diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/PublishScheduledArtworksCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/PublishScheduledArtworksCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37e1cee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/PublishScheduledArtworksCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\ActivityEvent;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * PublishScheduledArtworksCommand
+ *
+ * Runs every minute (via Kernel schedule).
+ * Finds artworks with:
+ *   - artwork_status = 'scheduled'
+ *   - publish_at <= now() (UTC)
+ *   - is_approved = true (respect moderation gate)
+ *
+ * Publishes each one:
+ *   - sets is_public = true
+ *   - sets published_at = now()
+ *   - sets artwork_status = 'published'
+ *   - dispatches Meilisearch reindex (via Scout)
+ *   - records activity event
+ *
+ * Safe to run concurrently (DB row lock prevents double-publish).
+ */
+class PublishScheduledArtworksCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'artworks:publish-scheduled
+                            {--dry-run : List candidate artworks without publishing}
+                            {--limit=100 : Max artworks to process per run}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Publish scheduled artworks whose publish_at datetime has passed.';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
+        $limit  = (int) $this->option('limit');
+
+        $now = now()->utc();
+
+        $candidates = Artwork::query()
+            ->where('artwork_status', 'scheduled')
+            ->where('publish_at', '<=', $now)
+            ->where('is_approved', true)
+            ->orderBy('publish_at')
+            ->limit($limit)
+            ->get(['id', 'user_id', 'title', 'publish_at', 'artwork_status']);
+
+        if ($candidates->isEmpty()) {
+            $this->line('No scheduled artworks due for publishing.');
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $this->info("Found {$candidates->count()} artwork(s) to publish." . ($dryRun ? ' [DRY RUN]' : ''));
+
+        $published = 0;
+        $errors    = 0;
+
+        foreach ($candidates as $candidate) {
+            if ($dryRun) {
+                $this->line("  [dry-run] Would publish artwork #{$candidate->id}: \"{$candidate->title}\"");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                DB::transaction(function () use ($candidate, $now, &$published) {
+                    // Re-fetch with lock to avoid double-publish in concurrent runs
+                    $artwork = Artwork::query()
+                        ->lockForUpdate()
+                        ->where('id', $candidate->id)
+                        ->where('artwork_status', 'scheduled')
+                        ->first();
+
+                    if (! $artwork) {
+                        // Already published or status changed – skip
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    $artwork->is_public      = true;
+                    $artwork->published_at   = $now;
+                    $artwork->artwork_status = 'published';
+                    $artwork->save();
+
+                    // Trigger Meilisearch reindex via Scout (if searchable trait present)
+                    if (method_exists($artwork, 'searchable')) {
+                        try {
+                            $artwork->searchable();
+                        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                            Log::warning("PublishScheduled: scout reindex failed for #{$artwork->id}: {$e->getMessage()}");
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Record activity event
+                    try {
+                        ActivityEvent::record(
+                            actorId:    (int) $artwork->user_id,
+                            type:       ActivityEvent::TYPE_UPLOAD,
+                            targetType: ActivityEvent::TARGET_ARTWORK,
+                            targetId:   (int) $artwork->id,
+                        );
+                    } catch (\Throwable) {}
+
+                    $published++;
+                    $this->line("  Published artwork #{$artwork->id}: \"{$artwork->title}\"");
+                });
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                $errors++;
+                Log::error("PublishScheduledArtworksCommand: failed to publish artwork #{$candidate->id}: {$e->getMessage()}");
+                $this->error("  Failed to publish #{$candidate->id}: {$e->getMessage()}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (! $dryRun) {
+            $this->info("Done. Published: {$published}, Errors: {$errors}.");
+        }
+
+        return $errors > 0 ? self::FAILURE : self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/PublishScheduledPostsCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/PublishScheduledPostsCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa427bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/PublishScheduledPostsCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * Publishes posts whose publish_at timestamp has passed.
+ * Scheduled every minute via console/kernel.
+ */
+class PublishScheduledPostsCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature   = 'posts:publish-scheduled';
+    protected $description = 'Publish all scheduled posts whose publish_at time has been reached.';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $count = Post::where('status', Post::STATUS_SCHEDULED)
+            ->where('publish_at', '<=', now())
+            ->count();
+
+        if ($count === 0) {
+            $this->line('No scheduled posts to publish.');
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        $published = 0;
+
+        Post::where('status', Post::STATUS_SCHEDULED)
+            ->where('publish_at', '<=', now())
+            ->chunkById(100, function ($posts) use (&$published) {
+                foreach ($posts as $post) {
+                    DB::transaction(function () use ($post) {
+                        $post->update(['status' => Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED]);
+                    });
+                    $published++;
+                }
+            });
+
+        $this->info("Published {$published} scheduled post(s).");
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ReindexRecentPublishedArtworksCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/ReindexRecentPublishedArtworksCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..460e7db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/ReindexRecentPublishedArtworksCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Jobs\IndexArtworkJob;
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class ReindexRecentPublishedArtworksCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'artworks:search-reindex-recent
+                            {--hours=72 : Reindex artworks published in the last N hours}
+                            {--limit=1000 : Maximum artworks to process in this run}
+                            {--id=* : Specific artwork IDs to reindex (overrides --hours window)}
+                            {--dry-run : Show candidates without dispatching index jobs}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Reindex recently published public artworks to recover missed search indexing.';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $hours = max(1, (int) $this->option('hours'));
+        $limit = max(1, (int) $this->option('limit'));
+        $ids = array_values(array_unique(array_filter(array_map('intval', (array) $this->option('id')), static fn (int $id): bool => $id > 0)));
+        $dryRun = (bool) $this->option('dry-run');
+
+        $since = now()->subHours($hours);
+
+        $query = Artwork::query()
+            ->whereNull('deleted_at')
+            ->where('is_public', true)
+            ->where('is_approved', true)
+            ->whereNotNull('published_at');
+
+        if ($ids !== []) {
+            $query->whereIn('id', $ids)->orderBy('id');
+        } else {
+            $query->where('published_at', '>=', $since)
+                ->orderByDesc('published_at');
+        }
+
+        $candidates = $query->limit($limit)->get(['id', 'title', 'slug', 'published_at']);
+
+        if ($candidates->isEmpty()) {
+            if ($ids !== []) {
+                $this->line('No matching published artworks found for the provided --id values.');
+            } else {
+                $this->line("No published artworks found in the last {$hours} hour(s).");
+            }
+            return self::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
+        if ($ids !== []) {
+            $this->info('Found ' . $candidates->count() . ' target artwork(s) by --id.' . ($dryRun ? ' [DRY RUN]' : ''));
+        } else {
+            $this->info("Found {$candidates->count()} artwork(s) published in the last {$hours} hour(s)." . ($dryRun ? ' [DRY RUN]' : ''));
+        }
+
+        foreach ($candidates as $artwork) {
+            if ($dryRun) {
+                $this->line("  [dry-run] Would reindex #{$artwork->id} ({$artwork->slug})");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            IndexArtworkJob::dispatchSync((int) $artwork->id);
+            $this->line("  Reindexed #{$artwork->id} ({$artwork->slug})");
+        }
+
+        if (! $dryRun) {
+            $this->info('Done. Recent published artworks were reindexed.');
+        }
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/WarmPostTrendingCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/WarmPostTrendingCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40d8b788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/WarmPostTrendingCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Services\Posts\PostTrendingService;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+/**
+ * Warms the post trending cache so requests are fast.
+ * Scheduled every 2 minutes to match the cache TTL.
+ */
+class WarmPostTrendingCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature   = 'posts:warm-trending';
+    protected $description = 'Refresh the post trending feed cache.';
+
+    public function __construct(private PostTrendingService $trending)
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $ids = $this->trending->refresh();
+        $this->info('Trending feed cache refreshed. ' . count($ids) . ' post(s) ranked.');
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index a2f8e68d..0769b818 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use App\Console\Commands\RecalculateHeatCommand;
 use App\Jobs\RankComputeArtworkScoresJob;
 use App\Jobs\RankBuildListsJob;
 use App\Uploads\Commands\CleanupUploadsCommand;
+use App\Console\Commands\PublishScheduledArtworksCommand;
 
 class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
 {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
         \App\Console\Commands\AvatarsMigrate::class,
         \App\Console\Commands\ResetAllUserPasswords::class,
         CleanupUploadsCommand::class,
+        PublishScheduledArtworksCommand::class,
         BackfillArtworkEmbeddingsCommand::class,
         AggregateSimilarArtworkAnalyticsCommand::class,
         AggregateFeedAnalyticsCommand::class,
@@ -54,6 +56,13 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
     protected function schedule(\Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule $schedule): void
     {
         $schedule->command('uploads:cleanup')->dailyAt('03:00');
+
+        // Publish artworks whose scheduled publish_at has passed
+        $schedule->command('artworks:publish-scheduled')
+            ->everyMinute()
+            ->name('publish-scheduled-artworks')
+            ->withoutOverlapping(2) // prevent overlap up to 2 minutes
+            ->runInBackground();
         $schedule->command('analytics:aggregate-similar-artworks')->dailyAt('03:10');
         $schedule->command('analytics:aggregate-feed')->dailyAt('03:20');
         // Recalculate trending scores every 30 minutes (staggered to reduce peak load)
diff --git a/app/Events/Posts/ArtworkShared.php b/app/Events/Posts/ArtworkShared.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07f549ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/Posts/ArtworkShared.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class ArtworkShared
+{
+    use Dispatchable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public readonly Post    $post,
+        public readonly Artwork $artwork,
+        public readonly User    $sharer,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/app/Events/Posts/PostCommented.php b/app/Events/Posts/PostCommented.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73bda74d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/Posts/PostCommented.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostComment;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class PostCommented
+{
+    use Dispatchable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public readonly Post        $post,
+        public readonly PostComment $comment,
+        public readonly User        $commenter,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LinkPreviewController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LinkPreviewController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0d7a724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/LinkPreviewController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use GuzzleHttp\Client;
+use GuzzleHttp\Exception\TransferException;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class LinkPreviewController extends Controller
+{
+    private const TIMEOUT = 8;          // seconds
+    private const MAX_BYTES = 524_288;  // 512 KB – enough to get the <head>
+    private const USER_AGENT = 'Skinbase-LinkPreview/1.0 (+https://skinbase.org)';
+
+    /** Blocked IP ranges (SSRF protection). */
+    private const BLOCKED_CIDRS = [
+        '0.0.0.0/8',
+        '10.0.0.0/8',
+        '100.64.0.0/10',
+        '127.0.0.0/8',
+        '169.254.0.0/16',
+        '172.16.0.0/12',
+        '192.0.0.0/24',
+        '192.168.0.0/16',
+        '198.18.0.0/15',
+        '198.51.100.0/24',
+        '203.0.113.0/24',
+        '240.0.0.0/4',
+        '::1/128',
+        'fc00::/7',
+        'fe80::/10',
+    ];
+
+    public function __invoke(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'url' => ['required', 'string', 'max:2048'],
+        ]);
+
+        $rawUrl = trim((string) $request->input('url'));
+
+        // Must be http(s)
+        if (! preg_match('#^https?://#i', $rawUrl)) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Invalid URL scheme.'], 422);
+        }
+
+        $parsed = parse_url($rawUrl);
+        $host   = $parsed['host'] ?? '';
+
+        if (empty($host)) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Invalid URL.'], 422);
+        }
+
+        // Resolve hostname and block private/loopback IPs (SSRF protection)
+        $resolved = gethostbyname($host);
+        if ($this->isBlockedIp($resolved)) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'URL not allowed.'], 422);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $client = new Client([
+                'timeout'         => self::TIMEOUT,
+                'connect_timeout' => 4,
+                'allow_redirects' => ['max' => 5, 'strict' => false],
+                'headers'         => [
+                    'User-Agent' => self::USER_AGENT,
+                    'Accept'     => 'text/html,application/xhtml+xml',
+                ],
+                'verify'          => true,
+            ]);
+
+            $response = $client->get($rawUrl);
+            $status   = $response->getStatusCode();
+
+            if ($status < 200 || $status >= 400) {
+                return response()->json(['error' => 'Could not fetch URL.'], 422);
+            }
+
+            // Read up to MAX_BYTES – we only need the HTML <head>
+            $body = '';
+            $stream = $response->getBody();
+            while (! $stream->eof() && strlen($body) < self::MAX_BYTES) {
+                $body .= $stream->read(4096);
+            }
+            $stream->close();
+
+        } catch (TransferException $e) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Could not reach URL.'], 422);
+        }
+
+        $preview = $this->extractMeta($body, $rawUrl);
+
+        return response()->json($preview);
+    }
+
+    /** Extract OG / Twitter / fallback meta tags. */
+    private function extractMeta(string $html, string $originalUrl): array
+    {
+        // Limit to roughly the <head> block for speed
+        $head = substr($html, 0, 50_000);
+
+        $og = [];
+
+        // OG / Twitter meta tags
+        preg_match_all(
+            '/<meta\s[^>]*(?:property|name)\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']+)["\'][^>]*content\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']*)["\'][^>]*>/i',
+            $head,
+            $m1,
+            PREG_SET_ORDER,
+        );
+        preg_match_all(
+            '/<meta\s[^>]*content\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']*)["\'][^>]*(?:property|name)\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']+)["\'][^>]*>/i',
+            $head,
+            $m2,
+            PREG_SET_ORDER,
+        );
+
+        $allMeta = array_merge(
+            array_map(fn ($r) => ['key' => strtolower($r[1]), 'value' => $r[2]], $m1),
+            array_map(fn ($r) => ['key' => strtolower($r[2]), 'value' => $r[1]], $m2),
+        );
+
+        $map = [];
+        foreach ($allMeta as $entry) {
+            $map[$entry['key']] ??= $entry['value'];
+        }
+
+        // Canonical URL
+        $canonical = $originalUrl;
+        if (preg_match('/<link[^>]+rel\s*=\s*["\']canonical["\'][^>]+href\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']+)["\'][^>]*>/i', $head, $mc)) {
+            $canonical = $mc[1];
+        } elseif (preg_match('/<link[^>]+href\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']+)["\'][^>]+rel\s*=\s*["\']canonical["\'][^>]*>/i', $head, $mc)) {
+            $canonical = $mc[1];
+        }
+
+        // Title
+        $title = $map['og:title']
+            ?? $map['twitter:title']
+            ?? null;
+        if (! $title && preg_match('/<title[^>]*>([^<]+)<\/title>/i', $head, $mt)) {
+            $title = trim(html_entity_decode($mt[1]));
+        }
+
+        // Description
+        $description = $map['og:description']
+            ?? $map['twitter:description']
+            ?? $map['description']
+            ?? null;
+
+        // Image
+        $image = $map['og:image']
+            ?? $map['twitter:image']
+            ?? $map['twitter:image:src']
+            ?? null;
+
+        // Resolve relative image URL
+        if ($image && ! preg_match('#^https?://#i', $image)) {
+            $parsed = parse_url($originalUrl);
+            $base   = ($parsed['scheme'] ?? 'https') . '://' . ($parsed['host'] ?? '');
+            $image  = $base . '/' . ltrim($image, '/');
+        }
+
+        // Site name
+        $siteName = $map['og:site_name'] ?? parse_url($originalUrl, PHP_URL_HOST) ?? null;
+
+        return [
+            'url'         => $canonical,
+            'title'       => $title ? html_entity_decode($title) : null,
+            'description' => $description ? html_entity_decode($description) : null,
+            'image'       => $image,
+            'site_name'   => $siteName,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function isBlockedIp(string $ip): bool
+    {
+        if (! filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP)) {
+            return true; // could not resolve
+        }
+        foreach (self::BLOCKED_CIDRS as $cidr) {
+            if ($this->ipInCidr($ip, $cidr)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private function ipInCidr(string $ip, string $cidr): bool
+    {
+        [$subnet, $bits] = explode('/', $cidr) + [1 => 32];
+
+        // IPv6
+        if (str_contains($cidr, ':')) {
+            if (! filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            $ipBin     = inet_pton($ip);
+            $subnetBin = inet_pton($subnet);
+            if ($ipBin === false || $subnetBin === false) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            $bits   = (int) $bits;
+            $mask   = str_repeat("\xff", (int) ($bits / 8));
+            $remain = $bits % 8;
+            if ($remain) {
+                $mask .= chr(0xff << (8 - $remain));
+            }
+            $mask = str_pad($mask, strlen($subnetBin), "\x00");
+            return ($ipBin & $mask) === ($subnetBin & $mask);
+        }
+
+        // IPv4
+        if (! filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $ipLong     = ip2long($ip);
+        $subnetLong = ip2long($subnet);
+        $maskLong   = $bits == 32 ? -1 : ~((1 << (32 - (int) $bits)) - 1);
+        return ($ipLong & $maskLong) === ($subnetLong & $maskLong);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/NotificationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/NotificationController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c9f5fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/NotificationController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Services\Posts\NotificationDigestService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+
+/**
+ * GET  /api/notifications           — digestd notification list
+ * POST /api/notifications/read-all  — mark all unread as read
+ * POST /api/notifications/{id}/read — mark single as read
+ */
+class NotificationController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private NotificationDigestService $digest) {}
+
+    public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+        $page = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+
+        $notifications = $user->notifications()
+            ->latest()
+            ->limit(200) // aggregate from last 200 raw notifs
+            ->get();
+
+        $digested = $this->digest->aggregate($notifications);
+
+        // Simple manual pagination on the digested array
+        $perPage  = 20;
+        $total    = count($digested);
+        $sliced   = array_slice($digested, ($page - 1) * $perPage, $perPage);
+        $unread   = $user->unreadNotifications()->count();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data'         => array_values($sliced),
+            'unread_count' => $unread,
+            'meta'         => [
+                'total'        => $total,
+                'current_page' => $page,
+                'last_page'    => (int) ceil($total / $perPage) ?: 1,
+                'per_page'     => $perPage,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function readAll(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $request->user()->unreadNotifications->markAsRead();
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'All notifications marked as read.']);
+    }
+
+    public function markRead(Request $request, string $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $notif = $request->user()->notifications()->findOrFail($id);
+        $notif->markAsRead();
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Notification marked as read.']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostAnalyticsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostAnalyticsController.php
new file mode 100644
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostAnalyticsService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/posts/{id}/impression  — record an impression (throttled)
+ * GET  /api/posts/{id}/analytics   — owner analytics summary
+ */
+class PostAnalyticsController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostAnalyticsService $analytics) {}
+
+    public function impression(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::where('status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)->findOrFail($id);
+
+        // Session key: authenticated user ID or hashed IP
+        $sessionKey = $request->user()
+            ? 'u:' . $request->user()->id
+            : 'ip:' . md5($request->ip());
+
+        $counted = $this->analytics->trackImpression($post, $sessionKey);
+
+        return response()->json(['counted' => $counted]);
+    }
+
+    public function show(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
+
+        // Only the post owner can view analytics
+        if ($request->user()?->id !== $post->user_id) {
+            abort(403, 'You do not own this post.');
+        }
+
+        return response()->json(['data' => $this->analytics->getSummary($post)]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostCommentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostCommentController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Events\Posts\PostCommented;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Http\Requests\Posts\CreateCommentRequest;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostComment;
+use App\Services\ContentSanitizer;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostCountersService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
+
+class PostCommentController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostCountersService $counters) {}
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // List
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function index(Request $request, int $postId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post     = Post::findOrFail($postId);
+        $page     = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+
+        $comments = PostComment::with(['user', 'user.profile'])
+            ->where('post_id', $post->id)
+            ->orderByDesc('is_highlighted') // highlighted first
+            ->orderBy('created_at')
+            ->paginate(20, ['*'], 'page', $page);
+
+        $formatted = $comments->getCollection()->map(fn ($c) => $this->formatComment($c));
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data' => $formatted,
+            'meta' => [
+                'total'        => $comments->total(),
+                'current_page' => $comments->currentPage(),
+                'last_page'    => $comments->lastPage(),
+                'per_page'     => $comments->perPage(),
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Store
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function store(CreateCommentRequest $request, int $postId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        // Rate limit: 30 comments per hour
+        $key = 'comment_post:' . $user->id;
+        if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($key, 30)) {
+            $seconds = RateLimiter::availableIn($key);
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => "You're commenting too quickly. Please wait {$seconds} seconds.",
+            ], 429);
+        }
+        RateLimiter::hit($key, 3600);
+
+        $post   = Post::findOrFail($postId);
+        $body   = ContentSanitizer::render($request->input('body'));
+
+        $comment = PostComment::create([
+            'post_id' => $post->id,
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'body'    => $body,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->counters->incrementComments($post);
+
+        // Fire event for notification
+        if ($post->user_id !== $user->id) {
+            event(new PostCommented($post, $comment, $user));
+        }
+
+        $comment->load(['user', 'user.profile']);
+
+        return response()->json(['comment' => $this->formatComment($comment)], 201);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Destroy
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function destroy(Request $request, int $postId, int $commentId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $comment = PostComment::where('post_id', $postId)->findOrFail($commentId);
+        Gate::authorize('delete', $comment);
+
+        $comment->delete();
+        $this->counters->decrementComments(Post::findOrFail($postId));
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Comment deleted.']);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Format
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private function formatComment(PostComment $comment): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id'             => $comment->id,
+            'body'           => $comment->body,
+            'is_highlighted' => (bool) $comment->is_highlighted,
+            'created_at'     => $comment->created_at->toISOString(),
+            'author'         => [
+                'id'       => $comment->user->id,
+                'username' => $comment->user->username,
+                'name'     => $comment->user->name,
+                'avatar'   => $comment->user->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostCommentHighlightController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostCommentHighlightController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostCommentHighlightController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostComment;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * POST   /api/posts/{post_id}/comments/{comment_id}/highlight
+ * DELETE /api/posts/{post_id}/comments/{comment_id}/highlight
+ *
+ * Only the post owner may highlight/un-highlight.
+ * Only 1 highlighted comment per post is allowed at a time.
+ */
+class PostCommentHighlightController extends Controller
+{
+    public function highlight(Request $request, int $postId, int $commentId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post    = Post::findOrFail($postId);
+        $comment = PostComment::where('post_id', $postId)->findOrFail($commentId);
+
+        if ($request->user()->id !== $post->user_id) {
+            abort(403, 'Only the post owner can highlight comments.');
+        }
+
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($post, $comment) {
+            // Remove any existing highlight on this post
+            PostComment::where('post_id', $post->id)
+                ->where('is_highlighted', true)
+                ->update(['is_highlighted' => false]);
+
+            $comment->update(['is_highlighted' => true]);
+        });
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Comment highlighted.', 'comment_id' => $comment->id]);
+    }
+
+    public function unhighlight(Request $request, int $postId, int $commentId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post    = Post::findOrFail($postId);
+        $comment = PostComment::where('post_id', $postId)->findOrFail($commentId);
+
+        if ($request->user()->id !== $post->user_id) {
+            abort(403, 'Only the post owner can remove comment highlights.');
+        }
+
+        $comment->update(['is_highlighted' => false]);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Highlight removed.', 'comment_id' => $comment->id]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Http\Requests\Posts\CreatePostRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Posts\UpdatePostRequest;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostService;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
+
+class PostController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostService     $postService,
+        private PostFeedService $feedService,
+    ) {}
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Create
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function store(CreatePostRequest $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        // Rate limit: 10 post creations per hour
+        $key = 'create_post:' . $user->id;
+        if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($key, 10)) {
+            $seconds = RateLimiter::availableIn($key);
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => "You're posting too quickly. Please wait {$seconds} seconds.",
+            ], 429);
+        }
+        RateLimiter::hit($key, 3600);
+
+        Gate::authorize('create', Post::class);
+
+        $post = $this->postService->createPost(
+            user:         $user,
+            type:         $request->input('type', Post::TYPE_TEXT),
+            visibility:   $request->input('visibility', Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC),
+            body:         $request->input('body'),
+            targets:      $request->input('targets', []),
+            linkPreview:  $request->input('link_preview'),
+            taggedUsers:  $request->input('tagged_users'),            publishAt:   $request->filled('publish_at') ? Carbon::parse($request->input('publish_at')) : null,        );
+
+        $post->load(['user', 'user.profile', 'targets', 'targets.artwork', 'targets.artwork.user', 'targets.artwork.user.profile', 'reactions']);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'post' => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $user->id),
+        ], 201);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Update
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function update(UpdatePostRequest $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
+        Gate::authorize('update', $post);
+
+        $updated = $this->postService->updatePost(
+            post:       $post,
+            body:       $request->input('body'),
+            visibility: $request->input('visibility'),
+        );
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'post' => $this->feedService->formatPost($updated->load(['user', 'user.profile', 'targets', 'targets.artwork', 'targets.artwork.user', 'targets.artwork.user.profile', 'reactions']), $request->user()?->id),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Delete
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function destroy(int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
+        Gate::authorize('delete', $post);
+
+        $this->postService->deletePost($post);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Post deleted.']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostFeedController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostFeedController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class PostFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostFeedService $feedService) {}
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Profile feed — GET /api/posts/profile/{username}
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function profile(Request $request, string $username): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $profileUser = User::where('username', $username)->firstOrFail();
+        $viewerId    = $request->user()?->id;
+        $page        = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+
+        $paginated = $this->feedService->getProfileFeed($profileUser, $viewerId, $page);
+
+        $formatted = collect($paginated['data'])
+            ->map(fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewerId))
+            ->values();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data' => $formatted,
+            'meta' => $paginated['meta'],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Following feed — GET /api/posts/following
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function following(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user   = $request->user();
+        $page   = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+        $filter = $request->query('filter', 'all');
+
+        $result = $this->feedService->getFollowingFeed($user, $page, $filter);
+
+        $viewerId  = $user->id;
+        $formatted = array_map(
+            fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewerId),
+            $result['data'],
+        );
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data' => $formatted,
+            'meta' => $result['meta'],
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostPinController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostPinController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostPinController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+/**
+ * POST   /api/posts/{id}/pin
+ * DELETE /api/posts/{id}/pin
+ */
+class PostPinController extends Controller
+{
+    private const MAX_PINNED = 3;
+
+    public function pin(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::where('status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)->findOrFail($id);
+        Gate::authorize('update', $post);
+
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        // Count existing pinned posts
+        $pinnedCount = Post::where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('is_pinned', true)
+            ->count();
+
+        if ($post->is_pinned) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Post is already pinned.'], 409);
+        }
+
+        if ($pinnedCount >= self::MAX_PINNED) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'You can pin a maximum of ' . self::MAX_PINNED . ' posts.',
+            ], 422);
+        }
+
+        $nextOrder = Post::where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('is_pinned', true)
+            ->max('pinned_order') ?? 0;
+
+        $post->update([
+            'is_pinned'    => true,
+            'pinned_order' => $nextOrder + 1,
+        ]);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Post pinned.', 'post_id' => $post->id]);
+    }
+
+    public function unpin(int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
+        Gate::authorize('update', $post);
+
+        if (! $post->is_pinned) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Post is not pinned.'], 409);
+        }
+
+        $post->update(['is_pinned' => false, 'pinned_order' => null]);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Post unpinned.', 'post_id' => $post->id]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostReactionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostReactionController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostReactionController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostReaction;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostCountersService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
+
+class PostReactionController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostCountersService $counters) {}
+
+    /**
+     * POST /api/posts/{id}/reactions
+     * payload: { reaction: 'like' }
+     */
+    public function store(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        $key = 'react_post:' . $user->id;
+        if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($key, 60)) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Too many reactions. Please slow down.'], 429);
+        }
+        RateLimiter::hit($key, 3600);
+
+        $post     = Post::findOrFail($id);
+        $reaction = $request->input('reaction', 'like');
+
+        $existing = PostReaction::where('post_id', $post->id)
+            ->where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('reaction', $reaction)
+            ->first();
+
+        if ($existing) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Already reacted.', 'reactions_count' => $post->reactions_count], 200);
+        }
+
+        PostReaction::create([
+            'post_id'  => $post->id,
+            'user_id'  => $user->id,
+            'reaction' => $reaction,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->counters->incrementReactions($post);
+        $post->refresh();
+
+        return response()->json(['reactions_count' => $post->reactions_count, 'viewer_liked' => true], 201);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * DELETE /api/posts/{id}/reactions/{reaction}
+     */
+    public function destroy(Request $request, int $id, string $reaction = 'like'): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
+
+        $deleted = PostReaction::where('post_id', $post->id)
+            ->where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('reaction', $reaction)
+            ->delete();
+
+        if ($deleted) {
+            $this->counters->decrementReactions($post);
+            $post->refresh();
+        }
+
+        return response()->json(['reactions_count' => $post->reactions_count, 'viewer_liked' => false]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostReportController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostReportController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostReportController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostReport;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class PostReportController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * POST /api/posts/{id}/report
+     * payload: { reason, message? }
+     */
+    public function store(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $request->user();
+        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
+
+        Gate::authorize('report', $post);
+
+        $request->validate([
+            'reason'  => ['required', 'string', 'max:64'],
+            'message' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:1000'],
+        ]);
+
+        // Unique report per user+post
+        $existing = PostReport::where('post_id', $post->id)
+            ->where('reporter_user_id', $user->id)
+            ->exists();
+
+        if ($existing) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'You have already reported this post.'], 409);
+        }
+
+        PostReport::create([
+            'post_id'          => $post->id,
+            'reporter_user_id' => $user->id,
+            'reason'           => $request->input('reason'),
+            'message'          => $request->input('message'),
+            'status'           => 'open',
+        ]);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Report submitted. Thank you for helping keep Skinbase safe.'], 201);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostSaveController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostSaveController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostSaveController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostSave;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostCountersService;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+/**
+ * POST   /api/posts/{id}/save
+ * DELETE /api/posts/{id}/save
+ * GET    /api/posts/saved
+ */
+class PostSaveController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostCountersService $counters,
+        private PostFeedService     $feedService,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function save(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post = Post::where('status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)->findOrFail($id);
+        $user = $request->user();
+
+        if (PostSave::where('post_id', $post->id)->where('user_id', $user->id)->exists()) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Already saved.', 'saved' => true], 200);
+        }
+
+        PostSave::create(['post_id' => $post->id, 'user_id' => $user->id]);
+        $this->counters->incrementSaves($post);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Post saved.', 'saved' => true, 'saves_count' => $post->fresh()->saves_count]);
+    }
+
+    public function unsave(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $post   = Post::findOrFail($id);
+        $user   = $request->user();
+        $save   = PostSave::where('post_id', $post->id)->where('user_id', $user->id)->first();
+
+        if (! $save) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Not saved.', 'saved' => false], 200);
+        }
+
+        $save->delete();
+        $this->counters->decrementSaves($post);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Post unsaved.', 'saved' => false, 'saves_count' => $post->fresh()->saves_count]);
+    }
+
+    public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user   = $request->user();
+        $page   = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+        $result = $this->feedService->getSavedFeed($user, $page);
+
+        $formatted = array_map(
+            fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $user->id),
+            $result['data'],
+        );
+
+        return response()->json(['data' => array_values($formatted), 'meta' => $result['meta']]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostSearchController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostSearchController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d83de521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostSearchController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/feed/search?q=...
+ *
+ * Searches posts body + hashtags via Meilisearch (Laravel Scout).
+ * Falls back to a simple LIKE query if Scout is unavailable.
+ */
+class PostSearchController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostFeedService $feedService) {}
+
+    public function search(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'q'    => ['required', 'string', 'min:2', 'max:100'],
+            'page' => ['nullable', 'integer', 'min:1'],
+        ]);
+
+        $query    = trim($request->input('q'));
+        $page     = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+        $perPage  = 20;
+        $viewerId = $request->user()?->id;
+
+        // Scout search (Meilisearch)
+        try {
+            $results = Post::search($query)
+                ->where('visibility', Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+                ->where('status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)
+                ->paginate($perPage, 'page', $page);
+
+            // Load relations
+            $results->load($this->feedService->publicEagerLoads());
+
+            $formatted = $results->getCollection()
+                ->map(fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewerId))
+                ->values();
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'data'  => $formatted,
+                'query' => $query,
+                'meta'  => [
+                    'total'        => $results->total(),
+                    'current_page' => $results->currentPage(),
+                    'last_page'    => $results->lastPage(),
+                    'per_page'     => $results->perPage(),
+                ],
+            ]);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            // Fallback: basic LIKE search on body
+            $paginated = Post::with($this->feedService->publicEagerLoads())
+                ->where('status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)
+                ->where('visibility', Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+                ->where(function ($q) use ($query) {
+                    $q->where('body', 'like', '%' . $query . '%')
+                      ->orWhereHas('hashtags', fn ($hq) => $hq->where('tag', 'like', '%' . mb_strtolower($query) . '%'));
+                })
+                ->orderByDesc('created_at')
+                ->paginate($perPage, ['*'], 'page', $page);
+
+            $formatted = $paginated->getCollection()
+                ->map(fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewerId))
+                ->values();
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'data'  => $formatted,
+                'query' => $query,
+                'meta'  => [
+                    'total'        => $paginated->total(),
+                    'current_page' => $paginated->currentPage(),
+                    'last_page'    => $paginated->lastPage(),
+                    'per_page'     => $paginated->perPage(),
+                ],
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostShareController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostShareController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebcf0394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostShareController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Events\Posts\ArtworkShared;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Http\Requests\Posts\ShareArtworkRequest;
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostShareService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
+
+class PostShareController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostShareService $shareService,
+        private PostFeedService  $feedService,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * POST /api/posts/share/artwork/{artwork_id}
+     * payload: { body?, visibility }
+     */
+    public function shareArtwork(ShareArtworkRequest $request, int $artworkId): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user    = $request->user();
+        $artwork = Artwork::findOrFail($artworkId);
+
+        // Rate limit: 10 artwork shares per hour
+        $key = 'share_artwork:' . $user->id;
+        if (RateLimiter::tooManyAttempts($key, 10)) {
+            $seconds = RateLimiter::availableIn($key);
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => "You're sharing too quickly. Please wait {$seconds} seconds.",
+            ], 429);
+        }
+        RateLimiter::hit($key, 3600);
+
+        $post = $this->shareService->shareArtwork(
+            user:       $user,
+            artwork:    $artwork,
+            body:       $request->input('body'),
+            visibility: $request->input('visibility', 'public'),
+        );
+
+        $post->load(['user', 'user.profile', 'targets', 'targets.artwork', 'targets.artwork.user', 'targets.artwork.user.profile', 'reactions']);
+
+        // Notify original artwork owner (unless self-share)
+        if ($artwork->user_id !== $user->id) {
+            event(new ArtworkShared($post, $artwork, $user));
+        }
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'post' => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $user->id),
+        ], 201);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostTrendingFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostTrendingFeedController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f06b7ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Posts/PostTrendingFeedController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostHashtagService;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostTrendingService;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/feed/trending
+ * GET /api/feed/hashtag/{tag}
+ * GET /api/feed/hashtags/trending
+ */
+class PostTrendingFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostTrendingService $trendingService,
+        private PostFeedService     $feedService,
+        private PostHashtagService  $hashtagService,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function trending(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $page   = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+        $viewer = $request->user()?->id;
+
+        $result = $this->trendingService->getTrending($viewer, $page);
+
+        $formatted = array_map(
+            fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewer),
+            $result['data'],
+        );
+
+        return response()->json(['data' => array_values($formatted), 'meta' => $result['meta']]);
+    }
+
+    public function hashtag(Request $request, string $tag): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $tag    = mb_strtolower(preg_replace('/[^A-Za-z0-9_]/', '', $tag));
+        if (strlen($tag) < 2 || strlen($tag) > 64) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Invalid hashtag.'], 422);
+        }
+
+        $page   = max(1, (int) $request->query('page', 1));
+        $viewer = $request->user()?->id;
+
+        $result = $this->feedService->getHashtagFeed($tag, $viewer, $page);
+
+        $formatted = array_map(
+            fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewer),
+            $result['data'],
+        );
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'tag'  => $tag,
+            'data' => array_values($formatted),
+            'meta' => $result['meta'],
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function trendingHashtags(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $tags = Cache::remember('trending_hashtags', 300, function () {
+            return $this->hashtagService->trending(10, 24);
+        });
+
+        return response()->json(['hashtags' => $tags]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f94a17c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ProfileApiController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\ThumbnailPresenter;
+use App\Services\ThumbnailService;
+use App\Support\AvatarUrl;
+use App\Support\UsernamePolicy;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+/**
+ * ProfileApiController
+ * JSON API endpoints for Profile page v2 tabs.
+ */
+final class ProfileApiController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * GET /api/profile/{username}/artworks
+     * Returns cursor-paginated artworks for the profile page tabs.
+     * Supports: sort=latest|trending|rising|views|favs, cursor=...
+     */
+    public function artworks(Request $request, string $username): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $this->resolveUser($username);
+        if (! $user) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'User not found'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $isOwner = Auth::check() && Auth::id() === $user->id;
+        $sort    = $request->input('sort', 'latest');
+
+        $query = Artwork::with('user:id,name,username')
+            ->where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->whereNull('deleted_at');
+
+        if (! $isOwner) {
+            $query->where('is_public', true)->where('is_approved', true)->whereNotNull('published_at');
+        }
+
+        $query = match ($sort) {
+            'trending' => $query->orderByDesc('ranking_score'),
+            'rising'   => $query->orderByDesc('heat_score'),
+            'views'    => $query->orderByDesc('view_count'),
+            'favs'     => $query->orderByDesc('favourite_count'),
+            default    => $query->orderByDesc('published_at'),
+        };
+
+        $perPage  = 24;
+        $paginator = $query->cursorPaginate($perPage);
+
+        $data = collect($paginator->items())->map(function (Artwork $art) {
+            $present = ThumbnailPresenter::present($art, 'md');
+            return [
+                'id'           => $art->id,
+                'name'         => $art->title,
+                'thumb'        => $present['url'],
+                'thumb_srcset' => $present['srcset'] ?? $present['url'],
+                'width'        => $art->width,
+                'height'       => $art->height,
+                'username'     => $art->user->username ?? null,
+                'uname'        => $art->user->username ?? $art->user->name ?? 'Skinbase',
+                'published_at' => $art->published_at,
+            ];
+        })->values();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data'        => $data,
+            'next_cursor' => $paginator->nextCursor()?->encode(),
+            'has_more'    => $paginator->hasMorePages(),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * GET /api/profile/{username}/favourites
+     * Returns cursor-paginated favourites for the profile.
+     */
+    public function favourites(Request $request, string $username): JsonResponse
+    {
+        if (! Schema::hasTable('user_favorites')) {
+            return response()->json(['data' => [], 'next_cursor' => null, 'has_more' => false]);
+        }
+
+        $user = $this->resolveUser($username);
+        if (! $user) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'User not found'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $perPage = 24;
+        $cursor  = $request->input('cursor');
+
+        $favIds = DB::table('user_favorites as uf')
+            ->join('artworks as a', 'a.id', '=', 'uf.artwork_id')
+            ->where('uf.user_id', $user->id)
+            ->whereNull('a.deleted_at')
+            ->where('a.is_public', true)
+            ->where('a.is_approved', true)
+            ->orderByDesc('uf.created_at')
+            ->offset($cursor ? (int) base64_decode($cursor) : 0)
+            ->limit($perPage + 1)
+            ->pluck('a.id');
+
+        $hasMore = $favIds->count() > $perPage;
+        $favIds  = $favIds->take($perPage);
+
+        if ($favIds->isEmpty()) {
+            return response()->json(['data' => [], 'next_cursor' => null, 'has_more' => false]);
+        }
+
+        $indexed = Artwork::with('user:id,name,username')
+            ->whereIn('id', $favIds)
+            ->get()
+            ->keyBy('id');
+
+        $data = $favIds->filter(fn ($id) => $indexed->has($id))->map(function ($id) use ($indexed) {
+            $art     = $indexed[$id];
+            $present = ThumbnailPresenter::present($art, 'md');
+            return [
+                'id'           => $art->id,
+                'name'         => $art->title,
+                'thumb'        => $present['url'],
+                'thumb_srcset' => $present['srcset'] ?? $present['url'],
+                'width'        => $art->width,
+                'height'       => $art->height,
+                'username'     => $art->user->username ?? null,
+                'uname'        => $art->user->username ?? $art->user->name ?? 'Skinbase',
+            ];
+        })->values();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data'        => $data,
+            'next_cursor' => null, // Simple offset pagination for now
+            'has_more'    => $hasMore,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * GET /api/profile/{username}/stats
+     * Returns profile statistics.
+     */
+    public function stats(Request $request, string $username): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $user = $this->resolveUser($username);
+        if (! $user) {
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'User not found'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $stats = null;
+        if (Schema::hasTable('user_statistics')) {
+            $stats = DB::table('user_statistics')->where('user_id', $user->id)->first();
+        }
+
+        $followerCount = 0;
+        if (Schema::hasTable('user_followers')) {
+            $followerCount = DB::table('user_followers')->where('user_id', $user->id)->count();
+        }
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'stats'          => $stats,
+            'follower_count' => $followerCount,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private function resolveUser(string $username): ?User
+    {
+        $normalized = UsernamePolicy::normalize($username);
+        return User::query()->whereRaw('LOWER(username) = ?', [$normalized])->first();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Search/UserSearchController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Search/UserSearchController.php
index ce0e1a97..5a0a485c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Search/UserSearchController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Search/UserSearchController.php
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ final class UserSearchController extends Controller
             ->where('is_active', 1)
             ->whereNull('deleted_at')
             ->where(function ($qb) use ($q) {
-                $qb->whereRaw('LOWER(username) LIKE ?', ['%' . strtolower($q) . '%']);
+                $qb->whereRaw('LOWER(username) LIKE ?', ['%' . strtolower($q) . '%'])
+                   ->orWhereRaw('LOWER(name) LIKE ?', ['%' . strtolower($q) . '%']);
             })
             ->with(['profile', 'statistics'])
             ->orderByRaw('LOWER(username) = ? DESC', [strtolower($q)])   // exact match first
             ->orderBy('username')
             ->limit($perPage)
-            ->get(['id', 'username']);
+            ->get(['id', 'username', 'name']);
 
         $data = $users->map(function (User $user) {
             $username       = strtolower((string) ($user->username ?? ''));
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ final class UserSearchController extends Controller
                 'id'            => $user->id,
                 'type'          => 'user',
                 'username'      => $username,
+                'name'          => $user->name ?? $username,
                 'avatar_url'    => AvatarUrl::forUser((int) $user->id, $avatarHash, 64),
                 'uploads_count' => $uploadsCount,
                 'profile_url'   => '/@' . $username,
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadController.php
index 6b0baf88..0782ca6e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/UploadController.php
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
         $user = $request->user();
         $sessionId = (string) $request->validated('session_id');
         $artworkId = (int) $request->validated('artwork_id');
+        $originalFileName = $request->validated('file_name');
 
         $session = $sessions->getOrFail($sessionId);
 
@@ -94,6 +95,14 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
             ], Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
         }
 
+        if ($pipeline->originalHashExists($validated->hash)) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Duplicate upload is not allowed. This file already exists.',
+                'reason' => 'duplicate_hash',
+                'hash' => $validated->hash,
+            ], Response::HTTP_CONFLICT);
+        }
+
         $scan = $pipeline->scan($sessionId);
         if (! $scan->ok) {
             return response()->json([
@@ -103,13 +112,13 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
         }
 
         try {
-            $status = DB::transaction(function () use ($pipeline, $sessionId, $validated, $artworkId) {
+            $status = DB::transaction(function () use ($pipeline, $sessionId, $validated, $artworkId, $originalFileName) {
                 if ((bool) config('uploads.queue_derivatives', false)) {
-                    GenerateDerivativesJob::dispatch($sessionId, $validated->hash, $artworkId)->afterCommit();
+                    GenerateDerivativesJob::dispatch($sessionId, $validated->hash, $artworkId, is_string($originalFileName) ? $originalFileName : null)->afterCommit();
                     return 'queued';
                 }
 
-                $pipeline->processAndPublish($sessionId, $validated->hash, $artworkId);
+                $pipeline->processAndPublish($sessionId, $validated->hash, $artworkId, is_string($originalFileName) ? $originalFileName : null);
 
                 // Derivatives are available now; dispatch AI auto-tagging.
                 AutoTagArtworkJob::dispatch($artworkId, $validated->hash)->afterCommit();
@@ -476,10 +485,34 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
         $user = $request->user();
 
         $validated = $request->validate([
-            'title' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:150'],
+            'title'       => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:150'],
             'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
+            // Scheduled-publishing fields
+            'mode'        => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:now,schedule'],
+            'publish_at'  => ['nullable', 'string', 'date'],
+            'timezone'    => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:64'],
+            'visibility'  => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:public,unlisted,private'],
         ]);
 
+        $mode       = $validated['mode'] ?? 'now';
+        $visibility = $validated['visibility'] ?? 'public';
+
+        // Resolve the UTC publish_at datetime for schedule mode
+        $publishAt = null;
+        if ($mode === 'schedule' && ! empty($validated['publish_at'])) {
+            try {
+                $publishAt = \Carbon\Carbon::parse($validated['publish_at'])->utc();
+                // Must be at least 1 minute in the future (server-side guard)
+                if ($publishAt->lte(now()->addMinute())) {
+                    return response()->json([
+                        'message' => 'Scheduled publish time must be at least 1 minute in the future.',
+                    ], Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
+                }
+            } catch (\Throwable) {
+                return response()->json(['message' => 'Invalid publish_at datetime.'], Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
+            }
+        }
+
         if (ctype_digit($id)) {
             $artworkId = (int) $id;
             $artwork = Artwork::query()->find($artworkId);
@@ -512,12 +545,58 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
             if (array_key_exists('description', $validated)) {
                 $artwork->description = $validated['description'];
             }
-            $artwork->slug = $slug;
-            $artwork->is_public = true;
-            $artwork->is_approved = true;
-            $artwork->published_at = now();
+            $artwork->slug             = $slug;
+            $artwork->artwork_timezone = $validated['timezone'] ?? null;
+
+            if ($mode === 'schedule' && $publishAt) {
+                // Scheduled: store publish_at but don't make public yet
+                $artwork->is_public      = false;
+                $artwork->is_approved    = true;
+                $artwork->publish_at     = $publishAt;
+                $artwork->artwork_status = 'scheduled';
+                $artwork->published_at   = null;
+                $artwork->save();
+
+                try {
+                    $artwork->unsearchable();
+                } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                    Log::warning('Failed to remove scheduled artwork from search index', [
+                        'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
+                        'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+                    ]);
+                }
+
+                return response()->json([
+                    'success'      => true,
+                    'artwork_id'   => (int) $artwork->id,
+                    'status'       => 'scheduled',
+                    'slug'         => (string) $artwork->slug,
+                    'publish_at'   => $publishAt->toISOString(),
+                    'published_at' => null,
+                ], Response::HTTP_OK);
+            }
+
+            // Publish immediately
+            $artwork->is_public      = ($visibility !== 'private');
+            $artwork->is_approved    = true;
+            $artwork->published_at   = now();
+            $artwork->artwork_status = 'published';
+            $artwork->publish_at     = null;
             $artwork->save();
 
+            try {
+                if ((bool) $artwork->is_public && (bool) $artwork->is_approved && !empty($artwork->published_at)) {
+                    $artwork->searchable();
+                } else {
+                    $artwork->unsearchable();
+                }
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                Log::warning('Failed to sync artwork search index after publish', [
+                    'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
+                    'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+                ]);
+            }
+
             // Record upload activity event
             try {
                 \App\Models\ActivityEvent::record(
@@ -529,10 +608,10 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
             } catch (\Throwable) {}
 
             return response()->json([
-                'success' => true,
-                'artwork_id' => (int) $artwork->id,
-                'status' => 'published',
-                'slug' => (string) $artwork->slug,
+                'success'      => true,
+                'artwork_id'   => (int) $artwork->id,
+                'status'       => 'published',
+                'slug'         => (string) $artwork->slug,
                 'published_at' => optional($artwork->published_at)->toISOString(),
             ], Response::HTTP_OK);
         }
@@ -541,11 +620,11 @@ final class UploadController extends Controller
             $upload = $publishService->publish($id, $user);
 
             return response()->json([
-                'success' => true,
-                'upload_id' => (string) $upload->id,
-                'status' => (string) $upload->status,
+                'success'      => true,
+                'upload_id'    => (string) $upload->id,
+                'status'       => (string) $upload->status,
                 'published_at' => optional($upload->published_at)->toISOString(),
-                'final_path' => (string) ($upload->final_path ?? ''),
+                'final_path'   => (string) ($upload->final_path ?? ''),
             ], Response::HTTP_OK);
         } catch (UploadOwnershipException $e) {
             return response()->json(['message' => $e->getMessage()], Response::HTTP_FORBIDDEN);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/FavoriteController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/FavoriteController.php
index cd1e6911..152d4d05 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/FavoriteController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/FavoriteController.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
+use App\Support\AvatarUrl;
 
 class FavoriteController extends Controller
 {
@@ -36,16 +37,41 @@ class FavoriteController extends Controller
 
         $artworks = collect();
         if ($slice !== []) {
-            $arts = Artwork::query()->whereIn('id', $slice)->with('user')->get()->keyBy('id');
+            $arts = Artwork::query()
+                ->whereIn('id', $slice)
+                ->with(['user.profile', 'categories'])
+                ->withCount(['favourites', 'comments'])
+                ->get()
+                ->keyBy('id');
+
             foreach ($slice as $id) {
                 $a = $arts->get($id);
                 if (! $a) continue;
+
+                $primaryCategory = $a->categories->sortBy('sort_order')->first();
+                $username = $a->user?->username ?? $a->user?->name ?? '';
+
                 $artworks->push((object) [
                     'id' => $a->id,
+                    'name' => $a->title,
                     'title' => $a->title,
                     'thumb' => $a->thumbUrl('md') ?? $a->thumbnail_url ?? null,
+                    'thumb_url' => $a->thumbUrl('md') ?? $a->thumbnail_url ?? null,
                     'slug' => $a->slug,
-                    'author' => $a->user?->username ?? $a->user?->name,
+                    'author' => $username,
+                    'uname' => $username,
+                    'username' => $a->user?->username ?? '',
+                    'avatar_url' => AvatarUrl::forUser(
+                        (int) ($a->user_id ?? 0),
+                        $a->user?->profile?->avatar_hash ?? null,
+                        64
+                    ),
+                    'category_name' => $primaryCategory->name ?? '',
+                    'category_slug' => $primaryCategory->slug ?? '',
+                    'width' => $a->width,
+                    'height' => $a->height,
+                    'likes' => (int) ($a->favourites_count ?? $a->likes ?? 0),
+                    'comments_count' => (int) ($a->comments_count ?? 0),
                     'published_at' => $a->published_at,
                 ]);
             }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ForumController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ForumController.php
index 6e79c09a..447488b9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ForumController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Forum/ForumController.php
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class ForumController extends Controller
                 'last_update' => $item->last_post_at ?? $item->created_at,
                 'uname' => $item->user?->name,
                 'num_posts' => (int) ($item->posts_count ?? 0),
+                'is_pinned' => (bool) $item->is_pinned,
             ];
         });
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioArtworksApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioArtworksApiController.php
index 82e0f3d8..71febf5b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioArtworksApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Studio/StudioArtworksApiController.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use App\Services\Studio\StudioBulkActionService;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\File;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\TooManyRequestsHttpException;
 
@@ -318,15 +319,17 @@ final class StudioArtworksApiController extends Controller
             $storage      = app(\App\Services\Uploads\UploadStorageService::class);
             $artworkFiles = app(\App\Repositories\Uploads\ArtworkFileRepository::class);
 
-            // 1. Store original on disk
+            // 1. Store original on disk (preserve extension when possible)
             $originalPath     = $derivatives->storeOriginal($tempPath, $hash);
-            $originalRelative = $storage->sectionRelativePath('originals', $hash, 'orig.webp');
-            $artworkFiles->upsert($artwork->id, 'orig', $originalRelative, 'image/webp', (int) filesize($originalPath));
+            $origFilename     = basename($originalPath);
+            $originalRelative = $storage->sectionRelativePath('original', $hash, $origFilename);
+            $origMime         = File::exists($originalPath) ? File::mimeType($originalPath) : 'application/octet-stream';
+            $artworkFiles->upsert($artwork->id, 'orig', $originalRelative, $origMime, (int) filesize($originalPath));
 
-            // 2. Generate public derivatives (thumbnails)
+            // 2. Generate thumbnails (xs/sm/md/lg/xl)
             $publicAbsolute = $derivatives->generatePublicDerivatives($tempPath, $hash);
             foreach ($publicAbsolute as $variant => $absolutePath) {
-                $relativePath = $storage->publicRelativePath($hash, $variant . '.webp');
+                $relativePath = $storage->sectionRelativePath($variant, $hash, $hash . '.webp');
                 $artworkFiles->upsert($artwork->id, $variant, $relativePath, 'image/webp', (int) filesize($absolutePath));
             }
 
@@ -337,13 +340,14 @@ final class StudioArtworksApiController extends Controller
             $size   = (int) filesize($originalPath);
 
             // 4. Update the artwork's file-serving fields (hash drives thumbnail URLs)
+            $origExt = strtolower(pathinfo($originalPath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION) ?: '');
             $artwork->update([
-                'file_name' => 'orig.webp',
+                'file_name' => $origFilename,
                 'file_path' => '',
                 'file_size' => $size,
-                'mime_type' => 'image/webp',
+                'mime_type' => $origMime,
                 'hash'      => $hash,
-                'file_ext'  => 'webp',
+                'file_ext'  => $origExt,
                 'thumb_ext' => 'webp',
                 'width'     => max(1, $width),
                 'height'    => max(1, $height),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php
index e850d18d..e87beb2c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/User/ProfileController.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rules\Password as PasswordRule;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
 
 class ProfileController extends Controller
 {
@@ -220,6 +221,10 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             $profileUpdates['friend_upload_notice'] = filter_var($validated['notify'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN) ? 1 : 0;
         }
 
+        if (array_key_exists('auto_post_upload', $validated)) {
+            $profileUpdates['auto_post_upload'] = filter_var($validated['auto_post_upload'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN) ? 1 : 0;
+        }
+
         if (isset($validated['signature'])) $profileUpdates['signature'] = $validated['signature'];
         if (isset($validated['description'])) $profileUpdates['description'] = $validated['description'];
 
@@ -498,24 +503,70 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
             } catch (\Throwable) {}
         }
 
-        return response()->view('legacy::profile', [
-            'user'              => $user,
-            'profile'           => $profile,
-            'artworks'          => $artworks,
-            'featuredArtworks'  => $featuredArtworks,
-            'favourites'        => $favourites,
+        // ── Normalise artworks for JSON serialisation ────────────────────
+        $artworkItems = collect($artworks->items())->values();
+        $artworkPayload = [
+            'data'        => $artworkItems,
+            'next_cursor' => $artworks->nextCursor()?->encode(),
+            'has_more'    => $artworks->hasMorePages(),
+        ];
+
+        // ── Avatar URL on user object ────────────────────────────────────
+        $avatarUrl = AvatarUrl::forUser((int) $user->id, $user->profile?->avatar_hash, 128);
+
+        // ── Auth context for JS ───────────────────────────────────────────
+        $authData = null;
+        if (Auth::check()) {
+            /** @var \App\Models\User $authUser */
+            $authUser       = Auth::user();
+            $authAvatarUrl  = AvatarUrl::forUser((int) $authUser->id, $authUser->profile?->avatar_hash, 64);
+            $authData = [
+                'user' => [
+                    'id'       => $authUser->id,
+                    'username' => $authUser->username,
+                    'name'     => $authUser->name,
+                    'avatar'   => $authAvatarUrl,
+                ],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $canonical = url('/@' . strtolower((string) ($user->username ?? '')));
+
+        return Inertia::render('Profile/ProfileShow', [
+            'user'              => [
+                'id'            => $user->id,
+                'username'      => $user->username,
+                'name'          => $user->name,
+                'avatar_url'    => $avatarUrl,
+                'created_at'    => $user->created_at?->toISOString(),
+                'last_visit_at' => $user->last_visit_at ? (string) $user->last_visit_at : null,
+            ],
+            'profile'           => $profile ? [
+                'about'        => $profile->about ?? null,
+                'website'      => $profile->website ?? null,
+                'country_code' => $profile->country_code ?? null,
+                'gender'       => $profile->gender ?? null,
+                'birthdate'    => $profile->birthdate ?? null,
+                'cover_image'  => $profile->cover_image ?? null,
+            ] : null,
+            'artworks'          => $artworkPayload,
+            'featuredArtworks'  => $featuredArtworks->values(),
+            'favourites'        => $favourites->values(),
             'stats'             => $stats,
             'socialLinks'       => $socialLinks,
             'followerCount'     => $followerCount,
-            'recentFollowers'   => $recentFollowers,
+            'recentFollowers'   => $recentFollowers->values(),
             'viewerIsFollowing' => $viewerIsFollowing,
             'heroBgUrl'         => $heroBgUrl,
-            'profileComments'   => $profileComments,
+            'profileComments'   => $profileComments->values(),
             'countryName'       => $countryName,
             'isOwner'           => $isOwner,
-            'page_title'        => 'Profile: ' . ($user->username ?? $user->name ?? ''),
-            'page_canonical'    => url('/@' . strtolower((string) ($user->username ?? ''))),
+            'auth'              => $authData,
+        ])->withViewData([
+            'page_title'            => ($user->username ?? $user->name ?? 'User') . ' on Skinbase',
+            'page_canonical'        => $canonical,
             'page_meta_description' => 'View the profile of ' . ($user->username ?? $user->name) . ' on Skinbase.org — artworks, favourites and more.',
+            'og_image'              => $avatarUrl,
         ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/FollowingFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/FollowingFeedController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93151fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/FollowingFeedController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+
+class FollowingFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * GET /feed/following
+     * Renders the Following Feed Inertia page.
+     * Actual data is loaded client-side via GET /api/posts/following
+     */
+    public function index(Request $request): Response
+    {
+        return Inertia::render('Feed/FollowingFeed', [
+            'auth' => [
+                'user' => $request->user() ? [
+                    'id'       => $request->user()->id,
+                    'username' => $request->user()->username,
+                    'name'     => $request->user()->name,
+                    'avatar'   => $request->user()->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+                ] : null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/HashtagFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/HashtagFeedController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0a29ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/HashtagFeedController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+
+class HashtagFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    /** GET /tags/{tag} */
+    public function index(Request $request, string $tag): Response
+    {
+        return Inertia::render('Feed/HashtagFeed', [
+            'auth' => $request->user() ? [
+                'user' => [
+                    'id'       => $request->user()->id,
+                    'username' => $request->user()->username,
+                    'name'     => $request->user()->name,
+                    'avatar'   => $request->user()->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+                ],
+            ] : null,
+            'tag' => strtolower($tag),
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/SavedFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/SavedFeedController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1057febb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/SavedFeedController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+
+class SavedFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    /** GET /feed/saved */
+    public function index(Request $request): Response
+    {
+        return Inertia::render('Feed/SavedFeed', [
+            'auth' => [
+                'user' => [
+                    'id'       => $request->user()->id,
+                    'username' => $request->user()->username,
+                    'name'     => $request->user()->name,
+                    'avatar'   => $request->user()->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/SearchFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/SearchFeedController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89ee2609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/SearchFeedController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostHashtagService;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+
+class SearchFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostHashtagService $hashtagService) {}
+
+    /** GET /feed/search */
+    public function index(Request $request): Response
+    {
+        $trendingHashtags = Cache::remember(
+            'trending_hashtags',
+            300,
+            fn () => $this->hashtagService->trending(10, 24)
+        );
+
+        return Inertia::render('Feed/SearchFeed', [
+            'auth' => $request->user() ? [
+                'user' => [
+                    'id'       => $request->user()->id,
+                    'username' => $request->user()->username,
+                    'name'     => $request->user()->name,
+                    'avatar'   => $request->user()->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+                ],
+            ] : null,
+            'initialQuery'    => $request->query('q', ''),
+            'trendingHashtags' => $trendingHashtags,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/TrendingFeedController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/TrendingFeedController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..669a55e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Web/Posts/TrendingFeedController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostHashtagService;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Inertia\Inertia;
+use Inertia\Response;
+
+class TrendingFeedController extends Controller
+{
+    public function __construct(private PostHashtagService $hashtagService) {}
+
+    /** GET /feed/trending */
+    public function index(Request $request): Response
+    {
+        $trendingHashtags = Cache::remember('trending_hashtags', 300, fn () => $this->hashtagService->trending(10, 24));
+
+        return Inertia::render('Feed/TrendingFeed', [
+            'auth' => $request->user() ? [
+                'user' => [
+                    'id'       => $request->user()->id,
+                    'username' => $request->user()->username,
+                    'name'     => $request->user()->name,
+                    'avatar'   => $request->user()->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+                ],
+            ] : null,
+            'trendingHashtags' => $trendingHashtags,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
index 2f273470..b01d22a3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
@@ -20,6 +20,29 @@ final class HandleInertiaRequests extends Middleware
             return 'studio';
         }
 
+        // Profile pages: /@{username}
+        if (str_starts_with($request->path(), '@')) {
+            return 'profile.show';
+        }
+
+        // Feed pages — ordered most-specific first
+        if ($request->path() === 'feed/trending') {
+            return 'feed.trending';
+        }
+
+        if ($request->path() === 'feed/saved') {
+            return 'feed.saved';
+        }
+
+        if (str_starts_with($request->path(), 'feed')) {
+            return 'feed.following';
+        }
+
+        // Hashtag pages: /tags/{tag}
+        if (str_starts_with($request->path(), 'tags/')) {
+            return 'feed.hashtag';
+        }
+
         return $this->rootView;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Posts/CreateCommentRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/CreateCommentRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0625baad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/CreateCommentRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Posts;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class CreateCommentRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->user();
+    }
+
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'body' => ['required', 'string', 'min:1', 'max:1000'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function messages(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'body.max' => 'Comment cannot exceed 1,000 characters.',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Posts/CreatePostRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/CreatePostRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d0b28d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/CreatePostRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Posts;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class CreatePostRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->user();
+    }
+
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type'                      => ['required', 'string', 'in:text,artwork_share,upload,achievement'],
+            'visibility'                => ['required', 'string', 'in:public,followers,private'],
+            'body'                      => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2000'],
+            'targets'                   => ['nullable', 'array', 'max:1'],
+            'targets.*.type'            => ['required_with:targets', 'string', 'in:artwork'],
+            'targets.*.id'              => ['required_with:targets', 'integer', 'min:1'],
+            'link_preview'              => ['nullable', 'array'],
+            'link_preview.url'          => ['nullable', 'string', 'url', 'max:2048'],
+            'link_preview.title'        => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:300'],
+            'link_preview.description'  => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:500'],
+            'link_preview.image'        => ['nullable', 'string', 'url', 'max:2048'],
+            'link_preview.site_name'    => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:100'],
+            'tagged_users'              => ['nullable', 'array', 'max:10'],
+            'tagged_users.*.id'         => ['required_with:tagged_users', 'integer', 'min:1'],
+            'tagged_users.*.username'   => ['required_with:tagged_users', 'string', 'max:50'],
+            'tagged_users.*.name'       => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:100'],
+            'publish_at'                => ['nullable', 'date', 'after:now'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function messages(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'body.max' => 'Post body cannot exceed 2,000 characters.',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Posts/ShareArtworkRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/ShareArtworkRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c566327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/ShareArtworkRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Posts;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class ShareArtworkRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->user();
+    }
+
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'body'       => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2000'],
+            'visibility' => ['required', 'string', 'in:public,followers,private'],
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Posts/UpdatePostRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/UpdatePostRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b20322f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Posts/UpdatePostRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Posts;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class UpdatePostRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return (bool) $this->user();
+    }
+
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'body'       => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:2000'],
+            'visibility' => ['nullable', 'string', 'in:public,followers,private'],
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ProfileUpdateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ProfileUpdateRequest.php
index adac00a7..9ba6b166 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ProfileUpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ProfileUpdateRequest.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ProfileUpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'country' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:10'],
             'mailing' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
             'notify' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
+            'auto_post_upload' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
             'about' => ['nullable', 'string'],
             'signature' => ['nullable', 'string'],
             'description' => ['nullable', 'string'],
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Uploads/UploadFinishRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Uploads/UploadFinishRequest.php
index b0553fbf..22d6bad1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Uploads/UploadFinishRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Uploads/UploadFinishRequest.php
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ final class UploadFinishRequest extends FormRequest
             'session_id' => 'required|uuid',
             'artwork_id' => 'required|integer',
             'upload_token' => 'nullable|string|min:40|max:200',
+            'file_name' => 'nullable|string|max:255',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Jobs/GenerateDerivativesJob.php b/app/Jobs/GenerateDerivativesJob.php
index 3732b6bf..ad75dad7 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/GenerateDerivativesJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/GenerateDerivativesJob.php
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ final class GenerateDerivativesJob implements ShouldQueue
     public function __construct(
         private readonly string $sessionId,
         private readonly string $hash,
-        private readonly int $artworkId
+        private readonly int $artworkId,
+        private readonly ?string $originalFileName = null
     ) {
     }
 
     public function handle(UploadPipelineService $pipeline): void
     {
-        $pipeline->processAndPublish($this->sessionId, $this->hash, $this->artworkId);
+        $pipeline->processAndPublish($this->sessionId, $this->hash, $this->artworkId, $this->originalFileName);
 
         // Auto-tagging is async and must never block publish.
         AutoTagArtworkJob::dispatch($this->artworkId, $this->hash)->afterCommit();
diff --git a/app/Jobs/Posts/AutoUploadPostJob.php b/app/Jobs/Posts/AutoUploadPostJob.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47950bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Jobs/Posts/AutoUploadPostJob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Jobs\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostTarget;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostHashtagService;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a feed post of type=upload when an artwork is published.
+ * Dispatched from ArtworkObserver when auto_post_upload is enabled for the user.
+ */
+class AutoUploadPostJob implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public int $tries = 3;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public readonly int $artworkId,
+        public readonly int $userId,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function handle(PostHashtagService $hashtagService): void
+    {
+        $artwork = Artwork::find($this->artworkId);
+        $user    = User::find($this->userId);
+
+        if (! $artwork || ! $user) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // If post already exists for this artwork, skip (idempotent)
+        $exists = Post::where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('type', Post::TYPE_UPLOAD)
+            ->whereHas('targets', fn ($q) => $q->where('target_type', 'artwork')->where('target_id', $artwork->id))
+            ->exists();
+
+        if ($exists) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($artwork, $user, $hashtagService) {
+            $post = Post::create([
+                'user_id'    => $user->id,
+                'type'       => Post::TYPE_UPLOAD,
+                'visibility' => Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+                'body'       => null,
+                'status'     => Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED,
+            ]);
+
+            PostTarget::create([
+                'post_id'     => $post->id,
+                'target_type' => 'artwork',
+                'target_id'   => $artwork->id,
+            ]);
+        });
+
+        Log::info("AutoUploadPostJob: created upload post for artwork #{$this->artworkId} by user #{$this->userId}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Listeners/Posts/SendArtworkSharedNotification.php b/app/Listeners/Posts/SendArtworkSharedNotification.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14f3c5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Listeners/Posts/SendArtworkSharedNotification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Listeners\Posts;
+
+use App\Events\Posts\ArtworkShared;
+use App\Notifications\ArtworkSharedNotification;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class SendArtworkSharedNotification implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    public function handle(ArtworkShared $event): void
+    {
+        // Notify the artwork's original owner
+        $originalOwner = $event->artwork->user;
+
+        // Don't notify if sharer is the owner
+        if ($originalOwner->id === $event->sharer->id) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $originalOwner->notify(new ArtworkSharedNotification(
+            post:    $event->post,
+            artwork: $event->artwork,
+            sharer:  $event->sharer,
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Listeners/Posts/SendPostCommentedNotification.php b/app/Listeners/Posts/SendPostCommentedNotification.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e73ad1f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Listeners/Posts/SendPostCommentedNotification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Listeners\Posts;
+
+use App\Events\Posts\PostCommented;
+use App\Notifications\PostCommentedNotification;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class SendPostCommentedNotification implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    public function handle(PostCommented $event): void
+    {
+        // Notify the post owner
+        $postOwner = $event->post->user;
+
+        // Don't notify for self-comments
+        if ($postOwner->id === $event->commenter->id) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $postOwner->notify(new PostCommentedNotification(
+            post:      $event->post,
+            comment:   $event->comment,
+            commenter: $event->commenter,
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Artwork.php b/app/Models/Artwork.php
index aca834e2..37df5f90 100644
--- a/app/Models/Artwork.php
+++ b/app/Models/Artwork.php
@@ -54,12 +54,17 @@ class Artwork extends Model
 		'version_count',
 		'version_updated_at',
 		'requires_reapproval',
+		// Scheduled publishing
+		'publish_at',
+		'artwork_status',
+		'artwork_timezone',
 	];
 
 	protected $casts = [
 		'is_public'          => 'boolean',
 		'is_approved'        => 'boolean',
 		'published_at'       => 'datetime',
+		'publish_at'         => 'datetime',
 		'version_updated_at' => 'datetime',
 		'requires_reapproval' => 'boolean',
 	];
diff --git a/app/Models/Post.php b/app/Models/Post.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adcf6734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Post.php
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasOne;
+use Laravel\Scout\Searchable;
+
+/**
+ * @property int    $id
+ * @property int    $user_id
+ * @property string $type        text | artwork_share | upload | achievement
+ * @property string $visibility  public | followers | private
+ * @property string|null $body
+ * @property array|null  $meta
+ * @property int    $reactions_count
+ * @property int    $comments_count
+ * @property string $status      draft | scheduled | published
+ * @property bool   $is_pinned
+ * @property int|null $pinned_order
+ * @property \Carbon\Carbon|null $publish_at
+ * @property int    $impressions_count
+ * @property float  $engagement_score
+ * @property int    $saves_count
+ */
+class Post extends Model
+{
+    use HasFactory, SoftDeletes, Searchable;
+
+    protected $table = 'posts';
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'user_id', 'type', 'visibility', 'body', 'meta',
+        'reactions_count', 'comments_count',
+        'is_pinned', 'pinned_order',
+        'publish_at', 'status',
+        'impressions_count', 'engagement_score', 'saves_count',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'meta'              => 'array',
+        'reactions_count'   => 'integer',
+        'comments_count'    => 'integer',
+        'impressions_count' => 'integer',
+        'saves_count'       => 'integer',
+        'engagement_score'  => 'float',
+        'is_pinned'         => 'boolean',
+        'pinned_order'      => 'integer',
+        'publish_at'        => 'datetime',
+    ];
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Constants
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public const TYPE_TEXT          = 'text';
+    public const TYPE_ARTWORK_SHARE = 'artwork_share';
+    public const TYPE_UPLOAD        = 'upload';
+    public const TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT   = 'achievement';
+
+    public const VISIBILITY_PUBLIC    = 'public';
+    public const VISIBILITY_FOLLOWERS = 'followers';
+    public const VISIBILITY_PRIVATE   = 'private';
+
+    public const STATUS_DRAFT     = 'draft';
+    public const STATUS_SCHEDULED = 'scheduled';
+    public const STATUS_PUBLISHED = 'published';
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Relationships
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function user(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+
+    public function targets(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(PostTarget::class);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience: single artwork target for artwork_share posts */
+    public function artworkTarget(): HasOne
+    {
+        return $this->hasOne(PostTarget::class)->where('target_type', 'artwork');
+    }
+
+    public function reactions(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(PostReaction::class);
+    }
+
+    public function comments(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(PostComment::class)->orderBy('created_at');
+    }
+
+    public function saves(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(PostSave::class);
+    }
+
+    public function reports(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(PostReport::class);
+    }
+
+    public function hashtags(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(PostHashtag::class);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Scopes
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /** Posts visible to any public (non-authenticated) visitor */
+    public function scopePublic($query)
+    {
+        return $query->where('visibility', self::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
+    }
+
+    /** Only published posts */
+    public function scopePublished($query)
+    {
+        return $query->where('status', self::STATUS_PUBLISHED);
+    }
+
+    /** Only scheduled posts */
+    public function scopeScheduled($query)
+    {
+        return $query->where('status', self::STATUS_SCHEDULED);
+    }
+
+    /** Posts visible to the given viewer (respects followers-only AND published status) */
+    public function scopeVisibleTo($query, ?int $viewerId)
+    {
+        $query->where('status', self::STATUS_PUBLISHED);
+
+        if (! $viewerId) {
+            return $query->where('visibility', self::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC);
+        }
+
+        return $query->where(function ($q) use ($viewerId) {
+            $q->where('visibility', self::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+              ->orWhere('user_id', $viewerId)
+              ->orWhere(function ($q2) use ($viewerId) {
+                  $q2->where('visibility', self::VISIBILITY_FOLLOWERS)
+                     ->whereIn('user_id', function ($sub) use ($viewerId) {
+                         $sub->select('user_id')
+                             ->from('user_followers')
+                             ->where('follower_id', $viewerId);
+                     });
+              });
+        });
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Scout (Meilisearch)
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function toSearchableArray(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id'         => $this->id,
+            'body'       => strip_tags($this->body ?? ''),
+            'hashtags'   => $this->hashtags->pluck('tag')->toArray(),
+            'user_id'    => $this->user_id,
+            'type'       => $this->type,
+            'visibility' => $this->visibility,
+            'created_at' => $this->created_at?->timestamp,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function shouldBeSearchable(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->status === self::STATUS_PUBLISHED
+            && $this->visibility === self::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/PostComment.php b/app/Models/PostComment.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..644e18ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/PostComment.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+class PostComment extends Model
+{
+    use SoftDeletes;
+
+    protected $table = 'post_comments';
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'post_id',
+        'user_id',
+        'body',
+        'is_highlighted',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'is_highlighted' => 'boolean',
+    ];
+
+    public function post(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Post::class);
+    }
+
+    public function user(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/PostHashtag.php b/app/Models/PostHashtag.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f35222c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/PostHashtag.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+class PostHashtag extends Model
+{
+    public $timestamps = false;
+
+    protected $table = 'post_hashtags';
+
+    protected $fillable = ['post_id', 'user_id', 'tag', 'created_at'];
+
+    // Store tag always lowercase for consistency
+    public function setTagAttribute(string $value): void
+    {
+        $this->attributes['tag'] = mb_strtolower($value);
+    }
+
+    public function post(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Post::class);
+    }
+
+    public function user(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/PostReaction.php b/app/Models/PostReaction.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b011649f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/PostReaction.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+class PostReaction extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'post_reactions';
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'post_id',
+        'user_id',
+        'reaction',
+    ];
+
+    public function post(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Post::class);
+    }
+
+    public function user(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/PostReport.php b/app/Models/PostReport.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..440761b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/PostReport.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+class PostReport extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'post_reports';
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'post_id',
+        'reporter_user_id',
+        'reason',
+        'message',
+        'status',
+    ];
+
+    public function post(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Post::class);
+    }
+
+    public function reporter(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'reporter_user_id');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/PostSave.php b/app/Models/PostSave.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88e2d699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/PostSave.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+class PostSave extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'post_saves';
+
+    public $timestamps = false;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'post_id',
+        'user_id',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'created_at' => 'datetime',
+    ];
+
+    const CREATED_AT = 'created_at';
+    const UPDATED_AT = null;
+
+    public function post(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Post::class);
+    }
+
+    public function user(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/PostTarget.php b/app/Models/PostTarget.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e235efa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/PostTarget.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+/**
+ * Polymorphic-style target attached to a Post.
+ * For v1: target_type = 'artwork', target_id = artworks.id
+ */
+class PostTarget extends Model
+{
+    protected $table = 'post_targets';
+
+    public $timestamps = false;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'post_id',
+        'target_type',
+        'target_id',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'created_at' => 'datetime',
+    ];
+
+    const CREATED_AT = 'created_at';
+    const UPDATED_AT = null;
+
+    public function post(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Post::class);
+    }
+
+    /** Resolved Artwork when target_type = 'artwork' */
+    public function artwork(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Artwork::class, 'target_id');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index a6fe71a4..6a1fce45 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         return $this->hasRole('moderator');
     }
 
+    public function posts(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Post::class)->orderByDesc('created_at');
+    }
+
     // ─── Meilisearch ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/UserProfile.php b/app/Models/UserProfile.php
index 7bb3de69..9b0fe0a4 100644
--- a/app/Models/UserProfile.php
+++ b/app/Models/UserProfile.php
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ class UserProfile extends Model
         'birthdate',
         'gender',
         'website',
+        'auto_post_upload',
     ];
 
     protected $casts = [
-        'birthdate' => 'date',
-        'avatar_updated_at' => 'datetime',
+        'birthdate'        => 'date',
+        'avatar_updated_at'=> 'datetime',
+        'auto_post_upload' => 'boolean',
     ];
 
     public $timestamps = true;
diff --git a/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php b/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d969f749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Notifications/ArtworkSharedNotification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Notifications;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
+
+class ArtworkSharedNotification extends Notification implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public readonly Post    $post,
+        public readonly Artwork $artwork,
+        public readonly User    $sharer,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function via(object $notifiable): array
+    {
+        return ['database'];
+    }
+
+    public function toDatabase(object $notifiable): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type'         => 'artwork_shared',
+            'post_id'      => $this->post->id,
+            'artwork_id'   => $this->artwork->id,
+            'artwork_title' => $this->artwork->title,
+            'sharer_id'    => $this->sharer->id,
+            '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",
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php b/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e32930ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Notifications/PostCommentedNotification.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Notifications;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostComment;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
+
+class PostCommentedNotification extends Notification implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    use Queueable;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        public readonly Post        $post,
+        public readonly PostComment $comment,
+        public readonly User        $commenter,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function via(object $notifiable): array
+    {
+        return ['database'];
+    }
+
+    public function toDatabase(object $notifiable): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'type'              => 'post_commented',
+            'post_id'           => $this->post->id,
+            'comment_id'        => $this->comment->id,
+            'commenter_id'      => $this->commenter->id,
+            '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",
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Observers/ArtworkObserver.php b/app/Observers/ArtworkObserver.php
index 067086f2..d6569bc1 100644
--- a/app/Observers/ArtworkObserver.php
+++ b/app/Observers/ArtworkObserver.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace App\Observers;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Jobs\RecComputeSimilarByTagsJob;
 use App\Jobs\RecComputeSimilarHybridJob;
+use App\Jobs\Posts\AutoUploadPostJob;
 use App\Services\ArtworkSearchIndexer;
 use App\Services\UserStatsService;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,16 @@ class ArtworkObserver
         if ($artwork->is_public && $artwork->published_at) {
             RecComputeSimilarByTagsJob::dispatch($artwork->id)->delay(now()->addSeconds(30));
             RecComputeSimilarHybridJob::dispatch($artwork->id)->delay(now()->addMinutes(1));
+
+            // Auto-upload post: fire only when artwork transitions to published for the first time
+            if ($artwork->wasChanged('published_at') && $artwork->published_at !== null) {
+                $user = $artwork->user;
+                $autoPost = $user?->profile?->auto_post_upload ?? true;
+                if ($autoPost) {
+                    AutoUploadPostJob::dispatch($artwork->id, $artwork->user_id)
+                        ->delay(now()->addSeconds(5));
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Policies/PostCommentPolicy.php b/app/Policies/PostCommentPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c5353e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/PostCommentPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use App\Models\PostComment;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+class PostCommentPolicy
+{
+    public function delete(User $user, PostComment $comment): bool
+    {
+        return $user->id === $comment->user_id
+            || $user->isAdmin()
+            || $user->isModerator();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Policies/PostPolicy.php b/app/Policies/PostPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..423743aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/PostPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+class PostPolicy
+{
+    /** Any authenticated user can create posts */
+    public function create(User $user): bool
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /** Only the post author can update */
+    public function update(User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        return $user->id === $post->user_id;
+    }
+
+    /** Author or admin/moderator can delete */
+    public function delete(User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        return $user->id === $post->user_id
+            || $user->isAdmin()
+            || $user->isModerator();
+    }
+
+    /** Anyone can view public posts; followers-only requires following */
+    public function view(?User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        if ($post->visibility === Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (! $user) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if ($user->id === $post->user_id) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if ($post->visibility === Post::VISIBILITY_FOLLOWERS) {
+            return $post->user->isFollowedBy($user->id);
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /** Only the author can report their own posts */
+    public function report(User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        return $user->id !== $post->user_id;
+    }
+
+    /** Only the post owner can pin/unpin their own post */
+    public function pin(User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        return $user->id === $post->user_id;
+    }
+
+    /** Any authenticated user can save a post (own or others') */
+    public function save(User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        return $post->status === Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED;
+    }
+
+    /** Only post owner may highlight a comment */
+    public function highlightComment(User $user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        return $user->id === $post->user_id;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index e3c15758..37b20bb3 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         ArtworkComment::observe(ArtworkCommentObserver::class);
         ArtworkReaction::observe(ArtworkReactionObserver::class);
 
+        // ── Posts / Feed System Events ──────────────────────────────────────
+        Event::listen(
+            \App\Events\Posts\ArtworkShared::class,
+            \App\Listeners\Posts\SendArtworkSharedNotification::class,
+        );
+        Event::listen(
+            \App\Events\Posts\PostCommented::class,
+            \App\Listeners\Posts\SendPostCommentedNotification::class,
+        );
+
         // Provide toolbar counts and user info to layout views (port of legacy toolbar logic)
         View::composer(['layouts.nova', 'layouts.nova.*'], function ($view) {
             $uploadCount = $favCount = $msgCount = $noticeCount = 0;
diff --git a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
index 2600e01a..13b66433 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AuthServiceProvider.php
@@ -6,21 +6,22 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
 use App\Models\Artwork;
 use App\Models\ArtworkAward;
 use App\Models\ArtworkComment;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostComment;
 use App\Policies\ArtworkPolicy;
 use App\Policies\ArtworkAwardPolicy;
 use App\Policies\ArtworkCommentPolicy;
+use App\Policies\PostPolicy;
+use App\Policies\PostCommentPolicy;
 
 class AuthServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 {
-    /**
-     * The policy mappings for the application.
-     *
-     * @var array<class-string, class-string>
-     */
     protected $policies = [
         Artwork::class        => ArtworkPolicy::class,
         ArtworkAward::class   => ArtworkAwardPolicy::class,
         ArtworkComment::class => ArtworkCommentPolicy::class,
+        Post::class           => PostPolicy::class,
+        PostComment::class    => PostCommentPolicy::class,
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/NotificationDigestService.php b/app/Services/Posts/NotificationDigestService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40a2c0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/NotificationDigestService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection as BaseCollection;
+
+/**
+ * Aggregates database notification records into digest groups
+ * so the UI shows "12 people liked your post" instead of 12 separate entries.
+ *
+ * Grouping key: (notifiable_id, data->type, data->post_id, 1-hour bucket)
+ */
+class NotificationDigestService
+{
+    /**
+     * Aggregate a raw notification collection into digest entries.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection $notifications
+     * @return array<array{
+     *   type: string,
+     *   count: int,
+     *   actors: array,
+     *   post_id: int|null,
+     *   message: string,
+     *   url: string|null,
+     *   latest_at: string,
+     *   read: bool,
+     *   ids: int[],
+     * }>
+     */
+    public function aggregate(Collection $notifications): array
+    {
+        $groups = [];
+
+        foreach ($notifications as $notif) {
+            $data     = is_array($notif->data) ? $notif->data : json_decode($notif->data, true);
+            $type     = $data['type']    ?? 'unknown';
+            $postId   = $data['post_id'] ?? null;
+
+            // 1-hour bucket
+            $bucket = $notif->created_at->format('Y-m-d H');
+
+            $key = "{$type}:{$postId}:{$bucket}";
+
+            if (! isset($groups[$key])) {
+                $groups[$key] = [
+                    'type'      => $type,
+                    'count'     => 0,
+                    'actors'    => [],
+                    'post_id'   => $postId,
+                    'url'       => $data['url'] ?? null,
+                    'latest_at' => $notif->created_at->toISOString(),
+                    'read'      => $notif->read_at !== null,
+                    'ids'       => [],
+                ];
+            }
+
+            $groups[$key]['count']++;
+            $groups[$key]['ids'][] = $notif->id;
+
+            // Collect unique actors (up to 5 for display)
+            $actorId = $data['commenter_id'] ?? $data['reactor_id'] ?? $data['actor_id'] ?? null;
+            if ($actorId && count($groups[$key]['actors']) < 5) {
+                $alreadyAdded = collect($groups[$key]['actors'])->contains('id', $actorId);
+                if (! $alreadyAdded) {
+                    $groups[$key]['actors'][] = [
+                        'id'       => $actorId,
+                        'name'     => $data['commenter_name'] ?? $data['actor_name'] ?? null,
+                        'username' => $data['commenter_username'] ?? $data['actor_username'] ?? null,
+                    ];
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ($notif->read_at === null) {
+                $groups[$key]['read'] = false; // group is unread if any item is unread
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Build readable message for each group
+        $result = [];
+        foreach ($groups as $group) {
+            $group['message'] = $this->buildMessage($group);
+            $result[]         = $group;
+        }
+
+        // Sort by latest_at descending
+        usort($result, fn ($a, $b) => strcmp($b['latest_at'], $a['latest_at']));
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    private function buildMessage(array $group): string
+    {
+        $count   = $group['count'];
+        $actors  = $group['actors'];
+        $first   = $actors[0]['name'] ?? 'Someone';
+        $others  = $count - 1;
+
+        return match ($group['type']) {
+            'post_commented' => $count === 1
+                ? "{$first} commented on your post"
+                : "{$first} and {$others} other(s) commented on your post",
+            'post_liked'     => $count === 1
+                ? "{$first} liked your post"
+                : "{$first} and {$others} other(s) liked your post",
+            'post_shared'    => $count === 1
+                ? "{$first} shared your artwork"
+                : "{$first} and {$others} other(s) shared your artwork",
+            default          => $count === 1
+                ? "{$first} interacted with your post"
+                : "{$count} people interacted with your post",
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostAchievementService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostAchievementService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb0ff9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostAchievementService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostTarget;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+/**
+ * Creates achievement posts for significant milestones.
+ *
+ * Achievement types stored in post.meta.achievement_type:
+ *   - follower_100 / follower_500 / follower_1000 / follower_5000 / follower_10000
+ *   - artwork_100_views / artwork_1000_views / artwork_1000_favs
+ *   - award_received
+ */
+class PostAchievementService
+{
+    private const FOLLOWER_MILESTONES = [100, 500, 1_000, 5_000, 10_000, 50_000];
+    private const VIEW_MILESTONES     = [100, 1_000, 10_000, 100_000];
+    private const FAV_MILESTONES      = [10, 100, 500, 1_000];
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a follower count crosses a milestone and create an achievement post.
+     */
+    public function maybeFollowerMilestone(User $user, int $newFollowerCount): void
+    {
+        foreach (self::FOLLOWER_MILESTONES as $milestone) {
+            if ($newFollowerCount === $milestone) {
+                $this->createAchievementPost($user, "follower_{$milestone}", [
+                    'milestone' => $milestone,
+                    'message'   => "🎉 Just reached {$milestone} followers! Thank you all!",
+                ]);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if an artwork's view count crosses a milestone.
+     */
+    public function maybeArtworkViewMilestone(User $user, int $artworkId, int $newViewCount): void
+    {
+        foreach (self::VIEW_MILESTONES as $milestone) {
+            if ($newViewCount === $milestone) {
+                $this->createAchievementPost($user, "artwork_{$milestone}_views", [
+                    'artwork_id' => $artworkId,
+                    'milestone'  => $milestone,
+                    'message'    => "🎨 One of my artworks just hit {$milestone} views!",
+                ], $artworkId);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create an achievement post for receiving an award.
+     */
+    public function awardReceived(User $user, string $awardName, ?int $artworkId = null): void
+    {
+        $this->createAchievementPost($user, 'award_received', [
+            'award_name' => $awardName,
+            'artwork_id' => $artworkId,
+            'message'    => "🏆 Just received the \"{$awardName}\" award!",
+        ], $artworkId);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private function createAchievementPost(
+        User $user,
+        string $achievementType,
+        array $meta,
+        ?int $artworkId = null,
+    ): void {
+        // Deduplicate: don't create the same achievement post twice
+        $exists = Post::where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('type', Post::TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT)
+            ->whereJsonContains('meta->achievement_type', $achievementType)
+            ->exists();
+
+        if ($exists) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($user, $achievementType, $meta, $artworkId) {
+            $post = Post::create([
+                'user_id'    => $user->id,
+                'type'       => Post::TYPE_ACHIEVEMENT,
+                'visibility' => Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+                'body'       => $meta['message'] ?? null,
+                'status'     => Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED,
+                'meta'       => array_merge($meta, ['achievement_type' => $achievementType]),
+            ]);
+
+            if ($artworkId) {
+                PostTarget::create([
+                    'post_id'     => $post->id,
+                    'target_type' => 'artwork',
+                    'target_id'   => $artworkId,
+                ]);
+            }
+        });
+
+        Log::info("PostAchievementService: created '{$achievementType}' post for user #{$user->id}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostAnalyticsService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostAnalyticsService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1246f2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostAnalyticsService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * Tracks post impressions (throttled per session) and computes engagement score.
+ *
+ * Impression throttle: 1 impression per post per session-key per hour.
+ * Engagement score: (reactions*2 + comments*3 + saves) / max(impressions, 1)
+ */
+class PostAnalyticsService
+{
+    /**
+     * Record a post impression, throttled by a session key.
+     * Returns true if impression was counted, false if throttled.
+     */
+    public function trackImpression(Post $post, string $sessionKey): bool
+    {
+        $cacheKey = "impression:{$post->id}:{$sessionKey}";
+
+        if (Cache::has($cacheKey)) {
+            return false; // already counted this hour
+        }
+
+        Cache::put($cacheKey, 1, now()->addHour());
+
+        Post::withoutTimestamps(function () use ($post) {
+            DB::table('posts')
+                ->where('id', $post->id)
+                ->increment('impressions_count');
+        });
+
+        // Recompute engagement score asynchronously via a quick DB update
+        $this->refreshEngagementScore($post->id);
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Refresh the cached engagement_score = (reactions*2 + comments*3 + saves) / max(impressions, 1)
+     */
+    public function refreshEngagementScore(int $postId): void
+    {
+        Post::withoutTimestamps(function () use ($postId) {
+            DB::table('posts')
+                ->where('id', $postId)
+                ->update([
+                    'engagement_score' => DB::raw(
+                        '(reactions_count * 2 + comments_count * 3 + saves_count) / GREATEST(impressions_count, 1)'
+                    ),
+                ]);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return analytics summary for a post (owner view).
+     */
+    public function getSummary(Post $post): array
+    {
+        $reactions  = $post->reactions_count;
+        $comments   = $post->comments_count;
+        $saves      = $post->saves_count;
+        $impressions = $post->impressions_count;
+        $rate       = $impressions > 0
+            ? round((($reactions + $comments + $saves) / $impressions) * 100, 2)
+            : 0.0;
+
+        return [
+            'impressions'      => $impressions,
+            'reactions'        => $reactions,
+            'comments'         => $comments,
+            'saves'            => $saves,
+            'engagement_rate'  => $rate, // percentage
+            'engagement_score' => round($post->engagement_score, 4),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostCountersService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostCountersService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7dc8cfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostCountersService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostComment;
+use App\Models\PostReaction;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * Maintains cached counter columns on the posts table.
+ * Called from controllers when reactions/comments are created or deleted.
+ */
+class PostCountersService
+{
+    public function incrementReactions(Post $post): void
+    {
+        $post->increment('reactions_count');
+    }
+
+    public function decrementReactions(Post $post): void
+    {
+        DB::table('posts')
+            ->where('id', $post->id)
+            ->where('reactions_count', '>', 0)
+            ->decrement('reactions_count');
+    }
+
+    public function incrementComments(Post $post): void
+    {
+        $post->increment('comments_count');
+    }
+
+    public function decrementComments(Post $post): void
+    {
+        DB::table('posts')
+            ->where('id', $post->id)
+            ->where('comments_count', '>', 0)
+            ->decrement('comments_count');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Recompute both counters from scratch (repair tool).
+     */
+    public function recompute(Post $post): void
+    {
+        Post::withoutTimestamps(function () use ($post) {
+            $post->update([
+                'reactions_count' => PostReaction::where('post_id', $post->id)->count(),
+                'comments_count'  => PostComment::where('post_id', $post->id)->whereNull('deleted_at')->count(),
+                'saves_count'     => \App\Models\PostSave::where('post_id', $post->id)->count(),
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function incrementSaves(Post $post): void
+    {
+        $post->increment('saves_count');
+    }
+
+    public function decrementSaves(Post $post): void
+    {
+        DB::table('posts')
+            ->where('id', $post->id)
+            ->where('saves_count', '>', 0)
+            ->decrement('saves_count');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostFeedService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostFeedService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7438d83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostFeedService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostSave;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class PostFeedService
+{
+    private const PER_PAGE = 20;
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Profile feed — pinned posts first, then chronological
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function getProfileFeed(
+        User $profileUser,
+        ?int $viewerId,
+        int $page = 1,
+    ): array {
+        $baseQuery = Post::with($this->eagerLoads())
+            ->where('user_id', $profileUser->id)
+            ->visibleTo($viewerId);
+
+        // Pinned posts (always on page 1, regardless of pagination)
+        $pinned = (clone $baseQuery)
+            ->where('is_pinned', true)
+            ->orderBy('pinned_order')
+            ->get();
+
+        $paginated = (clone $baseQuery)
+            ->orderByDesc('created_at')
+            ->paginate(self::PER_PAGE, ['*'], 'page', $page);
+
+        // On page 1, prepend pinned posts (deduplicated)
+        $paginatedCollection = $paginated->getCollection();
+        if ($page === 1 && $pinned->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $pinnedIds = $pinned->pluck('id');
+            $rest      = $paginatedCollection->reject(fn ($p) => $pinnedIds->contains($p->id));
+            $combined  = $pinned->concat($rest);
+        } else {
+            $combined = $paginatedCollection->reject(fn ($p) => $p->is_pinned && $page === 1);
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'data' => $combined->values()->all(),
+            'meta' => [
+                'total'        => $paginated->total(),
+                'current_page' => $paginated->currentPage(),
+                'last_page'    => $paginated->lastPage(),
+                'per_page'     => $paginated->perPage(),
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Following feed (ranked + diversity-limited)
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function getFollowingFeed(
+        User $viewer,
+        int $page = 1,
+        string $filter = 'all',
+    ): array {
+        $followingIds = DB::table('user_followers')
+            ->where('follower_id', $viewer->id)
+            ->pluck('user_id')
+            ->toArray();
+
+        if (empty($followingIds)) {
+            return ['data' => [], 'meta' => ['total' => 0, 'current_page' => $page, 'last_page' => 1, 'per_page' => self::PER_PAGE]];
+        }
+
+        $query = Post::with($this->eagerLoads())
+            ->whereIn('user_id', $followingIds)
+            ->visibleTo($viewer->id)
+            ->orderByDesc('created_at');
+
+        if ($filter === 'shares')  $query->where('type', Post::TYPE_ARTWORK_SHARE);
+        elseif ($filter === 'text')    $query->where('type', Post::TYPE_TEXT);
+        elseif ($filter === 'uploads') $query->where('type', Post::TYPE_UPLOAD);
+
+        $paginated   = $query->paginate(self::PER_PAGE, ['*'], 'page', $page);
+        $diversified = $this->applyDiversityPass($paginated->getCollection());
+
+        return [
+            'data' => $diversified->values()->all(),
+            'meta' => [
+                'total'        => $paginated->total(),
+                'current_page' => $paginated->currentPage(),
+                'last_page'    => $paginated->lastPage(),
+                'per_page'     => $paginated->perPage(),
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Hashtag feed
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function getHashtagFeed(
+        string $tag,
+        ?int $viewerId,
+        int $page = 1,
+    ): array {
+        $tag = mb_strtolower($tag);
+
+        $paginated = Post::with($this->eagerLoads())
+            ->whereHas('hashtags', fn ($q) => $q->where('tag', $tag))
+            ->visibleTo($viewerId)
+            ->orderByDesc('created_at')
+            ->paginate(self::PER_PAGE, ['*'], 'page', $page);
+
+        return [
+            'data' => $paginated->getCollection()->values()->all(),
+            'meta' => [
+                'total'        => $paginated->total(),
+                'current_page' => $paginated->currentPage(),
+                'last_page'    => $paginated->lastPage(),
+                'per_page'     => $paginated->perPage(),
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Saved posts feed
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public function getSavedFeed(User $viewer, int $page = 1): array
+    {
+        $paginated = Post::with($this->eagerLoads())
+            ->whereHas('saves', fn ($q) => $q->where('user_id', $viewer->id))
+            ->where('status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)
+            ->orderByDesc('created_at')
+            ->paginate(self::PER_PAGE, ['*'], 'page', $page);
+
+        return [
+            'data' => $paginated->getCollection()->values()->all(),
+            'meta' => [
+                'total'        => $paginated->total(),
+                'current_page' => $paginated->currentPage(),
+                'last_page'    => $paginated->lastPage(),
+                'per_page'     => $paginated->perPage(),
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Helpers
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /** Eager loads for authenticated/profile feeds. */
+    private function eagerLoads(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'user',
+            'user.profile',
+            'targets',
+            'targets.artwork',
+            'targets.artwork.user',
+            'targets.artwork.user.profile',
+            'reactions',
+            'hashtags',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /** Eager loads safe for public (trending) feed calls from PostTrendingService. */
+    public function publicEagerLoads(): array
+    {
+        return $this->eagerLoads();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Penalize runs of 5+ posts from the same author by deferring them to the end.
+     */
+    public function applyDiversityPass(Collection $posts): Collection
+    {
+        $result = collect(); $deferred = collect(); $runCounts = [];
+
+        foreach ($posts as $post) {
+            $uid = $post->user_id;
+            $runCounts[$uid] = ($runCounts[$uid] ?? 0) + 1;
+            ($runCounts[$uid] <= 5 ? $result : $deferred)->push($post);
+        }
+
+        return $result->merge($deferred);
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // Formatter
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Serialize a Post into a JSON-safe array for API responses.
+     */
+    public function formatPost(Post $post, ?int $viewerId): array
+    {
+        $artworkData = null;
+
+        if ($post->type === Post::TYPE_ARTWORK_SHARE) {
+            $target  = $post->targets->firstWhere('target_type', 'artwork');
+            $artwork = $target?->artwork;
+            if ($artwork) {
+                $artworkData = [
+                    'id'        => $artwork->id,
+                    'title'     => $artwork->title,
+                    'slug'      => $artwork->slug,
+                    'thumb_url' => $artwork->thumb_url ?? null,
+                    'author'    => [
+                        'id'       => $artwork->user->id,
+                        'username' => $artwork->user->username,
+                        'name'     => $artwork->user->name,
+                        'avatar'   => $artwork->user->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+                    ],
+                ];
+            }
+        }
+
+        $viewerLiked = $viewerSaved = false;
+        if ($viewerId) {
+            $viewerLiked = $post->reactions->where('user_id', $viewerId)->where('reaction', 'like')->isNotEmpty();
+            // saves are lazy-loaded only when needed; check if relation is loaded
+            if ($post->relationLoaded('saves')) {
+                $viewerSaved = $post->saves->where('user_id', $viewerId)->isNotEmpty();
+            } else {
+                $viewerSaved = $post->saves()->where('user_id', $viewerId)->exists();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'id'               => $post->id,
+            'type'             => $post->type,
+            'visibility'       => $post->visibility,
+            'status'           => $post->status,
+            'body'             => $post->body,
+            'reactions_count'  => $post->reactions_count,
+            'comments_count'   => $post->comments_count,
+            'saves_count'      => $post->saves_count,
+            'impressions_count'=> $post->impressions_count,
+            'is_pinned'        => (bool) $post->is_pinned,
+            'pinned_order'     => $post->pinned_order,
+            'publish_at'       => $post->publish_at?->toISOString(),
+            'viewer_liked'     => $viewerLiked,
+            'viewer_saved'     => $viewerSaved,
+            'artwork'          => $artworkData,
+            'author'           => [
+                'id'       => $post->user->id,
+                'username' => $post->user->username,
+                'name'     => $post->user->name,
+                'avatar'   => $post->user->profile?->avatar_url ?? null,
+            ],
+            'hashtags'   => $post->relationLoaded('hashtags') ? $post->hashtags->pluck('tag')->toArray() : [],
+            'meta'       => $post->meta,
+            'created_at' => $post->created_at->toISOString(),
+            'updated_at' => $post->updated_at->toISOString(),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostHashtagService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostHashtagService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24b08e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostHashtagService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostHashtag;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * Parses hashtags from post body and syncs them to the post_hashtags table.
+ */
+class PostHashtagService
+{
+    /** Regex: #word (letters/numbers/underscore, 2–64 chars, no leading digit) */
+    private const HASHTAG_RE = '/#([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]{1,63})/u';
+
+    /**
+     * Extract unique lowercase hashtag strings from raw or HTML body.
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function parseHashtags(string $body): array
+    {
+        $plainText = strip_tags($body);
+        preg_match_all(self::HASHTAG_RE, $plainText, $matches);
+
+        return array_values(array_unique(
+            array_map('mb_strtolower', $matches[1] ?? [])
+        ));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sync hashtags for a post: insert new, delete removed.
+     */
+    public function sync(Post $post, string $body): void
+    {
+        $tags = $this->parseHashtags($body);
+
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($post, $tags) {
+            // Remove tags no longer in the body
+            PostHashtag::where('post_id', $post->id)
+                ->whereNotIn('tag', $tags)
+                ->delete();
+
+            // Insert new tags (ignore duplicates)
+            foreach ($tags as $tag) {
+                PostHashtag::firstOrCreate([
+                    'post_id' => $post->id,
+                    'tag'     => $tag,
+                ], [
+                    'user_id'    => $post->user_id,
+                    'created_at' => now(),
+                ]);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Trending hashtags in the last $hours hours (top $limit by post count).
+     *
+     * @return array<array{tag: string, post_count: int, author_count: int}>
+     */
+    public function trending(int $limit = 10, int $hours = 24): array
+    {
+        return DB::table('post_hashtags')
+            ->join('posts', 'post_hashtags.post_id', '=', 'posts.id')
+            ->where('post_hashtags.created_at', '>=', now()->subHours($hours))
+            ->where('posts.status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)
+            ->where('posts.visibility', Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+            ->whereNull('posts.deleted_at')
+            ->groupBy('post_hashtags.tag')
+            ->orderByRaw('COUNT(*) DESC')
+            ->limit($limit)
+            ->get([
+                'post_hashtags.tag',
+                DB::raw('COUNT(*) as post_count'),
+                DB::raw('COUNT(DISTINCT post_hashtags.user_id) as author_count'),
+            ])
+            ->map(fn ($row) => [
+                'tag'          => $row->tag,
+                'post_count'   => (int) $row->post_count,
+                'author_count' => (int) $row->author_count,
+            ])
+            ->all();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69b2a151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostTarget;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\ContentSanitizer;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+class PostService
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private PostCountersService $counters,
+        private PostHashtagService  $hashtags,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new text post.
+     *
+     * @param  User    $user
+     * @param  string  $visibility
+     * @param  string|null  $body
+     * @param  array   $targets  [['type'=>'artwork','id'=>123], ...]
+     * @return Post
+     */
+    public function createPost(
+        User $user,
+        string $type,
+        string $visibility,
+        ?string $body,
+        array $targets = [],
+        ?array $linkPreview = null,
+        ?array $taggedUsers = null,
+        ?Carbon $publishAt = null,
+    ): Post {
+        $sanitizedBody = $body ? ContentSanitizer::render($body) : null;
+
+        $status = ($publishAt && $publishAt->isFuture())
+            ? Post::STATUS_SCHEDULED
+            : Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED;
+
+        $meta = [];
+        if ($linkPreview && ! empty($linkPreview['url'])) {
+            $meta['link_preview'] = array_intersect_key($linkPreview, array_flip(['url', 'title', 'description', 'image', 'site_name']));
+        }
+        if ($taggedUsers && count($taggedUsers) > 0) {
+            $meta['tagged_users'] = array_map(
+                fn ($u) => ['id' => (int) $u['id'], 'username' => (string) $u['username'], 'name' => (string) ($u['name'] ?? $u['username'])],
+                array_slice($taggedUsers, 0, 10),
+            );
+        }
+
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($user, $type, $visibility, $sanitizedBody, $targets, $meta, $status, $publishAt) {
+            $post = Post::create([
+                'user_id'    => $user->id,
+                'type'       => $type,
+                'visibility' => $visibility,
+                'body'       => $sanitizedBody,
+                'meta'       => $meta ?: null,
+                'status'     => $status,
+                'publish_at' => $publishAt,
+            ]);
+
+            foreach ($targets as $target) {
+                PostTarget::create([
+                    'post_id'     => $post->id,
+                    'target_type' => $target['type'],
+                    'target_id'   => $target['id'],
+                ]);
+            }
+
+            // Sync hashtags extracted from the body
+            if ($sanitizedBody) {
+                $this->hashtags->sync($post, $sanitizedBody);
+            }
+
+            return $post;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update body/visibility of an existing post.
+     */
+    public function updatePost(Post $post, ?string $body, ?string $visibility): Post
+    {
+        $updates = [];
+
+        if ($body !== null) {
+            $updates['body'] = ContentSanitizer::render($body);
+        }
+
+        if ($visibility !== null) {
+            $updates['visibility'] = $visibility;
+        }
+
+        $post->update($updates);
+
+        // Re-sync hashtags whenever body changes
+        if (isset($updates['body'])) {
+            $this->hashtags->sync($post, $updates['body']);
+        }
+
+        return $post->fresh();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Soft-delete a post (cascades to targets/reactions/comments via DB).
+     */
+    public function deletePost(Post $post): void
+    {
+        $post->delete();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostShareService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostShareService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..784f34c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostShareService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostTarget;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\ContentSanitizer;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
+
+class PostShareService
+{
+    /**
+     * Share an artwork to a user's profile feed.
+     *
+     * Enforces:
+     *  - artwork must be public
+     *  - no duplicate share within 24 hours (for same user+artwork)
+     *
+     * @throws ValidationException
+     */
+    public function shareArtwork(
+        User $user,
+        Artwork $artwork,
+        ?string $body,
+        string $visibility = Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+    ): Post {
+        // Ensure artwork is shareable
+        if (! $artwork->is_public || ! $artwork->is_approved) {
+            throw ValidationException::withMessages([
+                'artwork_id' => ['This artwork cannot be shared because it is not publicly available.'],
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        // Duplicate share prevention: same user + same artwork within 24h
+        $alreadyShared = Post::where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('type', Post::TYPE_ARTWORK_SHARE)
+            ->where('created_at', '>=', Carbon::now()->subHours(24))
+            ->whereHas('targets', function ($q) use ($artwork) {
+                $q->where('target_type', 'artwork')->where('target_id', $artwork->id);
+            })
+            ->exists();
+
+        if ($alreadyShared) {
+            throw ValidationException::withMessages([
+                'artwork_id' => ['You already shared this artwork recently. Please wait 24 hours before sharing it again.'],
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        $sanitizedBody = $body ? ContentSanitizer::render($body) : null;
+
+        return DB::transaction(function () use ($user, $artwork, $sanitizedBody, $visibility) {
+            $post = Post::create([
+                'user_id'    => $user->id,
+                'type'       => Post::TYPE_ARTWORK_SHARE,
+                'visibility' => $visibility,
+                'body'       => $sanitizedBody,
+            ]);
+
+            PostTarget::create([
+                'post_id'     => $post->id,
+                'target_type' => 'artwork',
+                'target_id'   => $artwork->id,
+            ]);
+
+            return $post;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Posts/PostTrendingService.php b/app/Services/Posts/PostTrendingService.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78d592dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Posts/PostTrendingService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Posts;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+
+/**
+ * Computes the trending post feed with Wilson/decay scoring and author diversity.
+ *
+ * Score formula (per spec):
+ *   base  = (likes * 3) + (comments * 5) + (shares * 6) + (unique_reactors * 4)
+ *   score = base * exp(-hours_since_post / 24)
+ *
+ * Diversity rule: max 2 posts per author in the top N results.
+ * Cache TTL: 2 minutes.
+ */
+class PostTrendingService
+{
+    private const CACHE_KEY  = 'feed:trending';
+    private const CACHE_TTL  = 120; // seconds
+    private const WINDOW_DAYS = 7;
+    private const MAX_PER_AUTHOR = 2;
+
+    private PostFeedService $feedService;
+
+    public function __construct(PostFeedService $feedService)
+    {
+        $this->feedService = $feedService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return trending posts for the given viewer.
+     *
+     * @param int|null $viewerId
+     * @param int      $page
+     * @param int      $perPage
+     * @return array{data: array, meta: array}
+     */
+    public function getTrending(?int $viewerId, int $page = 1, int $perPage = 20): array
+    {
+        $rankedIds = $this->getRankedIds();
+
+        // Paginate from the ranked ID list
+        $total   = count($rankedIds);
+        $pageIds = array_slice($rankedIds, ($page - 1) * $perPage, $perPage);
+
+        if (empty($pageIds)) {
+            return ['data' => [], 'meta' => ['total' => $total, 'current_page' => $page, 'last_page' => (int) ceil($total / $perPage) ?: 1, 'per_page' => $perPage]];
+        }
+
+        // Load posts preserving ranked order
+        $posts = Post::with($this->feedService->publicEagerLoads())
+            ->whereIn('id', $pageIds)
+            ->get()
+            ->keyBy('id');
+
+        $ordered = array_filter(array_map(fn ($id) => $posts->get($id), $pageIds));
+        $data    = array_values(array_map(
+            fn ($post) => $this->feedService->formatPost($post, $viewerId),
+            $ordered,
+        ));
+
+        return [
+            'data' => $data,
+            'meta' => [
+                'total'        => $total,
+                'current_page' => $page,
+                'last_page'    => (int) ceil($total / $perPage) ?: 1,
+                'per_page'     => $perPage,
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get or compute the ranked post-ID list from cache.
+     *
+     * @return int[]
+     */
+    public function getRankedIds(): array
+    {
+        return Cache::remember(self::CACHE_KEY, self::CACHE_TTL, function () {
+            return $this->computeRankedIds();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /** Force a cache refresh (called by the CLI command). */
+    public function refresh(): array
+    {
+        Cache::forget(self::CACHE_KEY);
+        return $this->getRankedIds();
+    }
+
+    // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private function computeRankedIds(): array
+    {
+        $cutoff = now()->subDays(self::WINDOW_DAYS);
+
+        $rows = DB::table('posts')
+            ->leftJoin(
+                DB::raw('(SELECT post_id, COUNT(*) as unique_reactors FROM post_reactions GROUP BY post_id) pr'),
+                'posts.id', '=', 'pr.post_id',
+            )
+            ->where('posts.status', Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED)
+            ->where('posts.visibility', Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+            ->where('posts.created_at', '>=', $cutoff)
+            ->whereNull('posts.deleted_at')
+            ->select([
+                'posts.id',
+                'posts.user_id',
+                'posts.reactions_count',
+                'posts.comments_count',
+                'posts.created_at',
+                DB::raw('COALESCE(pr.unique_reactors, 0) as unique_reactors'),
+            ])
+            ->get();
+
+        $now = now()->timestamp;
+
+        $scored = $rows->map(function ($row) use ($now) {
+            $hoursSince = ($now - strtotime($row->created_at)) / 3600;
+            $base = ($row->reactions_count * 3)
+                  + ($row->comments_count  * 5)
+                  + ($row->unique_reactors * 4);
+            $score = $base * exp(-$hoursSince / 24);
+
+            return ['id' => $row->id, 'user_id' => $row->user_id, 'score' => $score];
+        })->sortByDesc('score');
+
+        // Apply author diversity: max MAX_PER_AUTHOR posts per author
+        $authorCount = [];
+        $result      = [];
+
+        foreach ($scored as $item) {
+            $uid = $item['user_id'];
+            $authorCount[$uid] = ($authorCount[$uid] ?? 0) + 1;
+            if ($authorCount[$uid] <= self::MAX_PER_AUTHOR) {
+                $result[] = $item['id'];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Services/Studio/StudioArtworkQueryService.php b/app/Services/Studio/StudioArtworkQueryService.php
index 3e87139d..6cecdb31 100644
--- a/app/Services/Studio/StudioArtworkQueryService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Studio/StudioArtworkQueryService.php
@@ -29,20 +29,31 @@ final class StudioArtworkQueryService
      */
     public function list(int $userId, array $filters = [], int $perPage = 24): LengthAwarePaginator
     {
-        // Skip Meilisearch when driver is null (e.g. in tests)
+        // Studio is a management dashboard — DB is always authoritative.
+        // Draft/unpublished artworks are never indexed in Meilisearch, so using
+        // Meili as the primary source would silently hide them.
+        //
+        // Meilisearch is only used when the user submits a free-text query (`q`),
+        // since it can provide relevance-ranked full-text search across many docs.
+        // Even then, we fall back to DB on any Meili error.
+
+        $hasTextQuery = !empty($filters['q']);
         $driver = config('scout.driver');
-        if (empty($driver) || $driver === 'null') {
-            return $this->listViaDatabase($userId, $filters, $perPage);
+        $useMeili = $hasTextQuery && !empty($driver) && $driver !== 'null';
+
+        if ($useMeili) {
+            try {
+                return $this->listViaMeilisearch($userId, $filters, $perPage);
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                Log::warning('Studio: Meilisearch unavailable during text search, falling back to DB', [
+                    'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+                    'user_id' => $userId,
+                ]);
+                // fall through to DB
+            }
         }
 
-        try {
-            return $this->listViaMeilisearch($userId, $filters, $perPage);
-        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
-            Log::warning('Studio: Meilisearch unavailable, falling back to DB', [
-                'error' => $e->getMessage(),
-            ]);
-            return $this->listViaDatabase($userId, $filters, $perPage);
-        }
+        return $this->listViaDatabase($userId, $filters, $perPage);
     }
 
     private function listViaMeilisearch(int $userId, array $filters, int $perPage): LengthAwarePaginator
diff --git a/app/Services/Uploads/UploadDerivativesService.php b/app/Services/Uploads/UploadDerivativesService.php
index 70b6c059..b8ef8343 100644
--- a/app/Services/Uploads/UploadDerivativesService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Uploads/UploadDerivativesService.php
@@ -27,34 +27,81 @@ final class UploadDerivativesService
         }
     }
 
-    public function storeOriginal(string $sourcePath, string $hash): string
+    public function storeOriginal(string $sourcePath, string $hash, ?string $originalFileName = null): string
     {
         $this->assertImageAvailable();
+        // Preserve original file extension and store with filename = <hash>.<ext>
+        $dir = $this->storage->ensureHashDirectory('original', $hash);
 
-        $dir = $this->storage->ensureHashDirectory('originals', $hash);
-        $target = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'orig.webp';
-        $quality = (int) config('uploads.quality', 85);
+        $origExt = $this->resolveOriginalExtension($sourcePath, $originalFileName);
+        $target = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $hash . ($origExt !== '' ? '.' . $origExt : '');
 
-        /** @var InterventionImageInterface $img */
-        $img = $this->manager->read($sourcePath);
-        $encoder = new \Intervention\Image\Encoders\WebpEncoder($quality);
-        $encoded = (string) $img->encode($encoder);
-        File::put($target, $encoded);
+        // Try a direct copy first (works for images and archives). If that fails,
+        // fall back to re-encoding image to webp as a last resort.
+        try {
+            if (! File::copy($sourcePath, $target)) {
+                throw new \RuntimeException('Copy failed');
+            }
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            // Fallback: encode to webp
+            $quality = (int) config('uploads.quality', 85);
+            /** @var InterventionImageInterface $img */
+            $img = $this->manager->read($sourcePath);
+            $encoder = new \Intervention\Image\Encoders\WebpEncoder($quality);
+            $encoded = (string) $img->encode($encoder);
+            $target = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $hash . '.webp';
+            File::put($target, $encoded);
+        }
 
         return $target;
     }
 
+    private function resolveOriginalExtension(string $sourcePath, ?string $originalFileName): string
+    {
+        $fromClientName = strtolower((string) pathinfo((string) $originalFileName, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
+        if ($fromClientName !== '' && preg_match('/^[a-z0-9]{1,12}$/', $fromClientName) === 1) {
+            return $fromClientName;
+        }
+
+        $fromSource = strtolower((string) pathinfo($sourcePath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
+        if ($fromSource !== '' && $fromSource !== 'upload' && preg_match('/^[a-z0-9]{1,12}$/', $fromSource) === 1) {
+            return $fromSource;
+        }
+
+        $mime = File::exists($sourcePath) ? (string) (File::mimeType($sourcePath) ?? '') : '';
+        return $this->extensionFromMime($mime);
+    }
+
+    private function extensionFromMime(string $mime): string
+    {
+        return match (strtolower($mime)) {
+            'image/jpeg', 'image/jpg' => 'jpg',
+            'image/png' => 'png',
+            'image/webp' => 'webp',
+            'image/gif' => 'gif',
+            'image/bmp' => 'bmp',
+            'image/tiff' => 'tif',
+            'application/zip', 'application/x-zip-compressed' => 'zip',
+            'application/x-rar-compressed', 'application/vnd.rar' => 'rar',
+            'application/x-7z-compressed' => '7z',
+            'application/x-tar' => 'tar',
+            'application/gzip', 'application/x-gzip' => 'gz',
+            default => 'bin',
+        };
+    }
+
     public function generatePublicDerivatives(string $sourcePath, string $hash): array
     {
         $this->assertImageAvailable();
         $quality = (int) config('uploads.quality', 85);
         $variants = (array) config('uploads.derivatives', []);
-        $dir = $this->storage->publicHashDirectory($hash);
         $written = [];
 
         foreach ($variants as $variant => $options) {
             $variant = (string) $variant;
-            $path = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $variant . '.webp';
+            $dir = $this->storage->ensureHashDirectory($variant, $hash);
+            // store derivative filename as <hash>.webp per variant directory
+            $path = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $hash . '.webp';
 
             /** @var InterventionImageInterface $img */
             $img = $this->manager->read($sourcePath);
diff --git a/app/Services/Uploads/UploadPipelineService.php b/app/Services/Uploads/UploadPipelineService.php
index 83446042..5ef1844e 100644
--- a/app/Services/Uploads/UploadPipelineService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Uploads/UploadPipelineService.php
@@ -104,20 +104,22 @@ final class UploadPipelineService
         return $result;
     }
 
-    public function processAndPublish(string $sessionId, string $hash, int $artworkId): array
+    public function processAndPublish(string $sessionId, string $hash, int $artworkId, ?string $originalFileName = null): array
     {
         $session = $this->sessions->getOrFail($sessionId);
 
-        $originalPath = $this->derivatives->storeOriginal($session->tempPath, $hash);
-        $originalRelative = $this->storage->sectionRelativePath('originals', $hash, 'orig.webp');
-        $this->artworkFiles->upsert($artworkId, 'orig', $originalRelative, 'image/webp', (int) filesize($originalPath));
+        $originalPath = $this->derivatives->storeOriginal($session->tempPath, $hash, $originalFileName);
+        $origFilename = basename($originalPath);
+        $originalRelative = $this->storage->sectionRelativePath('original', $hash, $origFilename);
+        $origMime = File::exists($originalPath) ? File::mimeType($originalPath) : 'application/octet-stream';
+        $this->artworkFiles->upsert($artworkId, 'orig', $originalRelative, $origMime, (int) filesize($originalPath));
 
         $publicAbsolute = $this->derivatives->generatePublicDerivatives($session->tempPath, $hash);
         $publicRelative = [];
 
         foreach ($publicAbsolute as $variant => $absolutePath) {
-            $filename = $variant . '.webp';
-            $relativePath = $this->storage->publicRelativePath($hash, $filename);
+            $filename = $hash . '.webp';
+            $relativePath = $this->storage->sectionRelativePath($variant, $hash, $filename);
             $this->artworkFiles->upsert($artworkId, $variant, $relativePath, 'image/webp', (int) filesize($absolutePath));
             $publicRelative[$variant] = $relativePath;
         }
@@ -126,13 +128,14 @@ final class UploadPipelineService
         $width = is_array($dimensions) && isset($dimensions[0]) ? (int) $dimensions[0] : 1;
         $height = is_array($dimensions) && isset($dimensions[1]) ? (int) $dimensions[1] : 1;
 
+        $origExt = strtolower(pathinfo($originalPath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION) ?: '');
         Artwork::query()->whereKey($artworkId)->update([
-            'file_name' => basename($originalRelative),
+            'file_name' => $origFilename,
             'file_path' => '',
             'file_size' => (int) filesize($originalPath),
-            'mime_type' => 'image/webp',
+            'mime_type' => $origMime,
             'hash' => $hash,
-            'file_ext' => 'webp',
+            'file_ext' => $origExt,
             'thumb_ext' => 'webp',
             'width' => max(1, $width),
             'height' => max(1, $height),
@@ -152,6 +155,11 @@ final class UploadPipelineService
         ];
     }
 
+    public function originalHashExists(string $hash): bool
+    {
+        return $this->storage->originalHashExists($hash);
+    }
+
     private function quarantine(UploadSessionData $session, string $reason): void
     {
         $newPath = $this->storage->moveToSection($session->tempPath, 'quarantine');
diff --git a/app/Services/Uploads/UploadStorageService.php b/app/Services/Uploads/UploadStorageService.php
index 3d035f3b..a7e450c4 100644
--- a/app/Services/Uploads/UploadStorageService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Uploads/UploadStorageService.php
@@ -76,33 +76,6 @@ final class UploadStorageService
         return $dir;
     }
 
-    public function publicHashDirectory(string $hash): string
-    {
-        $prefix = trim((string) config('uploads.public_img_prefix', 'img'), DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
-        $base = $this->sectionPath('public') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $prefix;
-
-        if (! File::exists($base)) {
-            File::makeDirectory($base, 0755, true);
-        }
-
-        $segments = $this->hashSegments($hash);
-        $dir = $base . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . implode(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $segments);
-
-        if (! File::exists($dir)) {
-            File::makeDirectory($dir, 0755, true);
-        }
-
-        return $dir;
-    }
-
-    public function publicRelativePath(string $hash, string $filename): string
-    {
-        $prefix = trim((string) config('uploads.public_img_prefix', 'img'), DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
-        $segments = $this->hashSegments($hash);
-
-        return $prefix . '/' . implode('/', $segments) . '/' . ltrim($filename, '/');
-    }
-
     public function sectionRelativePath(string $section, string $hash, string $filename): string
     {
         $segments = $this->hashSegments($hash);
@@ -111,6 +84,24 @@ final class UploadStorageService
         return $section . '/' . implode('/', $segments) . '/' . ltrim($filename, '/');
     }
 
+    public function originalHashExists(string $hash): bool
+    {
+        $segments = $this->hashSegments($hash);
+        $dir = $this->sectionPath('original') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . implode(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $segments);
+
+        if (! File::isDirectory($dir)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $normalizedHash = strtolower(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9]/', '', $hash) ?? '');
+        if ($normalizedHash === '') {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $matches = File::glob($dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $normalizedHash . '.*');
+        return is_array($matches) && count($matches) > 0;
+    }
+
     private function safeExtension(UploadedFile $file): string
     {
         $extension = (string) $file->guessExtension();
@@ -125,10 +116,11 @@ final class UploadStorageService
         $hash = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9]/', '', $hash) ?? '';
         $hash = str_pad($hash, 6, '0');
 
+        // Use two 2-char segments for directory sharding: first two chars, next two chars.
+        // Result: <section>/<aa>/<bb>/<filename>
         $segments = [
             substr($hash, 0, 2),
             substr($hash, 2, 2),
-            substr($hash, 4, 2),
         ];
 
         return array_map(static fn (string $part): string => $part === '' ? '00' : $part, $segments);
diff --git a/config/uploads.php b/config/uploads.php
index 18516f9a..7e6bcc76 100644
--- a/config/uploads.php
+++ b/config/uploads.php
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ return [
     'storage_root' => env('SKINBASE_STORAGE_ROOT', storage_path('app/artworks')),
 
     'paths' => [
-        'tmp' => 'tmp',
+        'tmp'      => 'tmp',
         'quarantine' => 'quarantine',
-        'originals' => 'originals',
-        'public' => 'public',
+        'original' => 'original',
+        'xs'       => 'xs',
+        'sm'       => 'sm',
+        'md'       => 'md',
+        'lg'       => 'lg',
+        'xl'       => 'xl',
     ],
 
-    'public_img_prefix' => 'img',
-
     'max_size_mb' => 50,
     'max_pixels' => 12000,
 
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ return [
     'allow_gif' => env('UPLOAD_ALLOW_GIF', false),
 
     'derivatives' => [
-        'thumb' => ['max' => 320],
-        'sq' => ['size' => 512],
+        'xs' => ['max' => 320],
+        'sm' => ['max' => 680],
         'md' => ['max' => 1024],
         'lg' => ['max' => 1920],
         'xl' => ['max' => 2560],
diff --git a/database/factories/PostFactory.php b/database/factories/PostFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3307c778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/PostFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+/**
+ * @extends \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory<\App\Models\Post>
+ */
+class PostFactory extends Factory
+{
+    protected $model = Post::class;
+
+    public function definition(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'user_id'         => User::factory(),
+            'type'            => Post::TYPE_TEXT,
+            'visibility'      => Post::VISIBILITY_PUBLIC,
+            'status'          => Post::STATUS_PUBLISHED,
+            'body'            => fake()->paragraph(),
+            'meta'            => null,
+            'reactions_count' => 0,
+            'comments_count'  => 0,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function artworkShare(): static
+    {
+        return $this->state(['type' => Post::TYPE_ARTWORK_SHARE]);
+    }
+
+    public function followersOnly(): static
+    {
+        return $this->state(['visibility' => Post::VISIBILITY_FOLLOWERS]);
+    }
+
+    public function private(): static
+    {
+        return $this->state(['visibility' => Post::VISIBILITY_PRIVATE]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_01_100001_add_scheduled_publish_to_artworks_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_01_100001_add_scheduled_publish_to_artworks_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb1d6d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_01_100001_add_scheduled_publish_to_artworks_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+/**
+ * Add scheduled-publishing columns to artworks table.
+ *
+ * Fields added:
+ *   - publish_at    Nullable UTC datetime – when the artwork becomes public (scheduled publish)
+ *   - artwork_status  Enum string: draft | scheduled | published | archived
+ *   - artwork_timezone  Nullable IANA timezone string for display purposes only
+ *
+ * Note: we use `artwork_status` to avoid collision with any reserved word `status`
+ * across DB adapters. A DB-level check constraint enforces valid values.
+ *
+ * Rules:
+ *   - publish_at set in the future  → artwork_status = 'scheduled'
+ *   - scheduler job publishes when publish_at <= now():
+ *     sets published_at = now(), artwork_status = 'published'
+ *   - Immediate publish keeps existing flow (published_at = now(), artwork_status = 'published')
+ *   - Draft state is pre-publish (artwork_status = 'draft', published_at = null)
+ */
+return new class extends Migration {
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('artworks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            // When this artwork should become publicly visible (UTC)
+            $table->dateTime('publish_at')->nullable()->after('published_at');
+
+            // Lifecycle status
+            $table->string('artwork_status', 20)->default('draft')->after('publish_at');
+
+            // User's display timezone (IANA), stored for UX display only
+            $table->string('artwork_timezone', 50)->nullable()->after('artwork_status');
+
+            // Index for scheduler job: find artworks whose publish_at has passed
+            $table->index(['artwork_status', 'publish_at'], 'idx_artworks_scheduled_publish');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('artworks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex('idx_artworks_scheduled_publish');
+            $table->dropColumn(['publish_at', 'artwork_status', 'artwork_timezone']);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000001_create_posts_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000001_create_posts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80ac5074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000001_create_posts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('type', 32)->default('text');   // text | artwork_share | upload | achievement
+            $table->string('visibility', 16)->default('public'); // public | followers | private
+            $table->longText('body')->nullable();
+            $table->json('meta')->nullable();
+            $table->unsignedInteger('reactions_count')->default(0);
+            $table->unsignedInteger('comments_count')->default(0);
+            $table->timestamps();
+            $table->softDeletes();
+
+            $table->index(['user_id', 'created_at']);
+            $table->index(['type', 'created_at']);
+            $table->index(['visibility', 'created_at']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('posts');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000002_create_post_targets_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000002_create_post_targets_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b43f651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000002_create_post_targets_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('post_targets', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('post_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('target_type', 32);   // artwork | collection
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('target_id');
+            $table->timestamp('created_at')->useCurrent();
+
+            $table->index('post_id');
+            $table->index(['target_type', 'target_id']);
+            $table->unique(['post_id', 'target_type', 'target_id']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('post_targets');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000003_create_post_reactions_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000003_create_post_reactions_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66b9497a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000003_create_post_reactions_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('post_reactions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('post_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('reaction', 16)->default('like');
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->index('post_id');
+            $table->index('user_id');
+            $table->unique(['post_id', 'user_id', 'reaction']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('post_reactions');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000004_create_post_comments_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000004_create_post_comments_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f95d3d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000004_create_post_comments_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('post_comments', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('post_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->text('body');
+            $table->timestamps();
+            $table->softDeletes();
+
+            $table->index(['post_id', 'created_at']);
+            $table->index('user_id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('post_comments');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000005_create_post_saves_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000005_create_post_saves_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fe87ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000005_create_post_saves_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('post_saves', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('post_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->timestamp('created_at')->useCurrent();
+
+            $table->index('post_id');
+            $table->index('user_id');
+            $table->unique(['post_id', 'user_id']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('post_saves');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000006_create_post_reports_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000006_create_post_reports_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a26dc74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_000006_create_post_reports_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('post_reports', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('post_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('reporter_user_id')->constrained('users')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('reason', 64);
+            $table->text('message')->nullable();
+            $table->string('status', 16)->default('open'); // open | reviewed | actioned
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->index('post_id');
+            $table->index('reporter_user_id');
+            $table->index('status');
+            $table->unique(['post_id', 'reporter_user_id']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('post_reports');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100001_add_feed_v2_columns_to_posts_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100001_add_feed_v2_columns_to_posts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cb75b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100001_add_feed_v2_columns_to_posts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            // Pinned posts
+            $table->boolean('is_pinned')->default(false)->after('meta');
+            $table->unsignedTinyInteger('pinned_order')->nullable()->after('is_pinned');
+
+            // Scheduled posts
+            $table->timestamp('publish_at')->nullable()->after('pinned_order');
+            $table->string('status', 16)->default('published')->after('publish_at'); // draft | scheduled | published
+
+            // Analytics
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('impressions_count')->default(0)->after('comments_count');
+            $table->float('engagement_score')->default(0.0)->after('impressions_count');
+            $table->unsignedInteger('saves_count')->default(0)->after('engagement_score');
+
+            $table->index(['is_pinned', 'user_id', 'pinned_order']);
+            $table->index(['status', 'publish_at']);
+            $table->index(['status', 'created_at']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex(['is_pinned', 'user_id', 'pinned_order']);
+            $table->dropIndex(['status', 'publish_at']);
+            $table->dropIndex(['status', 'created_at']);
+            $table->dropColumn(['is_pinned', 'pinned_order', 'publish_at', 'status',
+                                 'impressions_count', 'engagement_score', 'saves_count']);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100002_create_post_hashtags_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100002_create_post_hashtags_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..941cd934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100002_create_post_hashtags_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('post_hashtags', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('post_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->foreignId('user_id')->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete(); // denormalised for fast author diversity queries
+            $table->string('tag', 64)->index();
+            $table->timestamp('created_at')->useCurrent();
+
+            $table->index(['tag', 'created_at']); // trending query
+            $table->index(['post_id', 'tag']);
+            $table->unique(['post_id', 'tag']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('post_hashtags');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100003_add_is_highlighted_to_post_comments_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100003_add_is_highlighted_to_post_comments_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dc71b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100003_add_is_highlighted_to_post_comments_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('post_comments', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('is_highlighted')->default(false)->after('body');
+            $table->index(['post_id', 'is_highlighted']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('post_comments', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex(['post_id', 'is_highlighted']);
+            $table->dropColumn('is_highlighted');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100004_add_auto_post_upload_to_user_profiles_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100004_add_auto_post_upload_to_user_profiles_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d74482ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_03_02_100004_add_auto_post_upload_to_user_profiles_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('user_profiles', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('auto_post_upload')->default(true)->after('website');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('user_profiles', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('auto_post_upload');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 606beb2a..f94c606f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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+                "@tiptap/extension-image": "^3.20.0",
+                "@tiptap/extension-link": "^3.20.0",
+                "@tiptap/extension-mention": "^3.20.0",
+                "@tiptap/extension-placeholder": "^3.20.0",
+                "@tiptap/extension-underline": "^3.20.0",
+                "@tiptap/react": "^3.20.0",
+                "@tiptap/starter-kit": "^3.20.0",
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                 "framer-motion": "^12.34.0",
+                "lowlight": "^3.3.0",
                 "react": "^19.2.4",
                 "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
-                "react-markdown": "^10.1.0"
+                "react-markdown": "^10.1.0",
+                "tippy.js": "^6.3.7"
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                 "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.2",
                 "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.0.0",
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                 "@testing-library/react": "^16.1.0",
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                 "alpinejs": "^3.4.2",
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+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
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+                "js-tokens": "^4.0.0",
+                "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
+            },
+            "engines": {
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+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@babel/helper-validator-identifier": {
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+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
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+            }
+        },
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.28.6.tgz",
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+        "node_modules/@floating-ui/core": {
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@floating-ui/core/-/core-1.7.5.tgz",
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+            "optional": true,
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+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@floating-ui/dom": {
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@floating-ui/dom/-/dom-1.7.6.tgz",
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+            "license": "MIT",
+            "optional": true,
+            "dependencies": {
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+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@floating-ui/utils": {
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@floating-ui/utils/-/utils-0.2.11.tgz",
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+            "license": "MIT",
+            "optional": true
+        },
         "node_modules/@inertiajs/core": {
             "version": "1.3.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@inertiajs/core/-/core-1.3.0.tgz",
@@ -1083,6 +1148,22 @@
                 "node": ">=18"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@popperjs/core": {
+            "version": "2.11.8",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@popperjs/core/-/core-2.11.8.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-P1st0aksCrn9sGZhp8GMYwBnQsbvAWsZAX44oXNNvLHGqAOcoVxmjZiohstwQ7SqKnbR47akdNi+uleWD8+g6A==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "funding": {
+                "type": "opencollective",
+                "url": "https://opencollective.com/popperjs"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@remirror/core-constants": {
+            "version": "3.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@remirror/core-constants/-/core-constants-3.0.0.tgz",
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+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi": {
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi/-/rollup-android-arm-eabi-4.57.1.tgz",
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             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/@testing-library/dom": {
+            "version": "10.4.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/dom/-/dom-10.4.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-o4PXJQidqJl82ckFaXUeoAW+XysPLauYI43Abki5hABd853iMhitooc6znOnczgbTYmEP6U6/y1ZyKAIsvMKGg==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@babel/code-frame": "^7.10.4",
+                "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.5",
+                "@types/aria-query": "^5.0.1",
+                "aria-query": "5.3.0",
+                "dom-accessibility-api": "^0.5.9",
+                "lz-string": "^1.5.0",
+                "picocolors": "1.1.1",
+                "pretty-format": "^27.0.2"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=18"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@testing-library/react": {
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/react/-/react-16.3.2.tgz",
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+        "node_modules/@tiptap/core": {
+            "version": "3.20.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tiptap/core/-/core-3.20.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-aC9aROgia/SpJqhsXFiX9TsligL8d+oeoI8W3u00WI45s0VfsqjgeKQLDLF7Tu7hC+7F02teC84SAHuup003VQ==",
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+            "funding": {
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+            },
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+        },
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         "node_modules/unified": {
             "version": "11.0.5",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unified/-/unified-11.0.5.tgz",
@@ -5881,6 +6930,15 @@
                 "browserslist": ">= 4.21.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/use-sync-external-store": {
+            "version": "1.6.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/use-sync-external-store/-/use-sync-external-store-1.6.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Pp6GSwGP/NrPIrxVFAIkOQeyw8lFenOHijQWkUTrDvrF4ALqylP2C/KCkeS9dpUM3KvYRQhna5vt7IL95+ZQ9w==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/util-deprecate": {
             "version": "1.0.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -7111,6 +8169,12 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/w3c-keyname": {
+            "version": "2.2.8",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/w3c-keyname/-/w3c-keyname-2.2.8.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-dpojBhNsCNN7T82Tm7k26A6G9ML3NkhDsnw9n/eoxSRlVBB4CEtIQ/KTCLI2Fwf3ataSXRhYFkQi3SlnFwPvPQ==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/w3c-xmlserializer": {
             "version": "5.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/w3c-xmlserializer/-/w3c-xmlserializer-5.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 727e73eb..c0c3582e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         "@playwright/test": "^1.40.0",
         "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.2",
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.0.0",
+        "@testing-library/dom": "^10.4.1",
         "@testing-library/react": "^16.1.0",
         "@testing-library/user-event": "^14.5.2",
         "alpinejs": "^3.4.2",
@@ -35,10 +36,21 @@
         "@emoji-mart/react": "^1.1.1",
         "@inertiajs/core": "^1.0.4",
         "@inertiajs/react": "^1.0.4",
+        "@tiptap/extension-code-block-lowlight": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/extension-image": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/extension-link": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/extension-mention": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/extension-placeholder": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/extension-underline": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/react": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/starter-kit": "^3.20.0",
+        "@tiptap/suggestion": "^3.20.0",
         "emoji-mart": "^5.6.0",
         "framer-motion": "^12.34.0",
+        "lowlight": "^3.3.0",
         "react": "^19.2.4",
         "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
-        "react-markdown": "^10.1.0"
+        "react-markdown": "^10.1.0",
+        "tippy.js": "^6.3.7"
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/css/app.css b/resources/css/app.css
index bfafb03c..5d0ed804 100644
--- a/resources/css/app.css
+++ b/resources/css/app.css
@@ -87,3 +87,107 @@
   }
 }
 
+/* ─── TipTap rich text editor ─── */
+.tiptap {
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+.tiptap p.is-editor-empty:first-child::before {
+  content: attr(data-placeholder);
+  float: left;
+  color: theme('colors.zinc.600');
+  pointer-events: none;
+  height: 0;
+}
+
+.tiptap img {
+  max-width: 100%;
+  height: auto;
+  border-radius: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.tiptap pre {
+  background: theme('colors.white / 4%');
+  border: 1px solid theme('colors.white / 6%');
+  border-radius: 0.75rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+}
+
+.tiptap pre code {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  color: theme('colors.zinc.300');
+}
+
+.tiptap blockquote {
+  border-left: 3px solid theme('colors.sky.500 / 40%');
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  margin-left: 0;
+  color: theme('colors.zinc.400');
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.tiptap hr {
+  border: none;
+  border-top: 1px solid theme('colors.white / 10%');
+  margin: 1.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.tiptap ul {
+  list-style-type: disc;
+  padding-left: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.tiptap ol {
+  list-style-type: decimal;
+  padding-left: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.tiptap li {
+  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.tiptap a {
+  color: theme('colors.sky.300');
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+.tiptap a:hover {
+  color: theme('colors.sky.200');
+}
+
+/* ─── @mention pills ─── */
+.tiptap .mention,
+.mention {
+  background: theme('colors.sky.500 / 15%');
+  color: theme('colors.sky.300');
+  border-radius: 0.375rem;
+  padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.tiptap .mention:hover {
+  background: theme('colors.sky.500 / 25%');
+  color: theme('colors.sky.200');
+}
+
+/* ─── Tippy.js mention dropdown theme ─── */
+.tippy-box[data-theme~='mention'] {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+.tippy-box[data-theme~='mention'] .tippy-content {
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Feed/FollowingFeed.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/FollowingFeed.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73592f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/FollowingFeed.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import PostCard        from '../../Components/Feed/PostCard'
+import PostCardSkeleton from '../../Components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
+
+const FILTER_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'all',     label: 'All' },
+  { value: 'shares',  label: 'Artwork Shares' },
+  { value: 'uploads', label: 'New Uploads' },
+  { value: 'text',    label: 'Text Posts' },
+]
+
+function EmptyFollowingState() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-24 text-center">
+      <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 text-slate-600">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-users text-3xl" />
+      </div>
+      <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white/80 mb-2">Nothing here yet</h2>
+      <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-sm leading-relaxed">
+        Follow some creators to see their posts here. Discover amazing artwork on{' '}
+        <a href="/discover/trending" className="text-sky-400 hover:underline">Trending</a>.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default function FollowingFeed() {
+  const { props }   = usePage()
+  const { auth }    = props
+  const authUser    = auth?.user ?? null
+
+  const [posts,    setPosts]    = useState([])
+  const [loading,  setLoading]  = useState(true)
+  const [page,     setPage]     = useState(1)
+  const [hasMore,  setHasMore]  = useState(false)
+  const [loaded,   setLoaded]   = useState(false)
+  const [filter,   setFilter]   = useState('all')
+
+  const fetchFeed = useCallback(async (p = 1, f = filter) => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get('/api/posts/following', {
+        params: { page: p, filter: f },
+      })
+      setPosts((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
+      setHasMore(data.meta.current_page < data.meta.last_page)
+      setPage(p)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+      setLoaded(true)
+    }
+  }, [filter])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchFeed(1, filter)
+  }, [filter])
+
+  const handleFilterChange = (f) => {
+    if (f === filter) return
+    setFilter(f)
+    setPosts([])
+    setLoaded(false)
+    setPage(1)
+  }
+
+  const handleDeleted = useCallback((postId) => {
+    setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== postId))
+  }, [])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#080f1e]">
+      {/* ── Page header ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 pt-8 pb-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-users-rays mr-2 text-sky-400 opacity-80" />
+              Following Feed
+            </h1>
+            <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-0.5">Posts from creators you follow</p>
+          </div>
+          <a
+            href="/discover/trending"
+            className="text-xs text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors"
+          >
+            Discover creators →
+          </a>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Filter chips */}
+        <div className="flex gap-2 overflow-x-auto pb-1 scrollbar-hide">
+          {FILTER_OPTIONS.map((f) => (
+            <button
+              key={f.value}
+              onClick={() => handleFilterChange(f.value)}
+              className={`px-3.5 py-1.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all border ${
+                filter === f.value
+                  ? 'bg-sky-600/20 border-sky-500/40 text-sky-300'
+                  : 'bg-white/[0.03] border-white/[0.06] text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:border-white/10'
+              }`}
+            >
+              {f.label}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* ── Feed ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 pb-16 space-y-4">
+        {/* Loading skeletons */}
+        {!loaded && loading && (
+          <>
+            <PostCardSkeleton />
+            <PostCardSkeleton />
+            <PostCardSkeleton />
+          </>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Empty */}
+        {loaded && !loading && posts.length === 0 && <EmptyFollowingState />}
+
+        {/* Posts */}
+        {posts.map((post) => (
+          <PostCard
+            key={post.id}
+            post={post}
+            isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+            viewerUsername={authUser?.username ?? null}
+            onDelete={handleDeleted}
+          />
+        ))}
+
+        {/* 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"
+            >
+              {loading
+                ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin mr-2" />Loading…</>
+                : 'Load more'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Feed/HashtagFeed.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/HashtagFeed.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e07b06e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/HashtagFeed.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import PostCard        from '../../Components/Feed/PostCard'
+import PostCardSkeleton from '../../Components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
+
+export default function HashtagFeed() {
+  const { props }      = usePage()
+  const { auth, tag }  = props
+  const authUser       = auth?.user ?? null
+
+  const [posts,      setPosts]      = useState([])
+  const [loading,    setLoading]    = useState(true)
+  const [page,       setPage]       = useState(1)
+  const [hasMore,    setHasMore]    = useState(false)
+  const [loaded,     setLoaded]     = useState(false)
+  const [totalPosts, setTotalPosts] = useState(null)
+
+  const fetchFeed = useCallback(async (p = 1) => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get(`/api/feed/hashtag/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`, {
+        params: { page: p },
+      })
+      setPosts((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
+      setHasMore(data.meta.current_page < data.meta.last_page)
+      setTotalPosts(data.meta.total ?? null)
+      setPage(p)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+      setLoaded(true)
+    }
+  }, [tag])
+
+  useEffect(() => { fetchFeed(1) }, [tag])
+
+  const handleDeleted = useCallback((id) => setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== id)), [])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#080f1e]">
+      <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 pt-8 pb-16">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-1">
+            <span className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-400 text-lg font-bold">
+              #
+            </span>
+            <div>
+              <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">#{tag}</h1>
+              {totalPosts !== null && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-0.5">
+                  {totalPosts.toLocaleString()} post{totalPosts !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+                </p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="mt-4 flex gap-2">
+            <a
+              href="/feed/trending"
+              className="text-xs text-slate-500 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors"
+            >
+              ← Trending
+            </a>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Feed */}
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {!loaded && loading && (
+            <>{Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => <PostCardSkeleton key={i} />)}</>
+          )}
+
+          {loaded && !loading && posts.length === 0 && (
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-24 text-center">
+              <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-4 text-slate-600">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-hashtag text-2xl" />
+              </div>
+              <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white/80 mb-2">No posts yet</h2>
+              <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-xs">
+                No posts tagged <span className="text-sky-400">#{tag}</span> yet. Be the first!
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {posts.map((post) => (
+            <PostCard
+              key={post.id}
+              post={post}
+              isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+              viewerUsername={authUser?.username ?? null}
+              onDelete={handleDeleted}
+            />
+          ))}
+
+          {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"
+              >
+                {loading
+                  ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin mr-2" />Loading…</>
+                  : 'Load more'}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Feed/SavedFeed.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/SavedFeed.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0f8bcae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/SavedFeed.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import PostCard        from '../../Components/Feed/PostCard'
+import PostCardSkeleton from '../../Components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
+
+export default function SavedFeed() {
+  const { props }  = usePage()
+  const { auth }   = props
+  const authUser   = auth?.user ?? null
+
+  const [posts,   setPosts]   = useState([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [page,    setPage]    = useState(1)
+  const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(false)
+  const [loaded,  setLoaded]  = useState(false)
+
+  const fetchFeed = useCallback(async (p = 1) => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get('/api/posts/saved', { params: { page: p } })
+      setPosts((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
+      setHasMore(data.meta.current_page < data.meta.last_page)
+      setPage(p)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+      setLoaded(true)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => { fetchFeed(1) }, [])
+
+  const handleDeleted = useCallback((id) => setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== id)), [])
+
+  // When a post is unsaved, remove it from the list too
+  const handleUnsaved = useCallback((id) => setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== id)), [])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#080f1e]">
+      <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 pt-8 pb-16">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-bookmark mr-2 text-amber-400 opacity-80" />
+            Saved Posts
+          </h1>
+          <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-0.5">Posts you've bookmarked</p>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Feed */}
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {!loaded && loading && (
+            <>{Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => <PostCardSkeleton key={i} />)}</>
+          )}
+
+          {loaded && !loading && posts.length === 0 && (
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-24 text-center">
+              <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-4 text-slate-600">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-bookmark text-2xl" />
+              </div>
+              <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white/80 mb-2">Nothing saved yet</h2>
+              <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-xs leading-relaxed">
+                Bookmark posts to read later. Look for the{' '}
+                <i className="fa-regular fa-bookmark text-amber-400" /> icon on any post.
+              </p>
+              <a
+                href="/feed/trending"
+                className="mt-4 text-sm text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors"
+              >
+                Browse trending posts →
+              </a>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {posts.map((post) => (
+            <PostCard
+              key={post.id}
+              post={post}
+              isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+              viewerUsername={authUser?.username ?? null}
+              onDelete={handleDeleted}
+              onUnsaved={handleUnsaved}
+            />
+          ))}
+
+          {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"
+              >
+                {loading
+                  ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin mr-2" />Loading…</>
+                  : 'Load more'}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Feed/SearchFeed.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/SearchFeed.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38d16c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/SearchFeed.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
+import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import PostCard          from '../../Components/Feed/PostCard'
+import PostCardSkeleton  from '../../Components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
+
+/* ── Trending hashtags sidebar ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+function TrendingHashtagsSidebar({ hashtags }) {
+  if (!hashtags || hashtags.length === 0) return null
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.07] bg-white/[0.03] overflow-hidden">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-b border-white/[0.05]">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-hashtag text-slate-500 fa-fw text-[13px]" />
+        <span className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500">
+          Trending Tags
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 space-y-1">
+        {hashtags.map((h) => (
+          <a
+            key={h.tag}
+            href={`/feed/search?q=%23${h.tag}`}
+            className="flex items-center justify-between group px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg transition-colors hover:bg-white/5 text-slate-400 hover:text-white"
+          >
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium">#{h.tag}</span>
+            <span className="text-[11px] text-slate-600 group-hover:text-slate-500 tabular-nums">
+              {h.post_count}
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/* ── Main page ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+export default function SearchFeed() {
+  const { props }                          = usePage()
+  const { auth, initialQuery, trendingHashtags } = props
+  const authUser                           = auth?.user ?? null
+
+  const [query,   setQuery]   = useState(initialQuery ?? '')
+  const [results, setResults] = useState([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [searched, setSearched] = useState(false)
+  const [meta,    setMeta]    = useState(null)
+  const [page,    setPage]    = useState(1)
+
+  const debounceRef = useRef(null)
+  const inputRef    = useRef(null)
+
+  /* ── Push query into URL without reload ──────────────────────────────────── */
+  const pushUrl = useCallback((q) => {
+    const url = q.trim()
+      ? `/feed/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(q.trim())}`
+      : '/feed/search'
+    window.history.replaceState({}, '', url)
+  }, [])
+
+  /* ── Fetch results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  const fetchResults = useCallback(async (q, p = 1) => {
+    if (!q.trim() || q.trim().length < 2) {
+      setResults([])
+      setMeta(null)
+      setSearched(false)
+      return
+    }
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get('/api/feed/search', {
+        params: { q: q.trim(), page: p },
+      })
+      setResults((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
+      setMeta(data.meta)
+      setPage(p)
+      setSearched(true)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  /* ── Debounce typing ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  const handleChange = useCallback((e) => {
+    const q = e.target.value
+    setQuery(q)
+    pushUrl(q)
+    clearTimeout(debounceRef.current)
+    debounceRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      fetchResults(q, 1)
+    }, 350)
+  }, [fetchResults, pushUrl])
+
+  const handleSubmit = useCallback((e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    clearTimeout(debounceRef.current)
+    fetchResults(query, 1)
+  }, [fetchResults, query])
+
+  const handleClear = useCallback(() => {
+    setQuery('')
+    setResults([])
+    setMeta(null)
+    setSearched(false)
+    pushUrl('')
+    inputRef.current?.focus()
+  }, [pushUrl])
+
+  /* ── Run initial query if pre-filled from URL ────────────────────────────── */
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (initialQuery?.trim().length >= 2) {
+      fetchResults(initialQuery.trim(), 1)
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleDeleted = useCallback((id) => {
+    setResults((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== id))
+  }, [])
+
+  const hasMore      = meta ? meta.current_page < meta.last_page : false
+  const noResults    = searched && !loading && results.length === 0
+  const hasResults   = results.length > 0
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#080f1e]">
+      <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 pt-8 pb-16">
+        <div className="flex gap-8">
+
+          {/* ── Main ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-4">
+
+            {/* Header */}
+            <div className="mb-5">
+              <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass mr-2 text-slate-400/80" />
+                Search Posts
+              </h1>
+              <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-0.5">
+                Search by keywords, hashtags, or phrases
+              </p>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Search box */}
+            <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+              <div className="relative">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass absolute left-4 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-500 text-sm pointer-events-none" />
+                <input
+                  ref={inputRef}
+                  type="text"
+                  autoFocus
+                  value={query}
+                  onChange={handleChange}
+                  placeholder="Search posts…"
+                  className="w-full bg-white/[0.05] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-xl pl-10 pr-10 py-3 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:outline-none focus:border-sky-500/40 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-sky-500/30 transition-colors"
+                />
+                {query && (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={handleClear}
+                    className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 p-1 text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors"
+                    aria-label="Clear search"
+                  >
+                    <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark text-sm" />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </form>
+
+            {/* Skeletons while first load */}
+            {loading && !hasResults && (
+              <>{Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => <PostCardSkeleton key={i} />)}</>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Idle / too short */}
+            {!searched && !loading && (
+              <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">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass text-2xl" />
+                </div>
+                <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm">
+                  Type at least 2 characters to search posts
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* No results */}
+            {noResults && (
+              <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">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-face-rolling-eyes text-2xl" />
+                </div>
+                <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white/80 mb-1">No results</h2>
+                <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm">
+                  Nothing matched <span className="text-slate-300">&ldquo;{query}&rdquo;</span>.
+                  Try different keywords or a hashtag.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Results meta */}
+            {hasResults && meta && (
+              <p className="text-[11px] text-slate-600 px-1">
+                {meta.total.toLocaleString()} result{meta.total !== 1 ? 's' : ''} for{' '}
+                <span className="text-slate-400">&ldquo;{query}&rdquo;</span>
+              </p>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Post cards */}
+            {results.map((post) => (
+              <PostCard
+                key={post.id}
+                post={post}
+                isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+                viewerUsername={authUser?.username ?? null}
+                onDelete={handleDeleted}
+              />
+            ))}
+
+            {/* Loading more indicator */}
+            {loading && hasResults && (
+              <div className="flex justify-center py-4">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin text-slate-500" />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Load more */}
+            {!loading && hasMore && (
+              <div className="flex justify-center py-4">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => fetchResults(query, page + 1)}
+                  className="px-6 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 text-slate-300 text-sm transition-colors"
+                >
+                  Load more
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* ── Sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <aside className="hidden lg:block w-64 shrink-0 space-y-4 pt-14">
+            <TrendingHashtagsSidebar hashtags={trendingHashtags} />
+            <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.07] bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-4 text-center">
+              <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 leading-relaxed">
+                Tip: search <span className="text-sky-400/80">#hashtag</span> to find
+                posts by topic.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </aside>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Feed/TrendingFeed.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/TrendingFeed.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96da2a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Feed/TrendingFeed.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import PostCard        from '../../Components/Feed/PostCard'
+import PostCardSkeleton from '../../Components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
+
+function TrendingHashtagsSidebar({ hashtags, activeTag = null }) {
+  if (!hashtags || hashtags.length === 0) return null
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.07] bg-white/[0.03] overflow-hidden">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-b border-white/[0.05]">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-hashtag text-slate-500 fa-fw text-[13px]" />
+        <span className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500">Trending Tags</span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 space-y-1.5">
+        {hashtags.map((h) => (
+          <a
+            key={h.tag}
+            href={`/tags/${h.tag}`}
+            className={`flex items-center justify-between group px-2 py-1.5 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
+              activeTag === h.tag
+                ? 'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-400'
+                : 'hover:bg-white/5 text-slate-400 hover:text-white'
+            }`}
+          >
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium">#{h.tag}</span>
+            <span className="text-[11px] text-slate-600 group-hover:text-slate-500 tabular-nums">
+              {h.post_count} posts
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default function TrendingFeed() {
+  const { props }            = usePage()
+  const { auth, trendingHashtags } = props
+  const authUser             = auth?.user ?? null
+
+  const [posts,   setPosts]   = useState([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [page,    setPage]    = useState(1)
+  const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(false)
+  const [loaded,  setLoaded]  = useState(false)
+
+  const fetchFeed = useCallback(async (p = 1) => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get('/api/feed/trending', { params: { page: p } })
+      setPosts((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
+      setHasMore(data.meta.current_page < data.meta.last_page)
+      setPage(p)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+      setLoaded(true)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => { fetchFeed(1) }, [])
+
+  const handleDeleted = useCallback((id) => setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== id)), [])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#080f1e]">
+      <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 pt-8 pb-16">
+        <div className="flex gap-8">
+          {/* ── Main feed ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-4">
+            <div className="mb-6">
+              <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-white">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-fire mr-2 text-orange-400 opacity-80" />
+                Trending
+              </h1>
+              <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-0.5">Most engaging posts right now</p>
+            </div>
+
+            {!loaded && loading && (
+              <>{Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => <PostCardSkeleton key={i} />)}</>
+            )}
+
+            {loaded && !loading && posts.length === 0 && (
+              <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-24 text-center">
+                <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-4 text-slate-600">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-fire text-2xl" />
+                </div>
+                <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white/80 mb-2">Nothing trending yet</h2>
+                <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm">Check back soon — posts are ranked by engagement.</p>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {posts.map((post) => (
+              <PostCard
+                key={post.id}
+                post={post}
+                isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+                viewerUsername={authUser?.username ?? null}
+                onDelete={handleDeleted}
+              />
+            ))}
+
+            {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"
+                >
+                  {loading
+                    ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin mr-2" />Loading…</>
+                    : 'Load more'}
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* ── Sidebar ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+          <aside className="hidden lg:block w-64 shrink-0 space-y-4 pt-14">
+            <TrendingHashtagsSidebar hashtags={trendingHashtags} />
+            <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.07] bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-4 text-center">
+              <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 leading-relaxed">
+                Posts are ranked by likes, comments &amp; engagement over the last 7 days.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </aside>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumCategory.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumCategory.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44196200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumCategory.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import Breadcrumbs from '../../components/forum/Breadcrumbs'
+import ThreadRow from '../../components/forum/ThreadRow'
+import Pagination from '../../components/forum/Pagination'
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button'
+
+export default function ForumCategory({ category, threads = [], pagination = {}, isAuthenticated = false }) {
+  const name = category?.name ?? 'Category'
+  const slug = category?.slug
+
+  const breadcrumbs = [
+    { label: 'Home', href: '/' },
+    { label: 'Forum', href: '/forum' },
+    { label: name },
+  ]
+
+  return (
+    <div className="px-4 pt-10 pb-20 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-5xl mx-auto">
+      {/* Breadcrumbs */}
+      <Breadcrumbs items={breadcrumbs} />
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="mt-5 mb-6 flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-end sm:justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30 mb-1">Forum</p>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-white leading-tight">{name}</h1>
+        </div>
+        {isAuthenticated && slug && (
+          <a href={`/forum/${slug}/new`}>
+            <Button variant="primary" size="sm"
+              leftIcon={
+                <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                  <line x1="12" y1="5" x2="12" y2="19" />
+                  <line x1="5" y1="12" x2="19" y2="12" />
+                </svg>
+              }
+            >
+              New thread
+            </Button>
+          </a>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Thread list */}
+      <section className="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 backdrop-blur">
+        {/* Column header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4 border-b border-white/[0.06] px-5 py-3">
+          <span className="flex-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30">Threads</span>
+          <span className="w-12 text-center text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30">Posts</span>
+        </div>
+
+        {threads.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="px-5 py-12 text-center">
+            <svg className="mx-auto mb-4 text-zinc-600" width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+              <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z" />
+            </svg>
+            <p className="text-sm text-zinc-500">No threads in this section yet.</p>
+            {isAuthenticated && slug && (
+              <a href={`/forum/${slug}/new`} className="mt-3 inline-block text-sm text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200">
+                Be the first to start a discussion →
+              </a>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div>
+            {threads.map((thread, i) => (
+              <ThreadRow key={thread.topic_id ?? thread.id ?? i} thread={thread} isFirst={i === 0} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </section>
+
+      {/* Pagination */}
+      {pagination?.last_page > 1 && (
+        <div className="mt-6">
+          <Pagination meta={pagination} />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumEditPost.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumEditPost.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1edca49d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumEditPost.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import Breadcrumbs from '../../components/forum/Breadcrumbs'
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button'
+import RichTextEditor from '../../components/forum/RichTextEditor'
+
+export default function ForumEditPost({ post, thread, csrfToken, errors = {} }) {
+  const [content, setContent] = useState(post?.content ?? '')
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
+
+  const breadcrumbs = [
+    { label: 'Home', href: '/' },
+    { label: 'Forum', href: '/forum' },
+    { label: thread?.title ?? 'Thread', href: thread?.id ? `/forum/thread/${thread.id}-${thread.slug ?? ''}` : '/forum' },
+    { label: 'Edit post' },
+  ]
+
+  const handleSubmit = useCallback((e) => {
+    if (submitting) return
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    // Let the form submit normally for PRG
+  }, [submitting])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="px-4 pt-10 pb-20 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-3xl mx-auto">
+      <Breadcrumbs items={breadcrumbs} />
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="mt-5 mb-6">
+        <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30 mb-1">Edit</p>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-white leading-tight">Edit post</h1>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Form */}
+      <form
+        method="POST"
+        action={`/forum/post/${post?.id}`}
+        onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+        className="space-y-5 rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 p-6 backdrop-blur"
+      >
+        <input type="hidden" name="_token" value={csrfToken} />
+        <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="PUT" />
+
+        {/* Rich text editor */}
+        <div>
+          <label className="mb-1.5 block text-sm font-medium text-white/85">
+            Content
+          </label>
+          <RichTextEditor
+            content={content}
+            onChange={setContent}
+            placeholder="Edit your post…"
+            error={errors.content}
+            minHeight={14}
+            autofocus={false}
+          />
+          <input type="hidden" name="content" value={content} />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Actions */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-2">
+          <a
+            href={thread?.id ? `/forum/thread/${thread.id}-${thread.slug ?? ''}` : '/forum'}
+            className="text-sm text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-300 transition-colors"
+          >
+            ← Cancel
+          </a>
+          <Button type="submit" variant="primary" size="md" loading={submitting}>
+            Save changes
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumIndex.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumIndex.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67128391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumIndex.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import CategoryCard from '../../components/forum/CategoryCard'
+
+export default function ForumIndex({ categories = [] }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="px-4 pt-10 pb-20 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-5xl mx-auto">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="mb-8">
+        <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30 mb-1">Community</p>
+        <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-white leading-tight">Forum</h1>
+        <p className="mt-1.5 text-sm text-white/50">Browse forum sections and join the conversation.</p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Category grid */}
+      {categories.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 p-12 text-center">
+          <svg className="mx-auto mb-4 text-zinc-600" width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+            <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z" />
+          </svg>
+          <p className="text-sm text-zinc-500">No forum categories available yet.</p>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2">
+          {categories.map((cat) => (
+            <CategoryCard key={cat.id ?? cat.slug} category={cat} />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumNewThread.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumNewThread.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c18fd469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumNewThread.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import Breadcrumbs from '../../components/forum/Breadcrumbs'
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button'
+import TextInput from '../../components/ui/TextInput'
+import RichTextEditor from '../../components/forum/RichTextEditor'
+
+export default function ForumNewThread({ category, csrfToken, errors = {}, oldValues = {} }) {
+  const [title, setTitle]     = useState(oldValues.title ?? '')
+  const [content, setContent] = useState(oldValues.content ?? '')
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
+
+  const slug = category?.slug
+  const categoryName = category?.name ?? 'Category'
+
+  const breadcrumbs = [
+    { label: 'Home', href: '/' },
+    { label: 'Forum', href: '/forum' },
+    { label: categoryName, href: slug ? `/forum/${slug}` : '/forum' },
+    { label: 'New thread' },
+  ]
+
+  const handleSubmit = useCallback(async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (submitting) return
+    setSubmitting(true)
+
+    // Standard form submission to keep server-side validation + redirect
+    e.target.submit()
+  }, [submitting])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="px-4 pt-10 pb-20 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-3xl mx-auto">
+      <Breadcrumbs items={breadcrumbs} />
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="mt-5 mb-6">
+        <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30 mb-1">New thread</p>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-white leading-tight">
+          Create thread in {categoryName}
+        </h1>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Form */}
+      <form
+        method="POST"
+        action={`/forum/${slug}/new`}
+        onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+        className="space-y-5 rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 p-6 backdrop-blur"
+      >
+        <input type="hidden" name="_token" value={csrfToken} />
+
+        <TextInput
+          label="Title"
+          name="title"
+          value={title}
+          onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
+          required
+          maxLength={255}
+          placeholder="Thread title…"
+          error={errors.title}
+        />
+
+        {/* Rich text editor */}
+        <div>
+          <label className="mb-1.5 block text-sm font-medium text-white/85">
+            Content <span className="text-red-400 ml-1">*</span>
+          </label>
+          <RichTextEditor
+            content={content}
+            onChange={setContent}
+            placeholder="Write your post…"
+            error={errors.content}
+            minHeight={14}
+            autofocus={false}
+          />
+          <input type="hidden" name="content" value={content} />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Submit */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-2">
+          <a href={`/forum/${slug}`} className="text-sm text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-300 transition-colors">
+            ← Cancel
+          </a>
+          <Button type="submit" variant="primary" size="md" loading={submitting}>
+            Publish thread
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumThread.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumThread.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e440580b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Forum/ForumThread.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import Breadcrumbs from '../../components/forum/Breadcrumbs'
+import PostCard from '../../components/forum/PostCard'
+import ReplyForm from '../../components/forum/ReplyForm'
+import Pagination from '../../components/forum/Pagination'
+
+export default function ForumThread({
+  thread,
+  category,
+  author,
+  opPost,
+  posts = [],
+  pagination = {},
+  replyCount = 0,
+  sort = 'asc',
+  quotedPost = null,
+  replyPrefill = '',
+  isAuthenticated = false,
+  canModerate = false,
+  csrfToken = '',
+  status = null,
+}) {
+  const [currentSort, setCurrentSort] = useState(sort)
+
+  const breadcrumbs = [
+    { label: 'Home', href: '/' },
+    { label: 'Forum', href: '/forum' },
+    { label: category?.name ?? 'Category', href: category?.slug ? `/forum/${category.slug}` : '/forum' },
+    { label: thread?.title ?? 'Thread' },
+  ]
+
+  const handleSortToggle = useCallback(() => {
+    const newSort = currentSort === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc'
+    setCurrentSort(newSort)
+    const url = new URL(window.location.href)
+    url.searchParams.set('sort', newSort)
+    window.location.href = url.toString()
+  }, [currentSort])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="px-4 pt-10 pb-20 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-5xl mx-auto space-y-5">
+      <Breadcrumbs items={breadcrumbs} />
+
+      {/* Status flash */}
+      {status && (
+        <div className="rounded-xl border border-emerald-500/20 bg-emerald-500/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-300">
+          {status}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Thread header card */}
+      <section className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 p-5 backdrop-blur">
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
+          <div className="min-w-0">
+            <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-white leading-snug">{thread?.title}</h1>
+            <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
+              <span>By {author?.name ?? 'Unknown'}</span>
+              <span className="text-zinc-700">•</span>
+              {thread?.created_at && (
+                <time dateTime={thread.created_at}>{formatDate(thread.created_at)}</time>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+            <span className="rounded-full bg-sky-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-sky-300">
+              {number(thread?.views ?? 0)} views
+            </span>
+            <span className="rounded-full bg-cyan-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-cyan-300">
+              {number(replyCount)} replies
+            </span>
+            {thread?.is_pinned && (
+              <span className="rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-amber-300">Pinned</span>
+            )}
+            {thread?.is_locked && (
+              <span className="rounded-full bg-red-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-red-300">Locked</span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Moderation tools */}
+        {canModerate && (
+          <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 border-t border-white/[0.06] pt-3">
+            {thread?.is_locked ? (
+              <ModForm action={`/forum/thread/${thread.id}/unlock`} csrf={csrfToken} label="Unlock" variant="danger" />
+            ) : (
+              <ModForm action={`/forum/thread/${thread.id}/lock`} csrf={csrfToken} label="Lock" variant="danger" />
+            )}
+            {thread?.is_pinned ? (
+              <ModForm action={`/forum/thread/${thread.id}/unpin`} csrf={csrfToken} label="Unpin" variant="warning" />
+            ) : (
+              <ModForm action={`/forum/thread/${thread.id}/pin`} csrf={csrfToken} label="Pin" variant="warning" />
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </section>
+
+      {/* Sort toggle + reply count */}
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500">{number(replyCount)} {replyCount === 1 ? 'reply' : 'replies'}</p>
+        <button
+          onClick={handleSortToggle}
+          className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-white/10 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-zinc-400 transition-colors hover:border-white/20 hover:text-zinc-200"
+        >
+          <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+            <polyline points={currentSort === 'asc' ? '18 15 12 21 6 15' : '18 9 12 3 6 9'} />
+            <line x1="12" y1="3" x2="12" y2="21" />
+          </svg>
+          {currentSort === 'asc' ? 'Oldest first' : 'Newest first'}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* OP Post */}
+      {opPost && (
+        <PostCard
+          post={opPost}
+          thread={thread}
+          isOp
+          isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated}
+          canModerate={canModerate}
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Reply list */}
+      <section className="space-y-4" aria-label="Replies">
+        {posts.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/40 px-5 py-8 text-center text-zinc-500 text-sm">
+            No replies yet. Be the first to respond!
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          posts.map((post) => (
+            <PostCard
+              key={post.id}
+              post={post}
+              thread={thread}
+              isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated}
+              canModerate={canModerate}
+            />
+          ))
+        )}
+      </section>
+
+      {/* Pagination */}
+      {pagination?.last_page > 1 && (
+        <div className="sticky bottom-3 z-10 rounded-xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/80 p-2 backdrop-blur">
+          <Pagination meta={pagination} />
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Reply form or locked / auth prompt */}
+      {isAuthenticated ? (
+        thread?.is_locked ? (
+          <div className="rounded-2xl border border-red-500/20 bg-red-500/5 px-5 py-4 text-sm text-red-300">
+            This thread is locked. Replies are disabled.
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <ReplyForm
+            threadId={thread?.id}
+            prefill={replyPrefill}
+            quotedAuthor={quotedPost?.user?.name}
+            csrfToken={csrfToken}
+          />
+        )
+      ) : (
+        <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/40 px-5 py-5 text-sm text-zinc-400">
+          <a href="/login" className="text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200 font-medium">Sign in</a> to post a reply.
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function ModForm({ action, csrf, label, variant }) {
+  const colors = variant === 'danger'
+    ? 'bg-red-500/15 text-red-300 hover:bg-red-500/25 border-red-500/20'
+    : 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-300 hover:bg-amber-500/25 border-amber-500/20'
+
+  return (
+    <form method="POST" action={action}>
+      <input type="hidden" name="_token" value={csrf} />
+      <button type="submit" className={`rounded-lg border px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium transition-colors ${colors}`}>
+        {label}
+      </button>
+    </form>
+  )
+}
+
+function number(n) {
+  return (n ?? 0).toLocaleString()
+}
+
+function formatDate(dateStr) {
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(dateStr)
+    return d.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' })
+      + ' ' + d.toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+  } catch {
+    return ''
+  }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09f70044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Profile/ProfileShow.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+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 TabAbout from '../../Components/Profile/tabs/TabAbout'
+import TabStats from '../../Components/Profile/tabs/TabStats'
+import TabFavourites from '../../Components/Profile/tabs/TabFavourites'
+import TabCollections from '../../Components/Profile/tabs/TabCollections'
+import TabActivity from '../../Components/Profile/tabs/TabActivity'
+import TabPosts from '../../Components/Profile/tabs/TabPosts'
+
+const VALID_TABS = ['artworks', 'posts', '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'
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * ProfileShow – Inertia page for /@username
+ *
+ * Props injected by ProfileController::renderUserProfile()
+ */
+export default function ProfileShow() {
+  const { props } = usePage()
+
+  const {
+    user,
+    profile,
+    artworks,
+    featuredArtworks,
+    favourites,
+    stats,
+    socialLinks,
+    followerCount,
+    recentFollowers,
+    viewerIsFollowing,
+    heroBgUrl,
+    profileComments,
+    countryName,
+    isOwner,
+    auth,
+  } = props
+
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(getInitialTab)
+
+  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 (_) {}
+  }, [])
+
+  // Handle browser back/forward
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onPop = () => setActiveTab(getInitialTab())
+    window.addEventListener('popstate', onPop)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('popstate', onPop)
+  }, [])
+
+  const isLoggedIn = !!(auth?.user)
+
+  // Normalise artwork list  (SSR may send cursor-paginated object)
+  const artworkList = Array.isArray(artworks)
+    ? artworks
+    : (artworks?.data ?? [])
+  const artworkNextCursor = artworks?.next_cursor ?? null
+
+  // Normalise social links (may be object keyed by platform, or array)
+  const socialLinksObj = Array.isArray(socialLinks)
+    ? socialLinks.reduce((acc, l) => { acc[l.platform] = l; return acc }, {})
+    : (socialLinks ?? {})
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen pb-16">
+      {/* Hero section */}
+      <ProfileHero
+        user={user}
+        profile={profile}
+        isOwner={isOwner}
+        viewerIsFollowing={viewerIsFollowing}
+        followerCount={followerCount}
+        heroBgUrl={heroBgUrl}
+        countryName={countryName}
+      />
+
+      {/* Stats pills row */}
+      <ProfileStatsRow
+        stats={stats}
+        followerCount={followerCount}
+        onTabChange={handleTabChange}
+      />
+
+      {/* Sticky tabs */}
+      <ProfileTabs
+        activeTab={activeTab}
+        onTabChange={handleTabChange}
+      />
+
+      {/* Tab content area */}
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4">
+        {activeTab === 'artworks' && (
+          <TabArtworks
+            artworks={{ data: artworkList, next_cursor: artworkNextCursor }}
+            featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks}
+            username={user.username || user.name}
+            isActive
+          />
+        )}
+        {activeTab === 'posts' && (
+          <TabPosts
+            username={user.username || user.name}
+            isOwner={isOwner}
+            authUser={auth?.user ?? null}
+            user={user}
+            profile={profile}
+            stats={stats}
+            followerCount={followerCount}
+            recentFollowers={recentFollowers}
+            socialLinks={socialLinksObj}
+            countryName={countryName}
+            onTabChange={handleTabChange}
+          />
+        )}
+        {activeTab === 'collections' && (
+          <TabCollections collections={[]} />
+        )}
+        {activeTab === 'about' && (
+          <TabAbout
+            user={user}
+            profile={profile}
+            socialLinks={socialLinksObj}
+            countryName={countryName}
+            followerCount={followerCount}
+          />
+        )}
+        {activeTab === 'stats' && (
+          <TabStats
+            stats={stats}
+            followerCount={followerCount}
+          />
+        )}
+        {activeTab === 'favourites' && (
+          <TabFavourites
+            favourites={favourites}
+            isOwner={isOwner}
+            username={user.username || user.name}
+          />
+        )}
+        {activeTab === 'activity' && (
+          <TabActivity
+            profileComments={profileComments}
+            user={user}
+            isOwner={isOwner}
+            isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Upload/Index.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Upload/Index.jsx
index 44819238..41812c4c 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Upload/Index.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Upload/Index.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { usePage } from '@inertiajs/react'
 import TagInput from '../../components/tags/TagInput'
 import UploadWizard from '../../components/upload/UploadWizard'
 import Checkbox from '../../Components/ui/Checkbox'
+import { mapUploadErrorNotice, mapUploadResultNotice } from '../../lib/uploadNotices'
 
 const phases = {
   idle: 'idle',
@@ -179,13 +180,21 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
   }, [])
 
   const pushNotice = useCallback((type, message) => {
+    const normalizedType = ['success', 'warning', 'error'].includes(String(type || '').toLowerCase())
+      ? String(type).toLowerCase()
+      : 'error'
     const id = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`
-    dispatch({ type: 'PUSH_NOTICE', notice: { id, type, message } })
+    dispatch({ type: 'PUSH_NOTICE', notice: { id, type: normalizedType, message } })
     window.setTimeout(() => {
       dispatch({ type: 'REMOVE_NOTICE', id })
     }, 4500)
   }, [])
 
+  const pushMappedNotice = useCallback((notice) => {
+    if (!notice?.message) return
+    pushNotice(notice.type || 'error', notice.message)
+  }, [pushNotice])
+
   const previewUrl = useMemo(() => {
     if (state.previewUrl) return state.previewUrl
     if (!state.filePreviewUrl) return null
@@ -276,12 +285,12 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
       }
       return { sessionId: data.session_id, uploadToken: data.upload_token }
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = extractErrorMessage(error, 'Failed to initialize upload session.')
-      dispatch({ type: 'INIT_ERROR', error: message })
-      pushNotice('error', message)
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Failed to initialize upload session.')
+      dispatch({ type: 'INIT_ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      pushMappedNotice(notice)
       return null
     }
-  }, [state.file, userId, extractErrorMessage, pushNotice])
+  }, [state.file, userId, pushMappedNotice])
 
   const createDraft = useCallback(async () => {
     if (state.artworkId) return state.artworkId
@@ -302,12 +311,12 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
       }
       throw new Error('missing_artwork_id')
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = extractErrorMessage(error, 'Unable to create draft metadata.')
-      dispatch({ type: 'FINISH_ERROR', error: message })
-      pushNotice('error', message)
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Unable to create draft metadata.')
+      dispatch({ type: 'FINISH_ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      pushMappedNotice(notice)
       return null
     }
-  }, [state.artworkId, state.metadata, state.draftId, extractErrorMessage, pushNotice])
+  }, [state.artworkId, state.metadata, state.draftId, pushMappedNotice])
 
   const syncArtworkTags = useCallback(async (artworkId) => {
     const tags = Array.from(new Set(parseUiTags(state.metadata.tags)))
@@ -319,11 +328,11 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
       await window.axios.put(`/api/artworks/${artworkId}/tags`, { tags })
       return true
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = extractErrorMessage(error, 'Tag sync failed. Upload will continue.')
-      pushNotice('error', message)
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Tag sync failed. Upload will continue.')
+      pushMappedNotice({ ...notice, type: 'warning' })
       return false
     }
-  }, [state.metadata.tags, extractErrorMessage, pushNotice])
+  }, [state.metadata.tags, pushMappedNotice])
 
   const fetchStatus = useCallback(async (sessionId, uploadToken) => {
     const res = await window.axios.get(`/api/uploads/status/${sessionId}`, {
@@ -393,9 +402,9 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
     try {
       status = await fetchStatus(sessionId, uploadToken)
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = extractErrorMessage(error, 'Unable to resume upload.')
-      dispatch({ type: 'UPLOAD_ERROR', error: message })
-      pushNotice('error', message)
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Unable to resume upload.')
+      dispatch({ type: 'UPLOAD_ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      pushMappedNotice(notice)
       return false
     }
 
@@ -414,39 +423,53 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
           offset = nextOffset
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        const message = extractErrorMessage(error, 'File upload failed. Please retry.')
-        dispatch({ type: 'UPLOAD_ERROR', error: message })
-        pushNotice('error', message)
+        const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'File upload failed. Please retry.')
+        dispatch({ type: 'UPLOAD_ERROR', error: notice.message })
+        pushMappedNotice(notice)
         return false
       }
     }
 
     return true
-  }, [chunkSize, fetchStatus, uploadChunk])
+  }, [chunkSize, fetchStatus, uploadChunk, pushMappedNotice])
 
   const finishUpload = useCallback(async (sessionId, uploadToken, artworkId) => {
     dispatch({ type: 'FINISH_START' })
     try {
       const res = await window.axios.post(
         '/api/uploads/finish',
-        { session_id: sessionId, artwork_id: artworkId, upload_token: uploadToken },
+        {
+          session_id: sessionId,
+          artwork_id: artworkId,
+          upload_token: uploadToken,
+          file_name: String(state.file?.name || ''),
+        },
         { headers: { 'X-Upload-Token': uploadToken } }
       )
       const data = res.data || {}
       const previewPath = data.preview_path
       const previewUrl = previewPath ? `${filesCdnUrl}/${previewPath}` : null
       dispatch({ type: 'FINISH_SUCCESS', status: data.status, previewUrl })
+
+      const finishNotice = mapUploadResultNotice(data, {
+        fallbackType: String(data.status || '').toLowerCase() === 'queued' ? 'warning' : 'success',
+        fallbackMessage: String(data.status || '').toLowerCase() === 'queued'
+          ? 'Upload received. Processing is queued.'
+          : 'Upload finalized successfully.',
+      })
+      pushMappedNotice(finishNotice)
+
       if (userId) {
         clearStoredSession(userId)
       }
       return true
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = extractErrorMessage(error, 'Upload finalization failed.')
-      dispatch({ type: 'FINISH_ERROR', error: message })
-      pushNotice('error', message)
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Upload finalization failed.')
+      dispatch({ type: 'FINISH_ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      pushMappedNotice(notice)
       return false
     }
-  }, [filesCdnUrl, userId])
+  }, [filesCdnUrl, userId, pushMappedNotice])
 
   const startUpload = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!state.file) {
@@ -529,6 +552,7 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
       }
       dispatch({ type: 'CANCEL_SUCCESS' })
       dispatch({ type: 'RESET' })
+      pushNotice('warning', 'Upload cancelled.')
       return
     }
 
@@ -547,7 +571,8 @@ function useUploadMachine({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize, userId }) {
     }
     dispatch({ type: 'CANCEL_SUCCESS' })
     dispatch({ type: 'RESET' })
-  }, [state.sessionId, state.uploadToken, userId])
+    pushNotice('warning', 'Upload cancelled.')
+  }, [state.sessionId, state.uploadToken, userId, pushNotice])
 
   return {
     state,
@@ -683,7 +708,9 @@ export default function UploadPage({ draftId, filesCdnUrl, chunkSize }) {
                 aria-live="polite"
                 className={`rounded-xl border px-4 py-3 text-sm ${notice.type === 'error'
                   ? 'border-red-500/40 bg-red-500/10 text-red-100'
-                  : 'border-emerald-400/40 bg-emerald-400/10 text-emerald-100'}`}
+                  : notice.type === 'warning'
+                    ? 'border-amber-400/40 bg-amber-400/10 text-amber-100'
+                    : 'border-emerald-400/40 bg-emerald-400/10 text-emerald-100'}`}
               >
                 {notice.message}
               </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/EmbeddedArtworkCard.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/EmbeddedArtworkCard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2d5f720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/EmbeddedArtworkCard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * Compact artwork card for embedding inside a PostCard.
+ * Shows thumbnail, title and original author with attribution.
+ */
+export default function EmbeddedArtworkCard({ artwork }) {
+  if (!artwork) return null
+
+  const artUrl    = `/art/${artwork.id}/${slugify(artwork.title)}`
+  const authorUrl = `/@${artwork.author.username}`
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={artUrl}
+      className="group flex gap-3 rounded-xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-black/30 p-3 hover:border-sky-500/30 transition-colors"
+      title={artwork.title}
+    >
+      {/* Thumbnail */}
+      <div className="w-20 h-16 rounded-lg overflow-hidden shrink-0 bg-white/5">
+        {artwork.thumb_url ? (
+          <img
+            src={artwork.thumb_url}
+            alt={artwork.title}
+            className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-105"
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-slate-600">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-image" />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Meta */}
+      <div className="flex flex-col justify-center min-w-0">
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-white/90 truncate">{artwork.title}</p>
+        <a
+          href={authorUrl}
+          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          className="text-xs text-slate-400 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors mt-0.5 truncate"
+        >
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-user-circle fa-fw mr-1 opacity-60" />
+          by {artwork.author.name || `@${artwork.author.username}`}
+        </a>
+        <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-600 mt-1 uppercase tracking-wider">Artwork</span>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+  )
+}
+
+function slugify(str) {
+  return (str || '').toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-').replace(/^-|-$/g, '')
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/FeedSidebar.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/FeedSidebar.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a884cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/FeedSidebar.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Helpers
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function fmt(n) {
+  if (n === null || n === undefined) return '0'
+  if (n >= 1_000_000) return (n / 1_000_000).toFixed(1).replace(/\.0$/, '') + 'M'
+  if (n >= 1_000) return (n / 1_000).toFixed(1).replace(/\.0$/, '') + 'k'
+  return String(n)
+}
+
+const SOCIAL_META = {
+  twitter:    { icon: 'fa-brands fa-x-twitter',  label: 'Twitter / X',  prefix: 'https://x.com/' },
+  instagram:  { icon: 'fa-brands fa-instagram',  label: 'Instagram',    prefix: 'https://instagram.com/' },
+  deviantart: { icon: 'fa-brands fa-deviantart', label: 'DeviantArt',   prefix: 'https://deviantart.com/' },
+  artstation: { icon: 'fa-brands fa-artstation', label: 'ArtStation',   prefix: 'https://artstation.com/' },
+  behance:    { icon: 'fa-brands fa-behance',    label: 'Behance',      prefix: 'https://behance.net/' },
+  website:    { icon: 'fa-solid fa-globe',       label: 'Website',      prefix: '' },
+  youtube:    { icon: 'fa-brands fa-youtube',    label: 'YouTube',      prefix: '' },
+  twitch:     { icon: 'fa-brands fa-twitch',     label: 'Twitch',       prefix: '' },
+}
+
+function SideCard({ title, icon, children, className = '' }) {
+  return (
+    <div className={`rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.07] bg-white/[0.03] overflow-hidden ${className}`}>
+      {title && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-b border-white/[0.05]">
+          {icon && <i className={`${icon} text-slate-500 fa-fw text-[13px]`} />}
+          <span className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500">{title}</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Stats card
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function StatsCard({ stats, followerCount, user, onTabChange }) {
+  const items = [
+    {
+      label: 'Artworks',
+      value: fmt(stats?.uploads_count ?? 0),
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-image',
+      color: 'text-sky-400',
+      tab: 'artworks',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Followers',
+      value: fmt(followerCount ?? stats?.followers_count ?? 0),
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-user-group',
+      color: 'text-violet-400',
+      tab: null,
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Following',
+      value: fmt(stats?.following_count ?? 0),
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-user-plus',
+      color: 'text-emerald-400',
+      tab: null,
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Awards',
+      value: fmt(stats?.awards_received_count ?? 0),
+      icon: 'fa-solid fa-trophy',
+      color: 'text-amber-400',
+      tab: 'stats',
+    },
+  ]
+
+  return (
+    <SideCard title="Stats" icon="fa-solid fa-chart-simple">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 divide-x divide-y divide-white/[0.05]">
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <button
+            key={item.label}
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => item.tab && onTabChange?.(item.tab)}
+            className={`flex flex-col items-center gap-1 py-4 px-3 transition-colors group ${
+              item.tab ? 'hover:bg-white/[0.04] cursor-pointer' : 'cursor-default'
+            }`}
+          >
+            <i className={`${item.icon} ${item.color} text-sm fa-fw mb-0.5 group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform`} />
+            <span className="text-xl font-bold text-white/90 tabular-nums leading-none">{item.value}</span>
+            <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wide">{item.label}</span>
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </SideCard>
+  )
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// About card
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function AboutCard({ user, profile, socialLinks, countryName }) {
+  const bio = profile?.bio || profile?.about || profile?.description
+  const website = profile?.website || user?.website
+
+  const hasSocials = socialLinks && Object.keys(socialLinks).length > 0
+  const hasContent = bio || countryName || website || hasSocials
+
+  if (!hasContent) return null
+
+  return (
+    <SideCard title="About" icon="fa-solid fa-circle-info">
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 space-y-3">
+        {bio && (
+          <p className="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-relaxed line-clamp-4">{bio}</p>
+        )}
+
+        <div className="space-y-1.5">
+          {countryName && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[13px] text-slate-400">
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-fw text-slate-600 text-xs" />
+              <span>{countryName}</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {website && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[13px]">
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-link fa-fw text-slate-600 text-xs" />
+              <a
+                href={website.startsWith('http') ? website : `https://${website}`}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+                className="text-sky-400/80 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors truncate max-w-[200px]"
+              >
+                {website.replace(/^https?:\/\//, '')}
+              </a>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {hasSocials && (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 pt-1">
+            {Object.entries(socialLinks).map(([platform, link]) => {
+              const meta = SOCIAL_META[platform] ?? SOCIAL_META.website
+              const url  = link.url || (meta.prefix ? meta.prefix + link.handle : null)
+              if (!url) return null
+              return (
+                <a
+                  key={platform}
+                  href={url}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+                  title={meta.label}
+                  className="flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-white/5 hover:bg-sky-500/15 text-slate-400 hover:text-sky-400 transition-all border border-white/[0.06] hover:border-sky-500/30"
+                >
+                  <i className={`${meta.icon} text-sm`} />
+                </a>
+              )
+            })}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </SideCard>
+  )
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Recent followers card
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function RecentFollowersCard({ recentFollowers, followerCount, onTabChange }) {
+  const followers = recentFollowers ?? []
+  if (followers.length === 0) return null
+
+  return (
+    <SideCard title="Recent Followers" icon="fa-solid fa-user-group">
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 space-y-2.5">
+        {followers.slice(0, 6).map((f) => (
+          <a
+            key={f.id}
+            href={f.profile_url ?? `/@${f.username}`}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2.5 group"
+          >
+            <img
+              src={f.avatar_url ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+              alt={f.username}
+              className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 group-hover:ring-sky-500/40 transition-all shrink-0"
+              loading="lazy"
+            />
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <p className="text-[13px] font-medium text-slate-300 group-hover:text-white transition-colors truncate leading-tight">
+                {f.name || f.uname || f.username}
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-[11px] text-slate-600 truncate">@{f.username}</p>
+            </div>
+          </a>
+        ))}
+
+        {followerCount > 6 && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => onTabChange?.('artworks')}
+            className="w-full text-center text-[12px] text-slate-500 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors pt-1"
+          >
+            View all {fmt(followerCount)} followers →
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </SideCard>
+  )
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Trending hashtags card
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function TrendingHashtagsCard() {
+  const [tags,    setTags]    = useState([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    axios.get('/api/feed/hashtags/trending', { params: { limit: 8 } })
+      .then(({ data }) => setTags(Array.isArray(data.hashtags) ? data.hashtags : []))
+      .catch(() => {})
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false))
+  }, [])
+
+  if (!loading && tags.length === 0) return null
+
+  return (
+    <SideCard title="Trending Tags" icon="fa-solid fa-hashtag">
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 space-y-1">
+        {loading
+          ? [1, 2, 3, 4].map((i) => (
+            <div key={i} className="animate-pulse flex items-center justify-between py-1.5">
+              <div className="h-2.5 bg-white/10 rounded w-20" />
+              <div className="h-2 bg-white/6 rounded w-10" />
+            </div>
+          ))
+          : tags.map((h) => (
+            <a
+              key={h.tag}
+              href={`/tags/${h.tag}`}
+              className="flex items-center justify-between group py-1.5 px-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-white/[0.04] transition-colors"
+            >
+              <span className="text-sm text-slate-300 group-hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors font-medium">
+                #{h.tag}
+              </span>
+              <span className="text-[11px] text-slate-600 tabular-nums">{h.post_count} posts</span>
+            </a>
+          ))
+        }
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-1">
+          <a
+            href="/feed/trending"
+            className="text-[12px] text-sky-500/70 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors"
+          >
+            See trending →
+          </a>
+          <a
+            href="/feed/search"
+            className="text-[12px] text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-300 transition-colors"
+          >
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass mr-1 text-[10px]" />
+            Search
+          </a>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </SideCard>
+  )
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Suggested to follow card
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function SuggestionsCard({ excludeUsername, isLoggedIn }) {
+  const [users,   setUsers]   = useState([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isLoggedIn) { setLoading(false); return }
+    axios.get('/api/search/users', { params: { q: '', per_page: 5 } })
+      .then(({ data }) => {
+        const list = (data.data ?? []).filter((u) => u.username !== excludeUsername).slice(0, 4)
+        setUsers(list)
+      })
+      .catch(() => {})
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false))
+  }, [excludeUsername, isLoggedIn])
+
+  if (!isLoggedIn) return null
+  if (!loading && users.length === 0) return null
+
+  return (
+    <SideCard title="Discover Creators" icon="fa-solid fa-compass">
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 space-y-2.5">
+        {loading ? (
+          [1, 2, 3, 4].map((i) => (
+            <div key={i} className="flex items-center gap-2.5 animate-pulse">
+              <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-white/10 shrink-0" />
+              <div className="flex-1 space-y-1">
+                <div className="h-2.5 bg-white/10 rounded w-24" />
+                <div className="h-2 bg-white/6 rounded w-16" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))
+        ) : (
+          users.map((u) => (
+            <a
+              key={u.id}
+              href={u.profile_url ?? `/@${u.username}`}
+              className="flex items-center gap-2.5 group"
+            >
+              <img
+                src={u.avatar_url ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+                alt={u.username}
+                className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 group-hover:ring-sky-500/40 transition-all shrink-0"
+                loading="lazy"
+              />
+              <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                <p className="text-[13px] font-medium text-slate-300 group-hover:text-white transition-colors truncate leading-tight">
+                  {u.name || u.username}
+                </p>
+                <p className="text-[11px] text-slate-600 truncate">@{u.username}</p>
+              </div>
+              <span className="shrink-0 text-[11px] text-sky-500/80 group-hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors font-medium">
+                View
+              </span>
+            </a>
+          ))
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </SideCard>
+  )
+}
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Main export
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * FeedSidebar
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   user             object   { id, username, name, uploads_count, ...}
+ *   profile          object   { bio, about, country, website, ... }
+ *   stats            object   from user_statistics
+ *   followerCount    number
+ *   recentFollowers  array    [{ id, username, name, avatar_url, profile_url }]
+ *   socialLinks      object   keyed by platform
+ *   countryName      string|null
+ *   isLoggedIn       boolean
+ *   onTabChange      function(tab)
+ */
+export default function FeedSidebar({
+  user,
+  profile,
+  stats,
+  followerCount,
+  recentFollowers,
+  socialLinks,
+  countryName,
+  isLoggedIn,
+  onTabChange,
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <StatsCard
+        stats={stats}
+        followerCount={followerCount}
+        user={user}
+        onTabChange={onTabChange}
+      />
+
+      <AboutCard
+        user={user}
+        profile={profile}
+        socialLinks={socialLinks}
+        countryName={countryName}
+      />
+
+      <RecentFollowersCard
+        recentFollowers={recentFollowers}
+        followerCount={followerCount}
+        onTabChange={onTabChange}
+      />
+
+      <SuggestionsCard
+        excludeUsername={user?.username}
+        isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
+      />
+
+      <TrendingHashtagsCard />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/LinkPreviewCard.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/LinkPreviewCard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cd77611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/LinkPreviewCard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * LinkPreviewCard
+ * Renders an OG/OpenGraph link preview card.
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   preview     { url, title, description, image, site_name }
+ *   onDismiss   function|null  — if provided, shows a dismiss ✕ button
+ *   loading     boolean        — shows skeleton while fetching
+ */
+export default function LinkPreviewCard({ preview, onDismiss, loading = false }) {
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="rounded-xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-white/[0.03] overflow-hidden flex gap-3 p-3 animate-pulse">
+        <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-lg bg-white/10 shrink-0" />
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col gap-2 justify-center">
+          <div className="h-3 bg-white/10 rounded w-2/3" />
+          <div className="h-2.5 bg-white/10 rounded w-full" />
+          <div className="h-2.5 bg-white/10 rounded w-4/5" />
+          <div className="h-2 bg-white/[0.06] rounded w-1/3 mt-1" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (!preview?.url) return null
+
+  const domain = (() => {
+    try { return new URL(preview.url).hostname.replace(/^www\./, '') }
+    catch { return preview.site_name ?? '' }
+  })()
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative rounded-xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-white/[0.03] overflow-hidden hover:border-white/[0.14] transition-colors group">
+      <a
+        href={preview.url}
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
+        className="flex gap-0 items-stretch"
+        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      >
+        {/* Image */}
+        {preview.image ? (
+          <div className="w-24 shrink-0 bg-white/5">
+            <img
+              src={preview.image}
+              alt=""
+              className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+              loading="lazy"
+              onError={(e) => { e.currentTarget.parentElement.style.display = 'none' }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="w-24 shrink-0 bg-white/[0.04] flex items-center justify-center text-slate-600">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-link text-xl" />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Text */}
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 px-3 py-2.5 flex flex-col justify-center gap-0.5">
+          {preview.site_name && (
+            <p className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-sky-500/80 font-medium truncate">
+              {preview.site_name}
+            </p>
+          )}
+          {preview.title && (
+            <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-white/90 line-clamp-2 leading-snug">
+              {preview.title}
+            </p>
+          )}
+          {preview.description && (
+            <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed mt-0.5">
+              {preview.description}
+            </p>
+          )}
+          <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-600 mt-1 truncate">
+            {domain}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </a>
+
+      {/* Dismiss button */}
+      {onDismiss && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onDismiss() }}
+          className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 w-5 h-5 rounded-full bg-black/60 hover:bg-black/80 text-slate-400 hover:text-white flex items-center justify-center transition-colors text-[10px]"
+          aria-label="Remove link preview"
+        >
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark" />
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7db05a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostActions.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+
+/**
+ * PostActions: Like toggle, Comment toggle, Share menu, Report
+ */
+export default function PostActions({
+  post,
+  isLoggedIn,
+  onCommentToggle,
+  onReactionChange,
+}) {
+  const [liked,     setLiked]     = useState(post.viewer_liked ?? false)
+  const [likeCount, setLikeCount] = useState(post.reactions_count ?? 0)
+  const [busy,      setBusy]      = useState(false)
+  const [menuOpen,  setMenuOpen]  = useState(false)
+  const [shareMsg,  setShareMsg]  = useState(null)
+
+  const handleLike = async () => {
+    if (!isLoggedIn) {
+      window.location.href = '/login'
+      return
+    }
+    if (busy) return
+    setBusy(true)
+    try {
+      if (liked) {
+        await axios.delete(`/api/posts/${post.id}/reactions/like`)
+        setLiked(false)
+        setLikeCount((c) => Math.max(0, c - 1))
+        onReactionChange?.({ liked: false, count: Math.max(0, likeCount - 1) })
+      } else {
+        await axios.post(`/api/posts/${post.id}/reactions`, { reaction: 'like' })
+        setLiked(true)
+        setLikeCount((c) => c + 1)
+        onReactionChange?.({ liked: true, count: likeCount + 1 })
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // ignore
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleCopyLink = () => {
+    const url = `${window.location.origin}/@${post.author.username}?tab=posts&post=${post.id}`
+    navigator.clipboard?.writeText(url)
+    setShareMsg('Link copied!')
+    setTimeout(() => setShareMsg(null), 2000)
+    setMenuOpen(false)
+  }
+
+  const handleReport = async () => {
+    setMenuOpen(false)
+    const reason = window.prompt('Why are you reporting this post? (required)')
+    if (!reason?.trim()) return
+    try {
+      await axios.post(`/api/posts/${post.id}/report`, { reason: reason.trim() })
+      alert('Report submitted. Thank you!')
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.response?.data?.message) {
+        alert(err.response.data.message)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-slate-400 relative">
+      {/* Like */}
+      <button
+        onClick={handleLike}
+        disabled={busy}
+        className={`flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors ${
+          liked
+            ? 'text-sky-400 bg-sky-500/10 hover:bg-sky-500/20'
+            : 'hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-slate-200'
+        }`}
+        title={liked ? 'Unlike' : 'Like'}
+        aria-label={liked ? 'Unlike this post' : 'Like this post'}
+      >
+        <i className={`fa-${liked ? 'solid' : 'regular'} fa-heart fa-fw text-xs`} />
+        <span className="tabular-nums">{likeCount > 0 && likeCount}</span>
+      </button>
+
+      {/* Comment toggle */}
+      <button
+        onClick={onCommentToggle}
+        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-slate-200 transition-colors"
+        title="Comment"
+        aria-label="Show comments"
+      >
+        <i className="fa-regular fa-comment fa-fw text-xs" />
+        <span className="tabular-nums">{post.comments_count > 0 && post.comments_count}</span>
+      </button>
+
+      {/* Share / More menu */}
+      <div className="relative ml-auto">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setMenuOpen((v) => !v)}
+          className="flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-slate-200 transition-colors"
+          aria-label="More options"
+        >
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-ellipsis-h fa-fw text-xs" />
+        </button>
+
+        {menuOpen && (
+          <div
+            className="absolute right-0 bottom-full mb-1 w-44 rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-[#10192e] shadow-2xl z-50 overflow-hidden"
+            onBlur={() => setMenuOpen(false)}
+          >
+            <button
+              onClick={handleCopyLink}
+              className="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-slate-300 hover:bg-white/5 flex items-center gap-2"
+            >
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-link fa-fw opacity-60" />
+              Copy link
+            </button>
+            {isLoggedIn && (
+              <button
+                onClick={handleReport}
+                className="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-rose-400 hover:bg-white/5 flex items-center gap-2"
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-flag fa-fw opacity-60" />
+                Report post
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Share feedback toast */}
+      {shareMsg && (
+        <span className="absolute -top-8 right-0 text-xs bg-slate-800 text-white px-2 py-1 rounded shadow">
+          {shareMsg}
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostCard.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostCard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..547555a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostCard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,404 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import PostActions   from './PostActions'
+import PostComments  from './PostComments'
+import EmbeddedArtworkCard from './EmbeddedArtworkCard'
+import VisibilityPill from './VisibilityPill'
+import LinkPreviewCard from './LinkPreviewCard'
+
+function formatRelative(isoString) {
+  const diff = Date.now() - new Date(isoString).getTime()
+  const s = Math.floor(diff / 1000)
+  if (s < 60)  return 'just now'
+  const m = Math.floor(s / 60)
+  if (m < 60)  return `${m}m ago`
+  const h = Math.floor(m / 60)
+  if (h < 24)  return `${h}h ago`
+  const d = Math.floor(h / 24)
+  return `${d}d ago`
+}
+
+function formatScheduledDate(isoString) {
+  const d = new Date(isoString)
+  return d.toLocaleString(undefined, {
+    month: 'short', day: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit',
+  })
+}
+
+/** Render plain text body with #hashtag links */
+function BodyWithHashtags({ html }) {
+  // The body may already be sanitised HTML from the server. We replace
+  // #tag patterns in text nodes (not inside existing anchor elements) with
+  // anchor links pointing to /tags/{tag}.
+  const processed = html.replace(
+    /(?<!["\w])#([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]{1,63})/g,
+    (_, tag) => `<a href="/tags/${tag.toLowerCase()}" class="text-sky-400 hover:underline">#${tag}</a>`,
+  )
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="text-sm text-slate-300 leading-relaxed [&_a]:text-sky-400 [&_a]:hover:underline [&_strong]:text-white/90 [&_em]:text-slate-200"
+      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: processed }}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * PostCard
+ * Renders a single post in the feed. Supports text + artwork_share types.
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   post             object   (formatted by PostFeedService::formatPost)
+ *   isLoggedIn       boolean
+ *   viewerUsername   string|null
+ *   onDelete         function(postId)
+ *   onUnsaved        function(postId)  — called when viewer unsaves this post
+ */
+export default function PostCard({ post, isLoggedIn = false, viewerUsername = null, onDelete, onUnsaved }) {
+  const [showComments,   setShowComments]   = useState(false)
+  const [postData,       setPostData]       = useState(post)
+  const [editMode,       setEditMode]       = useState(false)
+  const [editBody,       setEditBody]       = useState(post.body ?? '')
+  const [saving,         setSaving]         = useState(false)
+  const [menuOpen,       setMenuOpen]       = useState(false)
+  const [saveLoading,    setSaveLoading]    = useState(false)
+  const [analyticsOpen,  setAnalyticsOpen]  = useState(false)
+  const [analytics,      setAnalytics]      = useState(null)
+
+  const isOwn = viewerUsername && post.author.username === viewerUsername
+
+  const handleSaveEdit = async () => {
+    setSaving(true)
+    try {
+      const { default: axios } = await import('axios')
+      const { data } = await axios.patch(`/api/posts/${post.id}`, { body: editBody })
+      setPostData(data.post)
+      setEditMode(false)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleDelete = async () => {
+    if (!window.confirm('Delete this post?')) return
+    try {
+      const { default: axios } = await import('axios')
+      await axios.delete(`/api/posts/${post.id}`)
+      onDelete?.(post.id)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handlePin = async () => {
+    const { default: axios } = await import('axios')
+    try {
+      if (postData.is_pinned) {
+        await axios.delete(`/api/posts/${post.id}/pin`)
+        setPostData((p) => ({ ...p, is_pinned: false, pinned_order: null }))
+      } else {
+        const { data } = await axios.post(`/api/posts/${post.id}/pin`)
+        setPostData((p) => ({ ...p, is_pinned: true, pinned_order: data.pinned_order ?? 1 }))
+      }
+    } catch {
+      //
+    }
+    setMenuOpen(false)
+  }
+
+  const handleSaveToggle = async () => {
+    if (!isLoggedIn || saveLoading) return
+    setSaveLoading(true)
+    const { default: axios } = await import('axios')
+    try {
+      if (postData.viewer_saved) {
+        await axios.delete(`/api/posts/${post.id}/save`)
+        setPostData((p) => ({ ...p, viewer_saved: false, saves_count: Math.max(0, (p.saves_count ?? 1) - 1) }))
+        onUnsaved?.(post.id)
+      } else {
+        await axios.post(`/api/posts/${post.id}/save`)
+        setPostData((p) => ({ ...p, viewer_saved: true, saves_count: (p.saves_count ?? 0) + 1 }))
+      }
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setSaveLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleOpenAnalytics = async () => {
+    if (!isOwn) return
+    setAnalyticsOpen(true)
+    if (!analytics) {
+      const { default: axios } = await import('axios')
+      try {
+        const { data } = await axios.get(`/api/posts/${post.id}/analytics`)
+        setAnalytics(data)
+      } catch {
+        setAnalytics(null)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <article className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-white/[0.025] hover:border-white/10 transition-colors">
+      {/* ── Pinned banner ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      {postData.is_pinned && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-5 pt-3 pb-0 text-[11px] text-slate-500">
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-thumbtack fa-fw text-sky-500/60" />
+          <span>Pinned post</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* ── Scheduled banner (owner only) ─────────────────────────────── */}
+      {isOwn && postData.status === 'scheduled' && postData.publish_at && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-5 pt-3 pb-0 text-[11px] text-amber-500/80">
+          <i className="fa-regular fa-clock fa-fw" />
+          <span>Scheduled for {formatScheduledDate(postData.publish_at)}</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* ── Achievement badge ──────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      {postData.type === 'achievement' && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-5 pt-3 pb-0 text-[11px] text-amber-400/90">
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-trophy fa-fw text-amber-400" />
+          <span className="font-medium tracking-wide uppercase">Achievement unlocked</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-5 pt-4 pb-3">
+        <a href={`/@${post.author.username}`} className="shrink-0">
+          <img
+            src={post.author.avatar ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+            alt={post.author.name}
+            className="w-9 h-9 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 hover:ring-sky-500/40 transition-all"
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+        </a>
+
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+            <a
+              href={`/@${post.author.username}`}
+              className="text-sm font-semibold text-white/90 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors"
+            >
+              {post.author.name || `@${post.author.username}`}
+            </a>
+            <span className="text-slate-600 text-xs">@{post.author.username}</span>
+            {post.meta?.tagged_users?.length > 0 && (
+              <span className="text-slate-600 text-xs flex items-center gap-1 flex-wrap">
+                <span className="text-slate-700">with</span>
+                {post.meta.tagged_users.map((u, i) => (
+                  <React.Fragment key={u.id}>
+                    {i > 0 && <span className="text-slate-700">,</span>}
+                    <a href={`/@${u.username}`} className="text-sky-500/80 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors">
+                      @{u.username}
+                    </a>
+                  </React.Fragment>
+                ))}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[11px] text-slate-500 mt-0.5">
+            <span>{formatRelative(post.created_at)}</span>
+            <span aria-hidden>·</span>
+            <VisibilityPill visibility={post.visibility} />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Right-side actions: save + owner menu */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          {/* Save / bookmark button */}
+          {isLoggedIn && !isOwn && (
+            <button
+              onClick={handleSaveToggle}
+              disabled={saveLoading}
+              title={postData.viewer_saved ? 'Remove bookmark' : 'Save post'}
+              className={`flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
+                postData.viewer_saved
+                  ? 'text-amber-400 hover:bg-amber-500/10'
+                  : 'text-slate-600 hover:text-slate-300 hover:bg-white/5'
+              }`}
+            >
+              <i className={`${postData.viewer_saved ? 'fa-solid' : 'fa-regular'} fa-bookmark fa-fw text-sm`} />
+            </button>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Analytics for owner */}
+          {isOwn && (
+            <button
+              onClick={handleOpenAnalytics}
+              title="Post analytics"
+              className="flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded-lg text-slate-600 hover:text-sky-400 hover:bg-sky-500/10 transition-colors"
+            >
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-chart-simple fa-fw text-sm" />
+            </button>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Owner menu */}
+          {isOwn && (
+            <div className="relative">
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setMenuOpen((v) => !v)}
+                className="text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-300 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors"
+                aria-label="Post options"
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-ellipsis-v fa-fw text-xs" />
+              </button>
+              {menuOpen && (
+                <div className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 w-40 rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-[#10192e] shadow-2xl z-50 overflow-hidden">
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => { setEditMode(true); setMenuOpen(false) }}
+                    className="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-slate-300 hover:bg-white/5 flex items-center gap-2"
+                  >
+                    <i className="fa-solid fa-pen fa-fw opacity-60" />
+                    Edit
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={handlePin}
+                    className="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-slate-300 hover:bg-white/5 flex items-center gap-2"
+                  >
+                    <i className={`fa-solid fa-thumbtack fa-fw opacity-60 ${postData.is_pinned ? 'text-sky-400' : ''}`} />
+                    {postData.is_pinned ? 'Unpin post' : 'Pin post'}
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => { handleDelete(); setMenuOpen(false) }}
+                    className="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-rose-400 hover:bg-white/5 flex items-center gap-2"
+                  >
+                    <i className="fa-solid fa-trash-can fa-fw opacity-60" />
+                    Delete
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* ── Body ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <div className="px-5 pb-3 space-y-3">
+        {editMode ? (
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <textarea
+              value={editBody}
+              onChange={(e) => setEditBody(e.target.value)}
+              maxLength={2000}
+              rows={4}
+              className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm text-white resize-none focus:outline-none focus:border-sky-500/50 transition-colors"
+            />
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              <button
+                onClick={handleSaveEdit}
+                disabled={saving}
+                className="px-4 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500 text-white text-xs transition-colors disabled:opacity-40"
+              >
+                {saving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save'}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setEditMode(false)}
+                className="px-4 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5 text-xs transition-colors"
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          postData.body && <BodyWithHashtags html={postData.body} />
+        )}
+
+        {/* Hashtag pills */}
+        {!editMode && postData.hashtags && postData.hashtags.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 pt-0.5">
+            {postData.hashtags.map((tag) => (
+              <a
+                key={tag}
+                href={`/tags/${tag}`}
+                className="text-[11px] text-sky-500/80 hover:text-sky-400 hover:bg-sky-500/10 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full border border-sky-500/20 hover:border-sky-500/40 transition-all"
+              >
+                #{tag}
+              </a>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Link preview (stored OG data) */}
+        {!editMode && postData.meta?.link_preview?.url && (
+          <LinkPreviewCard preview={postData.meta.link_preview} />
+        )}
+
+        {/* Artwork share embed */}
+        {postData.type === 'artwork_share' && postData.artwork && (
+          <EmbeddedArtworkCard artwork={postData.artwork} />
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* ── Actions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      <div className="border-t border-white/[0.04] px-5 py-2">
+        <PostActions
+          post={postData}
+          isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
+          onCommentToggle={() => setShowComments((v) => !v)}
+          onReactionChange={({ liked, count }) =>
+            setPostData((p) => ({ ...p, viewer_liked: liked, reactions_count: count }))
+          }
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* ── Comments ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      {showComments && (
+        <div className="border-t border-white/[0.04] px-5 py-4">
+          <PostComments
+            postId={post.id}
+            isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
+            isOwn={isOwn}
+            initialCount={postData.comments_count}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* ── Analytics modal ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */}
+      {analyticsOpen && (
+        <div
+          className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/70 px-4"
+          onClick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) setAnalyticsOpen(false) }}
+        >
+          <div className="w-full max-w-sm rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0d1628] p-6 shadow-2xl">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+              <h3 className="font-semibold text-white">Post Analytics</h3>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setAnalyticsOpen(false)}
+                className="text-slate-500 hover:text-white w-7 h-7 flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors"
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark" />
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {!analytics ? (
+              <div className="flex justify-center py-8">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin text-slate-500 text-xl" />
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+                {[
+                  { label: 'Impressions', value: analytics.impressions?.toLocaleString() ?? '—', icon: 'fa-eye', color: 'text-sky-400' },
+                  { label: 'Saves',       value: analytics.saves?.toLocaleString() ?? '—',       icon: 'fa-bookmark', color: 'text-amber-400' },
+                  { label: 'Reactions',   value: analytics.reactions?.toLocaleString() ?? '—',   icon: 'fa-heart', color: 'text-rose-400' },
+                  { label: 'Engagement',  value: analytics.engagement_rate ? `${analytics.engagement_rate}%` : '—', icon: 'fa-chart-simple', color: 'text-emerald-400' },
+                ].map((item) => (
+                  <div key={item.label} className="rounded-xl bg-white/[0.04] border border-white/[0.06] px-4 py-3">
+                    <div className={`${item.color} text-sm mb-1`}>
+                      <i className={`fa-solid ${item.icon} fa-fw`} />
+                    </div>
+                    <p className="text-xl font-bold text-white/90 tabular-nums leading-tight">{item.value}</p>
+                    <p className="text-[11px] text-slate-500 mt-0.5">{item.label}</p>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </article>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a69b360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostCardSkeleton.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+export default function PostCardSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-white/[0.03] p-5 animate-pulse space-y-4">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <div className="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-white/10 shrink-0" />
+        <div className="space-y-1.5 flex-1">
+          <div className="h-3 bg-white/10 rounded w-28" />
+          <div className="h-2 bg-white/6 rounded w-20" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {/* Body */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/10 rounded w-full" />
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/8 rounded w-4/5" />
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/6 rounded w-2/3" />
+      </div>
+      {/* Artwork embed placeholder */}
+      <div className="rounded-xl bg-white/5 aspect-[16/9]" />
+      {/* Actions */}
+      <div className="flex gap-4 pt-1">
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/8 rounded w-12" />
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/6 rounded w-16" />
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/6 rounded w-10" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostComments.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostComments.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fe0bb90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostComments.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+
+function formatRelative(isoString) {
+  const diff = Date.now() - new Date(isoString).getTime()
+  const s = Math.floor(diff / 1000)
+  if (s < 60)  return 'just now'
+  const m = Math.floor(s / 60)
+  if (m < 60)  return `${m}m ago`
+  const h = Math.floor(m / 60)
+  if (h < 24)  return `${h}h ago`
+  const d = Math.floor(h / 24)
+  return `${d}d ago`
+}
+
+export default function PostComments({ postId, isLoggedIn, isOwn = false, initialCount = 0 }) {
+  const [comments,    setComments]    = useState([])
+  const [loading,     setLoading]     = useState(false)
+  const [submitting,  setSubmitting]  = useState(false)
+  const [body,        setBody]        = useState('')
+  const [error,       setError]       = useState(null)
+  const [page,        setPage]        = useState(1)
+  const [hasMore,     setHasMore]     = useState(false)
+  const [loaded,      setLoaded]      = useState(false)
+  const textareaRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const fetchComments = async (p = 1) => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get(`/api/posts/${postId}/comments`, { params: { page: p } })
+      setComments((prev) => p === 1 ? data.data : [...prev, ...data.data])
+      setHasMore(data.meta.current_page < data.meta.last_page)
+      setPage(p)
+    } catch {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+      setLoaded(true)
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchComments(1)
+  }, [postId])
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (!body.trim()) return
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.post(`/api/posts/${postId}/comments`, { body })
+      setComments((prev) => [...prev, data.comment])
+      setBody('')
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.response?.data?.message ?? 'Failed to post comment.')
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleDelete = async (commentId) => {
+    if (!window.confirm('Delete this comment?')) return
+    try {
+      await axios.delete(`/api/posts/${postId}/comments/${commentId}`)
+      setComments((prev) => prev.filter((c) => c.id !== commentId))
+    } catch {
+      //
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleHighlight = async (comment) => {
+    try {
+      if (comment.is_highlighted) {
+        await axios.delete(`/api/posts/${postId}/comments/${comment.id}/highlight`)
+        setComments((prev) =>
+          prev.map((c) => c.id === comment.id ? { ...c, is_highlighted: false } : c),
+        )
+      } else {
+        await axios.post(`/api/posts/${postId}/comments/${comment.id}/highlight`)
+        // Only one can be highlighted — clear others and set this one
+        setComments((prev) =>
+          prev.map((c) => ({ ...c, is_highlighted: c.id === comment.id })),
+        )
+      }
+    } catch {
+      //
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Highlighted comment always first (server also orders this way, but keep client in sync)
+  const sorted = [...comments].sort((a, b) =>
+    (b.is_highlighted ? 1 : 0) - (a.is_highlighted ? 1 : 0),
+  )
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      {/* Comment list */}
+      {!loaded && loading && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          {[1, 2].map((i) => (
+            <div key={i} className="flex gap-2 animate-pulse">
+              <div className="w-7 h-7 rounded-full bg-white/10 shrink-0" />
+              <div className="flex-1 space-y-1">
+                <div className="h-2.5 bg-white/10 rounded w-24" />
+                <div className="h-2 bg-white/6 rounded w-3/4" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {loaded && sorted.map((c) => (
+        <div
+          key={c.id}
+          className={`flex gap-2 group ${c.is_highlighted ? 'rounded-xl bg-sky-500/5 border border-sky-500/15 px-3 py-2 -mx-3' : ''}`}
+        >
+          {/* Avatar */}
+          <a href={`/@${c.author.username}`} className="shrink-0">
+            <img
+              src={c.author.avatar ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+              alt={c.author.name}
+              className="w-7 h-7 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10"
+              loading="lazy"
+            />
+          </a>
+          {/* Body */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2 flex-wrap">
+              <a
+                href={`/@${c.author.username}`}
+                className="text-xs font-semibold text-white/80 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors"
+              >
+                {c.author.name || `@${c.author.username}`}
+              </a>
+              <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-600">{formatRelative(c.created_at)}</span>
+              {c.is_highlighted && (
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-sky-400 font-medium flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-star fa-xs" />
+                  Highlighted by author
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <div
+              className="text-sm text-slate-300 mt-0.5 [&_a]:text-sky-400 [&_a]:hover:underline"
+              dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: c.body }}
+            />
+          </div>
+          {/* Actions: highlight (owner) + delete */}
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-all ml-1">
+            {isOwn && (
+              <button
+                onClick={() => handleHighlight(c)}
+                title={c.is_highlighted ? 'Remove highlight' : 'Highlight comment'}
+                className={`text-xs transition-colors px-1 py-0.5 rounded ${
+                  c.is_highlighted
+                    ? 'text-sky-400 hover:text-slate-400'
+                    : 'text-slate-600 hover:text-sky-400'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <i className={`${c.is_highlighted ? 'fa-solid' : 'fa-regular'} fa-star`} />
+              </button>
+            )}
+            {isLoggedIn && (
+              <button
+                onClick={() => handleDelete(c.id)}
+                className="text-slate-600 hover:text-rose-400 transition-all text-xs"
+                title="Delete comment"
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-trash-can" />
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+
+      {loaded && hasMore && (
+        <button
+          onClick={() => fetchComments(page + 1)}
+          disabled={loading}
+          className="text-xs text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors"
+        >
+          {loading ? 'Loading…' : 'Load more comments'}
+        </button>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Composer */}
+      {isLoggedIn ? (
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="flex gap-2 mt-2">
+          <textarea
+            ref={textareaRef}
+            value={body}
+            onChange={(e) => setBody(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="Write a comment…"
+            maxLength={1000}
+            rows={1}
+            className="flex-1 bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm text-white resize-none placeholder-slate-600 focus:outline-none focus:border-sky-500/50 transition-colors"
+            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
+                e.preventDefault()
+                handleSubmit(e)
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            disabled={submitting || !body.trim()}
+            className="px-3 py-2 rounded-xl bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed text-white text-sm transition-colors"
+          >
+            {submitting ? <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" /> : <i className="fa-solid fa-paper-plane" />}
+          </button>
+        </form>
+      ) : (
+        <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 mt-2">
+          <a href="/login" className="text-sky-400 hover:underline">Sign in</a> to comment.
+        </p>
+      )}
+
+      {error && <p className="text-xs text-rose-400">{error}</p>}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/PostComposer.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostComposer.jsx
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/PostComposer.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,456 @@
+import React, { useState, useRef, useCallback, useEffect, lazy, Suspense } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import ShareArtworkModal from './ShareArtworkModal'
+import LinkPreviewCard from './LinkPreviewCard'
+import TagPeopleModal from './TagPeopleModal'
+
+// Lazy-load the heavy emoji picker only when first opened
+// @emoji-mart/react only has a default export (the Picker); m.Picker is undefined
+const EmojiPicker = lazy(() => import('@emoji-mart/react'))
+
+const VISIBILITY_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'public',    icon: 'fa-globe',        label: 'Public' },
+  { value: 'followers', icon: 'fa-user-friends',  label: 'Followers' },
+  { value: 'private',   icon: 'fa-lock',          label: 'Private' },
+]
+
+const URL_RE = /https?:\/\/[^\s\])"'>]{4,}/gi
+
+function extractFirstUrl(text) {
+  const m = text.match(URL_RE)
+  return m ? m[0].replace(/[.,;:!?)]+$/, '') : null
+}
+
+/**
+ * PostComposer
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   user       object    { id, username, name, avatar }
+ *   onPosted   function(newPost)
+ */
+export default function PostComposer({ user, onPosted }) {
+  const [expanded,         setExpanded]         = useState(false)
+  const [body,             setBody]             = useState('')
+  const [visibility,       setVisibility]       = useState('public')
+  const [submitting,       setSubmitting]       = useState(false)
+  const [error,            setError]            = useState(null)
+  const [shareModal,       setShareModal]       = useState(false)
+  const [linkPreview,      setLinkPreview]      = useState(null)
+  const [previewLoading,   setPreviewLoading]   = useState(false)
+  const [previewDismissed, setPreviewDismissed] = useState(false)
+  const [lastPreviewUrl,   setLastPreviewUrl]   = useState(null)
+  const [emojiOpen,        setEmojiOpen]        = useState(false)
+  const [emojiData,        setEmojiData]        = useState(null)   // loaded lazily
+  const [tagModal,         setTagModal]         = useState(false)
+  const [taggedUsers,      setTaggedUsers]      = useState([])     // [{ id, username, name, avatar_url }]
+  const [scheduleOpen,     setScheduleOpen]     = useState(false)
+  const [scheduledAt,      setScheduledAt]      = useState('')     // ISO datetime-local string
+
+  const textareaRef   = useRef(null)
+  const debounceTimer = useRef(null)
+  const emojiWrapRef  = useRef(null)   // wraps button + popover for outside-click
+
+  // Load emoji-mart data lazily the first time the picker opens
+  const openEmojiPicker = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!emojiData) {
+      const { default: data } = await import('@emoji-mart/data')
+      setEmojiData(data)
+    }
+    setEmojiOpen((v) => !v)
+  }, [emojiData])
+
+  // Close picker on outside click
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!emojiOpen) return
+    const handler = (e) => {
+      if (emojiWrapRef.current && !emojiWrapRef.current.contains(e.target)) {
+        setEmojiOpen(false)
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handler)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handler)
+  }, [emojiOpen])
+
+  // Insert emoji at current cursor position
+  const insertEmoji = useCallback((emoji) => {
+    const native = emoji.native ?? emoji.shortcodes ?? ''
+    const ta = textareaRef.current
+    if (!ta) {
+      setBody((b) => b + native)
+      return
+    }
+    const start = ta.selectionStart ?? body.length
+    const end   = ta.selectionEnd   ?? body.length
+    const next  = body.slice(0, start) + native + body.slice(end)
+    setBody(next)
+    // Restore cursor after the inserted emoji
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      ta.focus()
+      const pos = start + native.length
+      ta.setSelectionRange(pos, pos)
+    })
+    setEmojiOpen(false)
+  }, [body])
+
+  const handleFocus = () => {
+    setExpanded(true)
+    setTimeout(() => textareaRef.current?.focus(), 50)
+  }
+
+  const fetchLinkPreview = useCallback(async (url) => {
+    setPreviewLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get('/api/link-preview', { params: { url } })
+      if (data?.url) {
+        setLinkPreview(data)
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // silently ignore – preview is optional
+    } finally {
+      setPreviewLoading(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleBodyChange = (e) => {
+    const val = e.target.value
+    setBody(val)
+
+    // Detect URLs and auto-fetch preview (debounced)
+    clearTimeout(debounceTimer.current)
+    debounceTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      const url = extractFirstUrl(val)
+      if (!url || previewDismissed) return
+      if (url === lastPreviewUrl) return
+      setLastPreviewUrl(url)
+      setLinkPreview(null)
+      fetchLinkPreview(url)
+    }, 700)
+  }
+
+  const handleDismissPreview = () => {
+    setLinkPreview(null)
+    setPreviewDismissed(true)
+  }
+
+  const resetComposer = () => {
+    setBody('')
+    setExpanded(false)
+    setLinkPreview(null)
+    setPreviewLoading(false)
+    setPreviewDismissed(false)
+    setLastPreviewUrl(null)
+    setEmojiOpen(false)
+    setTaggedUsers([])
+    setTagModal(false)
+    setScheduleOpen(false)
+    setScheduledAt('')
+  }
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e?.preventDefault()
+    if (!body.trim()) return
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.post('/api/posts', {
+        type: 'text',
+        visibility,
+        body,
+        link_preview: linkPreview ?? undefined,
+        tagged_users: taggedUsers.length > 0 ? taggedUsers.map(({ id, username, name }) => ({ id, username, name })) : undefined,
+        publish_at: scheduledAt || undefined,
+      })
+      onPosted?.(data.post)
+      resetComposer()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.response?.data?.message ?? 'Failed to post.')
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleShared = (newPost) => {
+    onPosted?.(newPost)
+    setShareModal(false)
+  }
+
+  const showPreview = (linkPreview || previewLoading) && !previewDismissed
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-white/[0.025] px-5 py-4">
+        {/* Collapsed: click-to-expand placeholder */}
+        {!expanded ? (
+          <div
+            onClick={handleFocus}
+            className="flex items-center gap-3 cursor-text"
+            role="button"
+            tabIndex={0}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && handleFocus()}
+            aria-label="Create a post"
+          >
+            <img
+              src={user.avatar ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+              alt={user.name}
+              className="w-9 h-9 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 shrink-0"
+              loading="lazy"
+            />
+            <span className="text-sm text-slate-500 flex-1 bg-white/[0.04] rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 hover:bg-white/[0.07] transition-colors">
+              What's on your mind, {user.name?.split(' ')[0] ?? user.username}?
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-3">
+            {/* Textarea */}
+            <div className="flex gap-3">
+              <a href={`/@${user.username}`} className="shrink-0" tabIndex={-1}>
+                <img
+                  src={user.avatar ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+                  alt={user.name}
+                  className="w-9 h-9 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 hover:ring-sky-500/40 transition-all mt-0.5"
+                  loading="lazy"
+                />
+              </a>
+              <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                {/* User identity byline */}
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  <a
+                    href={`/@${user.username}`}
+                    className="text-sm font-semibold text-white/90 hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors leading-tight"
+                    tabIndex={-1}
+                  >
+                    {user.name || `@${user.username}`}
+                  </a>
+                  <span className="text-xs text-slate-500 leading-tight">@{user.username}</span>
+                </div>
+                <textarea
+                  ref={textareaRef}
+                  value={body}
+                  onChange={handleBodyChange}
+                  maxLength={2000}
+                  rows={3}
+                  placeholder="What's on your mind?"
+                  autoFocus
+                  className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white resize-none placeholder-slate-600 focus:outline-none focus:border-sky-500/50 transition-colors"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Tagged people pills */}
+            {taggedUsers.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="pl-12 flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 items-center">
+                <span className="text-xs text-slate-500">With:</span>
+                {taggedUsers.map((u) => (
+                  <span key={u.id} className="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 bg-sky-500/10 border border-sky-500/20 rounded-full text-xs text-sky-400">
+                    <img src={u.avatar_url ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'} alt="" className="w-3.5 h-3.5 rounded-full object-cover" />
+                    @{u.username}
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => setTaggedUsers((prev) => prev.filter((x) => x.id !== u.id))}
+                      className="opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 ml-0.5"
+                    >
+                      <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark fa-xs" />
+                    </button>
+                  </span>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Link preview */}
+            {showPreview && (
+              <div className="pl-12">
+                <LinkPreviewCard
+                  preview={linkPreview}
+                  loading={previewLoading && !linkPreview}
+                  onDismiss={handleDismissPreview}
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Schedule date picker */}
+            {scheduleOpen && (
+              <div className="pl-12">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 p-3 rounded-xl bg-violet-500/10 border border-violet-500/20">
+                  <i className="fa-regular fa-calendar-plus text-violet-400 text-sm fa-fw shrink-0" />
+                  <div className="flex-1">
+                    <label className="block text-[11px] text-slate-400 mb-1">Publish on</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="datetime-local"
+                      value={scheduledAt}
+                      onChange={(e) => setScheduledAt(e.target.value)}
+                      min={new Date(Date.now() + 60_000).toISOString().slice(0, 16)}
+                      className="bg-transparent text-sm text-white border-none outline-none w-full [color-scheme:dark]"
+                    />
+                    <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 mt-1">
+                      {Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  {scheduledAt && (
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => setScheduledAt('')}
+                      className="text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-300 transition-colors"
+                      title="Clear"
+                    >
+                      <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark fa-sm" />
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Footer row */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pl-12">
+              {/* Visibility selector */}
+              <div className="flex gap-1">
+                {VISIBILITY_OPTIONS.map((v) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={v.value}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => setVisibility(v.value)}
+                    title={v.label}
+                    className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs transition-all ${
+                      visibility === v.value
+                        ? 'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-400 border border-sky-500/30'
+                        : 'text-slate-500 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    <i className={`fa-solid ${v.icon} fa-fw`} />
+                    {visibility === v.value && <span>{v.label}</span>}
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Emoji picker trigger */}
+              <div ref={emojiWrapRef} className="relative">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={openEmojiPicker}
+                  title="Add emoji"
+                  className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs transition-all ${
+                    emojiOpen
+                      ? 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-400 border border-amber-500/30'
+                      : 'text-slate-500 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-regular fa-face-smile fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+
+                {emojiOpen && (
+                  <div className="absolute bottom-full mb-2 left-0 z-50 shadow-2xl">
+                    <Suspense fallback={
+                      <div className="w-[352px] h-[400px] rounded-2xl bg-[#10192e] border border-white/10 flex items-center justify-center text-slate-600">
+                        <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin text-xl" />
+                      </div>
+                    }>
+                      {emojiData && (
+                        <EmojiPicker
+                          data={emojiData}
+                          onEmojiSelect={insertEmoji}
+                          theme="dark"
+                          set="native"
+                          previewPosition="none"
+                          skinTonePosition="search"
+                          navPosition="bottom"
+                          perLine={9}
+                          maxFrequentRows={2}
+                        />
+                      )}
+                    </Suspense>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Tag people button */}
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setTagModal(true)}
+                title="Tag people"
+                className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs transition-all ${
+                  taggedUsers.length > 0
+                    ? 'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-400 border border-sky-500/30'
+                    : 'text-slate-500 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-user-tag fa-fw" />
+                {taggedUsers.length > 0 && <span>{taggedUsers.length}</span>}
+              </button>
+
+              {/* Schedule button */}
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setScheduleOpen((v) => !v)}
+                title="Schedule post"
+                className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs transition-all ${
+                  scheduleOpen || scheduledAt
+                    ? 'bg-violet-500/15 text-violet-400 border border-violet-500/30'
+                    : 'text-slate-500 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <i className="fa-regular fa-clock fa-fw" />
+                {scheduledAt && <span className="max-w-[80px] truncate">{new Date(scheduledAt).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })}</span>}
+              </button>
+
+              <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2">
+                {/* Share artwork button */}
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => setShareModal(true)}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs text-slate-400 hover:text-sky-400 hover:bg-sky-500/10 transition-colors"
+                  title="Share an artwork"
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes fa-fw" />
+                  Share artwork
+                </button>
+
+                {/* Cancel */}
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={resetComposer}
+                  className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </button>
+
+                {/* Post */}
+                <button
+                  type="submit"
+                  disabled={submitting || !body.trim()}
+                  className={`px-4 py-1.5 rounded-xl disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed text-white text-xs font-medium transition-colors ${
+                    scheduledAt ? 'bg-violet-600 hover:bg-violet-500' : 'bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {submitting ? 'Posting…' : scheduledAt ? 'Schedule' : 'Post'}
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Char count */}
+            {body.length > 1800 && (
+              <p className="text-right text-[10px] text-amber-400/70 pr-1">{body.length}/2000</p>
+            )}
+
+            {error && (
+              <p className="text-xs text-rose-400">{error}</p>
+            )}
+          </form>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Share artwork modal */}
+      <ShareArtworkModal
+        isOpen={shareModal}
+        onClose={() => setShareModal(false)}
+        onShared={handleShared}
+      />
+
+      {/* Tag people modal */}
+      <TagPeopleModal
+        isOpen={tagModal}
+        onClose={() => setTagModal(false)}
+        selected={taggedUsers}
+        onConfirm={(users) => { setTaggedUsers(users); setTagModal(false) }}
+      />
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/ShareArtworkModal.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/ShareArtworkModal.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8764927f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/ShareArtworkModal.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+
+const VISIBILITY_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'public',    icon: 'fa-globe',        label: 'Public' },
+  { value: 'followers', icon: 'fa-user-friends',  label: 'Followers' },
+  { value: 'private',   icon: 'fa-lock',          label: 'Private' },
+]
+
+function ArtworkResult({ artwork, onSelect }) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={() => onSelect(artwork)}
+      className="w-full flex gap-3 p-3 rounded-xl hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors text-left group"
+    >
+      <div className="w-14 h-12 rounded-lg overflow-hidden shrink-0 bg-white/5">
+        {artwork.thumb_url ? (
+          <img
+            src={artwork.thumb_url}
+            alt={artwork.title}
+            className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-slate-600">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-image" />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <div className="min-w-0">
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-white/90 truncate group-hover:text-sky-400 transition-colors">
+          {artwork.title}
+        </p>
+        <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 mt-0.5 truncate">
+          by {artwork.user?.name ?? artwork.author_name ?? 'Unknown'}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </button>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * ShareArtworkModal
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   isOpen          boolean
+ *   onClose         function
+ *   onShared        function(newPost)
+ *   preselectedArtwork  object|null  (share from artwork page)
+ */
+export default function ShareArtworkModal({ isOpen, onClose, onShared, preselectedArtwork = null }) {
+  const [query,        setQuery]        = useState('')
+  const [results,      setResults]      = useState([])
+  const [searching,    setSearching]    = useState(false)
+  const [selected,     setSelected]     = useState(preselectedArtwork)
+  const [body,         setBody]         = useState('')
+  const [visibility,   setVisibility]   = useState('public')
+  const [submitting,   setSubmitting]   = useState(false)
+  const [error,        setError]        = useState(null)
+  const searchTimer = useRef(null)
+  const inputRef    = useRef(null)
+
+  // Focus search on open
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen && !preselectedArtwork) {
+      setTimeout(() => inputRef.current?.focus(), 100)
+    }
+  }, [isOpen])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSelected(preselectedArtwork)
+  }, [preselectedArtwork])
+
+  const handleSearch = (q) => {
+    setQuery(q)
+    clearTimeout(searchTimer.current)
+    if (!q.trim()) { setResults([]); return }
+    searchTimer.current = setTimeout(async () => {
+      setSearching(true)
+      try {
+        const { data } = await axios.get('/api/search/artworks', {
+          params: { q, shareable: 1, per_page: 12 },
+        })
+        setResults(data.data ?? data.hits ?? [])
+      } catch {
+        setResults([])
+      } finally {
+        setSearching(false)
+      }
+    }, 300)
+  }
+
+  const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    if (!selected) return
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.post(`/api/posts/share/artwork/${selected.id}`, {
+        body:       body.trim() || null,
+        visibility,
+      })
+      onShared?.(data.post)
+      handleClose()
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.response?.data?.errors?.artwork_id?.[0] ?? err.response?.data?.message ?? 'Failed to share.')
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    setQuery('')
+    setResults([])
+    setSelected(preselectedArtwork)
+    setBody('')
+    setVisibility('public')
+    setError(null)
+    onClose?.()
+  }
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-end sm:items-center justify-center p-4"
+      role="dialog"
+      aria-modal="true"
+      aria-label="Share artwork"
+    >
+      {/* Backdrop */}
+      <div
+        className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-sm"
+        onClick={handleClose}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
+
+      {/* Panel */}
+      <div className="relative w-full max-w-lg bg-[#0d1829] border border-white/10 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl max-h-[90vh] flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-5 py-4 border-b border-white/[0.06]">
+          <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-white/90">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes mr-2 text-sky-400 opacity-80" />
+            Share Artwork to Profile
+          </h2>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleClose}
+            className="text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors"
+            aria-label="Close"
+          >
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-5 space-y-4">
+          {/* Artwork search / selected */}
+          {!selected ? (
+            <div>
+              <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-slate-400 mb-1.5">
+                Search for an artwork
+              </label>
+              <div className="relative">
+                <input
+                  ref={inputRef}
+                  type="text"
+                  value={query}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleSearch(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Type artwork name…"
+                  className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-xl pl-9 pr-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-600 focus:outline-none focus:border-sky-500/50 transition-colors"
+                />
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-500 text-xs" />
+                {searching && (
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-500 text-xs" />
+                )}
+              </div>
+              {results.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="mt-2 rounded-xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-black/20 max-h-56 overflow-y-auto">
+                  {results.map((a) => (
+                    <ArtworkResult key={a.id} artwork={a} onSelect={(art) => { setSelected(art); setQuery(''); setResults([]) }} />
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {query && !searching && results.length === 0 && (
+                <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 mt-2 text-center py-4">No artworks found.</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div>
+              <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-slate-400 mb-1.5">Selected Artwork</label>
+              <div className="flex gap-3 rounded-xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-black/20 p-3">
+                <div className="w-16 h-14 rounded-lg overflow-hidden shrink-0 bg-white/5">
+                  <img
+                    src={selected.thumb_url ?? selected.thumb ?? ''}
+                    alt={selected.title}
+                    className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                    loading="lazy"
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-white/90 truncate">{selected.title}</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-0.5">
+                    by {selected.user?.name ?? selected.author?.name ?? selected.author_name ?? 'Unknown'}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                {!preselectedArtwork && (
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => setSelected(null)}
+                    className="text-slate-500 hover:text-white transition-colors self-start"
+                    title="Change artwork"
+                  >
+                    <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark text-xs" />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Commentary */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-slate-400 mb-1.5">
+              Commentary <span className="text-slate-600">(optional)</span>
+            </label>
+            <textarea
+              value={body}
+              onChange={(e) => setBody(e.target.value)}
+              maxLength={2000}
+              rows={3}
+              placeholder="Say something about this artwork…"
+              className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-white resize-none placeholder-slate-600 focus:outline-none focus:border-sky-500/50 transition-colors"
+            />
+            <p className="text-right text-[10px] text-slate-600 mt-0.5">{body.length}/2000</p>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Visibility */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-slate-400 mb-1.5">Visibility</label>
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              {VISIBILITY_OPTIONS.map((v) => (
+                <button
+                  key={v.value}
+                  onClick={() => setVisibility(v.value)}
+                  className={`flex-1 flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-xs font-medium transition-all border ${
+                    visibility === v.value
+                      ? 'border-sky-500/50 bg-sky-500/10 text-sky-300'
+                      : 'border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] text-slate-400 hover:border-white/20 hover:text-white'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  <i className={`fa-solid ${v.icon} fa-fw`} />
+                  {v.label}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {error && (
+            <p className="text-xs text-rose-400 bg-rose-500/10 border border-rose-500/20 rounded-xl px-3 py-2">
+              <i className="fa-solid fa-circle-exclamation mr-1.5" />
+              {error}
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Footer */}
+        <div className="flex gap-2 px-5 py-4 border-t border-white/[0.06]">
+          <button
+            onClick={handleClose}
+            className="flex-1 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-xl text-sm text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5 transition-colors"
+          >
+            Cancel
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleSubmit}
+            disabled={submitting || !selected}
+            className="flex-1 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed text-white text-sm font-medium transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
+          >
+            {submitting
+              ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" /> Sharing…</>
+              : <><i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes" /> Share</>
+            }
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/TagPeopleModal.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/TagPeopleModal.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ff68017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/TagPeopleModal.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+
+/**
+ * TagPeopleModal
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   isOpen        boolean
+ *   onClose       function()
+ *   selected      array   [{ id, username, name, avatar_url }]
+ *   onConfirm     function(selectedArray)
+ */
+export default function TagPeopleModal({ isOpen, onClose, selected = [], onConfirm }) {
+  const [query,     setQuery]     = useState('')
+  const [results,   setResults]   = useState([])
+  const [loading,   setLoading]   = useState(false)
+  const [staged,    setStaged]    = useState(selected)
+  const inputRef    = useRef(null)
+  const debounce    = useRef(null)
+
+  // Re-sync staged list when modal opens
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen) {
+      setStaged(selected)
+      setQuery('')
+      setResults([])
+      setTimeout(() => inputRef.current?.focus(), 80)
+    }
+  }, [isOpen])
+
+  const search = useCallback(async (q) => {
+    if (q.length < 2) { setResults([]); return }
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await axios.get('/api/search/users', { params: { q, per_page: 8 } })
+      setResults(data.data ?? [])
+    } catch {
+      setResults([])
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleQueryChange = (e) => {
+    const val = e.target.value
+    setQuery(val)
+    clearTimeout(debounce.current)
+    debounce.current = setTimeout(() => search(val.replace(/^@/, '')), 300)
+  }
+
+  const isSelected = (user) => staged.some((u) => u.id === user.id)
+
+  const toggle = (user) => {
+    setStaged((prev) =>
+      isSelected(user)
+        ? prev.filter((u) => u.id !== user.id)
+        : prev.length < 10 ? [...prev, user] : prev
+    )
+  }
+
+  const handleConfirm = () => {
+    onConfirm(staged)
+    onClose()
+  }
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+      {/* Backdrop */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/70 backdrop-blur-sm" onClick={onClose} />
+
+      {/* Modal */}
+      <div className="relative w-full max-w-md rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0c1525] shadow-2xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col max-h-[80vh]">
+
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-5 py-4 border-b border-white/[0.07]">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full hover:bg-white/10 flex items-center justify-center text-slate-400 hover:text-white transition-colors"
+            aria-label="Back"
+          >
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-arrow-left fa-sm" />
+          </button>
+          <h2 className="flex-1 text-center text-base font-semibold text-white/90 -ml-8">
+            Tag people
+          </h2>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleConfirm}
+            className="text-sm font-medium text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors"
+          >
+            Done
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Search bar */}
+        <div className="px-4 py-3 border-b border-white/[0.05]">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-white/[0.06] border border-white/[0.08] rounded-xl px-3 py-2">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass text-slate-500 text-xs fa-fw" />
+            <input
+              ref={inputRef}
+              type="text"
+              value={query}
+              onChange={handleQueryChange}
+              placeholder="Search users…"
+              className="flex-1 bg-transparent text-sm text-white placeholder-slate-600 focus:outline-none"
+            />
+            {loading && <i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin text-slate-500 text-xs" />}
+            {query && !loading && (
+              <button type="button" onClick={() => { setQuery(''); setResults([]) }} className="text-slate-500 hover:text-white">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark text-xs" />
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Selected chips */}
+        {staged.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-b border-white/[0.05]">
+            {staged.map((u) => (
+              <span
+                key={u.id}
+                className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 bg-sky-500/15 border border-sky-500/30 rounded-full text-xs text-sky-400"
+              >
+                <img
+                  src={u.avatar_url ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+                  alt=""
+                  className="w-4 h-4 rounded-full object-cover"
+                />
+                @{u.username}
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => toggle(u)}
+                  className="ml-0.5 opacity-60 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+                  aria-label={`Remove @${u.username}`}
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-xmark fa-xs" />
+                </button>
+              </span>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Results list */}
+        <div className="overflow-y-auto flex-1">
+          {results.length === 0 && query.length >= 2 && !loading && (
+            <p className="px-5 py-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-600">No users found for "{query}"</p>
+          )}
+          {results.length === 0 && query.length < 2 && (
+            <p className="px-5 py-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-600">Type a name or @username to search</p>
+          )}
+          {results.map((u) => {
+            const checked = isSelected(u)
+            return (
+              <button
+                key={u.id}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => toggle(u)}
+                className={`w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-5 py-3 text-left transition-colors ${
+                  checked ? 'bg-sky-500/10' : 'hover:bg-white/[0.04]'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <img
+                  src={u.avatar_url ?? '/images/avatar_default.webp'}
+                  alt={u.username}
+                  className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10 shrink-0"
+                  loading="lazy"
+                />
+                <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-white/90 truncate">
+                    {u.name || `@${u.username}`}
+                  </p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 truncate">@{u.username}</p>
+                </div>
+                <div className={`w-5 h-5 rounded-full border-2 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 transition-colors ${
+                  checked
+                    ? 'bg-sky-500 border-sky-500 text-white'
+                    : 'border-white/20'
+                }`}>
+                  {checked && <i className="fa-solid fa-check fa-xs" />}
+                </div>
+              </button>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Footer confirm */}
+        <div className="px-5 py-3 border-t border-white/[0.07]">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleConfirm}
+            className="w-full py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500 text-white text-sm font-medium transition-colors disabled:opacity-40"
+          >
+            {staged.length === 0
+              ? 'Continue without tagging'
+              : `Tag ${staged.length} ${staged.length === 1 ? 'person' : 'people'}`}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/Feed/VisibilityPill.jsx b/resources/js/components/Feed/VisibilityPill.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d62806ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/Feed/VisibilityPill.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+const ICONS = {
+  public:    { icon: 'fa-globe',        label: 'Public',    cls: 'text-slate-500' },
+  followers: { icon: 'fa-user-friends', label: 'Followers', cls: 'text-sky-500/70' },
+  private:   { icon: 'fa-lock',         label: 'Private',   cls: 'text-amber-500/70' },
+}
+
+export default function VisibilityPill({ visibility, showLabel = false }) {
+  const v = ICONS[visibility] ?? ICONS.public
+
+  return (
+    <span
+      className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs ${v.cls}`}
+      title={v.label}
+      aria-label={`Visibility: ${v.label}`}
+    >
+      <i className={`fa-solid ${v.icon} fa-fw`} />
+      {showLabel && <span>{v.label}</span>}
+    </span>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx
index d5557b1d..5c69c240 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkActionBar.jsx
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
   const [reporting, setReporting] = useState(false)
   const [reported, setReported] = useState(false)
   const [reportOpen, setReportOpen] = useState(false)
+  const isLoggedIn = artwork?.viewer != null
   useEffect(() => {
     setFavorited(Boolean(artwork?.viewer?.is_favorited))
   }, [artwork?.id, artwork?.viewer?.is_favorited])
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
         </div>
 
         {/* Share pill */}
-        <ArtworkShareButton artwork={artwork} shareUrl={shareUrl} size="default" />
+        <ArtworkShareButton artwork={artwork} shareUrl={shareUrl} size="default" isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn} />
 
         {/* Report pill */}
         <button
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ export default function ArtworkActionBar({ artwork, stats, canonicalUrl, onStats
           </button>
 
           {/* Share */}
-          <ArtworkShareButton artwork={artwork} shareUrl={shareUrl} size="small" />
+          <ArtworkShareButton artwork={artwork} shareUrl={shareUrl} size="small" isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn} />
 
           {/* Report */}
           <button
diff --git a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareButton.jsx b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareButton.jsx
index a4810a60..6b31d965 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareButton.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareButton.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function ShareIcon() {
  *   shareUrl – canonical URL to share
  *   size     – 'default' | 'small' (for mobile bar)
  */
-export default function ArtworkShareButton({ artwork, shareUrl, size = 'default' }) {
+export default function ArtworkShareButton({ artwork, shareUrl, size = 'default', isLoggedIn = false }) {
   const [modalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false)
 
   const openModal = useCallback(
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export default function ArtworkShareButton({ artwork, shareUrl, size = 'default'
             onClose={closeModal}
             artwork={artwork}
             shareUrl={shareUrl}
+            isLoggedIn={isLoggedIn}
           />
         </Suspense>
       )}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareModal.jsx b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareModal.jsx
index 229e24da..109f182d 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareModal.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/artwork/ArtworkShareModal.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import React, { lazy, Suspense, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
 import ShareToast from '../ui/ShareToast'
 
+// Lazy-load the Feed share modal so artwork pages don't bundle the feed layer unless needed
+const FeedShareArtworkModal = lazy(() => import('../Feed/ShareArtworkModal'))
+
 /* ── Platform share URLs ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 function facebookUrl(url) {
   return `https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`
@@ -107,13 +110,14 @@ function trackShare(artworkId, platform) {
  *   artwork   – artwork object (id, title, description, thumbs, canonical_url, …)
  *   shareUrl  – canonical share URL
  */
-export default function ArtworkShareModal({ open, onClose, artwork, shareUrl }) {
+export default function ArtworkShareModal({ open, onClose, artwork, shareUrl, isLoggedIn = false }) {
   const backdropRef = useRef(null)
   const [linkCopied, setLinkCopied] = useState(false)
   const [embedCopied, setEmbedCopied] = useState(false)
   const [showEmbed, setShowEmbed] = useState(false)
   const [toastVisible, setToastVisible] = useState(false)
   const [toastMessage, setToastMessage] = useState('')
+  const [profileShareOpen, setProfileShareOpen] = useState(false)
 
   const url = shareUrl || artwork?.canonical_url || (typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.location.href : '#')
   const title = artwork?.title || 'Artwork'
@@ -213,6 +217,12 @@ export default function ArtworkShareModal({ open, onClose, artwork, shareUrl })
       onClick: () => { window.location.href = emailUrl(url, title); trackShare(artwork?.id, 'email') },
       className: 'border-white/[0.08] bg-white/[0.04] text-white/70 hover:border-white/[0.15] hover:bg-white/[0.07] hover:text-white',
     },
+    ...(isLoggedIn ? [{
+      label: 'My Profile',
+      icon: <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes h-5 w-5 text-[1.1rem]" />,
+      onClick: () => setProfileShareOpen(true),
+      className: 'border-sky-500/30 bg-sky-500/10 text-sky-400 hover:border-sky-400/50 hover:bg-sky-500/20',
+    }] : []),
   ]
 
   return createPortal(
@@ -330,6 +340,26 @@ export default function ArtworkShareModal({ open, onClose, artwork, shareUrl })
         visible={toastVisible}
         onHide={() => setToastVisible(false)}
       />
+
+      {/* Share to Profile (Feed) modal — lazy loaded */}
+      {profileShareOpen && (
+        <Suspense fallback={null}>
+          <FeedShareArtworkModal
+            isOpen={profileShareOpen}
+            onClose={() => setProfileShareOpen(false)}
+            preselectedArtwork={artwork?.id ? {
+              id:        artwork.id,
+              title:     artwork.title,
+              thumb_url: artwork.thumbs?.md?.url ?? artwork.thumbs?.lg?.url ?? null,
+              user:      artwork.user ?? null,
+            } : null}
+            onShared={() => {
+              setProfileShareOpen(false)
+              showToast('Shared to your profile!')
+            }}
+          />
+        </Suspense>
+      )}
     </>,
     document.body,
   )
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/AuthorBadge.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/AuthorBadge.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1ba574e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/AuthorBadge.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+const ROLE_STYLES = {
+  admin:     'bg-red-500/15 text-red-300',
+  moderator: 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-300',
+  member:    'bg-sky-500/15 text-sky-300',
+}
+
+const ROLE_LABELS = {
+  admin:     'Admin',
+  moderator: 'Moderator',
+  member:    'Member',
+}
+
+export default function AuthorBadge({ user, size = 'md' }) {
+  const name   = user?.name ?? 'Anonymous'
+  const avatar = user?.avatar_url ?? '/default/avatar_default.webp'
+  const role   = (user?.role ?? 'member').toLowerCase()
+  const cls    = ROLE_STYLES[role] ?? ROLE_STYLES.member
+  const label  = ROLE_LABELS[role] ?? 'Member'
+
+  const imgSize = size === 'sm' ? 'h-8 w-8' : 'h-10 w-10'
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      <img
+        src={avatar}
+        alt={`${name} avatar`}
+        loading="lazy"
+        decoding="async"
+        className={`${imgSize} rounded-full border border-white/10 object-cover`}
+      />
+      <div className="min-w-0">
+        <div className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100">{name}</div>
+        <span className={`inline-flex rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium ${cls}`}>
+          {label}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/Breadcrumbs.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/Breadcrumbs.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..774f3508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/Breadcrumbs.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+export default function Breadcrumbs({ items = [] }) {
+  return (
+    <nav className="text-sm text-zinc-400" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+      <ol className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
+        {items.map((item, i) => (
+          <React.Fragment key={i}>
+            {i > 0 && (
+              <li aria-hidden="true" className="text-zinc-600">
+                <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" className="inline-block">
+                  <path d="M6 4l4 4-4 4" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+                </svg>
+              </li>
+            )}
+            <li>
+              {item.href ? (
+                <a href={item.href} className="hover:text-zinc-200 transition-colors">
+                  {item.label}
+                </a>
+              ) : (
+                <span className="text-zinc-200">{item.label}</span>
+              )}
+            </li>
+          </React.Fragment>
+        ))}
+      </ol>
+    </nav>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/CategoryCard.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/CategoryCard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83fb2753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/CategoryCard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+export default function CategoryCard({ category }) {
+  const name          = category?.name ?? 'Untitled'
+  const slug          = category?.slug
+  const threads       = category?.thread_count ?? 0
+  const posts         = category?.post_count ?? 0
+  const lastActivity  = category?.last_activity_at
+  const preview       = category?.preview_image ?? '/images/forum-default.jpg'
+  const href          = slug ? `/forum/${slug}` : '#'
+
+  const timeAgo = lastActivity ? formatTimeAgo(lastActivity) : null
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={href}
+      className="group relative block overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 shadow-xl backdrop-blur transition-all duration-300 hover:border-cyan-400/20 hover:shadow-cyan-500/10 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-cyan-400"
+    >
+      {/* Image */}
+      <div className="relative aspect-[16/9]">
+        <img
+          src={preview}
+          alt={`${name} preview`}
+          loading="lazy"
+          decoding="async"
+          className="h-full w-full object-cover object-center transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.03]"
+        />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/80 via-black/30 to-transparent" />
+
+        {/* Overlay content */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-5">
+          <div className="mb-2 inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-cyan-400/15 text-cyan-300">
+            <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+              <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z" />
+            </svg>
+          </div>
+
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-white leading-snug">{name}</h3>
+
+          {timeAgo && (
+            <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-white/50">
+              Last activity: <span className="text-white/70">{timeAgo}</span>
+            </p>
+          )}
+
+          <div className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-4 text-sm">
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-cyan-300">
+              <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z" />
+              </svg>
+              {number(posts)} posts
+            </span>
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-cyan-300/70">
+              <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                <path d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v16a2 2 0 002 2h12a2 2 0 002-2V8z" />
+                <polyline points="14 2 14 8 20 8" />
+              </svg>
+              {number(threads)} topics
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+  )
+}
+
+function number(n) {
+  return (n ?? 0).toLocaleString()
+}
+
+function formatTimeAgo(dateStr) {
+  try {
+    const date = new Date(dateStr)
+    const now  = new Date()
+    const diff = Math.floor((now - date) / 1000)
+
+    if (diff < 60)    return 'just now'
+    if (diff < 3600)  return `${Math.floor(diff / 60)}m ago`
+    if (diff < 86400) return `${Math.floor(diff / 3600)}h ago`
+    if (diff < 604800) return `${Math.floor(diff / 86400)}d ago`
+    return date.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' })
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/EmojiPicker.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/EmojiPicker.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a73cc6c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/EmojiPicker.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
+import data from '@emoji-mart/data'
+import Picker from '@emoji-mart/react'
+
+/**
+ * Emoji picker button for the forum rich-text editor.
+ * Uses the same @emoji-mart/react picker as profile tweets / comments
+ * so the UI is consistent across the whole site.
+ *
+ * The panel is rendered through a React portal so it escapes any
+ * overflow-hidden containers (like the editor wrapper).
+ */
+export default function EmojiPicker({ onSelect, editor }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [panelStyle, setPanelStyle] = useState({})
+  const panelRef = useRef(null)
+  const buttonRef = useRef(null)
+
+  // Position the portal panel relative to the trigger button
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open || !buttonRef.current) return
+    const rect = buttonRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const panelWidth = 352   // emoji-mart default width
+    const panelHeight = 435  // approximate picker height
+
+    const spaceAbove = rect.top
+    const openAbove = spaceAbove > panelHeight + 8
+
+    setPanelStyle({
+      position: 'fixed',
+      zIndex: 9999,
+      left: Math.max(8, Math.min(rect.right - panelWidth, window.innerWidth - panelWidth - 8)),
+      ...(openAbove
+        ? { bottom: window.innerHeight - rect.top + 6 }
+        : { top: rect.bottom + 6 }),
+    })
+  }, [open])
+
+  // Close on outside click
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
+    const handler = (e) => {
+      if (panelRef.current && !panelRef.current.contains(e.target) &&
+          buttonRef.current && !buttonRef.current.contains(e.target)) {
+        setOpen(false)
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handler)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handler)
+  }, [open])
+
+  // Close on Escape
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
+    const handler = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false) }
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handler)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handler)
+  }, [open])
+
+  const handleSelect = useCallback((emoji) => {
+    const native = emoji.native ?? ''
+    onSelect?.(native)
+    if (editor) {
+      editor.chain().focus().insertContent(native).run()
+    }
+    setOpen(false)
+  }, [onSelect, editor])
+
+  const panel = open ? createPortal(
+    <div
+      ref={panelRef}
+      style={panelStyle}
+      className="rounded-xl shadow-2xl overflow-hidden"
+    >
+      <Picker
+        data={data}
+        onEmojiSelect={handleSelect}
+        theme="dark"
+        previewPosition="none"
+        skinTonePosition="search"
+        maxFrequentRows={2}
+        perLine={9}
+      />
+    </div>,
+    document.body,
+  ) : null
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative">
+      <button
+        ref={buttonRef}
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setOpen((v) => !v)}
+        title="Insert emoji"
+        aria-label="Open emoji picker"
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        className={[
+          'inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors',
+          'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400',
+          open
+            ? 'bg-sky-600/25 text-sky-300'
+            : 'text-zinc-400 hover:bg-white/[0.06] hover:text-zinc-200',
+        ].join(' ')}
+      >
+        <span className="text-[15px]">😊</span>
+      </button>
+      {panel}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/MentionList.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/MentionList.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..634dd83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/MentionList.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import React, { forwardRef, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useState } from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * Dropdown list rendered by TipTap's mention suggestion.
+ * Receives `items` (user objects) and keyboard nav commands via ref.
+ */
+const MentionList = forwardRef(function MentionList({ items, command }, ref) {
+  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState(0)
+
+  // Reset selection when items change
+  useEffect(() => setSelectedIndex(0), [items])
+
+  // Expose keyboard handler to TipTap suggestion plugin
+  useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+    onKeyDown: ({ event }) => {
+      if (event.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+        setSelectedIndex((i) => (i + items.length - 1) % items.length)
+        return true
+      }
+      if (event.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+        setSelectedIndex((i) => (i + 1) % items.length)
+        return true
+      }
+      if (event.key === 'Enter') {
+        selectItem(selectedIndex)
+        return true
+      }
+      return false
+    },
+  }))
+
+  const selectItem = (index) => {
+    const item = items[index]
+    if (item) {
+      command({ id: item.username, label: item.username })
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!items.length) {
+    return (
+      <div className="rounded-xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-nova-800 p-3 shadow-xl backdrop-blur">
+        <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500">No users found</p>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-w-[200px] overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-white/[0.08] bg-nova-800 shadow-xl backdrop-blur">
+      {items.map((item, index) => (
+        <button
+          key={item.id}
+          type="button"
+          onClick={() => selectItem(index)}
+          className={[
+            'flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm transition-colors',
+            index === selectedIndex
+              ? 'bg-sky-600/20 text-white'
+              : 'text-zinc-300 hover:bg-white/[0.04]',
+          ].join(' ')}
+        >
+          <img
+            src={item.avatar_url}
+            alt=""
+            className="h-6 w-6 rounded-full border border-white/10 object-cover"
+          />
+          <span className="truncate font-medium">@{item.username}</span>
+          {item.name && item.name !== item.username && (
+            <span className="truncate text-xs text-zinc-500">{item.name}</span>
+          )}
+        </button>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  )
+})
+
+export default MentionList
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/Pagination.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/Pagination.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f38845b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/Pagination.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * Pagination control that mirrors Laravel's paginator shape.
+ * Expects: { current_page, last_page, per_page, total, path } or links array.
+ */
+export default function Pagination({ meta, onPageChange }) {
+  const current  = meta?.current_page ?? 1
+  const lastPage = meta?.last_page ?? 1
+
+  if (lastPage <= 1) return null
+
+  const pages = buildPages(current, lastPage)
+
+  const go = (page) => {
+    if (page < 1 || page > lastPage || page === current) return
+    if (onPageChange) {
+      onPageChange(page)
+    } else {
+      // Fallback: navigate via URL
+      const url = new URL(window.location.href)
+      url.searchParams.set('page', page)
+      window.location.href = url.toString()
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <nav aria-label="Pagination" className="flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5">
+      {/* Prev */}
+      <button
+        onClick={() => go(current - 1)}
+        disabled={current <= 1}
+        className="inline-flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-white/10 text-zinc-400 transition-colors hover:border-white/20 hover:text-white disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        aria-label="Previous page"
+      >
+        <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none">
+          <path d="M10 4L6 8l4 4" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+
+      {pages.map((p, i) =>
+        p === '...' ? (
+          <span key={`dots-${i}`} className="px-1 text-xs text-zinc-600">…</span>
+        ) : (
+          <button
+            key={p}
+            onClick={() => go(p)}
+            aria-current={p === current ? 'page' : undefined}
+            className={[
+              'inline-flex h-9 min-w-[2.25rem] items-center justify-center rounded-xl text-sm font-medium transition-colors',
+              p === current
+                ? 'bg-sky-600/20 text-sky-300 border border-sky-500/30'
+                : 'border border-white/10 text-zinc-400 hover:border-white/20 hover:text-white',
+            ].join(' ')}
+          >
+            {p}
+          </button>
+        )
+      )}
+
+      {/* Next */}
+      <button
+        onClick={() => go(current + 1)}
+        disabled={current >= lastPage}
+        className="inline-flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-white/10 text-zinc-400 transition-colors hover:border-white/20 hover:text-white disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        aria-label="Next page"
+      >
+        <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none">
+          <path d="M6 4l4 4-4 4" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+    </nav>
+  )
+}
+
+/** Build a compact page-number array with ellipsis. */
+function buildPages(current, last) {
+  if (last <= 7) {
+    return Array.from({ length: last }, (_, i) => i + 1)
+  }
+
+  const pages = new Set([1, 2, current - 1, current, current + 1, last - 1, last])
+  const sorted = [...pages].filter(p => p >= 1 && p <= last).sort((a, b) => a - b)
+
+  const result = []
+  for (let i = 0; i < sorted.length; i++) {
+    if (i > 0 && sorted[i] - sorted[i - 1] > 1) {
+      result.push('...')
+    }
+    result.push(sorted[i])
+  }
+  return result
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/PostCard.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/PostCard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff5e6f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/PostCard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import AuthorBadge from './AuthorBadge'
+
+export default function PostCard({ post, thread, isOp = false, isAuthenticated = false, canModerate = false }) {
+  const [reported, setReported] = useState(false)
+  const [reporting, setReporting] = useState(false)
+
+  const author    = post?.user
+  const content   = post?.rendered_content ?? post?.content ?? ''
+  const postedAt  = post?.created_at
+  const editedAt  = post?.edited_at
+  const isEdited  = post?.is_edited
+  const postId    = post?.id
+  const threadId  = thread?.id
+  const threadSlug = thread?.slug
+
+  const handleReport = async () => {
+    if (reporting || reported) return
+    setReporting(true)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/forum/post/${postId}/report`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'X-CSRF-TOKEN': getCsrf(),
+          'Accept': 'application/json',
+        },
+        credentials: 'same-origin',
+      })
+      if (res.ok) setReported(true)
+    } catch { /* silent */ }
+    setReporting(false)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <article
+      id={`post-${postId}`}
+      className="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 backdrop-blur transition-all hover:border-white/10"
+    >
+      {/* Header */}
+      <header className="flex flex-col gap-3 border-b border-white/[0.06] px-5 py-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+        <AuthorBadge user={author} />
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
+          {postedAt && (
+            <time dateTime={postedAt}>
+              {formatDate(postedAt)}
+            </time>
+          )}
+          {isOp && (
+            <span className="rounded-full bg-cyan-500/15 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium text-cyan-300">
+              OP
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Body */}
+      <div className="px-5 py-5">
+        <div
+          className="prose prose-invert max-w-none text-sm leading-relaxed prose-pre:overflow-x-auto prose-a:text-sky-300 prose-a:hover:text-sky-200"
+          dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: content }}
+        />
+
+        {isEdited && editedAt && (
+          <p className="mt-3 text-xs text-zinc-600">
+            Edited {formatTimeAgo(editedAt)}
+          </p>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Attachments */}
+        {post?.attachments?.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="mt-5 space-y-3 border-t border-white/[0.06] pt-4">
+            <h4 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30">Attachments</h4>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+              {post.attachments.map((att) => (
+                <AttachmentItem key={att.id} attachment={att} />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Footer */}
+      <footer className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 border-t border-white/[0.06] px-5 py-3 text-xs">
+        {/* Quote */}
+        {threadId && (
+          <a
+            href={`/forum/thread/${threadId}-${threadSlug ?? ''}?quote=${postId}#reply-content`}
+            className="rounded-lg border border-white/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-zinc-400 transition-colors hover:border-white/20 hover:text-zinc-200"
+          >
+            Quote
+          </a>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Report */}
+        {isAuthenticated && (post?.user_id !== post?.current_user_id) && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleReport}
+            disabled={reported || reporting}
+            className={[
+              'rounded-lg border border-white/10 px-2.5 py-1 transition-colors',
+              reported
+                ? 'text-emerald-400 border-emerald-500/20 cursor-default'
+                : 'text-zinc-400 hover:border-white/20 hover:text-zinc-200',
+            ].join(' ')}
+          >
+            {reported ? 'Reported ✓' : reporting ? 'Reporting…' : 'Report'}
+          </button>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Edit */}
+        {(post?.can_edit) && (
+          <a
+            href={`/forum/post/${postId}/edit`}
+            className="rounded-lg border border-white/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-zinc-400 transition-colors hover:border-white/20 hover:text-zinc-200"
+          >
+            Edit
+          </a>
+        )}
+
+        {canModerate && (
+          <span className="ml-auto text-[11px] text-amber-400/60">Mod</span>
+        )}
+      </footer>
+    </article>
+  )
+}
+
+function AttachmentItem({ attachment }) {
+  const mime    = attachment?.mime_type ?? ''
+  const isImage = mime.startsWith('image/')
+  const url     = attachment?.url ?? '#'
+
+  return (
+    <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-slate-900/60">
+      {isImage ? (
+        <a href={url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="block">
+          <img
+            src={url}
+            alt="Attachment"
+            loading="lazy"
+            decoding="async"
+            className="h-40 w-full object-cover transition-transform hover:scale-[1.02]"
+          />
+        </a>
+      ) : (
+        <a
+          href={url}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className="flex items-center gap-3 p-3 text-sm text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200"
+        >
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+            <path d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v16a2 2 0 002 2h12a2 2 0 002-2V8z" />
+            <polyline points="14 2 14 8 20 8" />
+          </svg>
+          Download attachment
+        </a>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function getCsrf() {
+  return document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]')?.getAttribute('content') ?? ''
+}
+
+function formatDate(dateStr) {
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(dateStr)
+    return d.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' })
+      + ' ' + d.toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+  } catch {
+    return ''
+  }
+}
+
+function formatTimeAgo(dateStr) {
+  try {
+    const now  = new Date()
+    const date = new Date(dateStr)
+    const diff = Math.floor((now - date) / 1000)
+    if (diff < 60)    return 'just now'
+    if (diff < 3600)  return `${Math.floor(diff / 60)}m ago`
+    if (diff < 86400) return `${Math.floor(diff / 3600)}h ago`
+    if (diff < 604800) return `${Math.floor(diff / 86400)}d ago`
+    return formatDate(dateStr)
+  } catch {
+    return ''
+  }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/ReplyForm.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/ReplyForm.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88d9140b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/ReplyForm.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import React, { useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
+import Button from '../ui/Button'
+import RichTextEditor from './RichTextEditor'
+
+export default function ReplyForm({ threadId, prefill = '', quotedAuthor = null, csrfToken }) {
+  const [content, setContent] = useState(prefill)
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null)
+  const formRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const handleSubmit = useCallback(async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (submitting || content.trim().length < 2) return
+
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    setError(null)
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/forum/thread/${threadId}/reply`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          'X-CSRF-TOKEN': csrfToken,
+          'Accept': 'application/json',
+          'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest',
+        },
+        credentials: 'same-origin',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ content: content.trim() }),
+      })
+
+      if (res.ok) {
+        // Reload page to show new reply
+        window.location.reload()
+      } else if (res.status === 422) {
+        const json = await res.json()
+        setError(json.errors?.content?.[0] ?? 'Validation error.')
+      } else {
+        setError('Failed to post reply. Please try again.')
+      }
+    } catch {
+      setError('Network error. Please try again.')
+    }
+
+    setSubmitting(false)
+  }, [content, threadId, csrfToken, submitting])
+
+  return (
+    <form
+      ref={formRef}
+      onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+      className="space-y-4 rounded-2xl border border-white/[0.06] bg-nova-800/50 p-5 backdrop-blur"
+    >
+      {quotedAuthor && (
+        <p className="text-xs text-cyan-400/70">
+          Replying with quote from <strong className="text-cyan-300">{quotedAuthor}</strong>
+        </p>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Rich text editor */}
+      <RichTextEditor
+        content={content}
+        onChange={setContent}
+        placeholder="Write your reply…"
+        error={error}
+        minHeight={10}
+      />
+
+      {/* Submit */}
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-end">
+        <Button
+          type="submit"
+          variant="primary"
+          size="md"
+          loading={submitting}
+          disabled={content.trim().length < 2}
+        >
+          Post reply
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/RichTextEditor.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/RichTextEditor.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d698e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/RichTextEditor.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEditor, EditorContent } from '@tiptap/react'
+import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
+import Link from '@tiptap/extension-link'
+import Image from '@tiptap/extension-image'
+import Placeholder from '@tiptap/extension-placeholder'
+import Underline from '@tiptap/extension-underline'
+import Mention from '@tiptap/extension-mention'
+import mentionSuggestion from './mentionSuggestion'
+import EmojiPicker from './EmojiPicker'
+
+/* ─── Toolbar button ─── */
+function ToolbarBtn({ onClick, active, disabled, title, children }) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      disabled={disabled}
+      title={title}
+      className={[
+        'inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors',
+        'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400',
+        active
+          ? 'bg-sky-600/25 text-sky-300'
+          : 'text-zinc-400 hover:bg-white/[0.06] hover:text-zinc-200',
+        disabled && 'opacity-30 pointer-events-none',
+      ].filter(Boolean).join(' ')}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </button>
+  )
+}
+
+function Divider() {
+  return <div className="mx-1 h-5 w-px bg-white/10" />
+}
+
+/* ─── Toolbar ─── */
+function Toolbar({ editor }) {
+  if (!editor) return null
+
+  const addLink = useCallback(() => {
+    const prev = editor.getAttributes('link').href
+    const url = window.prompt('URL', prev ?? 'https://')
+    if (url === null) return
+    if (url === '') {
+      editor.chain().focus().extendMarkRange('link').unsetLink().run()
+    } else {
+      editor.chain().focus().extendMarkRange('link').setLink({ href: url }).run()
+    }
+  }, [editor])
+
+  const addImage = useCallback(() => {
+    const url = window.prompt('Image URL', 'https://')
+    if (url) {
+      editor.chain().focus().setImage({ src: url }).run()
+    }
+  }, [editor])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-0.5 border-b border-white/[0.06] px-2.5 py-2">
+      {/* Text formatting */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleBold().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('bold')}
+        title="Bold (Ctrl+B)"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M6 4h8a4 4 0 014 4 4 4 0 01-4 4H6zm0 8h9a4 4 0 014 4 4 4 0 01-4 4H6z"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleItalic().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('italic')}
+        title="Italic (Ctrl+I)"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2"><line x1="19" y1="4" x2="10" y2="4"/><line x1="14" y1="20" x2="5" y2="20"/><line x1="15" y1="4" x2="9" y2="20"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleUnderline().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('underline')}
+        title="Underline (Ctrl+U)"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2"><path d="M6 3v7a6 6 0 006 6 6 6 0 006-6V3"/><line x1="4" y1="21" x2="20" y2="21"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleStrike().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('strike')}
+        title="Strikethrough"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2"><line x1="4" y1="12" x2="20" y2="12"/><path d="M17.5 7.5c0-2-1.5-3.5-5.5-3.5S6.5 5.5 6.5 7.5c0 4 11 4 11 8 0 2-1.5 3.5-5.5 3.5s-5.5-1.5-5.5-3.5"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <Divider />
+
+      {/* Headings */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleHeading({ level: 2 }).run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('heading', { level: 2 })}
+        title="Heading 2"
+      >
+        <span className="text-xs font-bold">H2</span>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleHeading({ level: 3 }).run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('heading', { level: 3 })}
+        title="Heading 3"
+      >
+        <span className="text-xs font-bold">H3</span>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <Divider />
+
+      {/* Lists */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleBulletList().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('bulletList')}
+        title="Bullet list"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2"><line x1="9" y1="6" x2="20" y2="6"/><line x1="9" y1="12" x2="20" y2="12"/><line x1="9" y1="18" x2="20" y2="18"/><circle cx="4.5" cy="6" r="1" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="4.5" cy="12" r="1" fill="currentColor"/><circle cx="4.5" cy="18" r="1" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleOrderedList().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('orderedList')}
+        title="Numbered list"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2"><line x1="10" y1="6" x2="21" y2="6"/><line x1="10" y1="12" x2="21" y2="12"/><line x1="10" y1="18" x2="21" y2="18"/><text x="3" y="8" fontSize="7" fill="currentColor" stroke="none" fontFamily="sans-serif">1</text><text x="3" y="14" fontSize="7" fill="currentColor" stroke="none" fontFamily="sans-serif">2</text><text x="3" y="20" fontSize="7" fill="currentColor" stroke="none" fontFamily="sans-serif">3</text></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <Divider />
+
+      {/* Block elements */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleBlockquote().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('blockquote')}
+        title="Quote"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M4.583 17.321C3.553 16.227 3 15 3 13.011c0-3.5 2.457-6.637 6.03-8.188l.893 1.378c-3.335 1.804-3.987 4.145-4.247 5.621.537-.278 1.24-.375 1.929-.311C9.591 11.68 11 13.24 11 15.14c0 .94-.36 1.84-1.001 2.503A3.34 3.34 0 017.559 18.6a3.77 3.77 0 01-2.976-.879zm10.4 0C13.953 16.227 13.4 15 13.4 13.011c0-3.5 2.457-6.637 6.03-8.188l.893 1.378c-3.335 1.804-3.987 4.145-4.247 5.621.537-.278 1.24-.375 1.929-.311 1.986.169 3.395 1.729 3.395 3.629 0 .94-.36 1.84-1.001 2.503a3.34 3.34 0 01-2.44.957 3.77 3.77 0 01-2.976-.879z"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleCodeBlock().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('codeBlock')}
+        title="Code block"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"><polyline points="16 18 22 12 16 6"/><polyline points="8 6 2 12 8 18"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().toggleCode().run()}
+        active={editor.isActive('code')}
+        title="Inline code"
+      >
+        <span className="font-mono text-[11px] font-bold">{'{}'}</span>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <Divider />
+
+      {/* Link & Image */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={addLink}
+        active={editor.isActive('link')}
+        title="Link"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 007.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 00-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"/><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 00-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 007.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <ToolbarBtn onClick={addImage} title="Insert image">
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"><rect x="3" y="3" width="18" height="18" rx="2" ry="2"/><circle cx="8.5" cy="8.5" r="1.5"/><polyline points="21 15 16 10 5 21"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      <Divider />
+
+      {/* Horizontal rule */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().setHorizontalRule().run()}
+        title="Horizontal rule"
+      >
+        <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2"><line x1="3" y1="12" x2="21" y2="12"/></svg>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      {/* Emoji picker */}
+      <EmojiPicker editor={editor} />
+
+      {/* Mention hint */}
+      <ToolbarBtn
+        onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().insertContent('@').run()}
+        title="Mention a user (type @username)"
+      >
+        <span className="text-xs font-bold">@</span>
+      </ToolbarBtn>
+
+      {/* Undo / Redo */}
+      <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-0.5">
+        <ToolbarBtn
+          onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().undo().run()}
+          disabled={!editor.can().undo()}
+          title="Undo (Ctrl+Z)"
+        >
+          <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"><polyline points="1 4 1 10 7 10"/><path d="M3.51 15a9 9 0 102.13-9.36L1 10"/></svg>
+        </ToolbarBtn>
+
+        <ToolbarBtn
+          onClick={() => editor.chain().focus().redo().run()}
+          disabled={!editor.can().redo()}
+          title="Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z)"
+        >
+          <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"><polyline points="23 4 23 10 17 10"/><path d="M20.49 15a9 9 0 11-2.13-9.36L23 10"/></svg>
+        </ToolbarBtn>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/* ─── Main editor component ─── */
+
+/**
+ * Rich text editor for forum posts & replies.
+ *
+ * @prop {string}   content       – initial HTML content
+ * @prop {function} onChange      – called with HTML string on every change
+ * @prop {string}   placeholder  – placeholder text
+ * @prop {string}   error        – validation error message
+ * @prop {number}   minHeight    – min height in rem (default 12)
+ * @prop {boolean}  autofocus    – focus on mount
+ */
+export default function RichTextEditor({
+  content = '',
+  onChange,
+  placeholder = 'Write something…',
+  error,
+  minHeight = 12,
+  autofocus = false,
+}) {
+  const editor = useEditor({
+    extensions: [
+      StarterKit.configure({
+        heading: { levels: [2, 3] },
+        codeBlock: {
+          HTMLAttributes: { class: 'forum-code-block' },
+        },
+      }),
+      Underline,
+      Link.configure({
+        openOnClick: false,
+        HTMLAttributes: {
+          class: 'text-sky-300 underline hover:text-sky-200',
+          rel: 'noopener noreferrer nofollow',
+        },
+      }),
+      Image.configure({
+        HTMLAttributes: { class: 'rounded-lg max-w-full' },
+      }),
+      Placeholder.configure({ placeholder }),
+      Mention.configure({
+        HTMLAttributes: {
+          class: 'mention',
+        },
+        suggestion: mentionSuggestion,
+      }),
+    ],
+    content,
+    autofocus,
+    editorProps: {
+      attributes: {
+        class: [
+          'prose prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none',
+          'focus:outline-none',
+          'px-4 py-3',
+          'prose-headings:text-white prose-headings:font-bold',
+          'prose-p:text-zinc-200 prose-p:leading-relaxed',
+          'prose-a:text-sky-300 prose-a:no-underline hover:prose-a:text-sky-200',
+          'prose-blockquote:border-l-sky-500/50 prose-blockquote:text-zinc-400',
+          'prose-code:text-amber-300 prose-code:bg-white/[0.06] prose-code:rounded prose-code:px-1.5 prose-code:py-0.5 prose-code:text-xs',
+          'prose-pre:bg-white/[0.04] prose-pre:border prose-pre:border-white/[0.06] prose-pre:rounded-xl',
+          'prose-img:rounded-xl',
+          'prose-hr:border-white/10',
+        ].join(' '),
+        style: `min-height: ${minHeight}rem`,
+      },
+    },
+    onUpdate: ({ editor: e }) => {
+      onChange?.(e.getHTML())
+    },
+  })
+
+  // Sync content from outside (e.g. prefill / quote)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (editor && content && !editor.getHTML().includes(content.slice(0, 30))) {
+      editor.commands.setContent(content, false)
+    }
+  }, [content]) // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+      <div
+        className={[
+          'overflow-hidden rounded-xl border bg-white/[0.04] transition-colors',
+          error
+            ? 'border-red-500/60 focus-within:border-red-500/70 focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-red-500/30'
+            : 'border-white/12 hover:border-white/20 focus-within:border-sky-500/50 focus-within:ring-2 focus-within:ring-sky-500/20',
+        ].join(' ')}
+      >
+        <Toolbar editor={editor} />
+        <EditorContent editor={editor} />
+      </div>
+
+      {error && (
+        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-400">{error}</p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx b/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43e061aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/ThreadRow.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+export default function ThreadRow({ thread, isFirst = false }) {
+  const id        = thread?.topic_id ?? thread?.id ?? 0
+  const title     = thread?.topic ?? thread?.title ?? 'Untitled'
+  const slug      = thread?.slug ?? slugify(title)
+  const excerpt   = thread?.discuss ?? ''
+  const posts     = thread?.num_posts ?? 0
+  const author    = thread?.uname ?? 'Unknown'
+  const lastUpdate = thread?.last_update ?? thread?.post_date
+  const isPinned  = thread?.is_pinned ?? false
+
+  const href = `/forum/thread/${id}-${slug}`
+
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={href}
+      className={[
+        'group flex items-start gap-4 px-5 py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.03]',
+        !isFirst && 'border-t border-white/[0.06]',
+      ].filter(Boolean).join(' ')}
+    >
+      {/* Icon */}
+      <div className="mt-0.5 flex h-9 w-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-sky-500/10 text-sky-400 group-hover:bg-sky-500/15 transition-colors">
+        {isPinned ? (
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
+            <path d="M16 12V4h1V2H7v2h1v8l-2 2v2h5.2v6h1.6v-6H18v-2z" />
+          </svg>
+        ) : (
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+            <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z" />
+          </svg>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Content */}
+      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <h3 className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-white group-hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors">
+            {title}
+          </h3>
+          {isPinned && (
+            <span className="shrink-0 rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-amber-300">
+              Pinned
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {excerpt && (
+          <p className="mt-0.5 truncate text-xs text-white/40">
+            {stripHtml(excerpt).slice(0, 180)}
+          </p>
+        )}
+
+        <div className="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 text-xs text-white/35">
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+              <path d="M20 21v-2a4 4 0 00-4-4H8a4 4 0 00-4 4v2" />
+              <circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4" />
+            </svg>
+            {author}
+          </span>
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+              <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z" />
+            </svg>
+            {posts} {posts === 1 ? 'reply' : 'replies'}
+          </span>
+          {lastUpdate && (
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+              <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
+                <polyline points="12 6 12 12 16 14" />
+              </svg>
+              {formatDate(lastUpdate)}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Reply count badge */}
+      <div className="mt-1 shrink-0">
+        <span className="inline-flex min-w-[2rem] items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/[0.06] px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white/60">
+          {posts}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+  )
+}
+
+function slugify(text) {
+  return (text ?? '')
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-')
+    .replace(/(^-|-$)/g, '')
+    .slice(0, 80)
+}
+
+function stripHtml(html) {
+  if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
+    const div = document.createElement('div')
+    div.innerHTML = html
+    return div.textContent || div.innerText || ''
+  }
+  return html.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '')
+}
+
+function formatDate(dateStr) {
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(dateStr)
+    return d.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' })
+      + ' ' + d.toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+  } catch {
+    return '-'
+  }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/forum/mentionSuggestion.js b/resources/js/components/forum/mentionSuggestion.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93b4dc9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/forum/mentionSuggestion.js
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { ReactRenderer } from '@tiptap/react'
+import tippy from 'tippy.js'
+import MentionList from './MentionList'
+
+/**
+ * TipTap suggestion configuration for @mentions.
+ * Fetches users from /api/search/users?q=... as the user types.
+ */
+export default {
+  items: async ({ query }) => {
+    if (!query || query.length < 2) return []
+
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/search/users?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&per_page=6`)
+      if (!res.ok) return []
+      const json = await res.json()
+      return json.data ?? []
+    } catch {
+      return []
+    }
+  },
+
+  render: () => {
+    let component
+    let popup
+
+    return {
+      onStart: (props) => {
+        component = new ReactRenderer(MentionList, {
+          props,
+          editor: props.editor,
+        })
+
+        if (!props.clientRect) return
+
+        popup = tippy('body', {
+          getReferenceClientRect: props.clientRect,
+          appendTo: () => document.body,
+          content: component.element,
+          showOnCreate: true,
+          interactive: true,
+          trigger: 'manual',
+          placement: 'bottom-start',
+          theme: 'mention',
+          arrow: false,
+          offset: [0, 8],
+        })
+      },
+
+      onUpdate: (props) => {
+        component?.updateProps(props)
+
+        if (!props.clientRect) return
+
+        popup?.[0]?.setProps({
+          getReferenceClientRect: props.clientRect,
+        })
+      },
+
+      onKeyDown: (props) => {
+        if (props.event.key === 'Escape') {
+          popup?.[0]?.hide()
+          return true
+        }
+        return component?.ref?.onKeyDown(props) ?? false
+      },
+
+      onExit: () => {
+        popup?.[0]?.destroy()
+        component?.destroy()
+      },
+    }
+  },
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/messaging/MessageBubble.jsx b/resources/js/components/messaging/MessageBubble.jsx
index 3388a927..86b72aee 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/messaging/MessageBubble.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/messaging/MessageBubble.jsx
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export default function MessageBubble({ message, isMine, showAvatar, onReact, on
                       unwrapDisallowed
                       components={{
                         a: ({ href, children }) => (
-                          <a href={href} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                          <a href={href} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
                             className={isMine ? 'text-blue-200 underline' : 'text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 underline'}>
                             {children}
                           </a>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3027fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileHero.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import { router } from '@inertiajs/react'
+
+/**
+ * ProfileHero
+ * Cover banner + avatar + identity block + action buttons
+ */
+export default function ProfileHero({ user, profile, isOwner, viewerIsFollowing, followerCount, heroBgUrl, countryName }) {
+  const [following, setFollowing] = useState(viewerIsFollowing)
+  const [count, setCount] = useState(followerCount)
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [hovering, setHovering] = useState(false)
+
+  const uname = user.username || user.name || 'Unknown'
+  const displayName = user.name || uname
+
+  const joinDate = user.created_at
+    ? new Date(user.created_at).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })
+    : null
+
+  const toggleFollow = async () => {
+    if (loading) return
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/@${uname.toLowerCase()}/follow`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'X-CSRF-TOKEN': document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]')?.content ?? '',
+          'Accept': 'application/json',
+        },
+      })
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json()
+        setFollowing(data.following)
+        setCount(data.follower_count)
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+    setLoading(false)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative overflow-hidden border-b border-white/10">
+      {/* Cover / hero background */}
+      <div
+        className="w-full"
+        style={{
+          height: 'clamp(160px, 22vw, 260px)',
+          background: heroBgUrl
+            ? `url('${heroBgUrl}') center/cover no-repeat`
+            : 'linear-gradient(135deg, #0f1724 0%, #151e2e 50%, #090f1a 100%)',
+          position: 'relative',
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Overlay */}
+        <div
+          className="absolute inset-0"
+          style={{
+            background: heroBgUrl
+              ? 'linear-gradient(to right, rgba(15,23,36,0.95) 0%, rgba(15,23,36,0.75) 50%, rgba(15,23,36,0.45) 100%)'
+              : 'radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 50%, rgba(77,163,255,.12) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(224,122,33,.08) 0%, transparent 50%)',
+          }}
+        />
+        {/* Nebula grain decoration */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-[0.06] pointer-events-none" style={{ backgroundImage: 'url(/gfx/noise.png)', backgroundSize: '32px' }} />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Identity block – overlaps cover at bottom */}
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4">
+        <div className="relative -mt-16 pb-5 flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-end gap-4">
+
+          {/* Avatar */}
+          <div className="shrink-0 z-10">
+            <img
+              src={user.avatar_url || '/default/avatar_default.webp'}
+              alt={`${uname}'s avatar`}
+              className="w-24 h-24 sm:w-28 sm:h-28 rounded-2xl object-cover ring-4 ring-[#0f1724] shadow-xl shadow-black/60"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Name + meta */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 pb-1">
+            <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold text-white leading-tight">
+              {displayName}
+            </h1>
+            <p className="text-slate-400 text-sm mt-0.5 font-mono">@{uname}</p>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 mt-2 text-xs text-slate-500">
+              {countryName && (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  {profile?.country_code && (
+                    <img
+                      src={`/gfx/flags/shiny/24/${encodeURIComponent(profile.country_code)}.png`}
+                      alt={countryName}
+                      className="w-4 h-auto rounded-sm"
+                      onError={(e) => { e.target.style.display = 'none' }}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  {countryName}
+                </span>
+              )}
+              {joinDate && (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-calendar-days fa-fw opacity-60" />
+                  Joined {joinDate}
+                </span>
+              )}
+              {profile?.website && (
+                <a
+                  href={profile.website.startsWith('http') ? profile.website : `https://${profile.website}`}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
+                  className="flex items-center gap-1 text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  <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>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Action buttons */}
+          <div className="shrink-0 flex items-center gap-2 pb-1">
+            {isOwner ? (
+              <>
+                <a
+                  href="/dashboard/profile"
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm font-medium border border-white/15 text-slate-300 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5 transition-all"
+                  aria-label="Edit profile"
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-pen fa-fw" />
+                  <span className="hidden sm:inline">Edit Profile</span>
+                </a>
+                <a
+                  href="/studio"
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm font-medium bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500 text-white transition-all shadow-lg shadow-sky-900/30"
+                  aria-label="Open Studio"
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-wand-magic-sparkles fa-fw" />
+                  <span className="hidden sm:inline">Studio</span>
+                </a>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                {/* Follow button */}
+                <button
+                  onClick={toggleFollow}
+                  onMouseEnter={() => setHovering(true)}
+                  onMouseLeave={() => setHovering(false)}
+                  disabled={loading}
+                  aria-label={following ? 'Unfollow' : 'Follow'}
+                  className={`inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm font-medium border transition-all ${
+                    following
+                      ? hovering
+                        ? 'bg-red-500/10 border-red-400/40 text-red-400'
+                        : 'bg-green-500/10 border-green-400/40 text-green-400'
+                      : 'bg-sky-500/10 border-sky-400/40 text-sky-400 hover:bg-sky-500/20'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  <i className={`fa-solid fa-fw ${
+                    loading
+                      ? 'fa-circle-notch fa-spin'
+                      : following
+                        ? hovering ? 'fa-user-minus' : 'fa-user-check'
+                        : 'fa-user-plus'
+                  }`} />
+                  <span>{following ? (hovering ? 'Unfollow' : 'Following') : 'Follow'}</span>
+                  <span className="text-xs opacity-60">({count.toLocaleString()})</span>
+                </button>
+                {/* Share */}
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    if (navigator.share) {
+                      navigator.share({ title: `${displayName} on Skinbase`, url: window.location.href })
+                    } else {
+                      navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href)
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  aria-label="Share profile"
+                  className="p-2.5 rounded-xl border border-white/10 text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5 transition-all"
+                >
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-share-nodes fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileStatsRow.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileStatsRow.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dadbc2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileStatsRow.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+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="bg-white/3 border-b border-white/10 overflow-x-auto" style={{ background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.025)' }}>
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4">
+        <div className="flex gap-1 py-2 min-w-max sm:min-w-0 sm:flex-wrap">
+          {PILLS.map((pill) => (
+            <button
+              key={pill.key}
+              onClick={() => pill.tab && onTabChange(pill.tab)}
+              title={pill.label}
+              disabled={!pill.tab}
+              className={`
+                flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm transition-all
+                ${pill.tab
+                  ? 'cursor-pointer hover:bg-white/8 hover:text-white text-slate-300 group'
+                  : 'cursor-default text-slate-400'
+                }
+              `}
+              style={{ background: 'transparent' }}
+            >
+              <i className={`fa-solid ${pill.icon} fa-fw text-xs opacity-60 group-hover:opacity-80`} />
+              <span className="font-bold text-white tabular-nums">
+                {Number(values[pill.key]).toLocaleString()}
+              </span>
+              <span className="text-slate-500 text-xs hidden sm:inline">{pill.label}</span>
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ed22195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/ProfileTabs.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+
+export const TABS = [
+  { id: 'artworks',    label: 'Artworks',    icon: 'fa-images' },
+  { 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' },
+  { id: 'favourites',  label: 'Favourites',  icon: 'fa-heart' },
+  { id: 'activity',    label: 'Activity',    icon: 'fa-bolt' },
+]
+
+/**
+ * ProfileTabs
+ * Sticky tab navigation that:
+ *  - Scrolls horizontally on mobile
+ *  - Shows active underline / glow
+ *  - Updates URL query param on tab change
+ */
+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' })
+    }
+  }, [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-0 min-w-max sm:min-w-0">
+        {TABS.map((tab) => {
+          const isActive = activeTab === tab.id
+          return (
+            <button
+              key={tab.id}
+              ref={isActive ? activeRef : null}
+              onClick={() => onTabChange(tab.id)}
+              role="tab"
+              aria-selected={isActive}
+              aria-controls={`tabpanel-${tab.id}`}
+              className={`
+                relative flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3.5 text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap
+                transition-colors duration-150 outline-none
+                focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400/70 rounded-t
+                ${isActive
+                  ? 'text-white'
+                  : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-slate-200'
+                }
+              `}
+            >
+              <i className={`fa-solid ${tab.icon} fa-fw text-xs ${isActive ? 'text-sky-400' : ''}`} />
+              {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)]"
+                  aria-hidden="true"
+                />
+              )}
+            </button>
+          )
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </nav>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4bd636a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabAbout.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+const SOCIAL_ICONS = {
+  twitter:    { icon: 'fa-brands fa-x-twitter',  label: 'X / Twitter' },
+  deviantart: { icon: 'fa-brands fa-deviantart', label: 'DeviantArt' },
+  instagram:  { icon: 'fa-brands fa-instagram',  label: 'Instagram' },
+  behance:    { icon: 'fa-brands fa-behance',     label: 'Behance' },
+  artstation: { icon: 'fa-solid fa-palette',      label: 'ArtStation' },
+  youtube:    { icon: 'fa-brands fa-youtube',     label: 'YouTube' },
+  website:    { icon: 'fa-solid fa-link',         label: 'Website' },
+}
+
+function InfoRow({ icon, label, children }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-start gap-3 py-2.5 border-b border-white/5 last:border-0">
+      <i className={`fa-solid ${icon} fa-fw text-slate-500 mt-0.5 w-4 text-center`} />
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <span className="text-xs text-slate-500 block mb-0.5">{label}</span>
+        <div className="text-sm text-slate-200">{children}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * TabAbout
+ * Bio, social links, metadata - replaces old sidebar profile card.
+ */
+export default function TabAbout({ user, profile, socialLinks, countryName, followerCount }) {
+  const uname = user.username || user.name
+  const displayName = user.name || uname
+  const about = profile?.about
+  const website = profile?.website
+
+  const joinDate = user.created_at
+    ? new Date(user.created_at).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })
+    : null
+
+  const lastVisit = user.last_visit_at
+    ? (() => {
+        try {
+          const d = new Date(user.last_visit_at)
+          return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })
+        } catch { return null }
+      })()
+    : null
+
+  const genderMap = { M: 'Male', F: 'Female', X: 'Non-binary / N/A' }
+  const genderLabel = genderMap[profile?.gender?.toUpperCase()] ?? null
+
+  const socialEntries = socialLinks
+    ? Object.entries(socialLinks).filter(([, link]) => link?.url)
+    : []
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="tabpanel-about"
+      role="tabpanel"
+      aria-labelledby="tab-about"
+      className="pt-6 max-w-2xl"
+    >
+      {/* 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(profile.country_code)}.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>
+
+      {/* 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>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabActivity.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabActivity.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4a78afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabActivity.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react'
+
+const DEFAULT_AVATAR = 'https://files.skinbase.org/default/avatar_default.webp'
+
+function CommentItem({ comment }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex gap-3 py-4 border-b border-white/5 last:border-0">
+      <a href={comment.author_profile_url} className="shrink-0 mt-0.5">
+        <img
+          src={comment.author_avatar || DEFAULT_AVATAR}
+          alt={comment.author_name}
+          className="w-9 h-9 rounded-xl object-cover ring-1 ring-white/10"
+          onError={(e) => { e.target.src = DEFAULT_AVATAR }}
+          loading="lazy"
+        />
+      </a>
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+          <a
+            href={comment.author_profile_url}
+            className="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-200 hover:text-white transition-colors"
+          >
+            {comment.author_name}
+          </a>
+          <span className="text-slate-600 text-xs ml-auto whitespace-nowrap">
+            {(() => {
+              try {
+                const d = new Date(comment.created_at)
+                const diff = Date.now() - d.getTime()
+                const mins = Math.floor(diff / 60000)
+                if (mins < 1) return 'just now'
+                if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`
+                const hrs = Math.floor(mins / 60)
+                if (hrs < 24) return `${hrs}h ago`
+                const days = Math.floor(hrs / 24)
+                if (days < 30) return `${days}d ago`
+                return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })
+              } catch { return '' }
+            })()}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <p className="text-sm text-slate-400 leading-relaxed break-words whitespace-pre-line">
+          {comment.body}
+        </p>
+        {comment.author_signature && (
+          <p className="text-xs text-slate-600 mt-2 italic border-t border-white/5 pt-1 truncate">
+            {comment.author_signature}
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * TabActivity
+ * Profile comments list + comment form for authenticated visitors.
+ * Also acts as "Activity" tab.
+ */
+export default function TabActivity({ profileComments, user, isOwner, isLoggedIn }) {
+  const uname = user.username || user.name
+  const formRef = useRef(null)
+  const [submitted, setSubmitted] = useState(false)
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="tabpanel-activity"
+      role="tabpanel"
+      aria-labelledby="tab-activity"
+      className="pt-6 max-w-2xl"
+    >
+      <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-comments text-orange-400 fa-fw" />
+        Comments
+        {profileComments?.length > 0 && (
+          <span className="ml-1 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-white/5 text-slate-400 font-normal text-[11px]">
+            {profileComments.length}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </h2>
+
+      {/* Comments list */}
+      <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 shadow-xl shadow-black/20 mb-5">
+        {!profileComments?.length ? (
+          <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm text-center py-8">
+            No comments yet. Be the first to leave one!
+          </p>
+        ) : (
+          <div>
+            {profileComments.map((comment) => (
+              <CommentItem key={comment.id} comment={comment} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Comment form */}
+      {!isOwner && (
+        <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 shadow-xl shadow-black/20">
+          <h3 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-pen text-sky-400 fa-fw" />
+            Write a Comment
+          </h3>
+
+          {isLoggedIn ? (
+            submitted ? (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-green-400 text-sm p-3 rounded-xl bg-green-500/10 ring-1 ring-green-500/20">
+                <i className="fa-solid fa-check fa-fw" />
+                Your comment has been posted!
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <form
+                ref={formRef}
+                method="POST"
+                action={`/@${uname.toLowerCase()}/comment`}
+                onSubmit={() => setSubmitted(false)}
+              >
+                <input type="hidden" name="_token" value={
+                  (() => document.querySelector('meta[name="csrf-token"]')?.content ?? '')()
+                } />
+                <textarea
+                  name="body"
+                  rows={4}
+                  required
+                  minLength={2}
+                  maxLength={2000}
+                  placeholder={`Write a comment for ${uname}…`}
+                  className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-xl px-3 py-2.5 text-sm text-slate-200 placeholder:text-slate-600 resize-none focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-400/40 focus:border-sky-400/30 transition-all"
+                />
+                <div className="mt-3 flex justify-end">
+                  <button
+                    type="submit"
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-5 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-sky-600 hover:bg-sky-500 text-white text-sm font-semibold transition-all shadow-lg shadow-sky-900/30"
+                  >
+                    <i className="fa-solid fa-paper-plane fa-fw" />
+                    Post Comment
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </form>
+            )
+          ) : (
+            <p className="text-sm text-slate-400 text-center py-4">
+              <a href="/login" className="text-sky-400 hover:text-sky-300 hover:underline transition-colors">
+                Log in
+              </a>
+              {' '}to leave a comment.
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..227dd2da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabArtworks.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import ArtworkCard from '../../gallery/ArtworkCard'
+
+const SORT_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'latest',    label: 'Latest' },
+  { value: 'trending',  label: 'Trending' },
+  { value: 'rising',    label: 'Rising' },
+  { value: 'views',     label: 'Most Viewed' },
+  { value: 'favs',      label: 'Most Favourited' },
+]
+
+function ArtworkSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-2xl overflow-hidden bg-white/5 animate-pulse">
+      <div className="aspect-[4/3] bg-white/8" />
+      <div className="p-2 space-y-1.5">
+        <div className="h-3 bg-white/8 rounded w-3/4" />
+        <div className="h-2 bg-white/5 rounded w-1/2" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function EmptyState({ username }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="col-span-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-20 text-center">
+      <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 text-slate-500">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-image text-3xl" />
+      </div>
+      <p className="text-slate-400 font-medium">No artworks yet</p>
+      <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm mt-1">@{username} hasn't uploaded anything yet.</p>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Featured artworks horizontal scroll strip.
+ */
+function FeaturedStrip({ featuredArtworks }) {
+  if (!featuredArtworks?.length) return null
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-6">
+      <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-star text-yellow-400 fa-fw" />
+        Featured
+      </h2>
+      <div className="flex gap-3 overflow-x-auto pb-2 scrollbar-hide snap-x snap-mandatory">
+        {featuredArtworks.map((art) => (
+          <a
+            key={art.id}
+            href={`/art/${art.id}/${slugify(art.name)}`}
+            className="group shrink-0 snap-start w-40 sm:w-48"
+          >
+            <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-xl ring-1 ring-white/10 bg-black/30 aspect-[4/3] hover:ring-sky-400/40 transition-all">
+              <img
+                src={art.thumb}
+                alt={art.name}
+                className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-105"
+                loading="lazy"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 mt-1.5 truncate group-hover:text-white transition-colors">
+              {art.name}
+            </p>
+            {art.label && (
+              <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-600 truncate">{art.label}</p>
+            )}
+          </a>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function slugify(str) {
+  return (str || '').toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-').replace(/^-|-$/g, '')
+}
+
+/**
+ * TabArtworks
+ * Features: sort selector, featured strip, masonry-style artwork grid,
+ * skeleton loading, empty state, load-more pagination.
+ */
+export default function TabArtworks({ artworks, featuredArtworks, username, isActive }) {
+  const [sort, setSort] = useState('latest')
+  const [items, setItems] = useState(artworks?.data ?? artworks ?? [])
+  const [nextCursor, setNextCursor] = useState(artworks?.next_cursor ?? null)
+  const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false)
+  const [isInitialLoad] = useState(false) // data SSR-loaded
+
+  const handleSort = async (newSort) => {
+    setSort(newSort)
+    setItems([])
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/profile/${encodeURIComponent(username)}/artworks?sort=${newSort}`, {
+        headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+      })
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json()
+        setItems(data.data ?? data)
+        setNextCursor(data.next_cursor ?? null)
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }
+
+  const loadMore = async () => {
+    if (!nextCursor || loadingMore) return
+    setLoadingMore(true)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(
+        `/api/profile/${encodeURIComponent(username)}/artworks?sort=${sort}&cursor=${encodeURIComponent(nextCursor)}`,
+        { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } }
+      )
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json()
+        setItems((prev) => [...prev, ...(data.data ?? data)])
+        setNextCursor(data.next_cursor ?? null)
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+    setLoadingMore(false)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="tabpanel-artworks"
+      role="tabpanel"
+      aria-labelledby="tab-artworks"
+      className="pt-6"
+    >
+      {/* Featured strip */}
+      <FeaturedStrip featuredArtworks={featuredArtworks} />
+
+      {/* Sort bar */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-5 flex-wrap">
+        <span className="text-xs text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider font-semibold">Sort</span>
+        <div className="flex gap-1 flex-wrap">
+          {SORT_OPTIONS.map((opt) => (
+            <button
+              key={opt.value}
+              onClick={() => handleSort(opt.value)}
+              className={`px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition-all ${
+                sort === opt.value
+                  ? 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-300 ring-1 ring-sky-400/40'
+                  : 'text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:bg-white/5'
+              }`}
+            >
+              {opt.label}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Grid */}
+      {isInitialLoad ? (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+          {Array.from({ length: 8 }).map((_, i) => <ArtworkSkeleton key={i} />)}
+        </div>
+      ) : items.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1">
+          <EmptyState username={username} />
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+            {items.map((art, i) => (
+              <ArtworkCard
+                key={art.id ?? i}
+                art={art}
+                loading={i < 8 ? 'eager' : 'lazy'}
+              />
+            ))}
+            {loadingMore && Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => <ArtworkSkeleton key={`sk-${i}`} />)}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Load more */}
+          {nextCursor && (
+            <div className="mt-8 text-center">
+              <button
+                onClick={loadMore}
+                disabled={loadingMore}
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 text-slate-300 text-sm font-medium border border-white/10 transition-all"
+              >
+                {loadingMore
+                  ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-circle-notch fa-spin fa-fw" /> Loading…</>
+                  : <><i className="fa-solid fa-chevron-down fa-fw" /> Load more</>
+                }
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabCollections.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabCollections.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cf0d478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabCollections.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * TabCollections
+ * Collections feature placeholder.
+ */
+export default function TabCollections({ collections }) {
+  if (collections?.length > 0) {
+    return (
+      <div
+        id="tabpanel-collections"
+        role="tabpanel"
+        aria-labelledby="tab-collections"
+        className="pt-6"
+      >
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+          {collections.map((col) => (
+            <div
+              key={col.id}
+              className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden group hover:ring-sky-400/30 transition-all cursor-pointer shadow-xl shadow-black/20"
+            >
+              {col.cover_image ? (
+                <div className="aspect-video overflow-hidden bg-black/30">
+                  <img
+                    src={col.cover_image}
+                    alt={col.title}
+                    className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-105"
+                    loading="lazy"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="aspect-video bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center text-slate-600">
+                  <i className="fa-solid fa-layer-group text-3xl" />
+                </div>
+              )}
+              <div className="p-4">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold text-white truncate">{col.title}</h3>
+                <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-0.5">{col.items_count ?? 0} artworks</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="tabpanel-collections"
+      role="tabpanel"
+      aria-labelledby="tab-collections"
+      className="pt-6"
+    >
+      <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl px-8 py-16 text-center shadow-xl shadow-black/20 backdrop-blur">
+        <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-5 text-slate-500">
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-layer-group text-3xl" />
+        </div>
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-2">Collections Coming Soon</h3>
+        <p className="text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-sm mx-auto">
+          Group artworks into curated collections. This feature is currently in development.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabFavourites.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabFavourites.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14bffc29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabFavourites.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import ArtworkCard from '../../gallery/ArtworkCard'
+
+function FavSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-2xl overflow-hidden bg-white/5 animate-pulse">
+      <div className="aspect-square bg-white/8" />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * TabFavourites
+ * Shows artworks the user has favourited.
+ */
+export default function TabFavourites({ favourites, isOwner, username }) {
+  const [items, setItems] = useState(favourites ?? [])
+  const [nextCursor, setNextCursor] = useState(null)
+  const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false)
+
+  const loadMore = async () => {
+    if (!nextCursor || loadingMore) return
+    setLoadingMore(true)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(
+        `/api/profile/${encodeURIComponent(username)}/favourites?cursor=${encodeURIComponent(nextCursor)}`,
+        { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } }
+      )
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json()
+        setItems((prev) => [...prev, ...(data.data ?? data)])
+        setNextCursor(data.next_cursor ?? null)
+      }
+    } catch (_) {}
+    setLoadingMore(false)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="tabpanel-favourites"
+      role="tabpanel"
+      aria-labelledby="tab-favourites"
+      className="pt-6"
+    >
+      <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <i className="fa-solid fa-heart text-pink-400 fa-fw" />
+        {isOwner ? 'Your Favourites' : 'Favourites'}
+      </h2>
+
+      {items.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-20 text-center">
+          <div className="w-20 h-20 rounded-2xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center mb-5 text-slate-500">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-heart text-3xl" />
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-slate-400 font-medium">No favourites yet</p>
+          <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm mt-1">Artworks added to favourites will appear here.</p>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+            {items.map((art, i) => (
+              <ArtworkCard
+                key={art.id ?? i}
+                art={art}
+                loading={i < 8 ? 'eager' : 'lazy'}
+              />
+            ))}
+            {loadingMore && Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => <FavSkeleton key={`sk-${i}`} />)}
+          </div>
+
+          {nextCursor && (
+            <div className="mt-8 text-center">
+              <button
+                onClick={loadMore}
+                disabled={loadingMore}
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 text-slate-300 text-sm font-medium border border-white/10 transition-all"
+              >
+                {loadingMore
+                  ? <><i className="fa-solid fa-circle-notch fa-spin fa-fw" /> Loading…</>
+                  : <><i className="fa-solid fa-chevron-down fa-fw" /> Load more</>
+                }
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..465f6d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabPosts.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import PostCard        from '../../Feed/PostCard'
+import PostComposer    from '../../Feed/PostComposer'
+import PostCardSkeleton from '../../Feed/PostCardSkeleton'
+import FeedSidebar     from '../../Feed/FeedSidebar'
+
+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">
+        <i className="fa-regular fa-newspaper text-2xl" />
+      </div>
+      <p className="text-slate-400 font-medium mb-1">No posts yet</p>
+      {isOwner ? (
+        <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm max-w-xs">
+          Share your thoughts or showcase your artworks. Your first post is a tap away.
+        </p>
+      ) : (
+        <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm">@{username} hasn't posted anything yet.</p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * TabPosts
+ * Profile Posts tab — shows the user's post feed with optional composer (for owner).
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   username          string
+ *   isOwner           boolean
+ *   authUser          object|null  { id, username, name, avatar }
+ *   user              object       full user from ProfileController
+ *   profile           object
+ *   stats             object|null
+ *   followerCount     number
+ *   recentFollowers   array
+ *   socialLinks       object
+ *   countryName       string|null
+ *   onTabChange       function(tab)
+ */
+export default function TabPosts({
+  username,
+  isOwner,
+  authUser,
+  user,
+  profile,
+  stats,
+  followerCount,
+  recentFollowers,
+  socialLinks,
+  countryName,
+  onTabChange,
+}) {
+  const [posts,    setPosts]    = useState([])
+  const [loading,  setLoading]  = useState(true)
+  const [page,     setPage]     = useState(1)
+  const [hasMore,  setHasMore]  = useState(false)
+  const [loaded,   setLoaded]   = useState(false)
+
+  // Fetch on mount
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    fetchFeed(1)
+  }, [username])
+
+  const fetchFeed = async (p = 1) => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    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 {
+      //
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+      setLoaded(true)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handlePosted = useCallback((newPost) => {
+    setPosts((prev) => [newPost, ...prev])
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleDeleted = useCallback((postId) => {
+    setPosts((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== postId))
+  }, [])
+
+  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) */}
+        {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 && (
+          <EmptyPostsState isOwner={isOwner} username={username} />
+        )}
+
+        {/* Post list */}
+        {posts.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            {posts.map((post) => (
+              <PostCard
+                key={post.id}
+                post={post}
+                isLoggedIn={!!authUser}
+                viewerUsername={authUser?.username ?? null}
+                onDelete={handleDeleted}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </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"
+            >
+              {loading ? (
+                <><i className="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin mr-2" />Loading…</>
+              ) : 'Load more posts'}
+            </button>
+          </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>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabStats.jsx b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabStats.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2efce0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/profile/tabs/TabStats.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+function KpiCard({ icon, label, value, color = 'text-sky-400' }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-5 shadow-xl shadow-black/20 backdrop-blur flex items-center gap-4">
+      <div className={`w-12 h-12 rounded-xl bg-white/5 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 ${color}`}>
+        <i className={`fa-solid ${icon} text-xl`} />
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-white tabular-nums">{Number(value ?? 0).toLocaleString()}</p>
+        <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 mt-0.5 uppercase tracking-wider">{label}</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * TabStats
+ * KPI overview cards. Charts can be added here once chart infrastructure exists.
+ */
+export default function TabStats({ stats, followerCount }) {
+  const kpis = [
+    { icon: 'fa-eye',           label: 'Profile Views',     value: stats?.profile_views_count,            color: 'text-sky-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-images',        label: 'Uploads',           value: stats?.uploads_count,                  color: 'text-violet-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-download',      label: 'Downloads',         value: stats?.downloads_received_count,       color: 'text-green-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-eye',           label: 'Artwork Views',     value: stats?.artwork_views_received_count,   color: 'text-blue-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-heart',         label: 'Favourites Received', value: stats?.favourites_received_count,    color: 'text-pink-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-users',         label: 'Followers',         value: followerCount,                         color: 'text-amber-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-trophy',        label: 'Awards Received',   value: stats?.awards_received_count,          color: 'text-yellow-400' },
+    { icon: 'fa-comment',       label: 'Comments Received', value: stats?.comments_received_count,        color: 'text-orange-400' },
+  ]
+
+  const hasStats = stats !== null && stats !== undefined
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="tabpanel-stats"
+      role="tabpanel"
+      aria-labelledby="tab-stats"
+      className="pt-6"
+    >
+      {!hasStats ? (
+        <div className="bg-white/4 ring-1 ring-white/10 rounded-2xl p-10 text-center shadow-xl shadow-black/20">
+          <i className="fa-solid fa-chart-bar text-3xl text-slate-600 mb-3 block" />
+          <p className="text-slate-400 font-medium">No stats available yet</p>
+          <p className="text-slate-600 text-sm mt-1">Stats will appear once there is activity on this profile.</p>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <h2 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-500 mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+            <i className="fa-solid fa-chart-bar text-green-400 fa-fw" />
+            Lifetime Statistics
+          </h2>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+            {kpis.map((kpi) => (
+              <KpiCard key={kpi.label} {...kpi} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xs text-slate-600 mt-6 text-center">
+            More detailed analytics (charts, trends) coming soon.
+          </p>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/ui/NovaSelect.jsx b/resources/js/components/ui/NovaSelect.jsx
index 013c94db..ba313cea 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/ui/NovaSelect.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/ui/NovaSelect.jsx
@@ -77,9 +77,13 @@ export default function NovaSelect({
     const dropH = Math.min(280, filtered.length * 38 + 52) // approx
     const openUp = spaceBelow < dropH + 8 && spaceAbove > spaceBelow
 
+    // Clamp horizontal position so the dropdown doesn't render off-screen or far away
+    const padding = 8
+    const leftClamped = Math.max(padding, Math.min(rect.left, window.innerWidth - rect.width - padding))
+
     setDropPos({
       top:   openUp ? rect.top - dropH - 4 : rect.bottom + 4,
-      left:  rect.left,
+      left:  leftClamped,
       width: rect.width,
       openUp,
     })
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/PublishPanel.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/PublishPanel.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57dcde4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/PublishPanel.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react'
+import ReadinessChecklist from './ReadinessChecklist'
+import SchedulePublishPicker from './SchedulePublishPicker'
+import Checkbox from '../../Components/ui/Checkbox'
+
+/**
+ * PublishPanel
+ *
+ * Right-sidebar panel (or mobile bottom-sheet) that shows:
+ *   - Thumbnail preview + title
+ *   - Status pill
+ *   - ReadinessChecklist
+ *   - Visibility selector
+ *   - Publish now / Schedule controls
+ *   - Primary action button
+ *
+ * Props mirror what UploadWizard collects.
+ */
+
+const STATUS_PILL = {
+  idle: null,
+  initializing: { label: 'Uploading', cls: 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-200 border-sky-300/30' },
+  uploading: { label: 'Uploading', cls: 'bg-sky-500/25 text-sky-100 border-sky-300/40' },
+  finishing: { label: 'Processing', cls: 'bg-amber-500/20 text-amber-200 border-amber-300/30' },
+  processing: { label: 'Processing', cls: 'bg-amber-500/20 text-amber-200 border-amber-300/30' },
+  ready_to_publish: { label: 'Ready', cls: 'bg-emerald-500/20 text-emerald-100 border-emerald-300/35' },
+  publishing: { label: 'Publishing…', cls: 'bg-sky-500/25 text-sky-100 border-sky-300/40' },
+  complete: { label: 'Published', cls: 'bg-emerald-500/25 text-emerald-100 border-emerald-300/50' },
+  scheduled: { label: 'Scheduled', cls: 'bg-violet-500/20 text-violet-200 border-violet-300/30' },
+  error: { label: 'Error', cls: 'bg-red-500/20 text-red-200 border-red-300/30' },
+  cancelled: { label: 'Cancelled', cls: 'bg-white/8 text-white/40 border-white/10' },
+}
+
+export default function PublishPanel({
+  // Asset
+  primaryPreviewUrl = null,
+  isArchive = false,
+  screenshots = [],
+  // Metadata
+  metadata = {},
+  // Readiness
+  machineState = 'idle',
+  uploadReady = false,
+  canPublish = false,
+  isPublishing = false,
+  isArchiveRequiresScreenshot = false,
+  // Publish options
+  publishMode = 'now',        // 'now' | 'schedule'
+  scheduledAt = null,
+  timezone = Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone,
+  visibility = 'public',      // 'public' | 'unlisted' | 'private'
+  onPublishModeChange,
+  onScheduleAt,
+  onVisibilityChange,
+  onToggleRights,
+  // Actions
+  onPublish,
+  onCancel,
+  // Navigation helpers (for checklist quick-links)
+  onGoToStep,
+}) {
+  const pill = STATUS_PILL[machineState] ?? null
+  const hasPreview = Boolean(primaryPreviewUrl && !isArchive)
+  const hasAnyPreview = hasPreview || (isArchive && screenshots.length > 0)
+  const previewSrc = hasPreview ? primaryPreviewUrl : (screenshots[0]?.preview ?? screenshots[0] ?? null)
+
+  const title = String(metadata.title || '').trim()
+  const hasTitle = Boolean(title)
+  const hasCategory = Boolean(metadata.rootCategoryId)
+  const hasTag = Array.isArray(metadata.tags) && metadata.tags.length > 0
+  const hasRights = Boolean(metadata.rightsAccepted)
+  const hasScreenshot = !isArchiveRequiresScreenshot || screenshots.length > 0
+
+  const checklist = [
+    { label: 'File uploaded & processed', ok: uploadReady },
+    { label: 'Title', ok: hasTitle, onClick: () => onGoToStep?.(2) },
+    { label: 'Category', ok: hasCategory, onClick: () => onGoToStep?.(2) },
+    { label: 'Rights confirmed', ok: hasRights, onClick: () => onGoToStep?.(2) },
+    ...( isArchiveRequiresScreenshot
+      ? [{ label: 'Screenshot (required for pack)', ok: hasScreenshot, onClick: () => onGoToStep?.(1) }]
+      : [] ),
+    { label: 'At least 1 tag', ok: hasTag, onClick: () => onGoToStep?.(2) },
+  ]
+
+  const publishLabel = useCallback(() => {
+    if (isPublishing) return 'Publishing…'
+    if (publishMode === 'schedule') return 'Schedule publish'
+    return 'Publish now'
+  }, [isPublishing, publishMode])
+
+  const canSchedulePublish =
+    publishMode === 'schedule' ? Boolean(scheduledAt) && canPublish : canPublish
+
+  const rightsError = uploadReady && !hasRights ? 'Rights confirmation is required.' : null
+
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-panel/80 backdrop-blur rounded-2xl shadow-xl shadow-black/40 ring-1 ring-white/10 p-5 space-y-5 h-fit">
+      {/* Preview + title */}
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+        {/* Thumbnail */}
+        <div className="shrink-0 h-[72px] w-[72px] overflow-hidden rounded-xl ring-1 ring-white/10 bg-black/30 flex items-center justify-center">
+          {previewSrc ? (
+            <img
+              src={previewSrc}
+              alt="Artwork preview"
+              className="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"
+              loading="lazy"
+              decoding="async"
+              width={72}
+              height={72}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <svg className="h-6 w-6 text-white/25" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" aria-hidden="true">
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z" />
+            </svg>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Title + status */}
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1 pt-0.5">
+          <p className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-white leading-snug">
+            {hasTitle ? title : <span className="italic text-white/35">Untitled artwork</span>}
+          </p>
+          {pill && (
+            <span className={`mt-1 inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] ${pill.cls}`}>
+              {['uploading', 'initializing', 'finishing', 'processing', 'publishing'].includes(machineState) && (
+                <span className="relative flex h-1.5 w-1.5 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true">
+                  <span className="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-current opacity-60" />
+                  <span className="relative inline-flex h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-current" />
+                </span>
+              )}
+              {pill.label}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Divider */}
+      <div className="border-t border-white/8" />
+
+      {/* Readiness checklist */}
+      <ReadinessChecklist items={checklist} />
+
+      {/* Visibility */}
+      <div>
+        <label className="block text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-white/40 mb-1.5" htmlFor="publish-visibility">
+          Visibility
+        </label>
+        <select
+          id="publish-visibility"
+          value={visibility}
+          onChange={(e) => onVisibilityChange?.(e.target.value)}
+          disabled={!canPublish && machineState !== 'ready_to_publish'}
+          className="w-full appearance-none rounded-lg border border-white/15 bg-white/8 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-white focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-sky-400/60 disabled:opacity-50"
+        >
+          <option value="public">Public</option>
+          <option value="unlisted">Unlisted</option>
+          <option value="private">Private (draft)</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Schedule picker – only shows when upload is ready */}
+      {uploadReady && machineState !== 'complete' && (
+        <SchedulePublishPicker
+          mode={publishMode}
+          scheduledAt={scheduledAt}
+          timezone={timezone}
+          onModeChange={onPublishModeChange}
+          onScheduleAt={onScheduleAt}
+          disabled={!canPublish || isPublishing}
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Rights confirmation (required before publish) */}
+      <div>
+        <Checkbox
+          id="publish-rights-confirm"
+          checked={Boolean(metadata.rightsAccepted)}
+          onChange={(event) => onToggleRights?.(event.target.checked)}
+          variant="emerald"
+          size={18}
+          label={<span className="text-xs text-white/85">I confirm I own the rights to this content.</span>}
+          hint={<span className="text-[11px] text-white/50">Required before publishing.</span>}
+          error={rightsError}
+          required
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Primary action button */}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        disabled={!canSchedulePublish || isPublishing}
+        onClick={() => onPublish?.()}
+        title={!canPublish ? 'Complete all requirements first' : undefined}
+        className={[
+          'w-full rounded-xl py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold transition',
+          canSchedulePublish && !isPublishing
+            ? publishMode === 'schedule'
+              ? 'bg-violet-500/80 text-white hover:bg-violet-500 shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(139,92,246,0.25)]'
+              : 'btn-primary'
+            : 'cursor-not-allowed bg-white/8 text-white/35 ring-1 ring-white/10',
+        ].join(' ')}
+      >
+        {publishLabel()}
+      </button>
+
+      {/* Cancel link */}
+      {onCancel && machineState !== 'idle' && machineState !== 'complete' && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={onCancel}
+          className="w-full text-center text-xs text-white/35 hover:text-white/70 transition"
+        >
+          Cancel upload
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/ReadinessChecklist.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/ReadinessChecklist.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..557eba23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/ReadinessChecklist.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import React from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * ReadinessChecklist
+ *
+ * Shows upload readiness requirements with status icons.
+ * Each item can have an optional `href` to jump to the section for a quick fix.
+ */
+export default function ReadinessChecklist({ items = [] }) {
+  const allOk = items.every((item) => item.ok)
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <p className="mb-2 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-white/40">
+        Readiness
+      </p>
+      <ul className="space-y-1" role="list">
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <li key={item.label} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+            <span
+              className={[
+                'flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-[9px] font-bold',
+                item.ok
+                  ? 'bg-emerald-500/25 text-emerald-300'
+                  : 'bg-white/8 text-white/30',
+              ].join(' ')}
+              aria-hidden="true"
+            >
+              {item.ok ? '✓' : '○'}
+            </span>
+            <span className={item.ok ? 'text-white/70' : 'text-white/40'}>
+              {(item.onClick || item.href) && !item.ok ? (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={item.onClick}
+                  className="text-sky-400 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:underline"
+                >
+                  {item.label}
+                </button>
+              ) : (
+                item.label
+              )}
+            </span>
+            {item.optional && !item.ok && (
+              <span className="ml-auto text-[9px] text-white/25 italic">optional</span>
+            )}
+          </li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+      {allOk && (
+        <p className="mt-2 text-[11px] text-emerald-300/80">All requirements met.</p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/SchedulePublishPicker.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/SchedulePublishPicker.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8516f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/SchedulePublishPicker.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+
+/**
+ * SchedulePublishPicker
+ *
+ * Toggle between "Publish now" and "Schedule publish".
+ * When scheduled, shows a date + time input with validation
+ * (must be >= now + 5 minutes).
+ *
+ * Props:
+ *   mode            'now' | 'schedule'
+ *   scheduledAt     ISO string | null  – current scheduled datetime (UTC)
+ *   timezone        string             – IANA tz (e.g. 'Europe/Ljubljana')
+ *   onModeChange    (mode) => void
+ *   onScheduleAt    (iso | null) => void
+ *   disabled        bool
+ */
+function toLocalDateTimeString(isoString, tz) {
+  if (!isoString) return { date: '', time: '' }
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(isoString)
+    const opts = { timeZone: tz, year: 'numeric', month: '2-digit', day: '2-digit' }
+    const dateStr = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-CA', opts).format(d) // en-CA gives YYYY-MM-DD
+    const timeStr = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+      timeZone: tz,
+      hour: '2-digit',
+      minute: '2-digit',
+      hour12: false,
+    }).format(d)
+    return { date: dateStr, time: timeStr }
+  } catch {
+    return { date: '', time: '' }
+  }
+}
+
+function formatPreviewLabel(isoString, tz) {
+  if (!isoString) return null
+  try {
+    return new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+      timeZone: tz,
+      weekday: 'short',
+      day: 'numeric',
+      month: 'short',
+      year: 'numeric',
+      hour: '2-digit',
+      minute: '2-digit',
+      hour12: false,
+      timeZoneName: 'short',
+    }).format(new Date(isoString))
+  } catch {
+    return isoString
+  }
+}
+
+function localToUtcIso(dateStr, timeStr, tz) {
+  if (!dateStr || !timeStr) return null
+  try {
+    const dtStr = `${dateStr}T${timeStr}:00`
+    const local = new Date(
+      new Date(dtStr).toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: tz })
+    )
+    const utcOffset = new Date(dtStr) - local
+    const utcDate = new Date(new Date(dtStr).getTime() + utcOffset)
+    return utcDate.toISOString()
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
+
+const MIN_FUTURE_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000 // 5 minutes
+
+export default function SchedulePublishPicker({
+  mode = 'now',
+  scheduledAt = null,
+  timezone = Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone,
+  onModeChange,
+  onScheduleAt,
+  disabled = false,
+}) {
+  const initial = useMemo(
+    () => toLocalDateTimeString(scheduledAt, timezone),
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    []
+  )
+  const [dateStr, setDateStr] = useState(initial.date || '')
+  const [timeStr, setTimeStr] = useState(initial.time || '')
+  const [error, setError] = useState('')
+
+  const validate = useCallback(
+    (d, t) => {
+      if (!d || !t) return 'Date and time are required.'
+      const iso = localToUtcIso(d, t, timezone)
+      if (!iso) return 'Invalid date or time.'
+      const target = new Date(iso)
+      if (Number.isNaN(target.getTime())) return 'Invalid date or time.'
+      if (target.getTime() - Date.now() < MIN_FUTURE_MS) {
+        return 'Scheduled time must be at least 5 minutes in the future.'
+      }
+      return ''
+    },
+    [timezone]
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (mode !== 'schedule') {
+      setError('')
+      return
+    }
+    if (!dateStr && !timeStr) {
+      setError('')
+      onScheduleAt?.(null)
+      return
+    }
+    const err = validate(dateStr, timeStr)
+    setError(err)
+    if (!err) {
+      onScheduleAt?.(localToUtcIso(dateStr, timeStr, timezone))
+    } else {
+      onScheduleAt?.(null)
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [dateStr, timeStr, mode])
+
+  const previewLabel = useMemo(() => {
+    if (mode !== 'schedule' || error) return null
+    const iso = localToUtcIso(dateStr, timeStr, timezone)
+    return formatPreviewLabel(iso, timezone)
+  }, [mode, error, dateStr, timeStr, timezone])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      <div className="flex gap-2" role="group" aria-label="Publish mode">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          disabled={disabled}
+          onClick={() => {
+            onModeChange?.('now')
+            setError('')
+          }}
+          className={[
+            'flex-1 rounded-lg border py-2 text-sm transition',
+            mode === 'now'
+              ? 'border-sky-300/60 bg-sky-500/25 text-white'
+              : 'border-white/15 bg-white/6 text-white/60 hover:bg-white/10',
+            disabled ? 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50' : '',
+          ].join(' ')}
+          aria-pressed={mode === 'now'}
+        >
+          Publish now
+        </button>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          disabled={disabled}
+          onClick={() => onModeChange?.('schedule')}
+          className={[
+            'flex-1 rounded-lg border py-2 text-sm transition',
+            mode === 'schedule'
+              ? 'border-sky-300/60 bg-sky-500/25 text-white'
+              : 'border-white/15 bg-white/6 text-white/60 hover:bg-white/10',
+            disabled ? 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50' : '',
+          ].join(' ')}
+          aria-pressed={mode === 'schedule'}
+        >
+          Schedule
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {mode === 'schedule' && (
+        <div className="space-y-2 rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.03] p-3">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row">
+            <div className="flex-1">
+              <label className="block text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-white/40 mb-1" htmlFor="schedule-date">
+                Date
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="schedule-date"
+                type="date"
+                disabled={disabled}
+                value={dateStr}
+                onChange={(e) => setDateStr(e.target.value)}
+                min={new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}
+                className="w-full rounded-lg border border-white/15 bg-white/8 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-white placeholder-white/30 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-sky-400/60 disabled:opacity-50"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="w-28 shrink-0">
+              <label className="block text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-white/40 mb-1" htmlFor="schedule-time">
+                Time
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="schedule-time"
+                type="time"
+                disabled={disabled}
+                value={timeStr}
+                onChange={(e) => setTimeStr(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full rounded-lg border border-white/15 bg-white/8 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-white placeholder-white/30 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-sky-400/60 disabled:opacity-50"
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <p className="text-[10px] text-white/35">
+            Timezone: <span className="text-white/55">{timezone}</span>
+          </p>
+
+          {error && (
+            <p className="text-xs text-red-400" role="alert">
+              {error}
+            </p>
+          )}
+
+          {previewLabel && (
+            <p className="text-xs text-emerald-300/80">
+              Will publish on: <span className="font-medium">{previewLabel}</span>
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/StudioStatusBar.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/StudioStatusBar.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..614c99a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/StudioStatusBar.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { motion, useReducedMotion } from 'framer-motion'
+
+/**
+ * StudioStatusBar
+ *
+ * Sticky header beneath the main nav that shows:
+ *   - Step pills (reuse UploadStepper visual style but condensed)
+ *   - Upload progress bar (visible while uploading/processing)
+ *   - Machine-state pill
+ *   - Back / Next primary actions
+ */
+const STATE_LABELS = {
+  idle: null,
+  initializing: 'Initializing…',
+  uploading: 'Uploading',
+  finishing: 'Finishing…',
+  processing: 'Processing',
+  ready_to_publish: 'Ready',
+  publishing: 'Publishing…',
+  complete: 'Published',
+  error: 'Error',
+  cancelled: 'Cancelled',
+}
+
+const STATE_COLORS = {
+  idle: '',
+  initializing: 'bg-sky-500/20 text-sky-200 border-sky-300/30',
+  uploading: 'bg-sky-500/25 text-sky-100 border-sky-300/40',
+  finishing: 'bg-sky-400/20 text-sky-200 border-sky-300/30',
+  processing: 'bg-amber-500/20 text-amber-100 border-amber-300/30',
+  ready_to_publish: 'bg-emerald-500/20 text-emerald-100 border-emerald-300/35',
+  publishing: 'bg-sky-500/25 text-sky-100 border-sky-300/40',
+  complete: 'bg-emerald-500/25 text-emerald-100 border-emerald-300/50',
+  error: 'bg-red-500/20 text-red-200 border-red-300/30',
+  cancelled: 'bg-white/8 text-white/50 border-white/15',
+}
+
+export default function StudioStatusBar({
+  steps = [],
+  activeStep = 1,
+  highestUnlockedStep = 1,
+  machineState = 'idle',
+  progress = 0,
+  showProgress = false,
+  onStepClick,
+}) {
+  const prefersReducedMotion = useReducedMotion()
+  const transition = prefersReducedMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { duration: 0.3, ease: 'easeOut' }
+  const stateLabel = STATE_LABELS[machineState] ?? machineState
+  const stateColor = STATE_COLORS[machineState] ?? 'bg-white/8 text-white/50 border-white/15'
+
+  return (
+    <div className="sticky top-0 z-20 -mx-4 px-4 pt-2 pb-0 sm:-mx-6 sm:px-6">
+      {/* Blur backdrop */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-slate-950/80 backdrop-blur-md" aria-hidden="true" />
+
+      <div className="relative">
+        {/* Step pills row */}
+        <nav aria-label="Upload steps">
+          <ol className="flex flex-nowrap items-center gap-2 overflow-x-auto py-3 pr-1 sm:gap-3">
+            {steps.map((step, index) => {
+              const number = index + 1
+              const isActive = number === activeStep
+              const isComplete = number < activeStep
+              const isLocked = number > highestUnlockedStep
+              const canNavigate = !isLocked && number < activeStep
+
+              const btnClass = [
+                'inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] sm:text-xs transition',
+                isActive
+                  ? 'border-sky-300/70 bg-sky-500/25 text-white'
+                  : isComplete
+                    ? 'border-emerald-300/30 bg-emerald-500/15 text-emerald-100 hover:bg-emerald-500/25 cursor-pointer'
+                    : isLocked
+                      ? 'cursor-default border-white/10 bg-white/5 text-white/35 pointer-events-none'
+                      : 'border-white/15 bg-white/6 text-white/70 hover:bg-white/12 cursor-pointer',
+              ].join(' ')
+
+              const circleClass = isComplete
+                ? 'border-emerald-300/50 bg-emerald-500/20 text-emerald-100'
+                : isActive
+                  ? 'border-sky-300/50 bg-sky-500/25 text-white'
+                  : 'border-white/20 bg-white/6 text-white/60'
+
+              return (
+                <li key={step.key} className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => canNavigate && onStepClick?.(number)}
+                    disabled={isLocked}
+                    aria-disabled={isLocked}
+                    aria-current={isActive ? 'step' : undefined}
+                    className={btnClass}
+                  >
+                    <span className={`grid h-4 w-4 place-items-center rounded-full border text-[10px] shrink-0 ${circleClass}`}>
+                      {isComplete ? '✓' : number}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="whitespace-nowrap">{step.label}</span>
+                  </button>
+                  {index < steps.length - 1 && (
+                    <span className="text-white/30 select-none text-xs" aria-hidden="true">›</span>
+                  )}
+                </li>
+              )
+            })}
+
+            {/* Spacer */}
+            <li className="flex-1" aria-hidden="true" />
+
+            {/* State pill */}
+            {stateLabel && (
+              <li className="shrink-0">
+                <span className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] ${stateColor}`}>
+                  {['uploading', 'initializing', 'finishing', 'processing', 'publishing'].includes(machineState) && (
+                    <span className="relative flex h-2 w-2 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true">
+                      <span className="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-sky-300 opacity-60" />
+                      <span className="relative inline-flex h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-sky-300" />
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                  {stateLabel}
+                </span>
+              </li>
+            )}
+          </ol>
+        </nav>
+
+        {/* Progress bar (shown during upload/processing) */}
+        {showProgress && (
+          <div className="h-0.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/8">
+            <motion.div
+              className="h-full rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-sky-400 via-cyan-300 to-emerald-300"
+              animate={{ width: `${progress}%` }}
+              transition={transition}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/UploadOverlay.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/UploadOverlay.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1016a333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/UploadOverlay.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { AnimatePresence, motion, useReducedMotion } from 'framer-motion'
+
+/**
+ * UploadOverlay
+ *
+ * A frosted-glass floating panel that rises from the bottom of the step content
+ * area while an upload or processing job is in flight.
+ *
+ * Shows:
+ *   - State icon + label + live percentage
+ *   - Thick animated progress bar with gradient
+ *   - Processing transparency label (what the backend is doing)
+ *   - Error strip with Retry / Reset when something goes wrong
+ */
+
+const ACTIVE_STATES = new Set([
+  'initializing',
+  'uploading',
+  'finishing',
+  'processing',
+])
+
+const STATE_META = {
+  initializing: {
+    label: 'Initializing',
+    sublabel: 'Preparing your upload…',
+    color: 'text-sky-300',
+    barColor: 'from-sky-500 via-sky-400 to-cyan-300',
+    icon: (
+      <svg className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 animate-spin" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+        <circle className="opacity-20" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="3" />
+        <path className="opacity-80" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+      </svg>
+    ),
+  },
+  uploading: {
+    label: 'Uploading',
+    sublabel: 'Sending your file to the server…',
+    color: 'text-sky-300',
+    barColor: 'from-sky-500 via-cyan-400 to-teal-300',
+    icon: (
+      <svg className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+        <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M10 3a1 1 0 011 1v7.586l1.293-1.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414l-3 3a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-3-3a1 1 0 111.414-1.414L9 11.586V4a1 1 0 011-1zM3 17a1 1 0 011-1h12a1 1 0 110 2H4a1 1 0 01-1-1z" clipRule="evenodd" />
+      </svg>
+    ),
+  },
+  finishing: {
+    label: 'Finishing',
+    sublabel: 'Wrapping up the transfer…',
+    color: 'text-cyan-300',
+    barColor: 'from-cyan-500 via-teal-400 to-emerald-300',
+    icon: (
+      <svg className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 animate-spin" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+        <circle className="opacity-20" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="3" />
+        <path className="opacity-80" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+      </svg>
+    ),
+  },
+  processing: {
+    label: 'Processing',
+    sublabel: 'Analyzing your artwork…',
+    color: 'text-amber-300',
+    barColor: 'from-amber-500 via-yellow-400 to-lime-300',
+    icon: (
+      <svg className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+        <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M11.49 3.17c-.38-1.56-2.6-1.56-2.98 0a1.532 1.532 0 01-2.286.948c-1.372-.836-2.942.734-2.106 2.106.54.886.061 2.042-.947 2.287-1.561.379-1.561 2.6 0 2.978a1.532 1.532 0 01.947 2.287c-.836 1.372.734 2.942 2.106 2.106a1.532 1.532 0 012.287.947c.379 1.561 2.6 1.561 2.978 0a1.533 1.533 0 012.287-.947c1.372.836 2.942-.734 2.106-2.106a1.533 1.533 0 01.947-2.287c1.561-.379 1.561-2.6 0-2.978a1.532 1.532 0 01-.947-2.287c.836-1.372-.734-2.942-2.106-2.106a1.532 1.532 0 01-2.287-.947zM10 13a3 3 0 100-6 3 3 0 000 6z" clipRule="evenodd" />
+      </svg>
+    ),
+  },
+  error: {
+    label: 'Upload failed',
+    sublabel: null,
+    color: 'text-rose-300',
+    barColor: 'from-rose-600 via-rose-500 to-rose-400',
+    icon: (
+      <svg className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+        <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M18 10a8 8 0 11-16 0 8 8 0 0116 0zm-7 4a1 1 0 11-2 0 1 1 0 012 0zm-1-9a1 1 0 00-1 1v4a1 1 0 102 0V6a1 1 0 00-1-1z" clipRule="evenodd" />
+      </svg>
+    ),
+  },
+}
+
+export default function UploadOverlay({
+  machineState = 'idle',
+  progress = 0,
+  processingLabel = null,
+  error = null,
+  onRetry,
+  onReset,
+}) {
+  const prefersReducedMotion = useReducedMotion()
+
+  const isVisible = ACTIVE_STATES.has(machineState) || machineState === 'error'
+  const meta = STATE_META[machineState] ?? STATE_META.uploading
+
+  const barTransition = prefersReducedMotion
+    ? { duration: 0 }
+    : { duration: 0.4, ease: 'easeOut' }
+
+  const overlayTransition = prefersReducedMotion
+    ? { duration: 0 }
+    : { duration: 0.25, ease: [0.32, 0.72, 0, 1] }
+
+  const displayLabel = processingLabel || meta.sublabel
+
+  return (
+    <AnimatePresence initial={false}>
+      {isVisible && (
+        <motion.div
+          key="upload-overlay"
+          role="status"
+          aria-live="polite"
+          aria-label={`${meta.label}${progress > 0 ? ` — ${progress}%` : ''}`}
+          initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 24, scale: 0.98 }}
+          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0, scale: 1 }}
+          exit={prefersReducedMotion ? {} : { opacity: 0, y: 16, scale: 0.98 }}
+          transition={overlayTransition}
+          className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-30 pointer-events-none"
+        >
+          {/* Fade-out gradient so step content peeks through above */}
+          <div
+            className="absolute inset-x-0 -top-12 h-12 bg-gradient-to-t from-slate-950/70 to-transparent pointer-events-none rounded-b-2xl"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+
+          <div className="pointer-events-auto mx-0 rounded-b-2xl rounded-t-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-950/88 px-5 pb-5 pt-4 shadow-2xl shadow-black/70 ring-1 ring-inset ring-white/6 backdrop-blur-xl">
+            {/* ── Header: icon + state label + percentage ── */}
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+              <div className={`flex items-center gap-2 ${meta.color}`}>
+                {meta.icon}
+                <span className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-wide">
+                  {meta.label}
+                </span>
+                {/* Pulsing dot for active states */}
+                {machineState !== 'error' && (
+                  <span className="relative flex h-2 w-2 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <span className="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-current opacity-50" />
+                    <span className="relative inline-flex h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-current opacity-80" />
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              {machineState !== 'error' && (
+                <span className={`tabular-nums text-sm font-bold ${meta.color}`}>
+                  {progress}%
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
+            {/* ── Progress bar ── */}
+            <div className="mt-3 h-2 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/8">
+              <motion.div
+                className={`h-full rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r ${meta.barColor}`}
+                animate={{ width: machineState === 'error' ? '100%' : `${progress}%` }}
+                transition={barTransition}
+                style={machineState === 'error' ? { opacity: 0.35 } : {}}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* ── Sublabel / transparency message ── */}
+            <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
+              {machineState !== 'error' && displayLabel && (
+                <motion.p
+                  key={displayLabel}
+                  initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 4 }}
+                  animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+                  exit={prefersReducedMotion ? {} : { opacity: 0, y: -4 }}
+                  transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
+                  className="mt-2 text-xs text-white/50"
+                >
+                  {displayLabel}
+                </motion.p>
+              )}
+            </AnimatePresence>
+
+            {/* ── Error details + actions ── */}
+            <AnimatePresence initial={false}>
+              {machineState === 'error' && (
+                <motion.div
+                  key="error-block"
+                  initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
+                  animate={{ opacity: 1, height: 'auto' }}
+                  exit={prefersReducedMotion ? {} : { opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
+                  transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
+                  className="overflow-hidden"
+                >
+                  <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-rose-400/20 bg-rose-500/10 px-3 py-2.5">
+                    <p className="text-xs text-rose-200 leading-relaxed">
+                      {error || 'Something went wrong. You can retry safely.'}
+                    </p>
+                    <div className="mt-2.5 flex gap-2">
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onClick={onRetry}
+                        className="rounded-md border border-rose-300/30 bg-rose-400/15 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-rose-100 transition hover:bg-rose-400/25 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-rose-300/60"
+                      >
+                        Retry upload
+                      </button>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onClick={onReset}
+                        className="rounded-md border border-white/20 bg-white/8 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white/60 transition hover:bg-white/14 hover:text-white/80 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-white/40"
+                      >
+                        Start over
+                      </button>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </motion.div>
+              )}
+            </AnimatePresence>
+          </div>
+        </motion.div>
+      )}
+    </AnimatePresence>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/UploadSidebar.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/UploadSidebar.jsx
index f0c19736..71327ea1 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/upload/UploadSidebar.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/UploadSidebar.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,187 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import ReactMarkdown from 'react-markdown'
 import TagPicker from '../tags/TagPicker'
 import Checkbox from '../../Components/ui/Checkbox'
 
+function ToolbarButton({ title, onClick, children }) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      title={title}
+      onMouseDown={(event) => {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        onClick()
+      }}
+      className="inline-flex h-7 min-w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md px-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white/55 transition hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white"
+    >
+      {children}
+    </button>
+  )
+}
+
+function MarkdownEditor({ id, value, onChange, placeholder, error }) {
+  const [tab, setTab] = useState('write')
+  const textareaRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const wrapSelection = useCallback((before, after) => {
+    const textarea = textareaRef.current
+    if (!textarea) return
+
+    const current = String(value || '')
+    const start = textarea.selectionStart
+    const end = textarea.selectionEnd
+    const selected = current.slice(start, end)
+    const replacement = before + (selected || 'text') + after
+    const next = current.slice(0, start) + replacement + current.slice(end)
+    onChange?.(next)
+
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      textarea.focus()
+      textarea.selectionStart = selected ? start + replacement.length : start + before.length
+      textarea.selectionEnd = selected ? start + replacement.length : start + before.length + 4
+    })
+  }, [onChange, value])
+
+  const prefixLines = useCallback((prefix) => {
+    const textarea = textareaRef.current
+    if (!textarea) return
+
+    const current = String(value || '')
+    const start = textarea.selectionStart
+    const end = textarea.selectionEnd
+    const selected = current.slice(start, end)
+    const lines = (selected || '').split('\n')
+    const normalized = (lines.length ? lines : ['']).map((line) => `${prefix}${line}`).join('\n')
+    const next = current.slice(0, start) + normalized + current.slice(end)
+    onChange?.(next)
+
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      textarea.focus()
+      textarea.selectionStart = start
+      textarea.selectionEnd = start + normalized.length
+    })
+  }, [onChange, value])
+
+  const insertLink = useCallback(() => {
+    const textarea = textareaRef.current
+    if (!textarea) return
+
+    const current = String(value || '')
+    const start = textarea.selectionStart
+    const end = textarea.selectionEnd
+    const selected = current.slice(start, end)
+    const replacement = selected && /^https?:\/\//i.test(selected)
+      ? `[link](${selected})`
+      : `[${selected || 'link'}](https://)`
+    const next = current.slice(0, start) + replacement + current.slice(end)
+    onChange?.(next)
+
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      textarea.focus()
+    })
+  }, [onChange, value])
+
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback((event) => {
+    const withModifier = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey
+    if (!withModifier) return
+
+    switch (event.key.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'b':
+        event.preventDefault()
+        wrapSelection('**', '**')
+        break
+      case 'i':
+        event.preventDefault()
+        wrapSelection('*', '*')
+        break
+      case 'k':
+        event.preventDefault()
+        insertLink()
+        break
+      case 'e':
+        event.preventDefault()
+        wrapSelection('`', '`')
+        break
+      default:
+        break
+    }
+  }, [insertLink, wrapSelection])
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`mt-2 rounded-xl border bg-white/10 ${error ? 'border-red-300/60' : 'border-white/15'}`}>
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-white/10 px-2 py-1.5">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setTab('write')}
+            className={`rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition ${tab === 'write' ? 'bg-white/12 text-white' : 'text-white/55 hover:text-white/80'}`}
+          >
+            Write
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setTab('preview')}
+            className={`rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition ${tab === 'preview' ? 'bg-white/12 text-white' : 'text-white/55 hover:text-white/80'}`}
+          >
+            Preview
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {tab === 'write' && (
+        <>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 border-b border-white/10 px-2 py-1">
+            <ToolbarButton title="Bold (Ctrl+B)" onClick={() => wrapSelection('**', '**')}>B</ToolbarButton>
+            <ToolbarButton title="Italic (Ctrl+I)" onClick={() => wrapSelection('*', '*')}>I</ToolbarButton>
+            <ToolbarButton title="Inline code (Ctrl+E)" onClick={() => wrapSelection('`', '`')}>{'</>'}</ToolbarButton>
+            <ToolbarButton title="Link (Ctrl+K)" onClick={insertLink}>Link</ToolbarButton>
+            <span className="mx-1 h-4 w-px bg-white/10" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <ToolbarButton title="Bulleted list" onClick={() => prefixLines('- ')}>• List</ToolbarButton>
+            <ToolbarButton title="Quote" onClick={() => prefixLines('> ')}>❝</ToolbarButton>
+          </div>
+
+          <textarea
+            id={id}
+            ref={textareaRef}
+            value={value}
+            onChange={(event) => onChange?.(event.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            rows={5}
+            className="w-full resize-y bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm text-white placeholder-white/45 focus:outline-none"
+            placeholder={placeholder}
+          />
+
+          <p className="px-3 pb-2 text-[11px] text-white/45">
+            Markdown supported · Ctrl+B bold · Ctrl+I italic · Ctrl+K link
+          </p>
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {tab === 'preview' && (
+        <div className="min-h-[132px] px-3 py-2">
+          {String(value || '').trim() ? (
+            <div className="prose prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none text-white/85 [&_a]:text-sky-300 [&_a]:no-underline hover:[&_a]:underline [&_blockquote]:border-l-2 [&_blockquote]:border-white/20 [&_blockquote]:pl-3 [&_code]:rounded [&_code]:bg-white/10 [&_code]:px-1 [&_code]:py-0.5 [&_ul]:pl-4 [&_ol]:pl-4">
+              <ReactMarkdown
+                allowedElements={['p', 'strong', 'em', 'a', 'code', 'pre', 'ul', 'ol', 'li', 'blockquote', 'br']}
+                unwrapDisallowed
+                components={{
+                  a: ({ href, children }) => (
+                    <a href={href} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">{children}</a>
+                  ),
+                }}
+              >
+                {String(value || '')}
+              </ReactMarkdown>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <p className="text-sm italic text-white/35">Nothing to preview</p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 export default function UploadSidebar({
   title = 'Artwork details',
   description = 'Complete metadata before publishing',
@@ -44,15 +224,15 @@ export default function UploadSidebar({
             </label>
 
             <label className="block">
-              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-white/90">Description</span>
-              <textarea
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-white/90">Description <span className="text-red-300">*</span></span>
+              <MarkdownEditor
                 id="upload-sidebar-description"
                 value={metadata.description}
-                onChange={(event) => onChangeDescription?.(event.target.value)}
-                rows={5}
-                className="mt-2 w-full rounded-xl border border-white/15 bg-white/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-white focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-sky-300/70"
+                onChange={onChangeDescription}
                 placeholder="Describe your artwork (Markdown supported)."
+                error={errors.description}
               />
+              {errors.description && <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-red-200">{errors.description}</p>}
             </label>
           </div>
         </section>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/UploadWizard.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/UploadWizard.jsx
index 415cc290..840d7906 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/upload/UploadWizard.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/UploadWizard.jsx
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ import useUploadMachine, { machineStates } from '../../hooks/upload/useUploadMac
 import useFileValidation from '../../hooks/upload/useFileValidation'
 import useVisionTags from '../../hooks/upload/useVisionTags'
 
-import UploadStepper from './UploadStepper'
+import StudioStatusBar from './StudioStatusBar'
+import UploadOverlay from './UploadOverlay'
 import UploadActions from './UploadActions'
+import PublishPanel from './PublishPanel'
 import Step1FileUpload from './steps/Step1FileUpload'
 import Step2Details from './steps/Step2Details'
 import Step3Publish from './steps/Step3Publish'
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ import Step3Publish from './steps/Step3Publish'
 import {
   buildCategoryTree,
   getContentTypeValue,
+  getProcessingTransparencyLabel,
 } from '../../lib/uploadUtils'
 
 // ─── Wizard step config ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
   contentTypes = [],
   suggestedTags = [],
 }) {
+  const [notices, setNotices] = useState([])
   // ── UI state ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const [activeStep, setActiveStep] = useState(1)
   const [showRestoredBanner, setShowRestoredBanner] = useState(Boolean(initialDraftId))
@@ -68,6 +72,15 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
     return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? Math.floor(parsed) : null
   })
 
+  // ── Publish options (Studio) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+  const [publishMode, setPublishMode] = useState('now')   // 'now' | 'schedule'
+  const [scheduledAt, setScheduledAt] = useState(null)    // UTC ISO or null
+  const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState('public')  // 'public'|'unlisted'|'private'
+  const [showMobilePublishPanel, setShowMobilePublishPanel] = useState(false)
+  const userTimezone = useMemo(() => {
+    try { return Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone } catch { return 'UTC' }
+  }, [])
+
   // ── File + screenshot state ───────────────────────────────────────────────
   const [primaryFile, setPrimaryFile] = useState(null)
   const [screenshots, setScreenshots] = useState([])
@@ -117,6 +130,17 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
     metadata,
     chunkSize,
     onArtworkCreated: (id) => setResolvedArtworkId(id),
+    onNotice: (notice) => {
+      if (!notice?.message) return
+      const normalizedType = ['success', 'warning', 'error'].includes(String(notice.type || '').toLowerCase())
+        ? String(notice.type).toLowerCase()
+        : 'error'
+      const id = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(16).slice(2)}`
+      setNotices((prev) => [...prev, { id, type: normalizedType, message: String(notice.message) }])
+      window.setTimeout(() => {
+        setNotices((prev) => prev.filter((item) => item.id !== id))
+      }, 4500)
+    },
   })
 
   // ── Upload-ready flag (needed before vision hook) ─────────────────────────
@@ -177,12 +201,14 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
   const metadataErrors = useMemo(() => {
     const errors = {}
     if (!String(metadata.title || '').trim()) errors.title = 'Title is required.'
+    if (!String(metadata.description || '').trim()) errors.description = 'Description is required.'
     if (!metadata.contentType) errors.contentType = 'Content type is required.'
     if (!metadata.rootCategoryId) errors.category = 'Root category is required.'
     if (metadata.rootCategoryId && requiresSubCategory && !metadata.subCategoryId) {
       errors.category = 'Subcategory is required for the selected category.'
     }
     if (!metadata.rightsAccepted) errors.rights = 'Rights confirmation is required.'
+    if (!Array.isArray(metadata.tags) || metadata.tags.length === 0) errors.tags = 'At least one tag is required.'
     return errors
   }, [metadata, requiresSubCategory])
 
@@ -212,6 +238,8 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
   // ── Derived flags ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const highestUnlockedStep = uploadReady ? (detailsValid ? 3 : 2) : 1
   const showProgress = ![machineStates.idle, machineStates.cancelled].includes(machine.state)
+  const processingLabel = getProcessingTransparencyLabel(machine.processingStatus, machine.state)
+  const showOverlay = ['initializing', 'uploading', 'finishing', 'processing', 'error'].includes(machine.state)
 
   const canPublish = useMemo(() => (
     uploadReady &&
@@ -219,11 +247,11 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
     machine.state !== machineStates.publishing
   ), [uploadReady, metadata.rightsAccepted, machine.state])
 
-  const stepProgressPercent = useMemo(() => {
-    if (activeStep === 1) return 33
-    if (activeStep === 2) return 66
-    return 100
-  }, [activeStep])
+  const canScheduleSubmit = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!canPublish) return false
+    if (publishMode === 'schedule') return Boolean(scheduledAt)
+    return true
+  }, [canPublish, publishMode, scheduledAt])
 
   // ── Validation surface for parent ────────────────────────────────────────
   const validationErrors = useMemo(
@@ -269,7 +297,13 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
       clearPolling()
     }
   }, [abortAllRequests, clearPolling])
-
+  // ── ESC key closes mobile drawer (spec §7) ─────────────────────────────
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!showMobilePublishPanel) return
+    const handler = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') setShowMobilePublishPanel(false) }
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handler)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handler)
+  }, [showMobilePublishPanel])
   // ── Metadata helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const setMeta = useCallback((patch) => setMetadata((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...patch })), [])
 
@@ -281,6 +315,10 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
     setMetadata(initialMetadata)
     setIsUploadLocked(false)
     hasAutoAdvancedRef.current = false
+    setPublishMode('now')
+    setScheduledAt(null)
+    setVisibility('public')
+    setShowMobilePublishPanel(false)
     setResolvedArtworkId(() => {
       const parsed = Number(initialDraftId)
       return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? Math.floor(parsed) : null
@@ -296,36 +334,45 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
   const renderStepContent = () => {
     // Complete / success screen
     if (machine.state === machineStates.complete) {
+      const wasScheduled = machine.lastAction === 'schedule'
       return (
         <motion.div
           initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, scale: 0.98 }}
           animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
           transition={prefersReducedMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { duration: 0.28, ease: 'easeOut' }}
-          className="rounded-2xl ring-1 ring-emerald-300/25 bg-emerald-500/8 p-8 text-center"
+          className={`rounded-2xl p-8 text-center ${wasScheduled ? 'ring-1 ring-violet-300/25 bg-violet-500/8' : 'ring-1 ring-emerald-300/25 bg-emerald-500/8'}`}
         >
           <motion.div
             initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { scale: 0.7, opacity: 0 }}
             animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
             transition={prefersReducedMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { delay: 0.1, duration: 0.26, ease: 'backOut' }}
-            className="mx-auto mb-4 flex h-14 w-14 items-center justify-center rounded-full ring-2 ring-emerald-300/40 bg-emerald-500/20 text-emerald-200"
+            className={`mx-auto mb-4 flex h-14 w-14 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-2xl`}
           >
-            <svg className="h-7 w-7" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" aria-hidden="true">
-              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
-            </svg>
+            {wasScheduled ? '🕐' : '🎉'}
           </motion.div>
 
-          <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white">Your artwork is live 🎉</h3>
-          <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-emerald-100/75">
-            It has been published and is now visible to the community.
+          <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white">
+            {wasScheduled ? 'Artwork scheduled!' : 'Your artwork is live!'}
+          </h3>
+          <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-white/65">
+            {wasScheduled
+              ? scheduledAt
+                ? `Will publish on ${new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: userTimezone, weekday: 'short', day: 'numeric', month: 'short', year: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', hour12: false }).format(new Date(scheduledAt))}`
+                : 'Your artwork is scheduled for future publishing.'
+              : 'It has been published and is now visible to the community.'}
           </p>
 
-          <div className="mt-6 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-3">
-            <a
-              href={resolvedArtworkId ? `/artwork/${resolvedArtworkId}` : '/'}
-              className="rounded-lg ring-1 ring-emerald-300/45 bg-emerald-400/20 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-emerald-50 hover:bg-emerald-400/30 transition"
-            >
-              View artwork
-            </a>
+            <div className="mt-6 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-3">
+            {!wasScheduled && (
+              <a
+                href={resolvedArtworkId
+                  ? `/art/${resolvedArtworkId}${machine.slug ? `/${machine.slug}` : ''}`
+                  : '/'}
+                className="rounded-lg ring-1 ring-emerald-300/45 bg-emerald-400/20 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-emerald-50 hover:bg-emerald-400/30 transition"
+              >
+                View artwork
+              </a>
+            )}
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={handleReset}
@@ -355,9 +402,6 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
           screenshotPerFileErrors={screenshotPerFileErrors}
           onScreenshotsChange={setScreenshots}
           machine={machine}
-          showProgress={showProgress}
-          onRetry={() => handleRetry(canPublish)}
-          onReset={handleReset}
         />
       )
     }
@@ -400,6 +444,12 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
         metadata={metadata}
         canPublish={canPublish}
         uploadReady={uploadReady}
+        publishMode={publishMode}
+        scheduledAt={scheduledAt}
+        timezone={userTimezone}
+        visibility={visibility}
+        allRootCategoryOptions={allRootCategoryOptions}
+        filteredCategoryTree={filteredCategoryTree}
       />
     )
   }
@@ -407,7 +457,7 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
   // ── Action bar helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const disableReason = (() => {
     if (activeStep === 1) return validationErrors[0] || machine.error || 'Complete upload requirements first.'
-    if (activeStep === 2) return metadataErrors.title || metadataErrors.contentType || metadataErrors.category || metadataErrors.rights || 'Complete required metadata.'
+    if (activeStep === 2) return metadataErrors.title || metadataErrors.contentType || metadataErrors.category || metadataErrors.rights || metadataErrors.tags || 'Complete required metadata.'
     return machine.error || 'Publish is available when upload is ready and rights are confirmed.'
   })()
 
@@ -415,9 +465,31 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
   return (
     <section
       ref={stepContentRef}
-      className="space-y-6 pb-24 text-white lg:pb-0"
+      className="space-y-4 pb-32 text-white lg:pb-6"
       data-is-archive={isArchive ? 'true' : 'false'}
     >
+      {notices.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="fixed right-4 top-4 z-[70] w-[min(92vw,420px)] space-y-2">
+          {notices.map((notice) => (
+            <div
+              key={notice.id}
+              role="alert"
+              aria-live="polite"
+              className={[
+                'rounded-xl border px-4 py-3 text-sm shadow-lg backdrop-blur',
+                notice.type === 'success'
+                  ? 'border-emerald-400/45 bg-emerald-500/12 text-emerald-100'
+                  : notice.type === 'warning'
+                    ? 'border-amber-400/45 bg-amber-500/12 text-amber-100'
+                    : 'border-red-400/45 bg-red-500/12 text-red-100',
+              ].join(' ')}
+            >
+              {notice.message}
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Restored draft banner */}
       {showRestoredBanner && (
         <div className="rounded-xl ring-1 ring-sky-300/25 bg-sky-500/10 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-sky-100">
@@ -434,70 +506,192 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Step indicator */}
-      <UploadStepper
+      {/* ── Studio Status Bar (sticky step header + progress) ────────────── */}
+      <StudioStatusBar
         steps={wizardSteps}
         activeStep={activeStep}
         highestUnlockedStep={highestUnlockedStep}
+        machineState={machine.state}
+        progress={machine.progress}
+        showProgress={showProgress}
         onStepClick={goToStep}
       />
 
-      {/* Thin progress bar */}
-      <div className="-mt-3 rounded-full bg-white/8 p-0.5">
-        <motion.div
-          className="h-1.5 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-sky-400/90 via-cyan-300/90 to-emerald-300/90"
-          animate={{ width: `${stepProgressPercent}%` }}
-          transition={quickTransition}
-        />
+      {/* ── Main body: two-column on desktop ─────────────────────────────── */}
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:gap-6">
+        {/* Left / main column: step content */}
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          {/* Step content + floating progress overlay */}
+          <div className={`relative transition-[padding-bottom] duration-300 ${showOverlay ? 'pb-36' : ''}`}>
+            <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
+              <motion.div
+                key={`step-${activeStep}`}
+                initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 8 }}
+                animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+                exit={prefersReducedMotion ? {} : { opacity: 0, y: -8 }}
+                transition={quickTransition}
+              >
+                {renderStepContent()}
+              </motion.div>
+            </AnimatePresence>
+
+            <UploadOverlay
+              machineState={machine.state}
+              progress={machine.progress}
+              processingLabel={processingLabel}
+              error={machine.error}
+              onRetry={() => handleRetry(canPublish, { mode: publishMode, publishAt: scheduledAt, timezone: userTimezone, visibility })}
+              onReset={handleReset}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Wizard action bar (nav: back/next/start/retry) */}
+          {machine.state !== machineStates.complete && (
+          <div className="mt-4">
+            <UploadActions
+              step={activeStep}
+              canStart={canStartUpload && [machineStates.idle, machineStates.error, machineStates.cancelled].includes(machine.state)}
+              canContinue={detailsValid}
+              canPublish={canScheduleSubmit}
+              canGoBack={activeStep > 1 && machine.state !== machineStates.complete}
+              canReset={Boolean(primaryFile || screenshots.length || metadata.title || metadata.description || metadata.tags.length)}
+              canCancel={activeStep === 1 && [
+                machineStates.initializing,
+                machineStates.uploading,
+                machineStates.finishing,
+                machineStates.processing,
+              ].includes(machine.state)}
+              canRetry={machine.state === machineStates.error}
+              isUploading={[machineStates.uploading, machineStates.initializing].includes(machine.state)}
+              isProcessing={[machineStates.processing, machineStates.finishing].includes(machine.state)}
+              isPublishing={machine.state === machineStates.publishing}
+              isCancelling={machine.isCancelling}
+              disableReason={disableReason}
+              onStart={runUploadFlow}
+              onContinue={() => detailsValid && setActiveStep(3)}
+              onPublish={() => handlePublish(canPublish, { mode: publishMode, publishAt: scheduledAt, timezone: userTimezone, visibility })}
+              onBack={() => setActiveStep((s) => Math.max(1, s - 1))}
+              onCancel={handleCancel}
+              onReset={handleReset}
+              onRetry={() => handleRetry(canPublish, { mode: publishMode, publishAt: scheduledAt, timezone: userTimezone, visibility })}
+              onSaveDraft={() => {}}
+              showSaveDraft={activeStep === 2}
+              resetLabel={isUploadLocked ? 'Reset upload' : 'Reset'}
+              mobileSticky
+            />
+          </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Right column: PublishPanel (sticky sidebar on lg+) */}
+        {(primaryFile || resolvedArtworkId) && machine.state !== machineStates.complete && (
+          <div className="hidden lg:block lg:w-72 xl:w-80 shrink-0 lg:sticky lg:top-20 lg:self-start">
+            <PublishPanel
+              primaryPreviewUrl={primaryPreviewUrl}
+              isArchive={isArchive}
+              screenshots={screenshots}
+              metadata={metadata}
+              machineState={machine.state}
+              uploadReady={uploadReady}
+              canPublish={canPublish}
+              isPublishing={machine.state === machineStates.publishing}
+              isArchiveRequiresScreenshot={isArchive}
+              publishMode={publishMode}
+              scheduledAt={scheduledAt}
+              timezone={userTimezone}
+              visibility={visibility}
+              onPublishModeChange={setPublishMode}
+              onScheduleAt={setScheduledAt}
+              onVisibilityChange={setVisibility}
+              onToggleRights={(checked) => setMeta({ rightsAccepted: Boolean(checked) })}
+              onPublish={() => handlePublish(canPublish, { mode: publishMode, publishAt: scheduledAt, timezone: userTimezone, visibility })}
+              onCancel={handleCancel}
+              onGoToStep={goToStep}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Animated step content */}
-      <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
-        <motion.div
-          key={`step-${activeStep}`}
-          initial={prefersReducedMotion ? false : { opacity: 0, y: 8 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-          exit={prefersReducedMotion ? {} : { opacity: 0, y: -8 }}
-          transition={quickTransition}
-        >
-          <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
-            {renderStepContent()}
-          </div>
-        </motion.div>
-      </AnimatePresence>
+      {/* ── Mobile: floating "Publish" button that opens bottom sheet ────── */}
+      {(primaryFile || resolvedArtworkId) && machine.state !== machineStates.complete && (
+        <div className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-30 lg:hidden">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setShowMobilePublishPanel((v) => !v)}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-sky-500 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-lg shadow-sky-900/40 transition hover:bg-sky-400 active:scale-95"
+          >
+            <svg className="h-4 w-4" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" aria-hidden="true">
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+            </svg>
+            Publish
+            {!canPublish && (
+              <span className="ml-1 rounded-full bg-white/20 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
+                {[...(!uploadReady ? [1] : []), ...(!metadata.title ? [1] : []), ...(!metadata.rightsAccepted ? [1] : [])].length}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )}
 
-      {/* Sticky action bar */}
-      <UploadActions
-        step={activeStep}
-        canStart={canStartUpload && [machineStates.idle, machineStates.error, machineStates.cancelled].includes(machine.state)}
-        canContinue={detailsValid}
-        canPublish={canPublish}
-        canGoBack={activeStep > 1 && machine.state !== machineStates.complete}
-        canReset={Boolean(primaryFile || screenshots.length || metadata.title || metadata.description || metadata.tags.length)}
-        canCancel={activeStep === 1 && [
-          machineStates.initializing,
-          machineStates.uploading,
-          machineStates.finishing,
-          machineStates.processing,
-        ].includes(machine.state)}
-        canRetry={machine.state === machineStates.error}
-        isUploading={[machineStates.uploading, machineStates.initializing].includes(machine.state)}
-        isProcessing={[machineStates.processing, machineStates.finishing].includes(machine.state)}
-        isPublishing={machine.state === machineStates.publishing}
-        isCancelling={machine.isCancelling}
-        disableReason={disableReason}
-        onStart={runUploadFlow}
-        onContinue={() => detailsValid && setActiveStep(3)}
-        onPublish={() => handlePublish(canPublish)}
-        onBack={() => setActiveStep((s) => Math.max(1, s - 1))}
-        onCancel={handleCancel}
-        onReset={handleReset}
-        onRetry={() => handleRetry(canPublish)}
-        onSaveDraft={() => {}}
-        showSaveDraft={activeStep === 2}
-        resetLabel={isUploadLocked ? 'Reset upload' : 'Reset'}
-        mobileSticky
-      />
+      {/* ── Mobile Publish panel bottom-sheet overlay ────────────────────── */}
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {showMobilePublishPanel && (
+          <>
+            {/* Backdrop */}
+            <motion.div
+              key="mobile-panel-backdrop"
+              initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+              animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+              exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+              transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
+              className="fixed inset-0 z-40 bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-sm lg:hidden"
+              onClick={() => setShowMobilePublishPanel(false)}
+            />
+            {/* Sheet */}
+            <motion.div
+              key="mobile-panel-sheet"
+              initial={{ y: '100%' }}
+              animate={{ y: 0 }}
+              exit={{ y: '100%' }}
+              transition={prefersReducedMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { type: 'spring', damping: 30, stiffness: 300 }}
+              className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto rounded-t-2xl bg-slate-900 ring-1 ring-white/10 p-5 pb-8 lg:hidden"
+            >
+              <div className="mx-auto mb-4 h-1 w-12 rounded-full bg-white/20" aria-hidden="true" />
+              <PublishPanel
+                primaryPreviewUrl={primaryPreviewUrl}
+                isArchive={isArchive}
+                screenshots={screenshots}
+                metadata={metadata}
+                machineState={machine.state}
+                uploadReady={uploadReady}
+                canPublish={canPublish}
+                isPublishing={machine.state === machineStates.publishing}
+                isArchiveRequiresScreenshot={isArchive}
+                publishMode={publishMode}
+                scheduledAt={scheduledAt}
+                timezone={userTimezone}
+                visibility={visibility}
+                onPublishModeChange={setPublishMode}
+                onScheduleAt={setScheduledAt}
+                onVisibilityChange={setVisibility}
+                onToggleRights={(checked) => setMeta({ rightsAccepted: Boolean(checked) })}
+                onPublish={() => {
+                  setShowMobilePublishPanel(false)
+                  handlePublish(canPublish, { mode: publishMode, publishAt: scheduledAt, timezone: userTimezone, visibility })
+                }}
+                onCancel={() => {
+                  setShowMobilePublishPanel(false)
+                  handleCancel()
+                }}
+                onGoToStep={(s) => {
+                  setShowMobilePublishPanel(false)
+                  goToStep(s)
+                }}
+              />
+            </motion.div>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
     </section>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/__tests__/UploadWizard.test.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/__tests__/UploadWizard.test.jsx
index 86a90243..b9ff8d15 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/upload/__tests__/UploadWizard.test.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/__tests__/UploadWizard.test.jsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { cleanup, render, screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
 import UploadWizard from '../UploadWizard'
 
-function installAxiosStubs({ statusValue = 'ready', initError = null, holdChunk = false } = {}) {
+function installAxiosStubs({ statusValue = 'ready', initError = null, holdChunk = false, finishError = null } = {}) {
   window.axios = {
     post: vi.fn((url, payload, config = {}) => {
       if (url === '/api/uploads/init') {
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ function installAxiosStubs({ statusValue = 'ready', initError = null, holdChunk
       }
 
       if (url === '/api/uploads/finish') {
+        if (finishError) return Promise.reject(finishError)
         return Promise.resolve({ data: { processing_state: statusValue, status: statusValue } })
       }
 
@@ -281,6 +282,30 @@ describe('UploadWizard step flow', () => {
     expect((bar.className || '').includes('bottom-0')).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  it('shows mapped duplicate hash toast when finish returns duplicate_hash', async () => {
+    installAxiosStubs({
+      finishError: {
+        response: {
+          status: 409,
+          data: {
+            reason: 'duplicate_hash',
+            message: 'Duplicate upload is not allowed. This file already exists.',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    })
+
+    await renderWizard({ initialDraftId: 310 })
+    await uploadPrimary(new File(['img'], 'duplicate.png', { type: 'image/png' }))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await userEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /start upload/i }))
+    })
+
+    const toast = await screen.findByRole('alert')
+    expect(toast.textContent).toMatch(/already exists in skinbase/i)
+  })
+
   it('locks step 1 file input after upload and unlocks after reset', async () => {
     installAxiosStubs({ statusValue: 'ready' })
     await renderWizard({ initialDraftId: 309 })
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step1FileUpload.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step1FileUpload.jsx
index 98ea45fe..159a97f0 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step1FileUpload.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step1FileUpload.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import UploadDropzone from '../UploadDropzone'
 import ScreenshotUploader from '../ScreenshotUploader'
-import UploadProgress from '../UploadProgress'
-import { machineStates } from '../../../hooks/upload/useUploadMachine'
-import { getProcessingTransparencyLabel } from '../../../lib/uploadUtils'
 
 /**
  * Step1FileUpload
@@ -28,24 +25,9 @@ export default function Step1FileUpload({
   screenshotErrors,
   screenshotPerFileErrors,
   onScreenshotsChange,
-  // Machine state
+  // Machine state (passed for potential future use)
   machine,
-  showProgress,
-  onRetry,
-  onReset,
 }) {
-  const processingTransparencyLabel = getProcessingTransparencyLabel(
-    machine.processingStatus,
-    machine.state
-  )
-
-  const progressStatus = (() => {
-    if (machine.state === machineStates.ready_to_publish) return 'Ready'
-    if (machine.state === machineStates.uploading) return 'Uploading'
-    if (machine.state === machineStates.processing || machine.state === machineStates.finishing) return 'Processing'
-    return 'Idle'
-  })()
-
   return (
     <div className="bg-panel/80 backdrop-blur rounded-2xl shadow-xl shadow-black/40 ring-1 ring-white/10 p-6 space-y-5">
       {/* Step header */}
@@ -107,23 +89,6 @@ export default function Step1FileUpload({
         looksGoodText="Looks good"
         onFilesChange={onScreenshotsChange}
       />
-
-      {/* Progress panel */}
-      {showProgress && (
-        <UploadProgress
-          title="Upload progress"
-          description="Upload and processing status"
-          status={progressStatus}
-          progress={machine.progress}
-          state={machine.state}
-          processingStatus={machine.processingStatus}
-          isCancelling={machine.isCancelling}
-          error={machine.error}
-          processingLabel={processingTransparencyLabel}
-          onRetry={onRetry}
-          onReset={onReset}
-        />
-      )}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step3Publish.jsx b/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step3Publish.jsx
index 002bde14..0f76c91c 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step3Publish.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/upload/steps/Step3Publish.jsx
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ function PublishCheckBadge({ label, ok }) {
  * Step3Publish
  *
  * Step 3 of the upload wizard: review summary and publish action.
- * Shows a compact artwork preview, metadata summary, and readiness badges.
+ * Shows a compact artwork preview, metadata summary, readiness badges,
+ * and a summary of publish mode / schedule + visibility.
+ *
+ * Publish controls (mode/schedule picker) live in PublishPanel (sidebar).
+ * This step serves as the final review before the user clicks Publish.
  */
 export default function Step3Publish({
   headingRef,
@@ -39,17 +43,36 @@ export default function Step3Publish({
   // Readiness
   canPublish,
   uploadReady,
+  // Publish options (from wizard state, for summary display only)
+  publishMode = 'now',
+  scheduledAt = null,
+  timezone = null,
+  visibility = 'public',
+  // Category tree (for label lookup)
+  allRootCategoryOptions = [],
+  filteredCategoryTree = [],
 }) {
   const prefersReducedMotion = useReducedMotion()
   const quickTransition = prefersReducedMotion ? { duration: 0 } : { duration: 0.2, ease: 'easeOut' }
 
   const hasPreview = Boolean(primaryPreviewUrl && !isArchive)
 
+  // ── Category label lookup ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  const rootCategory = allRootCategoryOptions.find(
+    (r) => String(r.id) === String(metadata.rootCategoryId)
+  ) ?? null
+  const rootLabel = rootCategory?.name ?? null
+  const subCategory = rootCategory?.children?.find(
+    (c) => String(c.id) === String(metadata.subCategoryId)
+  ) ?? null
+  const subLabel = subCategory?.name ?? null
+
   const checks = [
     { label: 'File uploaded', ok: uploadReady },
     { label: 'Scan passed', ok: uploadReady },
     { label: 'Preview ready', ok: hasPreview || (isArchive && screenshots.length > 0) },
     { label: 'Rights confirmed', ok: Boolean(metadata.rightsAccepted) },
+    { label: 'Tags added', ok: Array.isArray(metadata.tags) && metadata.tags.length > 0 },
   ]
 
   return (
@@ -104,11 +127,11 @@ export default function Step3Publish({
               {metadata.contentType && (
                 <span className="capitalize">Type: <span className="text-white/75">{metadata.contentType}</span></span>
               )}
-              {metadata.rootCategoryId && (
-                <span>Category: <span className="text-white/75">{metadata.rootCategoryId}</span></span>
+              {rootLabel && (
+                <span>Category: <span className="text-white/75">{rootLabel}</span></span>
               )}
-              {metadata.subCategoryId && (
-                <span>Sub: <span className="text-white/75">{metadata.subCategoryId}</span></span>
+              {subLabel && (
+                <span>Sub: <span className="text-white/75">{subLabel}</span></span>
               )}
             </div>
 
@@ -129,6 +152,32 @@ export default function Step3Publish({
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Publish summary: visibility + schedule */}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-white/15 bg-white/6 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs text-white/60">
+          👁 {visibility === 'public' ? 'Public' : visibility === 'unlisted' ? 'Unlisted' : 'Private'}
+        </span>
+        {publishMode === 'schedule' && scheduledAt ? (
+          <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-violet-300/30 bg-violet-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs text-violet-200">
+            🕐 Scheduled
+            {timezone && (
+              <span className="text-violet-300/70">
+                {' '}·{' '}
+                {new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+                  timeZone: timezone,
+                  weekday: 'short', day: 'numeric', month: 'short',
+                  hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit', hour12: false,
+                }).format(new Date(scheduledAt))}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </span>
+        ) : (
+          <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-emerald-300/30 bg-emerald-500/12 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs text-emerald-200">
+            ⚡ Publish immediately
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
       {/* Readiness badges */}
       <div>
         <p className="mb-2.5 text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-white/40">Readiness checks</p>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/uploads/UploadWizard.jsx b/resources/js/components/uploads/UploadWizard.jsx
index 59ac5600..3267842d 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/uploads/UploadWizard.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/uploads/UploadWizard.jsx
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ export default function UploadWizard({
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 text-sm text-white/80 md:grid-cols-2">
             <div><span className="text-white/50">Upload ID:</span> {uploadId || '—'}</div>
             <div><span className="text-white/50">Title:</span> {details.title || '—'}</div>
-            <div className="md:col-span-2"><span className="text-white/50">URL preview:</span> /artwork/{urlPreviewSlug}</div>
+            <div className="md:col-span-2"><span className="text-white/50">URL preview:</span> /art/{urlPreviewSlug}</div>
             <div><span className="text-white/50">Category:</span> {details.category_id || '—'}</div>
             <div><span className="text-white/50">Tags:</span> {(details.tags || []).join(', ') || '—'}</div>
             <div className="md:col-span-2"><span className="text-white/50">Preview path:</span> {previewPath || 'Will be resolved by backend pipeline'}</div>
diff --git a/resources/js/entry-forum.jsx b/resources/js/entry-forum.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afc26322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/entry-forum.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * Forum React Island Entry Point
+ *
+ * Auto-detects which forum page mount-point is present in the DOM
+ * and renders the corresponding React component with server-provided props.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react'
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+
+const MOUNTS = [
+  { rootId: 'forum-index-root',       propsId: 'forum-index-props',       loader: () => import('./Pages/Forum/ForumIndex') },
+  { rootId: 'forum-category-root',    propsId: 'forum-category-props',    loader: () => import('./Pages/Forum/ForumCategory') },
+  { rootId: 'forum-thread-root',      propsId: 'forum-thread-props',      loader: () => import('./Pages/Forum/ForumThread') },
+  { rootId: 'forum-new-thread-root',  propsId: 'forum-new-thread-props',  loader: () => import('./Pages/Forum/ForumNewThread') },
+  { rootId: 'forum-edit-post-root',   propsId: 'forum-edit-post-props',   loader: () => import('./Pages/Forum/ForumEditPost') },
+]
+
+for (const { rootId, propsId, loader } of MOUNTS) {
+  const el = document.getElementById(rootId)
+  if (!el) continue
+
+  let props = {}
+  try {
+    const propsEl = document.getElementById(propsId)
+    props = propsEl ? JSON.parse(propsEl.textContent || '{}') : {}
+  } catch {
+    props = {}
+  }
+
+  loader().then((mod) => {
+    const Component = mod.default
+    createRoot(el).render(<Component {...props} />)
+  })
+
+  break // Only one forum page per request
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/feed.jsx b/resources/js/feed.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ea0412b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/feed.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import './bootstrap'
+import React from 'react'
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+import { createInertiaApp } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import FollowingFeed  from './Pages/Feed/FollowingFeed'
+import TrendingFeed   from './Pages/Feed/TrendingFeed'
+import HashtagFeed    from './Pages/Feed/HashtagFeed'
+import SavedFeed      from './Pages/Feed/SavedFeed'
+import SearchFeed     from './Pages/Feed/SearchFeed'
+
+const pages = {
+  'Feed/FollowingFeed': FollowingFeed,
+  'Feed/TrendingFeed':  TrendingFeed,
+  'Feed/HashtagFeed':   HashtagFeed,
+  'Feed/SavedFeed':     SavedFeed,
+  'Feed/SearchFeed':    SearchFeed,
+}
+
+createInertiaApp({
+  resolve: (name) => pages[name],
+  setup({ el, App, props }) {
+    const root = createRoot(el)
+    root.render(<App {...props} />)
+  },
+})
diff --git a/resources/js/hooks/upload/useUploadMachine.js b/resources/js/hooks/upload/useUploadMachine.js
index 4d44239e..77e3ea8a 100644
--- a/resources/js/hooks/upload/useUploadMachine.js
+++ b/resources/js/hooks/upload/useUploadMachine.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useReducer, useRef } from 'react'
 import { emitUploadEvent } from '../../lib/uploadAnalytics'
 import * as uploadEndpoints from '../../lib/uploadEndpoints'
+import { mapUploadErrorNotice, mapUploadResultNotice } from '../../lib/uploadNotices'
 
 // ─── Constants ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE_BYTES = 5 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const initialMachineState = {
   isCancelling: false,
   error: '',
   lastAction: null,
+  slug: null,
 }
 
 function machineReducer(state, action) {
@@ -52,7 +54,9 @@ function machineReducer(state, action) {
     case 'PUBLISH_START':
       return { ...state, state: machineStates.publishing, error: '', lastAction: 'publish' }
     case 'PUBLISH_SUCCESS':
-      return { ...state, state: machineStates.complete, error: '' }
+      return { ...state, state: machineStates.complete, error: '', slug: action.slug ?? state.slug }
+    case 'SCHEDULED':
+      return { ...state, state: machineStates.complete, error: '', lastAction: 'schedule', slug: action.slug ?? state.slug }
     case 'CANCEL_START':
       return { ...state, isCancelling: true, error: '', lastAction: 'cancel' }
     case 'CANCELLED':
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
   metadata,
   chunkSize = DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE_BYTES,
   onArtworkCreated,
+  onNotice,
 }) {
   const [machine, dispatchMachine] = useReducer(machineReducer, initialMachineState)
 
@@ -178,16 +183,18 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
       } else if (processingValue === 'rejected' || processingValue === 'error' || payload?.failure_reason) {
         const failureMessage = payload?.failure_reason || payload?.message || `Processing ended with status: ${processingValue}`
         dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: failureMessage })
+        onNotice?.({ type: 'error', message: failureMessage })
         clearPolling()
       }
     } catch (error) {
       if (error?.name === 'CanceledError' || error?.code === 'ERR_CANCELED') return
-      const message = error?.response?.data?.message || 'Processing status check failed.'
-      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: message })
-      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'processing_poll', message })
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Processing status check failed.')
+      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      onNotice?.(notice)
+      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'processing_poll', message: notice.message })
       clearPolling()
     }
-  }, [fetchProcessingStatus, registerController, unregisterController, clearPolling])
+  }, [fetchProcessingStatus, registerController, unregisterController, clearPolling, onNotice])
 
   const startPolling = useCallback((sessionId, uploadToken) => {
     clearPolling()
@@ -290,7 +297,12 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
       const finishController = registerController()
       const finishResponse = await window.axios.post(
         uploadEndpoints.finish(),
-        { session_id: sessionId, upload_token: uploadToken, artwork_id: artworkIdForUpload },
+        {
+          session_id: sessionId,
+          upload_token: uploadToken,
+          artwork_id: artworkIdForUpload,
+          file_name: String(primaryFile?.name || ''),
+        },
         { signal: finishController.signal, headers: { 'X-Upload-Token': uploadToken } }
       )
       unregisterController(finishController)
@@ -298,6 +310,14 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
       const finishStatus = getProcessingValue(finishResponse?.data || {})
       dispatchMachine({ type: 'FINISH_SUCCESS', processingStatus: finishStatus })
 
+      const finishNotice = mapUploadResultNotice(finishResponse?.data || {}, {
+        fallbackType: finishStatus === 'queued' ? 'warning' : 'success',
+        fallbackMessage: finishStatus === 'queued'
+          ? 'Upload received. Processing is queued.'
+          : 'Upload completed successfully.',
+      })
+      onNotice?.(finishNotice)
+
       if (isReadyToPublishStatus(finishStatus)) {
         dispatchMachine({ type: 'READY_TO_PUBLISH' })
       } else {
@@ -307,9 +327,10 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
       emitUploadEvent('upload_complete', { session_id: sessionId, artwork_id: artworkIdForUpload })
     } catch (error) {
       if (error?.name === 'CanceledError' || error?.code === 'ERR_CANCELED') return
-      const message = error?.response?.data?.message || error?.message || 'Upload failed.'
-      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: message })
-      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'upload_flow', message })
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Upload failed.')
+      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      onNotice?.(notice)
+      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'upload_flow', message: notice.message })
     }
   }, [
     primaryFile,
@@ -323,6 +344,7 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
     clearPolling,
     startPolling,
     onArtworkCreated,
+    onNotice,
   ])
 
   // ── Cancel ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -341,55 +363,88 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
         )
       }
       dispatchMachine({ type: 'CANCELLED' })
+      onNotice?.({ type: 'warning', message: 'Upload cancelled.' })
       emitUploadEvent('upload_cancel', { session_id: machine.sessionId || null })
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = error?.response?.data?.message || 'Cancel failed.'
-      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: message })
-      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'cancel', message })
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Cancel failed.')
+      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      onNotice?.(notice)
+      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'cancel', message: notice.message })
     }
-  }, [machine, abortAllRequests, clearPolling])
+  }, [machine, abortAllRequests, clearPolling, onNotice])
 
   // ── Publish ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  const handlePublish = useCallback(async (canPublish) => {
+  /**
+   * handlePublish
+   *
+   * @param {boolean} canPublish
+   * @param {{ mode?: 'now'|'schedule', publishAt?: string|null, timezone?: string, visibility?: string }} [opts]
+   */
+  const handlePublish = useCallback(async (canPublish, opts = {}) => {
     if (!canPublish || publishLockRef.current) return
 
     publishLockRef.current = true
     dispatchMachine({ type: 'PUBLISH_START' })
 
+    const { mode = 'now', publishAt = null, timezone = null, visibility = 'public' } = opts
+
+    const buildPayload = () => ({
+      title: String(metadata.title || '').trim() || undefined,
+      description: String(metadata.description || '').trim() || null,
+      mode,
+      ...(mode === 'schedule' && publishAt ? { publish_at: publishAt } : {}),
+      ...(timezone ? { timezone } : {}),
+      visibility,
+    })
+
     try {
       const publishTargetId =
         resolvedArtworkIdRef.current || initialDraftId || machine.sessionId
 
       if (resolvedArtworkIdRef.current && resolvedArtworkIdRef.current > 0) {
-        dispatchMachine({ type: 'PUBLISH_SUCCESS' })
-        emitUploadEvent('upload_publish', { id: publishTargetId })
+        const publishController = registerController()
+        const publishRes = await window.axios.post(
+          uploadEndpoints.publish(String(resolvedArtworkIdRef.current)),
+          buildPayload(),
+          { signal: publishController.signal }
+        )
+        unregisterController(publishController)
+        const publishedSlug = publishRes?.data?.slug ?? null
+        dispatchMachine({ type: mode === 'schedule' ? 'SCHEDULED' : 'PUBLISH_SUCCESS', slug: publishedSlug })
+        onNotice?.(mapUploadResultNotice(publishRes?.data || {}, {
+          fallbackType: 'success',
+          fallbackMessage: mode === 'schedule' ? 'Artwork scheduled successfully.' : 'Artwork published successfully.',
+        }))
+        emitUploadEvent('upload_publish', { id: publishTargetId, mode })
         return
       }
 
       if (!publishTargetId) throw new Error('Missing publish id.')
 
       const publishController = registerController()
-      await window.axios.post(
+      const publishRes2 = await window.axios.post(
         uploadEndpoints.publish(publishTargetId),
-        {
-          title: String(metadata.title || '').trim() || undefined,
-          description: String(metadata.description || '').trim() || null,
-        },
+        buildPayload(),
         { signal: publishController.signal }
       )
       unregisterController(publishController)
-
-      dispatchMachine({ type: 'PUBLISH_SUCCESS' })
-      emitUploadEvent('upload_publish', { id: publishTargetId })
+      const publishedSlug2 = publishRes2?.data?.slug ?? null
+      dispatchMachine({ type: mode === 'schedule' ? 'SCHEDULED' : 'PUBLISH_SUCCESS', slug: publishedSlug2 })
+      onNotice?.(mapUploadResultNotice(publishRes2?.data || {}, {
+        fallbackType: 'success',
+        fallbackMessage: mode === 'schedule' ? 'Artwork scheduled successfully.' : 'Artwork published successfully.',
+      }))
+      emitUploadEvent('upload_publish', { id: publishTargetId, mode })
     } catch (error) {
       if (error?.name === 'CanceledError' || error?.code === 'ERR_CANCELED') return
-      const message = error?.response?.data?.message || error?.message || 'Publish failed.'
-      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: message })
-      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'publish', message })
+      const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice(error, 'Publish failed.')
+      dispatchMachine({ type: 'ERROR', error: notice.message })
+      onNotice?.(notice)
+      emitUploadEvent('upload_error', { stage: 'publish', message: notice.message })
     } finally {
       publishLockRef.current = false
     }
-  }, [machine, initialDraftId, metadata.title, metadata.description, registerController, unregisterController])
+  }, [machine, initialDraftId, metadata, registerController, unregisterController, onNotice])
 
   // ── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const resetMachine = useCallback(() => {
@@ -404,11 +459,20 @@ export default function useUploadMachine({
   }, [clearPolling, abortAllRequests, initialDraftId])
 
   // ── Retry ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  const handleRetry = useCallback((canPublish) => {
+  /**
+   * handleRetry
+   *
+   * Re-attempts the last action. When the last action was a publish/schedule,
+   * opts must be forwarded so scheduled-publish options are not lost on retry.
+   *
+   * @param {boolean} canPublish
+   * @param {{ mode?: string, publishAt?: string|null, timezone?: string, visibility?: string }} [opts]
+   */
+  const handleRetry = useCallback((canPublish, opts = {}) => {
     clearPolling()
     abortAllRequests()
     if (machine.lastAction === 'publish') {
-      handlePublish(canPublish)
+      handlePublish(canPublish, opts)
       return
     }
     runUploadFlow()
diff --git a/resources/js/lib/uploadNotices.js b/resources/js/lib/uploadNotices.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04644c5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/lib/uploadNotices.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+const REASON_MAP = {
+  duplicate_hash: {
+    type: 'error',
+    message: 'This file already exists in Skinbase. Please upload a different file.',
+  },
+  validation_failed: {
+    type: 'error',
+    message: 'Upload validation failed. Please check the file and try again.',
+  },
+  scan_failed: {
+    type: 'error',
+    message: 'Upload scan failed. Please try another file.',
+  },
+  quota_exceeded: {
+    type: 'warning',
+    message: 'Upload limit reached. Please wait before uploading again.',
+  },
+}
+
+function normalizeType(value, fallback = 'error') {
+  const normalized = String(value || '').toLowerCase()
+  if (normalized === 'success' || normalized === 'warning' || normalized === 'error') return normalized
+  return fallback
+}
+
+export function mapUploadErrorNotice(error, fallback = 'Upload failed.') {
+  const status = Number(error?.response?.status || 0)
+  const payload = error?.response?.data || {}
+  const reason = String(payload?.reason || '').toLowerCase()
+  const mapped = REASON_MAP[reason]
+
+  const type = mapped?.type
+    ? mapped.type
+    : normalizeType(payload?.type || payload?.level, status >= 500 ? 'error' : 'warning')
+
+  const message =
+    mapped?.message ||
+    (typeof payload?.message === 'string' && payload.message.trim()) ||
+    (typeof error?.message === 'string' && error.message.trim()) ||
+    fallback
+
+  return {
+    type,
+    message,
+    reason,
+    status,
+  }
+}
+
+export function mapUploadResultNotice(payload, options = {}) {
+  const {
+    fallbackType = 'success',
+    fallbackMessage = 'Operation completed successfully.',
+  } = options
+
+  const reason = String(payload?.reason || '').toLowerCase()
+  const mapped = REASON_MAP[reason]
+
+  const type = mapped?.type || normalizeType(payload?.type || payload?.level, fallbackType)
+  const message =
+    mapped?.message ||
+    (typeof payload?.message === 'string' && payload.message.trim()) ||
+    fallbackMessage
+
+  return {
+    type,
+    message,
+    reason,
+    status: Number(payload?.status_code || 0),
+  }
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/lib/uploadNotices.test.js b/resources/js/lib/uploadNotices.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eab70de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/lib/uploadNotices.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { mapUploadErrorNotice, mapUploadResultNotice } from './uploadNotices'
+
+describe('uploadNotices mapping', () => {
+  it('maps duplicate_hash reason to a clear error message', () => {
+    const notice = mapUploadErrorNotice({
+      response: {
+        status: 409,
+        data: {
+          reason: 'duplicate_hash',
+          message: 'Duplicate upload is not allowed. This file already exists.',
+        },
+      },
+    }, 'Upload failed.')
+
+    expect(notice.type).toBe('error')
+    expect(notice.reason).toBe('duplicate_hash')
+    expect(notice.message).toBe('This file already exists in Skinbase. Please upload a different file.')
+  })
+
+  it('keeps success messages as success', () => {
+    const notice = mapUploadResultNotice({
+      type: 'success',
+      message: 'Artwork published successfully.',
+    })
+
+    expect(notice.type).toBe('success')
+    expect(notice.message).toBe('Artwork published successfully.')
+  })
+
+  it('normalizes warning messages for queued processing', () => {
+    const notice = mapUploadResultNotice({
+      level: 'warning',
+      message: 'Upload received. Processing is queued.',
+    })
+
+    expect(notice.type).toBe('warning')
+    expect(notice.message).toBe('Upload received. Processing is queued.')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/resources/js/profile.jsx b/resources/js/profile.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76f0ac6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/profile.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import './bootstrap'
+import React from 'react'
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+import { createInertiaApp } from '@inertiajs/react'
+import ProfileShow from './Pages/Profile/ProfileShow'
+
+const pages = {
+  'Profile/ProfileShow': ProfileShow,
+}
+
+createInertiaApp({
+  resolve: (name) => pages[name],
+  setup({ el, App, props }) {
+    const root = createRoot(el)
+    root.render(<App {...props} />)
+  },
+})
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/favorites.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/favorites.blade.php
index 2a698292..4295f7a6 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/favorites.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/favorites.blade.php
@@ -1,49 +1,103 @@
 @extends('layouts.nova')
 
-@php($gridV2 = request()->query('grid') === 'v2')
+@php
+    $galleryItems = collect($artworks->items())->map(fn ($art) => [
+        'id' => $art->id ?? null,
+        'name' => $art->name ?? $art->title ?? null,
+        'title' => $art->title ?? $art->name ?? null,
+        'thumb' => $art->thumb ?? $art->thumb_url ?? null,
+        'thumb_url' => $art->thumb_url ?? $art->thumb ?? null,
+        'slug' => $art->slug ?? '',
+        'author' => $art->author ?? '',
+        'uname' => $art->uname ?? $art->author ?? '',
+        'username' => $art->username ?? '',
+        'avatar_url' => $art->avatar_url ?? null,
+        'category_name' => $art->category_name ?? '',
+        'category_slug' => $art->category_slug ?? '',
+        'width' => $art->width ?? null,
+        'height' => $art->height ?? null,
+        'likes' => $art->likes ?? 0,
+        'comments_count' => $art->comments_count ?? 0,
+    ])->values();
+@endphp
+
+@push('scripts')
+    @vite('resources/js/entry-masonry-gallery.jsx')
+@endpush
+
+@push('head')
+<style>
+    .nb-hero-fade {
+        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,24,39,0) 0%, rgba(7,10,15,0.9) 60%, rgba(7,10,15,1) 100%);
+    }
+    .nb-hero-gradient {
+        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(224,122,33,0.08) 0%, rgba(15,23,36,0) 50%, rgba(21,36,58,0.4) 100%);
+        animation: nb-hero-shimmer 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+    }
+    @keyframes nb-hero-shimmer {
+        0%   { opacity: 0.6; }
+        100% { opacity: 1; }
+    }
+</style>
+@endpush
 
 @section('content')
-    <div class="container mx-auto py-8">
-        <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-4">Favourites</h1>
+    <div class="container-fluid legacy-page">
+        <div class="pt-0">
+            <div class="mx-auto w-full">
+                <div class="relative min-h-[calc(100vh-64px)]">
+                    <main class="w-full">
+                        <div class="relative overflow-hidden nb-hero-radial">
+                            <div class="absolute inset-0 nb-hero-gradient" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+                            <div class="absolute inset-0 opacity-20 bg-[radial-gradient(ellipse_80%_60%_at_50%_-10%,#E07A2130,transparent)]" aria-hidden="true"></div>
 
-        <div class="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-            <div class="text-sm text-muted">Showing your favourites</div>
-            <div>
-                <form method="GET" class="inline">
-                    <label class="text-sm mr-2">Sort</label>
-                    <select name="sort" onchange="this.form.submit()" class="rounded bg-panel px-2 py-1 text-sm">
-                        <option value="newest" {{ ($sort ?? 'newest') === 'newest' ? 'selected' : '' }}>Newest first</option>
-                        <option value="oldest" {{ ($sort ?? '') === 'oldest' ? 'selected' : '' }}>Oldest first</option>
-                    </select>
-                </form>
+                            <div class="relative px-6 py-10 md:px-10 md:py-14">
+                                <nav class="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-wrap text-sm text-neutral-400" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+                                    <a class="hover:text-white transition-colors" href="/browse">Gallery</a>
+                                    <span class="opacity-40" aria-hidden="true">›</span>
+                                    <span class="text-white/85">Favourites</span>
+                                </nav>
+
+                                <div class="mt-4 py-5">
+                                    <h1 class="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight text-white/95 leading-tight">
+                                        My Favourites
+                                    </h1>
+                                    <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-neutral-400 max-w-xl">
+                                        Artworks you saved, displayed in the same gallery layout as Browse.
+                                    </p>
+                                    @if($artworks->total() > 0)
+                                        <div class="mt-3 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+                                            <svg class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-accent/70" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true">
+                                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z" />
+                                            </svg>
+                                            <span>{{ number_format($artworks->total()) }} artworks</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                    @endif
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div class="absolute left-0 right-0 bottom-0 h-16 nb-hero-fade pointer-events-none" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <section class="px-6 pb-10 pt-8 md:px-10">
+                            @if($artworks->isEmpty())
+                                <div class="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-8 text-center text-white/60">
+                                    You have no favourites yet.
+                                </div>
+                            @else
+                                <div
+                                    data-react-masonry-gallery
+                                    data-artworks='@json($galleryItems)'
+                                    data-gallery-type="dashboard-favorites"
+                                    @if($artworks->nextPageUrl()) data-next-page-url="{{ $artworks->nextPageUrl() }}" @endif
+                                    data-limit="20"
+                                    class="min-h-32"
+                                ></div>
+                            @endif
+                        </section>
+                    </main>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-
-        @if($artworks->isEmpty())
-            <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">You have no favourites yet.</p>
-        @else
-            <section data-nova-gallery data-gallery-type="dashboard-favorites">
-                <div class="{{ $gridV2 ? 'gallery' : 'grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6' }}" data-gallery-grid>
-                    @foreach($artworks as $art)
-                        <div class="relative gallery-item">
-                            <x-artwork-card :art="$art" />
-                            <div class="absolute right-2 top-2 z-40">
-                                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('dashboard.favorites.destroy', ['artwork' => $art->id]) }}" onsubmit="return confirm('Really remove from favourites?');">
-                                    @csrf
-                                    @method('DELETE')
-                                    <button type="submit" class="rounded-md border border-white/15 bg-black/60 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-red-300 hover:text-red-200">Remove</button>
-                                </form>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                    @endforeach
-                </div>
-
-                <div class="mt-6" data-gallery-pagination>{{ $artworks->links() }}</div>
-                <div class="hidden" data-gallery-skeleton-template aria-hidden="true">
-                    <x-skeleton.artwork-card />
-                </div>
-                <div class="hidden mt-8" data-gallery-skeleton></div>
-            </section>
-        @endif
     </div>
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/feed/following.blade.php b/resources/views/feed/following.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59841e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/feed/following.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@extends('layouts.nova')
+
+@push('head')
+    @vite(['resources/js/feed.jsx'])
+@endpush
+
+@section('content')
+    @inertia
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/feed/hashtag.blade.php b/resources/views/feed/hashtag.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59841e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/feed/hashtag.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@extends('layouts.nova')
+
+@push('head')
+    @vite(['resources/js/feed.jsx'])
+@endpush
+
+@section('content')
+    @inertia
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/feed/saved.blade.php b/resources/views/feed/saved.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59841e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/feed/saved.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@extends('layouts.nova')
+
+@push('head')
+    @vite(['resources/js/feed.jsx'])
+@endpush
+
+@section('content')
+    @inertia
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/feed/search.blade.php b/resources/views/feed/search.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59841e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/feed/search.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@extends('layouts.nova')
+
+@push('head')
+    @vite(['resources/js/feed.jsx'])
+@endpush
+
+@section('content')
+    @inertia
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/feed/trending.blade.php b/resources/views/feed/trending.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59841e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/feed/trending.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+@extends('layouts.nova')
+
+@push('head')
+    @vite(['resources/js/feed.jsx'])
+@endpush
+
+@section('content')
+    @inertia
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/forum/community/edit-post.blade.php b/resources/views/forum/community/edit-post.blade.php
index 5c3b114f..eba58635 100644
--- a/resources/views/forum/community/edit-post.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/forum/community/edit-post.blade.php
@@ -1,27 +1,19 @@
 @extends('layouts.nova')
 
+@php
+    $forumEditPostProps = json_encode([
+        'post'      => ['id' => $post->id, 'content' => $post->content],
+        'thread'    => ['id' => $thread->id, 'title' => $thread->title, 'slug' => $thread->slug],
+        'csrfToken' => csrf_token(),
+        'errors'    => $errors->toArray(),
+    ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+@endphp
+
 @section('content')
-    <div class="legacy-page max-w-3xl">
-        <div class="mb-6">
-            <a href="{{ route('forum.thread.show', ['thread' => $thread->id, 'slug' => $thread->slug]) }}" class="text-sm text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200">← Back to thread</a>
-            <h1 class="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold text-white">Edit post</h1>
-        </div>
-
-        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.post.update', ['post' => $post->id]) }}" class="space-y-4 rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-zinc-900/70 p-4">
-            @csrf
-            @method('PUT')
-
-            <div>
-                <label for="content" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">Content</label>
-                <textarea id="content" name="content" rows="10" required class="w-full rounded border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-zinc-100">{{ old('content', $post->content) }}</textarea>
-                @error('content')
-                    <div class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-400">{{ $message }}</div>
-                @enderror
-            </div>
-
-            <div>
-                <button type="submit" class="rounded bg-sky-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-sky-500">Save changes</button>
-            </div>
-        </form>
-    </div>
+<div id="forum-edit-post-root"></div>
+<script type="application/json" id="forum-edit-post-props">{!! $forumEditPostProps !!}</script>
 @endsection
+
+@push('scripts')
+    @vite(['resources/js/entry-forum.jsx'])
+@endpush
diff --git a/resources/views/forum/community/new-thread.blade.php b/resources/views/forum/community/new-thread.blade.php
index a43a282d..0ab93fe8 100644
--- a/resources/views/forum/community/new-thread.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/forum/community/new-thread.blade.php
@@ -1,34 +1,19 @@
 @extends('layouts.nova')
 
+@php
+    $forumNewThreadProps = json_encode([
+        'category'  => ['id' => $category->id, 'name' => $category->name, 'slug' => $category->slug],
+        'csrfToken' => csrf_token(),
+        'errors'    => $errors->toArray(),
+        'oldValues' => ['title' => old('title', ''), 'content' => old('content', '')],
+    ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+@endphp
+
 @section('content')
-    <div class="legacy-page max-w-3xl">
-        <div class="mb-6">
-            <a href="{{ route('forum.category.show', ['category' => $category->slug]) }}" class="text-sm text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200">← Back to section</a>
-            <h1 class="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold text-white">Create thread in {{ $category->name }}</h1>
-        </div>
-
-        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.thread.store', ['category' => $category->slug]) }}" class="space-y-4 rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-zinc-900/70 p-4">
-            @csrf
-
-            <div>
-                <label for="title" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">Title</label>
-                <input id="title" name="title" value="{{ old('title') }}" required maxlength="255" class="w-full rounded border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-zinc-100" />
-                @error('title')
-                    <div class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-400">{{ $message }}</div>
-                @enderror
-            </div>
-
-            <div>
-                <label for="content" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">Content</label>
-                <textarea id="content" name="content" rows="10" required class="w-full rounded border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-zinc-100">{{ old('content') }}</textarea>
-                @error('content')
-                    <div class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-400">{{ $message }}</div>
-                @enderror
-            </div>
-
-            <div>
-                <button type="submit" class="rounded bg-sky-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-sky-500">Publish thread</button>
-            </div>
-        </form>
-    </div>
+<div id="forum-new-thread-root"></div>
+<script type="application/json" id="forum-new-thread-props">{!! $forumNewThreadProps !!}</script>
 @endsection
+
+@push('scripts')
+    @vite(['resources/js/entry-forum.jsx'])
+@endpush
diff --git a/resources/views/forum/community/topic.blade.php b/resources/views/forum/community/topic.blade.php
index 111da82f..0f6ff31f 100644
--- a/resources/views/forum/community/topic.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/forum/community/topic.blade.php
@@ -1,74 +1,37 @@
 @extends('layouts.nova')
 
 @php
-    use Carbon\Carbon;
-    use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+    $threadsData = collect($subtopics->items())->map(fn ($sub) => [
+        'topic_id'    => (int) ($sub->topic_id ?? $sub->id ?? 0),
+        'topic'       => $sub->topic ?? $sub->title ?? 'Untitled',
+        'discuss'     => $sub->discuss ?? null,
+        'num_posts'   => (int) ($sub->num_posts ?? 0),
+        'uname'       => $sub->uname ?? 'Unknown',
+        'last_update' => $sub->last_update ?? $sub->post_date ?? null,
+        'is_pinned'   => $sub->is_pinned ?? false,
+    ])->values();
+
+    $paginationData = (isset($subtopics) && method_exists($subtopics, 'currentPage'))
+        ? [
+            'current_page' => $subtopics->currentPage(),
+            'last_page'    => $subtopics->lastPage(),
+            'per_page'     => $subtopics->perPage(),
+            'total'        => $subtopics->total(),
+        ] : null;
+
+    $forumCategoryProps = json_encode([
+        'category'        => ['id' => $category->id ?? null, 'name' => $category->name ?? '', 'slug' => $category->slug ?? ''],
+        'threads'         => $threadsData,
+        'pagination'      => $paginationData,
+        'isAuthenticated' => auth()->check(),
+    ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
 @endphp
 
 @section('content')
-    <div class="legacy-page">
-        <div class="mb-6">
-            <a href="{{ route('forum.index') }}" class="text-sm text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200">← Back to forum</a>
-            <h1 class="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold text-white">{{ $topic->topic ?? $topic->title ?? 'Topic' }}</h1>
-            @if (!empty($topic->discuss))
-                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-zinc-300">{!! Str::limit(strip_tags((string) $topic->discuss), 220) !!}</p>
-            @endif
-            @if (isset($category) && auth()->check())
-                <div class="mt-3">
-                    <a href="{{ route('forum.thread.create', ['category' => $category->slug]) }}" class="rounded bg-sky-600 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-sky-500">New thread</a>
-                </div>
-            @endif
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-zinc-900/70">
-            <div class="border-b border-white/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100">Threads</div>
-            <div class="overflow-x-auto">
-                <table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-white/10 text-sm">
-                    <thead class="bg-zinc-800/60 text-zinc-300">
-                        <tr>
-                            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-left font-medium">Thread</th>
-                            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-center font-medium">Posts</th>
-                            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-center font-medium">By</th>
-                            <th class="px-4 py-3 text-right font-medium">Last Update</th>
-                        </tr>
-                    </thead>
-                    <tbody class="divide-y divide-white/10 text-zinc-100">
-                        @forelse (($subtopics ?? []) as $sub)
-                            @php
-                                $id = (int) ($sub->topic_id ?? $sub->id ?? 0);
-                                $title = $sub->topic ?? $sub->title ?? 'Untitled';
-                            @endphp
-                            <tr class="hover:bg-white/5">
-                                <td class="px-4 py-3 align-top">
-                                    <a class="font-medium text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200" href="{{ route('forum.thread.show', ['thread' => $id, 'slug' => Str::slug($title)]) }}">{{ $title }}</a>
-                                    @if (!empty($sub->discuss))
-                                        <div class="mt-1 text-xs text-zinc-400">{!! Str::limit(strip_tags((string) $sub->discuss), 180) !!}</div>
-                                    @endif
-                                </td>
-                                <td class="px-4 py-3 text-center text-zinc-300">{{ $sub->num_posts ?? 0 }}</td>
-                                <td class="px-4 py-3 text-center text-zinc-300">{{ $sub->uname ?? 'Unknown' }}</td>
-                                <td class="px-4 py-3 text-right text-zinc-400">
-                                    @if (!empty($sub->last_update))
-                                        {{ Carbon::parse($sub->last_update)->format('d.m.Y H:i') }}
-                                    @elseif (!empty($sub->post_date))
-                                        {{ Carbon::parse($sub->post_date)->format('d.m.Y H:i') }}
-                                    @else
-                                        -
-                                    @endif
-                                </td>
-                            </tr>
-                        @empty
-                            <tr>
-                                <td colspan="4" class="px-4 py-6 text-center text-zinc-400">No threads in this section yet.</td>
-                            </tr>
-                        @endforelse
-                    </tbody>
-                </table>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-
-        @if (isset($subtopics) && method_exists($subtopics, 'links'))
-            <div class="mt-4">{{ $subtopics->withQueryString()->links() }}</div>
-        @endif
-    </div>
+<div id="forum-category-root"></div>
+<script type="application/json" id="forum-category-props">{!! $forumCategoryProps !!}</script>
 @endsection
+
+@push('scripts')
+    @vite(['resources/js/entry-forum.jsx'])
+@endpush
diff --git a/resources/views/forum/index.blade.php b/resources/views/forum/index.blade.php
index 468ba812..b4bac9c4 100644
--- a/resources/views/forum/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/forum/index.blade.php
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
 @extends('layouts.nova')
 
-@section('content')
-<main class="min-h-screen bg-slate-950 px-4 py-10" aria-labelledby="forum-page-title">
-    <div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl">
-        <header class="mb-8">
-            <h1 id="forum-page-title" class="text-3xl font-semibold text-white">Forum</h1>
-            <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-white/60">Browse forum sections and latest activity.</p>
-        </header>
+@php
+    $forumIndexProps = json_encode([
+        'categories' => $categories ?? [],
+    ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+@endphp
 
-        @if (($categories ?? collect())->isEmpty())
-            <div class="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-900/60 p-8 text-center text-white/70">
-                No forum categories available yet.
-            </div>
-        @else
-            <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3" role="list" aria-label="Forum categories">
-                @foreach ($categories as $category)
-                    <x-forum.category-card :category="$category" />
-                @endforeach
-            </div>
-        @endif
-    </div>
-</main>
+@section('content')
+<div id="forum-index-root"></div>
+<script type="application/json" id="forum-index-props">{!! $forumIndexProps !!}</script>
 @endsection
+
+@push('scripts')
+    @vite(['resources/js/entry-forum.jsx'])
+@endpush
diff --git a/resources/views/forum/thread/show.blade.php b/resources/views/forum/thread/show.blade.php
index bd32e7da..f4bd4815 100644
--- a/resources/views/forum/thread/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/forum/thread/show.blade.php
@@ -1,124 +1,85 @@
 @extends('layouts.nova')
 
+@php
+    use App\Support\ForumPostContent;
+    use App\Support\AvatarUrl;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+    $filesBaseUrl = rtrim((string) config('cdn.files_url', ''), '/');
+
+    $serializePost = function ($post) use ($filesBaseUrl) {
+        $user = $post->user ?? null;
+        return [
+            'id'         => $post->id,
+            'user_id'    => $post->user_id,
+            'content'    => $post->content,
+            'rendered_content' => ForumPostContent::render($post->content),
+            'created_at' => $post->created_at?->toIso8601String(),
+            'edited_at'  => $post->edited_at?->toIso8601String(),
+            'is_edited'  => (bool) $post->is_edited,
+            'can_edit'   => auth()->check() && (
+                (int) $post->user_id === (int) auth()->id() || Gate::allows('moderate-forum')
+            ),
+            'current_user_id' => auth()->id(),
+            'user' => $user ? [
+                'id'         => $user->id,
+                'name'       => $user->name,
+                'avatar_url' => AvatarUrl::forUser((int) $user->id, $user->profile?->avatar_hash ?? null),
+                'role'       => $user->role ?? 'member',
+            ] : null,
+            'attachments' => collect($post->attachments ?? [])->map(fn ($a) => [
+                'id'        => $a->id,
+                'mime_type' => $a->mime_type,
+                'url'       => $filesBaseUrl !== '' ? $filesBaseUrl . '/' . ltrim($a->file_path, '/') : '/' . ltrim($a->file_path, '/'),
+                'file_size' => $a->file_size,
+                'width'     => $a->width,
+                'height'    => $a->height,
+            ])->values()->all(),
+        ];
+    };
+
+    $serializedOp    = isset($opPost) && $opPost ? $serializePost($opPost) : null;
+    $serializedPosts = collect($posts->items())->map($serializePost)->values()->all();
+
+    $paginationData = [
+        'current_page' => $posts->currentPage(),
+        'last_page'    => $posts->lastPage(),
+        'per_page'     => $posts->perPage(),
+        'total'        => $posts->total(),
+    ];
+@endphp
+
 @section('content')
-    <main class="min-h-screen bg-slate-950 px-4 py-8" aria-labelledby="thread-title">
-        <div class="mx-auto max-w-5xl space-y-5">
-            <x-forum.thread.breadcrumbs :thread="$thread" :category="$category" />
-
-            @if (session('status'))
-                <div class="rounded-xl border border-emerald-500/20 bg-emerald-500/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-300">
-                    {{ session('status') }}
-                </div>
-            @endif
-
-            <section class="rounded-xl border border-white/5 bg-slate-900/70 p-5 backdrop-blur">
-                <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
-                    <div>
-                        <h1 id="thread-title" class="text-2xl font-semibold text-white">{{ $thread->title }}</h1>
-                        <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-zinc-400">
-                            <span>By {{ $author->name ?? 'Unknown' }}</span>
-                            <span aria-hidden="true">•</span>
-                            <time datetime="{{ optional($thread->created_at)?->toIso8601String() }}">{{ optional($thread->created_at)?->format('d.m.Y H:i') }}</time>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs">
-                        <span class="rounded-full bg-sky-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-sky-300">{{ number_format((int) ($thread->views ?? 0)) }} views</span>
-                        <span class="rounded-full bg-cyan-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-cyan-300">{{ number_format((int) ($reply_count ?? 0)) }} replies</span>
-                        @if ($thread->is_pinned)
-                            <span class="rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-amber-300">Pinned</span>
-                        @endif
-                        @if ($thread->is_locked)
-                            <span class="rounded-full bg-red-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-red-300">Locked</span>
-                        @endif
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-
-                @can('moderate-forum')
-                    <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 border-t border-white/10 pt-3 text-xs">
-                        @if ($thread->is_locked)
-                            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.thread.unlock', ['thread' => $thread->id]) }}">
-                                @csrf
-                                <button type="submit" class="rounded-md bg-red-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-red-300 hover:bg-red-500/25">Unlock thread</button>
-                            </form>
-                        @else
-                            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.thread.lock', ['thread' => $thread->id]) }}">
-                                @csrf
-                                <button type="submit" class="rounded-md bg-red-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-red-300 hover:bg-red-500/25">Lock thread</button>
-                            </form>
-                        @endif
-
-                        @if ($thread->is_pinned)
-                            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.thread.unpin', ['thread' => $thread->id]) }}">
-                                @csrf
-                                <button type="submit" class="rounded-md bg-amber-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-amber-300 hover:bg-amber-500/25">Unpin thread</button>
-                            </form>
-                        @else
-                            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.thread.pin', ['thread' => $thread->id]) }}">
-                                @csrf
-                                <button type="submit" class="rounded-md bg-amber-500/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-amber-300 hover:bg-amber-500/25">Pin thread</button>
-                            </form>
-                        @endif
-                    </div>
-                @endcan
-            </section>
-
-            @if (isset($opPost) && $opPost)
-                <x-forum.thread.post-card :post="$opPost" :thread="$thread" :is-op="true" />
-            @endif
-
-            <section class="space-y-4" aria-label="Replies">
-                @forelse ($posts as $post)
-                    <x-forum.thread.post-card :post="$post" :thread="$thread" />
-                @empty
-                    <div class="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-900/60 px-4 py-6 text-center text-zinc-400">
-                        No replies yet.
-                    </div>
-                @endforelse
-            </section>
-
-            @if (method_exists($posts, 'links'))
-                <div class="sticky bottom-3 z-10 rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-900/80 p-2 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-slate-900/70">
-                    {{ $posts->withQueryString()->links() }}
-                </div>
-            @endif
-
-            @auth
-                @if (!$thread->is_locked)
-                    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('forum.thread.reply', ['thread' => $thread->id]) }}" class="space-y-3 rounded-xl border border-white/5 bg-slate-900/70 p-4 backdrop-blur">
-                        @csrf
-                        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-                            <label for="reply-content" class="text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">Reply</label>
-                            <span class="text-xs text-zinc-500">Minimum 2 characters</span>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-slate-950 p-2">
-                            <div class="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
-                                <button type="button" class="rounded bg-slate-800 px-2 py-1 text-zinc-200" aria-pressed="true">Write</button>
-                                <span class="rounded bg-slate-900 px-2 py-1 text-zinc-500">Preview (coming soon)</span>
-                            </div>
-                            <textarea id="reply-content" name="content" rows="6" required minlength="2" maxlength="10000" class="w-full rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-slate-950 px-3 py-2 text-zinc-100 placeholder-zinc-500 focus:border-cyan-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-cyan-400">{{ $reply_prefill ?? old('content') }}</textarea>
-                        </div>
-                        @error('content')
-                            <p class="text-xs text-red-400">{{ $message }}</p>
-                        @enderror
-                        @if (!empty($quoted_post))
-                            <p class="text-xs text-cyan-300">Replying with quote from {{ data_get($quoted_post, 'user.name', 'Anonymous') }}.</p>
-                        @endif
-                        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-                            <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">Markdown/BBCode + attachments will be enabled in next pass</p>
-                            <button type="submit" class="rounded-lg bg-sky-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white transition hover:bg-sky-500 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400">Post reply</button>
-                        </div>
-                    </form>
-                @else
-                    <div class="rounded-xl border border-red-500/20 bg-red-500/5 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-red-300">
-                        This thread is locked. Replies are disabled.
-                    </div>
-                @endif
-            @else
-                <div class="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-slate-900/60 px-4 py-4 text-sm text-zinc-300">
-                    <a href="{{ route('login') }}" class="text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200">Sign in</a> to post a reply.
-                </div>
-            @endauth
-        </div>
-    </main>
+<div id="forum-thread-root"></div>
+@php
+    $forumThreadProps = json_encode([
+        'thread'          => [
+            'id'         => $thread->id,
+            'title'      => $thread->title,
+            'slug'       => $thread->slug,
+            'views'      => (int) ($thread->views ?? 0),
+            'is_pinned'  => (bool) $thread->is_pinned,
+            'is_locked'  => (bool) $thread->is_locked,
+            'created_at' => $thread->created_at?->toIso8601String(),
+        ],
+        'category'        => ['id' => $category->id ?? null, 'name' => $category->name ?? '', 'slug' => $category->slug ?? ''],
+        'author'          => ['name' => $author->name ?? 'Unknown'],
+        'opPost'          => $serializedOp,
+        'posts'           => $serializedPosts,
+        'pagination'      => $paginationData,
+        'replyCount'      => (int) ($reply_count ?? 0),
+        'sort'            => $sort ?? 'asc',
+        'quotedPost'      => $quoted_post ? ['user' => ['name' => data_get($quoted_post, 'user.name', 'Anonymous')]] : null,
+        'replyPrefill'    => $reply_prefill ?? '',
+        'isAuthenticated' => auth()->check(),
+        'canModerate'     => Gate::allows('moderate-forum'),
+        'csrfToken'       => csrf_token(),
+        'status'          => session('status'),
+    ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+@endphp
+<script type="application/json" id="forum-thread-props">{!! $forumThreadProps !!}</script>
 @endsection
+
+@push('scripts')
+    @vite(['resources/js/entry-forum.jsx'])
+@endpush
diff --git a/resources/views/profile/partials/update-profile-information-form.blade.php b/resources/views/profile/partials/update-profile-information-form.blade.php
index 7c7161ca..931febac 100644
--- a/resources/views/profile/partials/update-profile-information-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/profile/partials/update-profile-information-form.blade.php
@@ -76,9 +76,31 @@
             @endif
         </div>
 
+        {{-- Posts & Feed Settings --}}
+        <div class="border-t border-gray-200 pt-6">
+            <h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">{{ __('Posts & Feed') }}</h3>
+            <div class="mt-4 flex items-center justify-between">
+                <div>
+                    <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{{ __('Auto-post new uploads') }}</p>
+                    <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">{{ __('Automatically create a feed post when you publish new artwork.') }}</p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <input type="hidden" name="auto_post_upload" value="0" />
+                    <input
+                        id="auto_post_upload"
+                        type="checkbox"
+                        name="auto_post_upload"
+                        value="1"
+                        {{ optional(auth()->user()->profile)->auto_post_upload ? 'checked' : '' }}
+                        class="rounded border-gray-300 text-indigo-600 shadow-sm focus:ring-indigo-500"
+                    />
+                    <label for="auto_post_upload" class="text-sm text-gray-600">{{ __('Enabled') }}</label>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
             <x-primary-button>{{ __('Save') }}</x-primary-button>
-
             @if (session('status') === 'profile-updated')
                 <p
                     x-data="{ show: true }"
diff --git a/resources/views/profile/show.blade.php b/resources/views/profile/show.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b2d56c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/profile/show.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+@extends('layouts.nova')
+
+@push('head')
+    @vite(['resources/js/profile.jsx'])
+    {{-- OG image (not in nova base layout) --}}
+    @if(!empty($og_image))
+        <meta property="og:image" content="{{ $og_image }}">
+    @endif
+    <meta property="og:url" content="{{ $page_canonical ?? url()->current() }}">
+    <style>
+        /* Ensure profile tab bar does not hide behind the main navbar */
+        .profile-tabs-sticky {
+            top: var(--navbar-height, 4rem);
+        }
+    </style>
+@endpush
+
+@section('content')
+    @inertia
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/web/discover/_nav.blade.php b/resources/views/web/discover/_nav.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf157821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/web/discover/_nav.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{{--
+    Discover section-switcher pills.
+
+    Expected variable:  $section  (string) — the active section slug, e.g. 'trending', 'for-you'
+    Expected variable:  $isAuthenticated (bool, optional) — whether the user is logged in
+--}}
+
+@php
+    $active = $section ?? '';
+    $isAuth = $isAuthenticated ?? auth()->check();
+
+    $sections = collect([
+        'for-you'         => ['label' => 'For You',         'icon' => 'fa-wand-magic-sparkles', 'auth' => true,  'activeClass' => 'bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-300 border border-yellow-400/20'],
+        'following'       => ['label' => 'Following',       'icon' => 'fa-user-group',          'auth' => true,  'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+        'trending'        => ['label' => 'Trending',        'icon' => 'fa-fire',                'auth' => false, 'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+        'rising'          => ['label' => 'Rising',          'icon' => 'fa-rocket',              'auth' => false, 'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+        'fresh'           => ['label' => 'Fresh',           'icon' => 'fa-bolt',                'auth' => false, 'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+        'top-rated'       => ['label' => 'Top Rated',       'icon' => 'fa-medal',               'auth' => false, 'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+        'most-downloaded' => ['label' => 'Most Downloaded', 'icon' => 'fa-download',            'auth' => false, 'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+        'on-this-day'     => ['label' => 'On This Day',     'icon' => 'fa-calendar-day',        'auth' => false, 'activeClass' => 'bg-sky-600 text-white'],
+    ]);
+@endphp
+
+<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+    @foreach($sections as $slug => $meta)
+        @if($meta['auth'] && !$isAuth)
+            @continue
+        @endif
+        <a href="{{ route('discover.' . $slug) }}"
+           class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
+                  {{ $active === $slug
+                        ? $meta['activeClass']
+                        : 'bg-white/[0.05] text-white/60 hover:bg-white/[0.1] hover:text-white' }}">
+            <i class="fa-solid {{ $meta['icon'] }} text-xs {{ $active === $slug && $slug === 'for-you' ? '' : '' }}"></i>
+            {{ $meta['label'] }}
+        </a>
+    @endforeach
+</div>
diff --git a/resources/views/web/discover/for-you.blade.php b/resources/views/web/discover/for-you.blade.php
index a9ad00b1..e4fbbe8b 100644
--- a/resources/views/web/discover/for-you.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/web/discover/for-you.blade.php
@@ -15,28 +15,7 @@
         </div>
 
         {{-- Section switcher pills --}}
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            <a href="{{ route('discover.for-you') }}"
-               class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-300 border border-yellow-400/20">
-                <i class="fa-solid fa-wand-magic-sparkles text-xs"></i>
-                For You
-            </a>
-            @php
-                $sections = [
-                    'trending'        => ['label' => 'Trending',        'icon' => 'fa-fire'],
-                    'fresh'           => ['label' => 'Fresh',           'icon' => 'fa-bolt'],
-                    'top-rated'       => ['label' => 'Top Rated',       'icon' => 'fa-medal'],
-                    'most-downloaded' => ['label' => 'Most Downloaded', 'icon' => 'fa-download'],
-                ];
-            @endphp
-            @foreach($sections as $slug => $meta)
-                <a href="{{ route('discover.' . $slug) }}"
-                   class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors bg-white/[0.05] text-white/60 hover:bg-white/[0.1] hover:text-white">
-                    <i class="fa-solid {{ $meta['icon'] }} text-xs"></i>
-                    {{ $meta['label'] }}
-                </a>
-            @endforeach
-        </div>
+        @include('web.discover._nav', ['section' => 'for-you'])
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/web/discover/index.blade.php b/resources/views/web/discover/index.blade.php
index d093cc55..f93ab007 100644
--- a/resources/views/web/discover/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/web/discover/index.blade.php
@@ -17,34 +17,7 @@
         </div>
 
         {{-- Section switcher pills --}}
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            @auth
-            <a href="{{ route('discover.for-you') }}"
-               class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors bg-white/[0.05] text-white/60 hover:bg-white/[0.1] hover:text-white">
-                <i class="fa-solid fa-wand-magic-sparkles text-xs text-yellow-400/80"></i>
-                For You
-            </a>
-            @endauth
-            @php
-                $sections = [
-                    'trending'        => ['label' => 'Trending',        'icon' => 'fa-fire'],
-                    'rising'          => ['label' => 'Rising',          'icon' => 'fa-rocket'],
-                    'fresh'           => ['label' => 'Fresh',           'icon' => 'fa-bolt'],
-                    'top-rated'       => ['label' => 'Top Rated',       'icon' => 'fa-medal'],
-                    'most-downloaded' => ['label' => 'Most Downloaded', 'icon' => 'fa-download'],
-                    'on-this-day'     => ['label' => 'On This Day',     'icon' => 'fa-calendar-day'],
-                ];
-                $active = $section ?? '';
-            @endphp
-            @foreach($sections as $slug => $meta)
-                <a href="{{ route('discover.' . $slug) }}"
-                   class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
-                          {{ $active === $slug ? 'bg-sky-600 text-white' : 'bg-white/[0.05] text-white/60 hover:bg-white/[0.1] hover:text-white' }}">
-                    <i class="fa-solid {{ $meta['icon'] }} text-xs"></i>
-                    {{ $meta['label'] }}
-                </a>
-            @endforeach
-        </div>
+        @include('web.discover._nav', ['section' => $section ?? ''])
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 5c69c260..073ef198 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -446,3 +446,127 @@ Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'normalize.username', 'throttle:60,1'])
 Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'normalize.username', 'throttle:60,1'])
     ->post('reports', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\ReportController::class, 'store'])
     ->name('api.reports.store');
+
+// ── Profile API (public, throttled) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+// GET /api/profile/{username}/artworks?sort=latest|trending|rising|views|favs&cursor=...
+// GET /api/profile/{username}/favourites?cursor=...
+// GET /api/profile/{username}/stats
+Route::middleware(['web', 'throttle:60,1'])
+    ->prefix('profile/{username}')
+    ->name('api.profile.')
+    ->where(['username' => '[A-Za-z0-9_-]{3,20}'])
+    ->group(function () {
+        Route::get('artworks',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\ProfileApiController::class, 'artworks'])->name('artworks');
+        Route::get('favourites', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\ProfileApiController::class, 'favourites'])->name('favourites');
+        Route::get('stats',      [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\ProfileApiController::class, 'stats'])->name('stats');
+    });
+
+// ── Link Preview (auth, throttled) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+// GET /api/link-preview?url=...  → fetch OG tags for a URL
+
+Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'throttle:30,1'])
+    ->get('link-preview', \App\Http\Controllers\Api\LinkPreviewController::class)
+    ->name('api.link-preview');
+
+// ── Posts / Feed System ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Public: profile feed (respects visibility)
+// Auth  : create/edit/delete posts, following feed, reactions, comments, reports, shares
+
+Route::middleware(['web', 'throttle:60,1'])
+    ->prefix('posts')
+    ->name('api.posts.')
+    ->group(function () {
+        // Profile feed (public, visibility-filtered)
+        Route::get('profile/{username}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostFeedController::class, 'profile'])
+            ->where('username', '[A-Za-z0-9_-]{3,20}')
+            ->name('profile');
+
+        // Per-post comments (public)
+        Route::get('{id}/comments', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostCommentController::class, 'index'])
+            ->whereNumber('id')
+            ->name('comments.index');
+    });
+
+Route::middleware(['web', 'auth', 'normalize.username'])
+    ->prefix('posts')
+    ->name('api.posts.')
+    ->group(function () {
+        // Following feed (auth)
+        Route::get('following', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostFeedController::class, 'following'])
+            ->middleware('throttle:60,1')
+            ->name('following');
+
+        // CRUD
+        Route::post('/',       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostController::class, 'store'])->name('store');
+        Route::patch('{id}',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostController::class, 'update'])->whereNumber('id')->name('update');
+        Route::delete('{id}',  [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostController::class, 'destroy'])->whereNumber('id')->name('destroy');
+
+        // Share artwork
+        Route::post('share/artwork/{artwork_id}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostShareController::class, 'shareArtwork'])
+            ->whereNumber('artwork_id')
+            ->middleware('throttle:30,1')
+            ->name('share.artwork');
+
+        // Reactions
+        Route::post('{id}/reactions',           [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostReactionController::class, 'store'])
+            ->whereNumber('id')
+            ->middleware('throttle:60,1')
+            ->name('reactions.store');
+        Route::delete('{id}/reactions/{reaction}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostReactionController::class, 'destroy'])
+            ->whereNumber('id')
+            ->middleware('throttle:60,1')
+            ->name('reactions.destroy');
+
+        // Comments
+        Route::post('{id}/comments',                       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostCommentController::class, 'store'])->whereNumber('id')->name('comments.store');
+        Route::delete('{id}/comments/{comment_id}',        [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostCommentController::class, 'destroy'])->whereNumber(['id', 'comment_id'])->name('comments.destroy');
+
+        // Reports
+        Route::post('{id}/report', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostReportController::class, 'store'])
+            ->whereNumber('id')
+            ->middleware('throttle:10,1')
+            ->name('report');
+
+        // ── Feed 2.0 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+        // Pinned posts
+        Route::post('{id}/pin',    [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostPinController::class, 'pin'])->whereNumber('id')->name('pin');
+        Route::delete('{id}/pin',  [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostPinController::class, 'unpin'])->whereNumber('id')->name('unpin');
+
+        // Saves / bookmarks
+        Route::post('{id}/save',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostSaveController::class, 'save'])->whereNumber('id')->middleware('throttle:60,1')->name('save');
+        Route::delete('{id}/save', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostSaveController::class, 'unsave'])->whereNumber('id')->middleware('throttle:60,1')->name('unsave');
+        Route::get('saved',        [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostSaveController::class, 'index'])->middleware('throttle:60,1')->name('saved');
+
+        // Analytics
+        Route::post('{id}/impression', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostAnalyticsController::class, 'impression'])->whereNumber('id')->middleware('throttle:120,1')->name('impression');
+        Route::get('{id}/analytics',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostAnalyticsController::class, 'show'])->whereNumber('id')->name('analytics');
+
+        // Comment highlight
+        Route::post('{post_id}/comments/{comment_id}/highlight', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostCommentHighlightController::class, 'highlight'])->whereNumber(['post_id','comment_id'])->name('comments.highlight');
+        Route::delete('{post_id}/comments/{comment_id}/highlight', [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostCommentHighlightController::class, 'unhighlight'])->whereNumber(['post_id','comment_id'])->name('comments.unhighlight');
+    });
+
+// ── Feed 2.0: Trending + Hashtag + Search (public) ───────────────────────────
+Route::middleware(['web', 'throttle:60,1'])
+    ->prefix('feed')
+    ->name('api.feed.')
+    ->group(function () {
+        Route::get('trending',            [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostTrendingFeedController::class, 'trending'])->name('trending');
+        Route::get('hashtag/{tag}',       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostTrendingFeedController::class, 'hashtag'])->name('hashtag');
+        Route::get('hashtags/trending',   [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostTrendingFeedController::class, 'trendingHashtags'])->name('hashtags.trending');
+        Route::get('search',              [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\Posts\PostSearchController::class, 'search'])->name('search');
+    });
+
+// ── Notifications (digest) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Route::middleware(['web', 'auth'])
+    ->prefix('notifications')
+    ->name('api.notifications.')
+    ->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/',                [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\NotificationController::class, 'index'])->middleware('throttle:30,1')->name('index');
+        Route::post('read-all',        [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\NotificationController::class, 'readAll'])->name('read-all');
+        Route::post('{id}/read',       [\App\Http\Controllers\Api\NotificationController::class, 'markRead'])->name('mark-read');
+    });
+
+// ── Artwork search for share modal (public, throttled) ────────────────────────
+// GET /api/search/artworks?q=...&shareable=1  → reuses existing ArtworkSearchController
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index 9c3716ea..1ee2d07b 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@ Schedule::job(new \App\Jobs\RecComputeSimilarHybridJob())
     ->name('rec-compute-hybrid')
     ->withoutOverlapping();
 
+// ── Feed 2.0: Scheduled Posts ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Publish queued posts every minute.
+Schedule::command('posts:publish-scheduled')
+    ->everyMinute()
+    ->name('publish-scheduled-posts')
+    ->withoutOverlapping();
+
+// ── Feed 2.0: Trending Cache Warm-up ─────────────────────────────────────────
+// Warm the post trending cache every 2 minutes (complements the 2-min TTL).
+Schedule::command('posts:warm-trending')
+    ->everyTwoMinutes()
+    ->name('warm-post-trending')
+    ->withoutOverlapping();
+
 // ── Ranking Engine V2 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Recalculate ranking_score + engagement_velocity every 30 minutes.
 // Also syncs V2 scores to rank_artwork_scores so list builds benefit.
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index c4502934..333ed2e8 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -398,3 +398,27 @@ Route::middleware(['auth', 'ensure.onboarding.complete'])->prefix('messages')->n
 // ── Community Activity Feed ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Route::get('/community/activity', [\App\Http\Controllers\Web\CommunityActivityController::class, 'index'])
     ->name('community.activity');
+
+// ── Posts / Following Feed ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// /feed/following  – Inertia page for the ranked, diversified following feed
+Route::middleware(['auth', 'ensure.onboarding.complete'])
+    ->get('/feed/following', [\App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts\FollowingFeedController::class, 'index'])
+    ->name('feed.following');
+
+// ── Feed 2.0: Trending Feed ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Route::get('/feed/trending', [\App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts\TrendingFeedController::class, 'index'])
+    ->name('feed.trending');
+
+// ── Feed 2.0: Hashtag Feed ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Route::get('/tags/{tag}', [\App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts\HashtagFeedController::class, 'index'])
+    ->where('tag', '[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_]{1,63}')
+    ->name('feed.hashtag');
+
+// ── Feed 2.0: Saved Posts ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Route::middleware(['auth'])
+    ->get('/feed/saved', [\App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts\SavedFeedController::class, 'index'])
+    ->name('feed.saved');
+
+// ── Feed 2.0: Post Search ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Route::get('/feed/search', [\App\Http\Controllers\Web\Posts\SearchFeedController::class, 'index'])
+    ->name('feed.search');
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DashboardFavoritesTest.php b/tests/Feature/DashboardFavoritesTest.php
index 41d976ec..f413d31b 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DashboardFavoritesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DashboardFavoritesTest.php
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ class DashboardFavoritesTest extends TestCase
 
         $html = $response->getContent();
         $this->assertNotFalse($html);
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('itemprop="thumbnailUrl"', $html);
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('data-blur-preview', $html);
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('loading="lazy"', $html);
-        $this->assertStringContainsString('decoding="async"', $html);
-        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression('/<img[^>]*data-blur-preview[^>]*/i', $html);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('data-react-masonry-gallery', $html);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('data-artworks=', $html);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('data-gallery-type="dashboard-favorites"', $html);
 
         $this->actingAs($user)
             ->delete(route('dashboard.favorites.destroy', ['artwork' => $art->id]))
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Posts/PostFeedTest.php b/tests/Feature/Posts/PostFeedTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32e244f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Posts/PostFeedTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Post;
+use App\Models\PostReaction;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostFeedService;
+use App\Services\Posts\PostShareService;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
+
+// ── SQLite polyfill + helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function postTestArtwork(array $attrs = []): Artwork
+{
+    return Artwork::withoutEvents(fn () => Artwork::factory()->create([
+        'is_public'   => true,
+        'is_approved' => true,
+        ...$attrs,
+    ]));
+}
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    if (DB::connection()->getDriverName() === 'sqlite') {
+        DB::connection()->getPdo()->sqliteCreateFunction('GREATEST', function (...$args) {
+            return max($args);
+        }, -1);
+    }
+});
+
+// ── Post visibility scopes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('public post is visible to everyone', function () {
+    $author = User::factory()->create();
+    $post   = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+
+    expect(Post::visibleTo(null)->find($post->id))->not->toBeNull();
+    expect(Post::visibleTo(999)->find($post->id))->not->toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('followers-only post is hidden from non-followers', function () {
+    $author  = User::factory()->create();
+    $stranger = User::factory()->create();
+    $post    = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'followers']);
+
+    expect(Post::visibleTo($stranger->id)->find($post->id))->toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('followers-only post is visible to followers', function () {
+    $author    = User::factory()->create();
+    $follower  = User::factory()->create();
+    DB::table('user_followers')->insert([
+        'user_id'    => $author->id,
+        'follower_id' => $follower->id,
+        'created_at' => now(),
+    ]);
+    $post = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'followers']);
+
+    expect(Post::visibleTo($follower->id)->find($post->id))->not->toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('private post is only visible to the author', function () {
+    $author  = User::factory()->create();
+    $other   = User::factory()->create();
+    $post    = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'private']);
+
+    expect(Post::visibleTo(null)->find($post->id))->toBeNull();
+    expect(Post::visibleTo($other->id)->find($post->id))->toBeNull();
+    expect(Post::visibleTo($author->id)->find($post->id))->not->toBeNull();
+});
+
+// ── PostShareService ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('shareArtwork creates a post with a target', function () {
+    $user    = User::factory()->create();
+    $artwork = postTestArtwork(['user_id' => $user->id]);
+
+    $service = app(PostShareService::class);
+    $post    = $service->shareArtwork($user, $artwork, 'Cool piece!', 'public');
+
+    expect($post)->toBeInstanceOf(Post::class)
+        ->and($post->type)->toBe('artwork_share')
+        ->and($post->body)->toBe('<p>Cool piece!</p>')
+        ->and($post->targets()->where('target_type', 'artwork')->where('target_id', $artwork->id)->exists())->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+test('shareArtwork throws when sharing same artwork within 24 hours', function () {
+    $user    = User::factory()->create();
+    $artwork = postTestArtwork(['user_id' => $user->id]);
+
+    $service = app(PostShareService::class);
+    $service->shareArtwork($user, $artwork, '', 'public');
+
+    expect(fn () => $service->shareArtwork($user, $artwork, 'Again', 'public'))
+        ->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+});
+
+test('shareArtwork rejects private or unapproved artwork', function () {
+    $user    = User::factory()->create();
+    $private = postTestArtwork(['user_id' => $user->id, 'is_public' => false, 'is_approved' => true]);
+
+    $service = app(PostShareService::class);
+    expect(fn () => $service->shareArtwork($user, $private, '', 'public'))
+        ->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+});
+
+// ── Profile feed API ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('GET /api/posts/profile/{username} returns paginated public posts', function () {
+    $author = User::factory()->create();
+    Post::factory()->count(3)->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+    Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'private']);
+
+    $response = $this->getJson("/api/posts/profile/{$author->username}");
+    $response->assertOk()->assertJsonCount(3, 'data');
+});
+
+test('GET /api/posts/profile/{username} hides followers-only posts from strangers', function () {
+    $author  = User::factory()->create();
+    $viewer  = User::factory()->create();
+    Post::factory()->count(2)->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'followers']);
+    Post::factory()->count(1)->create(['user_id' => $author->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($viewer)->getJson("/api/posts/profile/{$author->username}");
+    $response->assertOk()->assertJsonCount(1, 'data');
+});
+
+// ── Following feed API ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('GET /api/posts/following requires authentication', function () {
+    $this->getJson('/api/posts/following')->assertUnauthorized();
+});
+
+test('GET /api/posts/following returns posts from followed users only', function () {
+    $viewer  = User::factory()->create();
+    $followed = User::factory()->create();
+    $stranger = User::factory()->create();
+
+    DB::table('user_followers')->insert([
+        'user_id'    => $followed->id,
+        'follower_id' => $viewer->id,
+        'created_at' => now(),
+    ]);
+
+    Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $followed->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+    Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $stranger->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($viewer)->getJson('/api/posts/following');
+    $response->assertOk();
+
+    $ids = collect($response->json('data'))->pluck('author.id');
+    expect($ids)->each->toBe($followed->id);
+});
+
+// ── Reactions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('POST /api/posts/{id}/reactions adds reaction and increments counter', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $post = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->postJson("/api/posts/{$post->id}/reactions", ['reaction' => 'like'])
+        ->assertStatus(201);
+
+    expect($post->fresh()->reactions_count)->toBe(1);
+    expect(PostReaction::where(['post_id' => $post->id, 'user_id' => $user->id])->exists())->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+test('DELETE /api/posts/{id}/reactions/{reaction} removes reaction and decrements counter', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $post = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'visibility' => 'public', 'reactions_count' => 1]);
+    PostReaction::create(['post_id' => $post->id, 'user_id' => $user->id, 'reaction' => 'like']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->deleteJson("/api/posts/{$post->id}/reactions/like")
+        ->assertOk();
+
+    expect($post->fresh()->reactions_count)->toBe(0);
+    expect(PostReaction::where(['post_id' => $post->id, 'user_id' => $user->id])->exists())->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+// ── Comments ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('POST /api/posts/{id}/comments creates comment and increments counter', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $post = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->postJson("/api/posts/{$post->id}/comments", ['body' => 'Nice post!'])
+        ->assertCreated()
+        ->assertJsonPath('comment.body', '<p>Nice post!</p>');
+
+    expect($post->fresh()->comments_count)->toBe(1);
+});
+
+test('GET /api/posts/{id}/comments is publicly accessible', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $post = Post::factory()->create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'visibility' => 'public']);
+
+    $this->getJson("/api/posts/{$post->id}/comments")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonStructure(['data', 'meta']);
+});
+
+// ── Diversity pass ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test('PostFeedService diversity pass limits consecutive posts from same author', function () {
+    $service = app(PostFeedService::class);
+
+    $userA = User::factory()->create();
+    $userB = User::factory()->create();
+
+    // 8 posts from A then 2 from B
+    $posts = collect();
+    for ($i = 0; $i < 8; $i++) {
+        $posts->push(Post::factory()->make(['user_id' => $userA->id]));
+    }
+    for ($i = 0; $i < 2; $i++) {
+        $posts->push(Post::factory()->make(['user_id' => $userB->id]));
+    }
+
+    $diversified = $service->applyDiversityPass($posts);
+
+    // After the 5th consecutive post from A, subsequent A posts should be deferred
+    $runLength = 0;
+    $maxRun    = 0;
+    $lastId    = null;
+    foreach ($diversified as $post) {
+        if ($post->user_id === $lastId) {
+            $runLength++;
+        } else {
+            $runLength = 1;
+            $lastId    = $post->user_id;
+        }
+        $maxRun = max($maxRun, $runLength);
+    }
+
+    expect($maxRun)->toBeLessThanOrEqual(5);
+});
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index f515624a..c1add4f6 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
                 'resources/js/Pages/Home/HomePage.jsx',
                 'resources/js/Pages/Community/LatestCommentsPage.jsx',
                 'resources/js/Pages/Messages/Index.jsx',
+                'resources/js/profile.jsx',
+                'resources/js/feed.jsx',
+                'resources/js/entry-forum.jsx',
             ],
             // Only watch Blade templates & routes for full-reload triggers
             // (instead of `true` which watches the entire project tree)