Add curated essays and reading paths
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Introduce a Library page and wire it into the main nav.
Add blog frontmatter fields: category, featuredEssay (default false),
and readingOrder (positive integer). Update several posts to mark
featured essays and assign readingOrder for the recommended path.
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import BaseLayout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
import { getCollection } from "astro:content";
import { formatBlogDate } from "../lib/blog";
import { getReadingTime } from "../lib/readingTime";
const featuredEssays = (
await getCollection("blog", ({ data }) => !data.draft && data.featuredEssay)
).sort((a, b) => b.data.pubDate.valueOf() - a.data.pubDate.valueOf());
const curatedEssays = featuredEssays.map((post) => ({
...post,
readingTime: getReadingTime(post.body),
}));
const recommendedPath = curatedEssays
.filter((post) => typeof post.data.readingOrder === "number")
.sort(
(a, b) =>
(a.data.readingOrder ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER) -
(b.data.readingOrder ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER),
);
const categoryMap = new Map<string, (typeof curatedEssays)[number][]>();
for (const post of curatedEssays) {
if (!post.data.category) continue;
const current = categoryMap.get(post.data.category) ?? [];
current.push(post);
categoryMap.set(post.data.category, current);
}
const categoryGroups = [...categoryMap.entries()].sort(([a], [b]) =>
a.localeCompare(b),
);
function formatCategory(category: string) {
return category.replace(/\b\w/g, (char) => char.toUpperCase());
}
---
<BaseLayout
title="Library - Hidden Den Cafe"
description="A quiet reading room for deeper writing, reflections, and longer posts from Hidden Den."
>
<div class="matrix-bg" aria-hidden="true"></div>
<main class="main">
<div class="container">
<header class="header fade-in">
<p class="eyebrow">Deeper writing</p>
<h1 class="title">Library</h1>
<div class="divider">==============================</div>
<p class="lead">
This is the quieter shelf of the den: a place for longer
posts, reflective essays, and writing worth revisiting. The
blog keeps the full archive. The library is a smaller,
curated reading room.
</p>
</header>
{
curatedEssays.length === 0 ? (
<section class="section fade-in">
<div class="note">
<p>
The shelf is still being arranged. For now, the
deeper writing still lives in the blog until
more posts are marked for the library.
</p>
</div>
</section>
) : (
<>
<section
class="section fade-in"
aria-labelledby="highlighted-essays"
>
<div class="section-head">
<h2 id="highlighted-essays">
Highlighted Essays
</h2>
<a class="section-link" href="/blog">
Browse all posts
</a>
</div>
<p class="section-intro">
A small curated shelf of the more substantial
writing on the site.
</p>
<ul class="essay-list">
{curatedEssays.map((post) => (
<li class="essay-item">
<article class="essay-card">
<div class="card-topline">
<div class="meta-row">
<time
datetime={formatBlogDate(
post.data.pubDate,
)}
>
{formatBlogDate(
post.data.pubDate,
)}
</time>
<span
class="meta-sep"
aria-hidden="true"
>
·
</span>
<span>
{post.readingTime.text}
</span>
</div>
{post.data.category && (
<span class="category-pill">
{formatCategory(
post.data.category,
)}
</span>
)}
</div>
<h3>
<a href={`/blog/${post.slug}`}>
{post.data.title}
</a>
</h3>
<p>{post.data.description}</p>
<a
class="essay-link"
href={`/blog/${post.slug}`}
>
Read essay
</a>
</article>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</section>
{recommendedPath.length >= 2 && (
<section
class="section fade-in"
aria-labelledby="reading-path"
>
<h2 id="reading-path">
Recommended Reading Path
</h2>
<p class="section-intro">
If you want a gentle path through the longer
writing, start here.
</p>
<ol class="path-list">
{recommendedPath.map((post) => (
<li class="path-item">
<span class="path-number">
{post.data.readingOrder}
</span>
<article class="path-card">
<h3>
<a
href={`/blog/${post.slug}`}
>
{post.data.title}
</a>
</h3>
<p>{post.data.description}</p>
<div class="meta-row path-meta">
<span>
{formatBlogDate(
post.data.pubDate,
)}
</span>
<span
class="meta-sep"
aria-hidden="true"
>
·
</span>
<span>
{post.readingTime.text}
</span>
</div>
</article>
</li>
))}
</ol>
</section>
)}
{categoryGroups.length > 0 && (
<section
class="section fade-in"
aria-labelledby="browse-by-theme"
>
<h2 id="browse-by-theme">Browse By Theme</h2>
<p class="section-intro">
The same shelf, grouped more loosely by what
each piece leans toward.
</p>
<div class="theme-grid">
{categoryGroups.map(([category, posts]) => (
<section
class="theme-group"
aria-labelledby={`theme-${category}`}
>
<h3 id={`theme-${category}`}>
{formatCategory(category)}
</h3>
<ul class="theme-list">
{posts.map((post) => (
<li>
<a
href={`/blog/${post.slug}`}
>
{post.data.title}
</a>
<span class="theme-meta">
{formatBlogDate(
post.data
.pubDate,
)}{" "}
·{" "}
{
post.readingTime
.text
}
</span>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</section>
))}
</div>
</section>
)}
</>
)
}
<footer class="footer fade-in">
<p>Made with love by Latte</p>
</footer>
</div>
</main>
</BaseLayout>
<style>
.matrix-bg {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
z-index: -1;
opacity: 0.03;
background:
linear-gradient(var(--color-accent) 1px, transparent 1px),
linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 50px 50px;
animation: grid-move 20s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes grid-move {
0% {
transform: translate(0, 0);
}
100% {
transform: translate(50px, 50px);
}
}
.main {
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
padding-top: calc(var(--space-lg) + 3rem);
}
.container {
max-width: 760px;
width: 100%;
background: var(--color-glass);
backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
border: 1px solid var(--color-surface);
border-radius: 8px;
padding: var(--space-xl);
}
.header {
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.eyebrow {
color: var(--color-text-dim);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.24em;
font-size: 0.75rem;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.title {
font-size: 2rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.divider {
color: var(--color-surface);
text-align: center;
font-size: 0.75rem;
margin: var(--space-md) 0;
user-select: none;
}
.lead {
color: var(--color-text);
line-height: 1.8;
max-width: 40rem;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.section {
margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
}
.section h2 {
font-size: 1rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 2px;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
color: var(--color-accent);
}
.section-head {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: var(--space-sm);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.section-head h2 {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.section-link {
color: var(--color-blue);
font-size: 0.85rem;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-link:hover {
color: var(--color-accent-bright);
}
.section-intro {
color: var(--color-text-dim);
line-height: 1.7;
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.essay-list {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.essay-card,
.path-card,
.theme-group {
padding: var(--space-md);
border-radius: 8px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-bg-light) 88%, transparent);
border: 1px solid
color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 70%, transparent);
}
.card-topline {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: var(--space-sm);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.meta-row {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-xs);
color: var(--color-text-dim);
font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.meta-sep {
color: var(--color-surface);
}
.category-pill {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
color: var(--color-accent);
border: 1px solid
color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 80%, transparent);
padding: 1px 8px;
border-radius: 999px;
font-size: 0.72rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.essay-card h3,
.path-card h3,
.theme-group h3 {
font-size: 1rem;
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
color: var(--color-accent-bright);
}
.essay-card p,
.path-card p {
color: var(--color-text-dim);
line-height: 1.7;
}
.essay-link {
display: inline-flex;
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
color: var(--color-blue);
}
.essay-link:hover,
.essay-card h3 a:hover,
.path-card h3 a:hover,
.theme-list a:hover {
color: var(--color-accent-bright);
}
.note {
padding: var(--space-md);
border: 1px solid
color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 30%, transparent);
background:
linear-gradient(
135deg,
color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 12%, transparent),
transparent 70%
),
color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-bg-light) 84%, transparent);
border-radius: 8px;
}
.note p {
color: var(--color-text);
line-height: 1.7;
}
.path-list {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.path-item {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
gap: var(--space-md);
align-items: flex-start;
}
.path-number {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 2rem;
height: 2rem;
border-radius: 50%;
border: 1px solid
color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 35%, transparent);
color: var(--color-accent);
font-size: 0.9rem;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.path-meta {
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
.theme-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.theme-list {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: var(--space-sm);
}
.theme-list li {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 2px;
}
.theme-meta {
color: var(--color-text-dim);
font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.footer {
margin-top: var(--space-xl);
text-align: center;
}
.footer p {
color: var(--color-text-dim);
font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.fade-in {
animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease-out forwards;
opacity: 0;
}
.fade-in:nth-child(1) {
animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.fade-in:nth-child(2) {
animation-delay: 0.2s;
}
.fade-in:nth-child(3) {
animation-delay: 0.3s;
}
.fade-in:nth-child(4) {
animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.fade-in:nth-child(5) {
animation-delay: 0.5s;
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(10px);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
.theme-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
.container {
padding: var(--space-md);
}
.title {
font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.divider {
font-size: 0.6rem;
}
.lead {
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.section-head {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: flex-start;
}
.path-item {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.matrix-bg {
animation: none;
}
.fade-in {
animation: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
</style>