diff --git a/src/blog/Blog.tsx b/src/blog/Blog.tsx
index 7bd502b..d3b3e9c 100644
--- a/src/blog/Blog.tsx
+++ b/src/blog/Blog.tsx
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
 import Container from '@mui/material/Container';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
 import AppTheme from '../shared-theme/AppTheme';
 import MainContent from './components/MainContent';
 import Article from './components/Article';
 import Latest from './components/Latest';
 import Footer from './components/Footer';
+import Login from './components/Login';
 import { useArticles } from './providers/Article';
+import { useAuth } from './providers/Author';
 
 export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
   const { articles, loading, error } = useArticles();
+  const { currentUser } = useAuth();
+
   const [selectedArticle, setSelectedArticle] = React.useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [showLogin, setShowLogin] = React.useState(false);
 
   const handleSelectArticle = (index: number) => {
     setSelectedArticle(index);
@@ -20,6 +26,13 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
 
   const handleBack = () => setSelectedArticle(null);
 
+  const handleShowLogin = () => {
+    setShowLogin(true);
+    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
+  };
+
+  const handleHideLogin = () => setShowLogin(false);
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <AppTheme {...props}>
@@ -64,13 +77,7 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
     <AppTheme {...props}>
       <CssBaseline enableColorScheme />
 
-      <Box
-        sx={{
-          display: 'flex',
-          flexDirection: 'column',
-          minHeight: '100vh',
-        }}
-      >
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', minHeight: '100vh' }}>
         <Container
           maxWidth="lg"
           component="main"
@@ -80,21 +87,26 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
             flexDirection: 'column',
             my: 4,
             gap: 4,
-            pb: selectedArticle === null ? 24 : 0, // space for fixed footer on home
+            pb: selectedArticle === null && !showLogin ? 24 : 0,
           }}
         >
-          {selectedArticle === null ? (
+          {showLogin ? (
+            <Login onBack={handleHideLogin} />
+          ) : selectedArticle === null ? (
             <>
-              <MainContent
-                articles={articles}
-                onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle}
-              />
+              {!currentUser && (
+                <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'flex-end', mb: 2 }}>
+                  <Button variant="outlined" color="primary" onClick={handleShowLogin}>
+                    Login
+                  </Button>
+                </Box>
+              )}
+
+              <MainContent articles={articles} onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle} />
               <Latest
                 articles={articles}
                 onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle}
-                onLoadMore={async (offset, limit) => {
-                  // Optional pagination call
-                }}
+                onLoadMore={async () => {}}
               />
             </>
           ) : (
@@ -102,7 +114,7 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
           )}
         </Container>
 
-        {selectedArticle === null && (
+        {selectedArticle === null && !showLogin && (
           <Box
             component="footer"
             sx={{
diff --git a/src/blog/components/Login.tsx b/src/blog/components/Login.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a601752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blog/components/Login.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Box, TextField, Button, Typography, IconButton, CircularProgress } from '@mui/material';
+import ArrowBackRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBackRounded';
+import { useAuth } from '../providers/Author';
+
+interface LoginProps {
+  onBack: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function Login({ onBack }: LoginProps) {
+  const { login, loading, error, currentUser } = useAuth();
+  const [username, setUsername] = React.useState('');
+  const [password, setPassword] = React.useState('');
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    await login(username, password);
+  };
+
+  if (currentUser) {
+    // ✅ if logged in, auto-return to the article list
+    onBack();
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        maxWidth: 400,
+        mx: 'auto',
+        mt: 8,
+        p: 4,
+        borderRadius: 3,
+        boxShadow: 3,
+        bgcolor: 'background.paper',
+      }}
+    >
+      <IconButton onClick={onBack} sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <ArrowBackRoundedIcon />
+      </IconButton>
+
+      <Typography variant="h4" fontWeight="bold" gutterBottom>
+        Sign In
+      </Typography>
+
+      <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" gutterBottom>
+        Please log in to continue
+      </Typography>
+
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Username"
+          type="username"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={username}
+          onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Password"
+          type="password"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={password}
+          onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+
+        {error && (
+          <Typography color="error" variant="body2" sx={{ mt: 1 }}>
+            {error}
+          </Typography>
+        )}
+
+        <Button
+          fullWidth
+          type="submit"
+          variant="contained"
+          color="primary"
+          sx={{ mt: 3 }}
+          disabled={loading}
+        >
+          {loading ? <CircularProgress size={24} color="inherit" /> : 'Login'}
+        </Button>
+      </form>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}