# Highlighted Post

> A single featured post pinned in a clean card with avatar, caption, and engagement counts. Spotlights your best content when one example carries the message.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@shadcn-ui-blocks](https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-social-media-embeds-highlighted-post).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-social-media-embeds-highlighted-post
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-social-media-embeds-highlighted-post-light-e074f88167b01817.png
- Registry item: https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/portfolio-portfolio-social-media-embeds-highlighted-post.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/portfolio-portfolio-social-media-embeds-highlighted-post.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `@icons-pack/react-simple-icons`, `class-variance-authority`, `lucide-react`, `radix-ui`

## Files

### `components/blocks/portfolio/portfolio-social-media-embeds/highlighted-post.tsx`

```tsx
import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
import { MessageCircle, Heart, Share2, ExternalLink, VerifiedIcon, Calendar } from 'lucide-react';
import { SiInstagram } from '@icons-pack/react-simple-icons';
import { Linkedin, Twitter } from '@/components/ui/brand-icons';

// Sample highlighted post (can be from any platform)
// In this example, we're using a "pinned tweet"
const highlightedPost = {
  platform: 'twitter', // Options: twitter, instagram, linkedin
  pinned: true,
  featuredText: 'Most Popular Tweet',
  user: {
    name: 'Alex Morgan',
    handle: '@alexmdev',
    avatar:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568602471122-7832951cc4c5?q=80&w=1170&auto=format&fit=crop',
    verified: true,
  },
  content:
    "I'm thrilled to announce that my open-source project ReactiveDash has reached 1,000 stars on GitHub! 🎉 \n\nThank you to all contributors and users who've helped make this dashboard library even better. \n\nCheck it out if you're building React dashboards: github.com/alexmdev/reactive-dash",
  date: 'June 15, 2023',
  image:
    'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555099962-4199c345e5dd?q=80&w=1170&auto=format&fit=crop',
  metrics: {
    likes: 875,
    comments: 143,
    shares: 346,
  },
  url: '#',
};

// Function to get platform-specific styling and icons
function getPlatformInfo(platform: string) {
  switch (platform) {
    case 'twitter':
      return {
        icon: <Twitter className="h-6 w-6" />,
        color: 'text-sky-500',
        bgColor: 'bg-sky-50 dark:bg-sky-950/30',
        borderColor: 'border-sky-200 dark:border-sky-700/30',
        hoverBg: 'hover:bg-sky-50 dark:hover:bg-sky-950/30',
        name: 'Twitter',
        actionText: 'View Tweet',
      };
    case 'instagram':
      return {
        icon: <SiInstagram className="h-6 w-6" />,
        color: 'text-pink-500',
        bgColor: 'bg-pink-50 dark:bg-pink-950/30',
        borderColor: 'border-pink-200 dark:border-pink-700/30',
        hoverBg: 'hover:bg-pink-50 dark:hover:bg-pink-950/30',
        name: 'Instagram',
        actionText: 'View Post',
      };
    case 'linkedin':
      return {
        icon: <Linkedin className="h-6 w-6" />,
        color: 'text-blue-600',
        bgColor: 'bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-950/30',
        borderColor: 'border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-700/30',
        hoverBg: 'hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-blue-950/30',
        name: 'LinkedIn',
        actionText: 'View Post',
      };
    default:
      return {
        icon: <Twitter className="h-6 w-6" />,
        color: 'text-sky-500',
        bgColor: 'bg-sky-50 dark:bg-sky-950/30',
        borderColor: 'border-sky-200 dark:border-sky-700/30',
        hoverBg: 'hover:bg-sky-50 dark:hover:bg-sky-950/30',
        name: 'Twitter',
        actionText: 'View Post',
      };
  }
}

export default function HighlightedPost() {
  const platformInfo = getPlatformInfo(highlightedPost.platform);

  return (
    <div className="bg-background py-16 md:py-24">
      <div className="container mx-auto px-4 2xl:max-w-[1400px]">
        <div className="mb-10 text-center">
          <div className="mb-3 inline-flex items-center gap-2">
            {platformInfo.icon}
            <Badge
              variant="outline"
              className={`border-${highlightedPost.platform === 'linkedin' ? 'blue' : highlightedPost.platform === 'instagram' ? 'pink' : 'sky'}-200 ${platformInfo.bgColor} px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium tracking-wide uppercase ${platformInfo.color}`}
            >
              Featured {platformInfo.name} Post
            </Badge>
          </div>
          <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl">
            Social Highlight
          </h2>
          <p className="text-muted-foreground mx-auto mt-4 max-w-2xl">
            Check out this popular post that showcases my work and engagement
            with the tech community
          </p>
        </div>

        {/* Highlighted Post Card */}
        <Card
          className={`mx-auto max-w-2xl overflow-hidden border-2 p-0 ${platformInfo.borderColor} shadow-md`}
        >
          <CardContent>
            {/* User info header */}
            <div className="border-b p-4 sm:p-6">
              <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                  <div className="relative h-12 w-12 overflow-hidden rounded-full border">
                    <img
                      src={highlightedPost.user.avatar}
                      alt={highlightedPost.user.name}
                      className="object-cover"
                    />
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
                      <span className="font-semibold">
                        {highlightedPost.user.name}
                      </span>
                      {highlightedPost.user.verified && (
                        <VerifiedIcon
                          className={`h-4 w-4 ${platformInfo.color}`}
                          fill="currentColor"
                        />
                      )}
                    </div>
                    <div className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
                      {highlightedPost.user.handle}
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
                {platformInfo.icon}
              </div>
            </div>

            {/* Content */}
            <div className="p-4 sm:p-6">
              <p className="text-base whitespace-pre-line">
                {highlightedPost.content}
              </p>

              {/* Image if available */}
              {highlightedPost.image && (
                <div className="mt-4 overflow-hidden rounded-xl">
                  <div className="relative aspect-video w-full sm:aspect-auto sm:h-64">
                    <img
                      src={highlightedPost.image}
                      alt="Post image"
                      className="object-cover"
                    />
                  </div>
                </div>
              )}

              {/* Date */}
              <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-4 flex items-center gap-1 text-sm">
                <Calendar className="h-4 w-4" />
                <span>{highlightedPost.date}</span>
              </div>

              {/* Metrics */}
              <div className="mt-6 flex items-center gap-6 border-t pt-4">
                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
                  <Heart
                    className={`h-5 w-5 ${platformInfo.color}`}
                    fill="currentColor"
                  />
                  <span className="text-sm font-medium">
                    {highlightedPost.metrics.likes}
                  </span>
                </div>
                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
                  <MessageCircle className="h-5 w-5" />
                  <span className="text-sm font-medium">
                    {highlightedPost.metrics.comments}
                  </span>
                </div>
                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
                  <Share2 className="h-5 w-5" />
                  <span className="text-sm font-medium">
                    {highlightedPost.metrics.shares}
                  </span>
                </div>
              </div>

              {/* Action button */}
              <div className="mt-6">
                <Button
                  className={`w-full gap-2 ${platformInfo.bgColor} ${platformInfo.color} border ${platformInfo.borderColor} hover:bg-opacity-90`}
                  variant="outline"
                  asChild
                >
                  <a
                    href={highlightedPost.url}
                    target="_blank"
                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
                  >
                    {platformInfo.actionText}
                    <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4" />
                  </a>
                </Button>
              </div>
            </div>
          </CardContent>
        </Card>

        {/* Footer - Follow Button */}
        <div className="mt-8 flex justify-center">
          <Button variant="default" className={`gap-2`} asChild>
            <a
              href={highlightedPost.url.split('/').slice(0, 3).join('/')}
              target="_blank"
              rel="noopener noreferrer"
            >
              <span>Follow me on {platformInfo.name}</span>
              {platformInfo.icon}
            </a>
          </Button>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}
```

### `components/ui/badge.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const badgeVariants = cva(
  "group/badge inline-flex h-5 w-fit shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-1 overflow-hidden rounded-4xl border border-transparent px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&>svg]:pointer-events-none [&>svg]:size-3!",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-primary/80",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-secondary/80",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40 [a]:hover:bg-destructive/20",
        outline:
          "border-border text-foreground [a]:hover:bg-muted [a]:hover:text-muted-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-muted-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Badge({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"span"> &
  VariantProps<typeof badgeVariants> & { asChild?: boolean }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "span"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="badge"
      data-variant={variant}
      className={cn(badgeVariants({ variant }), className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Badge, badgeVariants }
```

### `components/ui/button.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const buttonVariants = cva(
  "group/button inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-transparent bg-clip-padding text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all outline-none select-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 active:not-aria-[haspopup]:translate-y-px disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/80",
        outline:
          "border-border bg-background shadow-xs hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:border-input dark:bg-input/30 dark:hover:bg-input/50",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80 aria-expanded:bg-secondary aria-expanded:text-secondary-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/20 focus-visible:border-destructive/40 focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:hover:bg-destructive/30 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
      size: {
        default:
          "h-9 gap-1.5 px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        xs: "h-6 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] px-2 text-xs in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        sm: "h-8 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5",
        lg: "h-10 gap-1.5 px-2.5 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        icon: "size-9",
        "icon-xs":
          "size-6 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        "icon-sm":
          "size-8 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md",
        "icon-lg": "size-10",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
      size: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Button({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  size = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"button"> &
  VariantProps<typeof buttonVariants> & {
    asChild?: boolean
  }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "button"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="button"
      data-variant={variant}
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(buttonVariants({ variant, size, className }))}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Button, buttonVariants }
```

### `components/ui/card.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

function Card({
  className,
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & { size?: "default" | "sm" }) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card"
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(
        "group/card flex flex-col gap-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card py-6 text-sm text-card-foreground shadow-xs ring-1 ring-foreground/10 has-[>img:first-child]:pt-0 data-[size=sm]:gap-4 data-[size=sm]:py-4 *:[img:first-child]:rounded-t-xl *:[img:last-child]:rounded-b-xl",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardHeader({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-header"
      className={cn(
        "group/card-header @container/card-header grid auto-rows-min items-start gap-1 rounded-t-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 has-data-[slot=card-action]:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] has-data-[slot=card-description]:grid-rows-[auto_auto] [.border-b]:pb-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-b]:pb-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardTitle({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-title"
      className={cn(
        "font-heading text-base leading-normal font-medium group-data-[size=sm]/card:text-sm",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardDescription({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-description"
      className={cn("text-sm text-muted-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardAction({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-action"
      className={cn(
        "col-start-2 row-span-2 row-start-1 self-start justify-self-end",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-content"
      className={cn("px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardFooter({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-footer"
      className={cn(
        "flex items-center rounded-b-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 [.border-t]:pt-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-t]:pt-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export {
  Card,
  CardHeader,
  CardFooter,
  CardTitle,
  CardAction,
  CardDescription,
  CardContent,
}
```

### `components/ui/brand-icons.tsx`

```tsx
import type { ReactNode, SVGProps } from "react"

type BrandIconProps = Omit<SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>, "color"> & {
  title?: string
  color?: string
  size?: number | string
}

/**
 * The brand glyphs Simple Icons has dropped at their owners' request. Every
 * other brand comes straight from the package, imported where it is used
 * (`import { SiGithub } from "@icons-pack/react-simple-icons"`); these three
 * keep the last path Simple Icons published, on its 24 unit grid, and take the
 * package's props (title, color, size) so both read alike in a block.
 */
function BrandSvg({
  children,
  color = "currentColor",
  size = 24,
  title,
  ...props
}: BrandIconProps & { children: ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <svg
      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
      width={size}
      height={size}
      fill={color}
      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
      {...props}
    >
      <title>{title}</title>
      {children}
    </svg>
  )
}

function Linkedin(props: BrandIconProps) {
  return (
    <BrandSvg title="LinkedIn" {...props}>
      <path d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433c-1.144 0-2.063-.926-2.063-2.065 0-1.138.92-2.063 2.063-2.063 1.14 0 2.064.925 2.064 2.063 0 1.139-.925 2.065-2.064 2.065zm1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564v11.452zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.222 0h.003z" />
    </BrandSvg>
  )
}

function Slack(props: BrandIconProps) {
  return (
    <BrandSvg title="Slack" {...props}>
      <path d="M5.042 15.165a2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.52 2.523A2.528 2.528 0 0 1 0 15.165a2.527 2.527 0 0 1 2.522-2.52h2.52v2.52zM6.313 15.165a2.527 2.527 0 0 1 2.521-2.52 2.527 2.527 0 0 1 2.521 2.52v6.313A2.528 2.528 0 0 1 8.834 24a2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.521-2.522v-6.313zM8.834 5.042a2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.521-2.52A2.528 2.528 0 0 1 8.834 0a2.528 2.528 0 0 1 2.521 2.522v2.52H8.834zM8.834 6.313a2.528 2.528 0 0 1 2.521 2.521 2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.521 2.521H2.522A2.528 2.528 0 0 1 0 8.834a2.528 2.528 0 0 1 2.522-2.521h6.312zM18.956 8.834a2.528 2.528 0 0 1 2.522-2.521A2.528 2.528 0 0 1 24 8.834a2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.522 2.521h-2.522V8.834zM17.688 8.834a2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.523 2.521 2.527 2.527 0 0 1-2.52-2.521V2.522A2.527 2.527 0 0 1 15.165 0a2.528 2.528 0 0 1 2.523 2.522v6.312zM15.165 18.956a2.528 2.528 0 0 1 2.523 2.522A2.528 2.528 0 0 1 15.165 24a2.527 2.527 0 0 1-2.52-2.522v-2.522h2.52zM15.165 17.688a2.527 2.527 0 0 1-2.52-2.523 2.526 2.526 0 0 1 2.52-2.52h6.313A2.527 2.527 0 0 1 24 15.165a2.528 2.528 0 0 1-2.522 2.523h-6.313z" />
    </BrandSvg>
  )
}

function Twitter(props: BrandIconProps) {
  return (
    <BrandSvg title="Twitter" {...props}>
      <path d="M23.4 4.8c-.8.4-1.7.6-2.6.7.9-.6 1.6-1.5 2-2.5-.9.5-1.9.9-2.9 1.1a4.5 4.5 0 0 0-7.8 4.1A12.8 12.8 0 0 1 2.8 3.5a4.5 4.5 0 0 0 1.4 6.1c-.7 0-1.4-.2-2-.6v.1c0 2.2 1.6 4.1 3.6 4.5-.4.1-.8.2-1.2.2-.3 0-.6 0-.9-.1.6 1.8 2.2 3.1 4.2 3.1a9.1 9.1 0 0 1-5.6 1.9c-.4 0-.7 0-1.1-.1a12.8 12.8 0 0 0 7 2c8.3 0 12.9-6.9 12.9-12.9v-.6c.9-.6 1.7-1.4 2.3-2.3Z" />
    </BrandSvg>
  )
}

export { Linkedin, Slack, Twitter }
```