> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Site settings

> Set your publication name, description, language, branding, and time zone in settings.json.

Edit `settings.json` at the root of your Lettercamp publication for site-wide
settings. Omitted fields use defaults.

## Site settings

The `settings.json` file lives at the root of your publication:

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "Our journal",
  "description": "Stories and updates from our team.",
  "language": "en",
  "timeZone": "UTC",
  "logo": "https://images.example.com/logo.png",
  "favicon": "https://images.example.com/favicon.png"
}
```

| Field | Purpose |
| - | - |
| `name` | Site name in the header, footer, and page metadata. |
| `description` | Visible homepage subtitle and fallback page description. |
| `language` | HTML language and date formatting locale. Defaults to `en`. |
| `timeZone` | Time zone for timestamps, such as `America/Los_Angeles`. Defaults to `UTC`. Date-only values keep their calendar date. |
| `logo` | Header and footer logo. Omit it for Lettercamp branding, or set `""` to use the site name without a logo image. |
| `favicon` | Browser tab icon. Defaults to the Lettercamp icon. |
| [`design`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/colors) | Site-wide appearance. See [typography](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/typography.md) and [image corners](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/components/image.md#image-corners) for their settings. |
| [`home`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/homepage) | Homepage heading, feed arrangement, and width. |
| [`post`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/posts) | Article layout, reading width, cover, contents, and reading time. |
| [`header`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/header) | Header position, ordered links, and optional button. |
| [`footer`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/footer) | Ordered link columns and social links. |
| [`seo`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/settings/seo) | Search titles, sharing metadata, and keyword defaults. |
| [`analytics`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/settings/analytics) | Analytics integrations. |

The JSON file, web editor, and CLI use these same field paths. Omitted settings
use defaults; you only need to include the values you want to customize. The web
editor changes the fields you edit and preserves other source fields.

For standalone sites, your logo and favicon can use paths such as `/logo.png`
from `public/`. [`lettercamp deploy`](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/publishing/deploy#local-images-and-cloud-assets)
uploads referenced local JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF images automatically. For other
formats or GitHub publishing, use hosted URLs; [upload supported images](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/cli/upload.md)
to obtain them.

## Feature guides

Each setting has a dedicated guide:

| Topic | Guide |
| - | - |
| Colors | [Background and accents](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/colors.md) |
| Typography | [Fonts, text sizes, and text colors](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/typography.md) |
| Homepage | [Heading, layouts, and pagination](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/homepage.md) |
| Post layout | [Article layout and related posts](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/posts.md) |
| Header | [Navigation and primary button](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/header.md) |
| Footer | [Link columns and social links](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/design/footer.md) |
| Search and sharing | [Titles and social previews](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/settings/seo.md) |
| Analytics | [Google Analytics](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/settings/analytics.md) |
| Article metadata | [Frontmatter](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/writing/metadata.md) and [categories](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/writing/categories.md) |
| Article bylines | [Authors](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/writing/authors.md) and [reading time](https://www.lettercamp.com/docs/writing/reading-time.md) |


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