Writing Page Layout Fix

Writing Page Layout Fix

🎯 Problem Identified

The /writing/ page layout was broken after our performance optimizations. The issue was that category-specific styling was missing for text-only posts (posts without featured images).

🔍 Root Cause

When posts don't have featured images, the writing-grid component applies category-based CSS classes like:

• class="card feature-post category-writing"
• class="card feature-post category-design"
• etc.

However, there was no CSS styling for these category classes, so text-only writing posts had no visual distinction or proper backgrounds.

✅ Simple Solution Applied

Added Category-Specific Styling

Writing Posts (blue theme):

.feature-post.category-writing {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
        rgba(100, 150, 255, 0.05) 0%, 
        rgba(100, 150, 255, 0.02) 100%) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(100, 150, 255, 0.3);
}

Design Posts (orange theme):

.feature-post.category-design {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
        rgba(255, 150, 100, 0.05) 0%, 
        rgba(255, 150, 100, 0.02) 100%) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(255, 150, 100, 0.3);
}

Tools Posts (green theme):

.feature-post.category-tools {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
        rgba(150, 255, 100, 0.05) 0%, 
        rgba(150, 255, 100, 0.02) 100%) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(150, 255, 100, 0.3);
}

Development Posts (pink theme):

.feature-post.category-development {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
        rgba(255, 100, 150, 0.05) 0%, 
        rgba(255, 100, 150, 0.02) 100%) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(255, 100, 150, 0.3);
}

Fallback for other categories:

.feature-post[class*="category-"]:not(.category-writing):not(.category-design):not(.category-tools):not(.category-development) {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
        rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.05) 0%, 
        rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.02) 100%) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.3);
}

🎨 Visual Design

Features:

• Subtle gradient backgrounds - Very light, not overwhelming
• Colored left borders - Clear category identification
• Color-coded system - Each category has its distinct color
• Minimal and clean - Keeps the focus on content
• Performance-optimized - CSS-only, no JavaScript

Color Palette:

• 🔵 Writing: Soft blue tones
• 🟠 Design: Warm orange tones
• 🟢 Tools: Fresh green tones
• 🟣 Development: Vibrant pink tones
• ⚪ Others: Neutral gray tones

📁 Files Updated

1. _includes/writing-grid.html
   • Added category-specific CSS styling
   • Maintained performance optimizations
   • Added fallback for unknown categories

🎯 Results

The /writing/ page now has:

• ✅ Proper category visualization with color-coded backgrounds
• ✅ Clean, simplified styling that's easy to maintain
• ✅ Performance-optimized CSS-only approach
• ✅ Consistent with overall design language
• ✅ Backward compatible with any category

The writing page should now look properly styled with subtle but clear category distinctions! 🎉