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Blogr CMS

A minimalist blogging platform with MDX support, SEO built in, and a beautiful reading experience.

2024
Next.js, MDX, Sanity, TypeScript
Next.jsMDXSanityTypeScript

Overview

A minimalist blogging platform with MDX support, SEO built in, and a beautiful reading experience. This project was built to solve a real-world problem, focusing on performance, accessibility, and a delightful user experience.

Key Features

  • Responsive design across all screen sizes
  • Dark and light mode with system preference detection
  • Optimised for Core Web Vitals — 90+ Lighthouse score
  • Fully accessible with WCAG AA compliance
  • Deployed on Vercel with CI/CD pipeline

Tech Decisions

The stack was chosen for developer velocity and production reliability. Next.js, MDX, Sanity, TypeScript were key choices that enabled rapid iteration while maintaining code quality.

Challenges & Solutions

The biggest challenge was balancing performance with feature richness. Using static generation wherever possible, dynamic imports for heavy components, and image optimisation via next/image kept the bundle lean and load times fast.

Results

The project launched successfully and received positive feedback from users and stakeholders. Performance metrics exceeded targets and the codebase remains maintainable for ongoing feature development.