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Featured Post Block: Examples Gallery

See the Featured Post block in action! This gallery showcases real-world examples of how you can use this versatile block to highlight your most important content. Explore different configurations, color schemes, layouts, and styling options to find inspiration for your own site.

For detailed instructions on configuring each option, visit our Featured Post Block Knowledge Base article.

Example 1: With background color, full width, no byline

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Recipe

  • 3:2 image
  • Byline hidden
  • Black background color, white text color
  • Custom padding (XLarge top and bottom, 0 left and right)
  • Full width
  • Shown as the first item on the homepage, with the page layout extended to the header and no leaderboard or banner ads

Example 2: With default byline, 3:2 image, subtitle/dek

Courtesy of Gazetteer San Francisco

Recipe:

  • 3:2 image
  • Default byline and subtitle/dek

Example 3: With category eyebrow

Courtesy of PopHeist

Recipe:

  • Category eyebrow toggled on
  • Default byline, subtitle/dek, image aspect ratio (16:9)

Example 4: With outline, no subtitle

Courtesy of Defector

Recipe

  • Image outline toggled on
  • No subtitle/dek, standard image aspect ration (16:9) and byline 

Example 5: Square image, inside a column

Courtesy of Stereogum

Recipe

  • Used in the center column of the Featured Posts block
  • Square image
  • No byline, no subtitle/dek
  • Shown in dark mode

Example 6: With centered text

Courtesy of Sox Machine

Recipe

  • Centered text
  • No subtitle/dek, default byline 

Example 7: With secondary font used in heading

Recipe

  • 3:2 image
  • Byline hidden
  • Red background color, white text color
  • Custom padding (XLarge top and bottom, 0 left and right)
  • Full width
  • Secondary font used in heading
  • XL Heading size

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