TryGhost · bst1n · May 24, 2026 · May 24, 2026 · May 24, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
diff --git a/error-404.hbs b/error-404.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{{!< default}}
+
+{{!--
+    404 page. Inherits the default layout so visitors keep the theme's
+    navigation, footer, and overall look while they figure out where to go.
+--}}
+
+<main class="gh-main">
+
+    <article class="gh-article gh-canvas">
+
+        <header class="gh-article-header">
+            <h1 class="gh-article-title is-title">{{statusCode}}</h1>
+            <p class="gh-article-excerpt is-body">{{t "Page not found"}}</p>
+        </header>
+
+        <section class="gh-content is-body">
+            <p>
+                <a href="{{@site.url}}" class="gh-button">{{t "Go to the front page →"}}</a>
+            </p>
+        </section>
+
+    </article>
+
+</main>
+
+{{!-- Visitors landing here didn't find what they were looking for.
+     Suggest a few recent posts to help them re-engage. --}}
+{{#get "posts" include="authors" limit="3" as |suggested|}}
+    {{#if suggested}}
+        <section class="gh-container is-grid gh-outer">
+            <div class="gh-container-inner gh-inner">
+                <h2 class="gh-container-title">{{t "Recent posts"}}</h2>
+                <div class="gh-main">
+                    <div class="gh-feed">
+                        {{#foreach suggested}}
+                            {{> "post-card" lazyLoad=true}}
+                        {{/foreach}}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </section>
+    {{/if}}
+{{/get}}
diff --git a/error.hbs b/error.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+{{!--
+    Generic error template — handles all non-404 errors (500, etc.).
+    Standalone (doesn't extend default.hbs) and kept lightweight on
+    purpose: minimal dependencies, no partials, no API calls.
+
+    The reasoning mirrors Casper's: 500 errors usually happen when
+    something on the server is struggling, so we don't want the error
+    page itself to compound the issue. Keep this template as
+    self-contained as possible.
+--}}
+
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="{{@site.locale}}">
+<head>
+    <title>{{meta_title}}</title>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{asset "built/screen.css"}}">
+    <style>
+        :root {
+            --background-color: {{@custom.site_background_color}}
+        }
+    </style>
+
+    <script>
+        /* The script for calculating the color contrast has been taken from
+        https://gomakethings.com/dynamically-changing-the-text-color-based-on-background-color-contrast-with-vanilla-js/ */
+        var accentColor = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--background-color');
+        accentColor = accentColor.trim().slice(1);
+
+        if (accentColor.length === 3) {
+            accentColor = accentColor[0] + accentColor[0] + accentColor[1] + accentColor[1] + accentColor[2] + accentColor[2];
+        }
+
+        var r = parseInt(accentColor.substr(0, 2), 16);
+        var g = parseInt(accentColor.substr(2, 2), 16);
+        var b = parseInt(accentColor.substr(4, 2), 16);
+        var yiq = ((r * 299) + (g * 587) + (b * 114)) / 1000;
+        var textColor = (yiq >= 128) ? 'dark' : 'light';
+
+        document.documentElement.className = `has-${textColor}-text`;
+    </script>
+
+    {{ghost_head}}
+</head>
+<body class="{{body_class}}">
+
+    <main class="gh-main">
+
+        <article class="gh-article gh-canvas">
+
+            <header class="gh-article-header">
+                <h1 class="gh-article-title is-title">{{statusCode}}</h1>
+                <p class="gh-article-excerpt is-body">{{message}}</p>
+            </header>
+
+            <section class="gh-content is-body">
+                <p>
+                    <a href="{{@site.url}}" class="gh-button">{{t "Go to the front page →"}}</a>
+                </p>
+            </section>
+
+            {{#if errorDetails}}
+                <section class="gh-content is-body">
+                    <h3>{{t "Theme errors"}}</h3>
+                    <ul>
+                        {{#foreach errorDetails}}
+                            <li>
+                                <strong>{{rule}}</strong>
+                                {{#foreach failures}}
+                                    <p>{{ref}}: {{message}}</p>
+                                {{/foreach}}
+                            </li>
+                        {{/foreach}}
+                    </ul>
+                </section>
+            {{/if}}
+
+        </article>
+
+    </main>
+
+    {{ghost_foot}}
+
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/locales/context.json b/locales/context.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "solo/post.hbs",
     "Older Posts": "ghost-tpl/pagination.hbs",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "alto/partials/pagination.hbs, ghost-tpl/pagination.hbs",
+    "Page not found": "Friendly message shown on 404 pages",
     "Paid": "solo/partials/loop.hbs",
     "Paid-members only": "casper/partials/post-card.hbs",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "ghost-private/private.hbs",

diff --git a/locales/de-CH.json b/locales/de-CH.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/de.json b/locales/de.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "Weiter →",
     "Older Posts": "Ältere Beiträge",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "Seite {page} von {totalPages}",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "Kostenpflichtig",
     "Paid-members only": "Nur für zahlende Mitglieder",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/fr.json b/locales/fr.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "Suivant →",
     "Older Posts": "Publications plus anciennes",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "Page {page} sur {totalPages}",
+    "Page not found": "Page introuvable",
     "Paid": "Payant",
     "Paid-members only": "Réservé aux abonnés payants",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/ga.json b/locales/ga.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/gd.json b/locales/gd.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/nl.json b/locales/nl.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/pt-BR.json b/locales/pt-BR.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/sv.json b/locales/sv.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/tr.json b/locales/tr.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "Sonraki →",
     "Older Posts": "Daha Eski Yazılar",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "Sayfa {page} / {totalPages}",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "Ücretli",
     "Paid-members only": "Ücretli üyelere özel",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/uk.json b/locales/uk.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "Далі →",
     "Older Posts": "Старіші дописи",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "Сторінка {page} з {totalPages}",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "Платний",
     "Paid-members only": "Тільки за платною підпискою",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/zh-Hant.json b/locales/zh-Hant.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "付費會員限定",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",

diff --git a/locales/zh.json b/locales/zh.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "Next →": "",
     "Older Posts": "",
     "Page {page} of {totalPages}": "",
+    "Page not found": "",
     "Paid": "",
     "Paid-members only": "",
     "Please enter a valid email address": "",