templates. A Ghost user can create more complex collections without turning every change into a small development task.

How it works with Ghost

Fantasma builds the theme. Ghost runs the publication. That split is the most important thing to understand before you download a ZIP or publish.

In Fantasma, you edit templates, layouts, sections, blocks, and theme settings that ship inside the downloaded or published theme. In Ghost Admin, you manage posts, pages, tags, authors, members, navigation labels, site identity, theme activation, and routes uploads.

Some changes use both sides. For a custom collection, Fantasma designs the template and generates the route file; Ghost content and internal tags decide which posts appear there.

A typical path from draft to live

1. Build visually. Choose a template, add sections, edit content blocks, and adjust theme settings.
2. Preview before shipping. Check structure, responsive layout, color mode, and demo or connected Ghost data.
3. Publish or download. Send the theme to a connected Ghost site, or download a ZIP for manual upload.
4. Finish in Ghost. Activate the theme, configure Ghost-owned settings, and upload routes.yaml when your project needs custom routes.

Start with these articles

• Fantasma and Ghost explains the product boundary in more detail.
• Builder overview maps the main builder areas.
• Templates & structure explains templates, layouts, sections, and blocks.
• Download your theme as a ZIP covers the simplest file-based path.

Common first questions

• Anonymous vs signed-in projects explains where your project is stored.
• Connect Ghost explains direct publish and connected preview.
• FAQ gives short answers and links into the full docs.