Jekyll - Generate latest posts in Liquid https://keithgreer.dev/jekyll-posts-loop-liquid-template

jekyll-latest-posts.html

{% for post in site.posts limit:1 %}

  <h2><a href="{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h2>
  {{ post.content | strip_html | truncatehtml | truncatewords: 40 }}

{% endfor %}

{% for post in site.posts offset:1 limit:4 %}

  <h3><a href="{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h3>
  {{ post.content | strip_html | truncatehtml | truncatewords: 20 }}

{% endfor %}