diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index dc0e24f..781ede8 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ function mapPostRow(row) {
     sections: row.sections || [],
     footer: row.footer,
     isEditorsPick: row.is_editors_pick,
+    isSold: row.is_sold || false,
     category: row.category,
     createdAt: row.created_at,
     updatedAt: row.updated_at
@@ -273,9 +274,11 @@ app.post('/posts', upload.fields(getUploadFields()), async (req, res) => {
 
     await ensureEditorsPickLimit(null, isEditorsPick)
 
+    const isSold = Boolean(payload.isSold)
+
     const result = await query(
-      `INSERT INTO blog_posts (title, slug, preview_image, link_url, sections, footer, is_editors_pick, category)
-       VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)
+      `INSERT INTO blog_posts (title, slug, preview_image, link_url, sections, footer, is_editors_pick, is_sold, category)
+       VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)
        RETURNING *`,
       [
         payload.title.trim(),
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ app.post('/posts', upload.fields(getUploadFields()), async (req, res) => {
         JSON.stringify(sections),
         payload.footer || null,
         isEditorsPick,
+        isSold,
         payload.category || null
       ]
     )
@@ -333,6 +337,8 @@ app.put('/posts/:id', upload.fields(getUploadFields()), async (req, res) => {
       await ensureEditorsPickLimit(Number(id), true)
     }
 
+    const isSold = Boolean(payload.isSold)
+
     const result = await query(
       `UPDATE blog_posts
        SET title = $1,
@@ -342,8 +348,9 @@ app.put('/posts/:id', upload.fields(getUploadFields()), async (req, res) => {
            sections = $5,
            footer = $6,
            is_editors_pick = $7,
-           category = $8
-       WHERE id = $9
+           is_sold = $8,
+           category = $9
+       WHERE id = $10
        RETURNING *`,
       [
         payload.title.trim(),
@@ -353,6 +360,7 @@ app.put('/posts/:id', upload.fields(getUploadFields()), async (req, res) => {
         JSON.stringify(sections),
         payload.footer || null,
         isEditorsPick,
+        isSold,
         payload.category || null,
         id
       ]
diff --git a/server/migrations.js b/server/migrations.js
index 1317ded..7a7ff99 100644
--- a/server/migrations.js
+++ b/server/migrations.js
@@ -31,6 +31,20 @@ async function runMigrations() {
     END $$;
   `)
 
+  await query(`
+    DO $$
+    BEGIN
+      IF NOT EXISTS (
+        SELECT 1
+        FROM information_schema.columns
+        WHERE table_name = 'blog_posts'
+        AND column_name = 'is_sold'
+      ) THEN
+        ALTER TABLE blog_posts ADD COLUMN is_sold BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
+      END IF;
+    END $$;
+  `)
+
   await query(`
     CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION set_updated_at()
     RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
diff --git a/src/app/admin/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/page.tsx
index b834e27..c505700 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/page.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
   const [linkUrl, setLinkUrl] = useState('')
   const [footer, setFooter] = useState('')
   const [isEditorsPick, setIsEditorsPick] = useState(false)
+  const [isSold, setIsSold] = useState(false)
   const [category, setCategory] = useState<string>('')
   const [mainImage, setMainImage] = useState<MainImageState>({
     file: null,
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
     setLinkUrl('')
     setFooter('')
     setIsEditorsPick(false)
+    setIsSold(false)
     setCategory('')
     setMainImage({ file: null, existing: null, previewUrl: null, removed: false })
     setSections(ensureSectionSlots([]))
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
     setLinkUrl(post.linkUrl || '')
     setFooter(post.footer || '')
     setIsEditorsPick(post.isEditorsPick)
+    setIsSold(post.isSold || false)
 
     // Convert old format to new format
     const categoryMap: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -276,6 +279,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
         linkUrl: normaliseText(linkUrl) || undefined,
         footer: normaliseText(footer) || undefined,
         isEditorsPick,
+        isSold,
         category: category || undefined,
         existingMainImage: mainImage.file || mainImage.removed ? undefined : mainImage.existing,
         removeMainImage: mainImage.removed,
@@ -688,6 +692,17 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
                 </span>
               </label>
 
+              <label style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '12px' }}>
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={isSold}
+                  onChange={(event) => setIsSold(event.target.checked)}
+                />
+                <span style={{ fontFamily: 'Space Mono, monospace', fontSize: '12px', letterSpacing: '0.15em' }}>
+                  Mark as Sold
+                </span>
+              </label>
+
               <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '12px' }}>
                 <button
                   type="submit"
diff --git a/src/components/BlogPost.tsx b/src/components/BlogPost.tsx
index f232685..083902e 100644
--- a/src/components/BlogPost.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BlogPost.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { BlogPost, BlogPostSection } from '@/types/blog'
 interface BlogPostCardProps {
   post: BlogPost
   isLatest: boolean
+  compact?: boolean
 }
 
 const cardStyles = {
@@ -54,11 +55,38 @@ function formatDate(timestamp: string) {
   })
 }
 
-export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest }: BlogPostCardProps) {
+export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest, compact = false }: BlogPostCardProps) {
   const previewUrl = resolveMediaUrl(post.previewImage)
 
+  const containerStyle = compact ? {
+    ...cardStyles.container,
+    padding: '12px',
+    marginBottom: '0'
+  } : cardStyles.container
+
+  const imageWrapperStyle = compact ? {
+    ...cardStyles.imageWrapper,
+    marginLeft: '-12px',
+    marginRight: '-12px',
+    marginTop: '-12px',
+    height: '220px'
+  } : cardStyles.imageWrapper
+
+  const titleStyle = compact ? {
+    ...cardStyles.title,
+    fontSize: '18px',
+    marginBottom: '8px'
+  } : cardStyles.title
+
+  const excerptStyle = compact ? {
+    ...cardStyles.excerpt,
+    fontSize: '13px',
+    marginBottom: '12px',
+    lineHeight: 1.4
+  } : cardStyles.excerpt
+
   return (
-    <article style={cardStyles.container}>
+    <article style={containerStyle}>
       {post.isEditorsPick && (
         <div
           style={{
@@ -73,13 +101,36 @@ export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest }: BlogPostCardProps) {
             letterSpacing: '0.2em',
             textTransform: 'uppercase',
             transform: 'rotate(-45deg)',
-            boxShadow: '0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)'
+            boxShadow: '0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)',
+            zIndex: 2
           }}
         >
           Editor's Pick
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {post.isSold && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: '32px',
+            right: '-60px',
+            padding: '8px 64px',
+            backgroundColor: '#c0392b',
+            color: '#F7F1E1',
+            fontFamily: 'Space Mono, monospace',
+            fontSize: '12px',
+            letterSpacing: '0.2em',
+            textTransform: 'uppercase',
+            transform: 'rotate(45deg)',
+            boxShadow: '0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)',
+            zIndex: 2
+          }}
+        >
+          Sold
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {isLatest && (
         <div
           style={{
@@ -102,7 +153,7 @@ export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest }: BlogPostCardProps) {
       {previewUrl && (
         <div
           style={{
-            ...cardStyles.imageWrapper,
+            ...imageWrapperStyle,
             backgroundImage: `url('${previewUrl}')`
           }}
         />
@@ -112,20 +163,20 @@ export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest }: BlogPostCardProps) {
         display: 'flex',
         justifyContent: 'space-between',
         alignItems: 'center',
-        marginBottom: '12px'
+        marginBottom: compact ? '6px' : '12px'
       }}>
         <span style={{
           fontFamily: 'Space Mono, monospace',
-          fontSize: '12px',
+          fontSize: compact ? '9px' : '12px',
           textTransform: 'uppercase',
-          letterSpacing: '0.15em',
+          letterSpacing: '0.1em',
           color: '#8B7D6B'
         }}>
           {formatDate(post.createdAt)}
         </span>
       </div>
 
-      <h2 style={cardStyles.title}>{post.title}</h2>
+      <h2 style={titleStyle}>{post.title}</h2>
 
       {post.linkUrl && (
         <div style={{ marginBottom: '16px' }}>
@@ -150,7 +201,7 @@ export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest }: BlogPostCardProps) {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {post.excerpt && <p style={cardStyles.excerpt}>{post.excerpt}</p>}
+      {post.excerpt && <p style={excerptStyle}>{compact ? `${post.excerpt.substring(0, 80)}...` : post.excerpt}</p>}
 
       <a
         href={`/blog/${post.slug}`}
@@ -158,12 +209,12 @@ export function BlogPostCard({ post, isLatest }: BlogPostCardProps) {
           display: 'inline-flex',
           alignItems: 'center',
           gap: '8px',
-          padding: '12px 18px',
-          border: '2px solid #8B7D6B',
+          padding: compact ? '8px 12px' : '12px 18px',
+          border: compact ? '1px solid #8B7D6B' : '2px solid #8B7D6B',
           backgroundColor: 'transparent',
           fontFamily: 'Space Mono, monospace',
-          fontSize: '12px',
-          letterSpacing: '0.15em',
+          fontSize: compact ? '10px' : '12px',
+          letterSpacing: '0.1em',
           textTransform: 'uppercase',
           textDecoration: 'none',
           color: '#1E1A17',
diff --git a/src/components/HomePageClient.tsx b/src/components/HomePageClient.tsx
index fa43ee8..d04306d 100644
--- a/src/components/HomePageClient.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HomePageClient.tsx
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ export function HomePageClient({ posts, selectedCategory }: HomePageClientProps)
               <div
                 style={{
                   display: 'grid',
-                  gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr))',
-                  gap: '32px',
+                  gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr))',
+                  gap: '24px',
                   maxWidth: '1200px',
                   margin: '0 auto'
                 }}
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ export function HomePageClient({ posts, selectedCategory }: HomePageClientProps)
                     key={post.id}
                     post={post}
                     isLatest={latestPostId === post.id}
+                    compact={true}
                   />
                 ))}
               </div>
diff --git a/src/types/blog.ts b/src/types/blog.ts
index 11e5469..caf4d31 100644
--- a/src/types/blog.ts
+++ b/src/types/blog.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export interface BlogPost {
   sections: BlogPostSection[]
   footer?: string | null
   isEditorsPick: boolean
+  isSold?: boolean
   category?: BlogCategory | null
   excerpt?: string
   createdAt: string