diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 5f26aad..6fe277a 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -977,38 +977,75 @@ img.nav-svg-icon {
 	font-size: 0.9rem;
 }
 
-/* Compact profile card inside the sidebar (article view) */
-.sidebar-profile {
+/* Author card inside the sidebar (article view) */
+.sidebar-author {
 	padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
 	margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
 	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
 }
 
-.sidebar-profile-avatar {
-	width: 84px;
-	height: 84px;
+.sidebar-author-label {
+	display: block;
+	font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
+	font-weight: 700;
+	text-transform: uppercase;
+	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+	color: var(--text-muted);
+	margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.sidebar-author-identity {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 0.75rem;
+	margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.sidebar-author-avatar {
+	width: 52px;
+	height: 52px;
 	border-radius: 50%;
 	object-fit: cover;
-	border: 3px solid var(--bg-surface);
-	box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
-	margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+	border: 2px solid var(--border-color);
 	transition: transform 0.2s ease;
 }
 
-.sidebar-profile-avatar:hover {
+.sidebar-author-avatar:hover {
 	transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
-.sidebar-profile-name {
+.sidebar-author-name {
 	font-weight: 700;
-	font-size: 1rem;
+	font-size: 0.95rem;
 	color: var(--text-primary);
+	line-height: 1.3;
 }
 
-.sidebar-profile-bio {
+.sidebar-author-bio {
 	color: var(--text-secondary);
-	font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
-	margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
+	font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
+	margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
+	line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.sidebar-author-social {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.sidebar-social-icon {
+	width: 1.1rem;
+	height: 1.1rem;
+	opacity: 0.55;
+	transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
+	filter: var(--social-icon-filter);
+}
+
+.sidebar-author-social a:hover .sidebar-social-icon {
+	opacity: 1;
+	transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
 .plugin {
diff --git a/php/head.php b/php/head.php
index bef9bb2..8f89c81 100644
--- a/php/head.php
+++ b/php/head.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <!-- Set the colour theme as early as possible to avoid a white flash.
      Sets data-theme AND paints the html background/color-scheme inline, so the
      very first frame (before style.css loads) already uses the theme colour. -->
-<script>
+<script data-cfasync="false">
 	window.BLOWDIT_THEME_BG = {
 		light:      '#ffffff',
 		dark:       '#171717',
diff --git a/php/sidebar.php b/php/sidebar.php
index 382fa4e..b0a7859 100644
--- a/php/sidebar.php
+++ b/php/sidebar.php
@@ -6,13 +6,28 @@
 		$isArticle = ($WHERE_AM_I === 'page' && isset($page) && !$page->isStatic() && !$url->notFound());
 	?>
 	<?php if ($isArticle) : ?>
-		<div class="sidebar-profile text-center">
-			<a href="<?php echo Theme::siteUrl() ?>">
-				<img class="sidebar-profile-avatar" src="<?php echo DOMAIN_THEME . 'img/spleenftw.jpeg' ?>" alt="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($site->title(), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" />
-			</a>
-			<div class="sidebar-profile-name"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($site->title(), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></div>
-			<?php if ($site->slogan()) : ?>
-				<p class="sidebar-profile-bio"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($site->slogan(), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
+		<div class="sidebar-author">
+			<span class="sidebar-author-label">Author</span>
+			<div class="sidebar-author-identity">
+				<a href="<?php echo Theme::siteUrl() ?>">
+					<img class="sidebar-author-avatar" src="<?php echo DOMAIN_THEME . 'img/spleenftw.jpeg' ?>" alt="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($page->username(), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" />
+				</a>
+				<div>
+					<div class="sidebar-author-name"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($page->username(), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></div>
+					<?php if ($site->slogan()) : ?>
+						<p class="sidebar-author-bio"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($site->slogan(), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></p>
+					<?php endif ?>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<?php $networks = Theme::socialNetworks(); ?>
+			<?php if (!empty($networks)) : ?>
+			<div class="sidebar-author-social">
+				<?php foreach ($networks as $key => $label) : ?>
+				<a href="<?php echo $site->{$key}(); ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($label, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>">
+					<img class="sidebar-social-icon" src="<?php echo DOMAIN_THEME . 'img/' . $key . '.svg' ?>" alt="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($label, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" />
+				</a>
+				<?php endforeach ?>
+			</div>
 			<?php endif ?>
 		</div>
 	<?php endif ?>