diff --git a/doc/en/_static/pytest-custom.css b/doc/en/_static/pytest-custom.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc9eef457f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/en/_static/pytest-custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* Tweak how the sidebar logo is presented */
+.sidebar-logo {
+  width: 70%;
+}
+.sidebar-brand {
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+/* The landing pages' sidebar-in-content highlights */
+#features ul {
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  list-style: none;
+}
+#features ul li {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+@media (min-width: 46em) {
+  #features {
+    width: 50%;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/doc/en/_templates/globaltoc.html b/doc/en/_templates/globaltoc.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 09d970b64ed..00000000000
--- a/doc/en/_templates/globaltoc.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-<h3>Contents</h3>
-
-<ul>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('index') }}">Home</a></li>
-
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('getting-started') }}">Get started</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('how-to/index') }}">How-to guides</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('reference/index') }}">Reference guides</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('explanation/index') }}">Explanation</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('contents') }}">Complete table of contents</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('example/index') }}">Library of examples</a></li>
-</ul>
-
-<h3>About the project</h3>
-
-<ul>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('changelog') }}">Changelog</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('contributing') }}">Contributing</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('backwards-compatibility') }}">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('sponsor') }}">Sponsor</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('tidelift') }}">pytest for Enterprise</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('license') }}">License</a></li>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto('contact') }}">Contact Channels</a></li>
-</ul>
-
-{%- if display_toc %}
-  <hr>
-  {{ toc }}
-{%- endif %}
-
-<hr>
diff --git a/doc/en/_templates/relations.html b/doc/en/_templates/relations.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bbcde85bb4..00000000000
--- a/doc/en/_templates/relations.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<h3>Related Topics</h3>
-<ul>
-  <li><a href="{{ pathto(master_doc) }}">Documentation overview</a><ul>
-  {%- for parent in parents %}
-  <li><a href="{{ parent.link|e }}">{{ parent.title }}</a><ul>
-  {%- endfor %}
-    {%- if prev %}
-      <li>Previous: <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" title="{{ _('previous chapter')
-        }}">{{ prev.title }}</a></li>
-    {%- endif %}
-    {%- if next %}
-      <li>Next: <a href="{{ next.link|e }}" title="{{ _('next chapter')
-        }}">{{ next.title }}</a></li>
-    {%- endif %}
-  {%- for parent in parents %}
-  </ul></li>
-  {%- endfor %}
-  </ul></li>
-</ul>
diff --git a/doc/en/_templates/sidebar/brand.html b/doc/en/_templates/sidebar/brand.html
deleted file mode 100644
index f997c4cca5f..00000000000
--- a/doc/en/_templates/sidebar/brand.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<style>
-    .logo {text-align: center;}
-</style>
-
-<a class="logo" href="{{ pathto('contents') }}">
-    <img src="{{ pathto('_static/pytest1.png', 1) }}" width="70%" height="70%" text="Pytest Logo"/>
-</a>
diff --git a/doc/en/_templates/sidebarintro.html b/doc/en/_templates/sidebarintro.html
deleted file mode 100644
index ae860c172f0..00000000000
--- a/doc/en/_templates/sidebarintro.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<h3>About pytest</h3>
-<p>
-  pytest is a mature full-featured Python testing tool that helps
-  you write better programs.
-</p>
diff --git a/doc/en/_templates/style.html b/doc/en/_templates/style.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 400cb75ff97..00000000000
--- a/doc/en/_templates/style.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<style>
-    ul {list-style: none;}
-    li {margin: 0.4em 0;}
-    @media (min-width: 46em) {
-        #features {width: 50%;}
-    }
-</style>
diff --git a/doc/en/conf.py b/doc/en/conf.py
index 9f5f3787c1e..9558a75f927 100644
--- a/doc/en/conf.py
+++ b/doc/en/conf.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # -- General configuration -------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
 
-root_doc = "contents"
+root_doc = "index"
 extensions = [
     "pygments_pytest",
     "sphinx.ext.autodoc",
@@ -150,35 +150,19 @@
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
 
 html_theme = "furo"
+html_theme_options = {"sidebar_hide_name": True}
+
+html_static_path = ["_static"]
+html_css_files = [
+    "pytest-custom.css",
+]
+
 html_title = "pytest documentation"
 html_short_title = f"pytest-{release}"
 
-html_logo = "img/pytest_logo_curves.svg"
+html_logo = "_static/pytest1.png"
 html_favicon = "img/favicon.png"
 
-html_sidebars = {
-    "index": [
-        "sidebar/brand.html",
-        "sidebar/search.html",
-        "sidebar/scroll-start.html",
-        "sidebarintro.html",
-        "globaltoc.html",
-        "links.html",
-        "sidebar/scroll-end.html",
-        "style.html",
-    ],
-    "**": [
-        "sidebar/brand.html",
-        "sidebar/search.html",
-        "sidebar/scroll-start.html",
-        "globaltoc.html",
-        "relations.html",
-        "links.html",
-        "sidebar/scroll-end.html",
-        "style.html",
-    ],
-}
-
 html_use_index = False
 html_show_sourcelink = False
 
diff --git a/doc/en/contents.rst b/doc/en/contents.rst
index 181207203b2..07c0b3ff6b9 100644
--- a/doc/en/contents.rst
+++ b/doc/en/contents.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+:orphan:
+
 .. _toc:
 
 Full pytest documentation
diff --git a/doc/en/index.rst b/doc/en/index.rst
index 8de3b3993dd..a907d1ff549 100644
--- a/doc/en/index.rst
+++ b/doc/en/index.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-:orphan:
-
 .. _features:
 
 .. sidebar:: **Next Open Trainings and Events**
@@ -13,6 +11,36 @@
 pytest: helps you write better programs
 =======================================
 
+.. toctree::
+    :hidden:
+
+    getting-started
+    how-to/index
+    reference/index
+    explanation/index
+    example/index
+
+.. toctree::
+    :caption: About the project
+    :hidden:
+
+    changelog
+    contributing
+    backwards-compatibility
+    sponsor
+    tidelift
+    license
+    contact
+
+.. toctree::
+    :caption: Useful links
+    :hidden:
+
+    pytest @ PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/pytest/>
+    pytest @ GitHub <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/>
+    Issue Tracker <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues>
+    PDF Documentation <https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/pytest/latest/pytest.pdf>
+
 .. module:: pytest
 
 The ``pytest`` framework makes it easy to write small, readable tests, and can