diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index bd56827..02f2163 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@humanspeak/svelte-markdown": "^0.8.7",
         "@lucide/svelte": "^0.516.0",
+        "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
         "nodemailer": "^6.10.1",
         "pino": "^9.6.0",
+        "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0",
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@eslint/compat": "^1.2.8",
@@ -695,6 +697,8 @@
 
     "svelte-eslint-parser": ["svelte-eslint-parser@1.1.3", "", { "dependencies": { "eslint-scope": "^8.2.0", "eslint-visitor-keys": "^4.0.0", "espree": "^10.0.0", "postcss": "^8.4.49", "postcss-scss": "^4.0.9", "postcss-selector-parser": "^7.0.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "svelte": "^3.37.0 || ^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0" }, "optionalPeers": ["svelte"] }, "sha512-DUc/z/vk+AFVoxGv54+BOBFqUrmUgNg2gSO2YqrE3OL6ro19/0azPmQj/4wN3s9RxuF5l7G0162q/Ddk4LJhZA=="],
 
+    "tailwind-merge": ["tailwind-merge@3.4.0", "", {}, "sha512-uSaO4gnW+b3Y2aWoWfFpX62vn2sR3skfhbjsEnaBI81WD1wBLlHZe5sWf0AqjksNdYTbGBEd0UasQMT3SNV15g=="],
+
     "tailwindcss": ["tailwindcss@4.1.4", "", {}, "sha512-1ZIUqtPITFbv/DxRmDr5/agPqJwF69d24m9qmM1939TJehgY539CtzeZRjbLt5G6fSy/7YqqYsfvoTEw9xUI2A=="],
 
     "tapable": ["tapable@2.2.1", "", {}, "sha512-GNzQvQTOIP6RyTfE2Qxb8ZVlNmw0n88vp1szwWRimP02mnTsx3Wtn5qRdqY9w2XduFNUgvOwhNnQsjwCp+kqaQ=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d8801e..e6fc417 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@humanspeak/svelte-markdown": "^0.8.7",
     "@lucide/svelte": "^0.516.0",
+    "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
     "nodemailer": "^6.10.1",
-    "pino": "^9.6.0"
+    "pino": "^9.6.0",
+    "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/BlogCard.svelte b/src/lib/components/BlogCard.svelte
index 6a41e8f..8b77cf4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/BlogCard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/BlogCard.svelte
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 	import { Link } from '@lucide/svelte';
+	import Image from './Image.svelte';
 
 	interface Props {
 		id: string;
-		img: string;
-		'img-alt': string | null;
+		img: {
+			url: string;
+			alt?: string;
+		};
 		title: string;
 		published: string;
 		topics: string[];
 	}
 
-	let { id, img, 'img-alt': alt, title, published, topics }: Props = $props();
+	let { id, img, title, published, topics }: Props = $props();
 
 	let blogLink = $derived(`/blog/${id}`);
 </script>
@@ -23,14 +26,14 @@
 				<div class="badge badge-soft badge-info">{topic}</div>
 			{/each}
 		</div>
-		<div class="absolute z-10 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-75">
+		<div class="absolute z-20 opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-75">
 			<Link size={32} />
 		</div>
-		<a href={blogLink}>
-			<img
-				class="z-0 aspect-4/2 w-full object-cover transition-transform group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:blur-xs"
-				src={img}
-				{alt}
+		<a href={blogLink} class="h-full w-full">
+			<Image
+				class="z-10 aspect-4/2 w-full object-cover transition-transform group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:blur-xs"
+				src={img.url}
+				alt={img.alt}
 			/>
 		</a>
 	</figure>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Image.svelte b/src/lib/components/Image.svelte
index a86217a..ea362eb 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Image.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Image.svelte
@@ -1,16 +1,46 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import { ImageOff } from '@lucide/svelte';
+	import clsx from 'clsx';
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+	import type { ClassValue } from 'svelte/elements';
+	import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
+
 	interface Props {
 		src: string;
-		alt: string;
-		caption?: string;
+		alt?: string;
+		class?: ClassValue;
 	}
 
-	let { src, alt, caption }: Props = $props();
+	let { src, alt, class: className }: Props = $props();
+
+	let loading = $state(true);
+	let failed = $state(false);
+
+	onMount(() => {});
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		const img = new Image();
+		img.src = src;
+		loading = true;
+
+		img.onload = () => {
+			loading = false;
+		};
+		img.onerror = () => {
+			loading = false;
+			failed = true;
+		};
+	});
 </script>
 
-<figure class="flex flex-col">
-	<img class="aspect-4/2 w-full object-cover" {src} {alt} />
-	{#if caption}
-		<figcaption class="mt-2 text-center text-sm text-gray-500 italic">{caption}</figcaption>
-	{/if}
-</figure>
+{#if loading}
+	<div class={twMerge('skeleton rounded-none', clsx(className))}></div>
+{:else if failed}
+	<div class={twMerge('skeleton text-base-content relative rounded-none', clsx(className))}>
+		<ImageOff
+			class="absolute top-[50%] left-[50%] h-1/4 w-1/4 translate-x-[-50%] translate-y-[-50%] opacity-20"
+		/>
+	</div>
+{:else}
+	<img class={clsx(className)} {src} {alt} onload={() => (loading = false)} />
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/blog/+page.svelte b/src/routes/blog/+page.svelte
index 56c602c..9ec960f 100644
--- a/src/routes/blog/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/blog/+page.svelte
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 		{#each posts as post (post.slug)}
 			<BlogCard
 				id={post.slug}
-				img={post.image.url}
-				img-alt={post.image.alt}
+				img={post.image}
 				title={post.title}
 				published={post.date}
 				topics={post.categories}
diff --git a/src/routes/blog/[slug]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/blog/[slug]/+page.svelte
index a015856..0a9739f 100644
--- a/src/routes/blog/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/blog/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 		<p class="text-gray-500">{dayjs(data.meta.date).format('DD MMMM YYYY')}</p>
 		<h1 class="text-4xl font-light">{data.meta.title}</h1>
 	</div>
-	<Image src={data.meta.image.url} alt={data.meta.image.alt} />
+	<Image
+		src={data.meta.image.url}
+		alt={data.meta.image.alt}
+		class="aspect-4/2 w-full object-cover"
+	/>
 	<div class="w-full max-w-5xl px-4">
 		<data.content class="content" />
 	</div>