Code and Syntax Highlighting

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

letsblaze uses Hugo’s built-in Chroma syntax highlighter, configured to emit inline styles rather than CSS classes. This means syntax highlighting works with no external stylesheet — consistent with the theme’s no-external-resources philosophy.

Inline code

Wrap short code references in backticks: const x = 42.

Fenced code blocks

Use triple backticks with a language identifier:

def greet(name: str) -> str:
 return f"Hello, {name}"

print(greet("world"))

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
 <head>
 <meta charset="utf-8">
 <title>Example</title>
 </head>
 <body>
 <p>Hello, world.</p>
 </body>
</html>

hugo new blog/my-post.md
hugo server --buildDrafts
hugo --minify

Syntax style

letsblaze is opinionated: the default Chroma style is monochrome. This works in both light and dark mode without maintaining two colour palettes.

Code on letsblaze

Code and Syntax Highlighting

Inline code

Fenced code blocks

Syntax style