Author, an Astro & Tailwind CSS publishing template

Author — Blog & publishing theme for Astro & Tailwind CSS

Author is a sleek dark-mode theme crafted for writers, publishers, and content creators who value strong editorial design. Its elegant typography, moody palette, and focused layouts make it perfect for long-form blogging, newsletters, or professional publications.

Specifications

• Built with Astro v5 + Tailwind CSS v4
• High Lighthouse scores across Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO
• Fully responsive and optimized for modern browsers

Benefits

• Multiple blog layouts with support for tags, authors, and paywalls
• Clean editorial typography and modular layout system
• Reusable components (buttons, wrappers, text, etc.) styled with the OKLCH color system
• Built-in blog pagination for seamless content browsing
• Search powered by Fuse.js for fast in-site discovery
• Optimized for SEO with Astro SEO, RSS, and Sitemap integrations
• Clean file structure with ongoing updates and a style guide
• Subscription, contact, and authentication pages included

Optional CMS

Author includes a preconfigured .pages.yaml file that connects your content collections directly to PagesCMS.
All integration happens automatically when you link your repo inside the PagesCMS dashboard—no changes are made to the template code. You keep a pure Astro + Tailwind CSS setup with the option to use PagesCMS anytime.

Modern color system

Author uses OKLCH color values for its design tokens. This ensures consistent rendering across browsers, easier theming, and a future-proof approach to color management with Tailwind CSS v4.

Why choose Author?

• Ideal for blogs, magazines, and publishing platforms that value strong editorial design
• Astro’s static-first architecture provides speed and reliability out of the box
• Tailwind utilities make customization fast while ensuring design consistency
• Content-focused layouts keep the spotlight on your writing
• Scales naturally from personal blogs to professional publications