# Featured blog

This section highlights the list of recent blogs on the homepage. Up to 6 blogs or articles can be added here. You can use these blog posts to write about new posts, promotions, collections, or other news.

### Configure featured blog

Select the customize theme option. Click on the dropdown menu at the top to select the **Home page** template**.**

From the left side menu, select **Featured blog.**

Customize the section by utilizing the settings on the right side of the theme editor, as described below:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="281"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Featued blog</td><td><p><strong>Enable hover effect on image</strong><br>Select the checkbox to enable the hover- light effect on the image.<br><br><strong>Section visibility</strong><br>Select from the options to select the visibility of this section:<br>-Always<br>-Small devices only(On selecting this, the section will be visible on mobile devices only.)<br>-Large devices only<br><br><strong>Heading</strong><br>Add heading text. <br><em>(Note: Wrap your text between [[ ]] to add the markers. For example, This [[marker]] will underline marker text.)</em><br><br><strong>Enable highlight text</strong></p><p>-Select the checkbox to show the text in highlighted form. <br><em>(Note: Highlight text works on bold and italic text of the heading.)</em> </p><p> <br><strong>Marker style</strong><br>Select a style from the following options:<br>-Basic<br>-Curved<br>-Line<br>-Box<br></p><p><strong>Outline stroke</strong></p><p> Select outline stroke from the options- thin or thick. <br><br><strong>Heading size</strong><br>Select the heading size from the H1-H6 options.<br><br><strong>Heading tag</strong><br>Specify heading code types for SEO and search engines for crawling purposes.<br><br><strong>Heading bottom spacing desktop</strong><br>Adjust the range bar to add spacing below the heading on the desktop.<br><br><strong>Heading bottom spacing mobile</strong><br>Adjust the range bar to add spacing below the heading on the mobile.</p></td></tr><tr><td>LINK</td><td><p><strong>Text</strong> <br>Add text to highlight the section. <br></p><p><strong>Link</strong><br>Add blog URL. </p></td></tr><tr><td>BLOG</td><td>Select any blog to show its articles.</td></tr><tr><td>Posts to show</td><td>Adjust the slider to select the number of posts between 2 to 6.</td></tr><tr><td>Show post author</td><td>Select/deselect the checkbox to show/hide the post author.</td></tr><tr><td>Show post date</td><td>Select/deselect the checkbox to show/hide the postdate.</td></tr><tr><td>Show article excerpt</td><td>Select/deselect the checkbox to show/hide the article excerpts.</td></tr><tr><td>Enable swipe on mobile</td><td>Select/deselect the checkbox to enable swipe on mobile.</td></tr><tr><td>Show content below image</td><td>Select/deselect the checkbox to show the blog content below the image on desktop view only.</td></tr><tr><td>Overlay opacity</td><td><strong>Background</strong><br>Select a color to appear as an overlay background. <br><br><strong>Opacity</strong><br>Adjust the slider to change the opacity of the text background.<br></td></tr><tr><td>Grid image ratio</td><td><p>Select the grid image ratio from the given options: </p><p>-Auto </p><p>-Landscape </p><p>-Portrait </p><p>-Square</p></td></tr><tr><td>COLOR</td><td><p><strong>Color scheme</strong><br>Select the color scheme from the given options: </p><p>-Primary  </p><p>-Secondary  </p><p>-Tertiary  </p><p> -Quaternary  <br> </p><p><em>Note: These can be managed from Theme settings> color schemes.</em> <br><br><strong>Enable gradient</strong><br>Select this checkbox to show the gradient in the background color. This can be selected from theme settings>color schemes.<br><br><strong>Marker</strong><br>Select any color for marker style.  <br><br><strong>Marker text</strong><br>Select any color for marker text.  </p></td></tr><tr><td>SECTION SPACING</td><td><p><strong>Top spacing (desktop)</strong> </p><p>Adjust the slider to add spacing at the top of the section for desktop view.  <br> </p><p><strong>Bottom spacing (desktop)</strong> </p><p>Adjust the slider to add spacing at the bottom of the section for desktop view. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Top spacing (mobile)</strong> </p><p>Adjust the slider to add spacing at the top of the section for mobile view. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Bottom spacing (mobile)</strong> <br>Adjust the slider to add spacing at the bottom of the section for mobile view. </p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Block Settings

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="284"></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Post</td><td><strong>Article</strong><br>Select article you want to add or highlight.<br><em>(Note: If post is selected then it will overwrite the selected blog.)</em></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>