diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8e37d6af..c32b6d65 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -47,7 +47,17 @@ QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis
 
 MESSAGING_REALTIME=true
 MESSAGING_BROADCAST_QUEUE=broadcasts
+MESSAGING_TYPING_TTL=8
 MESSAGING_TYPING_CACHE_STORE=redis
+MESSAGING_PRESENCE_TTL=90
+MESSAGING_CONVERSATION_PRESENCE_TTL=45
+MESSAGING_PRESENCE_CACHE_STORE=redis
+MESSAGING_RECOVERY_MAX_MESSAGES=100
+MESSAGING_OFFLINE_FALLBACK_ONLY=true
+
+HORIZON_NAME=skinbase-nova
+HORIZON_PATH=horizon
+HORIZON_PREFIX=skinbase_nova_horizon:
 
 REVERB_APP_ID=skinbase-local
 REVERB_APP_KEY=skinbase-local-key
@@ -77,6 +87,14 @@ SKINBASE_DUPLICATE_HASH_POLICY=block
 VISION_ENABLED=true
 VISION_QUEUE=default
 VISION_IMAGE_VARIANT=md
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_ENABLED=true
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_URL=
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_API_KEY=
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_COLLECTION=images
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT=20
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=5
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_RETRIES=1
+VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_RETRY_DELAY_MS=250
 
 # CLIP service (set base URL to enable CLIP calls)
 CLIP_BASE_URL=
@@ -101,6 +119,8 @@ RECOMMENDATIONS_AB_ALGO_VERSIONS=clip-cosine-v1
 RECOMMENDATIONS_MIN_DIM=64
 RECOMMENDATIONS_MAX_DIM=4096
 RECOMMENDATIONS_BACKFILL_BATCH=200
+SIMILARITY_VECTOR_ENABLED=false
+SIMILARITY_VECTOR_ADAPTER=pgvector
 
 # Personalized discovery foundation (Phase 8)
 DISCOVERY_QUEUE=${RECOMMENDATIONS_QUEUE}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ImportLegacyUsers.php b/app/Console/Commands/ImportLegacyUsers.php
index 10c77f23..e10d8704 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/ImportLegacyUsers.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/ImportLegacyUsers.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
 {
-    protected $signature = 'skinbase:import-legacy-users {--chunk=200 : Chunk size for processing} {--force-reset-all : Force reset passwords for all imported users} {--dry-run : Preview which users would be skipped/deleted without making changes}';
+    protected $signature = 'skinbase:import-legacy-users {--chunk=200 : Chunk size for processing} {--force-reset-all : Force reset passwords for all imported users} {--restore-temp-usernames : Restore legacy usernames for existing users still using tmpu12345-style placeholders} {--dry-run : Preview which users would be skipped/deleted without making changes}';
     protected $description = 'Import legacy users into the new auth schema per legacy_users_migration spec';
 
     protected string $migrationLogPath;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
 
     public function handle(): int
     {
-        $this->migrationLogPath = storage_path('logs/username_migration.log');
+        $this->migrationLogPath = (string) storage_path('logs/username_migration.log');
         @file_put_contents($this->migrationLogPath, '['.now()."] Starting legacy username policy migration\n", FILE_APPEND);
 
         // Build the set of legacy user IDs that have any meaningful activity.
@@ -134,8 +134,14 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
     {
         $legacyId = (int) $row->user_id;
 
-        // Use legacy username as-is (sanitized only, no numeric suffixing — was unique in old DB).
-        $username = $this->sanitizeUsername((string) ($row->uname ?: ('user' . $legacyId)));
+        // Use legacy username as-is by default. Placeholder tmp usernames can be
+        // restored explicitly with --restore-temp-usernames using safe uniqueness rules.
+        $existingUser = DB::table('users')
+            ->select(['id', 'username'])
+            ->where('id', $legacyId)
+            ->first();
+
+        $username = $this->resolveImportUsername($row, $legacyId, $existingUser?->username ?? null);
 
         $normalizedLegacy = UsernamePolicy::normalize((string) ($row->uname ?? ''));
         if ($normalizedLegacy !== $username) {
@@ -173,7 +179,12 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
 
         DB::transaction(function () use ($legacyId, $username, $email, $passwordHash, $row, $uploads, $downloads, $pageviews, $awards) {
             $now = now();
-            $alreadyExists = DB::table('users')->where('id', $legacyId)->exists();
+            $existingUser = DB::table('users')
+                ->select(['id', 'username'])
+                ->where('id', $legacyId)
+                ->first();
+            $alreadyExists = $existingUser !== null;
+            $previousUsername = (string) ($existingUser?->username ?? '');
 
             // All fields synced from legacy on every run
             $sharedFields = [
@@ -212,7 +223,7 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
                     'country_code'   => $row->country_code ? substr($row->country_code, 0, 2) : null,
                     'language'       => $row->lang ?: null,
                     'birthdate'      => $row->birth ?: null,
-                    'gender'         => $row->gender ?: 'X',
+                    'gender'         => $this->normalizeLegacyGender($row->gender ?? null),
                     'website'        => $row->web ?: null,
                     'updated_at'     => $now,
                 ]
@@ -232,7 +243,7 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
             );
 
             if (Schema::hasTable('username_redirects')) {
-                $old = UsernamePolicy::normalize((string) ($row->uname ?? ''));
+                $old = $this->usernameRedirectKey((string) ($row->uname ?? ''));
                 if ($old !== '' && $old !== $username) {
                     DB::table('username_redirects')->updateOrInsert(
                         ['old_username' => $old],
@@ -244,10 +255,50 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
                         ]
                     );
                 }
+
+                if ($this->shouldRestoreTemporaryUsername($previousUsername) && $previousUsername !== $username) {
+                    DB::table('username_redirects')->updateOrInsert(
+                        ['old_username' => $this->usernameRedirectKey($previousUsername)],
+                        [
+                            'new_username' => $username,
+                            'user_id' => $legacyId,
+                            'created_at' => $now,
+                            'updated_at' => $now,
+                        ]
+                    );
+                }
             }
         });
     }
 
+    protected function resolveImportUsername(object $row, int $legacyId, ?string $existingUsername = null): string
+    {
+        $legacyUsername = $this->sanitizeUsername((string) ($row->uname ?: ('user' . $legacyId)));
+
+        if (! $this->option('restore-temp-usernames')) {
+            return $legacyUsername;
+        }
+
+        if ($existingUsername === null || $existingUsername === '') {
+            return $legacyUsername;
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->shouldRestoreTemporaryUsername($existingUsername)) {
+            return $existingUsername;
+        }
+
+        return UsernamePolicy::uniqueCandidate((string) ($row->uname ?: ('user' . $legacyId)), $legacyId);
+    }
+
+    protected function shouldRestoreTemporaryUsername(?string $username): bool
+    {
+        if (! is_string($username) || trim($username) === '') {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return preg_match('/^tmpu\d+$/i', trim($username)) === 1;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Ensure statistic values are safe for unsigned DB columns.
      */
@@ -265,6 +316,24 @@ class ImportLegacyUsers extends Command
         return UsernamePolicy::sanitizeLegacy($username);
     }
 
+    protected function usernameRedirectKey(?string $username): string
+    {
+        $value = $this->sanitizeUsername((string) ($username ?? ''));
+
+        return $value === 'user' && trim((string) ($username ?? '')) === '' ? '' : $value;
+    }
+
+    protected function normalizeLegacyGender(mixed $value): ?string
+    {
+        $normalized = strtoupper(trim((string) ($value ?? '')));
+
+        return match ($normalized) {
+            'M', 'MALE', 'MAN', 'BOY' => 'M',
+            'F', 'FEMALE', 'WOMAN', 'GIRL' => 'F',
+            default => null,
+        };
+    }
+
     protected function sanitizeEmailLocal(string $value): string
     {
         $local = strtolower(trim($value));
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/IndexArtworkVectorsCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/IndexArtworkVectorsCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8dc1abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/IndexArtworkVectorsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Category;
+use App\Services\Vision\ArtworkVisionImageUrl;
+use App\Services\Vision\VectorGatewayClient;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+final class IndexArtworkVectorsCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'artworks:vectors-index
+        {--start-id=0 : Start from this artwork id (inclusive)}
+        {--after-id=0 : Resume after this artwork id}
+        {--batch=100 : Batch size per iteration}
+        {--limit=0 : Maximum artworks to process in this run}
+        {--public-only : Index only public, approved, published artworks}
+        {--dry-run : Preview requests without sending them}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Send artwork image URLs to the vector gateway for indexing';
+
+    public function handle(VectorGatewayClient $client, ArtworkVisionImageUrl $imageUrl): int
+    {
+        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
+        if (! $dryRun && ! $client->isConfigured()) {
+            $this->error('Vision vector gateway is not configured. Set VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_URL and VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_API_KEY.');
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $startId = max(0, (int) $this->option('start-id'));
+        $afterId = max(0, (int) $this->option('after-id'));
+        $batch = max(1, min((int) $this->option('batch'), 1000));
+        $limit = max(0, (int) $this->option('limit'));
+        $publicOnly = (bool) $this->option('public-only');
+        $nextId = $startId > 0 ? $startId : max(1, $afterId + 1);
+
+        $processed = 0;
+        $indexed = 0;
+        $skipped = 0;
+        $failed = 0;
+        $lastId = $afterId;
+
+        if ($startId > 0 && $afterId > 0) {
+            $this->warn(sprintf(
+                'Both --start-id=%d and --after-id=%d were provided. Using --start-id and ignoring --after-id.',
+                $startId,
+                $afterId
+            ));
+        }
+
+        $this->info(sprintf(
+            'Starting vector index: start_id=%d after_id=%d next_id=%d batch=%d limit=%s public_only=%s dry_run=%s',
+            $startId,
+            $afterId,
+            $nextId,
+            $batch,
+            $limit > 0 ? (string) $limit : 'all',
+            $publicOnly ? 'yes' : 'no',
+            $dryRun ? 'yes' : 'no'
+        ));
+
+        while (true) {
+            $remaining = $limit > 0 ? max(0, $limit - $processed) : $batch;
+            if ($limit > 0 && $remaining === 0) {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            $take = $limit > 0 ? min($batch, $remaining) : $batch;
+
+            $query = Artwork::query()
+                ->with(['categories' => fn ($categories) => $categories->with('contentType')->orderBy('sort_order')->orderBy('name')])
+                ->where('id', '>=', $nextId)
+                ->whereNotNull('hash')
+                ->orderBy('id')
+                ->limit($take);
+
+            if ($publicOnly) {
+                $query->public()->published();
+            }
+
+            $artworks = $query->get();
+            if ($artworks->isEmpty()) {
+                $this->line('No more artworks matched the current query window.');
+                break;
+            }
+
+            $this->line(sprintf(
+                'Fetched batch: count=%d first_id=%d last_id=%d',
+                $artworks->count(),
+                (int) $artworks->first()->id,
+                (int) $artworks->last()->id
+            ));
+
+            foreach ($artworks as $artwork) {
+                $processed++;
+                $lastId = (int) $artwork->id;
+                $nextId = $lastId + 1;
+
+                $url = $imageUrl->fromArtwork($artwork);
+                if ($url === null) {
+                    $skipped++;
+                    $this->warn("Skipped artwork {$artwork->id}: no vision image URL could be generated.");
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                $metadata = $this->metadataForArtwork($artwork);
+                $this->line(sprintf(
+                    'Processing artwork=%d hash=%s thumb_ext=%s url=%s metadata=%s',
+                    (int) $artwork->id,
+                    (string) ($artwork->hash ?? ''),
+                    (string) ($artwork->thumb_ext ?? ''),
+                    $url,
+                    $this->json($metadata)
+                ));
+
+                if ($dryRun) {
+                    $indexed++;
+                    $this->line(sprintf(
+                        '[dry] artwork=%d indexed=%d/%d',
+                        (int) $artwork->id,
+                        $indexed,
+                        $processed
+                    ));
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                try {
+                    $client->upsertByUrl($url, (int) $artwork->id, $metadata);
+                    $indexed++;
+                    $this->info(sprintf(
+                        'Indexed artwork %d successfully. totals: processed=%d indexed=%d skipped=%d failed=%d',
+                        (int) $artwork->id,
+                        $processed,
+                        $indexed,
+                        $skipped,
+                        $failed
+                    ));
+                } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                    $failed++;
+                    $this->warn("Failed artwork {$artwork->id}: {$e->getMessage()}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        $this->info("Vector index finished. processed={$processed} indexed={$indexed} skipped={$skipped} failed={$failed} last_id={$lastId} next_id={$nextId}");
+
+        return $failed > 0 ? self::FAILURE : self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, string> $payload
+     */
+    private function json(array $payload): string
+    {
+        $json = json_encode($payload, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+
+        return is_string($json) ? $json : '{}';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array{content_type: string, category: string, user_id: string}
+     */
+    private function metadataForArtwork(Artwork $artwork): array
+    {
+        $category = $this->primaryCategory($artwork);
+
+        return [
+            'content_type' => (string) ($category?->contentType?->name ?? ''),
+            'category' => (string) ($category?->name ?? ''),
+            'user_id' => (string) ($artwork->user_id ?? ''),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function primaryCategory(Artwork $artwork): ?Category
+    {
+        /** @var Category|null $category */
+        $category = $artwork->categories->sortBy('sort_order')->first();
+
+        return $category;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/RepairLegacyWallzUsersCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/RepairLegacyWallzUsersCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06ace14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RepairLegacyWallzUsersCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Support\UsernamePolicy;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+
+class RepairLegacyWallzUsersCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'skinbase:repair-legacy-wallz-users
+        {--chunk=500 : Number of legacy wallz rows to scan per batch}
+        {--legacy-connection=legacy : Legacy database connection name}
+        {--legacy-table=wallz : Legacy table to update}
+        {--artworks-table=artworks : Current DB artworks table name}
+        {--fix-artworks : Backfill `artworks.user_id` from legacy `wallz.user_id` for rows where user_id = 0}
+        {--dry-run : Preview matches and inserts without writing changes}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Backfill legacy wallz.user_id from uname by matching or creating users in the new users table';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $chunk = max(1, (int) $this->option('chunk'));
+        $legacyConnection = (string) $this->option('legacy-connection');
+        $legacyTable = (string) $this->option('legacy-table');
+        $artworksTable = (string) $this->option('artworks-table');
+        $fixArtworks = (bool) $this->option('fix-artworks');
+        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
+
+        if (! $this->legacyTableExists($legacyConnection, $legacyTable)) {
+            $this->error("Legacy table {$legacyConnection}.{$legacyTable} does not exist or the connection is unavailable.");
+
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        if ($dryRun) {
+            $this->warn('[DRY RUN] No changes will be written.');
+        }
+
+        if ($fixArtworks) {
+            $this->handleFixArtworks($chunk, $legacyConnection, $legacyTable, $artworksTable, $dryRun);
+        }
+
+        $total = (int) DB::connection($legacyConnection)
+            ->table($legacyTable)
+            ->where('user_id', 0)
+            ->count();
+
+        if ($total === 0) {
+            if (! $fixArtworks) {
+                $this->info('No legacy wallz rows with user_id = 0 were found.');
+            }
+
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $this->info("Scanning {$total} legacy rows in {$legacyConnection}.{$legacyTable}.");
+
+        $processed = 0;
+        $updatedRows = 0;
+        $matchedUsers = 0;
+        $createdUsers = 0;
+        $skippedRows = 0;
+        $usernameMap = [];
+
+        DB::connection($legacyConnection)
+            ->table($legacyTable)
+            ->select(['id', 'uname'])
+            ->where('user_id', 0)
+            ->orderBy('id')
+            ->chunkById($chunk, function ($rows) use (
+                &$processed,
+                &$updatedRows,
+                &$matchedUsers,
+                &$createdUsers,
+                &$skippedRows,
+                &$usernameMap,
+                $dryRun,
+                $legacyConnection,
+                $legacyTable
+            ) {
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    $processed++;
+
+                    $rawUsername = trim((string) ($row->uname ?? ''));
+                    if ($rawUsername === '') {
+                        $skippedRows++;
+                        $this->warn("Skipping wallz id={$row->id}: uname is empty.");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $lookupKey = UsernamePolicy::normalize($rawUsername);
+                    if ($lookupKey === '') {
+                        $skippedRows++;
+                        $this->warn("Skipping wallz id={$row->id}: uname normalizes to empty.");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if (! array_key_exists($lookupKey, $usernameMap)) {
+                        $existingUser = $this->findUserByUsername($lookupKey);
+
+                        if ($existingUser !== null) {
+                            $usernameMap[$lookupKey] = [
+                                'user_id' => (int) $existingUser->id,
+                                'created' => false,
+                            ];
+                        } else {
+                            $usernameMap[$lookupKey] = [
+                                    'user_id' => $dryRun
+                                        ? 0
+                                        : $this->createUserForLegacyUsername($rawUsername, $legacyConnection),
+                                    'created' => true,
+                                ];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    $resolved = $usernameMap[$lookupKey];
+
+                    if ($resolved['created']) {
+                        $createdUsers++;
+                        $usernameMap[$lookupKey]['created'] = false;
+                        $resolved['created'] = false;
+                        $this->line($dryRun
+                            ? "[dry] Would create user for uname='{$rawUsername}'"
+                            : "[create] Created user_id={$usernameMap[$lookupKey]['user_id']} for uname='{$rawUsername}'");
+                    } else {
+                        $matchedUsers++;
+                    }
+
+                    if ($dryRun) {
+                        $targetUser = $usernameMap[$lookupKey]['user_id'] > 0
+                            ? (string) $usernameMap[$lookupKey]['user_id']
+                            : '<new-user-id>';
+                        $this->line("[dry] Would update wallz id={$row->id} to user_id={$targetUser} using uname='{$rawUsername}'");
+                        $updatedRows++;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $affected = DB::connection($legacyConnection)
+                        ->table($legacyTable)
+                        ->where('id', $row->id)
+                        ->where('user_id', 0)
+                        ->update([
+                            'user_id' => $usernameMap[$lookupKey]['user_id'],
+                        ]);
+
+                    if ($affected > 0) {
+                        $updatedRows += $affected;
+                    }
+                }
+            }, 'id');
+
+        $this->info(sprintf(
+            'Finished. processed=%d updated=%d matched=%d created=%d skipped=%d',
+            $processed,
+            $updatedRows,
+            $matchedUsers,
+            $createdUsers,
+            $skippedRows
+        ));
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function handleFixArtworks(int $chunk, string $legacyConnection, string $legacyTable, string $artworksTable, bool $dryRun): void
+    {
+        $this->info("\nAttempting to backfill `{$artworksTable}.user_id` from legacy {$legacyConnection}.{$legacyTable} where user_id = 0");
+
+        $total = (int) DB::table($artworksTable)->where('user_id', 0)->count();
+        $this->info("Found {$total} rows in {$artworksTable} with user_id = 0. Chunk size: {$chunk}.");
+
+        $processed = 0;
+        $updated = 0;
+        DB::table($artworksTable)
+            ->select(['id'])
+            ->where('user_id', 0)
+            ->orderBy('id')
+            ->chunkById($chunk, function ($rows) use (&$processed, &$updated, $legacyConnection, $legacyTable, $artworksTable, $dryRun) {
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    $processed++;
+
+                    $legacyUser = DB::connection($legacyConnection)
+                        ->table($legacyTable)
+                        ->where('id', $row->id)
+                        ->value('user_id');
+
+                    $legacyUser = (int) ($legacyUser ?? 0);
+                    if ($legacyUser <= 0) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if ($dryRun) {
+                        $this->line("[dry] Would update {$artworksTable} id={$row->id} to user_id={$legacyUser}");
+                        $updated++;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $affected = DB::table($artworksTable)
+                        ->where('id', $row->id)
+                        ->where('user_id', 0)
+                        ->update(['user_id' => $legacyUser]);
+
+                    if ($affected > 0) {
+                        $updated += $affected;
+                    }
+                }
+            }, 'id');
+
+        $this->info(sprintf('Artworks backfill complete. processed=%d updated=%d', $processed, $updated));
+    }
+
+    private function legacyTableExists(string $connection, string $table): bool
+    {
+        try {
+            return DB::connection($connection)->getSchemaBuilder()->hasTable($table);
+        } catch (\Throwable) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function findUserByUsername(string $normalizedUsername): ?object
+    {
+        return DB::table('users')
+            ->select(['id', 'username'])
+            ->whereRaw('LOWER(username) = ?', [$normalizedUsername])
+            ->first();
+    }
+
+    private function createUserForLegacyUsername(string $legacyUsername, string $legacyConnection): int
+    {
+        $username = UsernamePolicy::uniqueCandidate($legacyUsername);
+        $emailLocal = $this->sanitizeEmailLocal($username);
+        $email = $this->uniqueEmailCandidate($emailLocal . '@users.skinbase.org');
+        $now = now();
+
+        // Attempt to copy legacy joinDate from the legacy `users` table when available.
+        $legacyJoin = null;
+        try {
+            $legacyJoin = DB::connection($legacyConnection)
+                ->table('users')
+                ->whereRaw('LOWER(uname) = ?', [strtolower((string) $legacyUsername)])
+                ->value('joinDate');
+        } catch (\Throwable) {
+            $legacyJoin = null;
+        }
+
+        $createdAt = $now;
+        if (! empty($legacyJoin) && strpos((string) $legacyJoin, '0000') !== 0) {
+            try {
+                $createdAt = Carbon::parse($legacyJoin);
+            } catch (\Throwable) {
+                $createdAt = $now;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $userId = (int) DB::table('users')->insertGetId([
+            'username' => $username,
+            'username_changed_at' => $now,
+            'name' => $legacyUsername,
+            'email' => $email,
+            'password' => Hash::make(Str::random(64)),
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'needs_password_reset' => true,
+            'role' => 'user',
+            'legacy_password_algo' => null,
+            'created_at' => $createdAt,
+            'updated_at' => $now,
+        ]);
+
+        return $userId;
+    }
+
+    private function uniqueEmailCandidate(string $email): string
+    {
+        $candidate = strtolower(trim($email));
+        $suffix = 1;
+
+        while (DB::table('users')->whereRaw('LOWER(email) = ?', [$candidate])->exists()) {
+            $parts = explode('@', $email, 2);
+            $local = $parts[0] ?? 'user';
+            $domain = $parts[1] ?? 'users.skinbase.org';
+            $candidate = $local . '+' . $suffix . '@' . $domain;
+            $suffix++;
+        }
+
+        return $candidate;
+    }
+
+    private function sanitizeEmailLocal(string $value): string
+    {
+        $local = strtolower(trim($value));
+        $local = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9._-]/', '-', $local) ?: 'user';
+
+        return trim($local, '.-') ?: 'user';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/RepairTemporaryUsernamesCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/RepairTemporaryUsernamesCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..162cb6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RepairTemporaryUsernamesCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Support\UsernamePolicy;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class RepairTemporaryUsernamesCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'skinbase:repair-temp-usernames
+        {--chunk=500 : Number of users to process per batch}
+        {--dry-run : Preview username changes without writing them}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Replace current users.username values like tmpu% using the users.name field';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $chunk = max(1, (int) $this->option('chunk'));
+        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
+
+        if ($dryRun) {
+            $this->warn('[DRY RUN] No changes will be written.');
+        }
+
+        $total = (int) DB::table('users')
+            ->where('username', 'like', 'tmpu%')
+            ->count();
+
+        if ($total === 0) {
+            $this->info('No users with temporary tmpu% usernames were found.');
+
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $this->info("Found {$total} users with temporary tmpu% usernames.");
+
+        $processed = 0;
+        $updated = 0;
+        $skipped = 0;
+
+        DB::table('users')
+            ->select(['id', 'name', 'username'])
+            ->where('username', 'like', 'tmpu%')
+            ->chunkById($chunk, function ($rows) use (&$processed, &$updated, &$skipped, $dryRun) {
+                foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                    $processed++;
+
+                    $sourceName = trim((string) ($row->name ?? ''));
+                    if ($sourceName === '') {
+                        $skipped++;
+                        $this->warn("Skipping user id={$row->id}: name is empty.");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $candidate = $this->resolveCandidate($sourceName, (int) $row->id);
+
+                    if ($candidate === null || strcasecmp($candidate, (string) $row->username) === 0) {
+                        $skipped++;
+                        $this->warn("Skipping user id={$row->id}: unable to resolve a better username from name='{$sourceName}'.");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if ($dryRun) {
+                        $this->line("[dry] Would update user id={$row->id} username '{$row->username}' => '{$candidate}'");
+                        $updated++;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    $affected = DB::table('users')
+                        ->where('id', (int) $row->id)
+                        ->where('username', 'like', 'tmpu%')
+                        ->update([
+                            'username' => $candidate,
+                            'username_changed_at' => now(),
+                            'updated_at' => now(),
+                        ]);
+
+                    if ($affected > 0) {
+                        $updated += $affected;
+                        $this->line("[update] user id={$row->id} username '{$row->username}' => '{$candidate}'");
+                    }
+                }
+            }, 'id');
+
+        $this->info(sprintf('Finished. processed=%d updated=%d skipped=%d', $processed, $updated, $skipped));
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function resolveCandidate(string $sourceName, int $userId): ?string
+    {
+        $base = UsernamePolicy::sanitizeLegacy($sourceName);
+        $min = UsernamePolicy::min();
+        $max = UsernamePolicy::max();
+
+        if ($base === '') {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (preg_match('/^tmpu\d+$/i', $base) === 1) {
+            $base = 'user' . $userId;
+        }
+
+        if (strlen($base) < $min) {
+            $base = substr($base . $userId, 0, $max);
+        }
+
+        if ($base === '' || $base === 'user') {
+            $base = 'user' . $userId;
+        }
+
+        $candidate = substr($base, 0, $max);
+        $suffix = 1;
+
+        while ($this->usernameExists($candidate, $userId) || UsernamePolicy::isReserved($candidate)) {
+            $suffixValue = (string) $suffix;
+            $prefixLen = max(1, $max - strlen($suffixValue));
+            $candidate = substr($base, 0, $prefixLen) . $suffixValue;
+            $suffix++;
+        }
+
+        return $candidate;
+    }
+
+    private function usernameExists(string $username, int $ignoreUserId): bool
+    {
+        return DB::table('users')
+            ->whereRaw('LOWER(username) = ?', [strtolower($username)])
+            ->where('id', '!=', $ignoreUserId)
+            ->exists();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/SearchArtworkVectorsCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/SearchArtworkVectorsCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..862fae5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/SearchArtworkVectorsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Category;
+use App\Services\Vision\ArtworkVisionImageUrl;
+use App\Services\Vision\VectorGatewayClient;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+final class SearchArtworkVectorsCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'artworks:vectors-search
+        {artwork_id : Source artwork id}
+        {--limit=5 : Number of similar artworks to return}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Search similar artworks through the vector gateway using an artwork image URL';
+
+    public function handle(VectorGatewayClient $client, ArtworkVisionImageUrl $imageUrl): int
+    {
+        if (! $client->isConfigured()) {
+            $this->error('Vision vector gateway is not configured. Set VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_URL and VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_API_KEY.');
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $artworkId = max(1, (int) $this->argument('artwork_id'));
+        $limit = max(1, min((int) $this->option('limit'), 100));
+
+        $artwork = Artwork::query()
+            ->with(['categories' => fn ($categories) => $categories->with('contentType')->orderBy('sort_order')->orderBy('name')])
+            ->find($artworkId);
+
+        if (! $artwork) {
+            $this->error("Artwork {$artworkId} was not found.");
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $url = $imageUrl->fromArtwork($artwork);
+        if ($url === null) {
+            $this->error("Artwork {$artworkId} does not have a usable CDN image URL.");
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $matches = $client->searchByUrl($url, $limit + 1);
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            $this->error('Vector search failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $ids = collect($matches)
+            ->map(fn (array $match): int => (int) $match['id'])
+            ->filter(fn (int $id): bool => $id > 0 && $id !== $artworkId)
+            ->unique()
+            ->take($limit)
+            ->values()
+            ->all();
+
+        if ($ids === []) {
+            $this->warn('No similar artworks were returned by the vector gateway.');
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $artworks = Artwork::query()
+            ->with(['categories' => fn ($categories) => $categories->with('contentType')->orderBy('sort_order')->orderBy('name')])
+            ->whereIn('id', $ids)
+            ->public()
+            ->published()
+            ->get()
+            ->keyBy('id');
+
+        $rows = [];
+        foreach ($matches as $match) {
+            $matchId = (int) ($match['id'] ?? 0);
+            if ($matchId <= 0 || $matchId === $artworkId) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            /** @var Artwork|null $matchedArtwork */
+            $matchedArtwork = $artworks->get($matchId);
+            if (! $matchedArtwork) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $category = $this->primaryCategory($matchedArtwork);
+            $rows[] = [
+                'id' => $matchId,
+                'score' => number_format((float) ($match['score'] ?? 0.0), 4, '.', ''),
+                'title' => (string) $matchedArtwork->title,
+                'content_type' => (string) ($category?->contentType?->name ?? ''),
+                'category' => (string) ($category?->name ?? ''),
+            ];
+
+            if (count($rows) >= $limit) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($rows === []) {
+            $this->warn('The vector gateway returned matches, but none resolved to public published artworks.');
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $this->table(['ID', 'Score', 'Title', 'Content Type', 'Category'], $rows);
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function primaryCategory(Artwork $artwork): ?Category
+    {
+        /** @var Category|null $category */
+        $category = $artwork->categories->sortBy('sort_order')->first();
+
+        return $category;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 4bba1ae8..8c65eb9d 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use App\Console\Commands\ImportLegacyUsers;
 use App\Console\Commands\ImportCategories;
 use App\Console\Commands\MigrateFeaturedWorks;
 use App\Console\Commands\BackfillArtworkEmbeddingsCommand;
+use App\Console\Commands\IndexArtworkVectorsCommand;
+use App\Console\Commands\SearchArtworkVectorsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AggregateSimilarArtworkAnalyticsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AggregateFeedAnalyticsCommand;
 use App\Console\Commands\AggregateTagInteractionAnalyticsCommand;
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
         CleanupUploadsCommand::class,
         PublishScheduledArtworksCommand::class,
         BackfillArtworkEmbeddingsCommand::class,
+        IndexArtworkVectorsCommand::class,
+        SearchArtworkVectorsCommand::class,
         AggregateSimilarArtworkAnalyticsCommand::class,
         AggregateFeedAnalyticsCommand::class,
         AggregateTagInteractionAnalyticsCommand::class,
diff --git a/app/Events/ConversationUpdated.php b/app/Events/ConversationUpdated.php
index 1b730dbc..3a2055a8 100644
--- a/app/Events/ConversationUpdated.php
+++ b/app/Events/ConversationUpdated.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Events;
 
 use App\Models\Conversation;
 use App\Services\Messaging\MessagingPayloadFactory;
+use App\Services\Messaging\UnreadCounterService;
 use Illuminate\Broadcasting\InteractsWithSockets;
 use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcast;
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ class ConversationUpdated implements ShouldBroadcast
             'event' => 'conversation.updated',
             'reason' => $this->reason,
             'conversation' => app(MessagingPayloadFactory::class)->conversationSummary($this->conversation, $this->userId),
+            'summary' => [
+                'unread_total' => app(UnreadCounterService::class)->totalUnreadForUser($this->userId),
+            ],
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/MessageCreated.php b/app/Events/MessageCreated.php
index 8c47dd2e..2b7bbb3b 100644
--- a/app/Events/MessageCreated.php
+++ b/app/Events/MessageCreated.php
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ class MessageCreated implements ShouldBroadcast
             'message' => app(MessagingPayloadFactory::class)->message($this->message, (int) $this->message->sender_id),
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/MessageDeleted.php b/app/Events/MessageDeleted.php
index 03f35cf5..48c35584 100644
--- a/app/Events/MessageDeleted.php
+++ b/app/Events/MessageDeleted.php
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ class MessageDeleted implements ShouldBroadcast
             'deleted_at' => optional($this->message->deleted_at ?? now())?->toIso8601String(),
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/MessageRead.php b/app/Events/MessageRead.php
index 4bea4063..4b0bc9e5 100644
--- a/app/Events/MessageRead.php
+++ b/app/Events/MessageRead.php
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ class MessageRead implements ShouldBroadcast
             'last_read_at' => optional($this->participant->last_read_at)?->toIso8601String(),
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/MessageUpdated.php b/app/Events/MessageUpdated.php
index 246adc4c..a80775ad 100644
--- a/app/Events/MessageUpdated.php
+++ b/app/Events/MessageUpdated.php
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ class MessageUpdated implements ShouldBroadcast
             'message' => app(MessagingPayloadFactory::class)->message($this->message),
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArtworkCommentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArtworkCommentController.php
index db6a8161..c88f6410 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArtworkCommentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArtworkCommentController.php
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class ArtworkCommentController extends Controller
             'id'               => $c->id,
             'parent_id'        => $c->parent_id,
             'raw_content'      => $c->raw_content ?? $c->content,
-            'rendered_content' => $c->rendered_content ?? e(strip_tags($c->content ?? '')),
+            'rendered_content' => $this->renderCommentContent($c),
             'created_at'       => $c->created_at?->toIso8601String(),
             'time_ago'         => $c->created_at ? Carbon::parse($c->created_at)->diffForHumans() : null,
             'can_edit'         => $currentUserId === $userId,
@@ -224,6 +224,31 @@ class ArtworkCommentController extends Controller
         return $data;
     }
 
+    private function renderCommentContent(ArtworkComment $comment): string
+    {
+        $rawContent = (string) ($comment->raw_content ?? $comment->content ?? '');
+        $renderedContent = $comment->rendered_content;
+
+        if (! is_string($renderedContent) || trim($renderedContent) === '') {
+            $renderedContent = $rawContent !== ''
+                ? ContentSanitizer::render($rawContent)
+                : nl2br(e(strip_tags((string) ($comment->content ?? ''))));
+        }
+
+        return ContentSanitizer::sanitizeRenderedHtml(
+            $renderedContent,
+            $this->commentAuthorCanPublishLinks($comment)
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function commentAuthorCanPublishLinks(ArtworkComment $comment): bool
+    {
+        $level = (int) ($comment->user?->level ?? 1);
+        $rank = strtolower((string) ($comment->user?->rank ?? 'Newbie'));
+
+        return $level > 1 && $rank !== 'newbie';
+    }
+
     private function notifyRecipients(Artwork $artwork, ArtworkComment $comment, User $actor, ?int $parentId): void
     {
         $notifiedUserIds = [];
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/ConversationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/ConversationController.php
index 64c10b72..9083f260 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/ConversationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/ConversationController.php
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ use App\Http\Requests\Messaging\RenameConversationRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\Messaging\StoreConversationRequest;
 use App\Models\Conversation;
 use App\Models\ConversationParticipant;
-use App\Models\Message;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Messaging\ConversationReadService;
 use App\Services\Messaging\ConversationStateService;
 use App\Services\Messaging\SendMessageAction;
+use App\Services\Messaging\UnreadCounterService;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
@@ -23,7 +24,9 @@ class ConversationController extends Controller
 {
     public function __construct(
         private readonly ConversationStateService $conversationState,
+        private readonly ConversationReadService $conversationReads,
         private readonly SendMessageAction $sendMessage,
+        private readonly UnreadCounterService $unreadCounters,
     ) {}
 
     // ── GET /api/messages/conversations ─────────────────────────────────────
@@ -36,26 +39,13 @@ class ConversationController extends Controller
         $cacheKey = $this->conversationListCacheKey($user->id, $page, $cacheVersion);
 
         $conversations = Cache::remember($cacheKey, now()->addSeconds(20), function () use ($user, $page) {
-            return Conversation::query()
+            $query = Conversation::query()
                 ->select('conversations.*')
                 ->join('conversation_participants as cp_me', function ($join) use ($user) {
                     $join->on('cp_me.conversation_id', '=', 'conversations.id')
                         ->where('cp_me.user_id', '=', $user->id)
                         ->whereNull('cp_me.left_at');
                 })
-                ->addSelect([
-                    'unread_count' => Message::query()
-                        ->selectRaw('count(*)')
-                        ->whereColumn('messages.conversation_id', 'conversations.id')
-                        ->where('messages.sender_id', '!=', $user->id)
-                        ->whereNull('messages.deleted_at')
-                        ->where(function ($query) {
-                            $query->whereNull('cp_me.last_read_message_id')
-                                ->whereNull('cp_me.last_read_at')
-                                ->orWhereColumn('messages.id', '>', 'cp_me.last_read_message_id')
-                                ->orWhereColumn('messages.created_at', '>', 'cp_me.last_read_at');
-                        }),
-                ])
                 ->where('conversations.is_active', true)
                 ->with([
                     'allParticipants' => fn ($q) => $q->whereNull('left_at')->with(['user:id,username']),
@@ -64,8 +54,11 @@ class ConversationController extends Controller
                 ->orderByDesc('cp_me.is_pinned')
                 ->orderByDesc('cp_me.pinned_at')
                 ->orderByDesc('last_message_at')
-                ->orderByDesc('conversations.id')
-                ->paginate(20, ['conversations.*'], 'page', $page);
+                ->orderByDesc('conversations.id');
+
+            $this->unreadCounters->applyUnreadCountSelect($query, $user, 'cp_me');
+
+            return $query->paginate(20, ['conversations.*'], 'page', $page);
         });
 
         $conversations->through(function ($conv) use ($user) {
@@ -74,7 +67,12 @@ class ConversationController extends Controller
             return $conv;
         });
 
-        return response()->json($conversations);
+        return response()->json([
+            ...$conversations->toArray(),
+            'summary' => [
+                'unread_total' => $this->unreadCounters->totalUnreadForUser($user),
+            ],
+        ]);
     }
 
     // ── GET /api/messages/conversation/{id} ─────────────────────────────────
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ class ConversationController extends Controller
     public function markRead(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
     {
         $conversation = $this->findAuthorized($request, $id);
-        $participant = $this->conversationState->markConversationRead(
+        $participant = $this->conversationReads->markConversationRead(
             $conversation,
             $request->user(),
             $request->integer('message_id') ?: null,
@@ -120,6 +118,7 @@ class ConversationController extends Controller
             'ok' => true,
             'last_read_at' => optional($participant->last_read_at)?->toIso8601String(),
             'last_read_message_id' => $participant->last_read_message_id,
+            'unread_total' => $this->unreadCounters->totalUnreadForUser($request->user()),
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/MessageController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/MessageController.php
index e6f2719b..4df18218 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/MessageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/MessageController.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use App\Models\Conversation;
 use App\Models\ConversationParticipant;
 use App\Models\Message;
 use App\Models\MessageReaction;
+use App\Services\Messaging\ConversationDeltaService;
 use App\Services\Messaging\ConversationStateService;
 use App\Services\Messaging\MessagingPayloadFactory;
 use App\Services\Messaging\MessageSearchIndexer;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class MessageController extends Controller
     private const PAGE_SIZE = 30;
 
     public function __construct(
+        private readonly ConversationDeltaService $conversationDelta,
         private readonly ConversationStateService $conversationState,
         private readonly MessagingPayloadFactory $payloadFactory,
         private readonly SendMessageAction $sendMessage,
@@ -40,15 +42,7 @@ class MessageController extends Controller
         $afterId = $request->integer('after_id');
 
         if ($afterId) {
-            $messages = Message::withTrashed()
-                ->where('conversation_id', $conversationId)
-                ->with(['sender:id,username', 'reactions', 'attachments'])
-                ->where('id', '>', $afterId)
-                ->orderBy('id')
-                ->limit(100)
-                ->get()
-                ->map(fn (Message $message) => $this->payloadFactory->message($message, (int) $request->user()->id))
-                ->values();
+            $messages = $this->conversationDelta->messagesAfter($conversation, $request->user(), $afterId);
 
             return response()->json([
                 'data' => $messages,
@@ -77,6 +71,18 @@ class MessageController extends Controller
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function delta(Request $request, int $conversationId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $conversation = $this->findConversationOrFail($conversationId);
+        $afterMessageId = max(0, (int) $request->integer('after_message_id'));
+
+        abort_if($afterMessageId < 1, 422, 'after_message_id is required.');
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data' => $this->conversationDelta->messagesAfter($conversation, $request->user(), $afterMessageId),
+        ]);
+    }
+
     // ── POST /api/messages/{conversation_id} ─────────────────────────────────
 
     public function store(StoreMessageRequest $request, int $conversationId): JsonResponse
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/PresenceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/PresenceController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..974d2e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Messaging/PresenceController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Conversation;
+use App\Services\Messaging\MessagingPresenceService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class PresenceController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MessagingPresenceService $presence,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function heartbeat(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $conversationId = $request->integer('conversation_id') ?: null;
+
+        if ($conversationId) {
+            $conversation = Conversation::query()->findOrFail($conversationId);
+            $this->authorize('view', $conversation);
+        }
+
+        $this->presence->touch($request->user(), $conversationId);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'ok' => true,
+            'conversation_id' => $conversationId,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
index 56676110..97118ca5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
@@ -37,7 +37,14 @@ final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
         $isOwner = Auth::check() && Auth::id() === $user->id;
         $sort    = $request->input('sort', 'latest');
 
-        $query = Artwork::with('user:id,name,username')
+        $query = Artwork::with([
+                'user:id,name,username,level,rank',
+                'stats:artwork_id,views,downloads,favorites',
+                'categories' => function ($query) {
+                    $query->select('categories.id', 'categories.content_type_id', 'categories.parent_id', 'categories.name', 'categories.slug', 'categories.sort_order')
+                        ->with(['contentType:id,slug,name']);
+                },
+            ])
             ->where('user_id', $user->id)
             ->whereNull('deleted_at');
 
@@ -106,7 +113,14 @@ final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
             return response()->json(['data' => [], 'next_cursor' => null, 'has_more' => false]);
         }
 
-        $indexed = Artwork::with('user:id,name,username')
+        $indexed = Artwork::with([
+                'user:id,name,username,level,rank',
+                'stats:artwork_id,views,downloads,favorites',
+                'categories' => function ($query) {
+                    $query->select('categories.id', 'categories.content_type_id', 'categories.parent_id', 'categories.name', 'categories.slug', 'categories.sort_order')
+                        ->with(['contentType:id,slug,name']);
+                },
+            ])
             ->whereIn('id', $favIds)
             ->get()
             ->keyBy('id');
@@ -173,6 +187,9 @@ final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
     private function mapArtworkCardPayload(Artwork $art): array
     {
         $present = ThumbnailPresenter::present($art, 'md');
+        $category = $art->categories->first();
+        $contentType = $category?->contentType;
+        $stats = $art->stats;
 
         return [
             'id' => $art->id,
@@ -183,6 +200,13 @@ final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
             'height' => $art->height,
             'username' => $art->user->username ?? null,
             'uname' => $art->user->username ?? $art->user->name ?? 'Skinbase',
+            'content_type' => $contentType?->name,
+            'content_type_slug' => $contentType?->slug,
+            'category' => $category?->name,
+            'category_slug' => $category?->slug,
+            'views' => (int) ($stats?->views ?? $art->view_count ?? 0),
+            'downloads' => (int) ($stats?->downloads ?? 0),
+            'likes' => (int) ($stats?->favorites ?? $art->favourite_count ?? 0),
             'published_at' => $this->formatIsoDate($art->published_at),
         ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php
index 241395de..1b9a4922 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ use Inertia\Inertia;
 
 class ProfileController extends Controller
 {
+    private const PROFILE_TABS = [
+        'posts',
+        'artworks',
+        'stories',
+        'achievements',
+        'collections',
+        'about',
+        'stats',
+        'favourites',
+        'activity',
+    ];
+
     public function __construct(
         private readonly ArtworkService $artworkService,
         private readonly UsernameApprovalService $usernameApprovalService,
@@ -84,7 +96,12 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             return redirect()->route('profile.show', ['username' => strtolower((string) $user->username)], 301);
         }
 
-        return $this->renderProfilePage($request, $user);
+        $tab = $this->normalizeProfileTab($request->query('tab'));
+        if ($tab !== null) {
+            return $this->redirectToProfileTab($request, (string) $user->username, $tab);
+        }
+
+        return $this->renderProfilePage($request, $user, 'Profile/ProfileShow', false, 'posts');
     }
 
     public function showGalleryByUsername(Request $request, string $username)
@@ -111,6 +128,45 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         return $this->renderProfilePage($request, $user, 'Profile/ProfileGallery', true);
     }
 
+    public function showTabByUsername(Request $request, string $username, string $tab)
+    {
+        $normalized = UsernamePolicy::normalize($username);
+        $user = User::query()->whereRaw('LOWER(username) = ?', [$normalized])->first();
+        $normalizedTab = $this->normalizeProfileTab($tab);
+
+        if ($normalizedTab === null) {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        if (! $user) {
+            $redirect = DB::table('username_redirects')
+                ->whereRaw('LOWER(old_username) = ?', [$normalized])
+                ->value('new_username');
+
+            if ($redirect) {
+                return redirect()->route('profile.tab', [
+                    'username' => strtolower((string) $redirect),
+                    'tab' => $normalizedTab,
+                ], 301);
+            }
+
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        if ($username !== strtolower((string) $user->username)) {
+            return redirect()->route('profile.tab', [
+                'username' => strtolower((string) $user->username),
+                'tab' => $normalizedTab,
+            ], 301);
+        }
+
+        if ($request->query->has('tab')) {
+            return $this->redirectToProfileTab($request, (string) $user->username, $normalizedTab);
+        }
+
+        return $this->renderProfilePage($request, $user, 'Profile/ProfileShow', false, $normalizedTab);
+    }
+
     public function legacyById(Request $request, int $id, ?string $username = null)
     {
         $user = User::query()->findOrFail($id);
@@ -836,7 +892,13 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         return Redirect::route('dashboard.profile')->with('status', 'password-updated');
     }
 
-    private function renderProfilePage(Request $request, User $user, string $component = 'Profile/ProfileShow', bool $galleryOnly = false)
+    private function renderProfilePage(
+        Request $request,
+        User $user,
+        string $component = 'Profile/ProfileShow',
+        bool $galleryOnly = false,
+        ?string $initialTab = null,
+    )
     {
         $isOwner  = Auth::check() && Auth::id() === $user->id;
         $viewer   = Auth::user();
@@ -1088,8 +1150,19 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         $usernameSlug = strtolower((string) ($user->username ?? ''));
         $canonical = url('/@' . $usernameSlug);
         $galleryUrl = url('/@' . $usernameSlug . '/gallery');
+        $profileTabUrls = collect(self::PROFILE_TABS)
+            ->mapWithKeys(fn (string $tab) => [$tab => url('/@' . $usernameSlug . '/' . $tab)])
+            ->all();
         $achievementSummary = $this->achievements->summary((int) $user->id);
         $leaderboardRank = $this->leaderboards->creatorRankSummary((int) $user->id);
+        $resolvedInitialTab = $this->normalizeProfileTab($initialTab);
+        $isTabLanding = ! $galleryOnly && $resolvedInitialTab !== null;
+        $activeProfileUrl = $resolvedInitialTab !== null
+            ? ($profileTabUrls[$resolvedInitialTab] ?? $canonical)
+            : $canonical;
+        $tabMetaLabel = $resolvedInitialTab !== null
+            ? ucfirst($resolvedInitialTab)
+            : null;
 
         return Inertia::render($component, [
             'user'              => [
@@ -1133,20 +1206,51 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             'countryName'       => $countryName,
             'isOwner'           => $isOwner,
             'auth'              => $authData,
+            'initialTab'        => $resolvedInitialTab,
             'profileUrl'        => $canonical,
             'galleryUrl'        => $galleryUrl,
+            'profileTabUrls'    => $profileTabUrls,
         ])->withViewData([
             'page_title'            => $galleryOnly
                 ? (($user->username ?? $user->name ?? 'User') . ' Gallery on Skinbase')
-                : (($user->username ?? $user->name ?? 'User') . ' on Skinbase'),
-            'page_canonical'        => $galleryOnly ? $galleryUrl : $canonical,
+                : ($isTabLanding
+                    ? (($user->username ?? $user->name ?? 'User') . ' ' . $tabMetaLabel . ' on Skinbase')
+                    : (($user->username ?? $user->name ?? 'User') . ' on Skinbase')),
+            'page_canonical'        => $galleryOnly ? $galleryUrl : $activeProfileUrl,
             'page_meta_description' => $galleryOnly
                 ? ('Browse the public gallery of ' . ($user->username ?? $user->name) . ' on Skinbase.')
-                : ('View the profile of ' . ($user->username ?? $user->name) . ' on Skinbase.org — artworks, favourites and more.'),
+                : ($isTabLanding
+                    ? ('Explore the ' . strtolower((string) $tabMetaLabel) . ' section for ' . ($user->username ?? $user->name) . ' on Skinbase.')
+                    : ('View the profile of ' . ($user->username ?? $user->name) . ' on Skinbase.org — artworks, favourites and more.')),
             'og_image'              => $avatarUrl,
         ]);
     }
 
+    private function normalizeProfileTab(mixed $tab): ?string
+    {
+        if (! is_string($tab)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $normalized = strtolower(trim($tab));
+
+        return in_array($normalized, self::PROFILE_TABS, true) ? $normalized : null;
+    }
+
+    private function redirectToProfileTab(Request $request, string $username, string $tab): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $baseUrl = url('/@' . strtolower($username) . '/' . $tab);
+
+        $query = $request->query();
+        unset($query['tab']);
+
+        if ($query !== []) {
+            $baseUrl .= '?' . http_build_query($query);
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->to($baseUrl, 301);
+    }
+
     private function resolveFavouriteTable(): ?string
     {
         foreach (['artwork_favourites', 'user_favorites', 'artworks_favourites', 'favourites'] as $table) {
@@ -1164,6 +1268,9 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
     private function mapArtworkCardPayload(Artwork $art): array
     {
         $present = ThumbnailPresenter::present($art, 'md');
+        $category = $art->categories->first();
+        $contentType = $category?->contentType;
+        $stats = $art->stats;
 
         return [
             'id' => $art->id,
@@ -1178,6 +1285,13 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             'user_id' => $art->user_id,
             'author_level' => (int) ($art->user?->level ?? 1),
             'author_rank' => (string) ($art->user?->rank ?? 'Newbie'),
+            'content_type' => $contentType?->name,
+            'content_type_slug' => $contentType?->slug,
+            'category' => $category?->name,
+            'category_slug' => $category?->slug,
+            'views' => (int) ($stats?->views ?? $art->view_count ?? 0),
+            'downloads' => (int) ($stats?->downloads ?? 0),
+            'likes' => (int) ($stats?->favorites ?? $art->favourite_count ?? 0),
             'width' => $art->width,
             'height' => $art->height,
         ];
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ArtworkPageController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ArtworkPageController.php
index 97b95206..22ec4cf5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ArtworkPageController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/ArtworkPageController.php
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Resources\ArtworkResource;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Models\ArtworkComment;
+use App\Services\ContentSanitizer;
 use App\Services\ThumbnailPresenter;
 use App\Services\ErrorSuggestionService;
+use App\Support\AvatarUrl;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
@@ -167,23 +170,38 @@ final class ArtworkPageController extends Controller
 
         // Recursive helper to format a comment and its nested replies
         $formatComment = null;
-        $formatComment = function(ArtworkComment $c) use (&$formatComment) {
+        $formatComment = function (ArtworkComment $c) use (&$formatComment): array {
             $replies = $c->relationLoaded('approvedReplies') ? $c->approvedReplies : collect();
+            $user = $c->user;
+            $userId = (int) ($c->user_id ?? 0);
+            $avatarHash = $user?->profile?->avatar_hash ?? null;
+            $canPublishLinks = (int) ($user?->level ?? 1) > 1 && strtolower((string) ($user?->rank ?? 'Newbie')) !== 'newbie';
+            $rawContent = (string) ($c->raw_content ?? $c->content ?? '');
+            $renderedContent = $c->rendered_content;
+
+            if (! is_string($renderedContent) || trim($renderedContent) === '') {
+                $renderedContent = $rawContent !== ''
+                    ? ContentSanitizer::render($rawContent)
+                    : nl2br(e(strip_tags((string) ($c->content ?? ''))));
+            }
 
             return [
                 'id'               => $c->id,
                 'parent_id'        => $c->parent_id,
                 'content'          => html_entity_decode((string) $c->content, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5, 'UTF-8'),
                 'raw_content'      => $c->raw_content ?? $c->content,
-                'rendered_content' => $c->rendered_content,
-                'created_at'       => $c->created_at?->toIsoString(),
+                'rendered_content' => ContentSanitizer::sanitizeRenderedHtml($renderedContent, $canPublishLinks),
+                'created_at'       => $c->created_at?->toIso8601String(),
+                'time_ago'         => $c->created_at ? Carbon::parse($c->created_at)->diffForHumans() : null,
                 'user'             => [
-                    'id'          => $c->user?->id,
-                    'name'        => $c->user?->name,
-                    'username'    => $c->user?->username,
-                    'display'     => $c->user?->username ?? $c->user?->name ?? 'User',
-                    'profile_url' => $c->user?->username ? '/@' . $c->user->username : null,
-                    'avatar_url'  => $c->user?->profile?->avatar_url,
+                    'id'          => $userId,
+                    'name'        => $user?->name,
+                    'username'    => $user?->username,
+                    'display'     => $user?->username ?? $user?->name ?? 'User',
+                    'profile_url' => $user?->username ? '/@' . $user->username : ($userId > 0 ? '/profile/' . $userId : null),
+                    'avatar_url'  => AvatarUrl::forUser($userId, $avatarHash, 64),
+                    'level'       => (int) ($user?->level ?? 1),
+                    'rank'        => (string) ($user?->rank ?? 'Newbie'),
                 ],
                 'replies' => $replies->map($formatComment)->values()->all(),
             ];
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ManageConversationParticipantRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ManageConversationParticipantRequest.php
index 7c0227e7..e97e55d1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ManageConversationParticipantRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ManageConversationParticipantRequest.php
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ class ManageConversationParticipantRequest extends FormRequest
             'user_id' => 'required|integer|exists:users,id',
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/RenameConversationRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/RenameConversationRequest.php
index d5764b7a..27f643c8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/RenameConversationRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/RenameConversationRequest.php
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ class RenameConversationRequest extends FormRequest
             'title' => 'required|string|max:120',
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreConversationRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreConversationRequest.php
index 91e9e6bf..25a86b24 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreConversationRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreConversationRequest.php
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ class StoreConversationRequest extends FormRequest
             'client_temp_id' => 'nullable|string|max:120',
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreMessageRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreMessageRequest.php
index 1fcf1502..3bff85f7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreMessageRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/StoreMessageRequest.php
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ class StoreMessageRequest extends FormRequest
             'reply_to_message_id' => 'nullable|integer|exists:messages,id',
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ToggleMessageReactionRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ToggleMessageReactionRequest.php
index a06d087e..cc8aaa83 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ToggleMessageReactionRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/ToggleMessageReactionRequest.php
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ class ToggleMessageReactionRequest extends FormRequest
             'reaction' => 'required|string|max:32',
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/UpdateMessageRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/UpdateMessageRequest.php
index 918749e2..500a6fce 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/UpdateMessageRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Messaging/UpdateMessageRequest.php
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ class UpdateMessageRequest extends FormRequest
             'body' => 'required|string|max:5000',
         ];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/ArtworkResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/ArtworkResource.php
index 371b05cd..764c5a2d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Resources/ArtworkResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/ArtworkResource.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 namespace App\Http\Resources;
 
+use App\Services\ContentSanitizer;
 use App\Services\ThumbnailPresenter;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ class ArtworkResource extends JsonResource
             'slug' => (string) $this->slug,
             'title' => $decode($this->title),
             'description' => $decode($this->description),
+            'description_html' => $this->renderDescriptionHtml(),
             'dimensions' => [
                 'width' => (int) ($this->width ?? 0),
                 'height' => (int) ($this->height ?? 0),
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ class ArtworkResource extends JsonResource
                 'username' => (string) ($this->user?->username ?? ''),
                 'profile_url' => $this->user?->username ? '/@' . $this->user->username : null,
                 'avatar_url' => $this->user?->profile?->avatar_url,
+                'level' => (int) ($this->user?->level ?? 1),
+                'rank' => (string) ($this->user?->rank ?? 'Newbie'),
                 'followers_count' => $followerCount,
             ],
             'viewer' => [
@@ -168,4 +172,27 @@ class ArtworkResource extends JsonResource
             ])->values(),
         ];
     }
+
+    private function renderDescriptionHtml(): string
+    {
+        $rawDescription = (string) ($this->description ?? '');
+
+        if (trim($rawDescription) === '') {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        if (! $this->authorCanPublishLinks()) {
+            return nl2br(e(ContentSanitizer::stripToPlain($rawDescription)));
+        }
+
+        return ContentSanitizer::render($rawDescription);
+    }
+
+    private function authorCanPublishLinks(): bool
+    {
+        $level = (int) ($this->user?->level ?? 1);
+        $rank = strtolower((string) ($this->user?->rank ?? 'Newbie'));
+
+        return $level > 1 && $rank !== 'newbie';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Jobs/GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob.php b/app/Jobs/GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob.php
index a787dd4e..edfb98c9 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace App\Jobs;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Models\ArtworkEmbedding;
 use App\Services\Vision\ArtworkEmbeddingClient;
+use App\Services\Vision\ArtworkVisionImageUrl;
 use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ final class GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob implements ShouldQueue
         return [2, 10, 30];
     }
 
-    public function handle(ArtworkEmbeddingClient $client): void
+    public function handle(ArtworkEmbeddingClient $client, ArtworkVisionImageUrl $imageUrlBuilder): void
     {
         if (! (bool) config('recommendations.embedding.enabled', true)) {
             return;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ final class GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob implements ShouldQueue
         }
 
         try {
-            $imageUrl = $this->buildImageUrl($sourceHash);
+            $imageUrl = $imageUrlBuilder->fromHash($sourceHash, (string) ($artwork->thumb_ext ?: 'webp'));
             if ($imageUrl === null) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -134,21 +135,6 @@ final class GenerateArtworkEmbeddingJob implements ShouldQueue
         return array_map(static fn (float $value): float => $value / $norm, $vector);
     }
 
-    private function buildImageUrl(string $hash): ?string
-    {
-        $base = rtrim((string) config('cdn.files_url', ''), '/');
-        if ($base === '') {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        $variant = (string) config('vision.image_variant', 'md');
-        $clean = strtolower((string) preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9]/', '', $hash));
-        $clean = str_pad($clean, 6, '0');
-        $segments = [substr($clean, 0, 2) ?: '00', substr($clean, 2, 2) ?: '00', substr($clean, 4, 2) ?: '00'];
-
-        return $base . '/img/' . implode('/', $segments) . '/' . $variant . '.webp';
-    }
-
     private function lockKey(int $artworkId, string $model, string $version): string
     {
         return 'artwork-embedding:lock:' . $artworkId . ':' . $model . ':' . $version;
diff --git a/app/Models/MessageRead.php b/app/Models/MessageRead.php
index 80f55083..f00a44c9 100644
--- a/app/Models/MessageRead.php
+++ b/app/Models/MessageRead.php
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ class MessageRead extends Model
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php b/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php
index 9d813ce9..1a4164a2 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ArtworkSharedNotification extends Notification implements ShouldQueue
             'sharer_name'  => $this->sharer->name,
             'sharer_username' => $this->sharer->username,
             'message'      => $this->sharer->name . ' shared your artwork "' . $this->artwork->title . '"',
-            'url'          => "/@{$this->sharer->username}?tab=posts",
+            'url'          => "/@{$this->sharer->username}/posts",
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php b/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php
index a6bf29f2..0a7edc51 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class PostCommentedNotification extends Notification implements ShouldQueue
             'commenter_name'    => $this->commenter->name,
             'commenter_username' => $this->commenter->username,
             'message'           => "{$this->commenter->name} commented on your post",
-            'url'               => "/@{$this->post->user->username}?tab=posts",
+            'url'               => "/@{$this->post->user->username}/posts",
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Policies/ConversationPolicy.php b/app/Policies/ConversationPolicy.php
index e33600a8..8c1606a0 100644
--- a/app/Policies/ConversationPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/ConversationPolicy.php
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ class ConversationPolicy
             ->whereNull('left_at')
             ->first();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Policies/MessagePolicy.php b/app/Policies/MessagePolicy.php
index aa75fe39..f8745d35 100644
--- a/app/Policies/MessagePolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/MessagePolicy.php
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ class MessagePolicy
     {
         return $message->sender_id === $user->id || $user->isAdmin();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index b38f25aa..1ee1cb83 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -290,6 +290,44 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
                 Limit::perMinute(120)->by('messages:react:ip:' . $request->ip()),
             ];
         });
+
+        RateLimiter::for('messages-read', function (Request $request): array {
+            $userId = $request->user()?->id ?? 'guest';
+
+            return [
+                Limit::perMinute(120)->by('messages:read:user:' . $userId),
+                Limit::perMinute(240)->by('messages:read:ip:' . $request->ip()),
+            ];
+        });
+
+        RateLimiter::for('messages-typing', function (Request $request): array {
+            $userId = $request->user()?->id ?? 'guest';
+            $conversationId = (int) $request->route('conversation_id');
+
+            return [
+                Limit::perMinute(90)->by('messages:typing:user:' . $userId . ':conv:' . $conversationId),
+                Limit::perMinute(180)->by('messages:typing:ip:' . $request->ip()),
+            ];
+        });
+
+        RateLimiter::for('messages-recovery', function (Request $request): array {
+            $userId = $request->user()?->id ?? 'guest';
+            $conversationId = (int) $request->route('conversation_id');
+
+            return [
+                Limit::perMinute(30)->by('messages:recovery:user:' . $userId . ':conv:' . $conversationId),
+                Limit::perMinute(60)->by('messages:recovery:ip:' . $request->ip()),
+            ];
+        });
+
+        RateLimiter::for('messages-presence', function (Request $request): array {
+            $userId = $request->user()?->id ?? 'guest';
+
+            return [
+                Limit::perMinute(180)->by('messages:presence:user:' . $userId),
+                Limit::perMinute(300)->by('messages:presence:ip:' . $request->ip()),
+            ];
+        });
     }
 
     private function configureDownloadRateLimiter(): void
diff --git a/app/Providers/HorizonServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/HorizonServiceProvider.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc7c0dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Providers/HorizonServiceProvider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Providers;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Laravel\Horizon\HorizonApplicationServiceProvider;
+
+class HorizonServiceProvider extends HorizonApplicationServiceProvider
+{
+    /**
+     * Bootstrap any application services.
+     */
+    public function boot(): void
+    {
+        parent::boot();
+
+        // Horizon::routeSmsNotificationsTo('15556667777');
+        // Horizon::routeMailNotificationsTo('example@example.com');
+        // Horizon::routeSlackNotificationsTo('slack-webhook-url', '#channel');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register the Horizon gate.
+     *
+     * This gate determines who can access Horizon in non-local environments.
+     */
+    protected function gate(): void
+    {
+        Gate::define('viewHorizon', function ($user = null) {
+            return app()->environment('local')
+                || (is_object($user) && method_exists($user, 'isAdmin') && $user->isAdmin());
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/ArtworkService.php b/app/Services/ArtworkService.php
index 822c5823..21232e98 100644
--- a/app/Services/ArtworkService.php
+++ b/app/Services/ArtworkService.php
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ class ArtworkService
     {
         $query = Artwork::where('user_id', $userId)
             ->with([
-                'user:id,name,username',
+                'user:id,name,username,level,rank',
+                'stats:artwork_id,views,downloads,favorites',
                 'categories' => function ($q) {
                     $q->select('categories.id', 'categories.content_type_id', 'categories.parent_id', 'categories.name', 'categories.slug', 'categories.sort_order')
                         ->with(['parent:id,parent_id,content_type_id,name,slug', 'contentType:id,slug,name']);
diff --git a/app/Services/ContentSanitizer.php b/app/Services/ContentSanitizer.php
index de6a6ff5..9d9311f0 100644
--- a/app/Services/ContentSanitizer.php
+++ b/app/Services/ContentSanitizer.php
@@ -72,6 +72,20 @@ class ContentSanitizer
         return $html;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Normalize previously rendered HTML for display-time policy changes.
+     * This is useful when stored HTML predates current link attributes or
+     * when display rules depend on the author rather than the raw content.
+     */
+    public static function sanitizeRenderedHtml(?string $html, bool $allowLinks = true): string
+    {
+        if ($html === null || trim($html) === '') {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        return static::sanitizeHtml($html, $allowLinks);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Strip ALL HTML from input, returning plain text with newlines preserved.
      */
@@ -190,7 +204,7 @@ class ContentSanitizer
      * Whitelist-based HTML sanitizer.
      * Removes all tags not in ALLOWED_TAGS, and strips disallowed attributes.
      */
-    private static function sanitizeHtml(string $html): string
+    private static function sanitizeHtml(string $html, bool $allowLinks = true): string
     {
         // Parse with DOMDocument
         $doc = new \DOMDocument('1.0', 'UTF-8');
@@ -202,7 +216,7 @@ class ContentSanitizer
         );
         libxml_clear_errors();
 
-        static::cleanNode($doc->getElementsByTagName('body')->item(0));
+        static::cleanNode($doc->getElementsByTagName('body')->item(0), $allowLinks);
 
         // Serialize back, removing the wrapping html/body
         $body  = $doc->getElementsByTagName('body')->item(0);
@@ -218,13 +232,17 @@ class ContentSanitizer
     /**
      * Recursively clean a DOMNode — strip forbidden tags/attributes.
      */
-    private static function cleanNode(\DOMNode $node): void
+    private static function cleanNode(\DOMNode $node, bool $allowLinks = true): void
     {
         $toRemove    = [];
         $toUnwrap    = [];
 
         foreach ($node->childNodes as $child) {
             if ($child->nodeType === XML_ELEMENT_NODE) {
+                if (! $child instanceof \DOMElement) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 $tag = strtolower($child->nodeName);
 
                 if (! in_array($tag, self::ALLOWED_TAGS, true)) {
@@ -245,17 +263,22 @@ class ContentSanitizer
 
                     // Force external links to be safe
                     if ($tag === 'a') {
+                        if (! $allowLinks) {
+                            $toUnwrap[] = $child;
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
                         $href = $child->getAttribute('href');
                         if ($href && ! static::isSafeUrl($href)) {
                             $toUnwrap[] = $child;
                             continue;
                         }
-                        $child->setAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer nofollow');
+                        $child->setAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc');
                         $child->setAttribute('target', '_blank');
                     }
 
                     // Recurse
-                    static::cleanNode($child);
+                    static::cleanNode($child, $allowLinks);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationDeltaService.php b/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationDeltaService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..014c02e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationDeltaService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Messaging;
+
+use App\Models\Conversation;
+use App\Models\Message;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+
+class ConversationDeltaService
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MessagingPayloadFactory $payloadFactory,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function messagesAfter(Conversation $conversation, User $viewer, int $afterMessageId, ?int $limit = null): Collection
+    {
+        $maxMessages = max(1, (int) config('messaging.recovery.max_messages', 100));
+        $effectiveLimit = min($limit ?? $maxMessages, $maxMessages);
+
+        return Message::withTrashed()
+            ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
+            ->where('id', '>', $afterMessageId)
+            ->with(['sender:id,username,name', 'reactions', 'attachments'])
+            ->orderBy('id')
+            ->limit($effectiveLimit)
+            ->get()
+            ->map(fn (Message $message) => $this->payloadFactory->message($message, (int) $viewer->id))
+            ->values();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationReadService.php b/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationReadService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99e4065d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationReadService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Messaging;
+
+use App\Events\ConversationUpdated;
+use App\Events\MessageRead;
+use App\Models\Conversation;
+use App\Models\ConversationParticipant;
+use App\Models\Message;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class ConversationReadService
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly ConversationStateService $conversationState,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function markConversationRead(Conversation $conversation, User $user, ?int $messageId = null): ConversationParticipant
+    {
+        /** @var ConversationParticipant $participant */
+        $participant = ConversationParticipant::query()
+            ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
+            ->where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->whereNull('left_at')
+            ->firstOrFail();
+
+        $lastReadableMessage = Message::query()
+            ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
+            ->whereNull('deleted_at')
+            ->where('sender_id', '!=', $user->id)
+            ->when($messageId, fn ($query) => $query->where('id', '<=', $messageId))
+            ->orderByDesc('id')
+            ->first();
+
+        $readAt = now();
+
+        $participant->forceFill([
+            'last_read_at' => $readAt,
+            'last_read_message_id' => $lastReadableMessage?->id,
+        ])->save();
+
+        if ($lastReadableMessage) {
+            $messageReads = Message::query()
+                ->select(['id'])
+                ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
+                ->whereNull('deleted_at')
+                ->where('sender_id', '!=', $user->id)
+                ->where('id', '<=', $lastReadableMessage->id)
+                ->get()
+                ->map(fn (Message $message) => [
+                    'message_id' => $message->id,
+                    'user_id' => $user->id,
+                    'read_at' => $readAt,
+                ])
+                ->all();
+
+            if (! empty($messageReads)) {
+                DB::table('message_reads')->upsert($messageReads, ['message_id', 'user_id'], ['read_at']);
+            }
+        }
+
+        $participantIds = $this->conversationState->activeParticipantIds($conversation);
+        $this->conversationState->touchConversationCachesForUsers($participantIds);
+
+        DB::afterCommit(function () use ($conversation, $participant, $user, $participantIds): void {
+            event(new MessageRead($conversation, $participant, $user));
+
+            foreach ($participantIds as $participantId) {
+                event(new ConversationUpdated($participantId, $conversation, 'message.read'));
+            }
+        });
+
+        return $participant->fresh(['user']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationStateService.php b/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationStateService.php
index 2619aedc..1314806d 100644
--- a/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationStateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/ConversationStateService.php
@@ -2,14 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace App\Services\Messaging;
 
-use App\Events\ConversationUpdated;
-use App\Events\MessageRead;
 use App\Models\Conversation;
 use App\Models\ConversationParticipant;
-use App\Models\Message;
-use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class ConversationStateService
 {
@@ -37,62 +32,4 @@ class ConversationStateService
             Cache::increment($versionKey);
         }
     }
-
-    public function markConversationRead(Conversation $conversation, User $user, ?int $messageId = null): ConversationParticipant
-    {
-        /** @var ConversationParticipant $participant */
-        $participant = ConversationParticipant::query()
-            ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
-            ->where('user_id', $user->id)
-            ->whereNull('left_at')
-            ->firstOrFail();
-
-        $lastReadableMessage = Message::query()
-            ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
-            ->whereNull('deleted_at')
-            ->where('sender_id', '!=', $user->id)
-            ->when($messageId, fn ($query) => $query->where('id', '<=', $messageId))
-            ->orderByDesc('id')
-            ->first();
-
-        $readAt = now();
-
-        $participant->update([
-            'last_read_at' => $readAt,
-            'last_read_message_id' => $lastReadableMessage?->id,
-        ]);
-
-        if ($lastReadableMessage) {
-            $messageReads = Message::query()
-                ->select(['id'])
-                ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
-                ->whereNull('deleted_at')
-                ->where('sender_id', '!=', $user->id)
-                ->where('id', '<=', $lastReadableMessage->id)
-                ->get()
-                ->map(fn (Message $message) => [
-                    'message_id' => $message->id,
-                    'user_id' => $user->id,
-                    'read_at' => $readAt,
-                ])
-                ->all();
-
-            if (! empty($messageReads)) {
-                DB::table('message_reads')->upsert($messageReads, ['message_id', 'user_id'], ['read_at']);
-            }
-        }
-
-        $participantIds = $this->activeParticipantIds($conversation);
-        $this->touchConversationCachesForUsers($participantIds);
-
-        DB::afterCommit(function () use ($conversation, $participant, $user): void {
-            event(new MessageRead($conversation, $participant, $user));
-
-            foreach ($this->activeParticipantIds($conversation) as $participantId) {
-                event(new ConversationUpdated($participantId, $conversation, 'message.read'));
-            }
-        });
-
-        return $participant->fresh(['user']);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/MessageNotificationService.php b/app/Services/Messaging/MessageNotificationService.php
index 61ba75e7..ec449803 100644
--- a/app/Services/Messaging/MessageNotificationService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/MessageNotificationService.php
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 class MessageNotificationService
 {
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MessagingPresenceService $presence,
+    ) {}
+
     public function notifyNewMessage(Conversation $conversation, Message $message, User $sender): void
     {
         if (! DB::getSchemaBuilder()->hasTable('notifications')) {
@@ -36,6 +40,13 @@ class MessageNotificationService
             ->whereIn('id', $recipientIds)
             ->get()
             ->filter(fn (User $recipient) => $recipient->allowsMessagesFrom($sender))
+            ->filter(function (User $recipient): bool {
+                if (! (bool) config('messaging.notifications.offline_fallback_only', true)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return ! $this->presence->isUserOnline((int) $recipient->id);
+            })
             ->pluck('id')
             ->map(fn ($id) => (int) $id)
             ->values()
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPayloadFactory.php b/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPayloadFactory.php
index 119015b2..dcff26bc 100644
--- a/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPayloadFactory.php
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPayloadFactory.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class MessagingPayloadFactory
             'title' => $conversation->title,
             'is_active' => (bool) ($conversation->is_active ?? true),
             'last_message_at' => optional($conversation->last_message_at)?->toIso8601String(),
-            'unread_count' => $conversation->unreadCountFor($viewerId),
+            'unread_count' => app(UnreadCounterService::class)->unreadCountForConversation($conversation, $viewerId),
             'my_participant' => $myParticipant ? $this->participant($myParticipant) : null,
             'all_participants' => $conversation->allParticipants
                 ->whereNull('left_at')
@@ -149,4 +149,4 @@ class MessagingPayloadFactory
 
         return $counts;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPresenceService.php b/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPresenceService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff8d85fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/MessagingPresenceService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Messaging;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Cache\Repository;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+
+class MessagingPresenceService
+{
+    public function touch(User|int $user, ?int $conversationId = null): void
+    {
+        $userId = $user instanceof User ? (int) $user->id : (int) $user;
+        $store = $this->store();
+        $onlineKey = $this->onlineKey($userId);
+        $existing = $store->get($onlineKey, []);
+        $previousConversationId = (int) ($existing['conversation_id'] ?? 0) ?: null;
+        $onlineTtl = max(30, (int) config('messaging.presence.ttl_seconds', 90));
+        $conversationTtl = max(15, (int) config('messaging.presence.conversation_ttl_seconds', 45));
+
+        if ($previousConversationId && $previousConversationId !== $conversationId) {
+            $store->forget($this->conversationKey($previousConversationId, $userId));
+        }
+
+        $store->put($onlineKey, [
+            'conversation_id' => $conversationId,
+            'seen_at' => now()->toIso8601String(),
+        ], now()->addSeconds($onlineTtl));
+
+        if ($conversationId) {
+            $store->put($this->conversationKey($conversationId, $userId), now()->toIso8601String(), now()->addSeconds($conversationTtl));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function isUserOnline(int $userId): bool
+    {
+        return $this->store()->has($this->onlineKey($userId));
+    }
+
+    public function isViewingConversation(int $conversationId, int $userId): bool
+    {
+        return $this->store()->has($this->conversationKey($conversationId, $userId));
+    }
+
+    private function onlineKey(int $userId): string
+    {
+        return 'messages:presence:user:' . $userId;
+    }
+
+    private function conversationKey(int $conversationId, int $userId): string
+    {
+        return 'messages:presence:conversation:' . $conversationId . ':user:' . $userId;
+    }
+
+    private function store(): Repository
+    {
+        $store = (string) config('messaging.presence.cache_store', 'redis');
+
+        if ($store === 'redis' && ! class_exists('Redis')) {
+            return Cache::store();
+        }
+
+        try {
+            return Cache::store($store);
+        } catch (\Throwable) {
+            return Cache::store();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/SendMessageAction.php b/app/Services/Messaging/SendMessageAction.php
index aa808647..d138ca38 100644
--- a/app/Services/Messaging/SendMessageAction.php
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/SendMessageAction.php
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ class SendMessageAction
             'created_at' => now(),
         ]);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Messaging/UnreadCounterService.php b/app/Services/Messaging/UnreadCounterService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fe36cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Messaging/UnreadCounterService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Messaging;
+
+use App\Models\Conversation;
+use App\Models\ConversationParticipant;
+use App\Models\Message;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+
+class UnreadCounterService
+{
+    public function applyUnreadCountSelect(Builder $query, User|int $user, string $participantAlias = 'cp_me'): Builder
+    {
+        $userId = $user instanceof User ? (int) $user->id : (int) $user;
+
+        return $query->addSelect([
+            'unread_count' => Message::query()
+                ->selectRaw('count(*)')
+                ->whereColumn('messages.conversation_id', 'conversations.id')
+                ->where('messages.sender_id', '!=', $userId)
+                ->whereNull('messages.deleted_at')
+                ->where(function ($nested) use ($participantAlias) {
+                    $nested->where(function ($group) use ($participantAlias) {
+                        $group->whereNull($participantAlias . '.last_read_message_id')
+                            ->whereNull($participantAlias . '.last_read_at');
+                    })->orWhereColumn('messages.id', '>', $participantAlias . '.last_read_message_id')
+                        ->orWhereColumn('messages.created_at', '>', $participantAlias . '.last_read_at');
+                }),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function unreadCountForConversation(Conversation $conversation, User|int $user): int
+    {
+        $userId = $user instanceof User ? (int) $user->id : (int) $user;
+
+        $participant = ConversationParticipant::query()
+            ->where('conversation_id', $conversation->id)
+            ->where('user_id', $userId)
+            ->whereNull('left_at')
+            ->first();
+
+        if (! $participant) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        return $this->unreadCountForParticipant($participant);
+    }
+
+    public function unreadCountForParticipant(ConversationParticipant $participant): int
+    {
+        $query = Message::query()
+            ->where('conversation_id', $participant->conversation_id)
+            ->where('sender_id', '!=', $participant->user_id)
+            ->whereNull('deleted_at');
+
+        if ($participant->last_read_message_id) {
+            $query->where('id', '>', $participant->last_read_message_id);
+        } elseif ($participant->last_read_at) {
+            $query->where('created_at', '>', $participant->last_read_at);
+        }
+
+        return (int) $query->count();
+    }
+
+    public function totalUnreadForUser(User|int $user): int
+    {
+        $userId = $user instanceof User ? (int) $user->id : (int) $user;
+
+        return (int) Conversation::query()
+            ->select('conversations.id')
+            ->join('conversation_participants as cp_me', function ($join) use ($userId) {
+                $join->on('cp_me.conversation_id', '=', 'conversations.id')
+                    ->where('cp_me.user_id', '=', $userId)
+                    ->whereNull('cp_me.left_at');
+            })
+            ->where('conversations.is_active', true)
+            ->get()
+            ->sum(fn (Conversation $conversation) => $this->unreadCountForConversation($conversation, $userId));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Vision/ArtworkVisionImageUrl.php b/app/Services/Vision/ArtworkVisionImageUrl.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a376a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Vision/ArtworkVisionImageUrl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Services\Vision;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Services\ThumbnailService;
+
+final class ArtworkVisionImageUrl
+{
+    public function fromArtwork(Artwork $artwork): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->fromHash(
+            (string) ($artwork->hash ?? ''),
+            (string) ($artwork->thumb_ext ?: 'webp')
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function fromHash(?string $hash, ?string $ext = 'webp', string $size = 'md'): ?string
+    {
+        $clean = strtolower((string) preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9]/', '', (string) $hash));
+        if ($clean === '') {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return ThumbnailService::fromHash($clean, $ext, $size);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Vision/VectorGatewayClient.php b/app/Services/Vision/VectorGatewayClient.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94438422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Vision/VectorGatewayClient.php
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Services\Vision;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest;
+use Illuminate\Http\Client\Response;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class VectorGatewayClient
+{
+    public function isConfigured(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) config('vision.vector_gateway.enabled', true)
+            && $this->baseUrl() !== ''
+            && $this->apiKey() !== '';
+    }
+
+    public function upsertByUrl(string $imageUrl, int|string $id, array $metadata = []): array
+    {
+        $response = $this->postJson(
+            $this->url((string) config('vision.vector_gateway.upsert_endpoint', '/vectors/upsert')),
+            [
+                'url' => $imageUrl,
+                'id' => (string) $id,
+                'metadata' => $metadata,
+            ]
+        );
+
+        if ($response->failed()) {
+            throw new RuntimeException($this->failureMessage('Vector upsert', $response));
+        }
+
+        $json = $response->json();
+
+        return is_array($json) ? $json : [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return list<array{id: int|string, score: float, metadata: array<string, mixed>}>
+     */
+    public function searchByUrl(string $imageUrl, int $limit = 5): array
+    {
+        $response = $this->postJson(
+            $this->url((string) config('vision.vector_gateway.search_endpoint', '/vectors/search')),
+            [
+                'url' => $imageUrl,
+                'limit' => max(1, $limit),
+            ]
+        );
+
+        if ($response->failed()) {
+            throw new RuntimeException($this->failureMessage('Vector search', $response));
+        }
+
+        return $this->extractMatches($response->json());
+    }
+
+    public function deleteByIds(array $ids): array
+    {
+        $response = $this->postJson(
+            $this->url((string) config('vision.vector_gateway.delete_endpoint', '/vectors/delete')),
+            [
+                'ids' => array_values(array_map(static fn (int|string $id): string => (string) $id, $ids)),
+            ]
+        );
+
+        if ($response->failed()) {
+            throw new RuntimeException($this->failureMessage('Vector delete', $response));
+        }
+
+        $json = $response->json();
+
+        return is_array($json) ? $json : [];
+    }
+
+    private function request(): PendingRequest
+    {
+        if (! $this->isConfigured()) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('Vision vector gateway is not configured. Set VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_URL and VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_API_KEY.');
+        }
+
+        return Http::acceptJson()
+            ->withHeaders([
+                'X-API-Key' => $this->apiKey(),
+            ])
+            ->connectTimeout(max(1, (int) config('vision.vector_gateway.connect_timeout_seconds', 5)))
+            ->timeout(max(1, (int) config('vision.vector_gateway.timeout_seconds', 20)))
+            ->retry(
+                max(0, (int) config('vision.vector_gateway.retries', 1)),
+                max(0, (int) config('vision.vector_gateway.retry_delay_ms', 250)),
+                throw: false,
+            );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, mixed> $payload
+     */
+    private function postJson(string $url, array $payload): Response
+    {
+        $response = $this->request()->post($url, $payload);
+
+        if (! $response instanceof Response) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('Vector gateway request did not return an HTTP response.');
+        }
+
+        return $response;
+    }
+
+    private function baseUrl(): string
+    {
+        return rtrim((string) config('vision.vector_gateway.base_url', ''), '/');
+    }
+
+    private function apiKey(): string
+    {
+        return trim((string) config('vision.vector_gateway.api_key', ''));
+    }
+
+    private function url(string $path): string
+    {
+        return $this->baseUrl() . '/' . ltrim($path, '/');
+    }
+
+    private function failureMessage(string $operation, Response $response): string
+    {
+        $body = trim($response->body());
+
+        if ($body === '') {
+            return $operation . ' failed with HTTP ' . $response->status() . '.';
+        }
+
+        return $operation . ' failed with HTTP ' . $response->status() . ': ' . $body;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param mixed $json
+     * @return list<array{id: int|string, score: float, metadata: array<string, mixed>}>
+     */
+    private function extractMatches(mixed $json): array
+    {
+        $candidates = [];
+
+        if (is_array($json)) {
+            $candidates = $this->extractCandidateRows($json);
+        }
+
+        $results = [];
+        foreach ($candidates as $candidate) {
+            if (! is_array($candidate)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $id = $candidate['id']
+                ?? $candidate['point_id']
+                ?? $candidate['payload']['id']
+                ?? $candidate['metadata']['id']
+                ?? null;
+
+            if (! is_int($id) && ! is_string($id)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $score = $candidate['score']
+                ?? $candidate['similarity']
+                ?? $candidate['distance']
+                ?? 0.0;
+
+            $metadata = $candidate['metadata'] ?? $candidate['payload'] ?? [];
+            if (! is_array($metadata)) {
+                $metadata = [];
+            }
+
+            $results[] = [
+                'id' => $id,
+                'score' => (float) $score,
+                'metadata' => $metadata,
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $results;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<mixed> $json
+     * @return array<int, mixed>
+     */
+    private function extractCandidateRows(array $json): array
+    {
+        $keys = ['results', 'matches', 'points', 'data'];
+
+        foreach ($keys as $key) {
+            if (! isset($json[$key]) || ! is_array($json[$key])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $value = $json[$key];
+            if (array_is_list($value)) {
+                return $value;
+            }
+
+            foreach (['results', 'matches', 'points', 'items'] as $nestedKey) {
+                if (isset($value[$nestedKey]) && is_array($value[$nestedKey]) && array_is_list($value[$nestedKey])) {
+                    return $value[$nestedKey];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return array_is_list($json) ? $json : [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bootstrap/providers.php b/bootstrap/providers.php
index f6d9de70..fe679b48 100644
--- a/bootstrap/providers.php
+++ b/bootstrap/providers.php
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 return [
     App\Providers\AppServiceProvider::class,
     App\Providers\AuthServiceProvider::class,
+    App\Providers\HorizonServiceProvider::class,
     Klevze\ControlPanel\ServiceProvider::class,
     cPad\Plugins\Artworks\ServiceProvider::class,
-    cPad\Plugins\News\ServiceProvider::class,
     cPad\Plugins\Forum\ServiceProvider::class,
+    cPad\Plugins\News\ServiceProvider::class,
     cPad\Plugins\Site\ServiceProvider::class,
 ];
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 99cf26b0..442ba7b3 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         "intervention/image": "^3.11",
         "jenssegers/agent": "*",
         "laravel/framework": "^12.0",
+        "laravel/horizon": "^5.45",
         "laravel/reverb": "^1.0",
         "laravel/scout": "^10.24",
         "laravel/socialite": "^5.24",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 095e5891..eb42a8fb 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "e1ededa537b256c2936370d7e28a4bd5",
+    "content-hash": "7310d1d07635e290193ccbe4539b1397",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "alexusmai/laravel-file-manager",
@@ -2209,6 +2209,86 @@
             },
             "time": "2026-02-24T14:35:15+00:00"
         },
+        {
+            "name": "laravel/horizon",
+            "version": "v5.45.4",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/laravel/horizon.git",
+                "reference": "b2b32e3f6013081e0176307e9081cd085f0ad4d6"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/horizon/zipball/b2b32e3f6013081e0176307e9081cd085f0ad4d6",
+                "reference": "b2b32e3f6013081e0176307e9081cd085f0ad4d6",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "ext-json": "*",
+                "ext-pcntl": "*",
+                "ext-posix": "*",
+                "illuminate/contracts": "^9.21|^10.0|^11.0|^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/queue": "^9.21|^10.0|^11.0|^12.0|^13.0",
+                "illuminate/support": "^9.21|^10.0|^11.0|^12.0|^13.0",
+                "laravel/sentinel": "^1.0",
+                "nesbot/carbon": "^2.17|^3.0",
+                "php": "^8.0",
+                "ramsey/uuid": "^4.0",
+                "symfony/console": "^6.0|^7.0|^8.0",
+                "symfony/error-handler": "^6.0|^7.0|^8.0",
+                "symfony/polyfill-php83": "^1.28",
+                "symfony/process": "^6.0|^7.0|^8.0"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "mockery/mockery": "^1.0",
+                "orchestra/testbench": "^7.56|^8.37|^9.16|^10.9|^11.0",
+                "phpstan/phpstan": "^1.10|^2.0",
+                "predis/predis": "^1.1|^2.0|^3.0"
+            },
+            "suggest": {
+                "ext-redis": "Required to use the Redis PHP driver.",
+                "predis/predis": "Required when not using the Redis PHP driver (^1.1|^2.0|^3.0)."
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "laravel": {
+                    "aliases": {
+                        "Horizon": "Laravel\\Horizon\\Horizon"
+                    },
+                    "providers": [
+                        "Laravel\\Horizon\\HorizonServiceProvider"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-master": "6.x-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-4": {
+                    "Laravel\\Horizon\\": "src/"
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "MIT"
+            ],
+            "authors": [
+                {
+                    "name": "Taylor Otwell",
+                    "email": "taylor@laravel.com"
+                }
+            ],
+            "description": "Dashboard and code-driven configuration for Laravel queues.",
+            "keywords": [
+                "laravel",
+                "queue"
+            ],
+            "support": {
+                "issues": "https://github.com/laravel/horizon/issues",
+                "source": "https://github.com/laravel/horizon/tree/v5.45.4"
+            },
+            "time": "2026-03-18T14:14:59+00:00"
+        },
         {
             "name": "laravel/prompts",
             "version": "v0.3.13",
@@ -2427,6 +2507,65 @@
             },
             "time": "2026-02-10T18:44:39+00:00"
         },
+        {
+            "name": "laravel/sentinel",
+            "version": "v1.0.1",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/laravel/sentinel.git",
+                "reference": "7a98db53e0d9d6f61387f3141c07477f97425603"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/laravel/sentinel/zipball/7a98db53e0d9d6f61387f3141c07477f97425603",
+                "reference": "7a98db53e0d9d6f61387f3141c07477f97425603",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "ext-json": "*",
+                "illuminate/container": "^8.37|^9.0|^10.0|^11.0|^12.0|^13.0",
+                "php": "^8.0"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "laravel/pint": "^1.27",
+                "orchestra/testbench": "^6.47.1|^7.56|^8.37|^9.16|^10.9|^11.0",
+                "phpstan/phpstan": "^2.1.33"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "laravel": {
+                    "providers": [
+                        "Laravel\\Sentinel\\SentinelServiceProvider"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-main": "1.x-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-4": {
+                    "Laravel\\Sentinel\\": "src/"
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "MIT"
+            ],
+            "authors": [
+                {
+                    "name": "Taylor Otwell",
+                    "email": "taylor@laravel.com"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "Mior Muhammad Zaki",
+                    "email": "mior@laravel.com"
+                }
+            ],
+            "support": {
+                "source": "https://github.com/laravel/sentinel/tree/v1.0.1"
+            },
+            "time": "2026-02-12T13:32:54+00:00"
+        },
         {
             "name": "laravel/serializable-closure",
             "version": "v2.0.10",
diff --git a/config/horizon.php b/config/horizon.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8ce79da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/horizon.php
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Horizon Name
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This name appears in notifications and in the Horizon UI. Unique names
+    | can be useful while running multiple instances of Horizon within an
+    | application, allowing you to identify the Horizon you're viewing.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'name' => env('HORIZON_NAME'),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Horizon Domain
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This is the subdomain where Horizon will be accessible from. If this
+    | setting is null, Horizon will reside under the same domain as the
+    | application. Otherwise, this value will serve as the subdomain.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'domain' => env('HORIZON_DOMAIN'),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Horizon Path
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This is the URI path where Horizon will be accessible from. Feel free
+    | to change this path to anything you like. Note that the URI will not
+    | affect the paths of its internal API that aren't exposed to users.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'path' => env('HORIZON_PATH', 'horizon'),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Horizon Redis Connection
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This is the name of the Redis connection where Horizon will store the
+    | meta information required for it to function. It includes the list
+    | of supervisors, failed jobs, job metrics, and other information.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'use' => 'default',
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Horizon Redis Prefix
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This prefix will be used when storing all Horizon data in Redis. You
+    | may modify the prefix when you are running multiple installations
+    | of Horizon on the same server so that they don't have problems.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'prefix' => env(
+        'HORIZON_PREFIX',
+        Str::slug(env('APP_NAME', 'laravel'), '_').'_horizon:'
+    ),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Horizon Route Middleware
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | These middleware will get attached onto each Horizon route, giving you
+    | the chance to add your own middleware to this list or change any of
+    | the existing middleware. Or, you can simply stick with this list.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'middleware' => ['web'],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Queue Wait Time Thresholds
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This option allows you to configure when the LongWaitDetected event
+    | will be fired. Every connection / queue combination may have its
+    | own, unique threshold (in seconds) before this event is fired.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'waits' => [
+        'redis:broadcasts' => 15,
+        'redis:default' => 60,
+        'redis:notifications' => 90,
+    ],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Job Trimming Times
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Here you can configure for how long (in minutes) you desire Horizon to
+    | persist the recent and failed jobs. Typically, recent jobs are kept
+    | for one hour while all failed jobs are stored for an entire week.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'trim' => [
+        'recent' => 60,
+        'pending' => 60,
+        'completed' => 60,
+        'recent_failed' => 10080,
+        'failed' => 10080,
+        'monitored' => 10080,
+    ],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Silenced Jobs
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Silencing a job will instruct Horizon to not place the job in the list
+    | of completed jobs within the Horizon dashboard. This setting may be
+    | used to fully remove any noisy jobs from the completed jobs list.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'silenced' => [
+        // App\Jobs\ExampleJob::class,
+    ],
+
+    'silenced_tags' => [
+        // 'notifications',
+    ],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Metrics
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Here you can configure how many snapshots should be kept to display in
+    | the metrics graph. This will get used in combination with Horizon's
+    | `horizon:snapshot` schedule to define how long to retain metrics.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'metrics' => [
+        'trim_snapshots' => [
+            'job' => 24,
+            'queue' => 24,
+        ],
+    ],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Fast Termination
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | When this option is enabled, Horizon's "terminate" command will not
+    | wait on all of the workers to terminate unless the --wait option
+    | is provided. Fast termination can shorten deployment delay by
+    | allowing a new instance of Horizon to start while the last
+    | instance will continue to terminate each of its workers.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'fast_termination' => false,
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Memory Limit (MB)
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This value describes the maximum amount of memory the Horizon master
+    | supervisor may consume before it is terminated and restarted. For
+    | configuring these limits on your workers, see the next section.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'memory_limit' => 64,
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Queue Worker Configuration
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Here you may define the queue worker settings used by your application
+    | in all environments. These supervisors and settings handle all your
+    | queued jobs and will be provisioned by Horizon during deployment.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'defaults' => [
+        'supervisor-default' => [
+            'connection' => 'redis',
+            'queue' => ['default'],
+            'balance' => 'auto',
+            'autoScalingStrategy' => 'time',
+            'maxProcesses' => 1,
+            'maxTime' => 0,
+            'maxJobs' => 0,
+            'memory' => 128,
+            'tries' => 1,
+            'timeout' => 60,
+            'nice' => 0,
+        ],
+        'supervisor-messaging' => [
+            'connection' => 'redis',
+            'queue' => ['broadcasts', 'notifications'],
+            'balance' => 'auto',
+            'autoScalingStrategy' => 'time',
+            'maxProcesses' => 2,
+            'maxTime' => 0,
+            'maxJobs' => 0,
+            'memory' => 128,
+            'tries' => 1,
+            'timeout' => 90,
+            'nice' => 0,
+        ],
+    ],
+
+    'environments' => [
+        'production' => [
+            'supervisor-default' => [
+                'maxProcesses' => 10,
+                'balanceMaxShift' => 1,
+                'balanceCooldown' => 3,
+            ],
+            'supervisor-messaging' => [
+                'maxProcesses' => 6,
+                'balanceMaxShift' => 1,
+                'balanceCooldown' => 3,
+            ],
+        ],
+
+        'local' => [
+            'supervisor-default' => [
+                'maxProcesses' => 3,
+            ],
+            'supervisor-messaging' => [
+                'maxProcesses' => 2,
+            ],
+        ],
+    ],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | File Watcher Configuration
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | The following list of directories and files will be watched when using
+    | the `horizon:listen` command. Whenever any directories or files are
+    | changed, Horizon will automatically restart to apply all changes.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'watch' => [
+        'app',
+        'bootstrap',
+        'config/**/*.php',
+        'database/**/*.php',
+        'public/**/*.php',
+        'resources/**/*.php',
+        'routes',
+        'composer.lock',
+        'composer.json',
+        '.env',
+    ],
+];
diff --git a/config/messaging.php b/config/messaging.php
index 54f57627..ef9ad252 100644
--- a/config/messaging.php
+++ b/config/messaging.php
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ return [
         'cache_store' => env('MESSAGING_TYPING_CACHE_STORE', 'redis'),
     ],
 
+    'presence' => [
+        'ttl_seconds' => (int) env('MESSAGING_PRESENCE_TTL', 90),
+        'conversation_ttl_seconds' => (int) env('MESSAGING_CONVERSATION_PRESENCE_TTL', 45),
+        'cache_store' => env('MESSAGING_PRESENCE_CACHE_STORE', env('MESSAGING_TYPING_CACHE_STORE', 'redis')),
+    ],
+
+    'recovery' => [
+        'max_messages' => (int) env('MESSAGING_RECOVERY_MAX_MESSAGES', 100),
+    ],
+
+    'notifications' => [
+        'offline_fallback_only' => (bool) env('MESSAGING_OFFLINE_FALLBACK_ONLY', true),
+    ],
+
     'search' => [
         'index' => env('MESSAGING_MEILI_INDEX', 'messages'),
         'page_size' => (int) env('MESSAGING_SEARCH_PAGE_SIZE', 20),
diff --git a/config/vision.php b/config/vision.php
index 4d5dafaf..bb49d252 100644
--- a/config/vision.php
+++ b/config/vision.php
@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ return [
         'connect_timeout_seconds'=> (int) env('VISION_GATEWAY_CONNECT_TIMEOUT', 3),
     ],
 
+    'vector_gateway' => [
+        'enabled' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_ENABLED', true),
+        'base_url' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_URL', ''),
+        'api_key' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_API_KEY', ''),
+        'collection' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_COLLECTION', 'images'),
+        'timeout_seconds' => (int) env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT', 20),
+        'connect_timeout_seconds' => (int) env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_CONNECT_TIMEOUT', 5),
+        'retries' => (int) env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_RETRIES', 1),
+        'retry_delay_ms' => (int) env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_RETRY_DELAY_MS', 250),
+        'upsert_endpoint' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_UPSERT_ENDPOINT', '/vectors/upsert'),
+        'search_endpoint' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_SEARCH_ENDPOINT', '/vectors/search'),
+        'delete_endpoint' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_DELETE_ENDPOINT', '/vectors/delete'),
+        'collections_endpoint' => env('VISION_VECTOR_GATEWAY_COLLECTIONS_ENDPOINT', '/vectors/collections'),
+    ],
+
     /*
      |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      | LM Studio – local multimodal inference (tag generation)
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000100_add_realtime_fields_to_messaging_tables.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000100_add_realtime_fields_to_messaging_tables.php
index 6b21b830..c3e4c79d 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000100_add_realtime_fields_to_messaging_tables.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_21_000100_add_realtime_fields_to_messaging_tables.php
@@ -189,4 +189,4 @@ return new class extends Migration
             }
         });
     }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/docs/realtime-messaging.md b/docs/realtime-messaging.md
index 82463614..da9fd9f7 100644
--- a/docs/realtime-messaging.md
+++ b/docs/realtime-messaging.md
@@ -1,26 +1,44 @@
 # Realtime Messaging
 
-Skinbase Nova messaging now uses Laravel Reverb, Laravel Broadcasting, Laravel Echo, and Redis-backed queues.
+Skinbase Nova messaging now uses Laravel Reverb, Laravel Broadcasting, Laravel Echo, Redis-backed queues, and Laravel Horizon for queue visibility.
+
+## v2 capabilities
+
+- Presence is exposed through a global `presence-messaging` channel for inbox-level online state.
+- Conversation presence still uses the per-thread presence channel so the header can show who is actively viewing the room.
+- Typing indicators remain ephemeral and Redis-backed.
+- Read markers are stored on conversation participants and expanded into `message_reads` for durable receipts.
+- The conversation list response now includes `summary.unread_total` for global badge consumers.
+- Reconnect recovery uses `GET /api/messages/{conversation_id}/delta?after_message_id=...`.
+- Presence heartbeats use `POST /api/messages/presence/heartbeat` and are intended only to support offline fallback notification logic plus server-side presence awareness.
 
 ## Local setup
 
-1. Set the Reverb and Redis values in `.env`.
+1. Set the Reverb, Redis, messaging, and Horizon values in `.env`.
 2. Run `php artisan migrate`.
 3. Run `npm install` if dependencies are not installed.
 4. Start the websocket server with `php artisan reverb:start --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8080`.
-5. Start queue workers with `php artisan queue:work redis --queue=broadcasts,default,notifications --tries=1`.
+5. Start queue workers with `php artisan queue:work redis --queue=broadcasts,notifications,default --tries=1`.
 6. Start the frontend with `npm run dev` or build assets with `npm run build`.
 
+## Horizon
+
+- Horizon is installed for production queue monitoring and uses dedicated supervisors for `broadcasts` and `notifications` alongside the default queue.
+- The scheduler now runs `php artisan horizon:snapshot` every five minutes so the dashboard records queue metrics.
+- On Windows development machines, Horizon itself cannot run because PHP lacks `ext-pcntl` and `ext-posix`; that limitation does not affect Linux production deployments.
+- Use `php artisan horizon` on Linux-based environments and keep the dashboard behind the `viewHorizon` gate.
+
 ## Production notes
 
 - Use `BROADCAST_CONNECTION=reverb` and `QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis`.
 - Keep `MESSAGING_REALTIME=true` only when Reverb is configured and reachable from the browser.
 - Terminate TLS in Nginx and proxy websocket traffic to the Reverb process.
-- Run both `php artisan reverb:start` and `php artisan queue:work redis --queue=broadcasts,default,notifications --tries=1` under Supervisor or systemd.
+- Run `php artisan reverb:start` and `php artisan horizon` under Supervisor or systemd.
 - The chat UI falls back to HTTP polling only when realtime is disabled in config.
+- Database notification fallback now only runs for recipients who are not marked online in messaging presence.
 
 ## Reconnect model
 
 - The conversation view loads once via HTTP.
-- Live message, read, and typing updates arrive over websocket channels.
-- When the socket reconnects, the client requests message deltas with `after_id` to merge missed messages idempotently.
+- Live message, read, typing, and conversation summary updates arrive over websocket channels.
+- When the socket reconnects, the client requests deltas from the explicit `delta` endpoint and merges them idempotently by message id, UUID, and client temp id.
diff --git a/playwright-report/index.html b/playwright-report/index.html
index 1650ea00..44950592 100644
--- a/playwright-report/index.html
+++ b/playwright-report/index.html
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ Error generating stack: `+a.message+`
     <div id='root'></div>
   </body>
 </html>
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diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Messages/Index.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Messages/Index.jsx
index b1475984..23c53177 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Messages/Index.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Messages/Index.jsx
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ function buildSearchPreview(item) {
 
 function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
   const [conversations, setConversations] = useState([])
+  const [unreadTotal, setUnreadTotal] = useState(null)
   const [loadingConvs, setLoadingConvs] = useState(true)
   const [activeId, setActiveId] = useState(initialId ?? null)
   const [realtimeEnabled, setRealtimeEnabled] = useState(false)
   const [realtimeStatus, setRealtimeStatus] = useState('offline')
+  const [onlineUserIds, setOnlineUserIds] = useState([])
   const [typingByConversation, setTypingByConversation] = useState({})
   const [showNewModal, setShowNewModal] = useState(false)
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('')
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
     try {
       const data = await apiFetch('/api/messages/conversations')
       setConversations(data.data ?? [])
+      setUnreadTotal(Number.isFinite(Number(data?.summary?.unread_total)) ? Number(data.summary.unread_total) : null)
     } catch (e) {
       console.error('Failed to load conversations', e)
     } finally {
@@ -173,6 +176,11 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
       }
 
       setConversations((prev) => mergeConversationSummary(prev, nextConversation))
+
+      const nextUnreadTotal = Number(payload?.summary?.unread_total)
+      if (Number.isFinite(nextUnreadTotal)) {
+        setUnreadTotal(nextUnreadTotal)
+      }
     }
 
     channel.listen('.conversation.updated', handleConversationUpdated)
@@ -192,6 +200,79 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
     }
   }, [realtimeEnabled, userId])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!realtimeEnabled || !userId) {
+      setOnlineUserIds([])
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    const echo = getEcho()
+    if (!echo) {
+      setOnlineUserIds([])
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    const setMembers = (users) => {
+      const nextIds = (users ?? [])
+        .map((user) => Number(user?.id))
+        .filter((id) => Number.isFinite(id) && id !== Number(userId))
+
+      setOnlineUserIds(Array.from(new Set(nextIds)))
+    }
+
+    const channel = echo.join('messaging')
+    channel
+      .here(setMembers)
+      .joining((user) => setOnlineUserIds((prev) => (
+        prev.includes(Number(user?.id)) || Number(user?.id) === Number(userId)
+          ? prev
+          : [...prev, Number(user.id)]
+      )))
+      .leaving((user) => setOnlineUserIds((prev) => prev.filter((id) => id !== Number(user?.id))))
+
+    return () => {
+      echo.leave('messaging')
+    }
+  }, [realtimeEnabled, userId])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!userId) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    let intervalId = null
+
+    const sendHeartbeat = () => {
+      if (document.visibilityState === 'hidden') {
+        return
+      }
+
+      apiFetch('/api/messages/presence/heartbeat', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        body: JSON.stringify(activeId ? { conversation_id: activeId } : {}),
+      }).catch(() => {})
+    }
+
+    const handleVisibilitySync = () => {
+      if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+        sendHeartbeat()
+      }
+    }
+
+    sendHeartbeat()
+    intervalId = window.setInterval(sendHeartbeat, 25000)
+    window.addEventListener('focus', sendHeartbeat)
+    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilitySync)
+
+    return () => {
+      if (intervalId) {
+        window.clearInterval(intervalId)
+      }
+      window.removeEventListener('focus', sendHeartbeat)
+      document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilitySync)
+    }
+  }, [activeId, userId])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!realtimeEnabled) {
       setTypingByConversation({})
@@ -310,12 +391,16 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
     history.replaceState(null, '', `/messages/${conv.id}`)
   }, [loadConversations])
 
-  const handleMarkRead = useCallback((conversationId) => {
+  const handleMarkRead = useCallback((conversationId, nextUnreadTotal = null) => {
     setConversations((prev) => prev.map((conversation) => (
       conversation.id === conversationId
         ? { ...conversation, unread_count: 0 }
         : conversation
     )))
+
+    if (Number.isFinite(Number(nextUnreadTotal))) {
+      setUnreadTotal(Number(nextUnreadTotal))
+    }
   }, [])
 
   const handleConversationPatched = useCallback((patch) => {
@@ -369,7 +454,9 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
   }, [])
 
   const activeConversation = conversations.find((conversation) => conversation.id === activeId) ?? null
-  const unreadCount = conversations.reduce((sum, conversation) => sum + Number(conversation.unread_count || 0), 0)
+  const unreadCount = Number.isFinite(Number(unreadTotal))
+    ? Number(unreadTotal)
+    : conversations.reduce((sum, conversation) => sum + Number(conversation.unread_count || 0), 0)
   const pinnedCount = conversations.reduce((sum, conversation) => {
     const me = conversation.my_participant ?? conversation.all_participants?.find((participant) => participant.user_id === userId)
     return sum + (me?.is_pinned ? 1 : 0)
@@ -475,6 +562,7 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
             loading={loadingConvs}
             activeId={activeId}
             currentUserId={userId}
+            onlineUserIds={onlineUserIds}
             typingByConversation={typingByConversation}
             onSelect={handleSelectConversation}
           />
@@ -490,6 +578,7 @@ function MessagesPage({ userId, username, activeConversationId: initialId }) {
               realtimeStatus={realtimeStatus}
               currentUserId={userId}
               currentUsername={username}
+              onlineUserIds={onlineUserIds}
               apiFetch={apiFetch}
               onBack={() => {
                 setActiveId(null)
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileGallery.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileGallery.jsx
index 077a89ef..cff880b1 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileGallery.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileGallery.jsx
@@ -66,10 +66,9 @@ export default function ProfileGallery() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-4 pt-6 md:px-6">
+      <div className="w-full pt-6">
         <ProfileGalleryPanel
           artworks={artworks}
-          featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks}
           username={username}
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx
index f19bf529..86594e22 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
 import ProfileHero from '../../components/profile/ProfileHero'
-import ProfileStatsRow from '../../components/profile/ProfileStatsRow'
 import ProfileTabs from '../../components/profile/ProfileTabs'
 import TabArtworks from '../../components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks'
 import TabAchievements from '../../components/profile/tabs/TabAchievements'
@@ -13,16 +12,26 @@ import TabActivity from '../../components/profile/tabs/TabActivity'
 import TabPosts from '../../components/profile/tabs/TabPosts'
 import TabStories from '../../components/profile/tabs/TabStories'
 
-const VALID_TABS = ['artworks', 'stories', 'achievements', 'posts', 'collections', 'about', 'stats', 'favourites', 'activity']
+const VALID_TABS = ['posts', 'artworks', 'stories', 'achievements', 'collections', 'about', 'stats', 'favourites', 'activity']
 
-function getInitialTab() {
-  try {
-    const sp = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search)
-    const t = sp.get('tab')
-    return VALID_TABS.includes(t) ? t : 'artworks'
-  } catch {
-    return 'artworks'
+function getInitialTab(initialTab = 'posts') {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return VALID_TABS.includes(initialTab) ? initialTab : 'posts'
   }
+
+  try {
+    const pathname = window.location.pathname.replace(/\/+$/, '')
+    const segments = pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)
+    const lastSegment = segments.at(-1)
+
+    if (VALID_TABS.includes(lastSegment)) {
+      return lastSegment
+    }
+  } catch {
+    return VALID_TABS.includes(initialTab) ? initialTab : 'posts'
+  }
+
+  return VALID_TABS.includes(initialTab) ? initialTab : 'posts'
 }
 
 /**
@@ -52,34 +61,37 @@ export default function ProfileShow() {
     countryName,
     isOwner,
     auth,
+    initialTab,
     profileUrl,
     galleryUrl,
+    profileTabUrls,
   } = props
 
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(getInitialTab)
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(() => getInitialTab(initialTab))
 
   const handleTabChange = useCallback((tab) => {
     if (!VALID_TABS.includes(tab)) return
     setActiveTab(tab)
 
-    // Update URL query param without full navigation
     try {
-      const url = new URL(window.location.href)
-      if (tab === 'artworks') {
-        url.searchParams.delete('tab')
-      } else {
-        url.searchParams.set('tab', tab)
-      }
-      window.history.pushState({}, '', url.toString())
-    } catch (_) {}
-  }, [])
+      const currentUrl = new URL(window.location.href)
+      const targetBase = profileTabUrls?.[tab] || `${profileUrl || `${window.location.origin}`}/${tab}`
+      const nextUrl = new URL(targetBase, window.location.origin)
+      const sharedPostId = currentUrl.searchParams.get('post')
+
+      if (sharedPostId) {
+        nextUrl.searchParams.set('post', sharedPostId)
+      }
+
+      window.history.pushState({}, '', nextUrl.toString())
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }, [profileTabUrls, profileUrl])
 
-  // Handle browser back/forward
   useEffect(() => {
-    const onPop = () => setActiveTab(getInitialTab())
+    const onPop = () => setActiveTab(getInitialTab(initialTab))
     window.addEventListener('popstate', onPop)
     return () => window.removeEventListener('popstate', onPop)
-  }, [])
+  }, [initialTab])
 
   const isLoggedIn = !!(auth?.user)
 
@@ -98,9 +110,27 @@ export default function ProfileShow() {
     ? socialLinks.reduce((acc, l) => { acc[l.platform] = l; return acc }, {})
     : (socialLinks ?? {})
 
+  const contentShellClassName = activeTab === 'artworks'
+    ? 'w-full px-4 md:px-6'
+    : activeTab === 'posts'
+      ? 'mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 md:px-6'
+      : 'max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4'
+
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen pb-16">
-      {/* Hero section */}
+    <div className="relative min-h-screen overflow-hidden pb-16">
+      <div
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 -z-10 h-[34rem] opacity-90"
+        style={{
+          background: 'radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56,189,248,0.18), transparent 32%), radial-gradient(circle at 82% 10%, rgba(249,115,22,0.16), transparent 28%), linear-gradient(180deg, #07101d 0%, #0a1220 42%, #0a1220 100%)',
+        }}
+      />
+      <div
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -z-10 opacity-[0.06]"
+        style={{ backgroundImage: 'url(/gfx/noise.png)', backgroundSize: '180px' }}
+      />
+
       <ProfileHero
         user={user}
         profile={profile}
@@ -121,26 +151,20 @@ export default function ProfileShow() {
         ) : null}
       />
 
-      {/* Stats pills row */}
-      <ProfileStatsRow
-        stats={stats}
-        followerCount={followerCount}
-        onTabChange={handleTabChange}
-      />
+      <div className="mt-6">
+        <ProfileTabs
+          activeTab={activeTab}
+          onTabChange={handleTabChange}
+        />
+      </div>
 
-      {/* Sticky tabs */}
-      <ProfileTabs
-        activeTab={activeTab}
-        onTabChange={handleTabChange}
-      />
-
-      {/* Tab content area */}
-      <div className={activeTab === 'artworks' ? 'w-full px-4 md:px-6' : 'max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4'}>
+      <div className={`${contentShellClassName} pt-6`}>
         {activeTab === 'artworks' && (
           <TabArtworks
             artworks={{ data: artworkList, next_cursor: artworkNextCursor }}
             featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks}
             username={user.username || user.name}
+            galleryUrl={galleryUrl}
             isActive
           />
         )}
@@ -156,6 +180,7 @@ export default function ProfileShow() {
             recentFollowers={recentFollowers}
             socialLinks={socialLinksObj}
             countryName={countryName}
+            profileUrl={profileUrl}
             onTabChange={handleTabChange}
           />
         )}
@@ -175,9 +200,16 @@ export default function ProfileShow() {
           <TabAbout
             user={user}
             profile={profile}
+            stats={stats}
+            achievements={achievements}
+            artworks={artworkList}
+            creatorStories={creatorStories}
+            profileComments={profileComments}
             socialLinks={socialLinksObj}
             countryName={countryName}
             followerCount={followerCount}
+            recentFollowers={recentFollowers}
+            leaderboardRank={leaderboardRank}
           />
         )}
         {activeTab === 'stats' && (
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx
index 7db05a26..64532c21 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function PostActions({
   }
 
   const handleCopyLink = () => {
-    const url = `${window.location.origin}/@${post.author.username}?tab=posts&post=${post.id}`
+    const url = `${window.location.origin}/@${post.author.username}/posts?post=${post.id}`
     navigator.clipboard?.writeText(url)
     setShareMsg('Link copied!')
     setTimeout(() => setShareMsg(null), 2000)
diff --git a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkDescription.jsx b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkDescription.jsx
index d6a3c8ae..f66bc713 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkDescription.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkDescription.jsx
@@ -1,67 +1,28 @@
-import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
 
 const COLLAPSE_AT = 560
 
-function renderMarkdownSafe(text) {
-  const lines = text.split(/\n{2,}/)
-
-  return lines.map((line, lineIndex) => {
-    const parts = []
-    let rest = line
-    let key = 0
-    const linkPattern = /\[([^\]]+)\]\((https?:\/\/[^\s)]+)\)/g
-
-    let match = linkPattern.exec(rest)
-    let lastIndex = 0
-    while (match) {
-      if (match.index > lastIndex) {
-        parts.push(<span key={`txt-${lineIndex}-${key++}`}>{rest.slice(lastIndex, match.index)}</span>)
-      }
-
-      parts.push(
-        <a
-          key={`lnk-${lineIndex}-${key++}`}
-          href={match[2]}
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
-          className="text-accent hover:underline"
-        >
-          {match[1]}
-        </a>,
-      )
-
-      lastIndex = match.index + match[0].length
-      match = linkPattern.exec(rest)
-    }
-
-    if (lastIndex < rest.length) {
-      parts.push(<span key={`txt-${lineIndex}-${key++}`}>{rest.slice(lastIndex)}</span>)
-    }
-
-    return (
-      <p key={`p-${lineIndex}`} className="text-sm leading-7 text-white/50">
-        {parts}
-      </p>
-    )
-  })
-}
-
 export default function ArtworkDescription({ artwork }) {
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false)
   const content = (artwork?.description || '').trim()
+  const contentHtml = (artwork?.description_html || '').trim()
   const collapsed = content.length > COLLAPSE_AT && !expanded
-  const visibleText = collapsed ? `${content.slice(0, COLLAPSE_AT)}…` : content
-  // useMemo must always be called (Rules of Hooks) — guard inside the callback
-  const rendered = useMemo(
-    () => (content.length > 0 ? renderMarkdownSafe(visibleText) : null),
-    [content, visibleText],
-  )
 
   if (content.length === 0) return null
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <div className="max-w-[720px] space-y-3 text-sm leading-7 text-white/50">{rendered}</div>
+      <div
+        className={[
+          'max-w-[720px] overflow-hidden transition-[max-height] duration-300',
+          collapsed ? 'max-h-[11.5rem]' : 'max-h-[100rem]',
+        ].join(' ')}
+      >
+        <div
+          className="prose prose-invert max-w-none text-sm leading-7 prose-p:my-3 prose-p:text-white/50 prose-a:text-accent prose-a:no-underline hover:prose-a:underline prose-strong:text-white/80 prose-em:text-white/70 prose-code:text-white/80"
+          dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: contentHtml }}
+        />
+      </div>
 
       {content.length > COLLAPSE_AT && (
         <button
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx
index 376b983b..a835c35e 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx
@@ -97,12 +97,32 @@ function slugify(text) {
 }
 
 function stripHtml(html) {
+  const decodeEntities = (value) => {
+    let decoded = String(value ?? '')
+
+    for (let index = 0; index < 4; index += 1) {
+      if (!decoded.includes('&')) break
+
+      if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
+        const textarea = document.createElement('textarea')
+        textarea.innerHTML = decoded
+        const next = textarea.value
+        if (next === decoded) break
+        decoded = next
+      } else {
+        break
+      }
+    }
+
+    return decoded
+  }
+
   if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
     const div = document.createElement('div')
-    div.innerHTML = html
+    div.innerHTML = decodeEntities(html)
     return div.textContent || div.innerText || ''
   }
-  return html.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '')
+  return decodeEntities(html).replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '')
 }
 
 function formatDate(dateStr) {
diff --git a/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationList.jsx b/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationList.jsx
index b4f6d2c8..9eaaffd6 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationList.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationList.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 
-export default function ConversationList({ conversations, loading, activeId, currentUserId, typingByConversation = {}, onSelect }) {
+export default function ConversationList({ conversations, loading, activeId, currentUserId, onlineUserIds = [], typingByConversation = {}, onSelect }) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-white/[0.06] px-4 py-3">
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export default function ConversationList({ conversations, loading, activeId, cur
             conv={conversation}
             isActive={conversation.id === activeId}
             currentUserId={currentUserId}
+            onlineUserIds={onlineUserIds}
             typingUsers={typingByConversation[conversation.id] ?? []}
             onClick={() => onSelect(conversation.id)}
           />
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export default function ConversationList({ conversations, loading, activeId, cur
   )
 }
 
-function ConversationRow({ conv, isActive, currentUserId, typingUsers, onClick }) {
+function ConversationRow({ conv, isActive, currentUserId, onlineUserIds, typingUsers, onClick }) {
   const label = convLabel(conv, currentUserId)
   const lastMsg = Array.isArray(conv.latest_message) ? conv.latest_message[0] : conv.latest_message
   const preview = typingUsers.length > 0
@@ -45,10 +46,17 @@ function ConversationRow({ conv, isActive, currentUserId, typingUsers, onClick }
     : lastMsg?.body ? truncate(lastMsg.body, 88) : 'No messages yet'
   const unread = conv.unread_count ?? 0
   const myParticipant = conv.all_participants?.find((participant) => participant.user_id === currentUserId)
+  const otherParticipant = conv.all_participants?.find((participant) => participant.user_id !== currentUserId)
   const isArchived = myParticipant?.is_archived ?? false
   const isPinned = myParticipant?.is_pinned ?? false
   const activeMembers = conv.all_participants?.filter((participant) => !participant.left_at).length ?? 0
-  const typeLabel = conv.type === 'group' ? `${activeMembers} members` : 'Direct message'
+  const onlineMembers = conv.type === 'group'
+    ? conv.all_participants?.filter((participant) => participant.user_id !== currentUserId && onlineUserIds.includes(Number(participant.user_id)) && !participant.left_at).length ?? 0
+    : 0
+  const isDirectOnline = conv.type === 'direct' && otherParticipant ? onlineUserIds.includes(Number(otherParticipant.user_id)) : false
+  const typeLabel = conv.type === 'group'
+    ? (onlineMembers > 0 ? `${onlineMembers} online` : `${activeMembers} members`)
+    : (isDirectOnline ? 'Online now' : 'Direct message')
   const senderLabel = lastMsg?.sender?.username ? `@${lastMsg.sender.username}` : null
   const initials = label
     .split(/\s+/)
@@ -64,8 +72,11 @@ function ConversationRow({ conv, isActive, currentUserId, typingUsers, onClick }
         className={`w-full rounded-[24px] border px-4 py-4 text-left transition ${isActive ? 'border-sky-400/28 bg-sky-500/[0.12] shadow-[0_0_0_1px_rgba(56,189,248,0.08)]' : 'border-white/[0.06] bg-white/[0.03] hover:border-white/[0.1] hover:bg-white/[0.05]'} ${isArchived ? 'opacity-65' : ''}`}
       >
         <div className="flex gap-3">
-          <div className={`flex h-12 w-12 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-[0_10px_25px_rgba(0,0,0,0.18)] ${conv.type === 'group' ? 'bg-gradient-to-br from-fuchsia-500 to-violet-600' : 'bg-gradient-to-br from-sky-500 to-cyan-500'}`}>
-            {initials}
+          <div className="relative shrink-0">
+            <div className={`flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-[0_10px_25px_rgba(0,0,0,0.18)] ${conv.type === 'group' ? 'bg-gradient-to-br from-fuchsia-500 to-violet-600' : 'bg-gradient-to-br from-sky-500 to-cyan-500'}`}>
+              {initials}
+            </div>
+            {isDirectOnline ? <span className="absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 h-3.5 w-3.5 rounded-full border-2 border-[#0a101a] bg-emerald-300 shadow-[0_0_0_6px_rgba(16,185,129,0.08)]" /> : null}
           </div>
 
           <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
diff --git a/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationThread.jsx b/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationThread.jsx
index 58c0843d..6821fda6 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationThread.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/messaging/ConversationThread.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export default function ConversationThread({
   realtimeStatus,
   currentUserId,
   currentUsername,
+  onlineUserIds,
   apiFetch,
   onBack,
   onMarkRead,
@@ -65,6 +66,13 @@ export default function ConversationThread({
       .map((participant) => participant.user?.username)
       .filter(Boolean)
   ), [currentUserId, participants])
+  const directParticipant = useMemo(() => (
+    participants.find((participant) => participant.user_id !== currentUserId) ?? null
+  ), [currentUserId, participants])
+  const remoteIsOnline = directParticipant ? onlineUserIds.includes(Number(directParticipant.user_id)) : false
+  const remoteIsViewingConversation = directParticipant
+    ? presenceUsers.some((user) => Number(user?.id) === Number(directParticipant.user_id))
+    : false
 
   const filteredMessages = useMemo(() => {
     const query = threadSearch.trim().toLowerCase()
@@ -185,7 +193,7 @@ export default function ConversationThread({
             }
           : participant
       )))
-      onMarkRead?.(conversationId)
+      onMarkRead?.(conversationId, response?.unread_total ?? null)
     } catch {
       // no-op
     }
@@ -309,7 +317,7 @@ export default function ConversationThread({
       }
 
       try {
-        const data = await apiFetch(`/api/messages/${conversationId}?after_id=${encodeURIComponent(lastServerMessage.id)}`)
+        const data = await apiFetch(`/api/messages/${conversationId}/delta?after_message_id=${encodeURIComponent(lastServerMessage.id)}`)
         const incoming = normalizeMessages(data.data ?? [], currentUserId)
         if (incoming.length > 0) {
           setMessages((prev) => mergeMessageLists(prev, incoming))
@@ -622,9 +630,11 @@ export default function ConversationThread({
   }, [apiFetch, conversation?.title, conversationId, draftTitle, patchConversation])
 
   const visibleMessages = filteredMessages
-  const messagesWithDecorators = useMemo(() => decorateMessages(visibleMessages, currentUserId, myParticipant?.last_read_at ?? null), [visibleMessages, currentUserId, myParticipant?.last_read_at])
+  const messagesWithDecorators = useMemo(() => decorateMessages(visibleMessages, currentUserId, myParticipant), [visibleMessages, currentUserId, myParticipant])
   const typingLabel = buildTypingLabel(typingUsers)
-  const presenceLabel = presenceUsers.length > 0 ? `${presenceUsers.length} active now` : null
+  const presenceLabel = conversation?.type === 'group'
+    ? (presenceUsers.length > 0 ? `${presenceUsers.length} active now` : null)
+    : (remoteIsViewingConversation ? 'Viewing this conversation' : (remoteIsOnline ? 'Online now' : null))
   const typingSummary = typingUsers.length > 0
     ? `${typingLabel} ${conversation?.type === 'group' ? '' : 'Reply will appear here instantly.'}`.trim()
     : null
@@ -796,7 +806,7 @@ export default function ConversationThread({
               const showAvatar = !previous || previous.sender_id !== message.sender_id
               const endsSequence = !next || next.sender_id !== message.sender_id
               const seenText = isLastMineMessage(visibleMessages, index, currentUserId)
-                ? buildSeenText(participants, currentUserId)
+                ? buildSeenText(participants, currentUserId, message)
                 : null
 
               return (
@@ -1037,29 +1047,38 @@ function isLastMineMessage(messages, index, currentUserId) {
   return true
 }
 
-function buildSeenText(participants, currentUserId) {
-  const seenBy = participants
-    .filter((participant) => participant.user_id !== currentUserId && participant.last_read_at)
-    .map((participant) => participant.user?.username)
-    .filter(Boolean)
+function buildSeenText(participants, currentUserId, message) {
+  const seenBy = participants.filter((participant) => participant.user_id !== currentUserId && participantHasReadMessage(participant, message))
 
   if (seenBy.length === 0) return 'Sent'
-  if (seenBy.length === 1) return `Seen by @${seenBy[0]}`
+
+  if (seenBy.length === 1) {
+    const readAt = seenBy[0]?.last_read_at
+    return readAt ? `Seen ${formatSeenTime(readAt)}` : 'Seen'
+  }
+
   return `Seen by ${seenBy.length} people`
 }
 
-function decorateMessages(messages, currentUserId, lastReadAt) {
+function decorateMessages(messages, currentUserId, participant) {
   let unreadMarked = false
+  const lastReadMessageId = Number(participant?.last_read_message_id ?? 0)
+  const lastReadAt = participant?.last_read_at ?? null
 
   return messages.map((message, index) => {
     const previous = messages[index - 1]
     const currentDay = dayKey(message.created_at)
     const previousDay = previous ? dayKey(previous.created_at) : null
     const shouldMarkUnread = !unreadMarked
-      && !!lastReadAt
       && message.sender_id !== currentUserId
       && !message.deleted_at
-      && new Date(message.created_at).getTime() > new Date(lastReadAt).getTime()
+      && (
+        lastReadMessageId > 0
+          ? Number(message.id) > lastReadMessageId
+          : lastReadAt
+            ? new Date(message.created_at).getTime() > new Date(lastReadAt).getTime()
+            : true
+      )
 
     if (shouldMarkUnread) unreadMarked = true
 
@@ -1071,6 +1090,26 @@ function decorateMessages(messages, currentUserId, lastReadAt) {
   })
 }
 
+function participantHasReadMessage(participant, message) {
+  const lastReadMessageId = Number(participant?.last_read_message_id ?? 0)
+  if (lastReadMessageId > 0) {
+    return Number(message?.id ?? 0) > 0 && lastReadMessageId >= Number(message.id)
+  }
+
+  if (participant?.last_read_at && message?.created_at) {
+    return new Date(participant.last_read_at).getTime() >= new Date(message.created_at).getTime()
+  }
+
+  return false
+}
+
+function formatSeenTime(iso) {
+  return new Date(iso).toLocaleTimeString([], {
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+  })
+}
+
 function dayKey(iso) {
   const date = new Date(iso)
   return `${date.getFullYear()}-${date.getMonth()}-${date.getDate()}`
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileGalleryPanel.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileGalleryPanel.jsx
index b0e71f77..9b44791c 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileGalleryPanel.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileGalleryPanel.jsx
@@ -9,46 +9,31 @@ const SORT_OPTIONS = [
   { value: 'favs', label: 'Most Favourited' },
 ]
 
-function slugify(str) {
-  return (str || '').toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-').replace(/^-|-$/g, '')
-}
-
-function FeaturedStrip({ featuredArtworks }) {
-  if (!featuredArtworks?.length) return null
-
+function GalleryToolbar({ sort, onSort }) {
   return (
-    <div className="mb-7 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.02] p-4 md:p-5">
-      <h2 className="mb-3 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-400">
-        <i className="fa-solid fa-star fa-fw text-amber-400" />
-        Featured
-      </h2>
-      <div className="scrollbar-hide flex snap-x snap-mandatory gap-4 overflow-x-auto pb-2">
-        {featuredArtworks.slice(0, 5).map((art) => (
-          <a
-            key={art.id}
-            href={`/art/${art.id}/${slugify(art.name)}`}
-            className="group w-56 shrink-0 snap-start md:w-64"
+    <div className="mb-5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+      <span className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-slate-500">Sort</span>
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] p-1">
+        {SORT_OPTIONS.map((opt) => (
+          <button
+            key={opt.value}
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => onSort(opt.value)}
+            className={`rounded-xl px-3.5 py-2 text-xs font-medium transition-all ${
+              sort === opt.value
+                ? 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-300 ring-1 ring-sky-400/40'
+                : 'text-slate-400 hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-white'
+            }`}
           >
-            <div className="aspect-[5/3] overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-black/30 ring-1 ring-white/10 transition-all hover:ring-sky-400/40">
-              <img
-                src={art.thumb}
-                alt={art.name}
-                className="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.03]"
-                loading="lazy"
-              />
-            </div>
-            <p className="mt-2 truncate text-sm text-slate-300 transition-colors group-hover:text-white">
-              {art.name}
-            </p>
-            {art.label ? <p className="truncate text-[11px] text-slate-600">{art.label}</p> : null}
-          </a>
+            {opt.label}
+          </button>
         ))}
       </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
 
-export default function ProfileGalleryPanel({ artworks, featuredArtworks, username }) {
+export default function ProfileGalleryPanel({ artworks, username }) {
   const [sort, setSort] = useState('latest')
   const [items, setItems] = useState(artworks?.data ?? artworks ?? [])
   const [nextCursor, setNextCursor] = useState(artworks?.next_cursor ?? null)
@@ -74,36 +59,20 @@ export default function ProfileGalleryPanel({ artworks, featuredArtworks, userna
 
   return (
     <>
-      <FeaturedStrip featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks} />
-
-      <div className="mb-5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
-        <span className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-slate-500">Sort</span>
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-          {SORT_OPTIONS.map((opt) => (
-            <button
-              key={opt.value}
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => handleSort(opt.value)}
-              className={`rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium transition-all ${
-                sort === opt.value
-                  ? 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-300 ring-1 ring-sky-400/40'
-                  : 'text-slate-400 hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-white'
-              }`}
-            >
-              {opt.label}
-            </button>
-          ))}
-        </div>
+      <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl px-4 md:px-6">
+        <GalleryToolbar sort={sort} onSort={handleSort} />
       </div>
 
-      <MasonryGallery
-        key={`profile-${username}-${sort}`}
-        artworks={items}
-        galleryType="profile"
-        cursorEndpoint={`/api/profile/${encodeURIComponent(username)}/artworks?sort=${encodeURIComponent(sort)}`}
-        initialNextCursor={nextCursor}
-        limit={24}
-      />
+      <div className="w-full px-4 md:px-6 xl:px-8">
+        <MasonryGallery
+          key={`profile-${username}-${sort}`}
+          artworks={items}
+          galleryType="profile"
+          cursorEndpoint={`/api/profile/${encodeURIComponent(username)}/artworks?sort=${encodeURIComponent(sort)}`}
+          initialNextCursor={nextCursor}
+          limit={24}
+        />
+      </div>
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx
index 8b742857..249303bc 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import LevelBadge from '../xp/LevelBadge'
 import XPProgressBar from '../xp/XPProgressBar'
 import FollowButton from '../social/FollowButton'
 
+function formatCompactNumber(value) {
+  const numeric = Number(value ?? 0)
+  return numeric.toLocaleString()
+}
+
 export default function ProfileHero({ user, profile, isOwner, viewerIsFollowing, followerCount, heroBgUrl, countryName, leaderboardRank, extraActions = null }) {
   const [following, setFollowing] = useState(viewerIsFollowing)
   const [count, setCount] = useState(followerCount)
@@ -17,26 +22,53 @@ export default function ProfileHero({ user, profile, isOwner, viewerIsFollowing,
     ? new Date(user.created_at).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })
     : null
   const bio = profile?.bio || profile?.about || ''
+  const heroFacts = [
+    { label: 'Followers', value: formatCompactNumber(count) },
+    { label: 'Level', value: `Lv ${formatCompactNumber(user?.level ?? 1)}` },
+    { label: 'Progress', value: `${Math.round(Number(user?.progress_percent ?? 0))}%` },
+    { label: 'Member since', value: joinDate ?? 'Recently joined' },
+  ]
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 pt-4">
-        <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/10">
+      <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 pt-4 md:pt-6">
+        <div
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-10 top-8 -z-10 h-44 rounded-full blur-3xl"
+          style={{
+            background: 'linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(56,189,248,0.18), rgba(249,115,22,0.14), rgba(59,130,246,0.12))',
+          }}
+        />
+
+        <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-[32px] border border-white/10 bg-[#09111f]/80 shadow-[0_24px_80px_rgba(2,6,23,0.55)]">
           <div
-            className="w-full h-[180px] md:h-[220px] xl:h-[252px]"
+            className="w-full h-[208px] md:h-[248px] xl:h-[288px]"
             style={{
               background: coverUrl
                 ? `url('${coverUrl}') center ${coverPosition}% / cover no-repeat`
-                : 'linear-gradient(140deg, #0f1724 0%, #101a2a 45%, #0a1220 100%)',
+                : 'linear-gradient(140deg, #07101d 0%, #0b1726 42%, #07111e 100%)',
               position: 'relative',
             }}
           >
+            <div className="absolute left-4 top-4 z-20 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 md:left-6 md:top-6">
+              <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-black/30 px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-slate-200 backdrop-blur-md">
+                <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-sky-400 shadow-[0_0_12px_rgba(56,189,248,0.9)]" />
+                Creator profile
+              </span>
+              {leaderboardRank?.rank ? (
+                <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-amber-300/20 bg-amber-300/10 px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-amber-100 backdrop-blur-md">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-sparkles text-[10px]" />
+                  Top #{leaderboardRank.rank} this week
+                </span>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+
             {isOwner ? (
-              <div className="absolute right-3 top-3 z-20">
+              <div className="absolute right-4 top-4 z-20 md:right-6 md:top-6">
                 <button
                   type="button"
                   onClick={() => setEditorOpen(true)}
-                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-white/20 bg-black/40 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-black/60"
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-white/20 bg-black/35 px-3.5 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-white backdrop-blur-md transition-colors hover:bg-black/55"
                   aria-label="Edit cover image"
                 >
                   <i className="fa-solid fa-image" />
@@ -49,148 +81,165 @@ export default function ProfileHero({ user, profile, isOwner, viewerIsFollowing,
               className="absolute inset-0"
               style={{
                 background: coverUrl
-                  ? 'linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.2), rgba(0,0,0,0.62))'
-                  : 'radial-gradient(ellipse at 16% 40%, rgba(77,163,255,.18) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 84% 22%, rgba(224,122,33,.12) 0%, transparent 54%)',
+                  ? 'linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,6,23,0.16) 0%, rgba(2,6,23,0.28) 38%, rgba(2,6,23,0.9) 100%)'
+                  : 'radial-gradient(ellipse at 16% 40%, rgba(77,163,255,.18) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 84% 22%, rgba(224,122,33,.14) 0%, transparent 54%)',
               }}
             />
             <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-[0.06] pointer-events-none" style={{ backgroundImage: 'url(/gfx/noise.png)', backgroundSize: '32px' }} />
           </div>
-        </div>
 
-        <div className="relative -mt-14 md:-mt-16 pb-4 px-1">
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:items-end md:gap-5">
-            <div className="mx-auto z-10 shrink-0 md:mx-0">
-              <img
-                src={user.avatar_url || '/default/avatar_default.webp'}
-                alt={`${uname}'s avatar`}
-                className="h-[104px] w-[104px] rounded-full border-2 border-white/15 object-cover shadow-[0_0_0_6px_rgba(15,23,36,0.95),0_10px_32px_rgba(0,0,0,0.6)] md:h-[116px] md:w-[116px]"
-              />
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="min-w-0 flex-1 text-center md:text-left">
-              <h1 className="text-[28px] font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-white md:text-[34px]">
-                {displayName}
-              </h1>
-              <p className="mt-0.5 font-mono text-sm text-slate-400">@{uname}</p>
-
-              <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 md:justify-start">
-                <LevelBadge level={user?.level} rank={user?.rank} />
-                {leaderboardRank?.rank ? (
-                  <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-sky-400/25 bg-sky-400/10 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.12em] text-sky-100">
-                    Rank #{leaderboardRank.rank} this week
-                  </span>
-                ) : null}
+          <div className="relative px-4 pb-6 md:px-7 md:pb-7">
+            <div className="relative -mt-16 flex flex-col gap-5 md:-mt-20 md:flex-row md:items-start md:gap-6">
+              <div className="mx-auto z-10 shrink-0 md:mx-0">
+                <img
+                  src={user.avatar_url || '/default/avatar_default.webp'}
+                  alt={`${uname}'s avatar`}
+                  className="h-[112px] w-[112px] rounded-[28px] border border-white/15 bg-[#0b1320] object-cover shadow-[0_0_0_8px_rgba(9,17,31,0.92),0_22px_44px_rgba(2,6,23,0.5)] md:h-[132px] md:w-[132px]"
+                />
               </div>
 
-              <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2.5 text-xs text-slate-400 md:justify-start">
-                {countryName ? (
-                  <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-2.5 py-1">
-                    {profile?.country_code ? (
-                      <img
-                        src={`/gfx/flags/shiny/24/${encodeURIComponent(String(profile.country_code).toUpperCase())}.png`}
-                        alt={countryName}
-                        className="w-4 h-auto rounded-sm"
-                        onError={(event) => { event.target.style.display = 'none' }}
-                      />
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1 text-center md:text-left">
+                <div className="grid gap-5 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_280px] xl:items-start">
+                  <div className="min-w-0">
+                    <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 md:justify-start">
+                      <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-300">
+                        <i className="fa-solid fa-stars text-[10px] text-sky-300" />
+                        Profile spotlight
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <h1 className="mt-3 text-[30px] font-semibold leading-tight tracking-[-0.03em] text-white md:text-[42px]">
+                      {displayName}
+                    </h1>
+                    <p className="mt-1 font-mono text-sm text-slate-400 md:text-[15px]">@{uname}</p>
+
+                    <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 md:justify-start">
+                      <LevelBadge level={user?.level} rank={user?.rank} />
+                      {countryName ? (
+                        <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-slate-300">
+                          {profile?.country_code ? (
+                            <img
+                              src={`/gfx/flags/shiny/24/${encodeURIComponent(String(profile.country_code).toUpperCase())}.png`}
+                              alt={countryName}
+                              className="h-auto w-4 rounded-sm"
+                              onError={(event) => { event.target.style.display = 'none' }}
+                            />
+                          ) : null}
+                          {countryName}
+                        </span>
+                      ) : null}
+                      {joinDate ? (
+                        <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-slate-300">
+                          <i className="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-fw text-slate-500" />
+                          Joined {joinDate}
+                        </span>
+                      ) : null}
+                      {profile?.website ? (
+                        <a
+                          href={profile.website.startsWith('http') ? profile.website : `https://${profile.website}`}
+                          target="_blank"
+                          rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
+                          className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-sky-400/20 bg-sky-400/10 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-sky-200 transition-colors hover:border-sky-300/35 hover:bg-sky-400/15"
+                        >
+                          <i className="fa-solid fa-link fa-fw" />
+                          {(() => {
+                            try {
+                              const url = profile.website.startsWith('http') ? profile.website : `https://${profile.website}`
+                              return new URL(url).hostname
+                            } catch {
+                              return profile.website
+                            }
+                          })()}
+                        </a>
+                      ) : null}
+                    </div>
+
+                    {bio ? (
+                      <p className="mx-auto mt-4 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-300/90 md:mx-0 md:text-[15px]">
+                        {bio}
+                      </p>
                     ) : null}
-                    {countryName}
-                  </span>
-                ) : null}
 
-                {joinDate ? (
-                  <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-2.5 py-1">
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-fw opacity-70" />
-                    Joined {joinDate}
-                  </span>
-                ) : null}
+                    <XPProgressBar
+                      xp={user?.xp}
+                      currentLevelXp={user?.current_level_xp}
+                      nextLevelXp={user?.next_level_xp}
+                      progressPercent={user?.progress_percent}
+                      maxLevel={user?.max_level}
+                      className="mt-4 max-w-3xl"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="space-y-3 xl:pt-1">
+                    <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 xl:justify-end">
+                      {extraActions}
+                      {isOwner ? (
+                        <>
+                          <a
+                            href="/dashboard/profile"
+                            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/15 bg-white/[0.04] px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-200 transition-all hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
+                            aria-label="Edit profile"
+                          >
+                            <i className="fa-solid fa-pen fa-fw" />
+                            Edit Profile
+                          </a>
+                          <a
+                            href="/studio"
+                            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl bg-gradient-to-r from-sky-500 to-cyan-400 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-950 shadow-[0_18px_36px_rgba(14,165,233,0.28)] transition-transform hover:-translate-y-0.5"
+                            aria-label="Open Studio"
+                          >
+                            <i className="fa-solid fa-wand-magic-sparkles fa-fw" />
+                            Studio
+                          </a>
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        <>
+                          <FollowButton
+                            username={uname}
+                            initialFollowing={following}
+                            initialCount={count}
+                            followingClassName="border border-emerald-400/40 bg-emerald-500/12 text-emerald-300 hover:bg-emerald-500/18"
+                            idleClassName="border border-sky-400/40 bg-sky-500/12 text-sky-200 hover:bg-sky-500/20"
+                            onChange={({ following: nextFollowing, followersCount }) => {
+                              setFollowing(nextFollowing)
+                              setCount(followersCount)
+                            }}
+                          />
+
+                          <button
+                            type="button"
+                            onClick={() => {
+                              if (navigator.share) {
+                                navigator.share({ title: `${displayName} on Skinbase`, url: window.location.href })
+                              } else {
+                                navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href)
+                              }
+                            }}
+                            aria-label="Share profile"
+                            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-300 transition-all hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
+                          >
+                            <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes fa-fw" />
+                            Share
+                          </button>
+                        </>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 text-left">
+                      {heroFacts.map((fact) => (
+                        <div
+                          key={fact.label}
+                          className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-3 py-3 shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.04)]"
+                        >
+                          <div className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">{fact.label}</div>
+                          <div className="mt-1.5 text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight text-white md:text-base">{fact.value}</div>
+                        </div>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
 
-                {profile?.website ? (
-                  <a
-                    href={profile.website.startsWith('http') ? profile.website : `https://${profile.website}`}
-                    target="_blank"
-                    rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
-                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-2.5 py-1 text-sky-300 transition-colors hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-sky-200"
-                  >
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-link fa-fw" />
-                    {(() => {
-                      try {
-                        const url = profile.website.startsWith('http') ? profile.website : `https://${profile.website}`
-                        return new URL(url).hostname
-                      } catch {
-                        return profile.website
-                      }
-                    })()}
-                  </a>
-                ) : null}
               </div>
-
-              {bio ? (
-                <p className="mx-auto mt-3 max-w-2xl line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-300/90 md:mx-0 md:line-clamp-3">
-                  {bio}
-                </p>
-              ) : null}
-
-              <XPProgressBar
-                xp={user?.xp}
-                currentLevelXp={user?.current_level_xp}
-                nextLevelXp={user?.next_level_xp}
-                progressPercent={user?.progress_percent}
-                maxLevel={user?.max_level}
-                className="mt-4 max-w-xl"
-              />
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 pb-0.5 md:justify-end">
-              {extraActions}
-              {isOwner ? (
-                <>
-                  <a
-                    href="/dashboard/profile"
-                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-xl border border-white/15 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-300 transition-all hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-white"
-                    aria-label="Edit profile"
-                  >
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-pen fa-fw" />
-                    Edit Profile
-                  </a>
-                  <a
-                    href="/studio"
-                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-sky-600 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-lg shadow-sky-900/30 transition-all hover:bg-sky-500"
-                    aria-label="Open Studio"
-                  >
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-wand-magic-sparkles fa-fw" />
-                    Studio
-                  </a>
-                </>
-              ) : (
-                <>
-                  <FollowButton
-                    username={uname}
-                    initialFollowing={following}
-                    initialCount={count}
-                    followingClassName="bg-green-500/10 border border-green-400/40 text-green-400 hover:bg-green-500/15"
-                    idleClassName="bg-sky-500/10 border border-sky-400/40 text-sky-400 hover:bg-sky-500/20"
-                    onChange={({ following: nextFollowing, followersCount }) => {
-                      setFollowing(nextFollowing)
-                      setCount(followersCount)
-                    }}
-                  />
-
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      if (navigator.share) {
-                        navigator.share({ title: `${displayName} on Skinbase`, url: window.location.href })
-                      } else {
-                        navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href)
-                      }
-                    }}
-                    aria-label="Share profile"
-                    className="rounded-xl border border-white/10 p-2.5 text-slate-400 transition-all hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-white"
-                  >
-                    <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes fa-fw" />
-                  </button>
-                </>
-              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileStatsRow.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileStatsRow.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e705225d..00000000
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileStatsRow.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-
-const PILLS = [
-  { key: 'uploads_count',              label: 'Artworks',    icon: 'fa-images',       tab: 'artworks' },
-  { key: 'downloads_received_count',   label: 'Downloads',   icon: 'fa-download',     tab: null },
-  { key: 'follower_count',             label: 'Followers',   icon: 'fa-users',        tab: 'about' },
-  { key: 'following_count',            label: 'Following',   icon: 'fa-user-check',   tab: 'about' },
-  { key: 'artwork_views_received_count', label: 'Views',     icon: 'fa-eye',          tab: 'stats' },
-  { key: 'awards_received_count',      label: 'Awards',      icon: 'fa-trophy',       tab: 'stats' },
-]
-
-/**
- * ProfileStatsRow
- * Horizontal scrollable pill row of stat counts.
- * Clicking a pill navigates to the relevant tab.
- */
-export default function ProfileStatsRow({ stats, followerCount, onTabChange }) {
-  const values = {
-    uploads_count:                    stats?.uploads_count ?? 0,
-    downloads_received_count:         stats?.downloads_received_count ?? 0,
-    follower_count:                   followerCount ?? 0,
-    following_count:                  stats?.following_count ?? 0,
-    artwork_views_received_count:     stats?.artwork_views_received_count ?? 0,
-    awards_received_count:            stats?.awards_received_count ?? 0,
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <div className="border-b border-white/10" style={{ background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.02)' }}>
-      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4">
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-6 gap-2 py-3">
-          {PILLS.map((pill) => (
-            <button
-              key={pill.key}
-              onClick={() => pill.tab && onTabChange(pill.tab)}
-              title={pill.label}
-              disabled={!pill.tab}
-              className={`
-                flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 px-2 py-3 rounded-xl text-sm transition-all text-center
-                border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.02]
-                ${pill.tab
-                  ? 'cursor-pointer hover:bg-white/[0.06] hover:border-white/20 hover:text-white text-slate-300 group'
-                  : 'cursor-default text-slate-400 opacity-90'
-                }
-              `}
-            >
-              <i className={`fa-solid ${pill.icon} fa-fw text-xs ${pill.tab ? 'opacity-70 group-hover:opacity-100' : 'opacity-60'}`} />
-              <span className="font-bold text-white tabular-nums text-base leading-none">
-                {Number(values[pill.key]).toLocaleString()}
-              </span>
-              <span className="text-slate-500 text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wide leading-none">{pill.label}</span>
-            </button>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx
index 9ae2113e..62eef1bb 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 
 export const TABS = [
+  { id: 'posts',       label: 'Posts',       icon: 'fa-newspaper' },
   { id: 'artworks',    label: 'Artworks',    icon: 'fa-images' },
   { id: 'stories',     label: 'Stories',     icon: 'fa-feather-pointed' },
   { id: 'achievements', label: 'Achievements', icon: 'fa-trophy' },
-  { id: 'posts',       label: 'Posts',       icon: 'fa-newspaper' },
   { id: 'collections', label: 'Collections', icon: 'fa-layer-group' },
   { id: 'about',       label: 'About',       icon: 'fa-id-card' },
   { id: 'stats',       label: 'Stats',       icon: 'fa-chart-bar' },
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export default function ProfileTabs({ activeTab, onTabChange }) {
   const navRef = useRef(null)
   const activeRef = useRef(null)
 
-  // Scroll active tab into view on mount/change
   useEffect(() => {
     if (activeRef.current && navRef.current) {
       activeRef.current.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest', inline: 'center' })
@@ -31,13 +30,14 @@ export default function ProfileTabs({ activeTab, onTabChange }) {
   }, [activeTab])
 
   return (
-    <nav
-      ref={navRef}
-      className="profile-tabs-sticky sticky z-30 bg-[#0c1525]/95 backdrop-blur-xl border-b border-white/10 overflow-x-auto scrollbar-hide"
-      aria-label="Profile sections"
-      role="tablist"
-    >
-      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-3 flex gap-1 py-1 min-w-max sm:min-w-0">
+    <div className="sticky top-0 z-30 border-b border-white/10 bg-[#08111f]/80 backdrop-blur-2xl">
+      <nav
+        ref={navRef}
+        className="profile-tabs-sticky overflow-x-auto scrollbar-hide"
+        aria-label="Profile sections"
+        role="tablist"
+      >
+        <div className="mx-auto flex w-max min-w-full gap-2 px-3 py-3 justify-center xl:items-stretch">
         {TABS.map((tab) => {
           const isActive = activeTab === tab.id
           return (
@@ -49,28 +49,29 @@ export default function ProfileTabs({ activeTab, onTabChange }) {
               aria-selected={isActive}
               aria-controls={`tabpanel-${tab.id}`}
               className={`
-                relative flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap rounded-lg
-                transition-colors duration-150 outline-none
-                focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400/70 rounded-t
+                group relative flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-2xl border px-3.5 py-3 text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap
+                outline-none transition-all duration-150 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400/70
                 ${isActive
-                  ? 'text-white bg-white/[0.05]'
-                  : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-slate-200 hover:bg-white/[0.03]'
+                  ? 'border-sky-300/25 bg-gradient-to-br from-sky-400/18 via-white/[0.06] to-cyan-400/10 text-white shadow-[0_16px_32px_rgba(14,165,233,0.12)]'
+                  : 'border-white/8 bg-white/[0.03] text-slate-400 hover:border-white/15 hover:bg-white/[0.05] hover:text-slate-100'
                 }
               `}
             >
-              <i className={`fa-solid ${tab.icon} fa-fw text-xs ${isActive ? 'text-sky-400' : 'opacity-75'}`} />
+              <span className={`inline-flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border text-sm ${isActive ? 'border-sky-300/20 bg-sky-400/10 text-sky-200' : 'border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] text-slate-500 group-hover:text-slate-300'}`}>
+                <i className={`fa-solid ${tab.icon} fa-fw`} />
+              </span>
               {tab.label}
-              {/* Active indicator bar */}
               {isActive && (
                 <span
-                  className="absolute bottom-0 inset-x-0 h-0.5 rounded-full bg-sky-400 shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(56,189,248,0.6)]"
+                  className="absolute inset-x-4 bottom-0 h-0.5 rounded-full bg-sky-300 shadow-[0_0_10px_rgba(125,211,252,0.8)]"
                   aria-hidden="true"
                 />
               )}
             </button>
           )
         })}
-      </div>
-    </nav>
+        </div>
+      </nav>
+    </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx
index e859e9ad..ff37d562 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,100 @@ const SOCIAL_ICONS = {
   website:    { icon: 'fa-solid fa-link',         label: 'Website' },
 }
 
+function formatNumber(value) {
+  return Number(value ?? 0).toLocaleString()
+}
+
+function formatRelativeDate(value) {
+  if (!value) return null
+
+  try {
+    const date = new Date(value)
+    if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return null
+
+    const now = new Date()
+    const diffSeconds = Math.round((date.getTime() - now.getTime()) / 1000)
+    const absSeconds = Math.abs(diffSeconds)
+    const formatter = new Intl.RelativeTimeFormat('en', { numeric: 'auto' })
+
+    if (absSeconds < 3600) {
+      return formatter.format(Math.round(diffSeconds / 60), 'minute')
+    }
+
+    if (absSeconds < 86400) {
+      return formatter.format(Math.round(diffSeconds / 3600), 'hour')
+    }
+
+    if (absSeconds < 604800) {
+      return formatter.format(Math.round(diffSeconds / 86400), 'day')
+    }
+
+    if (absSeconds < 2629800) {
+      return formatter.format(Math.round(diffSeconds / 604800), 'week')
+    }
+
+    return formatter.format(Math.round(diffSeconds / 2629800), 'month')
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+function formatShortDate(value) {
+  if (!value) return null
+
+  try {
+    const date = new Date(value)
+    if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return null
+
+    return date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+function truncateText(value, maxLength = 140) {
+  const text = String(value ?? '').trim()
+  if (!text) return ''
+  if (text.length <= maxLength) return text
+
+  return `${text.slice(0, maxLength).trimEnd()}...`
+}
+
+function buildInterestGroups(artworks = []) {
+  const categoryMap = new Map()
+  const contentTypeMap = new Map()
+
+  artworks.forEach((artwork) => {
+    const categoryKey = String(artwork?.category_slug || artwork?.category || '').trim().toLowerCase()
+    const categoryLabel = String(artwork?.category || '').trim()
+    const contentTypeKey = String(artwork?.content_type_slug || artwork?.content_type || '').trim().toLowerCase()
+    const contentTypeLabel = String(artwork?.content_type || '').trim()
+
+    if (categoryKey && categoryLabel) {
+      categoryMap.set(categoryKey, {
+        label: categoryLabel,
+        count: (categoryMap.get(categoryKey)?.count ?? 0) + 1,
+      })
+    }
+
+    if (contentTypeKey && contentTypeLabel) {
+      contentTypeMap.set(contentTypeKey, {
+        label: contentTypeLabel,
+        count: (contentTypeMap.get(contentTypeKey)?.count ?? 0) + 1,
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  const toSortedList = (source) => Array.from(source.values())
+    .sort((left, right) => right.count - left.count || left.label.localeCompare(right.label))
+    .slice(0, 5)
+
+  return {
+    categories: toSortedList(categoryMap),
+    contentTypes: toSortedList(contentTypeMap),
+  }
+}
+
 function InfoRow({ icon, label, children }) {
   return (
     <div className="flex items-start gap-3 py-2.5 border-b border-white/5 last:border-0">
@@ -22,11 +116,47 @@ function InfoRow({ icon, label, children }) {
   )
 }
 
+function StatCard({ icon, label, value, tone = 'sky' }) {
+  const tones = {
+    sky: 'text-sky-300 bg-sky-400/10 border-sky-300/15',
+    amber: 'text-amber-200 bg-amber-300/10 border-amber-300/15',
+    emerald: 'text-emerald-200 bg-emerald-400/10 border-emerald-300/15',
+    violet: 'text-violet-200 bg-violet-400/10 border-violet-300/15',
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-[24px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-4 shadow-[0_18px_44px_rgba(2,6,23,0.18)]">
+      <div className={`inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border ${tones[tone] || tones.sky}`}>
+        <i className={`fa-solid ${icon}`} />
+      </div>
+      <div className="mt-4 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">{label}</div>
+      <div className="mt-1 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">{value}</div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function SectionCard({ icon, eyebrow, title, children, className = '' }) {
+  return (
+    <section className={`rounded-[28px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-5 shadow-[0_20px_52px_rgba(2,6,23,0.18)] md:p-6 ${className}`.trim()}>
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+        <div className="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.05] text-sky-300">
+          <i className={`${icon} text-base`} />
+        </div>
+        <div className="min-w-0">
+          <p className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-slate-500">{eyebrow}</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-1 text-xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-white md:text-2xl">{title}</h2>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div className="mt-5">{children}</div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
 /**
  * TabAbout
  * Bio, social links, metadata - replaces old sidebar profile card.
  */
-export default function TabAbout({ user, profile, socialLinks, countryName, followerCount }) {
+export default function TabAbout({ user, profile, stats, achievements, artworks, creatorStories, profileComments, socialLinks, countryName, followerCount, recentFollowers, leaderboardRank }) {
   const uname = user.username || user.name
   const displayName = user.name || uname
   const about = profile?.about
@@ -47,119 +177,344 @@ export default function TabAbout({ user, profile, socialLinks, countryName, foll
 
   const genderMap = { M: 'Male', F: 'Female', X: 'Non-binary / N/A' }
   const genderLabel = genderMap[profile?.gender?.toUpperCase()] ?? null
+  const birthDate = profile?.birthdate
+    ? (() => {
+        try {
+          return new Date(profile.birthdate).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })
+        } catch { return null }
+      })()
+    : null
+  const lastSeenRelative = formatRelativeDate(user.last_visit_at)
 
   const socialEntries = socialLinks
     ? Object.entries(socialLinks).filter(([, link]) => link?.url)
     : []
+  const followers = recentFollowers ?? []
+  const recentAchievements = Array.isArray(achievements?.recent) ? achievements.recent : []
+  const stories = Array.isArray(creatorStories) ? creatorStories : []
+  const comments = Array.isArray(profileComments) ? profileComments : []
+  const interestGroups = buildInterestGroups(Array.isArray(artworks) ? artworks : [])
+  const summaryCards = [
+    { icon: 'fa-user-group', label: 'Followers', value: formatNumber(followerCount), tone: 'sky' },
+    { icon: 'fa-images', label: 'Uploads', value: formatNumber(stats?.uploads_count ?? 0), tone: 'violet' },
+    { icon: 'fa-eye', label: 'Profile views', value: formatNumber(stats?.profile_views_count ?? 0), tone: 'emerald' },
+    { icon: 'fa-trophy', label: 'Weekly rank', value: leaderboardRank?.rank ? `#${formatNumber(leaderboardRank.rank)}` : 'Unranked', tone: 'amber' },
+  ]
 
   return (
     <div
       id="tabpanel-about"
       role="tabpanel"
       aria-labelledby="tab-about"
-      className="pt-6 max-w-2xl"
+      className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 pt-4 pb-10 md:px-6"
     >
-      {/* Bio */}
-      {about ? (
-        <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 mb-5 shadow-xl shadow-black/20 backdrop-blur">
-          <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-            <i className="fa-solid fa-quote-left text-purple-400 fa-fw" />
-            About
-          </h2>
-          <p className="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-line">{about}</p>
-        </div>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 mb-5 text-center text-slate-500 text-sm">
-          No bio yet.
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {/* Info card */}
-      <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 mb-5 shadow-xl shadow-black/20">
-        <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-          <i className="fa-solid fa-id-card text-sky-400 fa-fw" />
-          Profile Info
-        </h2>
-        <div className="divide-y divide-white/5">
-          {displayName && displayName !== uname && (
-            <InfoRow icon="fa-user" label="Display name">{displayName}</InfoRow>
-          )}
-          <InfoRow icon="fa-at" label="Username">
-            <span className="font-mono">@{uname}</span>
-          </InfoRow>
-          {genderLabel && (
-            <InfoRow icon="fa-venus-mars" label="Gender">{genderLabel}</InfoRow>
-          )}
-          {countryName && (
-            <InfoRow icon="fa-earth-americas" label="Country">
-              <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                {profile?.country_code && (
-                  <img
-                    src={`/gfx/flags/shiny/24/${encodeURIComponent(String(profile.country_code).toUpperCase())}.png`}
-                    alt={countryName}
-                    className="w-4 h-auto rounded-sm"
-                    onError={(e) => { e.target.style.display = 'none' }}
-                  />
-                )}
-                {countryName}
-              </span>
-            </InfoRow>
-          )}
-          {website && (
-            <InfoRow icon="fa-link" label="Website">
-              <a
-                href={website.startsWith('http') ? website : `https://${website}`}
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
-                className="text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 hover:underline transition-colors"
-              >
-                {(() => {
-                  try {
-                    const url = website.startsWith('http') ? website : `https://${website}`
-                    return new URL(url).hostname
-                  } catch { return website }
-                })()}
-              </a>
-            </InfoRow>
-          )}
-          {joinDate && (
-            <InfoRow icon="fa-calendar-days" label="Member since">{joinDate}</InfoRow>
-          )}
-          {lastVisit && (
-            <InfoRow icon="fa-clock" label="Last seen">{lastVisit}</InfoRow>
-          )}
-          <InfoRow icon="fa-users" label="Followers">{Number(followerCount).toLocaleString()}</InfoRow>
-        </div>
+      <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+        {summaryCards.map((card) => (
+          <StatCard key={card.label} {...card} />
+        ))}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Social links */}
-      {socialEntries.length > 0 && (
-        <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 shadow-xl shadow-black/20">
-          <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
-            <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes text-sky-400 fa-fw" />
-            Social Links
-          </h2>
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-            {socialEntries.map(([platform, link]) => {
-              const si = SOCIAL_ICONS[platform] ?? { icon: 'fa-solid fa-link', label: platform }
-              const href = link.url.startsWith('http') ? link.url : `https://${link.url}`
-              return (
-                <a
-                  key={platform}
-                  href={href}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm border border-white/10 text-slate-300 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/8 hover:border-sky-400/30 transition-all"
-                  aria-label={si.label}
-                >
-                  <i className={`${si.icon} fa-fw`} />
-                  <span>{si.label}</span>
-                </a>
-              )
-            })}
-          </div>
+      <div className="mt-6 grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.2fr)_380px]">
+        <div className="space-y-6">
+          <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-circle-info" eyebrow="Profile story" title={`About ${displayName}`} className="bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(56,189,248,0.08),rgba(255,255,255,0.04),rgba(249,115,22,0.05))]">
+            {about ? (
+              <p className="whitespace-pre-line text-[15px] leading-8 text-slate-200/90">{about}</p>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] px-5 py-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-400">
+                This creator has not written a public bio yet.
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </SectionCard>
+
+          <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-address-card" eyebrow="Details" title="Profile information">
+            <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
+              {displayName && displayName !== uname ? (
+                <InfoRow icon="fa-user" label="Display name">{displayName}</InfoRow>
+              ) : null}
+              <InfoRow icon="fa-at" label="Username"><span className="font-mono">@{uname}</span></InfoRow>
+              {genderLabel ? <InfoRow icon="fa-venus-mars" label="Gender">{genderLabel}</InfoRow> : null}
+              {countryName ? (
+                <InfoRow icon="fa-earth-americas" label="Country">
+                  <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    {profile?.country_code ? (
+                      <img
+                        src={`/gfx/flags/shiny/24/${encodeURIComponent(String(profile.country_code).toUpperCase())}.png`}
+                        alt={countryName}
+                        className="h-auto w-4 rounded-sm"
+                        onError={(e) => { e.target.style.display = 'none' }}
+                      />
+                    ) : null}
+                    {countryName}
+                  </span>
+                </InfoRow>
+              ) : null}
+              {website ? (
+                <InfoRow icon="fa-link" label="Website">
+                  <a
+                    href={website.startsWith('http') ? website : `https://${website}`}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
+                    className="text-sky-300 transition-colors hover:text-sky-200 hover:underline"
+                  >
+                    {(() => {
+                      try {
+                        const url = website.startsWith('http') ? website : `https://${website}`
+                        return new URL(url).hostname
+                      } catch { return website }
+                    })()}
+                  </a>
+                </InfoRow>
+              ) : null}
+              {birthDate ? <InfoRow icon="fa-cake-candles" label="Birth date">{birthDate}</InfoRow> : null}
+              {joinDate ? <InfoRow icon="fa-calendar-days" label="Member since">{joinDate}</InfoRow> : null}
+              {lastVisit ? <InfoRow icon="fa-clock" label="Last seen">{lastSeenRelative ? `${lastSeenRelative} · ${lastVisit}` : lastVisit}</InfoRow> : null}
+            </div>
+          </SectionCard>
+
+          {followers.length > 0 ? (
+            <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-user-group" eyebrow="Community" title="Recent followers">
+              <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                {followers.slice(0, 6).map((follower) => (
+                  <a
+                    key={follower.id}
+                    href={follower.profile_url ?? `/@${follower.username}`}
+                    className="group flex items-center gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-3 transition-colors hover:border-white/14 hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
+                  >
+                    <img
+                      src={follower.avatar_url ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+                      alt={follower.username}
+                      className="h-11 w-11 rounded-2xl object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 transition-all group-hover:ring-sky-400/30"
+                      loading="lazy"
+                    />
+                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                      <div className="truncate text-sm font-medium text-slate-200 group-hover:text-white">{follower.uname || follower.username}</div>
+                      <div className="truncate text-xs text-slate-500">@{follower.username}</div>
+                    </div>
+                  </a>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </SectionCard>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {recentAchievements.length > 0 ? (
+            <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-trophy" eyebrow="Recent wins" title="Latest achievements">
+              <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                {recentAchievements.slice(0, 4).map((achievement) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={achievement.id}
+                    className="rounded-2xl border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.05]"
+                  >
+                    <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                      <div className="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-amber-300/15 bg-amber-300/10 text-amber-100">
+                        <i className={`fa-solid ${achievement.icon || 'fa-trophy'}`} />
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                        <div className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-white">{achievement.name}</div>
+                        {achievement.description ? (
+                          <div className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400">{achievement.description}</div>
+                        ) : null}
+                        <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-slate-300/75">
+                          {achievement.unlocked_at ? (
+                            <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">
+                              {formatShortDate(achievement.unlocked_at) || 'Unlocked'}
+                            </span>
+                          ) : null}
+                          <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">
+                            +{formatNumber(achievement.xp_reward ?? 0)} XP
+                          </span>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </SectionCard>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {stories.length > 0 || comments.length > 0 ? (
+            <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-wave-square" eyebrow="Fresh from this creator" title="Recent activity">
+              <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-2">
+                {stories.length > 0 ? (
+                  <div className="rounded-[24px] border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.03] p-4">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                      <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Latest story</div>
+                      <span className="rounded-full border border-sky-300/15 bg-sky-400/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-sky-100/80">
+                        {formatShortDate(stories[0]?.published_at) || 'Published'}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <a
+                      href={`/stories/${stories[0].slug}`}
+                      className="mt-3 block text-lg font-semibold tracking-tight text-white transition-colors hover:text-sky-200"
+                    >
+                      {stories[0].title}
+                    </a>
+                    {stories[0].excerpt ? (
+                      <p className="mt-2 text-sm leading-7 text-slate-400">
+                        {truncateText(stories[0].excerpt, 180)}
+                      </p>
+                    ) : null}
+                    <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-slate-300/75">
+                      {stories[0].reading_time ? (
+                        <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">
+                          {stories[0].reading_time} min read
+                        </span>
+                      ) : null}
+                      <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">
+                        {formatNumber(stories[0].views ?? 0)} views
+                      </span>
+                      <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">
+                        {formatNumber(stories[0].comments_count ?? 0)} comments
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
+
+                {comments.length > 0 ? (
+                  <div className="rounded-[24px] border border-white/8 bg-white/[0.03] p-4">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                      <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Latest guestbook comment</div>
+                      <span className="rounded-full border border-amber-300/15 bg-amber-300/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-amber-100/80">
+                        {formatRelativeDate(comments[0]?.created_at) || 'Recently'}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="mt-3 flex items-start gap-3">
+                      <img
+                        src={comments[0].author_avatar || '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+                        alt={comments[0].author_name}
+                        className="h-11 w-11 rounded-2xl object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10"
+                        loading="lazy"
+                        onError={(e) => { e.target.src = '/images/avatar_default.webp' }}
+                      />
+                      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                        <a
+                          href={comments[0].author_profile_url}
+                          className="text-sm font-semibold text-white transition-colors hover:text-sky-200"
+                        >
+                          {comments[0].author_name}
+                        </a>
+                        <p className="mt-2 text-sm leading-7 text-slate-400">
+                          {truncateText(comments[0].body, 180)}
+                        </p>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+            </SectionCard>
+          ) : null}
         </div>
-      )}
+
+        <div className="space-y-6">
+          <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-sparkles" eyebrow="Creator snapshot" title="Profile snapshot" className="bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,23,42,0.72),rgba(2,6,23,0.5))]">
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              <div className="rounded-[24px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-4">
+                <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Creator level</div>
+                <div className="mt-2 flex items-end justify-between gap-4">
+                  <div>
+                    <div className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">Lv {formatNumber(user?.level ?? 1)}</div>
+                    <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-400">{user?.rank || 'Creator'}</div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="rounded-2xl border border-sky-300/15 bg-sky-400/10 px-3 py-2 text-right">
+                    <div className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-sky-100/70">XP</div>
+                    <div className="mt-1 text-lg font-semibold text-sky-100">{formatNumber(user?.xp ?? 0)}</div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="mt-4 h-2 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/8">
+                  <div className="h-full rounded-full bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,#38bdf8,#60a5fa,#f59e0b)]" style={{ width: `${Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Number(user?.progress_percent ?? 0)))}%` }} />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-4">
+                  <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Weekly rank</div>
+                  <div className="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">{leaderboardRank?.rank ? `#${formatNumber(leaderboardRank.rank)}` : 'Not ranked'}</div>
+                  {leaderboardRank?.score ? <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-400">Score {formatNumber(leaderboardRank.score)}</div> : null}
+                </div>
+                <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-4">
+                  <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Community size</div>
+                  <div className="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">{formatNumber(followerCount)}</div>
+                  <div className="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-400">Followers</div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </SectionCard>
+
+          <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-chart-simple" eyebrow="Highlights" title="Useful stats">
+            <div className="space-y-3">
+              <InfoRow icon="fa-images" label="Uploads">{formatNumber(stats?.uploads_count ?? 0)}</InfoRow>
+              <InfoRow icon="fa-eye" label="Artwork views received">{formatNumber(stats?.artwork_views_received_count ?? 0)}</InfoRow>
+              <InfoRow icon="fa-download" label="Downloads received">{formatNumber(stats?.downloads_received_count ?? 0)}</InfoRow>
+              <InfoRow icon="fa-heart" label="Favourites received">{formatNumber(stats?.favourites_received_count ?? 0)}</InfoRow>
+              <InfoRow icon="fa-comment" label="Comments received">{formatNumber(stats?.comments_received_count ?? 0)}</InfoRow>
+            </div>
+          </SectionCard>
+
+          {interestGroups.categories.length > 0 || interestGroups.contentTypes.length > 0 ? (
+            <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-layer-group" eyebrow="Creative focus" title="Favourite categories & formats">
+              <div className="space-y-5">
+                {interestGroups.categories.length > 0 ? (
+                  <div>
+                    <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Top categories</div>
+                    <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2.5">
+                      {interestGroups.categories.map((category) => (
+                        <span
+                          key={category.label}
+                          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-3.5 py-2 text-sm text-slate-200"
+                        >
+                          <span>{category.label}</span>
+                          <span className="rounded-full bg-black/20 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold text-slate-400">{formatNumber(category.count)}</span>
+                        </span>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
+
+                {interestGroups.contentTypes.length > 0 ? (
+                  <div>
+                    <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Preferred formats</div>
+                    <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2.5">
+                      {interestGroups.contentTypes.map((contentType) => (
+                        <span
+                          key={contentType.label}
+                          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-sky-300/15 bg-sky-400/10 px-3.5 py-2 text-sm text-sky-100"
+                        >
+                          <span>{contentType.label}</span>
+                          <span className="rounded-full bg-black/20 px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold text-sky-100/70">{formatNumber(contentType.count)}</span>
+                        </span>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+            </SectionCard>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {socialEntries.length > 0 ? (
+            <SectionCard icon="fa-solid fa-share-nodes" eyebrow="Links" title="Social links">
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2.5">
+                {socialEntries.map(([platform, link]) => {
+                  const si = SOCIAL_ICONS[platform] ?? { icon: 'fa-solid fa-link', label: platform }
+                  const href = link.url.startsWith('http') ? link.url : `https://${link.url}`
+
+                  return (
+                    <a
+                      key={platform}
+                      href={href}
+                      target="_blank"
+                      rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
+                      className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm text-slate-300 transition-all hover:border-sky-400/30 hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white"
+                      aria-label={si.label}
+                    >
+                      <i className={`${si.icon} fa-fw`} />
+                      <span>{si.label}</span>
+                    </a>
+                  )
+                })}
+              </div>
+            </SectionCard>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx
index 4420e411..a69ed3be 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx
@@ -1,20 +1,286 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import ProfileGalleryPanel from '../ProfileGalleryPanel'
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import ArtworkGallery from '../../artwork/ArtworkGallery'
 
-export default function TabArtworks({ artworks, featuredArtworks, username, isActive }) {
+function slugify(value) {
+  return String(value ?? '')
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-')
+    .replace(/^-|-$/g, '')
+}
+
+function formatNumber(value) {
+  return Number(value ?? 0).toLocaleString()
+}
+
+function sortByPublishedAt(items) {
+  return [...items].sort((left, right) => {
+    const leftTime = left?.published_at ? new Date(left.published_at).getTime() : 0
+    const rightTime = right?.published_at ? new Date(right.published_at).getTime() : 0
+    return rightTime - leftTime
+  })
+}
+
+function isWallpaperArtwork(item) {
+  const contentType = String(item?.content_type_slug || item?.content_type || '').toLowerCase()
+  const category = String(item?.category_slug || item?.category || '').toLowerCase()
+
+  return contentType.includes('wallpaper') || category.includes('wallpaper')
+}
+
+function useArtworkPreview(username, sort) {
+  const [items, setItems] = useState([])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let active = true
+
+    async function load() {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/profile/${encodeURIComponent(username)}/artworks?sort=${encodeURIComponent(sort)}`, {
+          headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+        })
+
+        if (!response.ok) return
+
+        const data = await response.json()
+        if (active) {
+          setItems(Array.isArray(data?.data) ? data.data : [])
+        }
+      } catch (_) {}
+    }
+
+    load()
+
+    return () => {
+      active = false
+    }
+  }, [sort, username])
+
+  return items
+}
+
+function SectionHeader({ eyebrow, title, description, action }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-5 flex flex-col gap-3 lg:flex-row lg:items-end lg:justify-between">
+      <div>
+        <p className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-sky-300/80">{eyebrow}</p>
+        <h2 className="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.03em] text-white md:text-3xl">{title}</h2>
+        {description ? <p className="mt-2 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400">{description}</p> : null}
+      </div>
+      {action}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function artworkMeta(art) {
+  return [art?.content_type, art?.category].filter(Boolean).join(' • ')
+}
+
+function artworkStats(art) {
+  return [
+    { label: 'Views', value: formatNumber(art?.views ?? 0), icon: 'fa-regular fa-eye' },
+    { label: 'Likes', value: formatNumber(art?.likes ?? 0), icon: 'fa-regular fa-heart' },
+    { label: 'Downloads', value: formatNumber(art?.downloads ?? 0), icon: 'fa-solid fa-download' },
+  ]
+}
+
+function FeaturedShowcase({ featuredArtworks }) {
+  if (!featuredArtworks?.length) return null
+
+  const leadArtwork = featuredArtworks[0]
+  const secondaryArtworks = featuredArtworks.slice(1, 4)
+  const leadMeta = artworkMeta(leadArtwork)
+  const leadStats = artworkStats(leadArtwork)
+
+  return (
+    <section className="relative mt-8 overflow-hidden rounded-[36px] border border-white/10 bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(56,189,248,0.14),rgba(255,255,255,0.04),rgba(249,115,22,0.12))] shadow-[0_30px_90px_rgba(2,6,23,0.3)]">
+      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_top_right,rgba(250,204,21,0.12),transparent_30%),radial-gradient(circle_at_bottom_left,rgba(56,189,248,0.14),transparent_34%)]" />
+      <div className="relative grid gap-6 p-5 md:p-7 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.28fr)_380px]">
+        <a
+          href={`/art/${leadArtwork.id}/${slugify(leadArtwork.name)}`}
+          className="group relative overflow-hidden rounded-[30px] border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/60 shadow-[0_24px_60px_rgba(2,6,23,0.28)]"
+        >
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_top_left,rgba(125,211,252,0.24),transparent_46%),linear-gradient(to_top,rgba(2,6,23,0.9),rgba(2,6,23,0.08))]" />
+          <div className="aspect-[16/9] overflow-hidden">
+            <img
+              src={leadArtwork.thumb}
+              alt={leadArtwork.name}
+              className="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-700 group-hover:scale-[1.05]"
+              loading="lazy"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 flex items-start justify-between p-5 md:p-7">
+            <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-amber-300/20 bg-amber-300/10 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-amber-100 backdrop-blur-sm">
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-star text-[10px]" />
+              Featured spotlight
+            </div>
+            <div className="hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/35 px-4 py-3 backdrop-blur-md md:block">
+              <div className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-400">Featured set</div>
+              <div className="mt-1 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">{formatNumber(featuredArtworks.length)}</div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-5 md:p-7">
+            {leadMeta ? (
+              <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-sky-100/85">{leadMeta}</div>
+            ) : null}
+            <h2 className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.04em] text-white md:text-[2.7rem] md:leading-[1.02]">
+              {leadArtwork.name}
+            </h2>
+            <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-200/90 md:text-[15px]">
+              A standout first impression for the artwork landing page, built to pull attention before visitors move into trending picks and the full archive.
+            </p>
+            <div className="mt-5 flex flex-wrap gap-2.5">
+              <span className="rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-black/20 px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-100/90">Top pick</span>
+              {leadArtwork.width && leadArtwork.height ? (
+                <span className="rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-black/20 px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-100/90">
+                  {leadArtwork.width}x{leadArtwork.height}
+                </span>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="mt-5 grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
+              {leadStats.map((stat) => (
+                <div key={stat.label} className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/35 px-4 py-3 backdrop-blur-md">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-300/75">
+                    <i className={`${stat.icon} text-[10px]`} />
+                    {stat.label}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="mt-1 text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">{stat.value}</div>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </a>
+
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+          <div className="rounded-[28px] border border-white/10 bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,23,42,0.66),rgba(2,6,23,0.5))] p-5 backdrop-blur-sm">
+            <p className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-sky-200/80">Featured</p>
+            <h3 className="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.03em] text-white">Curated gallery highlights</h3>
+            <p className="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-300">
+              These picks create a cleaner visual entry point and give the artwork page more personality than a simple list of thumbnails.
+            </p>
+            <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.05] px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-200/85">Editorial layout</span>
+              <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.05] px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-200/85">Hero-led showcase</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-1">
+            {secondaryArtworks.map((art, index) => (
+              <a
+                key={art.id}
+                href={`/art/${art.id}/${slugify(art.name)}`}
+                className="group flex gap-4 rounded-[26px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.045] p-4 shadow-[0_14px_36px_rgba(2,6,23,0.18)] transition-all hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:bg-white/[0.08]"
+              >
+                <div className="h-24 w-28 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[18px] bg-black/30 ring-1 ring-white/10">
+                  <img
+                    src={art.thumb}
+                    alt={art.name}
+                    className="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.04]"
+                    loading="lazy"
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                    <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Feature {index + 2}</div>
+                    {artworkMeta(art) ? <div className="truncate text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-sky-100/70">{artworkMeta(art)}</div> : null}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="mt-2 truncate text-lg font-semibold text-white">{art.name}</div>
+                  {art.label ? <div className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400">{art.label}</div> : null}
+                  <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-slate-300/80">
+                    <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">{formatNumber(art?.views ?? 0)} views</span>
+                    <span className="rounded-full border border-white/10 bg-black/20 px-2.5 py-1">{formatNumber(art?.likes ?? 0)} likes</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </a>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
+function PreviewRail({ eyebrow, title, description, items }) {
+  if (!items.length) return null
+
+  return (
+    <section className="mt-10">
+      <SectionHeader eyebrow={eyebrow} title={title} description={description} />
+      <ArtworkGallery
+        items={items}
+        compact
+        className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4"
+        resolveCardProps={() => ({ showActions: false })}
+      />
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
+function FullGalleryCta({ galleryUrl, username }) {
+  return (
+    <section className="mt-10 rounded-[30px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-6 md:p-8">
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-end lg:justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-sky-300/80">Full archive</p>
+          <h2 className="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.03em] text-white md:text-3xl">Want the complete gallery?</h2>
+          <p className="mt-2 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400">
+            The curated sections above are a friendlier starting point. The full gallery has the infinite-scroll archive with everything published by @{username}.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <a
+          href={galleryUrl || '#'}
+          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 self-start rounded-2xl border border-sky-300/25 bg-sky-400/10 px-5 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-sky-100 transition-colors hover:bg-sky-400/15"
+        >
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-arrow-right fa-fw" />
+          Browse full gallery
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
+export default function TabArtworks({ artworks, featuredArtworks, username, galleryUrl }) {
+  const initialItems = artworks?.data ?? artworks ?? []
+  const trendingItems = useArtworkPreview(username, 'trending')
+  const popularItems = useArtworkPreview(username, 'views')
+
+  const wallpaperItems = useMemo(() => {
+    const wallpapers = popularItems.filter(isWallpaperArtwork)
+    return (wallpapers.length ? wallpapers : popularItems).slice(0, 4)
+  }, [popularItems])
+
+  const latestItems = useMemo(() => sortByPublishedAt(initialItems).slice(0, 4), [initialItems])
 
   return (
     <div
       id="tabpanel-artworks"
       role="tabpanel"
       aria-labelledby="tab-artworks"
-      className="pt-6"
+      className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 pt-2 pb-10 md:px-6"
     >
-      <ProfileGalleryPanel
-        artworks={artworks}
-        featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks}
-        username={username}
+      <FeaturedShowcase featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks ?? []} />
+
+      <PreviewRail
+        eyebrow="Trending"
+        title="Trending artworks right now"
+        description="A quick scan of the work currently pulling the most momentum on the creator profile."
+        items={trendingItems.slice(0, 4)}
       />
+
+      <PreviewRail
+        eyebrow="Wallpaper picks"
+        title="Popular wallpapers"
+        description="Surface the strongest wallpaper-friendly pieces before sending people into the full archive."
+        items={wallpaperItems}
+      />
+
+      <PreviewRail
+        eyebrow="Latest"
+        title="Recent additions"
+        description="Fresh uploads from the profile, presented as a preview instead of the full endless gallery."
+        items={latestItems}
+      />
+
+      <FullGalleryCta galleryUrl={galleryUrl} username={username} />
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx
index d8aad064..805c0199 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx
@@ -5,24 +5,50 @@ import PostComposer    from '../../Feed/PostComposer'
 import PostCardSkeleton from '../../Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
 import FeedSidebar     from '../../Feed/FeedSidebar'
 
+function formatCompactNumber(value) {
+  return Number(value ?? 0).toLocaleString()
+}
+
 function EmptyPostsState({ isOwner, username }) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-20 text-center">
-      <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-4 text-slate-600">
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-[28px] border border-dashed border-white/12 bg-white/[0.03] px-6 py-20 text-center">
+      <div className="mb-4 flex h-16 w-16 items-center justify-center rounded-3xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] text-slate-500">
         <i className="fa-regular fa-newspaper text-2xl" />
       </div>
-      <p className="text-slate-400 font-medium mb-1">No posts yet</p>
+      <p className="mb-1 text-lg font-semibold text-white">No posts yet</p>
       {isOwner ? (
-        <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm max-w-xs">
-          Share updates or showcase your artworks.
+        <p className="max-w-sm text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400">
+          Share works in progress, announce releases, or add a bit of personality beyond the gallery.
         </p>
       ) : (
-        <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm">@{username} has not posted anything yet.</p>
+        <p className="max-w-sm text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-400">@{username} has not published any profile posts yet.</p>
       )}
     </div>
   )
 }
 
+function ErrorPostsState({ onRetry }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-[28px] border border-rose-400/20 bg-rose-400/10 px-6 py-12 text-center">
+      <div className="mx-auto flex h-14 w-14 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border border-rose-300/20 bg-rose-500/10 text-rose-200">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation text-lg" />
+      </div>
+      <h3 className="mt-4 text-lg font-semibold text-white">Posts could not be loaded</h3>
+      <p className="mx-auto mt-2 max-w-md text-sm leading-relaxed text-rose-100/80">
+        The profile shell loaded, but the posts feed request failed. Retry without leaving the page.
+      </p>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={onRetry}
+        className="mt-5 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-rose-300/20 bg-white/10 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-white/15"
+      >
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-rotate-right" />
+        Retry loading posts
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 /**
  * TabPosts
  * Profile Posts tab — shows the user's post feed with optional composer (for owner).
@@ -51,6 +77,7 @@ export default function TabPosts({
   recentFollowers,
   socialLinks,
   countryName,
+  profileUrl,
   onTabChange,
 }) {
   const [posts,    setPosts]    = useState([])
@@ -58,21 +85,22 @@ export default function TabPosts({
   const [page,     setPage]     = useState(1)
   const [hasMore,  setHasMore]  = useState(false)
   const [loaded,   setLoaded]   = useState(false)
+  const [error,    setError]    = useState(false)
 
-  // Fetch on mount
   React.useEffect(() => {
     fetchFeed(1)
   }, [username])
 
   const fetchFeed = async (p = 1) => {
     setLoading(true)
+    setError(false)
     try {
       const { data } = await axios.get(`/api/posts/profile/${username}`, { params: { page: p } })
       setPosts((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
       setHasMore(data.meta.current_page < data.meta.last_page)
       setPage(p)
     } catch {
-      //
+      setError(true)
     } finally {
       setLoading(false)
       setLoaded(true)
@@ -87,28 +115,94 @@ export default function TabPosts({
     setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== postId))
   }, [])
 
+  const summaryCards = [
+    { label: 'Followers', value: formatCompactNumber(followerCount), icon: 'fa-user-group' },
+    { label: 'Artworks', value: formatCompactNumber(stats?.uploads_count ?? 0), icon: 'fa-image' },
+    { label: 'Awards', value: formatCompactNumber(stats?.awards_received_count ?? 0), icon: 'fa-trophy' },
+    { label: 'Location', value: countryName || 'Unknown', icon: 'fa-location-dot' },
+  ]
+
   return (
-    <div className="flex gap-6 py-4 items-start">
-      {/* ── Main feed column ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-4">
-        {/* Composer (owner only) */}
+    <div className="py-6">
+      <div className="grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_20rem]">
+        <section className="rounded-[30px] border border-white/10 bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(56,189,248,0.08),rgba(255,255,255,0.04),rgba(249,115,22,0.06))] p-6 shadow-[0_20px_60px_rgba(2,6,23,0.24)]">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-end lg:justify-between">
+            <div className="max-w-3xl">
+              <p className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-sky-200/80">Profile posts</p>
+              <h2 className="mt-2 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.03em] text-white">
+                Updates, thoughts, and shared work from @{username}
+              </h2>
+              <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-slate-300">
+                This stream adds the human layer to the profile: quick notes, shared artwork posts, and announcements that do not belong inside the gallery grid.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => onTabChange?.('artworks')}
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/15 bg-white/[0.06] px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-200 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.1]"
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-images fa-fw" />
+                View artworks
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => onTabChange?.('about')}
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-300 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-id-card fa-fw" />
+                About creator
+              </button>
+              {profileUrl ? (
+                <a
+                  href={profileUrl}
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-300 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] hover:text-white"
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-user fa-fw" />
+                  Canonical profile
+                </a>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+
+        <section className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-4 xl:grid-cols-2">
+          {summaryCards.map((card) => (
+            <div
+              key={card.label}
+              className="rounded-[24px] border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-4 py-4 shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.04)]"
+            >
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                <div className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">{card.label}</div>
+                <i className={`fa-solid ${card.icon} text-slate-500`} />
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-3 text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">{card.value}</div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </section>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-6 grid items-start gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_20rem]">
+        <div className="min-w-0 space-y-4">
         {isOwner && authUser && (
           <PostComposer user={authUser} onPosted={handlePosted} />
         )}
 
-        {/* Skeletons while loading */}
         {!loaded && loading && (
           <div className="space-y-4">
             {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => <PostCardSkeleton key={i} />)}
           </div>
         )}
 
-        {/* Empty state */}
-        {loaded && !loading && posts.length === 0 && (
+        {loaded && error && posts.length === 0 && (
+          <ErrorPostsState onRetry={() => fetchFeed(1)} />
+        )}
+
+        {loaded && !loading && !error && posts.length === 0 && (
           <EmptyPostsState isOwner={isOwner} username={username} />
         )}
 
-        {/* Post list */}
         {posts.length > 0 && (
           <div className="space-y-4">
             {posts.map((post) => (
@@ -123,13 +217,12 @@ export default function TabPosts({
           </div>
         )}
 
-        {/* Load more */}
         {loaded && hasMore && (
           <div className="flex justify-center py-4">
             <button
               onClick={() => fetchFeed(page + 1)}
               disabled={loading}
-              className="px-6 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 text-slate-300 text-sm transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+              className="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-6 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-slate-200 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08] disabled:opacity-50"
             >
               {loading ? (
                 <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin mr-2" />Loading…</>
@@ -137,22 +230,22 @@ export default function TabPosts({
             </button>
           </div>
         )}
-      </div>
+        </div>
 
-      {/* ── Sidebar ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
-      <aside className="w-72 xl:w-80 shrink-0 hidden lg:block sticky top-20 self-start">
-        <FeedSidebar
-          user={user}
-          profile={profile}
-          stats={stats}
-          followerCount={followerCount}
-          recentFollowers={recentFollowers}
-          socialLinks={socialLinks}
-          countryName={countryName}
-          isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
-          onTabChange={onTabChange}
-        />
-      </aside>
+        <aside className="hidden xl:block xl:sticky xl:top-24">
+          <FeedSidebar
+            user={user}
+            profile={profile}
+            stats={stats}
+            followerCount={followerCount}
+            recentFollowers={recentFollowers}
+            socialLinks={socialLinks}
+            countryName={countryName}
+            isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+            onTabChange={onTabChange}
+          />
+        </aside>
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/social/MessageInboxBadge.jsx b/resources/js/components/social/MessageInboxBadge.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1432ecad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/social/MessageInboxBadge.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import { getEcho } from '../../bootstrap'
+
+export default function MessageInboxBadge({ initialUnreadCount = 0, userId = null, href = '/messages' }) {
+  const [unreadCount, setUnreadCount] = useState(Math.max(0, Number(initialUnreadCount || 0)))
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
+
+    const loadUnreadState = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/messages/conversations', {
+          headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+          credentials: 'same-origin',
+        })
+
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error('Failed to load unread conversations')
+        }
+
+        const payload = await response.json()
+        if (cancelled) {
+          return
+        }
+
+        if (cancelled) {
+          return
+        }
+
+        const nextUnreadTotal = Number(payload?.summary?.unread_total)
+        if (Number.isFinite(nextUnreadTotal)) {
+          setUnreadCount(Math.max(0, nextUnreadTotal))
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Keep server-rendered count if bootstrap fetch fails.
+      }
+    }
+
+    loadUnreadState()
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!userId) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    const echo = getEcho()
+    if (!echo) {
+      return undefined
+    }
+
+    const channel = echo.private(`user.${userId}`)
+    const handleConversationUpdated = (payload) => {
+      const nextUnreadTotal = Number(payload?.summary?.unread_total)
+      if (Number.isFinite(nextUnreadTotal)) {
+        setUnreadCount(Math.max(0, nextUnreadTotal))
+      }
+    }
+
+    channel.listen('.conversation.updated', handleConversationUpdated)
+
+    return () => {
+      channel.stopListening('.conversation.updated', handleConversationUpdated)
+      echo.leaveChannel(`private-user.${userId}`)
+    }
+  }, [userId])
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={href}
+      className="relative w-10 h-10 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5"
+      title="Messages"
+    >
+      <svg className="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+        <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z" />
+      </svg>
+      {unreadCount > 0 ? (
+        <span className="absolute -bottom-1 right-0 text-[11px] tabular-nums px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-red-700/70 text-white border border-sb-line">
+          {unreadCount > 99 ? '99+' : unreadCount}
+        </span>
+      ) : null}
+    </a>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/nova.js b/resources/js/nova.js
index e9ced23a..df33508e 100644
--- a/resources/js/nova.js
+++ b/resources/js/nova.js
@@ -87,6 +87,23 @@ function mountToolbarNotifications() {
     });
 }
 
+function mountToolbarMessages() {
+  var rootEl = document.getElementById('toolbar-messages-root');
+  if (!rootEl || rootEl.dataset.reactMounted === 'true') return;
+
+  var props = safeParseJson(rootEl.getAttribute('data-props'), {});
+  rootEl.dataset.reactMounted = 'true';
+
+  void import('./components/social/MessageInboxBadge.jsx')
+    .then(function (module) {
+      var Component = module.default;
+      createRoot(rootEl).render(React.createElement(Component, props));
+    })
+    .catch(function () {
+      rootEl.dataset.reactMounted = 'false';
+    });
+}
+
 function mountStorySocial() {
   var socialRoot = document.getElementById('story-social-root');
   if (socialRoot && socialRoot.dataset.reactMounted !== 'true') {
@@ -130,6 +147,7 @@ function mountStorySocial() {
     });
 }
 
+mountToolbarMessages();
 mountToolbarNotifications();
 mountStorySocial();
 
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/nova/toolbar.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/nova/toolbar.blade.php
index 84decfdd..6c94b854 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/nova/toolbar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/nova/toolbar.blade.php
@@ -202,16 +202,14 @@
                     @endif
                 </a>
 
-                <a href="{{ Route::has('messages.index') ? route('messages.index') : '/messages' }}"
-                   class="relative w-10 h-10 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5"
-                   title="Messages">
-                    <svg class="w-5 h-5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-                        <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z" />
-                    </svg>
-                    @if(($msgCount ?? 0) > 0)
-                    <span class="absolute -bottom-1 right-0 text-[11px] tabular-nums px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-red-700/70 text-white border border-sb-line">{{ $msgCount }}</span>
-                    @endif
-                </a>
+                @php
+                    $toolbarMessagesProps = [
+                        'initialUnreadCount' => (int) ($msgCount ?? 0),
+                        'userId' => (int) ($userId ?? Auth::id() ?? 0),
+                        'href' => Route::has('messages.index') ? route('messages.index') : '/messages',
+                    ];
+                @endphp
+                <div id="toolbar-messages-root" data-props='@json($toolbarMessagesProps)'></div>
 
                 <div id="toolbar-notification-root" data-props='@json(['initialUnreadCount' => (int) ($noticeCount ?? 0)])'></div>
             </div>
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 4b80cce6..28de90fc 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -490,6 +490,10 @@ Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'normalize.username', 'throttle:60,1'])
     ->prefix('messages')
     ->name('api.messages.')
     ->group(function () {
+        Route::post('presence/heartbeat', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\PresenceController::class, 'heartbeat'])
+            ->middleware('throttle:messages-presence')
+            ->name('presence.heartbeat');
+
         Route::get('settings',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessagingSettingsController::class, 'show'])->name('settings.show');
         Route::patch('settings', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessagingSettingsController::class, 'update'])->name('settings.update');
 
@@ -497,7 +501,7 @@ Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'normalize.username', 'throttle:60,1'])
         Route::post('conversation',          [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'store'])->middleware('throttle:messages-send')->name('conversations.store');
         Route::get('conversation/{id}',      [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'show'])->whereNumber('id')->name('conversations.show');
 
-        Route::post('{conversation_id}/read',          [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'markRead'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('read');
+        Route::post('{conversation_id}/read',          [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'markRead'])->middleware('throttle:messages-read')->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('read');
         Route::post('{conversation_id}/archive',       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'archive'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('archive');
         Route::post('{conversation_id}/mute',          [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'mute'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('mute');
         Route::post('{conversation_id}/pin',           [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\ConversationController::class, 'pin'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('pin');
@@ -510,12 +514,13 @@ Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'normalize.username', 'throttle:60,1'])
         Route::get('search', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageSearchController::class, 'index'])->name('search.index');
         Route::post('search/rebuild', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageSearchController::class, 'rebuild'])->name('search.rebuild');
 
+        Route::get('{conversation_id}/delta', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageController::class, 'delta'])->middleware('throttle:messages-recovery')->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('messages.delta');
         Route::get('{conversation_id}',  [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageController::class, 'index'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('messages.index');
         Route::post('{conversation_id}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageController::class, 'store'])->middleware('throttle:messages-send')->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('messages.store');
 
-        Route::post('{conversation_id}/typing',      [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\TypingController::class, 'start'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('typing.start');
-        Route::post('{conversation_id}/typing/stop', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\TypingController::class, 'stop'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('typing.stop');
-        Route::get('{conversation_id}/typing',       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\TypingController::class, 'index'])->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('typing.index');
+        Route::post('{conversation_id}/typing',      [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\TypingController::class, 'start'])->middleware('throttle:messages-typing')->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('typing.start');
+        Route::post('{conversation_id}/typing/stop', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\TypingController::class, 'stop'])->middleware('throttle:messages-typing')->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('typing.stop');
+        Route::get('{conversation_id}/typing',       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\TypingController::class, 'index'])->middleware('throttle:messages-typing')->whereNumber('conversation_id')->name('typing.index');
 
         Route::post('{conversation_id}/{message_id}/react',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageController::class, 'react'])->whereNumber(['conversation_id', 'message_id'])->name('react');
         Route::delete('{conversation_id}/{message_id}/react', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Messaging\MessageController::class, 'unreact'])->whereNumber(['conversation_id', 'message_id'])->name('unreact');
diff --git a/routes/channels.php b/routes/channels.php
index 4fa33625..b34199f9 100644
--- a/routes/channels.php
+++ b/routes/channels.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use App\Models\Conversation;
 use App\Policies\ConversationPolicy;
+use App\Services\Messaging\MessagingPayloadFactory;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Broadcast;
 
 Broadcast::channel('App.Models.User.{id}', function ($user, $id) {
@@ -43,10 +44,9 @@ Broadcast::channel('presence-conversation.{conversationId}', function ($user, $c
         return false;
     }
 
-    return [
-        'id' => (int) $user->id,
-        'username' => (string) $user->username,
-        'display_name' => (string) ($user->name ?: $user->username),
-        'avatar_thumb_url' => null,
-    ];
+    return app(MessagingPayloadFactory::class)->presenceUser($user);
+});
+
+Broadcast::channel('presence-messaging', function ($user) {
+    return app(MessagingPayloadFactory::class)->presenceUser($user);
 });
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index 5c368bc8..899442fd 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -133,3 +133,8 @@ Schedule::command('forum:firewall-scan')
     ->name('forum-firewall-scan')
     ->withoutOverlapping()
     ->runInBackground();
+
+Schedule::command('horizon:snapshot')
+    ->everyFiveMinutes()
+    ->name('horizon-snapshot')
+    ->withoutOverlapping();
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index bd396689..b11107ed 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ Route::get('/@{username}/gallery', [ProfileController::class, 'showGalleryByUser
     ->where('username', '[A-Za-z0-9_-]{3,20}')
     ->name('profile.gallery');
 
+Route::get('/@{username}/{tab}', [ProfileController::class, 'showTabByUsername'])
+    ->where('username', '[A-Za-z0-9_-]{3,20}')
+    ->where('tab', 'posts|artworks|stories|achievements|collections|about|stats|favourites|activity')
+    ->name('profile.tab');
+
 Route::get('/@{username}', [ProfileController::class, 'showByUsername'])
     ->where('username', '[A-Za-z0-9_-]{3,20}')
     ->name('profile.show');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Messaging/MessagingPhase3Test.php b/tests/Feature/Messaging/MessagingPhase3Test.php
index 4de24512..13522298 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Messaging/MessagingPhase3Test.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Messaging/MessagingPhase3Test.php
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ use App\Policies\ConversationPolicy;
 use App\Events\ConversationUpdated;
 use App\Events\MessageCreated;
 use App\Events\MessageRead;
+use App\Services\Messaging\MessagingPresenceService;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
@@ -259,6 +261,133 @@ test('typing endpoints reject non participants', function () {
         ->assertStatus(403);
 });
 
+test('conversation list includes unread summary total', function () {
+    $userA = makeMessagingUser();
+    $userB = makeMessagingUser();
+
+    $conv = makeDirectConversation($userA, $userB);
+
+    Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userB->id,
+        'body' => 'Unread one',
+    ]);
+
+    Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userB->id,
+        'body' => 'Unread two',
+    ]);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($userA)->getJson('/api/messages/conversations');
+
+    $response->assertStatus(200)
+        ->assertJsonPath('summary.unread_total', 2);
+});
+
+test('conversation updated broadcast includes unread summary total', function () {
+    $userA = makeMessagingUser();
+    $userB = makeMessagingUser();
+
+    $conv = makeDirectConversation($userA, $userB);
+
+    Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userB->id,
+        'body' => 'Unread one',
+    ]);
+
+    Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userB->id,
+        'body' => 'Unread two',
+    ]);
+
+    $payload = (new ConversationUpdated($userA->id, $conv->fresh(), 'message.created'))->broadcastWith();
+
+    expect($payload['reason'])->toBe('message.created')
+        ->and((int) data_get($payload, 'conversation.id'))->toBe($conv->id)
+        ->and((int) data_get($payload, 'conversation.unread_count'))->toBe(2)
+        ->and((int) data_get($payload, 'summary.unread_total'))->toBe(2);
+});
+
+test('delta endpoint returns only messages after requested id in ascending order', function () {
+    $userA = makeMessagingUser();
+    $userB = makeMessagingUser();
+
+    $conv = makeDirectConversation($userA, $userB);
+
+    $first = Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userB->id,
+        'body' => 'First',
+    ]);
+
+    $second = Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userB->id,
+        'body' => 'Second',
+    ]);
+
+    $third = Message::create([
+        'conversation_id' => $conv->id,
+        'sender_id' => $userA->id,
+        'body' => 'Third',
+    ]);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($userA)->getJson("/api/messages/{$conv->id}/delta?after_message_id={$first->id}");
+
+    $response->assertStatus(200)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.0.id', $second->id)
+        ->assertJsonPath('data.1.id', $third->id);
+});
+
+test('presence heartbeat marks user online and viewing a conversation', function () {
+    $userA = makeMessagingUser();
+    $userB = makeMessagingUser();
+    $conv = makeDirectConversation($userA, $userB);
+
+    $this->actingAs($userA)
+        ->postJson('/api/messages/presence/heartbeat', ['conversation_id' => $conv->id])
+        ->assertStatus(200)
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['conversation_id' => $conv->id]);
+
+    $presence = app(MessagingPresenceService::class);
+
+    expect($presence->isUserOnline($userA->id))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($presence->isViewingConversation($conv->id, $userA->id))->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+test('offline fallback notifications are skipped for online recipients', function () {
+    $userA = makeMessagingUser();
+    $userB = makeMessagingUser();
+    $conv = makeDirectConversation($userA, $userB);
+
+    app(MessagingPresenceService::class)->touch($userB);
+
+    $this->actingAs($userA)->postJson("/api/messages/{$conv->id}", [
+        'body' => 'Presence-aware hello',
+    ])->assertStatus(201);
+
+    expect(DB::table('notifications')->count())->toBe(0);
+});
+
+test('offline fallback notifications are stored for offline recipients', function () {
+    $userA = makeMessagingUser();
+    $userB = makeMessagingUser();
+    $conv = makeDirectConversation($userA, $userB);
+
+    $this->actingAs($userA)->postJson("/api/messages/{$conv->id}", [
+        'body' => 'Offline hello',
+    ])->assertStatus(201);
+
+    $notification = DB::table('notifications')->first();
+
+    expect($notification)->not->toBeNull()
+        ->and((int) $notification->user_id)->toBe($userB->id)
+        ->and((string) $notification->type)->toBe('message');
+});
+
 test('report endpoint creates moderation report entry', function () {
     $userA = makeMessagingUser();
     $userB = makeMessagingUser();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Vision/ArtworkVectorGatewayCommandsTest.php b/tests/Feature/Vision/ArtworkVectorGatewayCommandsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc691aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Vision/ArtworkVectorGatewayCommandsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Category;
+use App\Models\ContentType;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use function Pest\Laravel\artisan;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function (): void {
+    config()->set('vision.vector_gateway.enabled', true);
+    config()->set('vision.vector_gateway.base_url', 'https://vision.klevze.net');
+    config()->set('vision.vector_gateway.api_key', 'test-key');
+    config()->set('vision.vector_gateway.upsert_endpoint', '/vectors/upsert');
+    config()->set('vision.vector_gateway.search_endpoint', '/vectors/search');
+    config()->set('vision.image_variant', 'md');
+    config()->set('cdn.files_url', 'https://files.skinbase.org');
+});
+
+it('indexes artworks into the vector gateway with artwork metadata', function (): void {
+    $contentType = ContentType::query()->create([
+        'name' => 'Photography',
+        'slug' => 'photography',
+        'description' => '',
+    ]);
+
+    $category = Category::query()->create([
+        'content_type_id' => $contentType->id,
+        'parent_id' => null,
+        'name' => 'Abstract',
+        'slug' => 'abstract',
+        'description' => '',
+        'is_active' => true,
+        'sort_order' => 0,
+    ]);
+
+    $artwork = Artwork::factory()->create([
+        'hash' => 'aabbcc112233',
+        'thumb_ext' => 'webp',
+    ]);
+    $artwork->categories()->attach($category->id);
+
+    Http::fake([
+        'https://vision.klevze.net/vectors/upsert' => Http::response(['ok' => true], 200),
+    ]);
+
+    artisan('artworks:vectors-index', ['--limit' => 1])
+        ->assertSuccessful();
+
+    Http::assertSent(function ($request) use ($artwork): bool {
+        if ($request->url() !== 'https://vision.klevze.net/vectors/upsert') {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $payload = json_decode($request->body(), true);
+
+        return $request->hasHeader('X-API-Key', 'test-key')
+            && is_array($payload)
+            && ($payload['id'] ?? null) === (string) $artwork->id
+            && ($payload['url'] ?? null) === 'https://files.skinbase.org/md/aa/bb/aabbcc112233.webp'
+            && ($payload['metadata']['content_type'] ?? null) === 'Photography'
+            && ($payload['metadata']['category'] ?? null) === 'Abstract';
+    });
+});
+
+it('searches similar artworks through the vector gateway', function (): void {
+    $contentType = ContentType::query()->create([
+        'name' => 'Wallpapers',
+        'slug' => 'wallpapers',
+        'description' => '',
+    ]);
+
+    $category = Category::query()->create([
+        'content_type_id' => $contentType->id,
+        'parent_id' => null,
+        'name' => 'Nature',
+        'slug' => 'nature',
+        'description' => '',
+        'is_active' => true,
+        'sort_order' => 0,
+    ]);
+
+    $source = Artwork::factory()->create([
+        'title' => 'Source artwork',
+        'hash' => 'aabbcc112233',
+        'thumb_ext' => 'webp',
+    ]);
+    $source->categories()->attach($category->id);
+
+    $similar = Artwork::factory()->create([
+        'title' => 'Nearby artwork',
+        'hash' => 'ddeeff445566',
+        'thumb_ext' => 'webp',
+    ]);
+    $similar->categories()->attach($category->id);
+
+    Http::fake([
+        'https://vision.klevze.net/vectors/search' => Http::response([
+            'results' => [
+                ['id' => $source->id, 'score' => 1.0],
+                ['id' => $similar->id, 'score' => 0.9876],
+            ],
+        ], 200),
+    ]);
+
+    artisan('artworks:vectors-search', [
+        'artwork_id' => $source->id,
+        '--limit' => 5,
+    ])
+        ->expectsTable(['ID', 'Score', 'Title', 'Content Type', 'Category'], [[
+            'id' => $similar->id,
+            'score' => '0.9876',
+            'title' => 'Nearby artwork',
+            'content_type' => 'Wallpapers',
+            'category' => 'Nature',
+        ]])
+        ->assertSuccessful();
+});
diff --git a/tests/artifacts/.last-run.json b/tests/artifacts/.last-run.json
deleted file mode 100644
index cbcc1fba..00000000
--- a/tests/artifacts/.last-run.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "status": "passed",
-  "failedTests": []
-}
\ No newline at end of file