diff --git a/src/components/BlogThumbnail.tsx b/src/components/BlogThumbnail.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7afefc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BlogThumbnail.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import type * as Types from "@/lib/types";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+type BlogThumbnailProps = {
+  post: Pick<Types.PostListSchema, "title" | "category" | "absolute_featured_image_thumbnail_url" | "absolute_featured_image_preview_url" | "absolute_featured_image_url" | "featured_image">;
+  imageUrl?: string | null;
+  className?: string;
+  imageClassName?: string;
+  priority?: boolean;
+};
+
+function initials(title: string) {
+  return title
+    .trim()
+    .split(/\s+/)
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .slice(0, 2)
+    .map((part) => part[0])
+    .join("");
+}
+
+export default function BlogThumbnail({
+  post,
+  imageUrl,
+  className,
+  imageClassName,
+  priority = false,
+}: BlogThumbnailProps) {
+  if (imageUrl) {
+    return (
+      <div className={cn("overflow-hidden bg-muted", className)}>
+        <img
+          src={imageUrl}
+          alt={post.title}
+          className={cn("h-full w-full object-cover transition duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.03]", imageClassName)}
+          loading={priority ? "eager" : "lazy"}
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "relative overflow-hidden bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_20%_20%,rgba(34,197,94,0.28),transparent_32%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0f3d2e,#163f59_52%,#111827)] text-white",
+        className,
+      )}
+    >
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.08)_25%,transparent_25%,transparent_50%,rgba(255,255,255,0.08)_50%,rgba(255,255,255,0.08)_75%,transparent_75%,transparent)] bg-[length:28px_28px] opacity-25" />
+      <div className="relative flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 p-6 text-center">
+        <span className="rounded-full border border-white/25 bg-white/15 px-3 py-1 text-xs backdrop-blur">
+          {post.category?.name || "بلاگ"}
+        </span>
+        <span className="text-5xl font-black tracking-tight">{initials(post.title) || "گـ"}</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils.ts b/src/lib/utils.ts
index cc3a59f..7f21335 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ export function formatJalali(iso?: string, withTime: boolean = true): string {
   }
 }
 
+export function formatJalaliDate(iso?: string): string {
+  if (!iso) return '—';
+  try {
+    const date = new Date(iso);
+    const locale = Intl.DateTimeFormat.supportedLocalesOf(['fa-IR-u-ca-persian']).length > 0
+      ? 'fa-IR-u-ca-persian'
+      : 'fa-IR';
+
+    return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(locale, {
+      day: 'numeric',
+      month: 'long',
+      year: 'numeric',
+    }).format(date);
+  } catch {
+    return '—';
+  }
+}
+
 const DEFAULT_THUMB = "/placeholder.svg";
 
 const pickFirstUrl = (...values: Array<string | null | undefined>) =>
@@ -66,6 +84,22 @@ export const getEventSeoImageUrl = (event: Types.EventListItemSchema) =>
 
 export const getThumbUrl = getEventCardImageUrl;
 
+export const getBlogCardImageUrl = (post: Types.PostListSchema) =>
+  [
+    post.absolute_featured_image_thumbnail_url,
+    post.absolute_featured_image_preview_url,
+    post.absolute_featured_image_url,
+    post.featured_image,
+  ].find((value) => Boolean(value));
+
+export const getBlogHeroImageUrl = (post: Types.PostListSchema) =>
+  [
+    post.absolute_featured_image_preview_url,
+    post.absolute_featured_image_url,
+    post.absolute_featured_image_thumbnail_url,
+    post.featured_image,
+  ].find((value) => Boolean(value));
+
 export const getGalleryImagePreviewUrl = (
   image:
     | Types.EventGalleryItem
diff --git a/src/views/Blog.tsx b/src/views/Blog.tsx
index e164336..c853446 100644
--- a/src/views/Blog.tsx
+++ b/src/views/Blog.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import BlogThumbnail from "@/components/BlogThumbnail";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from "@/lib/router";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api";
-import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import type * as Types from "@/lib/types";
 import { blogPostPath } from "@/lib/blog-routes";
+import { apiBaseUrl, toAbsoluteUrl } from "@/lib/site";
+import type * as Types from "@/lib/types";
+import { formatJalaliDate, getBlogCardImageUrl } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 type BlogProps = {
   initialPosts?: Types.PostListSchema[];
@@ -60,59 +62,55 @@ export default function Blog({
   }, [location.pathname, navigate, search]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-background">
-      <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-8">
-        <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-8">وبلاگ</h1>
-
-        <div className="mb-8">
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,hsl(var(--background)),hsl(var(--muted)/0.32))]" dir="rtl">
+      <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-10">
+        <div className="mb-8 flex flex-col gap-5 md:flex-row md:items-end md:justify-between">
+          <div className="text-right">
+            <p className="mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary">خواندنی‌های انجمن</p>
+            <h1 className="text-4xl font-black tracking-tight">بلاگ</h1>
+            <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-7 text-muted-foreground">
+              نوشته‌های آموزشی، تجربه‌های دانشجویی و یادداشت‌های تخصصی اعضای انجمن علمی.
+            </p>
+          </div>
           <Input
             type="text"
-            placeholder="جستجو در مقالات..."
+            placeholder="جستجو در نوشته‌ها..."
             value={search}
-            onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
-            className="max-w-md"
+            onChange={(event) => setSearch(event.target.value)}
+            className="max-w-md rounded-full bg-background/80 text-right shadow-sm backdrop-blur"
           />
         </div>
 
         {loading ? (
           <p className="text-center text-muted-foreground">در حال بارگذاری...</p>
         ) : posts.length === 0 ? (
-          <p className="text-center text-muted-foreground">مقاله‌ای یافت نشد</p>
+          <p className="rounded-3xl border border-dashed bg-background/70 p-10 text-center text-muted-foreground">
+            نوشته‌ای پیدا نشد.
+          </p>
         ) : (
-          <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+          <div className="grid gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
             {posts.map((post) => (
-              <Link key={post.id} to={blogPostPath(post.slug)}>
-                <Card className="h-full hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow">
-                  {(post.absolute_featured_image_thumbnail_url || post.absolute_featured_image_preview_url || post.absolute_featured_image_url || post.featured_image) ? (
-                    <div className="aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg bg-muted">
-                      <img
-                        src={post.absolute_featured_image_thumbnail_url || post.absolute_featured_image_preview_url || post.absolute_featured_image_url || post.featured_image}
-                        alt={post.title}
-                        className="h-full w-full object-cover transition duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.02]"
-                        loading="lazy"
-                      />
-                    </div>
-                  ) : null}
-                  <CardHeader>
-                    <CardTitle className="line-clamp-2">{post.title}</CardTitle>
-                    <CardDescription>
-                      {post.category?.name && (
-                        <span className="text-primary ml-2">{post.category.name}</span>
-                      )}
-                      {new Date(post.created_at).toLocaleDateString("fa-IR")}
-                    </CardDescription>
-                  </CardHeader>
-                  <CardContent>
-                    {post.excerpt && (
-                      <p className="text-muted-foreground line-clamp-3 mb-4">
-                        {post.excerpt}
-                      </p>
-                    )}
-                    <p className="text-sm">
-                      نویسنده: {post.author.first_name} {post.author.last_name}
-                    </p>
-                  </CardContent>
-                </Card>
+              <Link
+                key={post.id}
+                to={blogPostPath(post.slug)}
+                className="group overflow-hidden rounded-[2rem] border border-border/70 bg-card/85 shadow-sm transition duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-primary/10"
+              >
+                <BlogThumbnail
+                  post={post}
+                  imageUrl={toAbsoluteUrl(getBlogCardImageUrl(post), apiBaseUrl)}
+                  className="aspect-[16/10] rounded-t-[2rem]"
+                />
+                <article className="space-y-4 p-5 text-right">
+                  <h2 className="line-clamp-2 text-xl font-bold leading-9 transition group-hover:text-primary">
+                    {post.title}
+                  </h2>
+                  <p className="line-clamp-3 min-h-[5.25rem] text-sm leading-7 text-muted-foreground">
+                    {post.excerpt || post.seo_description || "خلاصه‌ای برای این نوشته ثبت نشده است."}
+                  </p>
+                  <time className="block text-xs font-medium text-primary/80" dateTime={post.published_at || post.created_at}>
+                    {formatJalaliDate(post.published_at || post.created_at)}
+                  </time>
+                </article>
               </Link>
             ))}
           </div>