fix improve custom nginx error pages

Dockerfile

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ COPY site/ ./
 # Content is fetched before build (typically in CI) and committed into the build context at
 # `site/content/cache/content.json`. If env vars aren't configured, the fetch step gracefully
 # skips sources and/or uses last-known-good cache.
+
 RUN npm run build
 
 FROM nginx:1.27-alpine

deploy/nginx.conf

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ server {
   root /usr/share/nginx/html;
   index index.html;
 
+  # Custom error pages
+  error_page 404 /404.html;
+  error_page 500 502 503 504 /500.html;
+
   add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://www.instagram.com https://*.instagram.com https://cloud.umami.is https://*.umami.is https://wa.santhoshj.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; font-src 'self' data:; img-src 'self' https: data: blob:; media-src 'self' https://anchor.fm https://*.anchor.fm https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net; connect-src 'self' https://cloud.umami.is https://*.umami.is https://wa.santhoshj.com; frame-src https://www.youtube.com https://open.spotify.com https://www.instagram.com https://*.instagram.com; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'; form-action 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; upgrade-insecure-requests" always;
   add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
   add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY" always;
@@ -24,15 +28,22 @@ server {
     try_files $uri =404;
   }
 
-  location ~* \.(?:avif|bmp|gif|ico|jpe?g|png|svg|webp)$ {
+  location ~* \.(?:avif|bmp|gif|ico|jpe?g|png|svg|webp|)$ {
     expires 180d;
     add_header Cache-Control "public, max-age=15552000" always;
     try_files $uri =404;
   }
 
+  # Ensure error pages are served without redirect
+  location = /404.html {
+    internal;
+  }
+
+  location = /500.html {
+    internal;
+  }
+
   location / {
-    # Serve directory index pages without requiring a trailing slash.
-    # This fixes /videos (and similar) resolving to /videos/index.html.
     try_files $uri $uri/index.html $uri/ =404;
   }
-}
+}

site/src/pages/404.astro

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+export const prerender = true;
+
+import BaseLayout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import CtaLink from "../components/CtaLink.astro";
+import { LINKS } from "../lib/links";
+---
+
+<BaseLayout
+  title="Page Not Found | SanthoshJ"
+  description="The page you're looking for doesn't exist. Explore tech videos, podcasts, and more."
+  canonicalPath="/404"
+>
+  <section class="error-hero">
+    <div class="error-code" aria-label="Error code">404</div>
+    <h1 class="error-title">Page not found</h1>
+    <p class="error-message">
+      The page you're looking for doesn't exist or has been moved.
+      <br />
+      Let's get you back on track.
+    </p>
+    <div class="error-actions">
+      <a href="/" class="error-btn error-btn-primary"> Go home </a>
+      <a href="/videos" class="error-btn error-btn-secondary"> Browse videos </a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="error-divider" />
+    <div class="error-suggestions">
+      <h2 class="error-suggestions-title">Popular destinations</h2>
+      <div class="error-links">
+        <CtaLink
+          platform="youtube"
+          placement="error_page"
+          url={LINKS.youtubeChannel}
+          label="YouTube"
+        />
+        <CtaLink
+          platform="podcast"
+          placement="error_page"
+          url={LINKS.podcast}
+          label="Podcast"
+        />
+        <CtaLink
+          platform="instagram"
+          placement="error_page"
+          url={LINKS.instagramProfile}
+          label="Instagram"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+</BaseLayout>

site/src/pages/500.astro

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+export const prerender = true;
+
+import BaseLayout from "../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
+import CtaLink from "../components/CtaLink.astro";
+import { LINKS } from "../lib/links";
+---
+
+<BaseLayout
+  title="Server Error | SanthoshJ"
+  description="Something went wrong on our end. Please try again or explore other content."
+  canonicalPath="/500"
+>
+  <section class="error-hero">
+    <div class="error-code" aria-label="Error code">500</div>
+    <h1 class="error-title">Something went wrong</h1>
+    <p class="error-message">
+      We're experiencing a server issue.
+      <br />
+      Please try again in a moment or explore other content.
+    </p>
+    <div class="error-actions">
+      <a href="/" class="error-btn error-btn-primary"> Go home </a>
+      <a href="/videos" class="error-btn error-btn-secondary"> Browse videos </a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="error-divider" />
+    <div class="error-suggestions">
+      <h2 class="error-suggestions-title">Popular destinations</h2>
+      <div class="error-links">
+        <CtaLink
+          platform="youtube"
+          placement="error_page"
+          url={LINKS.youtubeChannel}
+          label="YouTube"
+        />
+        <CtaLink
+          platform="podcast"
+          placement="error_page"
+          url={LINKS.podcast}
+          label="Podcast"
+        />
+        <CtaLink
+          platform="instagram"
+          placement="error_page"
+          url={LINKS.instagramProfile}
+          label="Instagram"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+</BaseLayout>

site/src/styles/global.css

@@ -1341,3 +1341,144 @@ button.card {
     padding: 12px 20px 20px;
   }
 }
+
+/* Error Pages (404, 500) */
+.error-hero {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-height: 60vh;
+  padding: 40px 20px;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.error-code {
+  font-size: clamp(120px, 20vw, 200px);
+  font-weight: 800;
+  line-height: 1;
+  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
+  color: transparent;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent2));
+  -webkit-background-clip: text;
+  background-clip: text;
+  opacity: 0.9;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.error-title {
+  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 40px);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+  margin: 0 0 16px;
+  color: var(--fg);
+}
+
+.error-message {
+  font-size: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 18px);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  max-width: 480px;
+  margin: 0 auto 32px;
+}
+
+.error-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 12px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: center;
+  margin-bottom: 48px;
+}
+
+.error-btn {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 14px 28px;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition:
+    background 120ms ease,
+    transform 120ms ease,
+    box-shadow 120ms ease;
+}
+
+.error-btn-primary {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(94, 228, 255, 0.24), rgba(255, 205, 74, 0.16));
+  border: 1px solid rgba(94, 228, 255, 0.55);
+  color: var(--fg);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 3px rgba(94, 228, 255, 0.14),
+    0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+}
+
+.error-btn-primary:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 4px rgba(94, 228, 255, 0.2),
+    0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+}
+
+.error-btn-secondary {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03));
+  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
+  color: var(--fg);
+}
+
+.error-btn-secondary:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+.error-divider {
+  width: 80px;
+  height: 1px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--stroke-strong), transparent);
+  margin: 0 auto 40px;
+}
+
+.error-suggestions {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 600px;
+}
+
+.error-suggestions-title {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  margin: 0 0 20px;
+}
+
+.error-links {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .error-actions {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 280px;
+  }
+
+  .error-btn {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .error-links {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+
+  .error-links .cta {
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 200px;
+  }
+}