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STRICT is a blogging template for Astro, which I created for my blog r-entries.com.
Starting this project, I had the following requirements:
- Static site generation, so the website loads fast, has lower hosting costs, and can be hosted anywhere.
- No client-side JavaScript required. Some JS can be sprinkled in for QoL features—if impossible otherwise—using the Progressive Enhancement strategy.
- Minimal dependencies, both for the static generation and client-side.
- No UI framework, no CSS framework, no JS framework, no component library. Cut the bloat!
- Performant. This is just a blog, any user should enjoy a smooth experience regardless of their device.
- Respectful
- of user’s privacy (no tracking, no analytics, no cookies)
- of user’s bandwidth (no custom fonts, optimized images)
- of user’s preferences (light/dark mode, reduced motion, reduced data usage, etc…)
- of user’s browser of choice (support for all major browsers, including older versions)
- SEO-friendly, I mostly write posts for myself, but wouldn’t mind if other people can find them when relevant.
- Good editorial experience, that’s common sense for a blog. I often write about programming good code highlighting is a must.
- Tags and post’s subpages, so user navigation is a breeze.
- Print friendly, I like to print my posts sometimes, especially cooking recipes.
