Is the Orbit template free?

Yes. You can download Orbit free (MIT licence) and host it yourself, or customise it in Kitefolio and publish it free at a Kitefolio address. Your own domain comes with Pro, from AED 40 a month.

Can I use Orbit without coding?

Yes. In the Kitefolio editor you click any text or photo on Orbit to change it, import your CV or LinkedIn, and publish in a few minutes. No code is needed.

Does Orbit work on phones?

Yes. Orbit adapts to any screen size and was tested on phones, tablets and desktops, and with reduced motion.

Can I change the colours and fonts of Orbit?

It comes with 3 colour schemes (Studio, Midnight & copper, Paper & ink). Font pairings: Grotesk + Inter Tight, Garamond + Inter Tight. You switch them in the editor's Design panel.

Can I switch from Orbit to another template later?

Yes. Your content is kept separately from the design, so you can move to any other Kitefolio template without retyping anything.

Kitefolio Studio original · Pro · MIT

Orbit

A full research site. A molecule that morphs between helix, lattice and cage, a 3D map of the research, then figures, methods, positions, publications and collaboration.

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The idea

A full research site. A molecule that morphs between helix, lattice and cage, a 3D map of the research, then figures, methods, positions, publications and collaboration.

How it was made

Drawn and built by the Kitefolio studio as a React component, then tested in the editor, on phones and with reduced motion. Every section reads from one shared content model, so the same words fill any design.

Who it’s for

Materials researcher.

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Two ways to use it

Free · you edit the code

Download and set it up

Install Node.js (the LTS version) if you don’t have it.
Unzip the download and open the folder in a terminal.
Run npm install, then npm run dev. It opens in your browser.
Put your own words in src/content.json and your photos in public/. Colours and fonts are in the README.
Run npm run build and upload the dist folder to any static host (Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages).

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Let Kitefolio handle it

Click any text or photo to change it, no code at all
A free address, or your own domain with Pro
Hosting, speed and security looked after
A blog, and the Investigator to keep it up to date
Switch to another design any time, keeping your words

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Questions about Orbit

Is the Orbit template free?: Yes. You can download Orbit free (MIT licence) and host it yourself, or customise it in Kitefolio and publish it free at a Kitefolio address. Your own domain comes with Pro, from AED 40 a month.
Who is Orbit for?: Materials researcher.
Can I use Orbit without coding?: Yes. In the Kitefolio editor you click any text or photo on Orbit to change it, import your CV or LinkedIn, and publish in a few minutes. No code is needed.
Does Orbit work on phones?: Yes. Orbit adapts to any screen size and was tested on phones, tablets and desktops, and with reduced motion.
Can I change the colours and fonts of Orbit?: It comes with 3 colour schemes (Studio, Midnight & copper, Paper & ink). Font pairings: Grotesk + Inter Tight, Garamond + Inter Tight. You switch them in the editor's Design panel.
Can I switch from Orbit to another template later?: Yes. Your content is kept separately from the design, so you can move to any other Kitefolio template without retyping anything.

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