{{ $featured := .Resources.GetMatch "img/featured.png" }} 
{{ $meta := .Params.featured_img  }} 

{{ if $featured }} 
    {{ $image := $featured.Resize "500x" }} 
    <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}"> <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" alt="featured image"></a>
{{ else if $meta }}
    <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}"> <img src="{{ $meta }}" alt="featured image"></a>
{{ else }}
    <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}" class="aspect-16x9">
    </a>
{{ end }}
    {{/*  <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}"> <img src="/img/covers/default.svg" alt="featured image"></a>
{{ end }}  */}}