Branding and Accessibility
The Hill WordPress theme is built in accordance with the visual requirements outlined on the UT branding website. It is also designed to be in accordance with the system-level policy on website accessibility.
Visual Consistency
All official websites within the utk.edu domain are part of the same family and represent an aspect of the University of Tennessee to site visitors. These websites should reflect that unity in their look and feel as well. We refer to our current theme as “The Hill” as a nod to the central geological feature of our campus. We develop and provide the code for the Hill as a way to make building branded, accessible, official university websites as easy as possible for UT’s many web designers and developers.
How to Request The Hill Theme
The Hill WordPress theme is no longer available for direct download, but it is available upon request when appropriate. To request The Hill theme and to confirm that it is appropriate for use on your site, please submit a ticket.
The Hill Site Modes
The Hill theme has two display modes: Classic Mode and Full-Width Mode. These are shown below. To switch from one mode to another, follow these instructions.
- From the site Dashboard, select Appearance > Themes.
- Below the displayed The Hill theme, select Customize.
- From the “You are customizing”, select Site Mode.
- Brand specific settings will be displayed. Under Entry Layout, select your desired display mode.
- Select Publish to have this change reflected on your site.
Note: If your site is hosted on the university’s WP Engine platform, you will need to please submit a ticket to request changes to your Site Mode.
The Hill Classic Mode
The Hill Full-Width Mode
