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feat(docs): Enhance blog post reading experience with modern typography
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132 changes: 80 additions & 52 deletions docs/src/layouts/BlogPostLayout.astro
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// BlogPostLayout.astro - A reusable template for blog posts
// BlogPostLayout.astro - A reusable template for blog posts with modern typography
// Usage: Just import this layout in your MDX file and wrap your content with it

const { frontmatter, hideTitle = false } = Astro.props;
const isSplashTemplate = frontmatter.template === 'splash';
import { Icon } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
import '../styles/blog-post.css';
---

<div style="max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.5rem;">
<div class="blog-post-wrapper">
<!-- Hero section with title and metadata -->
<div style="margin-bottom: 3rem; position: relative;">
<div style="border-left: 5px solid #4c6ef5; padding-left: 1.5rem;">
<div class="blog-post-hero">
<div class="blog-post-hero-border">
{!isSplashTemplate && (
<h1 style="font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #2a2f45;">{frontmatter.title}</h1>
<h1 class="blog-post-title">{frontmatter.title}</h1>
)}
<p style="font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">{frontmatter.description}</p>
<div style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-top: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;">
<p class="blog-post-description">{frontmatter.description}</p>

<div class="blog-post-meta">
{frontmatter.author && (
<div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
<div style="width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; margin-right: 0.75rem;">
<img src={`https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/93047f1d8e343ca3af1451616829ceb1?s=150`} alt={frontmatter.author} style="width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;" />
<div class="blog-post-avatar">
<img src={`https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/93047f1d8e343ca3af1451616829ceb1?s=150`} alt={frontmatter.author} />
</div>
<div>
<div style="font-weight: 500;"><a href="https://x.com/sshivasurya">{frontmatter.author}</a></div>
<div class="blog-post-author-info">
<div class="blog-post-author-name">
<a href="https://x.com/sshivasurya">{frontmatter.author}</a>
</div>
{frontmatter.pubDate && (
<div style="color: #718096; font-size: 0.9rem;">
<div class="blog-post-date">
{new Date(frontmatter.pubDate).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
year: 'numeric',
month: 'long',
year: 'numeric',
month: 'long',
day: 'numeric'
})}
</div>
)}
</div>
</div>
)}

{frontmatter.tags && (
<div style="margin-left: auto; background-color: #EDF2F7; color: #4a5568; padding: 0.5rem 1rem; border-radius: 2rem; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500;">
{Array.isArray(frontmatter.tags)
? frontmatter.tags.join(' • ')
<div class="blog-post-tags">
{Array.isArray(frontmatter.tags)
? frontmatter.tags.join(' • ')
: frontmatter.tags}
</div>
)}
</div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="display: flex; justify-content: left; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;">
<a href={`https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}&url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #1DA1F2; color: white; padding: 1rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<Icon name="twitter" style="margin-right: 0.5rem;" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #0077B5; color: white; padding: 1rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<Icon name="linkedin" style="margin-right: 0.5rem;" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&title=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #FF4500; color: white; padding: 1rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<Icon name="reddit" style="margin-right: 0.5rem;" />
</a>
<a href={`https://news.ycombinator.com/submitlink?u=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&t=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #FF6600; color: white; padding: 0.5rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">HN</span>
</a>
</div>
<!-- Share buttons at top -->
<div class="blog-post-share">
<a href={`https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}&url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn twitter">
<Icon name="twitter" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn linkedin">
<Icon name="linkedin" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&title=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn reddit">
<Icon name="reddit" />
</a>
<a href={`https://news.ycombinator.com/submitlink?u=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&t=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn hackernews">
<span>HN</span>
</a>
</div>

<!-- Article content with improved typography -->
<div style="font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8;">
<article class="blog-post-content">
<slot />

<!-- Share buttons -->
<div style="margin-top: 3rem; text-align: center;">
<h3 style="font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;">Share this post</h3>
<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;">
<a href={`https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}&url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #1DA1F2; color: white; padding: 1rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<Icon name="twitter" style="margin-right: 0.5rem;" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #0077B5; color: white; padding: 1rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<Icon name="linkedin" style="margin-right: 0.5rem;" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&title=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #FF4500; color: white; padding: 1rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<Icon name="reddit" style="margin-right: 0.5rem;" />
</a>
<a href={`https://news.ycombinator.com/submitlink?u=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&t=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: #FF6600; color: white; padding: 0.5rem 1rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">HN</span>
</a>
</div>
</article>

<!-- Share buttons at bottom -->
<div class="blog-post-share-bottom">
<h3>Share this post</h3>
<div class="blog-post-share">
<a href={`https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}&url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn twitter">
<Icon name="twitter" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn linkedin">
<Icon name="linkedin" />
</a>
<a href={`https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&title=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn reddit">
<Icon name="reddit" />
</a>
<a href={`https://news.ycombinator.com/submitlink?u=${encodeURIComponent('https://codepathfinder.dev/' + Astro.url.pathname)}&t=${encodeURIComponent(frontmatter.title)}`}
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
class="blog-post-share-btn hackernews">
<span>HN</span>
</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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