diff --git a/src/components/Typewriter.tsx b/src/components/Typewriter.tsx
index 09e9d2e..6e42da1 100644
--- a/src/components/Typewriter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Typewriter.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ export function Typewriter(props: {
   let cursorRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
   const [isTyping, setIsTyping] = createSignal(false);
   const [isDelaying, setIsDelaying] = createSignal(delay > 0);
-  const [keepAliveCountdown, setKeepAliveCountdown] = createSignal(
-    typeof keepAlive === "number" ? keepAlive : -1
-  );
+  const [shouldHide, setShouldHide] = createSignal(false);
   const resolved = children(() => props.children);
 
   onMount(() => {
@@ -67,6 +65,12 @@ export function Typewriter(props: {
       cursorRef.style.height = `${firstChar.offsetHeight}px`;
     }
 
+    // Listen for animation end to hide cursor
+    const handleAnimationEnd = () => {
+      setShouldHide(true);
+      cursorRef?.removeEventListener("animationend", handleAnimationEnd);
+    };
+
     const startReveal = () => {
       setIsTyping(true); // Switch to typing cursor
 
@@ -102,17 +106,17 @@ export function Typewriter(props: {
           // Typing finished, switch to block cursor
           setIsTyping(false);
 
-          // Start keepAlive countdown if it's a number
+          // Start keepAlive timer if it's a number
           if (typeof keepAlive === "number") {
-            const keepAliveInterval = setInterval(() => {
-              setKeepAliveCountdown((prev) => {
-                if (prev <= 1000) {
-                  clearInterval(keepAliveInterval);
-                  return 0;
-                }
-                return prev - 1000;
-              });
-            }, 1000);
+            // Attach animation end listener
+            cursorRef?.addEventListener("animationend", handleAnimationEnd);
+
+            // Trigger the animation with finite iteration count
+            const durationSeconds = keepAlive / 1000;
+            const iterations = Math.ceil(durationSeconds);
+            if (cursorRef) {
+              cursorRef.style.animation = `blink 1s ${iterations}`;
+            }
           }
         }
       };
@@ -132,22 +136,16 @@ export function Typewriter(props: {
   });
 
   const getCursorClass = () => {
-    if (isDelaying()) return "cursor-block"; // Blinking block during delay
-    if (isTyping()) return "cursor-typing"; // Thin line while typing
-
-    // After typing is done
-    if (typeof keepAlive === "number") {
-      return keepAliveCountdown() > 0 ? "cursor-block" : "hidden";
-    }
+    if (isDelaying()) return "cursor-block";
+    if (isTyping()) return "cursor-typing";
+    if (shouldHide()) return "hidden";
     return keepAlive ? "cursor-block" : "hidden";
   };
 
   return (
     <div ref={containerRef} class={props.class}>
       {resolved()}
-      <span ref={cursorRef} class={getCursorClass()}>
-        {" "}
-      </span>
+      <span ref={cursorRef} class={getCursorClass()}></span>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/client-utils.ts b/src/lib/client-utils.ts
index 12c0d9a..b4803db 100644
--- a/src/lib/client-utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/client-utils.ts
@@ -80,3 +80,34 @@ export function insertSoftHyphens(
     })
     .join(" ");
 }
+
+/**
+ * Creates a debounced function that delays execution until after specified delay
+ * @param fn - The function to debounce
+ * @param delay - Delay in milliseconds
+ * @returns Debounced function with cancel method
+ */
+export function debounce<T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(
+  fn: T,
+  delay: number
+): T & { cancel: () => void } {
+  let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
+
+  const debounced = function (this: any, ...args: Parameters<T>) {
+    if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    }
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      fn.apply(this, args);
+    }, delay);
+  } as T & { cancel: () => void };
+
+  debounced.cancel = () => {
+    if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      timeoutId = undefined;
+    }
+  };
+
+  return debounced;
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/blog/create/index.tsx b/src/routes/blog/create/index.tsx
index 9d1a9b9..2c47e39 100644
--- a/src/routes/blog/create/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/blog/create/index.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { Show, createSignal, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { Show, createSignal, createEffect, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { useNavigate, query } from "@solidjs/router";
 import { Title } from "@solidjs/meta";
 import { createAsync } from "@solidjs/router";
 import { getRequestEvent } from "solid-js/web";
 import { getPrivilegeLevel, getUserID } from "~/server/utils";
 import { api } from "~/lib/api";
+import { debounce } from "~/lib/client-utils";
 import Dropzone from "~/components/blog/Dropzone";
 import TextEditor from "~/components/blog/TextEditor";
 import TagMaker from "~/components/blog/TagMaker";
@@ -42,8 +43,6 @@ export default function CreatePost() {
   const [showAutoSaveMessage, setShowAutoSaveMessage] = createSignal(false);
   const [hasSaved, setHasSaved] = createSignal(false);
 
-  let autosaveInterval: number | undefined;
-
   const autoSave = async () => {
     const titleVal = title();
     const bodyVal = body();
@@ -90,18 +89,26 @@ export default function CreatePost() {
     }, 5000);
   };
 
-  // Set up autosave interval (2 minutes)
-  autosaveInterval = setInterval(
-    () => {
-      autoSave();
-    },
-    2 * 60 * 1000
-  ) as unknown as number;
+  // Debounced auto-save (1 second after last change)
+  const debouncedAutoSave = debounce(autoSave, 1000);
+
+  // Track changes to trigger auto-save
+  createEffect(() => {
+    // Track all relevant fields
+    const titleVal = title();
+    const subtitleVal = subtitle();
+    const bodyVal = body();
+    const tagsVal = tags();
+    const publishedVal = published();
+
+    // Only trigger auto-save if we have at least title and body
+    if (titleVal && bodyVal) {
+      debouncedAutoSave();
+    }
+  });
 
   onCleanup(() => {
-    if (autosaveInterval) {
-      clearInterval(autosaveInterval);
-    }
+    debouncedAutoSave.cancel();
   });
 
   const handleBannerImageDrop = (acceptedFiles: File[]) => {
diff --git a/src/routes/blog/edit/[id]/index.tsx b/src/routes/blog/edit/[id]/index.tsx
index 1d85ae6..48a6798 100644
--- a/src/routes/blog/edit/[id]/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/blog/edit/[id]/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { createAsync } from "@solidjs/router";
 import { getRequestEvent } from "solid-js/web";
 import { getPrivilegeLevel, getUserID } from "~/server/utils";
 import { api } from "~/lib/api";
+import { debounce } from "~/lib/client-utils";
 import { ConnectionFactory } from "~/server/utils";
 import Dropzone from "~/components/blog/Dropzone";
 import TextEditor from "~/components/blog/TextEditor";
@@ -60,8 +61,7 @@ export default function EditPost() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = createSignal(false);
   const [error, setError] = createSignal("");
   const [showAutoSaveMessage, setShowAutoSaveMessage] = createSignal(false);
-
-  let autosaveInterval: number | undefined;
+  const [isInitialLoad, setIsInitialLoad] = createSignal(true);
 
   // Populate form when data loads
   createEffect(() => {
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ export default function EditPost() {
         const tagValues = (postData.tags as any[]).map((t) => t.value);
         setTags(tagValues);
       }
+
+      // Mark initial load as complete after data is loaded
+      setIsInitialLoad(false);
     }
   });
 
@@ -127,18 +130,26 @@ export default function EditPost() {
     }, 5000);
   };
 
-  // Set up autosave interval (2 minutes)
-  autosaveInterval = setInterval(
-    () => {
-      autoSave();
-    },
-    2 * 60 * 1000
-  ) as unknown as number;
+  // Debounced auto-save (1 second after last change)
+  const debouncedAutoSave = debounce(autoSave, 1000);
+
+  // Track changes to trigger auto-save (but not on initial load)
+  createEffect(() => {
+    // Track all relevant fields
+    const titleVal = title();
+    const subtitleVal = subtitle();
+    const bodyVal = body();
+    const tagsVal = tags();
+    const publishedVal = published();
+
+    // Only trigger auto-save if not initial load and we have title
+    if (!isInitialLoad() && titleVal) {
+      debouncedAutoSave();
+    }
+  });
 
   onCleanup(() => {
-    if (autosaveInterval) {
-      clearInterval(autosaveInterval);
-    }
+    debouncedAutoSave.cancel();
   });
 
   const handleBannerImageDrop = (acceptedFiles: File[]) => {
diff --git a/src/routes/index.tsx b/src/routes/index.tsx
index 6b1d492..7e2d87c 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default function Home() {
           <div>My Collection of By-the-ways:</div>
         </Typewriter>
         <Typewriter speed={50} keepAlive={false}>
-          <ul class="list-disc pl-8">
+          <ul class="list-disc pr-8">
             <li>I use Neovim</li>
             <li>I use Arch Linux</li>
             <li>I use Rust</li>