site: ui/ux refresh, seo pass, find/lists indexes, 25 new finds

- newspaper-style masthead (stats | "Unique" | About/Blog) on every page
  with per-page italic subheader + last-updated date on listing pages;
  sitewide 42rem reading width
- pinterest home (hero + masonry, "load more"); old list view at /index3/
- new pages: /about, /blog, /legal, /find/, /finds/, custom 404
- footer collection links now clickable; "founded" stat replaces "updated"
  in the masthead
- centralised SEO component with per-page json-ld (Review, BlogPosting,
  Product, Article, CollectionPage, ItemList, BreadcrumbList, etc.);
  @astrojs/sitemap + @astrojs/rss; robots.txt; promoted finds canonical
  to their review
- memoize getSiteStats() so the masthead/footer counts don't multiply
  per-page build cost
- 25 new daily-finds captures
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---
import { getCollection } from 'astro:content';
import BaseLayout from '../layouts/BaseLayout.astro';
import EntryList from '../components/EntryList.astro';
import { getAllEntries } from '../lib/entries';
import { heroes } from '../lib/hero';
import { buildOgImage, buildItemList, WEBSITE, ORGANIZATION } from '../lib/seo';
const entries = (await getAllEntries()).slice(0, 12);
const HERO_SLUG = 'alt-tab';
const INITIAL_GRID = 7;
const BATCH_SIZE = 7;
const reviews = (await getCollection('reviews')).sort(
(a, b) => b.data.date.valueOf() - a.data.date.valueOf()
);
const tiles = reviews.map((review) => ({
href: `/reviews/${review.id}/`,
id: review.id,
name: review.data.name,
subtitle: review.data.subtitle,
hero: heroes[review.id],
}));
const heroIndex = tiles.findIndex((t) => t.href === `/reviews/${HERO_SLUG}/`);
const hero = heroIndex >= 0 ? tiles[heroIndex] : tiles[0];
const rest = tiles.filter((_, i) => i !== (heroIndex >= 0 ? heroIndex : 0));
const lastUpdated = reviews[0]?.data.date;
const ogImage = buildOgImage(hero?.id, 'reviews', `${hero?.name ?? 'Unique'} hero image`);
const itemList = buildItemList(
tiles.slice(0, INITIAL_GRID).map((t) => ({ url: t.href, name: t.name })),
'Latest reviews'
);
---
<BaseLayout title="Unique">
<EntryList entries={entries} />
<p class="view-toggle">
<a href="/sources/">sources</a>
<span aria-hidden="true">·</span>
<a href="/grid/">grid view →</a>
</p>
<BaseLayout
title="Unique"
description="A small log of delightful, unique things — products, apps, phenomena, oddities."
subheader="A small log of delightful things."
lastUpdated={lastUpdated}
ogImage={ogImage}
jsonLd={[WEBSITE, ORGANIZATION, itemList]}
>
{hero && (
<a href={hero.href} class="hero">
{hero.hero?.kind === 'image' && (
<img
class="hero-media"
src={hero.hero.src.src}
width={hero.hero.src.width}
height={hero.hero.src.height}
fetchpriority="high"
loading="eager"
decoding="sync"
alt={hero.name}
/>
)}
{hero.hero?.kind === 'video' && (
<video
class="hero-media"
src={hero.hero.src}
autoplay
loop
muted
playsinline
preload="metadata"
aria-label={hero.name}
/>
)}
<div class="hero-text">
<span class="hero-eyebrow">Today's pick</span>
<h1 class="hero-name">{hero.name}</h1>
{hero.subtitle && <p class="hero-subtitle">{hero.subtitle}</p>}
</div>
</a>
)}
<ul class="grid" data-initial={INITIAL_GRID} data-batch={BATCH_SIZE}>
{
rest.map((tile, i) => (
<li class:list={[{ hidden: i >= INITIAL_GRID }]} data-index={i}>
<a href={tile.href} class:list={['tile', { 'text-only': !tile.hero }]}>
{tile.hero?.kind === 'image' && (
<img
class="media"
src={tile.hero.src.src}
width={tile.hero.src.width}
height={tile.hero.src.height}
loading="lazy"
decoding="async"
alt={tile.name}
/>
)}
{tile.hero?.kind === 'video' && (
<video
class="media"
src={tile.hero.src}
autoplay
loop
muted
playsinline
preload="metadata"
aria-label={tile.name}
/>
)}
<div class="text">
<span class="name">{tile.name}</span>
<span class="subtitle">{tile.subtitle}</span>
</div>
</a>
</li>
))
}
</ul>
{rest.length > INITIAL_GRID && (
<div class="more-wrap">
<button id="load-more" class="load-more" type="button">
Load more
</button>
</div>
)}
<script>
const grid = document.querySelector<HTMLUListElement>('.grid');
const button = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('#load-more');
const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
function easeInOutCubic(t: number): number {
return t < 0.5 ? 4 * t * t * t : 1 - Math.pow(-2 * t + 2, 3) / 2;
}
// A long, gentle programmatic scroll. Native smooth-scroll is too quick and
// jumps to a fixed target; we want to drift continuously as cards appear.
function softScrollBy(distance: number, duration: number): Promise<void> {
if (prefersReducedMotion || distance <= 0) {
window.scrollBy(0, distance);
return Promise.resolve();
}
return new Promise((resolve) => {
const startY = window.scrollY;
const start = performance.now();
function step(now: number) {
const t = Math.min(1, (now - start) / duration);
window.scrollTo(0, startY + distance * easeInOutCubic(t));
if (t < 1) requestAnimationFrame(step);
else resolve();
}
requestAnimationFrame(step);
});
}
function wait(ms: number): Promise<void> {
return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}
if (grid && button) {
const batch = Number(grid.dataset.batch ?? '7');
let busy = false;
button.addEventListener('click', async () => {
if (busy) return;
busy = true;
button.disabled = true;
const hidden = grid.querySelectorAll<HTMLLIElement>('li.hidden');
const toReveal = Array.from(hidden).slice(0, batch);
// Reveal one at a time, with the page drifting smoothly to keep new
// cards in view as they slide in.
const REVEAL_DURATION = 520;
const GAP = 220;
const SCROLL_AMOUNT = 110;
const SCROLL_DURATION = REVEAL_DURATION + GAP;
for (let i = 0; i < toReveal.length; i++) {
const li = toReveal[i];
li.classList.remove('hidden');
li.classList.add('revealing');
li.addEventListener(
'animationend',
() => li.classList.remove('revealing'),
{ once: true }
);
// Start a soft scroll alongside each card (except the first, so the
// user sees the initial reveal in place).
if (i > 0 && !prefersReducedMotion) {
softScrollBy(SCROLL_AMOUNT, SCROLL_DURATION);
}
await wait(GAP);
}
// Final settle: ensure the button (or the last card) is comfortably
// in view.
if (!prefersReducedMotion) {
const target = button.getBoundingClientRect();
const overflow = target.bottom - window.innerHeight + 32;
if (overflow > 0) await softScrollBy(overflow, 600);
}
if (grid.querySelectorAll('li.hidden').length === 0) {
button.classList.add('fading');
button.addEventListener('transitionend', () => button.remove(), { once: true });
} else {
button.disabled = false;
}
busy = false;
});
}
</script>
<style>
.view-toggle {
margin-top: 1.75rem;
text-align: right;
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--muted);
.hero {
display: block;
position: relative;
border-radius: 14px;
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
background: var(--bg);
color: inherit;
margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.view-toggle a { color: var(--muted); }
.view-toggle a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.view-toggle span { margin: 0 0.4rem; color: var(--muted); }
.hero:hover {
text-decoration: none;
transform: translateY(-2px);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--rule));
box-shadow: 0 18px 48px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}
.hero:hover .hero-name { color: var(--accent); }
.hero-media {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
max-height: 62vh;
object-fit: cover;
background: var(--rule);
}
.hero-text {
padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.4rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.78rem;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 600;
}
.hero-name {
margin: 0;
font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
transition: color 0.18s ease;
}
.hero-subtitle {
margin: 0;
color: var(--muted);
font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
line-height: 1.45;
}
.grid {
column-count: 3;
column-gap: 1rem;
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
.grid { column-count: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
.grid { column-count: 1; }
}
.grid > li {
break-inside: avoid;
display: block;
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.grid > li.hidden { display: none; }
.grid > li.revealing {
animation: tile-in 520ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
will-change: transform, opacity;
}
@keyframes tile-in {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(22px);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.grid > li.revealing { animation: none; }
}
.tile {
display: block;
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
background: var(--bg);
color: inherit;
transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.tile:hover {
text-decoration: none;
transform: translateY(-2px);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--rule));
box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.tile:hover .name { color: var(--accent); }
.media {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
background: var(--rule);
}
.text {
padding: 0.85rem 1rem 1rem;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.2rem;
}
.name {
font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 1rem;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
color: var(--fg);
transition: color 0.18s ease;
}
.subtitle {
color: var(--muted);
font-size: 0.92rem;
line-height: 1.4;
}
.tile.text-only {
background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--rule), transparent);
}
.tile.text-only .text {
padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
}
.tile.text-only .name {
font-size: 1.25rem;
margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.tile.text-only .subtitle {
font-size: 1rem;
}
.more-wrap {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
margin: 2rem 0 0.5rem;
}
.load-more {
font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.95rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
color: var(--fg);
background: var(--bg);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: 999px;
padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
cursor: pointer;
transition:
border-color 0.18s ease,
color 0.18s ease,
transform 0.18s ease,
opacity 0.4s ease;
}
.load-more:hover {
color: var(--accent);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 50%, var(--rule));
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.load-more.fading {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(4px);
pointer-events: none;
}
</style>
</BaseLayout>