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diff --git a/docs/images/quartz-layout-desktop.png b/docs/images/quartz-layout-desktop.png
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diff --git a/docs/images/quartz-layout-mobile.png b/docs/images/quartz-layout-mobile.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/quartz-layout-tablet.png b/docs/images/quartz-layout-tablet.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/docs/layout.md b/docs/layout.md
index 686b2f29f..d8427c4cd 100644
--- a/docs/layout.md
+++ b/docs/layout.md
@@ -13,15 +13,19 @@ export interface FullPageLayout {
   beforeBody: QuartzComponent[] // laid out vertically
   pageBody: QuartzComponent // single component
   afterBody: QuartzComponent[] // laid out vertically
-  left: QuartzComponent[] // vertical on desktop, horizontal on mobile
-  right: QuartzComponent[] // vertical on desktop, horizontal on mobile
+  left: QuartzComponent[] // vertical on desktop and tablet, horizontal on mobile
+  right: QuartzComponent[] // vertical on desktop, horizontal on tablet and mobile
   footer: QuartzComponent // single component
 }
 ```
 
 These correspond to following parts of the page:
 
-![[quartz layout.png|800]]
+| Layout                          | Preview                             |
+| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
+| Desktop (width > 1200px)        | ![[quartz-layout-desktop.png\|800]] |
+| Tablet (800px < width < 1200px) | ![[quartz-layout-tablet.png\|800]]  |
+| Mobile (width < 800px)          | ![[quartz-layout-mobile.png\|800]]  |
 
 > [!note]
 > There are two additional layout fields that are _not_ shown in the above diagram.
@@ -33,6 +37,23 @@ Quartz **components**, like plugins, can take in additional properties as config
 
 See [a list of all the components](component.md) for all available components along with their configuration options. You can also checkout the guide on [[creating components]] if you're interested in further customizing the behaviour of Quartz.
 
+### Layout breakpoints
+
+Quartz has different layouts depending on the width the screen viewing the website.
+
+The breakpoints for layouts can be configured in `variables.scss`.
+
+- `mobile`: screen width below this size will use mobile layout.
+- `desktop`: screen width above this size will use desktop layout.
+- Screen width between `mobile` and `desktop` width will use the tablet layout.
+
+```scss
+$breakpoints: (
+  mobile: 800px,
+  desktop: 1200px,
+);
+```
+
 ### Style
 
 Most meaningful style changes like colour scheme and font can be done simply through the [[configuration#General Configuration|general configuration]] options. However, if you'd like to make more involved style changes, you can do this by writing your own styles. Quartz 4, like Quartz 3, uses [Sass](https://sass-lang.com/guide/) for styling.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 89287e602..b53f28fea 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@jackyzha0/quartz",
-  "version": "4.3.1",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@jackyzha0/quartz",
-      "version": "4.3.1",
+      "version": "4.4.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@clack/prompts": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b24f66704..44d7bb3ad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@jackyzha0/quartz",
   "description": "🌱 publish your digital garden and notes as a website",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "4.3.1",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "type": "module",
   "author": "jackyzha0 <j.zhao2k19@gmail.com>",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/quartz/components/renderPage.tsx b/quartz/components/renderPage.tsx
index ec5124f4f..f2dcceaa5 100644
--- a/quartz/components/renderPage.tsx
+++ b/quartz/components/renderPage.tsx
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ export function renderPage(
               </div>
             </div>
             {RightComponent}
+            <Footer {...componentData} />
           </Body>
-          <Footer {...componentData} />
         </div>
       </body>
       {pageResources.js
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss b/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss
index 04302f22e..3b7ab5b92 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/backlinks.scss
@@ -1,19 +1,50 @@
+@use "../../styles/variables.scss" as *;
+
 .backlinks {
-  position: relative;
+  @media all and not ($desktop) {
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    display: initial;
+    &:after {
+      pointer-events: none;
+      content: "";
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 50px;
+      position: absolute;
+      left: 0;
+      bottom: 0;
+      opacity: 1;
+      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+      background: linear-gradient(transparent 0px, var(--light));
+    }
 
-  & > h3 {
-    font-size: 1rem;
-    margin: 0;
-  }
+    &:has(> .overflow) {
+      position: unset;
+    }
 
-  & > ul {
-    list-style: none;
-    padding: 0;
-    margin: 0.5rem 0;
+    & > h3 {
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      margin: 0;
+    }
 
-    & > li {
-      & > a {
-        background-color: transparent;
+    & > ul {
+      list-style: none;
+      padding: 0;
+      margin: 0.5rem 0;
+
+      & > li {
+        & > a {
+          background-color: transparent;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    & > .overflow {
+      max-height: unset;
+      & > li:last-of-type {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+      }
+      &:after {
+        display: none;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss b/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss
index 2f94b158c..710d7a513 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/explorer.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 @use "../../styles/variables.scss" as *;
 
+.explorer {
+  &.desktop-only {
+    overflow-y: auto;
+  }
+  &:after {
+    pointer-events: none;
+    content: "";
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 50px;
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    opacity: 1;
+    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+    background: linear-gradient(transparent 0px, var(--light));
+  }
+}
+
 button#explorer {
   background-color: transparent;
   border: none;
@@ -58,10 +76,6 @@ button#explorer {
     visibility: hidden;
   }
 
-  &.collapsed > .overflow::after {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-
   & ul {
     list-style: none;
     margin: 0.08rem 0;
@@ -76,6 +90,9 @@ button#explorer {
       pointer-events: all;
     }
   }
+  > #explorer-ul {
+    max-height: none;
+  }
 }
 
 svg {
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/graph.scss b/quartz/components/styles/graph.scss
index 188907d1b..1f4aa9710 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/graph.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/graph.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       height: 80vh;
       width: 80vw;
 
-      @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
+      @media all and ($desktop) {
         width: 90%;
       }
     }
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/listPage.scss b/quartz/components/styles/listPage.scss
index 44de70a45..e86c39dcb 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/listPage.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/listPage.scss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ li.section-li {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: fit-content(8em) 3fr 1fr;
 
-    @media all and (max-width: $mobileBreakpoint) {
+    @media all and ($mobile) {
       & > .tags {
         display: none;
       }
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/popover.scss b/quartz/components/styles/popover.scss
index b1694f97c..38d612697 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/popover.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/popover.scss
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     opacity 0.3s ease,
     visibility 0.3s ease;
 
-  @media all and (max-width: $mobileBreakpoint) {
+  @media all and ($mobile) {
     display: none !important;
   }
 }
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/search.scss b/quartz/components/styles/search.scss
index cc2daca3b..b0df6c8b3 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/search.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/search.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 .search {
   min-width: fit-content;
   max-width: 14rem;
-  flex-grow: 0.3;
+  @media all and ($mobile) {
+    flex-grow: 0.3;
+  }
 
   & > .search-button {
     background-color: var(--lightgray);
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@
       margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;
 
-      @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
+      @media all and ($desktop) {
         width: 90%;
       }
 
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@
           flex: 0 0 min(30%, 450px);
         }
 
-        @media all and (min-width: $tabletBreakpoint) {
+        @media all and not ($tablet) {
           &[data-preview] {
             & .result-card > p.preview {
               display: none;
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
           border-radius: 5px;
         }
 
-        @media all and (max-width: $tabletBreakpoint) {
+        @media all and ($tablet) {
           & > #preview-container {
             display: none !important;
           }
diff --git a/quartz/components/styles/toc.scss b/quartz/components/styles/toc.scss
index 6845812f5..13d6d3fc6 100644
--- a/quartz/components/styles/toc.scss
+++ b/quartz/components/styles/toc.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+.toc {
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
 button#toc {
   background-color: transparent;
   border: none;
diff --git a/quartz/styles/base.scss b/quartz/styles/base.scss
index 1b3d12273..c70d8b6f9 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/base.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/base.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ html {
 body,
 section {
   margin: 0;
-  max-width: 100%;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   background-color: var(--light);
   font-family: var(--bodyFont);
@@ -109,25 +108,21 @@ a {
 
 .desktop-only {
   display: initial;
-  @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
+  @media all and ($mobile) {
     display: none;
   }
 }
 
 .mobile-only {
   display: none;
-  @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
+  @media all and ($mobile) {
     display: initial;
   }
 }
 
 .page {
-  @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
-    margin: 0 auto;
-    padding: 0 1rem;
-    max-width: $pageWidth;
-  }
-
+  max-width: calc(#{map-get($breakpoints, desktop)} + 300px);
+  margin: 0 auto;
   & article {
     & > h1 {
       font-size: 2rem;
@@ -155,79 +150,117 @@ a {
   }
 
   & > #quartz-body {
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
-      flex-direction: column;
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: #{map-get($desktopGrid, templateColumns)};
+    grid-template-rows: #{map-get($desktopGrid, templateRows)};
+    column-gap: #{map-get($desktopGrid, columnGap)};
+    row-gap: #{map-get($desktopGrid, rowGap)};
+    grid-template-areas: #{map-get($desktopGrid, templateAreas)};
+    @media all and ($desktop) {
+      grid-template-columns: #{map-get($tabletGrid, templateColumns)};
+      grid-template-rows: #{map-get($tabletGrid, templateRows)};
+      column-gap: #{map-get($tabletGrid, columnGap)};
+      row-gap: #{map-get($tabletGrid, rowGap)};
+      grid-template-areas: #{map-get($tabletGrid, templateAreas)};
+    }
+    @media all and ($mobile) {
+      grid-template-columns: #{map-get($mobileGrid, templateColumns)};
+      grid-template-rows: #{map-get($mobileGrid, templateRows)};
+      column-gap: #{map-get($mobileGrid, columnGap)};
+      row-gap: #{map-get($mobileGrid, rowGap)};
+      grid-template-areas: #{map-get($mobileGrid, templateAreas)};
+    }
+
+    @media all and ($desktop) {
+      padding: 0 1rem;
+    }
+    @media all and ($mobile) {
+      margin: 0 auto;
     }
 
     & .sidebar {
-      flex: 1;
-      display: flex;
-      flex-direction: column;
       gap: 2rem;
       top: 0;
-      width: $sidePanelWidth;
-      margin-top: $topSpacing;
       box-sizing: border-box;
-      padding: 0 4rem;
-      position: fixed;
-      @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
-        position: initial;
-        flex-direction: row;
-        padding: 0;
-        width: initial;
-        margin-top: 2rem;
-      }
+      padding: $topSpacing 2rem 2rem 2rem;
+      display: flex;
+      height: 100vh;
+      position: sticky;
     }
 
     & .sidebar.left {
       z-index: 1;
-      left: calc(calc(100vw - $pageWidth) / 2 - $sidePanelWidth);
-      @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
+      grid-area: sidebar-left;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      @media all and ($mobile) {
         gap: 0;
         align-items: center;
+        position: initial;
+        display: flex;
+        height: unset;
+        flex-direction: row;
+        padding: 0;
+        padding-top: 2rem;
       }
     }
 
     & .sidebar.right {
-      right: calc(calc(100vw - $pageWidth) / 2 - $sidePanelWidth);
-      flex-wrap: wrap;
-      & > * {
-        @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
+      grid-area: sidebar-right;
+      margin-right: 0;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      @media all and ($mobile) {
+        margin-left: inherit;
+        margin-right: inherit;
+      }
+      @media all and ($desktop) {
+        position: initial;
+        height: unset;
+        width: 100%;
+        flex-direction: row;
+        padding: 0;
+        & > * {
           flex: 1;
-          min-width: 140px;
+        }
+        & > .toc {
+          display: none;
         }
       }
     }
-  }
-
-  & .page-header,
-  & .page-footer {
-    width: $pageWidth;
-    margin-top: 1rem;
-
-    @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
-      width: initial;
+    & .page-header,
+    & .page-footer {
+      margin-top: 1rem;
     }
-  }
 
-  & .page-header {
-    margin: $topSpacing auto 0 auto;
-    @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
-      margin-top: 2rem;
+    & .page-header {
+      grid-area: page-header;
+      margin: $topSpacing 0 0 0;
+      @media all and ($mobile) {
+        margin-top: 0;
+        padding: 0;
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  & .center,
-  & footer {
-    margin-left: auto;
-    margin-right: auto;
-    width: $pageWidth;
-    @media all and (max-width: $fullPageWidth) {
-      width: initial;
+    & .center > article {
+      grid-area: page-center;
+    }
+
+    & .page-footer {
+      grid-area: page-footer;
+    }
+
+    & .center,
+    & footer {
+      margin-left: auto;
+      margin-right: auto;
+      @media all and ($desktop) {
+        margin-right: 0;
+      }
+      @media all and ($mobile) {
+        margin-left: 0;
+      }
+    }
+    & footer {
       margin-left: 0;
-      margin-right: 0;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/quartz/styles/variables.scss b/quartz/styles/variables.scss
index e45cc9158..3ac5a8b4f 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/variables.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/variables.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,56 @@
-$pageWidth: 750px;
-$mobileBreakpoint: 600px;
-$tabletBreakpoint: 1000px;
-$sidePanelWidth: 380px;
+/**
+ * Layout breakpoints
+ * $mobile: screen width below this value will use mobile styles
+ * $desktop: screen width above this value will use desktop styles
+ * Screen width between $mobile and $desktop width will use the tablet layout.
+ * assuming mobile < desktop
+ */
+$breakpoints: (
+  mobile: 800px,
+  desktop: 1200px,
+);
+
+$mobile: "(max-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, mobile)})";
+$tablet: "(min-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, mobile)}) and (max-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, desktop)})";
+$desktop: "(max-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, desktop)})";
+
+$pageWidth: #{map-get($breakpoints, mobile)};
+$sidePanelWidth: 320px; //380px;
 $topSpacing: 6rem;
-$fullPageWidth: $pageWidth + 2 * $sidePanelWidth;
 $boldWeight: 700;
 $semiBoldWeight: 600;
 $normalWeight: 400;
+
+$mobileGrid: (
+  templateRows: "auto auto auto auto auto",
+  templateColumns: "auto",
+  rowGap: "5px",
+  columnGap: "5px",
+  templateAreas:
+    '"sidebar-left"\
+      "page-header"\
+      "page-center"\
+      "sidebar-right"\
+      "page-footer"',
+);
+$tabletGrid: (
+  templateRows: "auto auto auto auto",
+  templateColumns: "#{$sidePanelWidth} auto",
+  rowGap: "5px",
+  columnGap: "5px",
+  templateAreas:
+    '"sidebar-left page-header"\
+      "sidebar-left page-center"\
+      "sidebar-left sidebar-right"\
+      "sidebar-left page-footer"',
+);
+$desktopGrid: (
+  templateRows: "auto auto auto",
+  templateColumns: "#{$sidePanelWidth} auto #{$sidePanelWidth}",
+  rowGap: "5px",
+  columnGap: "5px",
+  templateAreas:
+    '"sidebar-left page-header sidebar-right"\
+      "sidebar-left page-center sidebar-right"\
+      "sidebar-left page-footer sidebar-right"',
+);