chore(deps): update dependency @swup/astro to v1.8.0

2026-02-16 05:40:33 +00:00
42 changed files with 880 additions and 949 deletions
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-build.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
      - name: Set up Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
        with:
-          python-version: '3.14'
+          python-version: '3.12'

      - name: Install GuardDog
        run: |
--- a/2
+++ b/2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENV SITE_URL=https://www.alexlebens.dev
 ENV DIRECTUS_URL=https://directus.alexlebens.net
 ENV PORT=4321

-LABEL version="2.12.0"
+LABEL version="2.10.1"
 LABEL description="Astro based personal website"

 EXPOSE $PORT
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "name": "site-profile",
  "type": "module",
-  "version": "2.12.0",
+  "version": "2.10.1",
  "homepage": "https://www.alexlebens.dev",
  "bugs": {
    "url": "https://gitea.alexlebens.dev/alexlebens/site-profile/issues",
@@ -39,16 +39,18 @@
    "@iconify-json/pajamas": "^1.2.15",
    "@iconify-json/simple-icons": "^1.2.70",
    "@playform/compress": "^0.2.1",
-    "@swup/astro": "^1.8.0",
+    "@swup/astro": "^1.7.0",
    "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.1.18",
    "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.18",
    "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
    "@types/unist": "^3.0.3",
    "astro": "^5.17.2",
+    "astro-compressor": "^1.2.0",
    "astro-icon": "^1.1.5",
    "marked": "^17.0.2",
    "marked-shiki": "^1.2.1",
    "mdast-util-to-string": "^4.0.0",
+    "motion": "^12.34.0",
    "preline": "^4.0.1",
    "react": "^19.2.4",
    "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
@@ -60,12 +62,13 @@
    "ultrahtml": "^1.6.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint-react/eslint-plugin": "^2.13.0",
+    "@eslint-react/eslint-plugin": "^2.12.4",
    "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.11",
    "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
+    "astro-icon": "^1.1.5",
    "eslint": "^10.0.0",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
-    "eslint-plugin-astro": "^1.6.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-astro": "^1.5.0",
    "eslint-plugin-format": "^1.4.0",
    "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.37.5",
    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^7.0.1",
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
--- a/src/components/BaseHead.astro
+++ b/src/components/BaseHead.astro
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ import { getImage } from 'astro:assets';
 import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

 import directus from '@lib/directus';
-import { SEO } from '@/config';
-
 import brandSrc from '@images/brand_logo.png';
 import faviconSvgSrc from '@images/favicon_icon.svg';
 import faviconSrc from '@images/favicon_icon.png';
+import { SEO } from '@/config';

 interface Props {
  title: string;
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ interface Props {
 }

 const canonicalURL = Astro.url.href;
-
 let {
  title,
  description,
@@ -29,14 +27,14 @@ let {
  structuredData = SEO.structuredData,
 } = Astro.props;

-const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
-
 let card = 'summary_large_image';
 if (!ogImage) {
  ogImage = brandSrc;
  card = 'summary';
 }

+const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
+
 const faviconSvg = await getImage({ src: faviconSvgSrc, format: 'svg' });
 const appleTouchIcon = await getImage({ src: faviconSrc, width: 180, height: 180, format: 'png' });
 const socialImageRes = await getImage({ src: ogImage, width: 1200, height: 600 });
@@ -64,12 +62,12 @@ if (!socialImage.startsWith('http')) {
 <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge" />
 <meta name="mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />
 <meta name="theme-color" content="#facc15" />
-<meta name="robots" content="index, follow" />

 <!-- Open Graph -->
 <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
 <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" />
 <meta property="og:url" content={Astro.url} />
+<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
 <meta property="og:title" content={ogTitle} />
 <meta property="og:site_name" content={global.name} />
 <meta property="og:description" content={ogDescription} />
@@ -78,10 +76,17 @@ if (!socialImage.startsWith('http')) {
 <meta content="600" property="og:image:height" />
 <meta content="image/png" property="og:image:type" />

+<!-- Twitter -->
+<meta property="twitter:card" content={card} />
+<meta property="twitter:url" content={Astro.url} />
+<meta property="twitter:domain" content={Astro.url} />
+<meta property="twitter:title" content={ogTitle} />
+<meta property="twitter:description" content={ogDescription} />
+<meta property="twitter:image" content={socialImage} />
+
 <!-- Links -->
 <link href={canonicalURL} rel="canonical" />
 <link rel="sitemap" href="/sitemap-index.xml" />
-<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title={title} href="/rss.xml" />
 <!--<link href="/manifest.json" rel="manifest" />-->
 <link href="/favicon.ico" rel="icon" sizes="any" type="image/x-icon" />
 <link href={faviconSvg.src} rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" sizes="any" />
--- a/src/components/Footer.astro
+++ b/src/components/Footer.astro
@@ -1,80 +1,92 @@
 ---
 import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

+import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import BrandLogo from '@components/ui/logos/BrandLogo.astro';
 import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
-import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import { NavigationLinks, FooterLinks } from '@/config';
-
 import footerImg from '@images/flowers.png';

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
-
 const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
 ---

 <footer
-  class="bg-background-accent w-full overflow-hidden"
+  class="w-full overflow-hidden bg-stone-300/40 dark:bg-stone-800/20"
  transition:animate="none"
 >
-  <div class="relative px-4 sm:px-6 pt-16 pb-12">
-    <div class="max-w-340 mx-auto">
-      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-10">
+  <div class="relative px-4 pt-16 pb-12 sm:px-6">
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-340">
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-10 md:grid-cols-12">
        <!-- Brand section -->
        <div class="col-span-1 md:col-span-3">
          <a href="/" class="group inline-block">
            <div class="flex items-center">
-              <div class="mx-auto aspect-square overflow-hidden">
-                <BrandLogo class="rounded-lg max-h-10 max-w-10"/>
+              <div class="mx-auto aspect-square overflow-hidden rounded-lg">
+                <BrandLogo class="max-h-10 max-w-10 rounded-full" />
              </div>
-              <span class="text-header text-lg lg:text-2xl font-semibold leading-tight tracking-tight text-balance ml-3">
+
+              <span class="ml-3 text-xl font-bold text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200">
                {global.name}
              </span>
            </div>
          </a>
-          <p class="text-primary text-sm lg:text-base text-pretty leading-relaxed mt-4">
+
+          <p class="mt-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
            {global.about}
          </p>
        </div>
        <!-- Left links -->
        <div class="col-span-1 md:col-span-2">
-          <h3 class="relative inline-block text-header after:bg-main text-sm uppercase font-semibold tracking-wider pb-2 after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:left-0 after:h-0.5 after:w-8 after:content-['']">
-            Site
+          <h3
+            class="after:bg-steel dark:after:bg-bermuda relative inline-block pb-2 text-sm font-semibold tracking-wider text-neutral-800 uppercase after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:left-0 after:h-0.5 after:w-8 after:content-[''] dark:text-neutral-100"
+          >
+            Blog
          </h3>
          <ul class="mt-4 space-y-3">
-            {NavigationLinks.map((link) => (
+            {
+              NavigationLinks.map((link) => (
                <li>
                  <a
                    href={link.url}
-                class="inline-flex items-center text-secondary hover:text-secondary-hover text-base transition-all duration-300 overflow-hidden"
+                    class="group flex items-center text-base text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-400 dark:hover:text-neutral-200"
                  >
-                {link.name}
+                    <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden">
+                      <span class="relative z-10">{link.name}</span>
+                    </span>
                  </a>
                </li>
-            ))}
+              ))
+            }
          </ul>
        </div>
        <!-- Right links -->
        <div class="col-span-1 md:col-span-3">
-          <h3 class="relative inline-block text-header after:bg-main text-sm uppercase font-semibold tracking-wider pb-2 after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:left-0 after:h-0.5 after:w-8 after:content-['']">
+          <h3
+            class="after:bg-steel dark:after:bg-bermuda relative inline-block pb-2 text-sm font-semibold tracking-wider text-neutral-800 uppercase after:absolute after:bottom-0 after:left-0 after:h-0.5 after:w-8 after:content-[''] dark:text-neutral-100"
+          >
            Other
          </h3>
          <ul class="mt-4 space-y-3">
-           {FooterLinks.map((link) => (
+            {
+              FooterLinks.map((link) => (
                <li>
                  <a
                    href={link.url}
-                class="inline-flex items-center text-secondary hover:text-secondary-hover text-base transition-all duration-300 overflow-hidden"
+                    class="group flex items-center text-base text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-400 dark:hover:text-neutral-200"
                  >
-                {link.name}
+                    <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden">
+                      <span class="relative z-10">{link.name}</span>
+                    </span>
                  </a>
                </li>
-           ))}
+              ))
+            }
          </ul>
        </div>
        <!-- Right image -->
-        <div class="flex justify-center col-span-4 mt-10 md:mt-0">
-          <div class="md:block max-h-115 max-w-55 -mt-10 scale-80 hidden">
+        <div class="col-span-3 mt-10 flex justify-center md:mt-0">
+          <div class="-mt-10 hidden max-h-[460px] max-w-[220px] scale-80 md:block">
            <Image
              src={footerImg}
              alt={global.footer_image_alt}
@@ -90,36 +102,37 @@ const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
        </div>
      </div>
      <!-- Bottom section -->
-      <div class="border-t border-neutral-400/30  dark:border-neutral-600/50 pt-8 mt-12">
-        <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4">
-          <p class="text-secondary text-sm">
+      <div class="mt-12 border-t border-neutral-400/30 pt-8 dark:border-neutral-600/50">
+        <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-between gap-4 md:flex-row">
+          <p class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
            &copy; {currentYear} All rights reserved.
          </p>
+
          <div class="flex items-center">
-            <span class="text-secondary text-sm">
+            <p class="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
              Weather provided by
-            </span>
+            </p>
            <a
              href="https://open-meteo.com/"
              target="_blank"
              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              class="group inline-flex items-center text-secondary hover:text-secondary-hover text-sm transition-all duration-300"
+              class="group inline-flex items-center text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-400 dark:hover:text-neutral-100"
            >
-              <span class="relative underline ml-1">
+              <span class="relative ml-1">
                Open-Meteo.
              </span>
            </a>
-            <div class="ml-4"/>
-            <span class="text-secondary text-sm">
-              Built with
-            </span>
+
+            <div class="ml-4"></div>
+
+            <span class="text-xs text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">Built with </span>
            <a
              href="https://astro.build"
              target="_blank"
              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              class="group inline-flex items-center text-secondary hover:text-secondary-hover text-sm transition-all duration-300"
+              class="group inline-flex items-center text-xs text-neutral-600 transition-colors hover:text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-400 dark:hover:text-neutral-100"
            >
-              <span class="relative underline ml-1">
+              <span class="relative ml-1">
                Astro.
              </span>
            </a>
--- a/src/components/Header.astro
+++ b/src/components/Header.astro
@@ -9,31 +9,31 @@ const currentPath = pathname.slice(1);

 <header
  id="nav"
-  class="fixed flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap md:justify-start inset-x-0 top-0 w-full z-50"
+  class="sticky inset-x-0 top-4 z-50 flex w-full flex-wrap text-sm transition-none md:flex-nowrap md:justify-start"
 >
-  <div class="bg-linear-to-b from-background from-65% to-transparent to-90% absolute top-0 bottom-0 left-0 w-full h-36 z-0"/>
  <nav
-    class="nav-base relative md:flex md:items-center md:justify-between rounded-[36px] w-full px-4 mx-2 py-3 mt-4"
+    class="relative mx-2 w-full rounded-[36px] border border-neutral-100 bg-neutral-100 px-4 py-3 md:flex md:items-center md:justify-between md:px-6 lg:px-8 dark:border-neutral-700/40 dark:bg-neutral-800/80"
    aria-label="Global"
  >
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-between ml-0">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
      <a
-        class="flex-none rounded-full h-10.5"
+        class="h-[42px] flex-none rounded-lg text-xl font-bold ring-neutral-500 outline-none focus-visible:ring dark:ring-neutral-200 dark:focus:outline-none"
        href="/"
        aria-label="Brand"
      >
-        <BrandLogo class="h-full w-auto rounded-full object-cover"/>
+        <BrandLogo class="h-full w-auto rounded-full object-cover" />
      </a>
-      <div class="md:hidden mr-auto ml-4">
+
+      <div class="ml-auto md:hidden">
        <button
          type="button"
-          class="hs-collapse-toggle flex items-center justify-center text-secondary text-sm font-bold hover:bg-neutral-200 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 rounded-full transition duration-300 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 h-8 w-8"
+          class="hs-collapse-toggle flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-sm font-bold text-neutral-600 transition duration-300 hover:bg-neutral-200 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 dark:text-neutral-400 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 dark:focus:outline-none"
          data-hs-collapse="#navbar-collapse-with-animation"
          aria-controls="navbar-collapse-with-animation"
          aria-label="Toggle navigation"
        >
          <svg
-            class="hs-collapse-open:hidden shrink-0 h-5 w-5"
+            class="hs-collapse-open:hidden h-5 w-5 shrink-0"
            width="24"
            height="24"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const currentPath = pathname.slice(1);
            <line x1="3" x2="21" y1="18" y2="18"></line>
          </svg>
          <svg
-            class="hs-collapse-open:block shrink-0 h-5 w-5 hidden"
+            class="hs-collapse-open:block hidden h-5 w-5 shrink-0"
            width="24"
            height="24"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -63,33 +63,33 @@ const currentPath = pathname.slice(1);
          </svg>
        </button>
      </div>
-      <div class="md:hidden ml-2 mr-2">
-        <span class="">
-          <ThemeToggleButton />
-        </span>
    </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="flex md:flex-row items-center justify-between">
+
    <div
      id="navbar-collapse-with-animation"
-        class="hs-collapse grow basis-full md:block transition-all duration-300 ml-2 mb-2 md:mb-0 hidden overflow-hidden md:overflow-visible"
+      class="hs-collapse hidden grow basis-full overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 md:block md:overflow-visible"
    >
-        <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-end gap-x-0 md:gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-7 gap-y-4 md:gap-y-0 md:ps-7 mr-2 mt-5 md:mt-0">
-          {NavigationLinks.map((item) => {
+      <div
+        class="mt-5 flex flex-col gap-x-0 gap-y-4 md:mt-0 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-end md:gap-x-4 md:gap-y-0 md:ps-7 lg:gap-x-7"
+      >
+        {
+          NavigationLinks.map((item) => {
            const isActive = currentPath === (item.url === '/' ? '' : item.url.slice(1));
            return (
              <a
                href={item.url}
-            class={`text-sm font-medium ${isActive ? 'text-active' : 'text-secondary hover:text-secondary-hover'}`}
+                class={`text-sm font-medium ${
+                  isActive
+                    ? 'text-orange-500 dark:text-orange-300'
+                    : 'text-neutral-600 hover:text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-400 dark:hover:text-neutral-100'
+                }`}
              >
                {item.name}
              </a>
            );
-          })}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="hidden md:flex ml-2">
-        <span class="">
+          })
+        }
+        <span class="md:inline-block">
          <ThemeToggleButton />
        </span>
      </div>
--- a/src/components/blog/BlogCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/blog/BlogCard.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+---
+import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
+
+import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+
+import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
+import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
+import { formatDate } from '@support/time';
+
+interface Props {
+  post: Post;
+}
+
+const { post } = Astro.props;
+
+const baseClasses = 'group group-hover smooth-reveal-cards rounded-xl flex flex-col';
+const borderClasses = 'border border-stone-200/50 dark:border-stone-700/50';
+const bgColorClasses =
+  'bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90';
+const shadowClasses = 'shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg';
+---
+
+<div class={`${baseClasses}`}>
+  <a
+    class={`rounded-xl duration-300 transition-all ${borderClasses} ${shadowClasses} ${bgColorClasses}`}
+    href={`/blog/${post.slug}/`}
+    data-astro-prefetch
+  >
+    <div
+      class="relative w-full flex-shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-t-xl before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:z-[1] before:size-full"
+    >
+      <Image
+        class="h-auto w-full rounded-t-xl"
+        src={getDirectusImageURL(post.image)}
+        alt={post.image_alt}
+        draggable="false"
+        loading="eager"
+        format="webp"
+        width="800"
+        height="460"
+      />
+    </div>
+    <div class="rounded-xl p-4 md:p-5">
+      <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-200">
+        {post.title}
+      </h3>
+      <div
+        class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda transition-text relative z-10 mx-auto flex min-h-[44px] items-center font-medium text-neutral-600 decoration-2 duration-300 sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4 dark:text-neutral-400"
+      >
+        <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden"> Read more </span>
+        <Icon
+          name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
+          class="h-3 w-3 translate-y-0.25 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 md:h-5 md:w-5"
+        />
+        <p class="ml-auto text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">
+          {formatDate(post.published_date)}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </a>
+</div>
--- a/src/components/blog/BlogCategoryCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/blog/BlogCategoryCard.astro
@@ -8,30 +8,37 @@ interface Props {
 }

 const { slug, title, description, count, publishDate } = Astro.props;
+
+const baseClasses =
+  'group group-hover rounded-xl flex h-full min-h-[220px] cursor-pointer flex-col overflow-hidden';
+const bgColorClasses =
+  'bg-neutral-100/60 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90 ';
 ---

-<div class="smooth-reveal-cards group h-full">
-  <a
-    class="card-base flex flex-col h-full min-h-55"
-    href={`/categories/${slug}/`}
-    data-astro-prefetch
+<a class={`rounded-xl`} href={`/categories/${slug}/`} data-astro-prefetch="false">
+  <div class={`${baseClasses}`}>
+    <div
+      class={`relative min-h-0 flex-grow overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ${bgColorClasses}`}
    >
-    <div class="relative grow overflow-hidden">
      <div class="absolute inset-1 flex flex-col p-3 md:p-4 lg:p-5">
        <div class="overflow-hidden">
-          <h3 class="card-text-title-major card-hover-text-title whitespace-nowrap mb-4">
+          <h2
+            class="group-hover:text-steel dark:group-hover:text-bermuda transition-text mb-4 text-4xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-balance whitespace-nowrap text-neutral-800 duration-300 dark:text-neutral-200"
+          >
            {title}
-          </h3>
-          <p class="card-text-description mb-4">
+          </h2>
+          <p class="mb-4 font-light text-neutral-600 sm:text-lg dark:text-neutral-400">
            {description}
          </p>
        </div>
-        <div class="card-text-description flex items-center justify-between text-xs mt-auto pt-1 md:pt-2">
+        <div
+          class="mt-auto flex items-center justify-between pt-1 text-xs text-neutral-600 md:pt-2 dark:text-neutral-300"
+        >
          <span class="inline-flex items-center">
            <svg
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-              width="16"
-              height="16"
+              width="12"
+              height="12"
              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
              fill="none"
              stroke="currentColor"
@@ -44,8 +51,8 @@ const { slug, title, description, count, publishDate } = Astro.props;
          <span class="inline-flex items-center">
            <svg
              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-              width="16"
-              height="16"
+              width="12"
+              height="12"
              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
              fill="none"
              stroke="currentColor"
@@ -59,5 +66,5 @@ const { slug, title, description, count, publishDate } = Astro.props;
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
-  </a>
-</div>
+  </div>
+</a>
--- a/src/components/blog/BlogLeftSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/blog/BlogLeftSection.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+import GoLinkPrimaryButton from '@components/buttons/GoLinkPrimaryButton.astro';
+import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  title: string;
+  subTitle: string;
+  btnExists?: boolean;
+  btnTitle?: string;
+  btnURL?: string;
+  img: any;
+  imgAlt: any;
+}
+
+const { title, subTitle, btnExists, btnTitle, btnURL, img, imgAlt } = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<section
+  class="mx-auto max-w-[85rem] items-center gap-8 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 sm:py-16 md:grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-2 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 xl:gap-16 2xl:max-w-full"
+>
+  <Image
+    class="h-full w-full rounded-xl object-cover sm:max-h-[320px] md:max-h-[360px]"
+    src={img}
+    alt={imgAlt}
+    draggable="false"
+    loading="lazy"
+    width="850"
+    height="420"
+  />
+
+  <div class="mt-4 md:mt-0">
+    <h2
+      class="mb-4 text-4xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-balance text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200"
+    >
+      {title}
+    </h2>
+    <p
+      class="mb-4 max-w-prose font-light text-pretty text-neutral-600 sm:text-lg dark:text-neutral-300"
+    >
+      {subTitle}
+    </p>
+    {btnExists ? <GoLinkPrimaryButton title={btnTitle} url={btnURL} /> : null}
+  </div>
+</section>
--- a/src/components/blog/BlogRecentArticles.astro
+++ b/src/components/blog/BlogRecentArticles.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+import BlogCard from '@components/blog/BlogCard.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  posts: Post[];
+}
+
+const { posts } = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<section class="mx-auto mb-10 max-w-[85rem] px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 2xl:max-w-full">
+  <div class="text-left">
+    <h2
+      id="recent-articles"
+      class="smooth-reveal-2 mb-10 text-5xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-balance text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200"
+    >
+      Recent Posts
+    </h2>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:space-x-12 lg:space-x-16">
+    <div class="w-full">
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+        {posts.map((b) => <BlogCard post={b} />)}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</section>
--- a/src/components/blog/BlogRightSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/blog/BlogRightSection.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+---
+import GoLinkPrimaryButton from '@components/buttons/GoLinkPrimaryButton.astro';
+import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  title: string;
+  subTitle: string;
+  btnExists?: boolean;
+  btnTitle?: string;
+  btnURL?: string;
+  single?: boolean;
+  imgOne?: any;
+  imgOneAlt?: any;
+  imgTwo?: any;
+  imgTwoAlt?: any;
+}
+
+const {
+  title,
+  subTitle,
+  btnExists,
+  btnTitle,
+  btnURL,
+  single,
+  imgOne,
+  imgOneAlt,
+  imgTwo,
+  imgTwoAlt,
+} = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<section
+  class="mx-auto max-w-[85rem] items-center gap-16 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-2 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 2xl:max-w-full"
+>
+  <div>
+    <h2
+      class="mb-4 text-4xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-balance text-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-200"
+    >
+      {title}
+    </h2>
+    <p
+      class="mb-4 max-w-prose font-light text-pretty text-neutral-600 sm:text-lg dark:text-neutral-400"
+    >
+      {subTitle}
+    </p>
+    {btnExists ? <GoLinkPrimaryButton title={btnTitle} url={btnURL} /> : null}
+  </div>
+
+  {
+    single ? (
+      <div class="mt-8">
+        <Image
+          class="w-full rounded-lg"
+          src={imgOne}
+          alt={imgOneAlt}
+          format="webp"
+          loading="lazy"
+          width="850"
+          height="420"
+        />
+      </div>
+    ) : (
+      <div class="mt-8 grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+        <Image
+          class="w-full rounded-xl"
+          src={imgOne}
+          alt={imgOneAlt}
+          draggable="false"
+          format="webp"
+          loading="lazy"
+          width="400"
+          height="230"
+        />
+        <Image
+          class="mt-4 w-full rounded-xl lg:mt-10"
+          src={imgTwo}
+          alt={imgTwoAlt}
+          draggable="false"
+          format="webp"
+          loading="lazy"
+          width="400"
+          height="230"
+        />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+</section>
--- a/src/components/blog/BlogSelectedArticles.astro
+++ b/src/components/blog/BlogSelectedArticles.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+
+import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
+import BlogLeftSection from '@components/blog/BlogLeftSection.astro';
+import BlogRightSection from '@components/blog/BlogRightSection.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  posts: Post[];
+}
+
+const { posts } = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<section class="smooth-reveal">
+  {
+    posts.map((b, index) =>
+      index % 2 === 0 ? (
+        <BlogLeftSection
+          title={b.title}
+          subTitle={b.description}
+          btnExists={true}
+          btnTitle="Read More"
+          btnURL={`/blog/${b.slug}`}
+          img={getDirectusImageURL(b.image)}
+          imgAlt={b.image_alt}
+        />
+      ) : (
+        <BlogRightSection
+          title={b.title}
+          subTitle={b.description}
+          btnExists={true}
+          btnTitle="Read More"
+          btnURL={`/blog/${b.slug}`}
+          single={!b.image_second}
+          imgOne={getDirectusImageURL(b.image)}
+          imgOneAlt={b.image_alt}
+          imgTwo={getDirectusImageURL(b?.image_second)}
+          imgTwoAlt={b?.image_second_alt}
+        />
+      )
+    )
+  }
+</section>
--- a/src/components/buttons/GiteaButton.astro
+++ b/src/components/buttons/GiteaButton.astro
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';

 interface Props {
+  title?: string;
  url?: string;
 }

-const { url } = Astro.props;
+const { title, url } = Astro.props;
 ---

 <a
--- a/src/components/buttons/GoBackButton.astro
+++ b/src/components/buttons/GoBackButton.astro
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
 import Icon from '@components/ui/icons/icon.astro';
+
+interface Props {
+  noArrow?: boolean;
+}
+
+const { noArrow } = Astro.props;
 ---

 <button
@@ -8,7 +14,7 @@ import Icon from '@components/ui/icons/icon.astro';
  data-astro-prefetch
 >
  <div class="button-text-title flex relative items-center text-center">
-    <Icon name="arrowLeft" />
+    {noArrow ? null : <Icon name="arrowLeft" />}
    <span class="ml-2">
      Go Back
    </span>
--- a/src/components/buttons/SocialShareButton.astro
+++ b/src/components/buttons/SocialShareButton.astro
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ const socialPlatforms: SocialPlatform[] = [
 ---

 <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-x-2">
-  {socialPlatforms.map((platform) => (
+  {
+    socialPlatforms.map((platform) => (
      <a
        class="button-base-hidden group inline-flex rounded-lg gap-x-2"
        href={platform.url}
@@ -42,11 +43,9 @@ const socialPlatforms: SocialPlatform[] = [
        title={`Share on ${platform.name}`}
      >
        <div class="button-text-title-hidden flex relative items-center text-center">
-      <Icon
-        name={platform.svg}
-        class="h-5 w-5"
-      />
+          <Icon name={platform.svg} class="h-5 w-5" />
        </div>
      </a>
-  ))}
+    ))
+  }
 </div>
--- a/src/components/cards/BlogCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/BlogCard.astro
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
---
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-
-import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
-import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
-
-interface Props {
-  post: Post;
-}
-
-const { post } = Astro.props;
---
-
-<div class="smooth-reveal-cards group flex flex-col">
-  <a
-    class="card-base border-none!"
-    href={`/blog/${post.slug}/`}
-    data-astro-prefetch
-  >
-    <div class="relative shrink-0 rounded-t-xl w-full overflow-hidden before:absolute before:inset-x-0 before:z-1 before:size-full">
-      <Image
-        class="rounded-t-xl h-auto w-full"
-        src={getDirectusImageURL(post.image)}
-        alt={post.image_alt}
-        draggable="false"
-        loading="eager"
-        format="webp"
-      />
-    </div>
-    <div class="rounded-xl p-4 md:p-5">
-      <h3 class="card-text-title text-xl">
-        {post.title}
-      </h3>
-      <div class="ml-6 flex">
-        <div class="relative inline-block w-full">
-          <div class="card-text-title card-hover-text-title flex relative items-center mx-auto min-h-11 sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4">
-            <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden ml-2">
-              Read more
-            </span>
-            <Icon
-              name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-              class="translate-y-0.5 transition duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"
-            />
-            <p class="card-text-description text-sm ml-auto">
-              {new Date(post.published_date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
-                year: 'numeric',
-                month: 'short',
-                day: 'numeric',
-              })}
-            </p>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </a>
-</div>
--- a/src/components/cards/EducationCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/EducationCard.astro
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ---
 import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-
 import Logo from '@components/ui/logos/Logo.astro';
-import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';

 interface Props {
  topic: string;
@@ -14,8 +12,7 @@ interface Props {
  logoIcon?: string;
 }

-const { topic, area, date, url, logoUrlLight, logoIcon } = Astro.props;
-const logoUrlDark = Astro.props.logoUrlDark || logoUrlLight;
+const { topic, area, date, url, logoUrlLight, logoUrlDark, logoIcon } = Astro.props;
 ---

 <div class="smooth-reveal group flex flex-col">
@@ -28,8 +25,8 @@ const logoUrlDark = Astro.props.logoUrlDark || logoUrlLight;
        {logoUrlLight ? (
        <div class="card-hover-icon-scale mr-5">
          <Logo
-            srcLight={getDirectusImageURL(logoUrlLight)}
-            srcDark={getDirectusImageURL(logoUrlDark!)}
+            srcLight={logoUrlLight}
+            srcDark={logoUrlDark}
            alt={`Logo of ${topic}`}
          />
        </div>
--- a/src/components/cards/FeaturesCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/FeaturesCard.astro
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ interface Props {
 }

 const { title, description, url, icon } = Astro.props;
+
+const sizeClasses = 'h-30 w-100 md:w-[300px]';
 ---

 <div class="smooth-reveal-2 group flex flex-col">
  <a
-    class="card-base flex items-center h-30 w-100 md:w-75"
+    class={`card-base flex items-center ${sizeClasses}`}
    href={url}
    data-astro-prefetch
  >
@@ -27,9 +29,9 @@ const { title, description, url, icon } = Astro.props;
          <span class="card-text-title card-hover-text-title block text-lg">
            {title}
          </span>
-          <p class="card-text-description block mt-1">
+          <span class="card-text-description block mt-1">
            {description}
-          </p>
+          </span>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
--- a/src/components/cards/HighlightsCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/HighlightsCard.astro
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ const visitClass = visitSource ? 'card-hover-text-gitea' : 'card-hover-text-titl
          <span class="card-text-title block text-lg">
            {title}
          </span>
-          <p class="card-text-description block mt-1">
+          <span class="card-text-description block mt-1">
            {description}
-          </p>
+          </span>
        </div>
      </div>
      {highlights && (
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const visitClass = visitSource ? 'card-hover-text-gitea' : 'card-hover-text-titl
      )}
      <div class="ml-6 flex">
        <div class="relative inline-block">
-          <div class={`card-text-title ${visitClass} flex relative items-center font-semibold text-md min-h-11 mx-auto sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4`}>
+          <div class={`card-text-title ${visitClass} flex relative items-center mx-auto min-h-11 font-semibold text-md sm:mx-0 sm:mt-4`}>
            {visitSource && <Icon name="pajamas:gitea" />}
            <span class="relative inline-block overflow-hidden ml-2">
              {visitText}
--- a/src/components/cards/LargeBlogLeftCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/LargeBlogLeftCard.astro
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
---
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-
-import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
-import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
-
-interface Props {
-  title: string;
-  subTitle: string;
-  url: string;
-  img: string;
-  imgAlt: string;
-}
-
-const { title, subTitle, url, img, imgAlt } = Astro.props;
---
-
-<div class="smooth-reveal group">
-  <a
-    class="card-base-hidden md:grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid lg:grid-cols-2 items-center gap-8 xl:gap-16 max-w-340 2xl:max-w-full px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10 sm:py-16 lg:py-14 mx-auto"
-    href={url}
-    data-astro-prefetch
-  >
-    <div>
-      <Image
-        class="rounded-xl w-full h-full sm:max-h-80 md:max-h-90 object-cover"
-        src={getDirectusImageURL(img)}
-        alt={imgAlt}
-        draggable="false"
-        loading="lazy"
-        width="850"
-        height="420"
-      />
-    </div>
-    <div>
-      <h2 class="card-text-header mb-4">
-        {title}
-      </h2>
-      <p class="card-text-title font-light text-pretty sm:text-lg max-w-prose mb-4">
-        {subTitle}
-      </p>
-      <div class="button-base button-bg-teal inline-flex rounded-lg gap-x-2">
-        <div class="button-text-title flex relative items-center text-center">
-          <span class="mr-2">
-            Read More
-          </span>
-          <Icon
-            name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-            class="button-hover-arrow"
-          />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </a>
-</div>
--- a/src/components/cards/LargeBlogRightCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/LargeBlogRightCard.astro
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
---
-import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';
-
-import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
-import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
-
-interface Props {
-  title: string;
-  subTitle: string;
-  url: string;
-  single?: boolean;
-  imgOne: any;
-  imgOneAlt: any;
-  imgTwo?: any;
-  imgTwoAlt?: any;
-}
-
-const { title, subTitle, url, single, imgOne, imgOneAlt, imgTwo, imgTwoAlt } = Astro.props;
---
-
-<div class="smooth-reveal group">
-  <a
-    class="card-base-hidden items-center lg:grid lg:grid-cols-2 gap-16 max-w-340 2xl:max-w-full px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 mx-auto"
-    href={url}
-    data-astro-prefetch
-  >
-    <div>
-      <h2 class="card-text-header mb-4">
-        {title}
-      </h2>
-      <p class="card-text-title font-light text-pretty sm:text-lg max-w-prose mb-4">
-        {subTitle}
-      </p>
-      <div class="button-base button-bg-teal inline-flex rounded-lg gap-x-2">
-        <div class="button-text-title flex relative items-center text-center">
-          <span class="mr-2">
-            Read More
-          </span>
-          <Icon
-            name="mdi:keyboard-arrow-right"
-            class="button-hover-arrow"
-          />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    {single ? (
-    <div>
-      <Image
-        class="rounded-xl w-full"
-        src={getDirectusImageURL(imgOne)}
-        alt={imgOneAlt}
-        format="webp"
-        loading="lazy"
-        width="850"
-        height="420"
-      />
-    </div>
-    ) : (
-    <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
-      <Image
-        class="rounded-xl w-full"
-        src={getDirectusImageURL(imgOne)}
-        alt={imgOneAlt}
-        draggable="false"
-        format="webp"
-        loading="lazy"
-        width="400"
-        height="230"
-      />
-      <Image
-        class="rounded-xl w-full mt-4 lg:mt-10"
-        src={getDirectusImageURL(imgTwo)}
-        alt={imgTwoAlt}
-        draggable="false"
-        format="webp"
-        loading="lazy"
-        width="400"
-        height="230"
-      />
-    </div>
-    )}
-  </a>
-</div>
--- a/src/components/cards/WeatherCard.astro
+++ b/src/components/cards/WeatherCard.astro
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ interface Props {
 }

 const { dayName, label, icon, temp } = Astro.props;
+
+const sizeClasses = 'w-32 md:w-40';
 ---

 <div class="smooth-reveal-2 group flex flex-col">
-  <div class="card-base w-32 md:w-40">
+  <div class={`card-base ${sizeClasses}`}>
    <div class="p-5 text-center">
      <span class="card-text-description block font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest">
        {dayName}
--- a/src/components/sections/ApplicationSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/ApplicationSection.astro
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';

 import type { Application } from '@lib/directusTypes';

-import HighlightsCard from '@components/cards/HighlightsCard.astro';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import HighlightsCard from '@components/cards/HighlightsCard.astro';

 const applications = ((await directus.request(
  readItems('site_applications' as any, {
--- a/src/components/sections/CategorySection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/CategorySection.astro
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
---
-import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';
-import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
-
-import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import CategoryCard from '@components/cards/CategoryCard.astro';
-import directus from '@lib/directus';
-import { timeago } from '@support/time';
-
-const posts = await directus.request(
-  readItems('posts', {
-    filter: { published: { _eq: true } },
-    fields: ['*'],
-    sort: ['-published_date'],
-  })
-);
-
-const layoutPattern = [
-  { col: 2, row: 2 },
-  { col: 2, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 2 },
-  { col: 2, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 1 },
-  { col: 1, row: 1 },
-];
-
-const postMap: Map<string, Post[]> = posts
-  .sort((a: Post, b: Post) => b.published_date.valueOf() - a.published_date.valueOf())
-  .reduce((acc, obj) => {
-    let posts = acc.get(obj.category);
-    if (!posts) {
-      posts = [];
-    }
-    posts.push(obj);
-
-    acc.set(obj.category, posts);
-
-    return acc;
-  }, new Map<string, Post[]>());
-
-const categories = (await getCollection('categories'))
-  .sort((a, b) => {
-    const aCount = postMap.get(a.slug)?.length ?? 0;
-    const bCount = postMap.get(b.slug)?.length ?? 0;
-    return bCount - aCount;
-  })
-  .map((c, index) => {
-    const posts = postMap.get(c.slug);
-    const pattern = layoutPattern[index % layoutPattern.length];
-    const smColSpan = Math.min(pattern.col, 2);
-    const mdColSpan = Math.min(pattern.col, 4);
-    const rowSpan = pattern.row;
-    const rowSpanClass = rowSpan > 1 ? `row-span-${rowSpan}` : 'row-span-1';
-    const gridItemClass = `col-span-${smColSpan} md:col-span-${mdColSpan} ${rowSpanClass}`;
-    return {
-      ...c,
-      posts,
-      gridItemClass,
-      layoutPattern: {
-        smCol: smColSpan,
-        mdCol: mdColSpan,
-        row: rowSpan,
-        index,
-      },
-    };
-  });
---
-
-<section class="mx-auto px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 lg:pt-10 2xl:max-w-full">
-  <div class="grid grid-flow-row-dense grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
-    {categories.map((category) => {
-    return (
-    <div
-      class={category.gridItemClass}
-      style={category.layoutPattern.row > 1 ? 'grid-row: span 2 / span 2;' : ''}
-    >
-      <CategoryCard
-        slug={category.slug}
-        title={category.data.title}
-        description={category.data.description}
-        count={postMap.get(category.slug)?.length ?? 0}
-        publishDate={timeago(postMap.get(category.slug)?.[0]?.published_date)}
-      />
-    </div>
-    );
-    })}
-  </div>
-</section>
--- a/src/components/sections/EducationSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/EducationSection.astro
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';

 import type { Education, Certificate} from '@lib/directusTypes';

-import EducationCard from '@components/cards/EducationCard.astro';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
+import EducationCard from '@components/cards/EducationCard.astro';

 const educations = ((await directus.request(
  readItems('site_education' as any, {
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ const certificates = ((await directus.request(
        area={education.area}
        date={education.graduationDate}
        url={education.url}
-        logoUrlLight={education.logo}
-        logoUrlDark={education.logoDark}
+        logoUrlLight={getDirectusImageURL(education.logo)}
+        logoUrlDark={getDirectusImageURL(education.logoDark)}
      />
      ))}
    </div>
--- a/src/components/sections/ExperienceSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/ExperienceSection.astro
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const experiences = ((await directus.request(
            </div>
            )}
            {(experience.responsibilities || experience.achievements) &&  (
-            <div class="relative flex flex-col gap-4 max-sm:h-auto! md:after:absolute md:after:bottom-0 md:after:h-12 md:after:w-full md:after:bg-linear-to-t md:after:from-neutral-200 dark:md:after:from-stone-700 md:after:content-[''] " :class="expanded ? 'after:hidden' : ''" x-show="expanded" x-collapse.min.50px>
+            <div class="relative flex flex-col gap-4 max-sm:h-auto! md:after:absolute md:after:bottom-0 md:after:h-12 md:after:w-full md:after:bg-gradient-to-t md:after:from-neutral-200 dark:md:after:from-stone-700 md:after:content-[''] " :class="expanded ? 'after:hidden' : ''" x-show="expanded" x-collapse.min.50px>
              {experience.responsibilities && (
              <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
                <h4 class="text-header font-semibold">
--- a/src/components/sections/FeaturesSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/FeaturesSection.astro
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

-import FeaturesCard from '@components/cards/FeaturesCard.astro';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import FeaturesCard from '@components/cards/FeaturesCard.astro';

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
 ---
--- a/src/components/sections/LatestPostsSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/LatestPostsSection.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
+
+import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+
+import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import BlogCard from '@components/blog/BlogCard.astro';
+
+const posts = await directus.request(
+  readItems('posts', {
+    filter: { published: { _eq: true } },
+    fields: ['*'],
+    sort: ['-published_date'],
+  })
+);
+
+const recentPosts = posts
+  .sort((a: Post, b: Post) => (new Date(b.published_date).getTime()) - (new Date(a.published_date).getTime()))
+  .slice(0, 3);
+---
+
+<section class="mx-auto mb-20 max-w-340 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 2xl:max-w-full">
+  <div class="mx-auto mb-10 max-w-2xl text-center lg:mb-14">
+    <h1 class="smooth-reveal card-text-header block">
+      Latest Posts
+    </h1>
+    <div class="smooth-reveal mx-auto mt-5 max-w-3xl text-center">
+      <span class="card-text-header-description">
+        Checkout my most recent thoughts here
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+    {recentPosts.map((b) => <BlogCard post={b} />)}
+  </div>
+</section>
--- a/src/components/sections/ProjectSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/ProjectSection.astro
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { readItems } from '@directus/sdk';

 import type { Project } from '@lib/directusTypes';

-import HighlightsCard from '@components/cards/HighlightsCard.astro';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import HighlightsCard from '@components/cards/HighlightsCard.astro';

 const projects = ((await directus.request(
  readItems('site_projects' as any, {
--- a/src/components/sections/RecentPostsSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/RecentPostsSection.astro
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
---
-import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import BlogCard from '@components/cards/BlogCard.astro';
-
-interface Props {
-  posts: Post[];
-  title: string;
-  subTitle?: string;
-}
-
-const { posts, title, subTitle } = Astro.props;
---
-
-<section class="mx-auto mb-20 max-w-340 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 2xl:max-w-full">
-  <div class="mx-auto mb-10 max-w-2xl text-center lg:mb-14">
-    <h1 class="smooth-reveal card-text-header block">
-      {title}
-    </h1>
-    <div class="smooth-reveal mx-auto mt-5 max-w-3xl text-center">
-      <span class="card-text-header-description">
-        {subTitle}
-      </span>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
-    {posts.map((b) => <BlogCard post={b} />)}
-  </div>
-</section>
--- a/src/components/sections/SelectedPostsSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/SelectedPostsSection.astro
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
---
-import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import LargeBlogLeftCard from '@components/cards/LargeBlogLeftCard.astro';
-import LargeBlogRightCard from '@components/cards/LargeBlogRightCard.astro';
-
-interface Props {
-  posts: Post[];
-}
-
-const { posts } = Astro.props;
---
-
-<section class="smooth-reveal">
-  {posts.map((post, index) => index % 2 === 0 ? (
-  <LargeBlogLeftCard
-    title={post.title}
-    subTitle={post.description}
-    url={`/blog/${post.slug}`}
-    img={post.image}
-    imgAlt={post.image_alt}
-  />
-  ) : (
-  <LargeBlogRightCard
-    title={post.title}
-    subTitle={post.description}
-    url={`/blog/${post.slug}`}
-    single={!post.image_second}
-    imgOne={post.image}
-    imgOneAlt={post.image_alt}
-    imgTwo={post?.image_second}
-    imgTwoAlt={post?.image_second_alt}
-  />
-  ))}
-</section>
--- a/src/components/sections/WeatherSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/sections/WeatherSection.astro
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import WeatherCard from '@components/cards/WeatherCard.astro';
 import { getFiveDayForecast } from '@support/weather';

 const { latitude = "44.95", longitude = "-93.09", cityName = "St. Paul, Minnesota", timezone = "America/Chicago" } = Astro.props;
-
 const { forecastDays, error } = await getFiveDayForecast(latitude, longitude, timezone);
 ---

--- a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 import { ClientRouter } from 'astro:transitions';
 import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

+import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import BaseHead from '@components/BaseHead.astro';
 import Footer from '@components/Footer.astro';
 import Header from '@components/Header.astro';
-import directus from '@lib/directus';

 import '@styles/global.css';

@@ -20,16 +20,12 @@ interface Props {
 const { title, description = 'Alex Lebens', ogImage, lang = 'en', structuredData } = Astro.props;

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
-
 const normalizeTitle = !title ? global.name : `${title} | ${global.name}`;
 ---

 <html lang={lang}>
  <head>
-    <title>
-      {normalizeTitle}
-    </title>
-
+    <title>{normalizeTitle}</title>
    <BaseHead
      title={normalizeTitle}
      description={description}
@@ -38,9 +34,7 @@ const normalizeTitle = !title ? global.name : `${title} | ${global.name}`;
      ogDescription={description}
      structuredData={structuredData}
    />
-
    <ClientRouter fallback="swap" />
-
    <script is:inline>
      const theme = (() => {
        if (typeof localStorage !== 'undefined' && localStorage.getItem('theme')) {
@@ -59,35 +53,30 @@ const normalizeTitle = !title ? global.name : `${title} | ${global.name}`;
      }
      window.localStorage.setItem('theme', theme);
    </script>
-
    <!-- Rybbit Tracking Snippet -->
    <script
      src="https://rybbit.alexlebens.dev/api/script.js"
      data-site-id={global.rybbit_site_id}
      defer
-    />
-
+    ></script>
  </head>
-  
-  <body class="bg-background selection:bg-yellow-400">
-    <!-- Disabled texture background for now
-    <div class="fixed inset-0 -z-10">
-      <div class="bg-grid-pattern absolute inset-0 mask-[radial-gradient(white,transparent_85%)] bg-position-[center_top_-1px]"/>
-    </div>
-    -->
-
-    <div class="grow w-full max-w-(--breakpoint-2xl) px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-20 mx-auto">
-      
+  <body class="bg-stone-200 selection:bg-yellow-400 selection:text-neutral-700 dark:bg-stone-700">
+    <div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-(--breakpoint-2xl) grow px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
      <Header />
-
      <main class="min-h-screen">
        <slot />
      </main>
-
    </div>
-
    <Footer />
-
+    <style>
+      .scrollbar-hide::-webkit-scrollbar {
+        display: none;
+      }
+      .scrollbar-hide {
+        -ms-overflow-style: none;
+        scrollbar-width: none;
+      }
+    </style>
  </body>
 </html>

--- a/src/pages/404.astro
+++ b/src/pages/404.astro
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
    },
  }}
 >
-
  <section class="mt-20 grid place-content-center">
    <div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-8 lg:px-6 lg:py-16">
      <div class="mx-auto max-w-screen-sm text-center">
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>
-
 </BaseLayout>

 <script>
--- a/src/pages/blog/[...slug].astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/[...slug].astro
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 ---
 import { type CollectionEntry, getCollection } from 'astro:content';
 import getReadingTime from 'reading-time';
+import { readItems, readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';
+
+import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import { marked } from 'marked';
 import markedShiki from 'marked-shiki';
 import { createHighlighter } from 'shiki';
-import { readItems, readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';
-
+import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
+import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import Image from '@components/ui/images/Image.astro';
 import SocialShareButton from '@components/buttons/SocialShareButton.astro';
-import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
-import directus from '@lib/directus';
-import { getDirectusImageURL } from '@lib/directusFunctions';
 import { formatDateTime } from '@support/time';

-const post = Astro.props;
-
 export async function getStaticPaths() {
  const posts = await directus.request(readItems('posts'));
  return posts.map((post) => ({
@@ -22,19 +20,18 @@ export async function getStaticPaths() {
    props: post,
  }));
 }
+const post = Astro.props;

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
 const category: CollectionEntry<'categories'> = (await getCollection('categories'))
  .filter((c) => c.slug === post.category)
  .pop() as CollectionEntry<'categories'>;
-
 const readingTime = getReadingTime(post.content);

 const highlighter = await createHighlighter({
  themes: ['github-light', 'github-dark', 'monokai'],
  langs: ['typescript', 'python', 'css', 'html', 'yaml', 'bash', 'json'],
 });
-
 marked.use(markedShiki({
  highlight(code, lang) {
    return highlighter.codeToHtml(code, {
@@ -47,7 +44,6 @@ marked.use(markedShiki({
    });
  }
 }));
-
 const content = marked.parse(post.content);
 ---

@@ -83,7 +79,6 @@ const content = marked.parse(post.content);
    ],
  }}
 >
-
  <section class="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-4 pt-8 pb-12 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:pt-12">
    <div class="smooth-reveal relative w-full">
      <div class="mt-4 rounded-2xl shadow-none sm:mt-0 sm:shadow-sm">
@@ -176,7 +171,6 @@ const content = marked.parse(post.content);
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>
-
  <style is:inline>
    code[data-theme*=' '],
    code[data-theme*=' '] span {
@@ -190,7 +184,6 @@ const content = marked.parse(post.content);
      }
    }
  </style>
-
 </BaseLayout>

 <script>
--- a/src/pages/blog/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/index.astro
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ import { readItems, readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

 import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';

-import HeroSection from '@components/sections/HeroSection.astro';
-import SelectedPostsSection from '@components/sections/SelectedPostsSection.astro';
-import RecentPostsSection from '@components/sections/RecentPostsSection.astro';
-import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
-
+import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
+import BlogSelectedArticles from '@components/blog/BlogSelectedArticles.astro';
+import BlogRecentArticles from '@components/blog/BlogRecentArticles.astro';
+import HeroSection from '@components/sections/HeroSection.astro';
 import blogImg from '@images/autumn_tree.png';

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
@@ -19,11 +18,10 @@ const posts = await directus.request(
    sort: ['-published_date'],
  })
 );
-
-const selectedPosts: Post[] = posts.filter((p) => p.selected).slice(0, 3);
+const selectedPosts: Post[] = posts.filter((p) => p.selected).slice(0, 4);
 const recentPosts: Post[] = posts.filter(
  (p) => !selectedPosts.some((selected) => selected.slug === p.slug)
-  ).slice(0, 9);
+).slice(0, 6);
 ---

 <BaseLayout
@@ -45,21 +43,10 @@ const recentPosts: Post[] = posts.filter(
    },
  }}
 >
+  <HeroSection title="Blog" subTitle={global.about_blog} src={blogImg} alt={global.blog_image_alt} />

-  <HeroSection
-    title="Blog"
-    subTitle={global.about_blog}
-    src={blogImg}
-    alt={global.blog_image_alt}
-  />
-
-  <SelectedPostsSection posts={selectedPosts} />
-
-  <RecentPostsSection
-    posts={recentPosts}
-    title="Recent Posts"
-  />
-
+  <BlogSelectedArticles posts={selectedPosts} />
+  <BlogRecentArticles posts={recentPosts} />
 </BaseLayout>

 <script>
--- a/src/pages/categories/[...slug].astro
+++ b/src/pages/categories/[...slug].astro
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';
 import { readItems, readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

-import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
-
-import BlogCard from '@components/cards/BlogCard.astro';
-import HeaderSection from '@components/sections/HeaderSection.astro';
-import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import directus from '@lib/directus';
+import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
+import BlogCard from '@components/blog/BlogCard.astro';
+import HeaderSection from '@components/sections/HeaderSection.astro';

 export async function getStaticPaths() {
  const categories = await getCollection('categories');
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ const posts = await directus.request(
    sort: ['-published_date'],
  })
 );
-
 const categoriesPosts = posts
  .sort((a: Post, b: Post) => b.published_date.valueOf() - a.published_date.valueOf())
  .filter((b) => {
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ const categoriesPosts = posts
    },
  }}
 >
-
  <HeaderSection
    title={category.data.title}
    subTitle={category.data.description}
@@ -62,12 +59,9 @@ const categoriesPosts = posts
    btnURL="/categories"
  />

-  <section class="max-w-340 2xl:max-w-full mx-auto mt-10 mb-10 px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+  <section class="mx-auto mt-10 mb-10 max-w-[85rem] px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 2xl:max-w-full">
    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
-      {categoriesPosts.map((b) => 
-      <BlogCard post={b} />
-      )}
+      {categoriesPosts.map((b) => <BlogCard post={b} />)}
    </div>
  </section>
-
 </BaseLayout>
--- a/src/pages/categories/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/categories/index.astro
@@ -1,14 +1,78 @@
 ---
-import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';
+import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';
+import { readItems, readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';
+
+import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';

 import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
+import BlogCategoryCard from '@components/blog/BlogCategoryCard.astro';
 import HeroSection from '@components/sections/HeroSection.astro';
-import CategorySection from '@components/sections/CategorySection.astro';
-
+import { timeago } from '@support/time';
 import categoryImg from '@images/autumn_bench.png';

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
+const posts = await directus.request(
+  readItems('posts', {
+    filter: { published: { _eq: true } },
+    fields: ['*'],
+    sort: ['-published_date'],
+  })
+);
+
+const postMap: Map<string, Post[]> = posts
+  .sort((a: Post, b: Post) => b.published_date.valueOf() - a.published_date.valueOf())
+  .reduce((acc, obj) => {
+    let posts = acc.get(obj.category);
+    if (!posts) {
+      posts = [];
+    }
+    posts.push(obj);
+
+    acc.set(obj.category, posts);
+
+    return acc;
+  }, new Map<string, Post[]>());
+
+const layoutPattern = [
+  { col: 2, row: 2 },
+  { col: 2, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 2 },
+  { col: 2, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 1 },
+  { col: 1, row: 1 },
+];
+
+const categories = (await getCollection('categories'))
+  .sort((a, b) => {
+    const aCount = postMap.get(a.slug)?.length ?? 0;
+    const bCount = postMap.get(b.slug)?.length ?? 0;
+    return bCount - aCount;
+  })
+  .map((c, index) => {
+    const posts = postMap.get(c.slug);
+    const pattern = layoutPattern[index % layoutPattern.length];
+    const smColSpan = Math.min(pattern.col, 2);
+    const mdColSpan = Math.min(pattern.col, 4);
+    const rowSpan = pattern.row;
+    const rowSpanClass = rowSpan > 1 ? `row-span-${rowSpan}` : 'row-span-1';
+    const gridItemClass = `col-span-${smColSpan} md:col-span-${mdColSpan} ${rowSpanClass} smooth-reveal-cards rounded-xl transition-all duration-300 shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg border border-stone-200/50 dark:border-stone-700/50`;
+    return {
+      ...c,
+      posts,
+      gridItemClass,
+      layoutPattern: {
+        smCol: smColSpan,
+        mdCol: mdColSpan,
+        row: rowSpan,
+        index,
+      },
+    };
+  });
 ---

 <BaseLayout
@@ -30,7 +94,6 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
    },
  }}
 >
-
  <HeroSection
    title="Categories"
    subTitle={global.about_categories}
@@ -38,8 +101,28 @@ const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
    alt={global.categories_image_alt}
  />

-  <CategorySection />
-
+  <section class="mx-auto px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14 lg:pt-10 2xl:max-w-full">
+    <div class="grid grid-flow-row-dense grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:grid-cols-4">
+      {
+        categories.map((category) => {
+          return (
+            <div
+              class={category.gridItemClass}
+              style={category.layoutPattern.row > 1 ? 'grid-row: span 2 / span 2;' : ''}
+            >
+              <BlogCategoryCard
+                slug={category.slug}
+                title={category.data.title}
+                description={category.data.description}
+                count={postMap.get(category.slug)?.length ?? 0}
+                publishDate={timeago(postMap.get(category.slug)?.[0]?.published_date)}
+              />
+            </div>
+          );
+        })
+      }
+    </div>
+  </section>
 </BaseLayout>

 <script>
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -1,31 +1,18 @@
 ---
-import { readSingleton, readItems } from '@directus/sdk';
-
-import type { Post } from '@lib/directusTypes';
+import { readSingleton } from '@directus/sdk';

 import directus from '@lib/directus';
 import BaseLayout from '@layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
 import HeroSection from '@components/sections/HeroSection.astro';
-import FeatureSection from '@components/sections/FeatureSection.astro';
+import FeaturesSection from '@components/sections/FeaturesSection.astro';
 import WeatherSection from '@components/sections/WeatherSection.astro';
-import RecentPostsSection from '@components/sections/RecentPostsSection.astro';
+import LatestPostsSection from '@components/sections/LatestPostsSection.astro';
 import GiteaSection from '@components/sections/GiteaSection.astro';

 import homeImg from '@images/autumn_mountain.png';

 const global = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_global'));
 const weather = await directus.request(readSingleton('site_weather'));
-const posts = await directus.request(
-  readItems('posts', {
-    filter: { published: { _eq: true } },
-    fields: ['*'],
-    sort: ['-published_date'],
-  })
-);
-
-const recentPosts = posts
-  .sort((a: Post, b: Post) => (new Date(b.published_date).getTime()) - (new Date(a.published_date).getTime()))
-  .slice(0, 3);
 ---

 <BaseLayout
@@ -47,7 +34,6 @@ const recentPosts = posts
    },
  }}
 >
-
  <HeroSection
    title={`Hello, I'm <span class="text-steel dark:text-steel">Alex Lebens</span>`}
    subTitle={global.about_description}
@@ -57,7 +43,7 @@ const recentPosts = posts
    alt={global.home_image_alt}
  />

-  <FeatureSection />
+  <FeaturesSection />

  <WeatherSection
    server:defer
@@ -65,20 +51,16 @@ const recentPosts = posts
    longitude={weather.longitude} 
    cityName={weather.location}
    timezone={weather.timezone}
-  />
+  >
+  </WeatherSection>

-  <RecentPostsSection
-    posts={recentPosts}
-    title="Latest Posts"
-    subTitle="Checkout my most recent thoughts here"
-  />
+  <LatestPostsSection />

  <GiteaSection
    title="Follow me on Gitea"
    subTitle="I love open source and have my code availabile on my Gitea server."
    url="https://gitea.alexlebens.dev"
  />
-
 </BaseLayout>

 <script>
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -28,16 +28,11 @@

  --color-main: light-dark(var(--color-steel), var(--color-bermuda));
  --color-accent: light-dark(var(--color-bronze), var(--color-desert));
-  --color-active: light-dark(var(--color-orange-500), var(--color-orange-300));

  --color-header: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-800), var(--color-neutral-200));
  --color-primary: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-600), var(--color-neutral-200));
  --color-primary-hover: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-800), var(--color-neutral-400));
  --color-secondary: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-500), var(--color-neutral-400));
-  --color-secondary-hover: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-800), var(--color-neutral-200));
-
-  --color-background: light-dark(var(--color-neutral-200), var(--color-stone-700));
-  --color-background-accent: light-dark(color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-stone-300) 40%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-stone-800) 20%, transparent));
 }

@layer base {
--- a/src/styles/utilities.css
+++ b/src/styles/utilities.css
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@

@utility button-bg-teal {
  @apply transition-all duration-300
-         bg-bermuda hover:bg-turquoise group-hover:bg-turquoise dark:bg-turquoise dark:hover:bg-bermuda dark:group-hover:bg-bermuda 
+         bg-bermuda hover:bg-turquoise dark:bg-turquoise dark:hover:bg-bermuda
 }

@utility button-bg-neutral {
@@ -53,20 +53,12 @@

 /* Card classes */
@utility card-base {
-  @apply transition-all duration-300
-         rounded-xl
+  @apply rounded-xl
         border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20
         bg-neutral-100/80 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/90
         shadow-xs hover:shadow-md dark:shadow-md dark:hover:shadow-lg
 }

-@utility card-base-hidden {
-  @apply transition-all duration-300
-         rounded-xl
-         border border-transparent
-         hover:bg-neutral-400/20 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/40
-}
-
@utility card-hover-icon-color {
  @apply transition-all duration-300
         text-primary
@@ -87,8 +79,9 @@

@utility card-text-header-minor {
  @apply text-header
-         text-2xl md:text-3xl
-         font-semibold leading-tight tracking-tight text-balance
+         md:text-3xl
+         text-2xl
+         font-semibold
 }

@utility card-text-header-description {
@@ -102,22 +95,11 @@
         font-bold
 }

-@utility card-text-title-major {
-  @apply text-header
-         text-4xl md:text-3xl
-         font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-balance
-}
-
@utility card-hover-text-title {
  @apply transition-all duration-300
         group-hover:text-main
 }

-@utility card-hover-text-neutral {
-  @apply transition-all duration-300
-         group-hover:text-primary-hover
-}
-
@utility card-hover-text-gitea {
  @apply transition-all duration-300
         group-hover:text-gitea-primary
@@ -126,10 +108,3 @@
@utility card-text-description {
  @apply text-secondary
 }
-
-/* Misc */
-@utility nav-base {
-  @apply border border-neutral-100 dark:border-stone-500/20
-         bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800
-         shadow-xs dark:shadow-md
-}