diff --git a/app/components/BackButton.vue b/app/components/BackButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b0f0c46d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/BackButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+const router = useRouter()
+const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
+
+withDefaults(
+  defineProps<{
+    class?: string
+  }>(),
+  {
+    class: '',
+  },
+)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <button
+    v-if="canGoBack"
+    type="button"
+    :class="[
+      'inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0',
+      $props.class,
+    ]"
+    @click="router.back()"
+  >
+    <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+    <span class="sr-only sm:not-sr-only">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
+  </button>
+</template>
diff --git a/app/pages/about.vue b/app/pages/about.vue
index e6dde0c851..20e7559b94 100644
--- a/app/pages/about.vue
+++ b/app/pages/about.vue
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ import type { Role } from '#server/api/contributors.get'
 import { SPONSORS } from '~/assets/logos/sponsors'
 import { OSS_PARTNERS } from '~/assets/logos/oss-partners'
 
-const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
-
 useSeoMeta({
   title: () => `${$t('about.title')} - npmx`,
   ogTitle: () => `${$t('about.title')} - npmx`,
@@ -57,15 +54,7 @@ const roleLabels = computed(
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('about.heading') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
         <p class="text-fg-muted text-lg">
           {{ $t('tagline') }}
diff --git a/app/pages/accessibility.vue b/app/pages/accessibility.vue
index 9e0e6c9dc3..027fdef41a 100644
--- a/app/pages/accessibility.vue
+++ b/app/pages/accessibility.vue
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
   title: () => $t('a11y.title'),
   description: () => $t('a11y.welcome', { app: 'npmx' }),
 })
-
-const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -25,15 +22,7 @@ const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('a11y.title') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="sr-only sm:not-sr-only">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
       </header>
 
diff --git a/app/pages/blog/index.vue b/app/pages/blog/index.vue
index 07e40d2d9d..984eb60c73 100644
--- a/app/pages/blog/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/blog/index.vue
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ useSeoMeta({
   <main class="container w-full flex-1 py-12 sm:py-16 overflow-x-hidden">
     <article class="max-w-2xl mx-auto">
       <header class="mb-12">
-        <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
-          {{ $t('blog.heading') }}
-        </h1>
+        <div class="flex items-baseline justify-between gap-4 mb-4">
+          <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
+            {{ $t('blog.heading') }}
+          </h1>
+          <BackButton />
+        </div>
         <p class="text-fg-muted text-lg">
           {{ $t('tagline') }}
         </p>
diff --git a/app/pages/compare.vue b/app/pages/compare.vue
index e38a34657d..56be77de6e 100644
--- a/app/pages/compare.vue
+++ b/app/pages/compare.vue
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ definePageMeta({
 })
 
 const { locale } = useI18n()
-const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
 const { copied, copy } = useClipboard({ copiedDuring: 2000 })
 
 // Sync packages with URL query param (stable ref - doesn't change on other query changes)
@@ -171,15 +169,7 @@ useSeoMeta({
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('compare.packages.title') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
         <p class="text-fg-muted text-lg">
           {{ $t('compare.packages.tagline') }}
diff --git a/app/pages/pds.vue b/app/pages/pds.vue
index ac14a68ceb..c47259a9f4 100644
--- a/app/pages/pds.vue
+++ b/app/pages/pds.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { AtprotoProfile } from '#shared/types/atproto'
 
-const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
-
 useSeoMeta({
   title: () => `${$t('pds.title')} - npmx`,
   ogTitle: () => `${$t('pds.title')} - npmx`,
@@ -51,15 +48,7 @@ const totalAccounts = computed(() => pdsUsers.value.length)
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('pds.title') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
         <p class="text-fg-muted text-lg">
           {{ $t('pds.meta_description') }}
diff --git a/app/pages/privacy.vue b/app/pages/privacy.vue
index cd0d2d8bf5..e2492e313d 100644
--- a/app/pages/privacy.vue
+++ b/app/pages/privacy.vue
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
   description: () => $t('privacy_policy.welcome', { app: 'npmx' }),
 })
 
-const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
 const buildInfo = useAppConfig().buildInfo
 const { locale } = useI18n()
 </script>
@@ -27,15 +25,7 @@ const { locale } = useI18n()
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('privacy_policy.title') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="sr-only sm:not-sr-only">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
         <i18n-t
           keypath="privacy_policy.last_updated"
diff --git a/app/pages/recharging.vue b/app/pages/recharging.vue
index 7082d18e75..b704802db5 100644
--- a/app/pages/recharging.vue
+++ b/app/pages/recharging.vue
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
   description: () => $t('vacations.meta_description'),
 })
 
-const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
-
 const { data: stats } = useFetch('/api/repo-stats')
 
 /**
@@ -74,15 +71,7 @@ const icons = [
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('vacations.heading') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="sr-only sm:not-sr-only">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
         <i18n-t
           keypath="vacations.subtitle"
diff --git a/app/pages/settings.vue b/app/pages/settings.vue
index 08523f7703..49824c9523 100644
--- a/app/pages/settings.vue
+++ b/app/pages/settings.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 const router = useRouter()
-const canGoBack = useCanGoBack()
 const { settings } = useSettings()
 const { locale, locales, setLocale: setNuxti18nLocale } = useI18n()
 const colorMode = useColorMode()
@@ -51,15 +50,7 @@ const setLocale: typeof setNuxti18nLocale = locale => {
           <h1 class="font-mono text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-medium">
             {{ $t('settings.title') }}
           </h1>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center gap-2 p-1.5 -mx-1.5 font-mono text-sm text-fg-muted hover:text-fg transition-colors duration-200 rounded focus-visible:outline-accent/70 shrink-0"
-            @click="router.back()"
-            v-if="canGoBack"
-          >
-            <span class="i-lucide:arrow-left rtl-flip w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-            <span class="sr-only sm:not-sr-only">{{ $t('nav.back') }}</span>
-          </button>
+          <BackButton />
         </div>
         <p class="text-fg-muted text-lg">
           {{ $t('settings.tagline') }}