diff --git a/web/src/pages/HomePage.vue b/web/src/pages/HomePage.vue
index 26ac705..71f6a71 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/HomePage.vue
+++ b/web/src/pages/HomePage.vue
@@ -1,28 +1,615 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div class="home-page">
     <v-row>
       <v-col
         cols="12"
-        sm="6"
-        md="4"
-        lg="2"
+        md="3"
+        class="sidebar-col"
       >
-        <AppCard
-          v-if="isAuthenticated"
-          :to="{ name: 'DashboardPage' }"
-          elevation="6"
-        >
-          You are signed in. Go to Dashboard
-        </AppCard>
+        <aside class="sidebar">
+          <nav
+            class="sidebar-nav mb-6 mt-8"
+            aria-label="Primary"
+          >
+            <RouterLink
+              :to="{ name: 'BlogPage' }"
+              class="sidebar-nav-link"
+            >
+              <span>Blog</span><span class="sidebar-nav-path">~/blog</span>
+            </RouterLink>
+          </nav>
+        </aside>
+
+        <v-divider class="my-4" />
+
+        <div class="social-links">
+          <a
+            href="#"
+            class="social-link"
+            title="GitHub"
+          >
+            <v-icon>mdi-github</v-icon>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            href="#"
+            class="social-link"
+            title="Gitea"
+          >
+            <v-icon>mdi-git</v-icon>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            href="#"
+            class="social-link"
+            title="LinkedIn"
+          >
+            <v-icon>mdi-linkedin</v-icon>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            href="#"
+            class="social-link"
+            title="Instagram"
+          >
+            <v-icon>mdi-instagram</v-icon>
+          </a>
+          <a
+            href="#"
+            class="social-link"
+            title="Gmail"
+          >
+            <v-icon>mdi-gmail</v-icon>
+          </a>
+        </div>
+      </v-col>
+
+      <v-col
+        cols="12"
+        md="6"
+      >
+        <main>
+          <div class="terminal mb-10">
+            <div class="terminal-bar">
+              <span class="terminal-dot terminal-dot-red"></span>
+              <span class="terminal-dot terminal-dot-yellow"></span>
+              <span class="terminal-dot terminal-dot-green"></span>
+              <span class="terminal-title">calebburke.dev</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="terminal-prompt">
+              <span class="term-green">caleb</span>
+              <span class="term-cyan">@</span><span class="term-green">burke</span>
+              <span class="term-white"> ~</span>
+              <span class="term-cyan">$</span>
+              <span class="terminal-cmd"> cat about.txt</span>
+              <span class="terminal-out"> Full Stack Developer </span>
+
+              <span class="term-green">caleb</span>
+              <span class="term-cyan">@</span>
+              <span class="term-green">burke</span>
+              <span class="term-white"> ~</span>
+              <span class="term-cyan">$ </span>
+              <span class="terminal-cmd">{{ typedText }}</span>
+              <span class="term-cursor">&#9608;</span>
+              <!-- <span class="term-green">caleb</span><span class="term-cyan">@</span
+              ><span class="term-green">burke</span><span class="term-white">:~$</span>
+              <span class="terminal-cmd"> ls ~/posts | head -3</span>
+              <span
+                v-if="isLoading"
+                class="terminal-out terminal-out-dim"
+                >loading&hellip;</span
+              >
+              <span
+                v-else-if="recentBlogPosts.length === 0"
+                class="terminal-out terminal-out-dim"
+                >(no posts published yet)</span
+              >
+              <span
+                v-else
+                class="terminal-out terminal-out-dim"
+                >{{ recentBlogPosts.map((blogPost) => blogPost.slug).join(" ") }}</span
+              > -->
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <section class="posts-section">
+            <div class="section-head">
+              <div>
+                <span class="section-eyebrow">~/posts</span>
+                <h2 class="text-h6 font-weight-bold">Recent posts</h2>
+              </div>
+              <RouterLink
+                :to="{ name: 'BlogPage' }"
+                class="section-view-all"
+                >view all &rarr;</RouterLink
+              >
+            </div>
+
+            <div v-if="isLoading">
+              <v-skeleton-loader
+                v-for="index in 3"
+                :key="index"
+                type="list-item-two-line"
+                class="mb-2"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <p
+              v-else-if="recentBlogPosts.length === 0"
+              class="text-medium-emphasis"
+            >
+              Nothing published yet &mdash; check back soon.
+            </p>
+
+            <div
+              v-else
+              class="posts"
+            >
+              <article
+                v-for="blogPost in recentBlogPosts"
+                :key="blogPost.id"
+                class="post"
+              >
+                <div class="post-date">
+                  <span class="post-date-day">{{ formatPostDay(blogPost.publishedAt) }}</span>
+                  {{ formatPostMonth(blogPost.publishedAt) }}
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <h3 class="text-subtitle-1 font-weight-bold mb-1">{{ blogPost.title }}</h3>
+                  <div
+                    v-if="blogPost.tags.length"
+                    class="post-tags"
+                  >
+                    <span
+                      v-for="tag in blogPost.tags"
+                      :key="tag"
+                      class="tag-chip"
+                      >{{ tag }}</span
+                    >
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </article>
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        </main>
+      </v-col>
+
+      <v-col
+        cols="12"
+        md="3"
+        class="rail-col"
+      >
+        <aside class="rail">
+          <div
+            v-if="allTags.length"
+            class="rail-block"
+          >
+            <span class="rail-eyebrow">Tags</span>
+            <div class="tag-cloud">
+              <span
+                v-for="tag in allTags"
+                :key="tag"
+                class="tag-chip"
+                >{{ tag }}</span
+              >
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="rail-block">
+            <div class="now-box">
+              <div class="now-row">
+                <span class="now-key">release</span
+                ><span class="now-value">{{ status.releaseTag || "dev" }}</span>
+              </div>
+              <div class="now-row">
+                <span class="now-key">commit</span
+                ><span class="now-value">{{ shortCommitHash }}</span>
+              </div>
+              <RouterLink
+                :to="{ name: 'StatusPage' }"
+                class="now-link"
+              >
+                view status
+              </RouterLink>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="rail-block">
+            <div class="cta-card">
+              <p v-if="isAuthenticated">Welcome back &mdash; jump into your dashboard.</p>
+              <p v-else>Sign in to manage posts and track flashcard progress.</p>
+              <v-btn
+                :to="isAuthenticated ? { name: 'DashboardPage' } : { name: 'SignInPage' }"
+                color="primary"
+                variant="tonal"
+                size="small"
+              >
+                {{ isAuthenticated ? "Go to dashboard" : "Log in" }}
+              </v-btn>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </aside>
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, reactive, ref } from "vue"
+import { DateTime } from "luxon"
 import { useAuth0 } from "@auth0/auth0-vue"
 
-import AppCard from "@/components/common/AppCard.vue"
+import http from "@/api/http-client"
+import usePublicBlogPosts from "@/use/use-public-blog-posts"
 
 const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth0()
+
+const { blogPosts, isLoading, fetch: fetchBlogPosts } = usePublicBlogPosts()
+
+const recentBlogPosts = computed(() => blogPosts.value.slice(0, 4))
+const allTags = computed(() => [...new Set(blogPosts.value.flatMap((blogPost) => blogPost.tags))])
+
+function formatPostDay(publishedAt: string | null): string {
+  if (!publishedAt) return ""
+  return DateTime.fromISO(publishedAt).toLocal().toFormat("dd")
+}
+
+function formatPostMonth(publishedAt: string | null): string {
+  if (!publishedAt) return ""
+  return DateTime.fromISO(publishedAt).toLocal().toFormat("MMM yyyy")
+}
+
+const status = reactive({
+  releaseTag: "",
+  gitCommitHash: "",
+})
+
+const shortCommitHash = computed(() => status.gitCommitHash.slice(0, 7) || "local")
+
+const TYPED_PHRASES = [
+  " Hello!",
+  " sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root /",
+  " :(){ :|:& };:",
+  " Cheers!",
+  " привет",
+  " クリア",
+  " Εβίβα!",
+  " 干杯",
+  " Будьмо!",
+  " Na zdraví!",
+  " 乾杯!",
+]
+const TYPE_DELAY_MS = 150
+const DELETE_DELAY_MS = 100
+const PAUSE_AFTER_TYPED_MS = 1500
+const PAUSE_AFTER_DELETED_MS = 5000
+const INITIAL_DELAY_MS = 800
+
+const typedText = ref("")
+let currentPhrase = ""
+let typingTimeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>
+
+function pickRandomPhrase() {
+  return TYPED_PHRASES[Math.floor(Math.random() * TYPED_PHRASES.length)]
+}
+
+function typeCharacter(index: number) {
+  typedText.value = currentPhrase.slice(0, index)
+
+  if (index < currentPhrase.length) {
+    typingTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => typeCharacter(index + 1), TYPE_DELAY_MS)
+  } else {
+    typingTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => deleteCharacter(index), PAUSE_AFTER_TYPED_MS)
+  }
+}
+
+function deleteCharacter(index: number) {
+  typedText.value = currentPhrase.slice(0, index)
+
+  if (index > 0) {
+    typingTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => deleteCharacter(index - 1), DELETE_DELAY_MS)
+  } else {
+    typingTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      currentPhrase = pickRandomPhrase()
+      typeCharacter(0)
+    }, PAUSE_AFTER_DELETED_MS)
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await fetchBlogPosts()
+
+  currentPhrase = pickRandomPhrase()
+  typingTimeoutId = setTimeout(() => typeCharacter(0), INITIAL_DELAY_MS)
+
+  try {
+    const { data } = await http.get("/_status")
+    status.releaseTag = data.RELEASE_TAG
+    status.gitCommitHash = data.GIT_COMMIT_HASH
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to fetch status:", error)
+  }
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  clearTimeout(typingTimeoutId)
+})
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.home-page {
+  max-width: 1300px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.sidebar,
+.rail {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 24px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-nav {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-nav-link {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 7px 10px;
+  margin: 0 -10px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition:
+    background-color 0.15s ease,
+    color 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-nav-link:hover,
+.sidebar-nav-link.router-link-active {
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-hoverColor));
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textPrimary));
+}
+
+.sidebar-nav-path {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary) / 70%);
+}
+
+.social-links {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 16px;
+}
+
+.social-link {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+  transition: color 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.social-link:hover {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-primary));
+}
+
+/* Terminal hero */
+.terminal {
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
+  border: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-borderColor));
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.terminal-bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 10px 14px;
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-containerBg));
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-borderColor));
+}
+
+.terminal-dot {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.terminal-dot-red {
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-error));
+}
+
+.terminal-dot-yellow {
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-warning));
+}
+
+.terminal-dot-green {
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-success));
+}
+
+.terminal-title {
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  transform: translateX(-16px);
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+}
+
+.terminal-prompt {
+  display: block;
+  padding: 20px 22px 24px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.9;
+}
+
+.terminal-cmd {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textPrimary));
+}
+
+.terminal-out {
+  display: block;
+  margin: 0 0 10px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+}
+
+.terminal-out-dim {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary) / 60%);
+}
+
+@keyframes terminal-blink {
+  50% {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Section headers */
+.section-head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
+}
+
+.section-eyebrow {
+  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-primary));
+}
+
+.section-view-all {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+  text-decoration: none;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-borderColor));
+}
+
+.section-view-all:hover {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-primary));
+}
+
+/* Posts */
+.post {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 76px 1fr;
+  gap: 18px;
+  padding: 18px 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-borderColor));
+}
+
+.post:first-child {
+  padding-top: 0;
+}
+
+.post:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.post-date {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary) / 70%);
+  padding-top: 3px;
+}
+
+.post-date-day {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+}
+
+.post-tags {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.tag-chip {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
+  border: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-borderColor));
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+}
+
+.tag-cloud {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+/* Right rail */
+.rail {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 28px;
+}
+
+.rail-eyebrow {
+  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary) / 70%);
+}
+
+.now-box {
+  padding: 14px 16px;
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
+  border: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-borderColor));
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Ubuntu Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.now-row {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 8px;
+  line-height: 1.9;
+}
+
+.now-key {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary) / 70%);
+}
+
+.now-value {
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textPrimary));
+}
+
+.now-link {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-primary));
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.cta-card {
+  padding: 16px;
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-lightprimary));
+  border: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-primary) / 25%);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+
+.cta-card p {
+  margin: 0 0 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-textSecondary));
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 960px) {
+  .sidebar,
+  .rail {
+    position: static;
+  }
+}
+</style>