Bootstrap 5 Blog Section with Featured Post
A featured-story blog section with a large lead article and a stacked list of recent posts, each card fully clickable.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width:1080px">
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-end justify-content-between gap-3 mb-4">
<div>
<span class="wdw-eyebrow mb-2">The journal</span>
<h1 class="wdw-heading h2 mb-1">Latest news and stories</h1>
<p class="wdw-muted mb-0">Ideas, updates and practical advice from the team.</p>
</div>
<a href="#" class="btn btn-outline-primary rounded-pill">View all posts</a>
</div>
<div class="row g-4">
<div class="col-lg-7">
<article class="wdw-card blog-feature h-100 overflow-hidden position-relative">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1498050108023-c5249f4df085?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1000&h=560&q=75" alt="Laptop with code on a desk" class="w-100 blog-hero" width="1000" height="560">
<div class="p-4">
<span class="badge rounded-pill bg-primary-subtle text-primary-emphasis mb-2">Design</span>
<h2 class="h4 fw-bold mb-2"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Technologies started to change drastically</a></h2>
<p class="wdw-muted">How design systems, AI-assisted tooling and faster browsers are reshaping the way small teams ship product, and what it means for your next release.</p>
<div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 small wdw-muted">
<img src="https://i.pravatar.cc/64?img=47" alt="" class="rounded-circle" width="28" height="28">
<span class="fw-semibold text-body">Jane Doe</span><span>· Sep 15, 2026 · 6 min read</span>
</div>
</div>
</article>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-5">
<div class="d-flex flex-column gap-3 h-100">
<article class="wdw-card-sm blog-row d-flex gap-3 p-3 position-relative">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1499750310107-5fef28a66643?auto=format&fit=crop&w=240&h=240&q=70" alt="" class="blog-thumb rounded-3" width="96" height="96" loading="lazy">
<div class="min-w-0">
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-light border mb-1">Writing</span>
<h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Seven habits of calm, productive writers</a></h3>
<p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Sep 12, 2026</p>
</div>
</article>
<article class="wdw-card-sm blog-row d-flex gap-3 p-3 position-relative">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519389950473-47ba0277781c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=240&h=240&q=70" alt="" class="blog-thumb rounded-3" width="96" height="96" loading="lazy">
<div class="min-w-0">
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-light border mb-1">Team</span>
<h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">How we run a design review that people enjoy</a></h3>
<p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Sep 9, 2026</p>
</div>
</article>
<article class="wdw-card-sm blog-row d-flex gap-3 p-3 position-relative">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522202176988-66273c2fd55f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=240&h=240&q=70" alt="" class="blog-thumb rounded-3" width="96" height="96" loading="lazy">
<div class="min-w-0">
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-light border mb-1">Culture</span>
<h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">Remote workshops that actually produce ideas</a></h3>
<p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Sep 4, 2026</p>
</div>
</article>
<article class="wdw-card-sm blog-row d-flex gap-3 p-3 position-relative">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1455390582262-044cdead277a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=240&h=240&q=70" alt="" class="blog-thumb rounded-3" width="96" height="96" loading="lazy">
<div class="min-w-0">
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-light border mb-1">Craft</span>
<h3 class="h6 fw-bold mb-1"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis text-decoration-none">A practical guide to taming long-form content</a></h3>
<p class="small wdw-muted mb-0">Aug 30, 2026</p>
</div>
</article>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.blog-hero { aspect-ratio: 2/1; height: auto; object-fit: cover; }
.blog-row { flex: 1; align-items: center; }
.blog-thumb { width: 96px; height: 96px; object-fit: cover; flex: none; }
.blog-row, .blog-feature { transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.blog-row:hover, .blog-feature:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.blog-row h3 a:hover, .blog-feature h2 a:hover { color: var(--bs-primary) !important; }
.min-w-0 { min-width: 0; }
.blog-row .badge, .blog-feature .badge { --bs-badge-font-size: .7rem; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .blog-row .badge.text-bg-light { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg) !important; color: var(--bs-body-color) !important; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .blog-row, .blog-feature { transition: none; } }
Built on Bootstrap 5.3.8 with plain JavaScript — no jQuery. Supports light and dark mode via data-bs-theme.
