Starting a new writing space with Astro and Retypeset
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The new blog is now in place.
I chose Astro + Retypeset as the first version of the stack for a few practical reasons.
For contrast, a plain static citation stays quiet in the reading flow [1]. A preview-enabled citation can expose context inline on desktop [2].
Why this stack
- It is a strong fit for static deployment and works cleanly with
GitHub Pages. - The SEO baseline is already solid, including
sitemap,Open Graph,RSS, and structured metadata. - The reading experience feels intentional, especially for long-form writing and Chinese typography.
What this site will cover
- Software engineering and frontend development
- AI tooling and workflows
- Product thinking and long-term projects
- Reading, writing, and knowledge management
What comes next
The next round will focus on:
- production deployment to GitHub Pages
- search engine verification
- comments and analytics
- more refined typography and visual tuning
This post marks the point where the idea became a working site.
The official Astro documentation presents Astro as a framework designed for content-heavy, static-first websites, which matches the deployment and maintenance goals of this blog. ↩
The original Retypeset demo shows the typography, spacing, and long-form reading experience that made this theme a strong fit for a writing-focused site. ↩
Retypeset demo site