diff --git a/src/zona/data/templates/basic.html b/src/zona/data/templates/basic.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbedadb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zona/data/templates/basic.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+{{ content | safe }}
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/src/zona/data/templates/post_list.html b/src/zona/data/templates/post_list.html
index 9896acf..e10df85 100644
--- a/src/zona/data/templates/post_list.html
+++ b/src/zona/data/templates/post_list.html
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
 {% block content %}
+
 <center><h1>{{ metadata.title }}</h1></center>
+
+<article>{{ content | safe }}</article>
+
 {% if post_list %}
   <ul>
     {% for item in post_list %}
diff --git a/src/zona/metadata.py b/src/zona/metadata.py
index de2233e..4d256db 100644
--- a/src/zona/metadata.py
+++ b/src/zona/metadata.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Metadata:
     style: str | None = "/static/style.css"
     header: bool = True
     footer: bool = True
-    template: str = "page.html"
+    template: str | None = None
     post: bool | None = None
 
 
diff --git a/src/zona/templates.py b/src/zona/templates.py
index 806fcf6..ea7df47 100644
--- a/src/zona/templates.py
+++ b/src/zona/templates.py
@@ -50,11 +50,18 @@ class Templater:
         env = self.env
         meta = item.metadata
         assert meta is not None
-        template = env.get_template(
-            meta.template
-            if meta.template.endswith(".html")
-            else meta.template + ".html"
-        )
+        if meta.template is None:
+            if item.post:
+                template_name = "page.html"
+            else:
+                template_name = "basic.html"
+        else:
+            template_name = (
+                meta.template
+                if meta.template.endswith(".html")
+                else meta.template + ".html"
+            )
+        template = env.get_template(template_name)
         header: str | Literal[False] = (
             self.render_header() if meta.header else False
         )