diff --git a/app/notes/[slug]/opengraph-image.tsx b/app/notes/[slug]/opengraph-image.tsx
index 199b6a4f..22e2d3d5 100644
--- a/app/notes/[slug]/opengraph-image.tsx
+++ b/app/notes/[slug]/opengraph-image.tsx
@@ -56,68 +56,155 @@ const Image = async ({ params }: { params: Promise<{ slug: string }> }) => {
     // get the post's title and image filename from its frontmatter
     const frontmatter = await getFrontMatter(slug);
 
+    // template is HEAVILY inspired by https://og-new.clerkstage.dev/
     return new ImageResponse(
       (
         <div
           style={{
+            ...size,
             display: "flex",
             flexDirection: "column",
-            height: "100%",
-            width: "100%",
-            background: "linear-gradient(0deg, hsla(197, 14%, 57%, 1) 0%, hsla(192, 17%, 94%, 1) 100%)",
+            background: "linear-gradient(to top right, rgb(134, 239, 172), rgb(59, 130, 246), rgb(147, 51, 234))",
           }}
         >
-          {frontmatter!.image && (
-            <div
-              style={{
-                display: "flex",
-                height: "100%",
-                width: "100%",
-              }}
-            >
-              {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/alt-text */}
-              <img
-                // @ts-expect-error
-                src={await getLocalImage(`${POSTS_DIR}/${slug}/${frontmatter!.image}`)}
-                style={{ objectFit: "cover", height: "100%", width: "100%" }}
-              />
-            </div>
-          )}
-          {AVATAR_PATH && (
-            <div
-              style={{
-                display: "flex",
-                position: "absolute",
-                left: 42,
-                top: 42,
-              }}
-            >
-              {/* eslint-disable-next-line jsx-a11y/alt-text */}
-              <img
-                // @ts-expect-error
-                src={await getLocalImage(AVATAR_PATH)}
-                style={{ height: 96, width: 96, borderRadius: "100%" }}
-              />
-            </div>
-          )}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              height: "100%",
+              width: "100%",
+              position: "absolute",
+              inset: 0,
+              filter: "brightness(100%) contrast(150%)",
+              opacity: "0.1",
+              backgroundImage: `url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="500" height="500"><filter id="noise" x="0" y="0"><feTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.65" numOctaves="3" stitchTiles="stitch"/><feBlend mode="screen"/></filter><rect width="500" height="500" filter="url(#noise)" opacity="1"/></svg>')`,
+              backgroundRepeat: "repeat",
+            }}
+          ></div>
+
+          <div
+            style={{
+              height: "100%",
+              width: "100%",
+              position: "absolute",
+              opacity: "0.4",
+              backgroundImage: `url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100"><g fill-rule="evenodd" fill="#6b7280" fill-opacity="0.4"><g><path opacity="0.5" d="M96 95h4v1h-4v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4h-9v4h-1v-4H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15v-9H0v-1h15V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h9V0h1v15h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9h4v1h-4v9zm-1 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-9-10h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm9-10v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-9-10h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm9-10v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-9-10h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm9-10v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-10 0v-9h-9v9h9zm-9-10h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9zm10 0h9v-9h-9v9z"/><path d="M6 5V0H5v5H0v1h5v94h1V6h94V5H6z"/></g></g></svg>')`,
+              maskImage: "radial-gradient(rgb(0, 0, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 80%)",
+            }}
+          ></div>
+
           <div
             style={{
               display: "flex",
-              position: "absolute",
-              left: 0,
-              bottom: 42,
-              padding: "12px 20px",
-              margin: "0 42px",
-              backgroundColor: "rgba(16, 16, 16, 0.85)",
-              fontFamily: "Geist",
-              fontSize: 40,
-              fontWeight: 600,
-              lineHeight: 1.4,
-              letterSpacing: -0.5,
-              color: "#fefefe",
+              paddingTop: "2rem",
+              paddingLeft: "2rem",
             }}
           >
-            {frontmatter!.title}
+            <img
+              // @ts-expect-error
+              src={await getLocalImage(AVATAR_PATH)}
+              alt=""
+              style={{
+                width: "3rem",
+                height: "3rem",
+                borderRadius: "0.75rem",
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          <div
+            style={{
+              display: "flex",
+              width: "100%",
+              gap: "1.5rem",
+              paddingLeft: "2rem",
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              style={{
+                display: "flex",
+                flexDirection: "column",
+                rowGap: "1.5rem",
+                flexShrink: 0,
+                paddingTop: "2.5rem",
+                // don't wrap the title text at 50% if there's no image to leave room for
+                width: frontmatter!.image ? "50%" : "100%",
+              }}
+            >
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  display: "flex",
+                  flexGrow: 0,
+                }}
+              >
+                <span
+                  style={{
+                    fontFamily: "Geist-Regular",
+                    fontWeight: 400,
+                    fontSize: "20px",
+                    color: "#030712",
+                    border: "solid",
+                    borderRadius: "100",
+                    borderWidth: "2px",
+                    paddingRight: "16px",
+                    paddingLeft: "16px",
+                    paddingTop: "5px",
+                    paddingBottom: "5px",
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Notes
+                </span>
+              </div>
+
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  display: "flex",
+                  flexGrow: 0,
+                  fontFamily: "Geist-SemiBold",
+                  fontWeight: 700,
+                  fontSize: "48px",
+                  color: "#030712",
+                  letterSpacing: "-0.025em",
+                  lineHeight: "1.2",
+                }}
+              >
+                {frontmatter!.title}
+              </div>
+
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  display: "flex",
+                  flexGrow: 0,
+                  fontFamily: "Geist-Regular",
+                  fontWeight: 400,
+                  fontSize: "24px",
+                  color: "#030712",
+                  letterSpacing: "-0.025em",
+                  lineHeight: "1.2",
+                }}
+              >
+                {new Date(frontmatter!.date).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+                  year: "numeric",
+                  month: "long",
+                  day: "numeric",
+                })}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {frontmatter!.image && (
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  display: "flex",
+                  width: "100%", // only 50% in reality, but this gives the image the overflow look
+                  flexGrow: 0,
+                }}
+              >
+                <img
+                  // @ts-expect-error
+                  src={await getLocalImage(`${POSTS_DIR}/${slug}/${frontmatter!.image}`)}
+                  alt=""
+                  style={{ borderRadius: "0.75rem" }}
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
       ),
@@ -125,12 +212,18 @@ const Image = async ({ params }: { params: Promise<{ slug: string }> }) => {
         ...size,
         fonts: [
           {
-            name: "Geist",
+            name: "Geist-Regular",
             // load the Geist font directly from its npm package
             // IMPORTANT: include this exact path in next.config.ts under "outputFileTracingIncludes"
+            data: await readFile(join(process.cwd(), "node_modules/geist/dist/fonts/geist-sans/Geist-Regular.ttf")),
+            style: "normal",
+            weight: 400,
+          },
+          {
+            name: "Geist-SemiBold",
             data: await readFile(join(process.cwd(), "node_modules/geist/dist/fonts/geist-sans/Geist-SemiBold.ttf")),
             style: "normal",
-            weight: 600,
+            weight: 700,
           },
         ],
       }
diff --git a/next.config.ts b/next.config.ts
index a4d61bc8..4764f74a 100644
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
     "/notes/[slug]/opengraph-image": [
       "./notes/**/*",
       "./app/opengraph-image.jpg",
+      "./node_modules/geist/dist/fonts/geist-sans/Geist-Regular.ttf",
       "./node_modules/geist/dist/fonts/geist-sans/Geist-SemiBold.ttf",
     ],
   },