Kova builds a small number of Shopify themes, slowly. Each one is made for catalogs where the product has to be explained before it can be sold — and held to numbers checked on every commit, not promised in marketing copy.
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The catalog
For catalogs where the product needs explaining.
Evidence-led commerce. Ingredient references, comparison matrices, documented test results, and protocol timelines — the structure to substantiate a claim rather than just make one.
Designed with skincare brands in mind, Manifest also works for makeup catalogs.
Next: a makeup preset. A makeup-focused preset is planned for Manifest, using the same theme with a different visual direction and demo content.
How we build
Code budgets are enforced in CI. Accessibility results record completed checks and the manual coverage still awaiting verification.
Every authored theme JavaScript file is checked by a pre-commit hook and a GitHub Action. If any one minifies past 16 KB, the build fails. This is a limit per file, not the total JavaScript a page loads.
15.7 KB largest minified file 16 KB per-file cap
We check contrast, touch targets, keyboard navigation, and focus order while building toward WCAG 2.1 AA. Manual screen-reader and device checks are still in progress; full conformance has not been verified.
Anyone can ship another hero with a gradient. Our sections exist to carry substance — ingredient references, comparison matrices, documented evidence.
Ingredient references, comparison tables, proof records, and protocol timelines are built into the theme and editable in the theme editor. Curated complementary products use Shopify's free Search and Discovery app; reviews and subscriptions use separate apps.
The studio
Kova would rather ship a single theme that passes review than four that nearly do.
Every section ships with a settings reference generated from the theme schema itself, so the docs cannot drift from the code.
Merchants change everything that matters without touching Liquid. No code edits, no developer on retainer.
Support comes from the studio that wrote the theme, not a ticket queue in another timezone.
Waitlist
A confirmation now, then one email when our first theme goes live, with early-access pricing. No newsletter, no drip sequence, no sharing your address.
