diff --git a/content/index.md b/content/index.md
index 737fd7d..1632384 100644
--- a/content/index.md
+++ b/content/index.md
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ date: 2025-01-10
 ---
 Hello World!
 
-[heres the todo](https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/authoring-content)
+[Here's the TODO](https://quartz.jzhao.xyz/authoring-content)
diff --git a/docs/features/graph view.md b/docs/features/graph view.md
index 4f905c7..19f0862 100644
--- a/docs/features/graph view.md	
+++ b/docs/features/graph view.md	
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Component.Graph({
     opacityScale: 1, // how quickly do we fade out the labels when zooming out?
     removeTags: [], // what tags to remove from the graph
     showTags: true, // whether to show tags in the graph
+    enableRadial: false, // whether to constrain the graph, similar to Obsidian
   },
   globalGraph: {
     drag: true,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ Component.Graph({
     opacityScale: 1,
     removeTags: [], // what tags to remove from the graph
     showTags: true, // whether to show tags in the graph
+    enableRadial: true, // whether to constrain the graph, similar to Obsidian
   },
 })
 ```
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6c03087..a4d7888 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       packages.quartz = pkgs.buildNpmPackage {
         name = "quartz";
         src = ./.;
-        npmDepsHash = "sha256-hawMRXs2VvIeZ7hP8NZDBU8yqg/f2cTzmGEvn+VzjE4=";
+        npmDepsHash = "sha256-qzFBy4KCGvAhO+4eDk0ZXUT4TFwBbHu7lY1pr0bOlHQ=";
         dontNpmBuild = true;
       };
     })
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 30d740c..d84ab5b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         "mdast-util-to-hast": "^13.2.0",
         "mdast-util-to-string": "^4.0.0",
         "micromorph": "^0.4.5",
-        "pixi.js": "^8.6.6",
+        "pixi.js": "^8.7.3",
         "preact": "^10.25.4",
         "preact-render-to-string": "^6.5.13",
         "pretty-bytes": "^6.1.1",
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@
         "@types/d3": "^7.4.3",
         "@types/hast": "^3.0.4",
         "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.6",
+        "@types/node": "^22.12.0",
         "@types/pretty-time": "^1.1.5",
         "@types/source-map-support": "^0.5.10",
-        "@types/ws": "^8.5.13",
+        "@types/ws": "^8.5.14",
         "@types/yargs": "^17.0.33",
         "esbuild": "^0.24.2",
         "prettier": "^3.4.2",
@@ -1914,10 +1914,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "22.10.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.10.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qNiuwC4ZDAUNcY47xgaSuS92cjf8JbSUoaKS77bmLG1rU7MlATVSiw/IlrjtIyyskXBZ8KkNfjK/P5na7rgXbQ==",
+      "version": "22.12.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.12.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Fll2FZ1riMjNmlmJOdAyY5pUbkftXslB5DgEzlIuNaiWhXd00FhWxVC/r4yV/4wBb9JfImTu+jiSvXTkJ7F/gA==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "undici-types": "~6.20.0"
       }
@@ -1943,10 +1944,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-PBjIUxZHOuj0R15/xuwJYjFi+KZdNFrehocChv4g5hu6aFroHue8m0lBP0POdK2nKzbw0cgV1mws8+V/JAcEkQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/@types/ws": {
-      "version": "8.5.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ws/-/ws-8.5.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-osM/gWBTPKgHV8XkTunnegTRIsvF6owmf5w+JtAfOw472dptdm0dlGv4xCt6GwQRcC2XVOvvRE/0bAoQcL2QkA==",
+      "version": "8.5.14",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ws/-/ws-8.5.14.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bd/YFLW+URhBzMXurx7lWByOu+xzU9+kb3RboOteXYDfW+tr+JZa99OyNmPINEGB/ahzKrEuc8rcv4gnpJmxTw==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
@@ -5583,9 +5585,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/pixi.js": {
-      "version": "8.6.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pixi.js/-/pixi.js-8.6.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-o5pw7G2yuIrnBx0G4npBlmFp+XGNcapI/Ufs62rRj/4XKxc1Zo74YJr/BtEXcXTraTKd+pQvYOLvnfxRjxBMvQ==",
+      "version": "8.7.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pixi.js/-/pixi.js-8.7.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wfWlhJYnGx1s4f2yoouevQjaeacbJ12LTkJGa+n9AIYNIjOnmJylBtZ2mARX7iFk3mr2xv0wuo//XPe2hk5OBw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@pixi/colord": "^2.9.6",
         "@types/css-font-loading-module": "^0.0.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 726350b..192a8ab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "mdast-util-to-hast": "^13.2.0",
     "mdast-util-to-string": "^4.0.0",
     "micromorph": "^0.4.5",
-    "pixi.js": "^8.6.6",
+    "pixi.js": "^8.7.3",
     "preact": "^10.25.4",
     "preact-render-to-string": "^6.5.13",
     "pretty-bytes": "^6.1.1",
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@
     "@types/d3": "^7.4.3",
     "@types/hast": "^3.0.4",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
-    "@types/node": "^22.10.6",
+    "@types/node": "^22.12.0",
     "@types/pretty-time": "^1.1.5",
     "@types/source-map-support": "^0.5.10",
-    "@types/ws": "^8.5.13",
+    "@types/ws": "^8.5.14",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.33",
     "esbuild": "^0.24.2",
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
diff --git a/quartz/components/Graph.tsx b/quartz/components/Graph.tsx
index ec3475d..e8b462d 100644
--- a/quartz/components/Graph.tsx
+++ b/quartz/components/Graph.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface D3Config {
   removeTags: string[]
   showTags: boolean
   focusOnHover?: boolean
+  enableRadial?: boolean
 }
 
 interface GraphOptions {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ const defaultOptions: GraphOptions = {
     showTags: true,
     removeTags: [],
     focusOnHover: false,
+    enableRadial: false,
   },
   globalGraph: {
     drag: true,
@@ -53,10 +55,11 @@ const defaultOptions: GraphOptions = {
     showTags: true,
     removeTags: [],
     focusOnHover: true,
+    enableRadial: true,
   },
 }
 
-export default ((opts?: GraphOptions) => {
+export default ((opts?: Partial<GraphOptions>) => {
   const Graph: QuartzComponent = ({ displayClass, cfg }: QuartzComponentProps) => {
     const localGraph = { ...defaultOptions.localGraph, ...opts?.localGraph }
     const globalGraph = { ...defaultOptions.globalGraph, ...opts?.globalGraph }
diff --git a/quartz/components/scripts/graph.inline.ts b/quartz/components/scripts/graph.inline.ts
index dbddae9..16ee33f 100644
--- a/quartz/components/scripts/graph.inline.ts
+++ b/quartz/components/scripts/graph.inline.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   forceCenter,
   forceLink,
   forceCollide,
+  forceRadial,
   zoomIdentity,
   select,
   drag,
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ async function renderGraph(container: string, fullSlug: FullSlug) {
     removeTags,
     showTags,
     focusOnHover,
+    enableRadial,
   } = JSON.parse(graph.dataset["cfg"]!) as D3Config
 
   const data: Map<SimpleSlug, ContentDetails> = new Map(
@@ -161,15 +163,20 @@ async function renderGraph(container: string, fullSlug: FullSlug) {
       })),
   }
 
+  const width = graph.offsetWidth
+  const height = Math.max(graph.offsetHeight, 250)
+
   // we virtualize the simulation and use pixi to actually render it
+  // Calculate the radius of the container circle
+  const radius = Math.min(width, height) / 2 - 40 // 40px padding
   const simulation: Simulation<NodeData, LinkData> = forceSimulation<NodeData>(graphData.nodes)
     .force("charge", forceManyBody().strength(-100 * repelForce))
     .force("center", forceCenter().strength(centerForce))
     .force("link", forceLink(graphData.links).distance(linkDistance))
     .force("collide", forceCollide<NodeData>((n) => nodeRadius(n)).iterations(3))
 
-  const width = graph.offsetWidth
-  const height = Math.max(graph.offsetHeight, 250)
+  if (enableRadial)
+    simulation.force("radial", forceRadial(radius * 0.8, width / 2, height / 2).strength(0.3))
 
   // precompute style prop strings as pixi doesn't support css variables
   const cssVars = [
diff --git a/quartz/styles/base.scss b/quartz/styles/base.scss
index 29ddc5a..4389491 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/base.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/base.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@use "sass:map";
+
 @use "./variables.scss" as *;
 @use "./syntax.scss";
 @use "./callouts.scss";
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ a {
 }
 
 .page {
-  max-width: calc(#{map-get($breakpoints, desktop)} + 300px);
+  max-width: calc(#{map.get($breakpoints, desktop)} + 300px);
   margin: 0 auto;
   & article {
     & > h1 {
@@ -151,24 +153,25 @@ a {
 
   & > #quartz-body {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: #{map-get($desktopGrid, templateColumns)};
-    grid-template-rows: #{map-get($desktopGrid, templateRows)};
-    column-gap: #{map-get($desktopGrid, columnGap)};
-    row-gap: #{map-get($desktopGrid, rowGap)};
-    grid-template-areas: #{map-get($desktopGrid, templateAreas)};
+    grid-template-columns: #{map.get($desktopGrid, templateColumns)};
+    grid-template-rows: #{map.get($desktopGrid, templateRows)};
+    column-gap: #{map.get($desktopGrid, columnGap)};
+    row-gap: #{map.get($desktopGrid, rowGap)};
+    grid-template-areas: #{map.get($desktopGrid, templateAreas)};
+
     @media all and ($tablet) {
-      grid-template-columns: #{map-get($tabletGrid, templateColumns)};
-      grid-template-rows: #{map-get($tabletGrid, templateRows)};
-      column-gap: #{map-get($tabletGrid, columnGap)};
-      row-gap: #{map-get($tabletGrid, rowGap)};
-      grid-template-areas: #{map-get($tabletGrid, templateAreas)};
+      grid-template-columns: #{map.get($tabletGrid, templateColumns)};
+      grid-template-rows: #{map.get($tabletGrid, templateRows)};
+      column-gap: #{map.get($tabletGrid, columnGap)};
+      row-gap: #{map.get($tabletGrid, rowGap)};
+      grid-template-areas: #{map.get($tabletGrid, templateAreas)};
     }
     @media all and ($mobile) {
-      grid-template-columns: #{map-get($mobileGrid, templateColumns)};
-      grid-template-rows: #{map-get($mobileGrid, templateRows)};
-      column-gap: #{map-get($mobileGrid, columnGap)};
-      row-gap: #{map-get($mobileGrid, rowGap)};
-      grid-template-areas: #{map-get($mobileGrid, templateAreas)};
+      grid-template-columns: #{map.get($mobileGrid, templateColumns)};
+      grid-template-rows: #{map.get($mobileGrid, templateRows)};
+      column-gap: #{map.get($mobileGrid, columnGap)};
+      row-gap: #{map.get($mobileGrid, rowGap)};
+      grid-template-areas: #{map.get($mobileGrid, templateAreas)};
     }
 
     @media all and not ($desktop) {
diff --git a/quartz/styles/variables.scss b/quartz/styles/variables.scss
index 4a5cea5..f61adfc 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/variables.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/variables.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@use "sass:map";
+
 /**
  * Layout breakpoints
  * $mobile: screen width below this value will use mobile styles
@@ -10,11 +12,11 @@ $breakpoints: (
   desktop: 1200px,
 );
 
-$mobile: "(max-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, mobile)})";
-$tablet: "(min-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, mobile)}) and (max-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, desktop)})";
-$desktop: "(min-width: #{map-get($breakpoints, desktop)})";
+$mobile: "(max-width: #{map.get($breakpoints, mobile)})";
+$tablet: "(min-width: #{map.get($breakpoints, mobile)}) and (max-width: #{map.get($breakpoints, desktop)})";
+$desktop: "(min-width: #{map.get($breakpoints, desktop)})";
 
-$pageWidth: #{map-get($breakpoints, mobile)};
+$pageWidth: #{map.get($breakpoints, mobile)};
 $sidePanelWidth: 320px; //380px;
 $topSpacing: 6rem;
 $boldWeight: 700;