Changelog

Tangent is not yet in the Theme Store, so updates come as a new ZIP file.

1. In Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.
2. Upload the new ZIP with Add theme > Upload zip file. It is added to your theme library as an unpublished theme.
3. Open it in the theme editor and set it up. Your current theme stays live while you work.
4. When you are ready, click Publish on the new version.

For developers#

Each release has a release.json file at the repository root. It lists the version, the version commit, the ZIP name, the folders in the ZIP and a SHA-256 manifest of those files. Release notes are kept in docs/RELEASE-NOTES.md.

If you have changed theme code, merge a new release into your copy with Git and run Theme Check before you upload:

1shopify theme check

Unreleased (work in progress, after 1.7.0)#

Changes on the Theme Store listing branch between 2026-10-15 and 2026-10-19. The theme still reports version 1.7.0. docs/RELEASE-NOTES.md on that branch records these changes under 1.7.0.

Fonts and performance

• Removed the Google Fonts stylesheet. All fonts load from Shopify's font library.
• Bold, italic and bold italic font faces are declared for the heading and body fonts, so browsers do not fake them.
• Show style switcher is off by default.

Translations

• Remaining hard-coded editor text in the Product grid, Email signup, Collage and Icons with text sections now uses translation keys, in all 33 languages.
• American English spelling ("colors") in the English storefront text.
• "Slider" layout options are labeled "Carousel" in the editor.

Store standards

• "Powered by Shopify" link in the footer.
• <shopify-account> customer account element in the desktop header and the mobile menu.
• Removed an invalid default menu from the header's Customer account menu setting.

Presets and templates

• Removed store-specific shopify:// links from the default templates and the header group.
• Templates for all five presets in listings/: Tangent, Selvedge, Muslin, Asphalt and Lumen.

Accessibility

• Fallback alt text for images in the Search results and Shop the look sections.

1.7.0 — 2026-10-09#

Header and filter options, design reference parity, and fresh-install defaults.

• Home page: the full-height banner ends above the fold, so the label, heading, text and buttons fit on the first screen. Smaller scrolling-text default.
• Header: six layouts, three desktop menu styles (mega menu, mega menu with images, dropdown), three hover effects, menu text size and uppercase, and sticky header always, on scroll up or off.
• Mobile menu: slide-in panels or expand in place, drawer or full screen, large or compact text.
• Filters: drawer on the left or right, sidebar, or a horizontal bar; instant or Apply-button filtering; groups all open, first open or all closed; checkboxes or buttons; color swatch styles; price fields, slider or both; "Show more" after a set number of values; a search box in long filter lists; product counts on or off. The search page has the same options.
• Each preset starts from a different header and filter combination.
• New settings and storefront text are translated into all 33 languages. The translations are machine translations and have not yet been reviewed by native speakers.
• No placeholder social proof: the logo strip and Testimonials section stay off the storefront until you add a real logo or quote. In the theme editor they show empty slots to fill.
• Neutral default text: default copy makes no promises about shipping, duties, materials or durability. Fields you need to fill (feature notes, FAQ answers, the footer's About text, a product's Materials and care row, announcements) ship empty and stay hidden until filled.

1.6.2 — 2026-10-08#

Typography matched to the design reference.

• Tangent preset body font changed from Work Sans to Archivo Narrow.
• Smaller maximum sizes for page, collection and product titles and the banner heading. Several section headings use the h2 size.
• Header wordmark, navigation and product card text sizes adjusted.
• Shops that already chose their own fonts or heading scale keep their settings.

Fixes from an independent review, in the same version:

• "Powered by Shopify" always shows in the footer. The setting that hid it was removed.
• Add to cart ignores repeat clicks while a request is running.
• Cart requests run one at a time, in order. After a failed add, the cart reloads from the server.
• Six muted text colors in Selvedge and Muslin now reach 4.5:1 contrast against their background.
• Quick view shows every media item.
• Branded accelerated checkout buttons are no longer restyled.
• Gift card recipient fields stay disabled until "send to a recipient" is checked, and recipient errors are shown.

1.6.1 — 2026-10-08#

Never tagged or published. Replaced by 1.7.0.

• Recently viewed no longer caches product cards, so prices and availability are always current.
• If a multi-item add fails, the cart reloads from the server, and the message says if some items were added.
• New alt text setting on the image block, needed when the image is a link.
• GitHub Actions CI runs tests, template, locale and requirement checks, and Theme Check on every push.

1.6.0 — 2026-10-08#

Compliance and production readiness.

• Follow on Shop button in the footer, on by default.
• 3D models and AR in the Featured product section and in quick view. Quick view shows videos.
• Preset templates for Tangent, Selvedge, Muslin and Asphalt in listings/.
• Styled h4–h6 headings, blockquotes and lists in rich text.
• Screen reader announcements for cart, variant, filter and search updates. Focus is kept after cart and filter updates, menu navigation and drawer closes. Hotspots close with Escape.
• Works without JavaScript: content is visible, the variant select is in the product form, and search, navigation and filters work.

1.5.0#

• Custom Liquid section and theme block. Custom Liquid blocks in the Featured product section and the footer.
• The "Back in stock" form became a "Stock inquiry" contact form.
• Delivery estimate wording, non-shipping dates and a shipping policy link.
• Quick add: timeout, error recovery and a fallback to the product page.
• Style quiz: partial matches, a no-match collection and an error state with retry.

1.4.0#

• Style quiz, quick order grid for wholesale, size memory, card-to-product photo transition, dark mode, data saver support, and a "/" shortcut for search.

1.3.0#

• Four presets (Tangent, Selvedge, Muslin, Asphalt), a size guide with a cm/in switch, "Add the whole look", and a sticky add-to-cart bar on desktop.

1.2.0#

• Shoppable videos, Scrolling text and Collage sections, sidebar filters, delivery estimate, hover zoom, cart recommendations, popular searches, tag badges, and 33 languages with right-to-left support.

1.1.0#

• Slideshow, Lookbook, Testimonials, logo list, FAQ, Countdown timer, pop-up and Recently viewed sections.
• Size buttons and swatches on product cards, selling plans, volume pricing, pre-order, load more and infinite scroll, gift wrap.

1.0.0#

• Online Store 2.0 theme built on Shopify's Skeleton theme.
• Color schemes, theme blocks, mega menu, predictive search, filters, cart drawer, accelerated checkout, pickup availability, gift card recipient form, 3D/AR and combined listings.

Release dates are recorded from 1.6.0 onward.