--- title: Connected theme settings keep a site coherent | Unbound description: How Unbound resolves presets, atomic overrides, and module exceptions so editors can change one axis without restyling every page. image: https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/unbound-news-covers/cover-02.png --- [Skip to main content](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#main-content) [![Logo](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Unbound/images/logo-unbound-on-light.svg)](https://hs.phrutos.com/) - [Point of view](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#point-of-view) - [The system](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#system) Foundation - [![Design tokens](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Design tokens Color, type, and spacing as one system.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#system) - [![Theme settings](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Theme settings Brand controls for every page.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#system) - [![Global header](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Global header One header, every template.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#system) Build - [![Modules](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Modules Reusable sections matched to brand.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Templates](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Templates Page types ready to publish.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Styles](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Styles Layout, chrome, and motion.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) Start here - [How Unbound works From tokens to live pages.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#how-it-works) - Get a demo See Unbound on a live brand site. - [Capabilities](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) Layout - [![Hero Banner](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Hero Banner Split, centered, and form heroes.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Content Split](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Content Split Copy and media, side by side.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Rich Content](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Rich Content Long-form sections with structure.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) Proof - [![Testimonials](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Testimonials Quotes, logos, and social proof.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Stats & Metrics](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Stats & Metrics Numbers that carry the story.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Pricing Plans](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Pricing Plans Plan cards and comparison.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [How it works](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#how-it-works) - [About us](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) Layout - [![Hero Banner](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Hero Banner Split, centered, and form heroes.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Content Split](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Content Split Copy and media, side by side.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Rich Content](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Rich Content Long-form sections with structure.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) Proof - [![Testimonials](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Testimonials Quotes, logos, and social proof.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Stats & Metrics](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon.svg) Stats & Metrics Numbers that carry the story.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) - [![Pricing Plans](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Icon%20(1).svg) Pricing Plans Plan cards and comparison.](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/connected-theme-settings#capabilities) Title - [Careers Come work for us ![fashion-terrace-cape](https://hs.phrutos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fashion-terrace-cape.jpg?width=1672&height=941&name=fashion-terrace-cape.jpg)](https://hs.phrutos.com/careers-unbound-theme) ![](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Unbound/images/module-icons/search.svg) [Start building](https://hs.phrutos.com/home-light-unbound-theme) ![Bar Icon](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Carousel%20Image/header-toggle-btn-bar-icon-1.svg) ![Close Icon](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/Carousel%20Image/header-toggle-btn-close-icon.svg) × Search Theme settings # Connected theme settings keep a site coherent How Unbound resolves presets, atomic overrides, and module exceptions so editors can change one axis without restyling every page. [Unbound Design](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/author/unbound-design) Nov 13, 2026, 10:52:25 AM 1 min read ![Abstract gradient cover suggesting linked theme controls, used as the featured image for the connected settings post.](https://hs.phrutos.com/hubfs/unbound-news-covers/cover-02.png) In this article A HubSpot theme is useful when global style lives in theme settings and page editors do not have to restyle every module. Unbound is built around that split: settings own the design system, templates own structure, and modules own content. ## The resolution order Unbound resolves visual decisions in one direction: 1. Canonical tokens define the raw system. 2. The selected preset applies a coherent starting design. 3. Atomic overrides change a bounded axis, such as typography scale or spacing density. 4. Module instance fields remain for intentional local exceptions. ## Typography scale as an editor control Typography is a first-class axis. Editors can keep the preset, or choose Compact, Standard, Large, Extra Large, or Jumbo. Each choice is meant to move the whole type system, including responsive sizes, rather than exposing a disconnected set of heading fields. When you preview this post in the Unbound blog post template, you should see the theme heading and body styles, the author and date row, tags, and related posts. That is the template contract. The copy here is only enough to fill it. - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Theme settings](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/tag/theme-settings), [Design system](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/tag/design-system), [Editor](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/tag/editor) [Previous article **Design excellence for non-designers**](https://hs.phrutos.com/news/design-excellence-for-non-designers) Keep reading ## Related insights. 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