Sidebar Blog — Bento Grid

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Snippet Name: Sidebar Blog — Bento Grid
Description: Bento Grid blog layout: Sidebar blog layout.
Author: DevSnips Contributors
Usage Example: Drop this snippet into any Tailwind CSS page.
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# Sidebar Blog — Bento Grid

> Bento Grid blog layout: Sidebar blog layout.

![Preview](./preview.html)

## Features

- sidebar blog layout
- horizontal post rows
- category counts
- tag cloud
- responsive split

## Responsive support

- Mobile-first layout
- Breakpoints: `sm` (640px), `md` (768px), `lg` (1024px)
- Stacks gracefully on small screens, expands on large viewports

## Browser support

- Chrome (latest)
- Firefox (latest)
- Safari (latest)
- Edge (latest)

## Usage

1. Copy the markup from `code.html` into your Tailwind CSS project.
2. Include the corresponding Google Fonts in your document `<head>` if the style requires them.
3. The snippet is self-contained and copy-paste ready — no build step or JavaScript required.

## Design language

**Bento Grid** — part of the DevSnips Tailwind Sections library. Every section is
original, accessible, and production-ready.

## Files

- `preview.html` — full standalone preview page (Tailwind CDN + fonts)
- `code.html` — copy-paste snippet only (no `<head>` / CDN)
- `metadata.json` — structured metadata
- `README.md` — this file