Can anyone recommend a good LJ layout?

[red_satin_doll]

ETA 11/18/12 :  I've decided to go with Blue Woodcut for now, although it doesn't use Ariel-style font (or have tags in a column.  I can deal.)  It's actually quite similar to the Weston series template gabrielleabelle used but is not completely identical, and rarely seen (at least in this corner of the Buffy-fandom sandbox I play around in.)  And: pretty.  Easy on the eyes counts for a lot. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. 

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Exactly what the title says: I chose this particular template because it had: black print on white ground (hey, I'm getting older, kids - readability?  It's an issue - and if it is for me, then....); color around the edges to catch the eye; fairly clean and simple graphic layout; and, the tags were visible.  (The template I originally chose was nice, but tags were not visible, so why even bother?)

But - now it's starting to irk me. It feels as though the text is squeezed in too narrowly, and thus my icon becomes more prominent right at the top of each post (or maybe I need to downsize my icons), which distracts my eyes visually when I put a photo at the top of the post.

So, if anyone can recommend another layout - and, oh yeah, it has to be one of the free ones. 

I'm not "fussy" - I prefer "particular", thanks muchly.

Comments

[kikimay]

"Zen and the Art of Movable Type" is very easily to read. I have "Weston Grey", maybe you like it?

[kikimay]

Oh, and the one called "Retrossential" is really beautiful (but you can't see the tags! :/)

[pocochina.livejournal.com]

I require the same specs and use one of the "Expressive" themes. It looks like there are a few options that might work for you?

[readerjane]

I use the Blue Gray version of Flexible Squares, Vertigo site scheme, with "View all journals and communities in my own style" and "View comment pages from my Friends page in my own style" both checked. I believe there are other versions of Flexible Square that provide a white background. I like a pale, though not-quite-so-glary-as-white, background myself.

But I do like it for the reasons you list.

[snowpuppies (from livejournal.com)]

I recommend thefulcrum.