Author — A blog theme for Astro & Tailwind CSS

Author is a focused blogging theme for writers and publications, built with Astro and Tailwind CSS. Typography-first with a calm dark UI.

Author

A blog theme for Astro & Tailwind CSS

Author is a focused blogging theme for writers and publications, built with Astro and Tailwind CSS. Typography-first with a calm dark UI.

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Full Access ~~$199~~/$99

All Pages

Static Pages

— Landing Page
— About
— Subscription
— Contact
— Sign in
— Sign up

Content Collections

— Work
— Blog x2
— Authors

Content Collections — Comes with a index page and a details page for each entry.

What's included

— Blog Tags
— Blog Paywall
— Pagination
— Reusable Components
— Optional CMS via PagesCMS
— Search
— Content Collections
— SEO Optimized
— Ongoing Updates
— Style Guide
— Astro RSS
— Astro SEO
— Astro Sitemap
— Tailwind CSS Forms
— Tailwind Typography

Details

— Astro v5
— Tailwind v4
— Released on 02.23
— Updated on 08.25
— Performance 97
— Accessibility 94
— Best Practices 100
— SEO 95

CMS — Every theme comes with a preconfigured .pages.yaml that links your collections. PagesCMS works out of the box, no extra setup.

About

Author — Blog & publishing theme for Astro & Tailwind CSS

Author is a calm, dark editorial theme made for writers, publications, and digital magazines.
It brings focus back to writing — clean layouts, restrained typography, and a structure that keeps content readable and consistent.

Why Author

Designed for writers, editors, and long-form publications
Astro-fast: optimized for performance, accessibility, and SEO
Tailwind-flexible: modular and easy to adapt
Multiple blog layouts with tags, authors, and paywalls
Subscription, contact, and authentication pages included
CMS optional — includes a .pages.yaml that reads your Astro content collections. No plugins, no edits to your code.
SEO-ready with Astro SEO, Sitemap, and RSS integrations
Search powered by Fuse.js for quick filtering
Clean structure and consistent typography system

Layout & Structure

Author’s design system is quiet and deliberate — built around white space, hierarchy, and rhythm.
Every detail is tuned for long-form readability, from text flow to contrast.
It feels steady, minimal, and timeless.