Picante 0.1.0 release notes
First release of Picante, a bold, colorful theme with giant display type, scroll-driven sections and three ready-made presets: Picante (hot sauce), Overdrive (streetwear) and Pastille (skincare). It scores 99.7 on Lighthouse mobile performance and 100 on desktop in our benchmark.
Changes
Section titled “Changes”- Important: Three presets, each with its own install state: Picante, Overdrive and Pastille
- Five color schemes (Cream, Chili, Ink, Mustard, Orchid), three font roles and ten editable text styles
- Hero, video hero, statement, marquee ticker, bento grid, stack cards, horizontal story, shelf, shop the look, product spotlight, before and after, countdown, stats, testimonials, FAQ, logo list, media with text, multicolumn, newsletter and blog posts sections
- Custom section page builder: start blank or from 12 ready-made layouts, then add any theme or app blocks in rows, columns and nested groups
- Header with floating pill or full bar style, sticky modes, mega menu with a promo, search dialog and mobile drawer
- Announcement bar that rotates or scrolls as a ticker
- Product page with variant swatches and buttons, image gallery with zoom, video and 3D models, unit prices, selling plans, pickup availability, ratings, accordions and complementary products
- Sticky add to cart bar on the product page
- Gift card products with recipient email, name, message and send date
- Quick view on product cards
- Collection pages with filtering and sorting, a filter drawer on mobile, grid size switch and load more
- Search with predictive results and type tabs
- Cart drawer or cart page with free shipping progress, product suggestions and an optional discount code field
- Motion setting with three levels: none, subtle and bold
- Important: Animations turn off for visitors who have reduced motion enabled, and content stays visible if JavaScript fails
- Accessibility: keyboard navigation, visible focus, skip link, native dialogs, color contrast checked across all color schemes and 44 px touch targets
- Performance: Lighthouse mobile 99.7 and desktop 100 for performance, 99 mobile and 100 desktop for accessibility, tested on a store with 2,000 products (November 12, 2026)