2024
Essential best practices and conventions for building performant static sites with Astro. A guide for newcomers to the framework.
This post is for testing the functionality
How a seemingly simple issue of 'headers appearing as small as body text' revealed deeper problems with fluid type scales, font weight implementation, and...
A comprehensive guide to optimizing IBM Plex Mono for code blocks and inline code.
A comprehensive audit of our Astro site's adherence to best practices for static content management, performance optimization, and modern web development...
How subtle color adjustments transformed the reading experience through warm blacks, pure whites, and sophisticated link colors
Making our content predictable, type-safe, and future-proof with enhanced schemas, media handling, and SEO optimization.
How we optimized font loading performance with preconnect hints and font-display strategies for better Core Web Vitals.
A comprehensive report on transforming our spacing system from a partially-implemented 4px grid to a typography-driven 6px grid with perfect vertical rhythm
How we migrated hardcoded homepage content to Astro's content collections for better maintainability and non-developer editing capabilities.