Backgrounds

Link in bio backgrounds that match your theme.

31 backgrounds to put under your page, from paper grain to still water. Each one is drawn from your own colours, so it fits whichever theme you pick.

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Free on every page, with your own photo or video as well.

Hill Repeats

Hamilton

A running club for people who aren’t fast

Jo and Tom started it. We run up the Mountain twice a week, and walking counts too.

Join us on DiscordWho’s online shows here (on a real page, from Discord)The week’s route goes up on Monday. Say you’re coming and we’ll wait for you.
The basics
We don’t care how fast you are, and you won’t get a training plan unless you ask for one. Please ask before you post a photo of anyone else. If it’s your first time, tell us and one of us will stay at the back with you.
When we run
Every week, whatever the weather
Get there five minutes early so we can start on time.
- Tuesday6:30 PM to 7:30 PMHills, bottom of the Chedoke stairs
- Saturday9 AM to 10:30 AMLong and slow, from Bayfront Park
Times are local to Hamilton.
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Coming up
Races and socials
- Oct 17 · 9 AMRelay, teams of fourGage Park
- Nov 8 · 9:30 AMEasy 10K, no one’s timing itDundas Valley
- Dec 13 · 7 PMPub night, no runningLocke Street
Times are local to Hamilton.
What to bring
Shoes with decent grip and a jacket you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a headlamp once the evenings get dark.
Email Jo and TomFor anything you’d rather not ask in the Discord.

Hill Repeats

Hamilton

A running club for people who aren’t fast

Jo and Tom started it. We run up the Mountain twice a week, and walking counts too.

Join us on DiscordWho’s online shows here (on a real page, from Discord)The week’s route goes up on Monday. Say you’re coming and we’ll wait for you.
The basics
We don’t care how fast you are, and you won’t get a training plan unless you ask for one. Please ask before you post a photo of anyone else. If it’s your first time, tell us and one of us will stay at the back with you.
When we run
Every week, whatever the weather
Get there five minutes early so we can start on time.
- Tuesday6:30 PM to 7:30 PMHills, bottom of the Chedoke stairs
- Saturday9 AM to 10:30 AMLong and slow, from Bayfront Park
Times are local to Hamilton.
Add to calendarGoogle Calendar Download
Coming up
Races and socials
- Oct 17 · 9 AMRelay, teams of fourGage Park
- Nov 8 · 9:30 AMEasy 10K, no one’s timing itDundas Valley
- Dec 13 · 7 PMPub night, no runningLocke Street
Times are local to Hamilton.
What to bring
Shoes with decent grip and a jacket you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a headlamp once the evenings get dark.
Email Jo and TomFor anything you’d rather not ask in the Discord.

The same example page and the same Contours background, in Alpine and in Ember. Only the theme changed.

Pick one to start with.

Choose your theme and every background redraws itself in it. Press one to start your page with it, and change it any time.

Showing them in Portage. Pick your theme:

Paper and print

Grain, linen, dots and lines that sit quietly under any words.

Paper grain, start a page with it in Portage
A fine speckle, like good paper or film.
Linen, start a page with it in Portage
A soft woven texture, like canvas or a linen napkin.
Dot grid, start a page with it in Portage
Small dots on an even grid, like a bullet journal.
Graph paper, start a page with it in Portage
Fine squares with a stronger line every fifth, like a cutting mat.
Ruled lines, start a page with it in Portage
Notebook lines, with a margin down the side.

The land

Contours, rock layers, wheat, mown grass and leaves.

Contours, start a page with it in Portage
Contour lines from a trail map.
Rock layers, start a page with it in Portage
Wavy bands of stone in the colours of a cliff face.
Wheat, start a page with it in Portage
Rows of wheat heads leaning in the wind.
Mown grass, start a page with it in Portage
Stripes cut into the field the night before a game.
Leaves, start a page with it in Portage
Sprigs and fern fronds, scattered.

Water and ice

Still water, waves and fresh ice.

Waves, start a page with it in Portage
Long swells rolling in, row after row.
Still water, start a page with it in Portage
Light on a calm lake, with the sun's path down the middle.
Portage’s own
Ice, start a page with it in Portage
Skate marks on fresh ice.

Sky

Clouds, stars and moon dust.

Clouds, start a page with it in Portage
Soft puffs of cloud, scattered.
Stars, start a page with it in Portage
A clear night sky, with a few brighter ones.
Moon dust, start a page with it in Portage
Craters and fine dust, like the ground at a landing site.

Rooms

Floorboards, tiles, brick, terrazzo, studio foam and velvet.

Terrazzo, start a page with it in Portage
Chips of stone set in a pale floor.
Tiles, start a page with it in Portage
Glazed subway tiles with thin grout lines.
Checkerboard, start a page with it in Portage
Big squares, like a diner or a barbershop floor.
Floorboards, start a page with it in Portage
Long boards with their seams and a little grain.
Brick, start a page with it in Portage
A painted brick wall, the kind behind every stage.
Studio foam, start a page with it in Portage
Acoustic foam wedges, for a booth that sounds right.
Velvet, start a page with it in Portage
Deep curtain folds with a soft sheen.

Patterns

Honeycomb, a flash sheet, circuit lines and plaid.

Honeycomb, start a page with it in Portage
Hexagons in fine outline, like a lit gaming wall.
Flash sheet, start a page with it in Portage
Little tattoo flash: stars, swallows, roses and daggers.
Circuit, start a page with it in Portage
Traces and pads, like the inside of a phone.
Plaid, start a page with it in Portage
Buffalo check, like the blanket at the cottage.

Light

A glow, a spotlight, a colour mesh and a wet street.

Wet street, start a page with it in Portage
City lights reflected in the rain on the road.
Glow, start a page with it in Portage
Soft light from wherever the sun or moon is in your banner.
Mesh, start a page with it in Portage
Three soft colours melting into each other.
Spotlight, start a page with it in Portage
A pool of light from above, the edges falling into shadow.

Change it in a minute, any time.

Start with Still water

Open Design, then Background.
Your theme’s own background is first, then a few that suit your page, then the rest.
Pick one and set how strong.
Slide it up or down. It never goes stronger than your words allow.
Or use your own.
A picture, a short video, one colour or two. Make it yours has the uploads.

What to expect.

On a page with very soft colours, a fine background can be faint. That’s on purpose: it’s held back so your words stay easy to read.
Backgrounds can’t be uploaded to the library. Your own picture or video goes on your page alone.
A printed page and a Windows contrast theme leave the background off, so nothing gets in the way of the words.

Questions about backgrounds.

Are the backgrounds free?

Yes, every one of them, in every theme, along with your own photo or video. Every feature on Portage is free.

Will my words still be easy to read?

Yes. A background is only ever painted as strong as your page’s words allow, measured against your own colours, so it fades back rather than fight them.

Can I use my own picture or video instead?

Yes. Upload a picture or a short video under Make it yours. A darkening layer sits over it, set so your words stay readable whatever the picture.

Do the backgrounds move?

The backgrounds themselves stay still. If you want weather over your page, like snow or fireflies, you can add it, and it holds still for anyone whose device asks for less motion.

Your theme up top. Your ground underneath.

Pick a handle and your page starts with its theme’s own background. Change it whenever you like.

Make my page

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