---
title: "Introduction"
description: "Documentation for Essence premium Ghost theme"
url: "https://www.priority.vision/docs/essence/introduction"
lastUpdated: 2026-08-17
---

# Essence Theme Documentation

Essence is a dark, cinematic premium Ghost theme with animated WebGL shader backgrounds, liquid glass cards, and fixed sidebar navigation. Built for newsletters and publishers who want a striking visual identity.

    {/* TODO: screenshot essence homepage with shader background and liquid glass post cards */}
![Essence theme preview](https://www.priority.vision/images/docs/essence/intro-preview.jpg)

This documentation serves as a guide for using the theme. It assumes that you have a basic understanding of Ghost.

If you are new to Ghost, it is recommended to explore the guides available in the official [Ghost Help Center](https://ghost.org/help/). These resources provide comprehensive information.

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