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+{% extends 'scipost/base.html' %}
+
+{% load render_bundle from webpack_loader %}
+{% load static %}
+
+
+{% block headsup %}
+  {{ block.super }}
+  <style>
+   .sp-swap.htmx-added {
+       opacity: 0;
+   }
+   .sp-swap.htmx-swapping {
+       opacity: 0;
+   }
+   .sp-swap {
+       opacity: 1;
+       transition: opacity 1s;
+   }
+  </style>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block body_class %}{{ block.super }} homepage{% endblock %}
+
+{% block meta_description %}{{ block.super }} homepage{% endblock meta_description %}
+{% block pagetitle %}Homepage{% endblock pagetitle %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+  <div class="row gx-4">
+    <div class="col-md-8">
+      <div class="card">
+	<div class="card-header">
+	  <h1>The Home of Genuine Open Publishing</h1>
+	</div>
+	<div class="card-body">
+	  <p>SciPost is a complete publishing infrastructure serving professional scientists worldwide.</p>
+	  <div class="row g-2">
+	    <div class="col-lg-6">
+	      <div class="card">
+		<div class="card-header">
+		  <h3>We implement<br><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#GOA">Genuine Open Access</a></h3>
+		</div>
+		<div class="card-body">
+		  <ul class="list list-unstyled">
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Community Ownership</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Open Infrastructure</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Copyright to Authors</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Open Access</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Open Citations</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Fee Free</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Non Profit</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Open Finances</li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/check-square.html' %}&nbsp;Academic Editing</li>
+		  </ul>
+		</div>
+	      </div>
+	    </div>
+	    <div class="col-lg-6">
+	      <div class="card mb-2">
+		<div class="card-header">
+		  <h3>Info</h3>
+		</div>
+		<div class="card-body">
+		  <ul class="list list-unstyled">
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">About SciPost</a></li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="{% url 'scipost:foundation' %}">The Foundation</a></li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="{% url 'scipost:FAQ' %}">FAQ</a></li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="{% url 'scipost:contact' %}">Contact us</a></li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="{% url 'careers:jobopenings' %}">Careers&#64;SciPost</a></li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="https://disc.{{ request.get_host }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{% include 'bi/chat-right-text.html' %} Community</a></li>
+		    <li>{% include 'bi/arrow-right.html' %}&nbsp;
+		      <a href="https://git.{{ request.get_host }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{% include 'bi/code-square.html' %} git.{{ request.get_host }}</a></li>
+		  </ul>
+		</div>
+	      </div>
+
+	      {% if not user.is_authenticated %}
+		<!-- Register -->
+		<div class="card border border-danger">
+		  <div class="card-header">
+		    <h3>Register</h3>
+		  </div>
+		  <div class="card-body">
+		    <p class="mb-1">Professional scientists (PhD students and above) can become Contributors to SciPost by filling the <a href="{% url 'scipost:register' %}">registration form</a>.</p>
+		  </div><!-- End Register -->
+		</div>
+	      {% endif %}
+	    </div>
+	  </div>
+	</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-md-4">
+      <h2 class="highlight text-center mt-0">Portals</h2>
+      <div class="d-flex justify-content-center">
+	<div class="btn-group-vertical w-100" role="group">
+	  {% for branch in branches %}
+	    {% if branch.name != 'Multidisciplinary' and branch.journals.all|length > 0 %}
+	      {% for acad_field in branch.academic_fields.all %}
+		{% if acad_field.journals.active.all|length > 0 %}
+		  <a type="button" class="btn-primary w-100 m-1 p-2 text-center" href={% url 'scipost:portal' %}?field={{ acad_field.slug }}><strong>{{ acad_field.name }}</strong></a>
+		{% endif %}
+	      {% endfor %}
+	    {% endif %}
+	  {% endfor %}
+	</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+  </div>
+
+{% endblock %}
+
+
+{% block content_footer %}
+
+  <div class="container-fluid text-start secondary pt-4 mt-5 border-top border-primary">
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col">
+	<h1 class="title">
+	  News
+	  <button class="btn btn-link btn-sm m-0 mb-1" href="{% url 'scipost:feeds' %}" aria-label="RSS feeds">{% include 'bi/rss-fill.html' %}</button>
+	</h1>
+      </div>
+      <div class="col">
+	<a href="{% url 'news:news' %}" class="my-1 float-right">See complete News list</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="row g-2">
+      <div class="col-md-6">
+	<div class="card">
+	  <div class="card-header">
+	    <h3>Latest</h3>
+	  </div>
+	  <div class="card-body">
+            <h3><a href="{% url 'news:news' %}#news_{{ latest_newsitem.id }}">{{ latest_newsitem.headline }}</a></h3>
+            <div class="text-muted">{{ latest_newsitem.date|date:'j F Y' }}</div>
+            <p>
+	      {{ latest_newsitem.blurb_short }}
+	      <br>
+	      <br>
+	      <a href="{% url 'news:news' %}#news_{{ latest_newsitem.id }}" class="my-1">Read more &rarr;</a>
+            </p>
+	  </div>
+	</div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="col-md-6">
+	<div class="card">
+	  <div class="card-header">
+	    <h3>Further news</h3>
+	  </div>
+	  <div class="card-body">
+	    <div id="further-news" class="sp-swap"
+		 hx-get="{% url 'scipost:_hx_news' %}"
+		 hx-trigger="load"
+		 hx-swap="outerHTML swap:1s"
+	    >
+	    </div>
+	  </div>
+	</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="container-fluid text-start secondary pt-4 mt-5 border-top border-primary">
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col-md-8">
+	<h1>Sponsors</h1>
+	<p>
+	  SciPost guarantees free online access to all publications in all its Journals and does not charge any article processing fees for publishing. Sponsors provide operating funds to SciPost through a cost-slashing consortial model.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  We invite <a href="{% url 'organizations:organizations' %}">organizations benefitting from SciPost's activities</a> to join our growing <a href="{% url 'sponsors:sponsors' %}">list of Sponsors</a>. Look at our <a href="{% static 'sponsors/SciPost_Sponsors_Board_Prospectus.pdf' %}">one-page Prospectus</a> and at our full <a href="{% static 'sponsors/SciPost_Sponsorship_Agreement.pdf' %}">Sponsorship Agreement template</a>.
+	</p>
+	<p>
+	  <strong>Scientists, please help us out:</strong> Please petition your local librarian/director/... to consider sponsoring us. You can use this email <a href="mailto:?subject=Petition to support SciPost&body={% autoescape on %}{% include 'sponsors/sponsor_petition_email.html' %}{% endautoescape %}&cc=sponsors@{{ request.get_host }}">template</a>.
+	</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="col-md-4">
+	<a href="{% url 'sponsors:sponsors' %}">See all sponsors</a>
+	<br>
+	<div id="sponsor-logos" class="sp-swap"
+	     hx-get="{% url 'scipost:_hx_sponsors' %}"
+	     hx-trigger="load"
+	     hx-swap="outerHTML swap:1s"
+	>
+	</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <hr>
+
+    <div hx-get="{% url 'scipost:_hx_participates_in' %}"
+	 hx-trigger="load"
+    >
+    </div>
+
+  </div>
+{% endblock %}