Blog & Article Guide

Create readable blog posts and articles with ANTSAND v2.

The key pattern is full-width sections with bounded article content.

Blog Guide

Article page structure

Use a header section for title/meta and a bounded article section for optimized reading.

Simple article shape html
<section class="antsand-section">
  <div class="antsand-container">
    <div class="antsand-article-header">
      <h1 class="antsand-article-title">My Blog Post Title</h1>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
<section class="antsand-section">
  <div class="antsand-article">
    <p>Your reading content here...</p>
  </div>
</section>
Quick Start

Container / wrapper contract

Use full-width sections for background and bounded containers for content. One wrapper often makes the difference between cramped and intentional.

Bounded section html
<section class="antsand-section">
  <div class="antsand-container">
    <!-- content stays within readable bounds -->
  </div>
</section>
Pattern

Choose article width by content

Use default article width for prose, wide article for images, and research width for data-heavy writing.

Widths

Use callouts sparingly

Callouts work best for tips, warnings, source notes, and key takeaways. Too many callouts reduce signal.

Callouts

Databoard integration

When the site is generated, article classes can be assigned through Databoard fields or promoted into reusable Sass v2 patterns.

Databoard

Maximum impact, least structure

Use the smallest amount of structure and styling that produces readable, robust content.

Philosophy