> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Blog Posts
> Configure Everest's blog posts section and its main settings, content structure, and styling controls.
The Blog Posts section lets you control the content, layout, and presentation of this part of the Everest storefront. Most changes happen directly in the Theme Customizer, so you can adjust structure first and then refine styling, spacing, and supporting blocks with confidence.
## What this section controls
* Layout structure, width, alignment, and spacing
* Calls to action, links, and navigation behavior
* Color schemes, contrast, and shared visual styling
* Block types such as Article Card
## Getting started
In Shopify admin, go to **Online Store** -> **Themes** -> **Customize**.
Add the **Blog Posts** section to a compatible template or select the existing section from the left sidebar.
Start with the structural settings such as layout, width, color scheme, spacing, or content source before refining smaller details.
Add, remove, or reorder blocks after the main layout feels right so content hierarchy stays easier to manage.
## Section settings
### Settings
Select the blog source used for **blog**.
### Layout
Choose how **Desktop** behaves in the section.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Available options:** Grid, Carousel.
**Default:** `carousel`
### Number of columns
Adjust **Desktop** with a slider-based control.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Range:** `1` to `6` **Default:** `4`
Adjust **Mobile** with a slider-based control.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Range:** `1` to `1.4` **Default:** `1`
### Carousel layout
Choose how **Navigation** behaves in the section.
Make sure the chosen option still feels easy to scan and use on smaller screens.
**Available options:** None, 1, 2.
**Default:** `style-1`
Select the color scheme used for **color for navigation**.
Use this to keep contrast and branding consistent with the rest of the store.
**Default:** `scheme-1`
Enable or disable **Overflow**.
**Default:** `disabled`
### Common settings
Choose how **Section width** behaves in the section.
This setting shapes the section container and how it sits against surrounding content.
**Available options:** Page, Fluid, Full.
**Default:** `page`
Select the color scheme used for **color scheme**.
Use this to keep contrast and branding consistent with the rest of the store.
**Default:** `scheme-1`
Choose how **Top spacing** behaves in the section.
This setting shapes the section container and how it sits against surrounding content.
**Available options:** No, S, M, L, XL.
**Default:** `2`
Choose how **Bottom spacing** behaves in the section.
This setting shapes the section container and how it sits against surrounding content.
**Available options:** No, S, M, L, XL.
**Default:** `2`
Choose how **Section border** behaves in the section.
This setting shapes the section container and how it sits against surrounding content.
**Available options:** None, Top, Bottom, Both.
**Default:** `none`
## Block settings
### Article Card
This block controls the **article card** content used inside the Blog Posts section.
### Style
Choose how **Card frame** behaves in the section.
**Available options:** None, Border.
**Default:** `border`
Select the color scheme used for **color scheme**.
Use this to keep contrast and branding consistent with the rest of the store.
### Content
Choose how **Padding** behaves in the section.
**Available options:** No, S, M, L.
**Default:** `lg`
Choose how **Vertical alignment** behaves in the section.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Available options:** ⤒, Center, ⤓.
**Default:** `start`
Choose how **Horizontal alignment** behaves in the section.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Available options:** ⇤, Center, ⇥.
**Default:** `start`
### Media
Upload or choose an image for **image**.
Review the result on both desktop and mobile when media changes are involved.
Choose a hosted video for **video**.
Review the result on both desktop and mobile when media changes are involved.
Overwrites the image.
Choose how **Media position** behaves in the section.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Available options:** Inline, Background.
**Default:** `inline`
Choose how **Aspect ratio** behaves in the section.
It has the strongest effect on layout balance and visual hierarchy.
**Available options:** Auto, Square, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 5:4, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 1:2.
**Default:** `1.00`
This setting only appears when its related parent option is enabled.
Choose how **Object fit** behaves in the section.
Review the result on both desktop and mobile when media changes are involved.
**Available options:** Cover, Contain.
**Default:** `cover`
This setting only appears when its related parent option is enabled.
**Supports nested blocks:**
* **Heading** for more granular content inside this block.
* **Text** for more granular content inside this block.
* **Article Card Details** for more granular content inside this block.
* **Article Card Tags** for more granular content inside this block.
## Best practices
* Check contrast after changing color schemes so text and controls remain easy to read.
* Keep labels short and scannable, especially in tighter layouts or utility areas.
* Adjust layout changes alongside neighboring sections so page rhythm stays consistent.
* Start with the structural settings first, then refine decorative styling after the layout feels settled.
* Preview the section with realistic content length to catch spacing and wrapping issues early.
## Related guides
* [Everest Theme Overview](/themes/everest/index)
* [Everest Header](/themes/everest/header/header)