 Good day and welcome to Learn WordPress. Let's take a closer look at the great new theme 2024 that is now available. The 2024 theme is designed to take advantage of the design tools introduced in WordPress 6.4. The learning outcomes for this session is to highlight who can benefit from the theme, to identify what makes this theme so special, and then to explore the various patterns and templates that come with the 2024 theme, as well as discovering the available style variations. So who can benefit from this theme? The 2024 theme is versatile and designed for various website types, with a focus on three use cases, entrepreneurs and small businesses, photographers and artists, and lastly, writers and bloggers. The idea behind the 2024 theme was to make a default theme that can be used on any type of site with any topic. If you are an entrepreneur or business owner, the theme has got you covered. There are multiple patterns available to build a business website. The 2024 theme also really caters well for photographers and artists. And finally, the theme can also be easily customized for blogs. Firstly, what makes this theme so special? Well, number one, it's modern and elegant design. Number two, there are a variety of patterns available. And number three, one of my personal favorites is the fact that you have access to whole page patterns and templates. And of course, there are beautiful style variations to choose from. The first example I wanted to show you was how I created the structure for this about page in one click. So as we scroll through that about page, you will notice different sections. And these sections are of course patterns that have been added together. So to achieve this, let's start with the blank page. Click on the insertter, go to patterns. And in this case, I'm after a page pattern or a whole page pattern. So I'll select pages and here we can see a preview of the different pages available. And I will select the about page or the about page pattern. And here I have the layout for my entire about page. And now I can just start modifying it and changing it to meet my needs. Let's add another whole page pattern. In this case, an RSVP landing page. So after selecting pages, I will scroll down to the bottom and select RSVP landing. And now I have an RSVP landing page with vertical text, which I can update and tweak to meet my design needs. Let's look at some other patterns that come with the 2024 theme. First up is the pricing table. Next, you can add a pattern to introduce your team to your clients. Or maybe you would like to add a testimonial to a page. There is also a cool call to action banner pattern which you can use to get more subscribers. Or maybe you would like to add a section about frequently asked questions. And lastly, there's even a pattern to show off client logos or sponsorships. There are many other patterns to explore and use. It is also worth highlighting some gallery patterns that come with the 2024 theme. To display images or to create a portfolio. Now that we have talked about all the fantastic patterns that come with the 2024 theme, we will shift our attention to templates. So let's make our way to the site editor and select the blog home template. And here we will see that the theme provides us with a whole page template. When we open up the template, we will notice that the structure for our home page has already been created with a beautiful layout and design. Now the user can merely add their own content and make the relevant modifications. One of the other available templates worth pointing out is the page with sidebar template. And this is perfect for bloggers or for folks who prefer a sidebar on their website. There is also a template named single with sidebar. Which allows you to assign this template to single posts. If you want your single posts to also have a sidebar. Another unique template that comes with your 2024 theme is named page with wide image. Now that we are in the site editor, we can also make our way to styles to explore the various style combinations that come with our theme. When I click on browse styles, I get a nice zoomed out view of all the different style variations. And this allows me to see how I can change the look and feel of my site. The theme incorporates the sophisticated Cardo font for headlines and sans serif for paragraphs for enhanced readability. Enjoy exploring the new default theme and visit Learn WordPress for more tutorials and training material.