diff --git a/.mise.toml b/.mise.toml
index 11357cc..18d0485 100644
--- a/.mise.toml
+++ b/.mise.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [tools]
 elixir = "1.18.2-otp-27"
 erlang = "27.2.3"
+node = "22.14.0"
diff --git a/assets/js/editor.js b/assets/js/editor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d31dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/editor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import Trix from 'trix'
+
+document.addEventListener('trix-before-initialize', () => {
+  console.log('trix-before-initialize')
+})
diff --git a/assets/package-lock.json b/assets/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e595100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+{
+  "name": "assets",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.16",
+        "trix": "^2.1.12"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/typography": {
+      "version": "0.5.16",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tailwindcss/typography/-/typography-0.5.16.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "lodash.castarray": "^4.4.0",
+        "lodash.isplainobject": "^4.0.6",
+        "lodash.merge": "^4.6.2",
+        "postcss-selector-parser": "6.0.10"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "tailwindcss": ">=3.0.0 || insiders || >=4.0.0-alpha.20 || >=4.0.0-beta.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/trusted-types": {
+      "version": "2.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/trusted-types/-/trusted-types-2.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ScaPdn1dQczgbl0QFTeTOmVHFULt394XJgOQNoyVhZ6r2vLnMLJfBPd53SB52T/3G36VI1/g2MZaX0cwDuXsfw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "node_modules/cssesc": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cssesc/-/cssesc-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/Tb/JcjK111nNScGob5MNtsntNM1aCNUDipB/TkwZFhyDrrE47SOx/18wF2bbjgc3ZzCSKW1T5nt5EbFoAz/Vg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "cssesc": "bin/cssesc"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/dompurify": {
+      "version": "3.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dompurify/-/dompurify-3.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ysFSFEDVduQpyhzAob/kkuJjf5zWkZD8/A9ywSp1byueyuCfHamrCBa14/Oc2iiB0e51B+NpxSl5gmzn+Ms/mg==",
+      "license": "(MPL-2.0 OR Apache-2.0)",
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "@types/trusted-types": "^2.0.7"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/lodash.castarray": {
+      "version": "4.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.castarray/-/lodash.castarray-4.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aVx8ztPv7/2ULbArGJ2Y42bG1mEQ5mGjpdvrbJcJFU3TbYybe+QlLS4pst9zV52ymy2in1KpFPiZnAOATxD4+Q==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/lodash.isplainobject": {
+      "version": "4.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.isplainobject/-/lodash.isplainobject-4.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oSXzaWypCMHkPC3NvBEaPHf0KsA5mvPrOPgQWDsbg8n7orZ290M0BmC/jgRZ4vcJ6DTAhjrsSYgdsW/F+MFOBA==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/lodash.merge": {
+      "version": "4.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.merge/-/lodash.merge-4.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0KpjqXRVvrYyCsX1swR/XTK0va6VQkQM6MNo7PqW77ByjAhoARA8EfrP1N4+KlKj8YS0ZUCtRT/YUuhyYDujIQ==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/postcss-selector-parser": {
+      "version": "6.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-selector-parser/-/postcss-selector-parser-6.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IQ7TZdoaqbT+LCpShg46jnZVlhWD2w6iQYAcYXfHARZ7X1t/UGhhceQDs5X0cGqKvYlHNOuv7Oa1xmb0oQuA3w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cssesc": "^3.0.0",
+        "util-deprecate": "^1.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tailwindcss": {
+      "version": "4.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tailwindcss/-/tailwindcss-4.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Me7N5CKR+D2A1xdWA5t5+kjjT7bwnxZOE6/yDI/ixJdJokszsn2n++mdU5yJwrsTpqFX2B9ZNMBJDwcqk9C9lw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true
+    },
+    "node_modules/trix": {
+      "version": "2.1.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/trix/-/trix-2.1.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0hQvJdy257XuzRdCzSQ/QvcqyTp+8ixMxVLWxSbWvEzD2kgKFlcrMjgWZbtVkJENaod+jm2sBTOWAZVNWK+DMA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "dompurify": "^3.2.3"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/util-deprecate": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EPD5q1uXyFxJpCrLnCc1nHnq3gOa6DZBocAIiI2TaSCA7VCJ1UJDMagCzIkXNsUYfD1daK//LTEQ8xiIbrHtcw==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/assets/package.json b/assets/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1d90c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.16",
+    "trix": "^2.1.12"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/assets/tailwind.config.js b/assets/tailwind.config.js
index 39dbd54..b3c077f 100644
--- a/assets/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/assets/tailwind.config.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   plugins: [
     require("@tailwindcss/forms"),
+    require("@tailwindcss/typography"),
     // Allows prefixing tailwind classes with LiveView classes to add rules
     // only when LiveView classes are applied, for example:
     //
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 260235d..5ef9690 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ config :cms,
 config :esbuild,
   version: "0.17.11",
   cms: [
-    args: ~w(js/app.js --bundle --target=es2017 --outdir=../priv/static/assets --external:/fonts/* --external:/images/*),
+    args:
+      ~w(js/app.js js/editor.js --bundle --target=es2017 --outdir=../priv/static/assets --external:/fonts/* --external:/images/*),
     cd: Path.expand("../assets", __DIR__),
     env: %{"NODE_PATH" => Path.expand("../deps", __DIR__)}
   ]
diff --git a/lib/cms_web/components/core_components.ex b/lib/cms_web/components/core_components.ex
index 0b07bfa..dff2960 100644
--- a/lib/cms_web/components/core_components.ex
+++ b/lib/cms_web/components/core_components.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,28 @@ defmodule CMSWeb.CoreComponents do
   """
   use Phoenix.Component
 
+  attr :class, :string, default: nil
+
+  attr :global, :global,
+    include: ~w[navigate patch href replace method csrf_token download hreflang referrerpolicy rel target type]
+
+  slot :inner_block
+
+  def a(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <.link class={["hover:underline", @class]} {@global}>{render_slot(@inner_block)}</.link>
+    """
+  end
+
+  attr :field, Phoenix.HTML.FormField, required: true
+  attr :global, :global, include: ~w[required placeholder type]
+
+  def input(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <input id={@field.id} name={@field.name} value={@field.value} {@global} />
+    """
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Renders a [Heroicon](https://heroicons.com).
 
diff --git a/lib/cms_web/components/layouts/app.html.heex b/lib/cms_web/components/layouts/app.html.heex
index 223cdd9..76d81a8 100644
--- a/lib/cms_web/components/layouts/app.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cms_web/components/layouts/app.html.heex
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 <div
   :if={@admin?}
-  class="flex flex-row justify-between py-1 px-3 md:mb-2 border-b border-slate-100"
+  class="sticky top-0 bg-white z-50 flex flex-row justify-between py-1 px-3 md:mb-2 border-b border-slate-100"
 >
   <section class="flex flex-row gap-x-2">
     <div class="pr-2 border-r border-slate-100">
-      <.link navigate={~p"/admin"} class="font-bold">admin mode</.link>
+      <.a navigate={~p"/admin"} class="font-bold">admin mode</.a>
     </div>
     <nav>
       <ul class="flex flex-row">
-        <.link href={~p"/admin/posts/new"} class="hover:underline">new post</.link>
+        <.a href={~p"/admin/posts/new"}>new post</.a>
       </ul>
     </nav>
   </section>
 
   <section class="flex flex-row">
-    <.link href={~p"/admin/session/destroy?return_to=#{@current_path}"} class="hover:underline">
+    <.a href={~p"/admin/session/destroy?return_to=#{@current_path}"}>
       sign out
-    </.link>
+    </.a>
   </section>
 </div>
 <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row mx-auto max-w-4xl">
   <section class="flex flex-col p-2 gap-y-1 border-slate-100 border-b md:border-b-0">
-    <.link href={~p"/"} class="font-bold hover:underline">sloanelybutsurely.com</.link>
+    <.a href={~p"/"} class="font-bold">sloanelybutsurely.com</.a>
     <nav>
       <ul>
-        <li><.link href={~p"/posts"} class="hover:underline">writing</.link></li>
+        <li>
+          <.a href={~p"/posts"}>writing</.a>
+        </li>
       </ul>
     </nav>
   </section>
@@ -36,5 +38,5 @@
   :if={not @admin?}
   class="fixed right-0 bottom-0 p-2 text-transparent underline hover:text-current"
 >
-  <.link href={~p"/sign-in?return_to=#{@current_path}"}>sign in</.link>
+  <.a href={~p"/sign-in?return_to=#{@current_path}"}>sign in</.a>
 </div>
diff --git a/lib/cms_web/controllers/post_html/show.html.heex b/lib/cms_web/controllers/post_html/show.html.heex
index d037a53..d84ab8f 100644
--- a/lib/cms_web/controllers/post_html/show.html.heex
+++ b/lib/cms_web/controllers/post_html/show.html.heex
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-<header class="flex flex-row justify-between">
-  <h1>{@post.title}</h1>
-  <.link :if={@admin?} href={~p"/admin/posts/#{@post}"}>edit</.link>
-</header>
-<p>{@post.contents}</p>
+<article>
+  <header class="flex flex-row justify-between">
+    <h1 :if={@post.title} class="font-bold text-xl mb-3">{@post.title}</h1>
+    <.link :if={@admin?} href={~p"/admin/posts/#{@post}"}>edit</.link>
+  </header>
+  <section class="prose">{raw(@post.contents)}</section>
+</article>
diff --git a/lib/cms_web/live/admin_login_live.ex b/lib/cms_web/live/admin_login_live.ex
index ef229cd..a8f9e1c 100644
--- a/lib/cms_web/live/admin_login_live.ex
+++ b/lib/cms_web/live/admin_login_live.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ defmodule CMSWeb.AdminLoginLive do
 
   @impl true
   def mount(params, _session, socket) do
-    socket = assign(socket, :form, to_form(%{"password" => "", "return_to" => params["return_to"]}))
+    socket =
+      assign(
+        socket,
+        form: to_form(%{"password" => "", "return_to" => params["return_to"]}),
+        return_to: params["return_to"]
+      )
 
     {:ok, socket, layout: false}
   end
@@ -30,10 +35,17 @@ defmodule CMSWeb.AdminLoginLive do
         />
         <div class="flex flex-col items-end">
           <button type="submit" class="font-bold hover:underline">sign in</button>
-          <.link href={~p"/"} class="hover:underline">cancel</.link>
+          <.a href={cancel_href(@return_to)}>
+            cancel
+          </.a>
         </div>
       </.form>
     </main>
     """
   end
+
+  defp cancel_href("/admin"), do: ~p"/"
+  defp cancel_href("/admin/" <> _), do: ~p"/"
+  defp cancel_href(nil), do: ~p"/"
+  defp cancel_href(return_to), do: return_to
 end
diff --git a/lib/cms_web/live/post_live.ex b/lib/cms_web/live/post_live.ex
index 10a5514..b4f53f3 100644
--- a/lib/cms_web/live/post_live.ex
+++ b/lib/cms_web/live/post_live.ex
@@ -52,11 +52,18 @@ defmodule CMSWeb.PostLive do
   @impl true
   def render(assigns) do
     ~H"""
-    <.form for={@form} class="flex flex-col" phx-submit="save_post">
-      <input type="text" id={@form[:title].id} name={@form[:title].name} value={@form[:title].value} />
-      <textarea id={@form[:contents].id} name={@form[:contents].name}>{@form[:contents].value} </textarea>
+    <.form for={@form} class="flex flex-col gap-y-2" phx-submit="save_post">
+      <.input type="hidden" field={@form[:contents]} />
+      <.input class="border-gray-400 rounded" field={@form[:title]} />
+      <div id="editor" phx-update="ignore">
+        <trix-editor input={@form[:contents].id} class="prose prose-gray max-w-full"></trix-editor>
+      </div>
+
       <button type="submit" class="self-end">save</button>
     </.form>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://unpkg.com/trix@2.0.8/dist/trix.css" />
+    <script defer phx-track-static type="text/javascript" src={~p"/assets/editor.js"}>
+    </script>
     """
   end
 end