# Updates to the Meta Branded theme homepage

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/updates-to-the-meta-branded-theme-homepage/401100
**Category:** Site feedback
**Tags:** meta-redesign-2026
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updates-to-the-meta-branded-theme-homepage/401100 "2026-04-21T14:39:18Z")
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### Author: ![derek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/derek/32/458751_2.png) [@derek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/derek)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updates-to-the-meta-branded-theme-homepage/401100/18 "2026-04-21T18:17:24Z")

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> [@cuo\_wu](#):
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> May I ask how these are implemented? Can I achieve other effects that I want?

This was built using our new Blocks API. It’s still an early preview that we plan on posting more about it soon.

> [@Rebuilding the Meta Branded theme: New icons, a custom homepage, and a first look at the Blocks API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebuilding-the-meta-branded-theme-new-icons-a-custom-homepage-and-a-first-look-at-the-blocks-api/400013/1):
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> ## Blocks API: First production usage
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> The Blocks API is a new framework for building modular, composable layouts in Discourse. It lets theme developers assemble pages from self-contained, reusable components that can be placed into defined layout areas. The Meta theme is our first production deployment of it.
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> The framework features a rich set of developer tooling: enable developer tools and you can inspect the block structure of any page with a built-in overlay that visualizes all active layout areas and their components.
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/d/b/4/db41bfb3b0bf502d00d0abd6e7d61a0c29d63ed8.png)
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> Beyond the homepage, we’re also using blocks to render custom category banners that show each category’s subcategories:
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> ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/4/c/14c7d24167972883779f0fe20637e1540c412d8c.png)
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> This is still an early preview of the system in a production context. We’re planning to publish documentation and more examples soon. 🔗 PR: [DEV: Add Block API for declarative, validated UI extension points](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/36810)

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