# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://palo-alto.presidiocreative.com/blogs/blog.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.