diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 026954c7..dd915162 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
 {{ .Scratch.Set "scope" "single" }}
+<style>
+  .max-w-fit, .max-w-prose {
+    max-width: {{.Params.maxWidth}}ch
+}
+</style>
 
 <article>
   {{ if .Params.showHero | default (.Site.Params.article.showHero | default false) }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
index 8c994825..b0c423b0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article-link/simple.html
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     {{- $images := $.Resources.ByType "image" -}}
     {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
+    {{- $url:= .Params.featureimage -}}
+    {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = resources.GetRemote $url }}{{ end -}}
     {{- if not $featured }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultFeaturedImage }}{{ $featured = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
     {{ if .Params.hideFeatureImage }}{{ $featured = false }}{{ end }}
     {{- with $featured -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/background.html b/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
index ec3a9db9..0ce96d59 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/background.html
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*background*" -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "*feature*" }}{{ end -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
+{{- $url:= .Params.featureimage -}}
+{{if or $.Site.Params.list.showHero $.Site.Params.term.showHero $.Site.Params.taxonomy.showHero}} {{ $url = default $.Site.Params.homepage.homepageImage $.Site.Params.defaultBackgroundImage }} {{end}}
+{{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = resources.GetRemote $url }}{{ end -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultBackgroundImage }}{{ $featured = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
 {{ $isParentList := eq (.Scratch.Get "scope") "list"  }}
 {{ $shouldBlur := $.Params.layoutBackgroundBlur | default (or 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/big.html b/layouts/partials/hero/big.html
index cbdce5d5..89bb1759 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/big.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/big.html
@@ -3,16 +3,25 @@
 {{- $images := .Resources.ByType "image" -}}
 {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
+{{- $url:= .Params.featureimage -}}
+{{- $caption:= .Params.featureimagecaption -}}
+{{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = resources.GetRemote $url }}{{ end -}}
 {{- $alt := .Page.Title -}}
 {{- with .Page.Params.alt }}{{ $alt = . }}{{ end -}}
 {{- with $featured -}}
     {{ if $disableImageOptimization }}
         {{ with . }}
-        <img class="w-full rounded-lg single_hero_round nozoom" alt="{{ $alt }}" width="{{ .Width }}" height="{{ .Height }}" src="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
+        <figure>
+            <img class="w-full rounded-lg single_hero_round nozoom" alt="{{ $alt }}" width="{{ .Width }}" height="{{ .Height }}" src="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
+            <figcaption class="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:underline" style="text-align: center;"> {{ $caption | markdownify   }} </figcaption>
+        </figure>
         {{ end }}
     {{ else }}
         {{ with .Resize "1200x" }}
-        <img class="w-full rounded-lg single_hero_round nozoom" alt="{{ $alt }}" width="{{ .Width }}" height="{{ .Height }}" src="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
+        <figure>
+            <img class="w-full rounded-lg single_hero_round nozoom" alt="{{ $alt }}" width="{{ .Width }}" height="{{ .Height }}" src="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
+            <figcaption class="text-sm text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:underline" style="text-align: center;"> {{ $caption | markdownify  }} </figcaption>
+        </figure>
         {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html b/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
index 1e4114ca..7704345d 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/hero/thumbAndBackground.html
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 {{- if not $background }}{{ $background = $images.GetMatch "*feature*" }}{{ end -}}
 {{- $featured := $images.GetMatch "*feature*" -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "{*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}{{ end -}}
+{{- $url:= .Params.featureimage -}}
+{{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = resources.GetRemote $url }}{{ end -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ $featured = $images.GetMatch "*background*" }}{{ end -}}
 {{- if not $featured }}{{ with .Site.Params.defaultBackgroundImage }}{{ $featured = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}{{ end -}}
 {{ $isParentList := eq (.Scratch.Get "scope") "list"  }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/background.html b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
index c5e9ea81..66af2cb8 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
             <div class="relative sm:overflow-hidden">
                 <div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0" style="z-index:-10">
                     {{ $homepageImage := "" }}
-                    {{ with .Site.Params.defaultBackgroundImage }}{{ $homepageImage = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}
-                    {{ with .Site.Params.homepage.homepageImage }}{{ $homepageImage = resources.Get . }}{{ end }}
+                    {{ with .Site.Params.defaultBackgroundImage }} {{ $homepageImage = resources.Get . }}  {{if not $homepageImage}} {{ $homepageImage = resources.GetRemote . }} {{ end }} {{ end }}
+                    {{ with .Site.Params.homepage.homepageImage }} {{ $homepageImage = resources.Get . }}  {{if not $homepageImage}} {{ $homepageImage = resources.GetRemote . }} {{ end }} {{ end }}
                     {{ if not (eq $homepageImage "") }}
                     <img class="w-full h-[1000px] object-cover m-0 nozoom" src="{{ $homepageImage.RelPermalink }}" role="presentation">
                     <div