diff --git a/src/components/media/Figure.astro b/src/components/media/Figure.astro
index 6d57026..df4ad5f 100644
--- a/src/components/media/Figure.astro
+++ b/src/components/media/Figure.astro
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ type Props = {
   size?: FigureSize
   effect?: ImageEffect
   ratio?: AspectRatio
-  eager?: boolean
-  class?: string
 }
 
 const LAYOUT: Record<FigureSize, { widths: number[]; sizes: string }> = {
@@ -25,11 +23,9 @@ const {
   alt,
   caption,
   credit,
-  eager,
   size = 'inline',
   effect = 'none',
   ratio = 'original',
-  class: className,
 } = Astro.props
 ---
 
@@ -39,10 +35,9 @@ const {
     `figure--${size}`,
     effect !== 'none' && `effect--${effect}`,
     ratio !== 'original' && `ratio--${ratio}`,
-    className,
   ]}
 >
-  <ContentImage src={image} alt={alt} eager={eager} {...LAYOUT[size]} />
+  <ContentImage src={image} alt={alt} {...LAYOUT[size]} />
   {(caption || credit) && (
     <figcaption class:list={['figure__caption', size !== 'inline' && 'dark']}>
       {caption && <span class="figure__text">{caption}</span>}
diff --git a/src/components/post/Header/ArticleHeader.astro b/src/components/post/Header/ArticleHeader.astro
index a7c95a2..e093fd6 100644
--- a/src/components/post/Header/ArticleHeader.astro
+++ b/src/components/post/Header/ArticleHeader.astro
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ const crumbs = trailOf(article)
 const published = article.published
 ---
 
-<header>
+<header class="article-header">
   <Overline
     crumbs={crumbs}
     stamp={published ? toMilitaryDTG(published) : 'No publication date set'}
     datetime={published?.toISOString()}
   />
-  <Title title={article.title} subtitle={article.subtitle} />
-  <Cover cover={article.summary.cover} />
-  <Meta article={article} />
+  <div class="article-header__panel">
+    <Title title={article.title} subtitle={article.subtitle} />
+    <Meta article={article} />
+    <Cover cover={article.summary.cover} />
+  </div>
 </header>
diff --git a/src/components/post/Header/Cover.astro b/src/components/post/Header/Cover.astro
index aa9c715..24d7b8b 100644
--- a/src/components/post/Header/Cover.astro
+++ b/src/components/post/Header/Cover.astro
@@ -1,10 +1,34 @@
 ---
-import Figure from '@/components/media/Figure.astro'
+import ContentImage from '@/components/media/ContentImage.astro'
 import type { Article } from '@/lib/site/types'
 
-type Props = { cover: Article['summary']['cover'] }
+type Props = {
+  cover: Article['summary']['cover']
+}
 
-const { image, ...rest } = Astro.props.cover
+const { image, alt, caption, credit, effect, ratio } = Astro.props.cover
 ---
 
-{image && <Figure image={image} {...rest} size="wide" eager />}
+{image && (
+  <figure
+    class:list={[
+      'article-header__cover',
+      effect !== 'none' && `effect--${effect}`,
+      ratio !== 'original' && `ratio--${ratio}`,
+    ]}
+  >
+    <ContentImage
+      src={image}
+      alt={alt}
+      widths={[800, 1600, 2400]}
+      sizes="(min-width: 80rem) 74rem, 100vw"
+      eager
+    />
+    {(caption || credit) && (
+      <figcaption class="article-header__caption dark">
+        {caption && <span>{caption}</span>}
+        {credit && <span class="article-header__credit">{credit}</span>}
+      </figcaption>
+    )}
+  </figure>
+)}
diff --git a/src/components/post/Header/Meta.astro b/src/components/post/Header/Meta.astro
index f11ddd6..20583ba 100644
--- a/src/components/post/Header/Meta.astro
+++ b/src/components/post/Header/Meta.astro
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+import StageBadge from '@/components/post/Header/StageBadge.astro'
 import { toMilitaryDTG } from '@/lib/content/dates'
 import { getSite } from '@/lib/site'
 import type { Article } from '@/lib/site/types'
@@ -11,40 +12,62 @@ const { article } = Astro.props
 const site = await getSite()
 const tags = article.tags.map((id) => site.tags.get(id)).filter((tag) => tag !== undefined)
 const date = article.updated ?? article.published
-const label = article.updated ? 'Updated' : 'Published'
-const machine = date?.toISOString()
-const display = date && toMilitaryDTG(date)
+const dateLabel = article.updated ? 'Updated' : 'Published'
 ---
 
-<dl class="meta">
-  <div class="section">
-    <dt class="label">Author</dt>
-    <dd class="item">Dave Damage</dd>
+<dl class="article-header__meta">
+  <div class="article-header__cell">
+    <dt class="article-header__label">
+      <span class="article-header__index" aria-hidden="true">
+        02
+      </span>
+      State
+    </dt>
+    <dd>
+      <StageBadge stage={article.stage} />
+    </dd>
   </div>
-  {tags.length > 0 && (
-    <div class="section">
-      <dt class="label">Tags</dt>
-      <dd>
-        <ul class="tags">
+  <div class="article-header__cell">
+    <dt class="article-header__label">
+      <span class="article-header__index" aria-hidden="true">
+        03
+      </span>
+      {dateLabel}
+    </dt>
+    <dd class="article-header__value">
+      {date ? <time datetime={date.toISOString()}>{toMilitaryDTG(date)}</time> : 'Undated'}
+    </dd>
+  </div>
+  <div class="article-header__cell">
+    <dt class="article-header__label">
+      <span class="article-header__index" aria-hidden="true">
+        04
+      </span>
+      Author
+    </dt>
+    <dd class="article-header__value">Dave Damage</dd>
+  </div>
+  <div class="article-header__cell">
+    <dt class="article-header__label">
+      <span class="article-header__index" aria-hidden="true">
+        05
+      </span>
+      Tags
+    </dt>
+    <dd class="article-header__value">
+      {tags.length > 0 ? (
+        <ul class="article-header__tags">
           {tags.map((tag) => (
-            <li class="tag">
-              <a href={tag.path} rel="tag">
+            <li>
+              <a class="article-header__tag" href={tag.path} rel="tag">
                 {tag.title}
               </a>
             </li>
           ))}
         </ul>
-      </dd>
-    </div>
-  )}
-  {display && (
-    <div class="section">
-      <dt class="label">{label}</dt>
-      <dd>
-        <time class="item" datetime={machine}>
-          {display}
-        </time>
-      </dd>
-    </div>
-  )}
+      ) : (
+        'None'
+      )}
+    </dd>
+  </div>
 </dl>
diff --git a/src/components/post/Header/StageBadge.astro b/src/components/post/Header/StageBadge.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95837fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/post/Header/StageBadge.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+import { STAGE_OPTIONS, type Stage } from '@/lib/constants/stage'
+
+type props = {
+  stage: Stage
+}
+
+const { stage } = Astro.props
+
+const label = STAGE_OPTIONS.find((option) => option.value === stage)?.label ?? stage
+---
+
+<span class:list={['stage-badge', `stage-badge--${stage}`]}>{label}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/post/Header/Title.astro b/src/components/post/Header/Title.astro
index 14b6249..27e6cc0 100644
--- a/src/components/post/Header/Title.astro
+++ b/src/components/post/Header/Title.astro
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ type Props = {
 const { title, subtitle } = Astro.props
 ---
 
-<div class="wrapper content">
-  <h1 class="title">{title}</h1>
-  {subtitle && <p class="subtitle">{subtitle}</p>}
+<div class="article-header__designation">
+  <p class="article-header__label" aria-hidden="true">
+    <span class="article-header__index">01</span>
+    Designation
+  </p>
+  <h1 class="article-header__title">{title}</h1>
+  {subtitle && <p class="article-header__subtitle">{subtitle}</p>}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/keystatic/collections/general/articles.ts b/src/keystatic/collections/general/articles.ts
index 83ccc62..4e01807 100644
--- a/src/keystatic/collections/general/articles.ts
+++ b/src/keystatic/collections/general/articles.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { collection, fields } from '@keystatic/core'
 
-import { base } from '@/keystatic/fields/content/base'
+import { base, stage } from '@/keystatic/fields/content/base'
 import { content } from '@/keystatic/fields/content/content'
 import { dates } from '@/keystatic/fields/content/dates'
 import { articleRoute } from '@/keystatic/fields/content/route'
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ export const articles = collection({
     contentField: 'content',
   },
   entryLayout: 'content',
-  columns: ['title', 'status'],
+  columns: ['title', 'status', 'stage'],
   schema: {
     ...base,
+    stage,
     route: articleRoute,
     summary: articleSummary(ARTICLES),
     dates,
diff --git a/src/keystatic/fields/content/base.ts b/src/keystatic/fields/content/base.ts
index 71ea4d7..f4cd809 100644
--- a/src/keystatic/fields/content/base.ts
+++ b/src/keystatic/fields/content/base.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { fields } from '@keystatic/core'
 
+import { STAGE_OPTIONS } from '@/lib/constants/stage'
 import { STATUS_OPTIONS } from '@/lib/constants/status'
 import { SEGMENT, SEGMENT_MESSAGE, slugify } from '@/lib/content/slug'
 
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ export const status = fields.select({
   defaultValue: 'draft',
 })
 
+export const stage = fields.select({
+  label: 'Stage',
+  description: 'How finished the text is. Separate from status, which controls visibility',
+  options: STAGE_OPTIONS,
+  defaultValue: 'stub',
+})
+
 export const noindex = fields.checkbox({
   label: 'Hide from search engines',
 })
diff --git a/src/layouts/general/ArticleLayout.astro b/src/layouts/general/ArticleLayout.astro
index 24f5b25..ae2edef 100644
--- a/src/layouts/general/ArticleLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/general/ArticleLayout.astro
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const meta = metaOf(article)
 
 <BaseLayout {...meta}>
   <article class="article">
-    <!--<ArticleHeader article={article} />-->
+    <ArticleHeader article={article} />
     <div class="frame">
       <div class="rail">
         <ToC headings={rendered.headings} />
diff --git a/src/lib/constants/stage.ts b/src/lib/constants/stage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d291eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/constants/stage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export const STAGE_OPTIONS = [
+  {
+    label: 'Stub',
+    value: 'stub',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Developing',
+    value: 'developing',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Complete',
+    value: 'complete',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Ongoing',
+    value: 'ongoing',
+  },
+] as const
+
+export type Stage = (typeof STAGE_OPTIONS)[number]['value']
diff --git a/src/lib/markdoc/index.ts b/src/lib/markdoc/index.ts
index c2501a0..3ac0880 100644
--- a/src/lib/markdoc/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/markdoc/index.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export async function render(
 
   for (const { lines, error } of Markdoc.validate(node, config)) {
     const level = LEVEL[error.level as keyof typeof LEVEL]
-    if (level) problems[level](collection, id, `Text line ${lines[0] + 1}: ${error.message}`)
+    if (level) problems[level](collection, id, `Content line ${lines[0] + 1}: ${error.message}`)
   }
   const tree = Markdoc.transform(node, config)
   for (const { level, message } of state.problems) problems[level](collection, id, message)
diff --git a/src/styles/components/callout.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/callout.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/callout.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/callout.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/code.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/code.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/code.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/code.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/figure.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/figure.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/figure.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/figure.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/footnote.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/footnote.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/footnote.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/footnote.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/blocks/index.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9aef59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/components/blocks/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+@import url("quote.css");
+@import url("lead.css");
+@import url("callout.css");
+@import url("reveal.css");
+@import url("table-wrapper.css");
+@import url("footnote.css");
+@import url("sidenote.css");
+@import url("figure.css");
+@import url("code.css");
+@import url("terms.css");
+@import url("spoiler.css");
diff --git a/src/styles/components/lead.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/lead.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/lead.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/lead.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/quote.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/quote.css
similarity index 78%
rename from src/styles/components/quote.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/quote.css
index f6b4c4b..b677d9b 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/quote.css
+++ b/src/styles/components/blocks/quote.css
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@
   .quote__source {
     font-style: normal;
   }
-}
 
-@media (--bp-desktop) {
-  .quote {
-    @mixin me calc(-1 * (var(--layout-gutter) + var(--layout-margin-width)));
+  @media (--bp-desktop) {
+    .quote {
+      @mixin me calc(-1 * (var(--layout-gutter) + var(--layout-margin-width)));
 
-    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--layout-margin-width);
-    column-gap: var(--layout-gutter);
-  }
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--layout-margin-width);
+      column-gap: var(--layout-gutter);
+    }
 
-  .quote__citation {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: var(--size-2);
-    align-self: end;
+    .quote__citation {
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: var(--size-2);
+      align-self: end;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/styles/components/reveal.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/reveal.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/reveal.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/reveal.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/sidenote.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/sidenote.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/sidenote.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/sidenote.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/spoiler.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/spoiler.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/spoiler.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/spoiler.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/table-wrapper.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/table-wrapper.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/table-wrapper.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/table-wrapper.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/terms.css b/src/styles/components/blocks/terms.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/terms.css
rename to src/styles/components/blocks/terms.css
diff --git a/src/styles/components/index.css b/src/styles/components/index.css
index 43b4433..4316afe 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/index.css
+++ b/src/styles/components/index.css
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-@import url("prose.css");
-@import url("quote.css");
-@import url("lead.css");
-@import url("callout.css");
-@import url("reveal.css");
-@import url("table-wrapper.css");
-@import url("footnote.css");
-@import url("sidenote.css");
-@import url("figure.css");
-@import url("code.css");
-@import url("terms.css");
-@import url("spoiler.css");
+@import url("prose/index.css");
+@import url("blocks/index.css");
+@import url("post/index.css");
diff --git a/src/styles/components/post/article-header.css b/src/styles/components/post/article-header.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d557ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/components/post/article-header.css
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+@layer components.blocks {
+  .article-header__panel {
+    @mixin mx auto;
+    @mixin mt var(--size-10);
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+    gap: var(--border-card);
+
+    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--layout-page-margin), var(--layout-wrapper-width));
+    border: var(--border-card) solid var(--color-border-strong);
+
+    background-color: var(--color-border-strong);
+
+    @media (--bp-desktop) {
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .article-header__designation {
+    @mixin pa var(--size-9);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--size-10);
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-elevated-1);
+  }
+
+  .article-header__label {
+    @mixin typo_eyebrow;
+    @mixin ma var(--size-0);
+    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  }
+
+  .article-header__index {
+    &::after {
+      content: "⟫" / "";
+      margin-inline: var(--size-2);
+      font-family: var(--font-body);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .article-header__title {
+    @mixin mt auto;
+    @mixin mb var(--size-0);
+
+    font-family: var(--font-display);
+    font-size: clamp(var(--type-9), 5vw, var(--size-14));
+    font-weight: var(--font-weight-display);
+    line-height: 1;
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-display);
+  }
+
+  .article-header__subtitle {
+    @mixin ma var(--size-0);
+
+    font-family: var(--font-header);
+    font-size: var(--type-1);
+    font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
+    line-height: var(--leading-1);
+    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-subtitle);
+  }
+
+  .article-header__meta {
+    @mixin ma var(--size-0);
+
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    gap: var(--border-card);
+  }
+
+  .article-header__cell {
+    @mixin pa var(--size-9);
+
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--size-8);
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-elevated-1);
+
+    & dd {
+      @mixin ma var(--size-0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .article-header__value {
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: var(--type-0);
+    line-height: var(--leading-0);
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+
+    & time {
+      font-weight: var(--font-weight-emphasis);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .article-header__tags {
+    @mixin ma var(--size-0);
+    @mixin pa var(--size-0);
+
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--size-2);
+    align-items: flex-start;
+
+    list-style: none;
+  }
+
+  .article-header__tag {
+    @mixin py var(--size-1);
+    @mixin px var(--size-3);
+
+    display: block;
+
+    font-size: var(--type--2);
+    font-weight: var(--font-weight-emphasis);
+    line-height: var(--leading--2);
+    color: var(--color-text-inverse);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tag);
+
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-inverse);
+
+    transition: background-color var(--motion-fast) var(--ease-out);
+
+    &:hover {
+      color: var(--color-text-on-accent);
+      background-color: var(--color-primary);
+    }
+
+    &:focus-visible {
+      @mixin focus-ring;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .article-header__cover {
+    @mixin ma var(--size-0);
+
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+
+    & img {
+      display: block;
+
+      aspect-ratio: var(--figure-ratio, auto);
+      width: 100%;
+      height: auto;
+
+      object-fit: cover;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .article-header__caption {
+    @mixin typo_code;
+    @mixin py var(--size-4);
+    @mixin px var(--size-9);
+
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: var(--size-2) var(--size-6);
+    justify-content: center;
+
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+    text-align: center;
+
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-base);
+  }
+
+  .article-header__credit {
+    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/styles/components/post/index.css b/src/styles/components/post/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54bc72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/components/post/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@import url("article-header.css");
+@import url("stage-badge.css");
diff --git a/src/styles/components/post/stage-badge.css b/src/styles/components/post/stage-badge.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ca8f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/components/post/stage-badge.css
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+@layer components.blocks {
+  .stage-badge {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    gap: var(--size-3);
+    align-items: baseline;
+
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: var(--type--1);
+    line-height: 1;
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tag);
+  }
+
+  .stage-badge--stub,
+  .stage-badge--developing {
+    @mixin py var(--size-2);
+    @mixin px var(--size-3);
+
+    color: var(--color-text-on-accent);
+    background-color: var(--color-tertiary);
+
+    &::before {
+      content: "";
+      width: 1cap;
+      height: 1cap;
+      background-color: currentcolor;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .stage-badge--stub {
+    &::before {
+      clip-path: polygon(
+        evenodd,
+        50% 0,
+        100% 100%,
+        0 100%,
+        50% 0,
+        50% 36%,
+        21% 86%,
+        79% 86%,
+        50% 36%
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  .stage-badge--developing {
+    &::before {
+      clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/styles/components/prose/index.css b/src/styles/components/prose/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..720bcd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/components/prose/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@import url("prose.css");
diff --git a/src/styles/components/prose.css b/src/styles/components/prose/prose.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/styles/components/prose.css
rename to src/styles/components/prose/prose.css
diff --git a/src/styles/mixins/typography.css b/src/styles/mixins/typography.css
index 0633688..bf11b7d 100644
--- a/src/styles/mixins/typography.css
+++ b/src/styles/mixins/typography.css
@@ -99,3 +99,12 @@
   line-height: var(--leading-prose-tight);
   letter-spacing: var(--tracking--1);
 }
+
+@define-mixin typo_eyebrow {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono);
+  font-size: var(--type--3);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
+  line-height: var(--leading--3);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
+}