Tumblr is still one of the most popular blogging platforms on the web, even after being acquired by Yahoo, as it’s simple to use, freely hosted and comes with a variety of themes and post options. While most people view Tumblr as just a place to post random tidbits and images, it can be a great source for tutorials, inspiration and quotes (as well as amusing banter).
Theming Tumblr isn’t particularly difficult, but it’s different from doing themes for other CMSes like WordPress. Luckily though, there are tons of premade themes available to download and use, both free and premium.
One of the best types of themes to use on Tumblr are minimal themes, as they all whatever media content you have to really shine. Here’s some of the best free minimal Tumblr themes you can install:
Magnify
Ultrazen
The Minimalist
Maqfee
Criss Cross
Nocturnal
Optica
Default
Inamine
Smart Minimal