# Blog The **Blog** section is designed to display a collection of blog posts in a visually appealing layout. This section allows merchants to control layout styling, display metadata (like author, date, tags), adjust the image presentation, and apply custom colors or gradients.

## Section settings

Settings	Type	Description
Default blog image	`image_picker`	Sets a fallback image when a blog post lacks a featured image.
Image replacement color	`select`	Background color used when a post image is missing: `Accent color`, `Default color`, or `None`.
Blog style	`select`	Determines layout style: `Standard` or `Photo background`.
Posts per row	`range`	Number of posts shown per row on desktop.
Image aspect ratio	`range`	Controls image shape (0.5:1 to 1.5:1).
Show RSS icon	`checkbox`	Toggles visibility of an RSS feed icon.
Show date	`checkbox`	Displays the publish date of blog posts.
Show author	`checkbox`	Displays the author's name.
Show tags	`checkbox`	Toggles the visibility of post tags.
Show comment count	`checkbox`	Shows number of comments per post.
Tag alignment	`select`	Positions tags: `Left` or `Center` aligned.
Colors
Color scheme	`color_scheme`	Select a predefined color scheme.
Overlayed text	`color`	Select colors for overlay text.
Section spacing
Padding top	`range`	Top spacing of the section.
Padding bottom	`range`	Bottom spacing of the section.

### Layout and Articles Controls to customize the layout of your blog index page, and you can adjust the image aspect ratio with the range slider.

> **Tip:** use show tags to display the navigation tabs which allows readers to filter though your articles ## **Tips and Usage** * To maintain design consistency, use the same **aspect ratio** across all posts. * Use the **Photo background** style for more visual impact on image-heavy blogs. * If no image is available, consider setting a **Default blog image** or using an **Image replacement color** to preserve the layout structure. * Enable the **RSS icon** if you want to allow users to subscribe to blog updates.