diff --git a/assets/app.js b/assets/app.js
index 3506b18..e389a28 100644
--- a/assets/app.js
+++ b/assets/app.js
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ import './styles/03-components/search.css';
 import './styles/03-components/image-upload.css';
 import './styles/03-components/zaps.css';
 
+// Editor layout
+import './styles/editor-layout.css';
+
 // 04 - Page-specific styles
 import './styles/04-pages/landing.css';
 import './styles/04-pages/admin.css';
diff --git a/assets/controllers/editor/articlelist-panels_controller.js b/assets/controllers/editor/articlelist-panels_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a16878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/controllers/editor/articlelist-panels_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { Controller } from '@hotwired/stimulus';
+
+// Handles tab switching for the left article list sidebar, matching the right sidebar logic
+export default class extends Controller {
+    static targets = ['tab', 'panel'];
+
+    switch(event) {
+        const panel = event.currentTarget.dataset.panel;
+        this.tabTargets.forEach(tab => {
+            tab.classList.toggle('is-active', tab.dataset.panel === panel);
+        });
+        this.panelTargets.forEach(panelEl => {
+            panelEl.classList.toggle('is-hidden', panelEl.dataset.panel !== panel);
+        });
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/assets/controllers/editor/json-panel_controller.js b/assets/controllers/editor/json-panel_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b0c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/controllers/editor/json-panel_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+import { Controller } from '@hotwired/stimulus';
+
+export default class extends Controller {
+    static targets = ['jsonTextarea', 'status', 'dirtyHint'];
+
+    connect() {
+        console.log('JSON panel controller connected');
+        this.isDirty = false;
+
+        // Load initial JSON from the Nostr publish controller
+        this.loadInitialJson();
+    }
+
+    loadInitialJson() {
+        // Wait a bit for the Nostr publish controller to initialize
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            const nostrController = this.getNostrPublishController();
+            if (nostrController && nostrController.hasJsonTextareaTarget) {
+                const json = nostrController.jsonTextareaTarget.value;
+                if (json && this.hasJsonTextareaTarget) {
+                    this.jsonTextareaTarget.value = json;
+                    this.formatJson();
+                }
+            }
+        }, 500);
+    }
+
+    regenerateJson() {
+        const nostrController = this.getNostrPublishController();
+        if (nostrController && typeof nostrController.regenerateJsonPreview === 'function') {
+            nostrController.regenerateJsonPreview();
+
+            // Copy the regenerated JSON to our textarea
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                if (nostrController.hasJsonTextareaTarget && this.hasJsonTextareaTarget) {
+                    this.jsonTextareaTarget.value = nostrController.jsonTextareaTarget.value;
+                    this.formatJson();
+                    this.isDirty = false;
+                    this.updateDirtyHint();
+                    this.showStatus('JSON rebuilt from form', 'success');
+                }
+            }, 100);
+        }
+    }
+
+    onJsonInput(event) {
+        this.isDirty = true;
+        this.updateDirtyHint();
+        this.validateJson();
+
+        // Sync to the hidden Nostr publish textarea
+        const nostrController = this.getNostrPublishController();
+        if (nostrController && nostrController.hasJsonTextareaTarget) {
+            nostrController.jsonTextareaTarget.value = event.target.value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    validateJson() {
+        if (!this.hasJsonTextareaTarget) return;
+
+        try {
+            const json = JSON.parse(this.jsonTextareaTarget.value);
+            const required = ['kind', 'created_at', 'tags', 'content', 'pubkey'];
+            const missing = required.filter(field => !(field in json));
+
+            if (missing.length > 0) {
+                this.showStatus(`Missing: ${missing.join(', ')}`, 'warning');
+            } else {
+                this.showStatus('Valid JSON', 'success');
+            }
+        } catch (e) {
+            this.showStatus('Invalid JSON', 'error');
+        }
+    }
+
+    formatJson() {
+        if (!this.hasJsonTextareaTarget) return;
+
+        try {
+            const json = JSON.parse(this.jsonTextareaTarget.value);
+            this.jsonTextareaTarget.value = JSON.stringify(json, null, 2);
+            this.showStatus('Formatted', 'success');
+        } catch (e) {
+            // Silently fail if JSON is invalid
+        }
+    }
+
+    showStatus(message, type = 'info') {
+        if (!this.hasStatusTarget) return;
+
+        this.statusTarget.textContent = message;
+        this.statusTarget.className = `json-status json-status--${type}`;
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (this.hasStatusTarget) {
+                this.statusTarget.textContent = '';
+                this.statusTarget.className = 'json-status';
+            }
+        }, 3000);
+    }
+
+    updateDirtyHint() {
+        if (this.hasDirtyHintTarget) {
+            this.dirtyHintTarget.style.display = this.isDirty ? 'inline' : 'none';
+        }
+    }
+
+    getNostrPublishController() {
+        const element = document.querySelector('[data-controller*="nostr--nostr-publish"]');
+        if (!element) return null;
+
+        return this.application.getControllerForElementAndIdentifier(
+            element,
+            'nostr--nostr-publish'
+        );
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/assets/controllers/editor/layout_controller.js b/assets/controllers/editor/layout_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdb1911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/controllers/editor/layout_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+// assets/controllers/editor/layout_controller.js
+import {Controller} from '@hotwired/stimulus';
+
+export default class extends Controller {
+    static targets = [
+        'modeTab', 'editPane', 'markdownPane', 'previewPane',
+        'previewBody', 'previewTitle',
+        'previewSummary', 'previewImage', 'previewImagePlaceholder', 'previewAuthor', 'previewDate',
+        'markdownEditor', 'markdownTitle', 'markdownCode', 'status'
+    ];
+
+    connect() {
+        console.log('Editor layout controller connected');
+        this.autoSaveTimer = null;
+
+        // Live preview for summary and image fields
+        const summaryInput = this.element.querySelector('textarea[name*="[summary]"], textarea[name="editor[summary]"]');
+        const imageInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[image]"], input[name="editor[image]"]');
+        if (summaryInput) {
+            summaryInput.addEventListener('input', () => this.updatePreview());
+            summaryInput.addEventListener('change', () => this.updatePreview());
+        }
+        if (imageInput) {
+            imageInput.addEventListener('input', () => this.updatePreview());
+            imageInput.addEventListener('change', () => this.updatePreview());
+        }
+    }
+
+    switchMode(event) {
+        const mode = event.currentTarget.dataset.mode;
+
+        // Update tab states
+        this.modeTabTargets.forEach(tab => {
+            tab.classList.toggle('is-active', tab.dataset.mode === mode);
+        });
+
+        // Toggle panes - hide all, then show the selected one
+        this.editPaneTarget.classList.toggle('is-hidden', mode !== 'edit');
+        this.markdownPaneTarget.classList.toggle('is-hidden', mode !== 'markdown');
+        this.previewPaneTarget.classList.toggle('is-hidden', mode !== 'preview');
+
+        // Update content when switching modes
+        if (mode === 'markdown') {
+            this.updateMarkdown();
+        } else if (mode === 'preview') {
+            this.updatePreview();
+        }
+    }
+
+    updateMarkdown() {
+        // Get title from form
+        const titleInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[title]"]');
+        if (titleInput && this.hasMarkdownTitleTarget) {
+            this.markdownTitleTarget.value = titleInput.value || '';
+        }
+
+        // Get markdown from Quill controller
+        const markdownInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name="editor[content_md]"]');
+        const markdown = markdownInput ? markdownInput.value || '' : '';
+
+        // Set code block content and highlight
+        if (this.hasMarkdownCodeTarget) {
+            this.markdownCodeTarget.textContent = markdown;
+            if (window.Prism && Prism.highlightElement) {
+                Prism.highlightElement(this.markdownCodeTarget);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async updatePreview() {
+        if (!this.hasPreviewBodyTarget) return;
+
+        // Get title from form
+        const titleInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[title]"], input[name="editor[title]"]');
+        const summaryInput = this.element.querySelector('textarea[name*="[summary]"], textarea[name="editor[summary]"]');
+        const imageInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[image]"], input[name="editor[image]"]');
+        const markdownInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name="editor[content_md]"]');
+        const authorInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[author]"]');
+        const dateInput = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[publishedAt]"]') || this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[createdAt]"]');
+
+        // Title
+        const title = titleInput ? titleInput.value.trim() : '';
+        if (this.hasPreviewTitleTarget) {
+            this.previewTitleTarget.textContent = title || 'Article title';
+        }
+
+        // Author (placeholder logic)
+        if (this.hasPreviewAuthorTarget) {
+            let author = authorInput ? authorInput.value.trim() : '';
+            this.previewAuthorTarget.textContent = author || 'Author';
+        }
+
+        // Date (placeholder logic)
+        if (this.hasPreviewDateTarget) {
+          const now = new Date();
+          this.previewDateTarget.textContent = now.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+              year: 'numeric',
+              month: 'long',
+              day: 'numeric'
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Summary (always use form value)
+        const summary = summaryInput ? summaryInput.value.trim() : '';
+        if (this.hasPreviewSummaryTarget) {
+            this.previewSummaryTarget.textContent = summary || 'No summary provided. This is where your article summary will appear.';
+            this.previewSummaryTarget.classList.toggle('placeholder', !summary);
+        }
+
+        // Image (always use form value)
+        const imageUrl = imageInput ? imageInput.value.trim() : '';
+        if (this.hasPreviewImageTarget && this.hasPreviewImagePlaceholderTarget) {
+            if (imageUrl) {
+                this.previewImageTarget.src = imageUrl;
+                this.previewImageTarget.style.display = '';
+                this.previewImagePlaceholderTarget.style.display = 'none';
+            } else {
+                this.previewImageTarget.src = '';
+                this.previewImageTarget.style.display = 'none';
+                this.previewImagePlaceholderTarget.style.display = '';
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Body (markdown to HTML via backend)
+        let html = '<p><em>Loading preview...</em></p>';
+        this.previewBodyTarget.innerHTML = html;
+        if (markdownInput) {
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch('/editor/markdown/preview', {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: {
+                        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                        'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest',
+                    },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({ markdown: markdownInput.value || '' })
+                });
+                if (response.ok) {
+                    const data = await response.json();
+                    html = data.html || '<p><em>No content yet. Start writing your article!</em></p>';
+                } else {
+                    html = '<p><em>Failed to load preview.</em></p>';
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                html = '<p><em>Error loading preview.</em></p>';
+            }
+            this.previewBodyTarget.innerHTML = html;
+        } else {
+            this.previewBodyTarget.innerHTML = '<p><em>No content yet. Start writing your article!</em></p>';
+        }
+    }
+
+    saveDraft() {
+        console.log('Saving draft...');
+
+        // Mark as draft - set checkbox to true
+        const draftCheckbox = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[isDraft]"]');
+        if (draftCheckbox) {
+            draftCheckbox.checked = true;
+        }
+
+        // Submit the form
+        const form = this.element.querySelector('form');
+        if (form) {
+            this.updateStatus('Saving draft...');
+            form.requestSubmit();
+        }
+    }
+
+    publish() {
+        console.log('Publishing article...');
+
+        // Mark as NOT draft - set checkbox to false
+        const draftCheckbox = this.element.querySelector('input[name*="[isDraft]"]');
+        if (draftCheckbox) {
+            draftCheckbox.checked = false;
+        }
+
+        // Find the Nostr publish controller and trigger publish
+        const nostrController = this.application.getControllerForElementAndIdentifier(
+            this.element.querySelector('[data-controller*="nostr--nostr-publish"]'),
+            'nostr--nostr-publish'
+        );
+
+        if (nostrController) {
+            nostrController.publish();
+        } else {
+            console.error('Nostr publish controller not found');
+            alert('Could not find publishing controller. Please try again.');
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    updateStatus(message) {
+        if (this.hasStatusTarget) {
+            this.statusTarget.textContent = message;
+
+            // Clear status after 3 seconds
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                if (this.hasStatusTarget) {
+                    this.statusTarget.textContent = '';
+                }
+            }, 3000);
+        }
+    }
+
+    disconnect() {
+        if (this.autoSaveTimer) {
+            clearTimeout(this.autoSaveTimer);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/assets/controllers/editor/panels_controller.js b/assets/controllers/editor/panels_controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a16b53e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/controllers/editor/panels_controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Controller } from '@hotwired/stimulus';
+
+export default class extends Controller {
+    static targets = ['tab', 'panel'];
+
+    switch(event) {
+        const panelName = event.currentTarget.dataset.panel;
+
+        // Update tab states
+        this.tabTargets.forEach(tab => {
+            tab.classList.toggle(
+                'is-active',
+                tab.dataset.panel === panelName
+            );
+        });
+
+        // Update panel visibility
+        this.panelTargets.forEach(panel => {
+            const isActive = panel.dataset.panel === panelName;
+            panel.classList.toggle('is-hidden', !isActive);
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/assets/controllers/nostr/nostr_publish_controller.js b/assets/controllers/nostr/nostr_publish_controller.js
index 0096310..89c4f4f 100644
--- a/assets/controllers/nostr/nostr_publish_controller.js
+++ b/assets/controllers/nostr/nostr_publish_controller.js
@@ -84,15 +84,13 @@ function validateAdvancedMetadata(metadata) {
 export default class extends Controller {
   static targets = ['form', 'publishButton', 'status', 'jsonContainer', 'jsonTextarea', 'jsonToggle', 'jsonDirtyHint'];
   static values = {
-    publishUrl: String,
-    csrfToken: String
+    publishUrl: String
   };
 
   connect() {
     console.log('Nostr publish controller connected');
     try {
       console.debug('[nostr-publish] publishUrl:', this.publishUrlValue || '(none)');
-      console.debug('[nostr-publish] has csrfToken:', Boolean(this.csrfTokenValue));
       console.debug('[nostr-publish] existing slug:', (this.element.dataset.slug || '(none)'));
     } catch (_) {}
 
@@ -138,17 +136,15 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     if (this.hasJsonDirtyHintTarget) this.jsonDirtyHintTarget.style.display = '';
   }
 
-  async publish(event) {
-    event.preventDefault();
+  async publish(event = null) {
+    if (event) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+    }
 
     if (!this.publishUrlValue) {
       this.showError('Publish URL is not configured');
       return;
     }
-    if (!this.csrfTokenValue) {
-      this.showError('Missing CSRF token');
-      return;
-    }
 
     if (!window.nostr) {
       this.showError('Nostr extension not found');
@@ -260,9 +256,16 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   }
 
   collectFormData() {
-    // Find the actual form element within our target
-    const form = this.formTarget.querySelector('form');
-    if (!form) throw new Error('Form element not found');
+    // Find the actual form element in the editor (it's not within our hidden container)
+    // Try multiple selectors to be robust
+    const form = document.querySelector('.editor-center-content form')
+              || document.querySelector('form[name="editor"]')
+              || document.querySelector('.editor-main form');
+
+    if (!form) {
+      console.error('Could not find form element. Available forms:', document.querySelectorAll('form'));
+      throw new Error('Form element not found');
+    }
 
     const fd = new FormData(form);
 
@@ -418,8 +421,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest',
-        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': this.csrfTokenValue
+        'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest'
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({
         event: signedEvent,
diff --git a/assets/controllers/publishing/quill_controller.js b/assets/controllers/publishing/quill_controller.js
index 879785f..3716813 100644
--- a/assets/controllers/publishing/quill_controller.js
+++ b/assets/controllers/publishing/quill_controller.js
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
     this.quill = new Quill(editorEl, options);
 
+    // Expose globally for preview functionality
+    window.appQuill = this.quill;
+
     // If there were formulas in the loaded HTML, we need to convert them to proper embeds
     if (hasFormulas) {
       this.convertFormulasToEmbeds();
@@ -321,6 +324,13 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
     this.quill.setContents(deltaOps, 'silent');
   }
+
+  disconnect() {
+    // Clean up global reference
+    if (window.appQuill === this.quill) {
+      window.appQuill = null;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /* ---------- Delta → Markdown with $...$ / $$...$$ ---------- */
diff --git a/assets/styles/03-components/article.css b/assets/styles/03-components/article.css
index a35db40..f647e16 100644
--- a/assets/styles/03-components/article.css
+++ b/assets/styles/03-components/article.css
@@ -125,13 +125,6 @@ blockquote p {
     aspect-ratio: 16/9;
 }
 
-.ql-toolbar {
-    position: sticky;
-    top: 80px;
-    background-color: var(--color-bg);
-    z-index: 10;
-}
-
 .ql-snow .ql-tooltip.ql-image-tooltip {
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
diff --git a/assets/styles/03-components/form.css b/assets/styles/03-components/form.css
index 0139b57..57f1d03 100644
--- a/assets/styles/03-components/form.css
+++ b/assets/styles/03-components/form.css
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ input, textarea, select {
     width: 100%;
 }
 
-input, textarea, select, .quill {
-    background-color: var(--color-bg);
+textarea {
+    max-width: initial;
+}
+
+input, textarea, select {
     color: var(--color-text);
     border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
     border-radius: 0;  /* Sharp edges */
diff --git a/assets/styles/editor-layout.css b/assets/styles/editor-layout.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47b4229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/styles/editor-layout.css
@@ -0,0 +1,782 @@
+@import "../vendor/prismjs/themes/prism.min.css"; /* Editor IDE-like layout styles */
+
+/* Main container - takes full viewport */
+main[data-controller="editor--layout"] {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    z-index: 100;
+    background: var(--background, #ffffff);
+    margin-top: 60px;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+/* Header - fixed at top */
+.editor-header {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: var(--spacing-2);
+    min-height: 60px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.editor-header-left {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.editor-title {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+}
+
+.editor-header-right {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.editor-status {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    padding-right: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+/* Main content area - fills remaining space */
+.editor-main {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 2.5fr) minmax(280px, 1fr);
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Center editor area */
+.editor-center {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    min-height: 0;
+    background: var(--background, #ffffff);
+}
+
+.editor-center-tabs {
+    display: flex;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    background: var(--surface, #f9fafb);
+}
+
+.editor-tab {
+    padding: 0.625rem 1rem;
+    border: none;
+    background: transparent;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    color: var(--text-secondary, #6b7280);
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.editor-tab:hover {
+    background: var(--hover, #f3f4f6);
+}
+
+.editor-tab.is-active {
+    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary, #2563eb);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+    background: var(--background, #ffffff);
+}
+
+.editor-center-content {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    display: flex;
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.editor-center-content > form {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    min-height: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.editor-pane {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.editor-pane.is-hidden {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+/* Markdown pane */
+.editor-pane--markdown {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    height: 100%;
+}
+
+.markdown-editor-wrapper {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.editor-pane--markdown .editor-title-input {
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.markdown-editor {
+    flex: 1;
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 300px;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    resize: none;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+    word-break: break-word;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+/* Editor specific styles */
+.editor-pane--edit {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 0;
+    height: 100%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.editor-title-input {
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.editor-title-field {
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    border: none;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    border-radius: 0;
+    padding: 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.editor-title-field:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-bottom-color: var(--primary, #2563eb);
+    box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+/* Quill editor in pane */
+.editor-pane--edit .quill {
+    flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.editor-pane--edit .ql-toolbar {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    border-left: none;
+    border-right: none;
+    border-top: none;
+}
+
+.editor-pane--edit .ql-container {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+    border-left: none;
+    border-right: none;
+    border-bottom: none;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.editor-pane--edit #editor {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    min-height: 300px;
+}
+
+/* Preview pane */
+.editor-pane--preview {
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0 !important;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
+}
+
+.preview-container {
+    max-width: 720px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: stretch;
+    gap: 1.5rem;
+    padding: 0 var(--spacing-2);
+}
+
+.preview-image-wrap {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 180px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: var(--surface, #f3f4f6);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.preview-image {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    display: block;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.preview-image-placeholder {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 180px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    color: #bbb;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.preview-summary.placeholder {
+    color: #bbb;
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+
+#editor-preview {
+    line-height: 1.7;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #374151);
+    font-size: 1.08rem;
+    margin-top: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+#editor-preview img {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    margin: 1rem 0;
+}
+
+/* Sidebar - fixed, with scrollable panels */
+.editor-sidebar {
+    position: static;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-width: 280px;
+    max-width: 400px;
+    background: var(--surface, #f9fafb);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    margin-top: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    max-height: unset;
+}
+
+.editor-sidebar-tabs {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    background: var(--surface-dark, #f3f4f6);
+}
+
+.editor-sidebar-tab {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 80px;
+    padding: 0.625rem 0.5rem;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    border: none;
+    background: transparent;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: var(--text-secondary, #6b7280);
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.editor-sidebar-tab:hover {
+    background: var(--hover, #e5e7eb);
+}
+
+.editor-sidebar-tab.is-active {
+    background: var(--surface, #f9fafb);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+}
+
+.editor-sidebar-panels {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow: auto;
+    padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+.editor-panel.is-hidden {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+/* Panel sections */
+.panel-section {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+.panel-section h3 {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+}
+
+.panel-section h4 {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    margin-top: 0.75rem;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+}
+
+.panel-help {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    color: var(--text-secondary, #6b7280);
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.panel-section .form-control,
+.panel-section .form-select {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+.panel-section .form-control-sm {
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+}
+
+.panel-subsection {
+    margin-top: 1.5rem;
+    padding-top: 1rem;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+}
+
+/* Info groups for publishing panel */
+.info-group {
+    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.info-group label {
+    display: block;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--text-secondary, #6b7280);
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.025em;
+}
+
+.info-group .info-value {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+}
+
+.info-group code {
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+    padding: 0.125rem 0.25rem;
+    background: var(--code-bg, #f3f4f6);
+    border-radius: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+/* Mobile action buttons - hidden on desktop */
+.editor-mobile-actions {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+/* Article list sidebar */
+.editor-articlelist-sidebar {
+    width: 260px;
+    min-width: 200px;
+    max-width: 320px;
+    background: var(--surface, #f9fafb);
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 0;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    height: 100%;
+    max-height: 100%;
+    margin: 0;
+    position: static;
+}
+
+.articlelist-header {
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    padding: 1rem 1.25rem 0.5rem 1.25rem;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    background: var(--surface-dark, #f3f4f6);
+}
+
+.articlelist-content {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    font-size: 80%;
+}
+
+.articlelist-placeholder {
+    color: #bbb;
+    font-style: italic;
+    padding: 1.5rem 0;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+/* Filesystem-style reading list folders */
+.readinglist-fs {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    list-style: none;
+}
+.readinglist-folder {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    padding-left: 0.25rem;
+}
+.readinglist-toggle {
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5em;
+    padding: 0.25em 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: left;
+}
+.readinglist-folder details {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    padding-left: 0.25rem;
+}
+.readinglist-folder summary {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: start;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    outline: none;
+    list-style: none;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 0.25em 0;
+}
+.readinglist-summary {
+    color: #888;
+    font-weight: 400;
+}
+.readinglist-folder .readinglist-articles {
+    margin-top: 0.25em;
+    padding-left: 0.5em;
+}
+.article-icon {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-right: 0.5em;
+    font-size: 0.95em;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+.article-kind {
+    font-size: 0.85em;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    margin-left: 0.1em;
+    margin-right: 0.2em;
+}
+.readinglist-article {
+    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2);
+    font-size: 0.97em;
+    margin-left: var(--spacing-2);
+}
+.readinglist-empty {
+    color: #bbb;
+    font-style: italic;
+    margin-left: 1.5em;
+}
+
+/* Responsive adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 1024px) {
+    .editor-main {
+        grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(260px, 1fr);
+    }
+    .editor-articlelist-sidebar {
+        width: 180px;
+        min-width: 120px;
+        font-size: 0.95rem;
+    }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    /* Disable fixed positioning on mobile */
+    main[data-controller="editor--layout"] {
+        position: static;
+        height: auto;
+        min-height: 100vh;
+    }
+
+    .editor-header {
+        position: static;
+    }
+
+    .editor-main {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+        height: auto;
+        min-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
+    }
+
+    .editor-center {
+        overflow: visible;
+    }
+
+    .editor-center-content {
+        overflow: visible;
+    }
+
+    .editor-pane {
+        overflow: visible;
+    }
+
+    .editor-sidebar {
+        display: none !important;
+    }
+
+    .editor-articlelist-sidebar {
+        display: none !important;
+    }
+
+    /* Hide the mode tabs on mobile */
+    .editor-center-tabs {
+        display: none !important;
+    }
+
+    /* Force edit pane to always show, hide preview */
+    .editor-pane--edit {
+        display: flex !important;
+    }
+
+    .editor-pane--markdown,
+    .editor-pane--preview {
+        display: none !important;
+    }
+
+    /* Adjust header for mobile */
+    .editor-header {
+        padding: 0.75rem;
+        min-height: auto;
+    }
+
+    .editor-header-left {
+        flex: 1;
+    }
+
+    .editor-title {
+        font-size: 0.875rem;
+    }
+
+    /* Hide header action buttons on mobile */
+    .editor-header-right {
+        display: none !important;
+    }
+
+    /* Show mobile action buttons at bottom */
+    .editor-mobile-actions {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 0.75rem;
+        padding: 1rem;
+        background: var(--surface, #f9fafb);
+        border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+        margin-top: auto;
+    }
+
+    .editor-mobile-actions .btn {
+        width: 100%;
+        justify-content: center;
+        font-size: 1rem;
+        padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
+    }
+
+    /* Alternative: buttons at bottom of form */
+    .editor-center {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        height: auto;
+    }
+
+    .editor-center-content {
+        flex: 1;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        min-height: 0;
+    }
+
+    .editor-center-content > form {
+        flex: 1;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        min-height: 0;
+    }
+
+    .editor-pane--edit {
+        flex: 1;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        min-height: 0;
+        padding-bottom: 0;
+    }
+
+    /* Ensure Quill editor is properly sized on mobile */
+    .editor-pane--edit .ql-container {
+        min-height: 300px;
+        flex: 1;
+    }
+
+    .editor-title-field {
+        font-size: 1.25rem;
+    }
+
+    .editor-title-input {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Dark theme support */
+[data-theme="dark"] .editor-shell {
+    --background: #1f2937;
+    --surface: #111827;
+    --surface-dark: #0f172a;
+    --border-color: #374151;
+    --text-primary: #f9fafb;
+    --text-secondary: #9ca3af;
+    --hover: #374151;
+    --primary: #3b82f6;
+    --code-bg: #374151;
+}
+
+/* JSON Panel Styles */
+.json-editor-container {
+    position: relative;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.json-textarea {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 400px;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5e7eb);
+    border-radius: 0.375rem;
+    background: var(--background, #ffffff);
+    color: var(--text-primary, #111827);
+    resize: vertical;
+}
+
+.json-textarea:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: var(--primary, #2563eb);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
+}
+
+.json-status {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    border-radius: 0.25rem;
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.json-status--success {
+    color: #059669;
+    background: #d1fae5;
+}
+
+.json-status--warning {
+    color: #d97706;
+    background: #fef3c7;
+}
+
+.json-status--error {
+    color: #dc2626;
+    background: #fee2e2;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .json-status--success {
+    color: #34d399;
+    background: #064e3b;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .json-status--warning {
+    color: #fbbf24;
+    background: #78350f;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .json-status--error {
+    color: #f87171;
+    background: #7f1d1d;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .json-textarea {
+    background: #1f2937;
+    border-color: #374151;
+}
+
+/* Prism.js CSS for markdown syntax highlighting - asset-mapper import */
+
+.markdown-highlight {
+    background: #f5f2f0;
+    border-radius: 0.375rem;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    min-height: 300px;
+    max-height: 600px;
+    font-family: 'Fira Mono', 'Menlo', 'Monaco', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.markdown-highlight code {
+    background: none;
+    color: inherit;
+    padding: 0;
+    font-size: inherit;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    white-space: pre;
+    word-break: normal;
+    word-wrap: normal;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: none;
+    outline: none;
+}
diff --git a/src/Controller/ArticleController.php b/src/Controller/ArticleController.php
index 7fd7168..027c784 100644
--- a/src/Controller/ArticleController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/ArticleController.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use App\Service\NostrClient;
 use App\Service\Nostr\NostrEventBuilder;
 use App\Service\Nostr\NostrEventParser;
 use App\Service\RedisCacheService;
+use App\Service\RedisViewStore;
 use App\Util\CommonMark\Converter;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use nostriphant\NIP19\Bech32;
@@ -24,8 +25,9 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
 use Symfony\Component\Routing\Attribute\Route;
-use Symfony\Component\Security\Csrf\CsrfToken;
-use Symfony\Component\Security\Csrf\CsrfTokenManagerInterface;
+use App\ReadModel\RedisView\RedisReadingListView;
+use App\ReadModel\RedisView\RedisBaseObject;
+use App\ReadModel\RedisView\RedisArticleView;
 
 class ArticleController  extends AbstractController
 {
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ class ArticleController  extends AbstractController
         NostrClient $nostrClient,
         EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
         NostrEventParser $eventParser,
+        RedisViewStore $redisViewStore,
         $slug = null
     ): Response
     {
@@ -257,6 +260,12 @@ class ArticleController  extends AbstractController
             }
         }
 
+        $readingLists = [];
+        if ($user) {
+            $currentPubkey = $key->convertToHex($user->getUserIdentifier());
+            $readingLists = $redisViewStore->buildAndCacheUserReadingLists($entityManager, $currentPubkey);
+        }
+
         $form = $this->createForm(EditorType::class, $article, ['action' => $formAction]);
         // Populate advanced metadata form data
         if ($advancedMetadata) {
@@ -266,11 +275,79 @@ class ArticleController  extends AbstractController
         $form->handleRequest($request);
 
         // load template with content editor
-        return $this->render('pages/editor.html.twig', [
+        return $this->render('editor/layout.html.twig', [
             'article' => $article,
             'form' => $form->createView(),
             'recentArticles' => $recentArticles,
             'drafts' => $drafts,
+            'readingLists' => $readingLists,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/article-editor/preview/{npub}/{slug}', name: 'editor-preview-npub-slug')]
+    public function previewArticle(
+        $npub,
+        $slug,
+        EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
+        NostrEventParser $eventParser,
+        RedisViewStore $redisViewStore,
+        Request $request,
+        NostrClient $nostrClient
+    ): Response {
+        // This route previews another user's article, but sidebar shows current user's lists for navigation.
+        $advancedMetadata = null;
+        $key = new Key();
+        $pubkey = $key->convertToHex($npub);
+        $slug = urldecode($slug);
+        $repository = $entityManager->getRepository(Article::class);
+        $article = $repository->findOneBy(['slug' => $slug, 'pubkey' => $pubkey]);
+        if (!$article) {
+            throw $this->createNotFoundException('The article could not be found');
+        }
+        // Parse advanced metadata from the raw event if available
+        if ($article->getRaw()) {
+            $tags = $article->getRaw()['tags'] ?? [];
+            $advancedMetadata = $eventParser->parseAdvancedMetadata($tags);
+        }
+        $formAction = $this->generateUrl('editor-preview-npub-slug', ['npub' => $npub, 'slug' => $slug]);
+        $form = $this->createForm(EditorType::class, $article, ['action' => $formAction]);
+        if ($advancedMetadata) {
+            $form->get('advancedMetadata')->setData($advancedMetadata);
+        }
+        $form->handleRequest($request);
+
+        // Load current user's recent articles, drafts, and reading lists for sidebar
+        $recentArticles = [];
+        $drafts = [];
+        $readingLists = [];
+        $user = $this->getUser();
+        if ($user) {
+            $currentPubkey = $key->convertToHex($user->getUserIdentifier());
+            $recentArticles = $entityManager->getRepository(Article::class)
+                ->findBy(['pubkey' => $currentPubkey, 'kind' => KindsEnum::LONGFORM], ['createdAt' => 'DESC'], 5);
+            // Collapse by slug, keep only latest revision
+            $recentArticles = array_reduce($recentArticles, function ($carry, $item) {
+                if (!isset($carry[$item->getSlug()])) {
+                    $carry[$item->getSlug()] = $item;
+                }
+                return $carry;
+            });
+            $recentArticles = array_values($recentArticles ?? []);
+            // get drafts
+            $since = new \DateTime();
+            $aWeekAgo = $since->sub(new \DateInterval('P1D'))->getTimestamp();
+            $nostrClient->getLongFormContentForPubkey($currentPubkey, $aWeekAgo, KindsEnum::LONGFORM_DRAFT->value);
+            $drafts = $entityManager->getRepository(Article::class)
+                ->findBy(['pubkey' => $currentPubkey, 'kind' => KindsEnum::LONGFORM_DRAFT], ['createdAt' => 'DESC'], 5);
+            $readingLists = $redisViewStore->buildAndCacheUserReadingLists($entityManager, $currentPubkey);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('editor/layout.html.twig', [
+            'article' => $article,
+            'form' => $form->createView(),
+            'recentArticles' => $recentArticles,
+            'drafts' => $drafts,
+            'readingLists' => $readingLists,
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -284,7 +361,6 @@ class ArticleController  extends AbstractController
         EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
         NostrClient $nostrClient,
         CacheItemPoolInterface $articlesCache,
-        CsrfTokenManagerInterface $csrfTokenManager,
         LoggerInterface $logger,
         NostrEventParser $eventParser
     ): JsonResponse {
@@ -452,6 +528,4 @@ class ArticleController  extends AbstractController
 
         return $data;
     }
-
-
 }
diff --git a/src/Controller/Editor/MarkdownController.php b/src/Controller/Editor/MarkdownController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5d4ee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controller/Editor/MarkdownController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Controller\Editor;
+
+use App\Util\CommonMark\Converter;
+use League\CommonMark\Exception\CommonMarkException;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;
+
+class MarkdownController extends AbstractController
+{
+    /**
+     * Process markdown preview request
+     */
+    #[Route('/editor/markdown/preview', name: 'editor_markdown_preview', methods: ['POST'])]
+    public function preview(Request $request, Converter $converter): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $data = json_decode($request->getContent(), true);
+        $markdown = $data['markdown'] ?? '';
+        try {
+            $html = $converter->convertToHtml($markdown);
+            return new JsonResponse(['html' => $html]);
+        } catch (CommonMarkException $e) {
+            return new JsonResponse(['error' => 'Failed to convert markdown: ' . $e->getMessage()], 400);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Controller/Search/UserSearchController.php b/src/Controller/Search/UserSearchController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58c280e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controller/Search/UserSearchController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Controller\Search;
+
+use App\Enum\RolesEnum;
+use App\Service\Search\UserSearchInterface;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Attribute\Route;
+
+#[Route('/api/users')]
+class UserSearchController extends AbstractController
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly UserSearchInterface $userSearch
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Search users by query string
+     * GET /api/users/search?q=query&limit=20&offset=0
+     */
+    #[Route('/search', name: 'api_users_search', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function search(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $query = $request->query->get('q', '');
+        $limit = min((int) $request->query->get('limit', 12), 100);
+        $offset = max((int) $request->query->get('offset', 0), 0);
+
+        if (empty(trim($query))) {
+            return $this->json([
+                'error' => 'Query parameter "q" is required',
+                'users' => []
+            ], Response::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+
+        $users = $this->userSearch->search($query, $limit, $offset);
+
+        return $this->json([
+            'query' => $query,
+            'count' => count($users),
+            'limit' => $limit,
+            'offset' => $offset,
+            'users' => array_map(fn($user) => [
+                'id' => $user->getId(),
+                'npub' => $user->getNpub(),
+                'displayName' => $user->getDisplayName(),
+                'name' => $user->getName(),
+                'nip05' => $user->getNip05(),
+                'about' => $user->getAbout(),
+                'picture' => $user->getPicture(),
+                'website' => $user->getWebsite(),
+                'lud16' => $user->getLud16(),
+            ], $users)
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get featured writers with optional search
+     * GET /api/users/featured-writers?q=query&limit=12
+     */
+    #[Route('/featured-writers', name: 'api_users_featured_writers', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function featuredWriters(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $query = $request->query->get('q');
+        $limit = min((int) $request->query->get('limit', 12), 100);
+        $offset = max((int) $request->query->get('offset', 0), 0);
+
+        $users = $this->userSearch->findByRole(
+            RolesEnum::FEATURED_WRITER->value,
+            $query,
+            $limit,
+            $offset
+        );
+
+        return $this->json([
+            'query' => $query,
+            'count' => count($users),
+            'limit' => $limit,
+            'offset' => $offset,
+            'users' => array_map(fn($user) => [
+                'id' => $user->getId(),
+                'npub' => $user->getNpub(),
+                'displayName' => $user->getDisplayName(),
+                'name' => $user->getName(),
+                'nip05' => $user->getNip05(),
+                'about' => $user->getAbout(),
+                'picture' => $user->getPicture(),
+                'website' => $user->getWebsite(),
+                'lud16' => $user->getLud16(),
+            ], $users)
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find users by their npubs
+     * POST /api/users/by-npubs
+     * Body: {"npubs": ["npub1...", "npub2..."]}
+     */
+    #[Route('/by-npubs', name: 'api_users_by_npubs', methods: ['POST'])]
+    public function byNpubs(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $data = json_decode($request->getContent(), true);
+        $npubs = $data['npubs'] ?? [];
+
+        if (empty($npubs) || !is_array($npubs)) {
+            return $this->json([
+                'error' => 'Field "npubs" is required and must be an array',
+                'users' => []
+            ], Response::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+
+        $limit = min((int) ($data['limit'] ?? 200), 200);
+        $users = $this->userSearch->findByNpubs($npubs, $limit);
+
+        return $this->json([
+            'count' => count($users),
+            'users' => array_map(fn($user) => [
+                'id' => $user->getId(),
+                'npub' => $user->getNpub(),
+                'displayName' => $user->getDisplayName(),
+                'name' => $user->getName(),
+                'nip05' => $user->getNip05(),
+                'about' => $user->getAbout(),
+                'picture' => $user->getPicture(),
+                'website' => $user->getWebsite(),
+                'lud16' => $user->getLud16(),
+            ], $users)
+        ]);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Controller/Search/UserSearchPageController.php b/src/Controller/Search/UserSearchPageController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e21cbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controller/Search/UserSearchPageController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Controller\Search;
+
+use App\Enum\RolesEnum;
+use App\Service\Search\UserSearchInterface;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Attribute\Route;
+
+class UserSearchPageController extends AbstractController
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly UserSearchInterface $userSearch
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/users/search', name: 'users_search_page', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function searchPage(Request $request): Response
+    {
+        $query = $request->query->get('q', '');
+        $limit = min((int) $request->query->get('limit', 12), 100);
+        $users = [];
+        $resultsCount = 0;
+
+        if (!empty(trim($query))) {
+            $users = $this->userSearch->search($query, $limit);
+            $resultsCount = count($users);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('user_search/search.html.twig', [
+            'query' => $query,
+            'users' => $users,
+            'resultsCount' => $resultsCount,
+            'limit' => $limit,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/users/featured', name: 'featured_writers_page', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function featuredWritersPage(Request $request): Response
+    {
+        $query = $request->query->get('q');
+        $limit = min((int) $request->query->get('limit', 12), 100);
+
+        $users = $this->userSearch->findByRole(
+            RolesEnum::FEATURED_WRITER->value,
+            $query,
+            $limit
+        );
+
+        return $this->render('user_search/featured_writers.html.twig', [
+            'query' => $query,
+            'users' => $users,
+            'resultsCount' => count($users),
+        ]);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Form/EditorType.php b/src/Form/EditorType.php
index 07f4786..0c74b6f 100644
--- a/src/Form/EditorType.php
+++ b/src/Form/EditorType.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class EditorType extends AbstractType
                 'required' => false,
             ])
             ->add('advancedMetadata', AdvancedMetadataType::class, [
-                'label' => 'Advanced metadata',
+                'label' => false,
                 'required' => false,
                 'mapped' => false,
             ]);
diff --git a/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisArticleView.php b/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisArticleView.php
index da90393..1bee6b2 100644
--- a/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisArticleView.php
+++ b/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisArticleView.php
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ final class RedisArticleView
         public ?string $contentHtml = null,         // processedHtml for article detail pages
         public ?\DateTimeImmutable $publishedAt = null,
         public array $topics = [],                  // For topic filtering
+        public ?int $kind = null                    // Added: kind for template access
     ) {}
 }
-
diff --git a/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisReadingListView.php b/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisReadingListView.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19ee95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisReadingListView.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\ReadModel\RedisView;
+
+/**
+ * Redis view model for a reading list, containing child RedisBaseObject articles
+ */
+final class RedisReadingListView
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $title,
+        public ?string $summary,
+        /** @var RedisBaseObject[] $articles */
+        public array $articles
+    ) {}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisViewFactory.php b/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisViewFactory.php
index 07a8800..4bc505b 100644
--- a/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisViewFactory.php
+++ b/src/ReadModel/RedisView/RedisViewFactory.php
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 namespace App\ReadModel\RedisView;
 
 use App\Entity\Article;
+use App\Entity\Event;
 use App\Entity\Highlight;
+use App\Enum\KindsEnum;
 use App\Service\RedisCacheService;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ class RedisViewFactory
             contentHtml: $article->getProcessedHtml(),
             publishedAt: $article->getPublishedAt(),
             topics: $article->getTopics() ?? [],
+            kind: $article->getKind()->value,
         );
     }
 
@@ -254,6 +258,7 @@ class RedisViewFactory
             'contentHtml' => $view->contentHtml,
             'publishedAt' => $view->publishedAt?->format(\DateTimeInterface::ATOM),
             'topics' => $view->topics,
+            'kind' => $view->kind, // Add kind to normalization
         ];
     }
 
@@ -271,6 +276,7 @@ class RedisViewFactory
             contentHtml: $data['contentHtml'] ?? null,
             publishedAt: isset($data['publishedAt']) ? new \DateTimeImmutable($data['publishedAt']) : null,
             topics: $data['topics'] ?? [],
+            kind: $data['kind'] ?? null // Add kind to denormalization
         );
     }
 
@@ -297,5 +303,62 @@ class RedisViewFactory
             refs: $data['refs'] ?? [],
         );
     }
-}
 
+    /**
+     * Build the user's reading lists view (array of RedisReadingListView), collating articles.
+     * Handles all DB lookups and view construction.
+     *
+     * @param EntityManagerInterface $em
+     * @param string $pubkey
+     * @return RedisReadingListView[]
+     */
+    public function buildUserReadingListsView(EntityManagerInterface $em, string $pubkey): array
+    {
+        $readingListsRaw = $em->getRepository(Event::class)
+            ->findBy(['pubkey' => $pubkey, 'kind' => KindsEnum::PUBLICATION_INDEX->value], ['created_at' => 'DESC']) ?? [];
+        $readingListsRaw = array_reduce($readingListsRaw, function ($carry, $item) {
+            $slug = $item->getSlug();
+            if (!isset($carry[$slug])) {
+                $carry[$slug] = $item;
+            }
+            return $carry;
+        }, []);
+        $readingListsRaw = array_values($readingListsRaw);
+        $readingLists = [];
+        foreach ($readingListsRaw as $list) {
+            $tags = $list->getTags();
+            $articleSlugs = [];
+            foreach ($tags as $tag) {
+                if (is_array($tag) && $tag[0] === 'a' && isset($tag[1])) {
+                    // Slug from coordinate
+                    $parts = explode(':', $tag[1], 3);
+                    $articleSlugs[] = $parts[2];
+                }
+            }
+            $articles = [];
+            if ($articleSlugs) {
+                $dbArticles = $em->getRepository(Article::class)
+                    ->createQueryBuilder('a')
+                    ->where('a.slug IN (:slugs)')
+                    ->setParameter('slugs', $articleSlugs)
+                    ->getQuery()->getResult();
+                $dbArticlesBySlug = [];
+                foreach ($dbArticles as $a) {
+                    $dbArticlesBySlug[$a->getSlug()] = $a;
+                }
+                foreach ($articleSlugs as $slug) {
+                    $a = $dbArticlesBySlug[$slug] ?? null;
+                    if ($a) {
+                        $articles[] = $this->articleBaseObject($a);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            $readingLists[] = new RedisReadingListView(
+                $list->getTitle(),
+                $list->getSummary(),
+                $articles
+            );
+        }
+        return $readingLists;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Service/RedisViewStore.php b/src/Service/RedisViewStore.php
index 5952617..901ebbe 100644
--- a/src/Service/RedisViewStore.php
+++ b/src/Service/RedisViewStore.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ namespace App\Service;
 
 use App\ReadModel\RedisView\RedisViewFactory;
 use App\ReadModel\RedisView\RedisBaseObject;
+use App\ReadModel\RedisView\RedisReadingListView;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -230,5 +232,43 @@ class RedisViewStore
     {
         return strlen($data) > 10240; // 10KB
     }
-}
 
+    /**
+     * Store all articles from user reading lists as RedisBaseObject[]
+     * @param string $pubkey
+     * @param RedisReadingListView[] $readingLists
+     */
+    public function storeUserReadingListArticles(string $pubkey, array $readingLists): void
+    {
+        $allArticles = [];
+        foreach ($readingLists as $list) {
+            foreach ($list->articles as $articleObj) {
+                if ($articleObj instanceof RedisBaseObject) {
+                    $allArticles[] = $articleObj;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        $this->storeUserArticles($pubkey, $allArticles);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build and cache user reading lists, returning the final view for the template.
+     * Handles all DB lookups and stores all articles as RedisBaseObject in Redis.
+     *
+     * @param EntityManagerInterface $em
+     * @param string $pubkey
+     * @return RedisReadingListView[]
+     */
+    public function buildAndCacheUserReadingLists(EntityManagerInterface $em, string $pubkey): array
+    {
+        $readingLists = $this->factory->buildUserReadingListsView($em, $pubkey);
+        $allArticles = [];
+        foreach ($readingLists as $list) {
+            foreach ($list->articles as $articleObj) {
+                $allArticles[] = $articleObj;
+            }
+        }
+        $this->storeUserArticles($pubkey . ':readinglists', $allArticles);
+        return $readingLists;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/base.html.twig b/templates/base.html.twig
index ed9b2d0..1924216 100644
--- a/templates/base.html.twig
+++ b/templates/base.html.twig
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 </head>
 <body data-controller="service-worker visit-analytics" data-visit-analytics-path-value="{{ app.request.pathInfo }}">
 
-<twig:Header />
+{% block header %}
+    <twig:Header />
+{% endblock %}
 
 {% block layout %}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -42,9 +44,11 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+{% block footer %}
 <footer>
     <twig:Footer />
 </footer>
+{% endblock %}
 
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/templates/editor/layout.html.twig b/templates/editor/layout.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a3a886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/editor/layout.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+{# templates/editor/layout.html.twig #}
+{% extends 'base.html.twig' %}
+
+{% form_theme form _self 'pages/_advanced_metadata.html.twig' %}
+
+{% block quill_widget %}
+    <div {{ stimulus_controller('publishing--quill') }} class="quill" data-id="{{ id }}" >
+        <div id="editor">
+            {{ value|raw }}
+        </div>
+        <input type="hidden" name="editor[content_md]" data-publishing--quill-target="markdown">
+        <input type="hidden" {{ block('widget_attributes') }} value="{{ value }}" />
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block header %}
+    <header class="editor-header">
+        <div class="editor-header-left">
+            <a href="{{ path('home') }}" class="btn">← Back</a>
+            <div class="editor-title">
+                {{ article.title|default('New article') }}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="editor-header-right">
+            {# Status indicator #}
+            <span class="editor-status text-muted" data-editor--layout-target="status">
+                {% if article.id %}Editing{% else %}New article{% endif %}
+            </span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-action="editor--layout#saveDraft">
+                Save draft
+            </button>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-action="editor--layout#publish">
+                Publish
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </header>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block layout %}
+<main data-controller="editor--layout">
+    <div class="editor-main">
+        {# Insert the article list sidebar as the first grid column #}
+        <aside class="editor-articlelist-sidebar" data-controller="editor--articlelist-panels">
+            <div class="editor-sidebar-tabs">
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-sidebar-tab is-active"
+                    data-editor--articlelist-panels-target="tab"
+                    data-panel="articles"
+                    data-action="editor--articlelist-panels#switch"
+                >
+                    Articles
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <section class="editor-sidebar-panels">
+                <div
+                    class="editor-panel"
+                    data-editor--articlelist-panels-target="panel"
+                    data-panel="articles"
+                >
+                    <div class="articlelist-content" data-articlelist-target="list">
+                        {% if is_granted('ROLE_USER') %}
+                                {% if readingLists is defined and readingLists|length > 0 %}
+                                    {% for list in readingLists %}
+                                        <details class="mb-2">
+                                                <summary>
+                                                    {{ list.title|default('Untitled List') }}
+                                                    {% if list.summary is defined and list.summary %}
+                                                        <span class="readinglist-summary">&mdash; {{ list.summary }}</span>
+                                                    {% endif %}
+                                                </summary>
+                                                <ul class="list-unstyled">
+                                                    {% if list.articles|length > 0 %}
+                                                        {% for articleObj in list.articles %}
+                                                            {% set article = articleObj.article %}
+                                                            <li class="readinglist-article">
+                                                                <span class="article-icon" title="{{ article.kind == 30024 ? 'Draft' : 'Published' }}">
+                                                                    {% if article.kind == 30024 %}
+                                                                        <span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">●</span><span class="article-kind">D</span>
+                                                                    {% else %}
+                                                                        <span style="color: #22c55e; font-weight: bold;">●</span><span class="article-kind">A</span>
+                                                                    {% endif %}
+                                                                </span>
+                                                                <a href="{{ path('editor-preview-npub-slug', {npub: article.pubkey|toNpub , slug: article.slug}) }}">
+                                                                    {{ article.title|default(article.slug) }}
+                                                                </a>
+                                                                <span>by {{ articleObj.author.name }}</span>
+                                                            </li>
+                                                        {% endfor %}
+                                                    {% else %}
+                                                        <li class="readinglist-empty">No articles in this list.</li>
+                                                    {% endif %}
+                                                </ul>
+                                            </details>
+                                    {% endfor %}
+                                {% endif %}
+                                <ul class="list-unstyled">
+                                    {% for recent in recentArticles %}
+                                        <li class="mb-2">
+                                            <span class="article-icon" title="Published">
+                                                <span style="color: #22c55e; font-weight: bold;">●</span><span class="article-kind">A</span>
+                                            </span>
+                                            <a href="{{ path('editor-edit-slug', {slug: recent.slug}) }}">
+                                                {{ recent.title }} ({{ recent.publishedAt|date('Y-m-d') }})
+                                            </a>
+                                        </li>
+                                    {% else %}
+                                        <li>No recent articles found.</li>
+                                    {% endfor %}
+                                </ul>
+                                <ul class="list-unstyled">
+                                    {% for draft in drafts %}
+                                        <li>
+                                            <span class="article-icon" title="Draft">
+                                                <span style="color: orange; font-weight: bold;">●</span><span class="article-kind">D</span>
+                                            </span>
+                                            <a href="{{ path('editor-edit-slug', {slug: draft.slug}) }}">
+                                                {{ draft.title }} ({{ draft.updatedAt|date('Y-m-d') }})
+                                            </a>
+                                        </li>
+                                    {% else %}
+                                        <li>No drafts found.</li>
+                                    {% endfor %}
+                                </ul>
+                        {% else %}
+                            <div class="articlelist-placeholder">Sign in to see your articles.</div>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </section>
+        </aside>
+        {# Center editor area (middle grid column) #}
+        <div class="editor-center">
+            <div class="editor-center-tabs">
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-tab is-active"
+                    data-editor--layout-target="modeTab"
+                    data-mode="edit"
+                    data-action="editor--layout#switchMode"
+                >
+                    Editor
+                </button>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-tab"
+                    data-editor--layout-target="modeTab"
+                    data-mode="markdown"
+                    data-action="editor--layout#switchMode"
+                >
+                    Markdown
+                </button>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-tab"
+                    data-editor--layout-target="modeTab"
+                    data-mode="preview"
+                    data-action="editor--layout#switchMode"
+                >
+                    Preview
+                </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="editor-center-content">
+                {{ form_start(form) }}
+
+                <div
+                    class="editor-pane editor-pane--edit"
+                    data-editor--layout-target="editPane"
+                >
+                    {# Title field at top of editor #}
+                    <div class="editor-title-input">
+                        {{ form_row(form.title, {
+                            'label': false,
+                            'attr': {'placeholder': 'Article title', 'class': 'form-control editor-title-field'}
+                        }) }}
+                    </div>
+
+                    {# QuillJS editor container #}
+                    {{ form_row(form.content, {'label': false}) }}
+
+                    {# Hidden field for draft status - controlled by Save Draft / Publish buttons #}
+                    <div style="display: none;">
+                        {{ form_widget(form.isDraft) }}
+                    </div>
+
+                    {# Mobile action buttons at bottom #}
+                    <div class="editor-mobile-actions">
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg" data-action="editor--layout#saveDraft">
+                            Save draft
+                        </button>
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" data-action="editor--layout#publish">
+                            Publish
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div
+                    class="editor-pane editor-pane--markdown is-hidden"
+                    data-editor--layout-target="markdownPane"
+                >
+                    {# Markdown editor #}
+                    <div class="markdown-editor-wrapper">
+                        <div class="editor-title-input">
+                            <input
+                                type="text"
+                                class="form-control editor-title-field"
+                                placeholder="Article title"
+                                data-editor--layout-target="markdownTitle"
+                                readonly
+                            />
+                        </div>
+                        <pre class="markdown-highlight"><code class="language-markdown" data-editor--layout-target="markdownCode"></code></pre>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div
+                    class="editor-pane editor-pane--preview is-hidden"
+                    data-editor--layout-target="previewPane"
+                >
+                    <div class="card preview-container">
+                        <div class="card-header">
+                            <h1 class="card-title preview-title" data-editor--layout-target="previewTitle">
+                                {{ article.title|default('Article title') }}
+                            </h1>
+                            <div class="byline">
+                                <span>
+                                    By <span class="preview-author" data-editor--layout-target="previewAuthor">...</span>
+                                </span>
+                                <span>
+                                    <small class="preview-date" data-editor--layout-target="previewDate">Date</small>
+                                </span>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <div class="lede preview-summary" data-editor--layout-target="previewSummary"></div>
+                            <div class="article__image preview-image-wrap">
+                                <img class="preview-image" data-editor--layout-target="previewImage" src="" alt="Cover image preview" style="display:none;"/>
+                                <div class="preview-image-placeholder" data-editor--layout-target="previewImagePlaceholder" style="display:none;">
+                                    <span>No cover image</span>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="article-main" data-editor--layout-target="previewBody">
+                                {# Filled by JS #}
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {# Right sidebar (last grid column) #}
+        <aside class="editor-sidebar" data-controller="editor--panels">
+            <div class="editor-sidebar-tabs">
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-sidebar-tab is-active"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="tab"
+                    data-panel="metadata"
+                    data-action="editor--panels#switch"
+                >
+                    Metadata
+                </button>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-sidebar-tab"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="tab"
+                    data-panel="advanced"
+                    data-action="editor--panels#switch"
+                >
+                    Advanced
+                </button>
+                {# Media tab temporarily hidden - will be redesigned later
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-sidebar-tab"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="tab"
+                    data-panel="media"
+                    data-action="editor--panels#switch"
+                >
+                    Media
+                </button>
+                #}
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="editor-sidebar-tab"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="tab"
+                    data-panel="json"
+                    data-action="editor--panels#switch"
+                >
+                    Event JSON
+                </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <section class="editor-sidebar-panels">
+                <div
+                    class="editor-panel"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="panel"
+                    data-panel="metadata"
+                >
+                    {% include 'editor/panels/_metadata.html.twig' with { form: form } %}
+                </div>
+
+                <div
+                    class="editor-panel is-hidden"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="panel"
+                    data-panel="advanced"
+                >
+                    {% include 'editor/panels/_advanced.html.twig' with { form: form } %}
+                </div>
+
+                {# Media panel temporarily hidden - will be redesigned later
+                <div
+                    class="editor-panel is-hidden"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="panel"
+                    data-panel="media"
+                >
+                    {% include 'editor/panels/_media.html.twig' %}
+                </div>
+                #}
+
+                <div
+                    class="editor-panel is-hidden"
+                    data-editor--panels-target="panel"
+                    data-panel="json"
+                >
+                    {% include 'editor/panels/_json.html.twig' %}
+                </div>
+            </section>
+        </aside>
+
+        {{ form_end(form) }}
+    </div>
+
+    {# Hidden container for Nostr publishing #}
+    <div style="display: none;" {{ stimulus_controller('nostr--nostr-publish', {
+        publishUrl: path('api-article-publish')
+    }) }} data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="form" data-slug="{{ article.slug|default('') }}">
+        <div data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="status"></div>
+        <div data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="jsonContainer">
+            <textarea
+                style="display: none;"
+                data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="jsonTextarea"
+                data-action="input->nostr--nostr-publish#onJsonInput"
+            ></textarea>
+        </div>
+        <button style="display: none;" data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="jsonToggle"></button>
+        <span style="display: none;" data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="jsonDirtyHint"></span>
+        <button style="display: none;" data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="publishButton"></button>
+    </div>
+</main>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block footer %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/editor/panels/_advanced.html.twig b/templates/editor/panels/_advanced.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b79a243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/editor/panels/_advanced.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div class="panel-section">
+    {{ form_row(form.advancedMetadata) }}
+</div>
diff --git a/templates/editor/panels/_json.html.twig b/templates/editor/panels/_json.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af19f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/editor/panels/_json.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<div class="panel-section" data-controller="editor--json-panel">
+    <h3>Raw Nostr Event</h3>
+    <p class="panel-help">
+        View and edit the raw Nostr event JSON. Changes here will override form values when publishing.
+    </p>
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            class="btn btn-sm btn-primary w-100"
+            data-action="click->editor--json-panel#regenerateJson"
+        >
+            Rebuild from form
+        </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="json-editor-container">
+        <label for="json-editor-textarea" class="visually-hidden">Raw Nostr Event JSON</label>
+        <textarea
+            id="json-editor-textarea"
+            class="json-textarea"
+            data-editor--json-panel-target="jsonTextarea"
+            data-nostr--nostr-publish-target="jsonTextarea"
+            data-action="input->nostr--nostr-publish#onJsonInput input->editor--json-panel#onJsonInput"
+            rows="20"
+            spellcheck="false"
+        ></textarea>
+        <div class="json-status" data-editor--json-panel-target="status"></div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="panel-help mt-2">
+        <small>
+            <strong>Required fields:</strong> kind, created_at, tags, content, pubkey<br>
+            <span class="text-warning" data-editor--json-panel-target="dirtyHint" style="display:none">
+                ⚠️ JSON modified - will override form values
+            </span>
+        </small>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/templates/editor/panels/_media.html.twig b/templates/editor/panels/_media.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d25b3d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/editor/panels/_media.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<div
+    class="panel-section"
+    data-controller="publishing--image-upload"
+>
+    <h3>Media library</h3>
+    <p class="panel-help">
+        Upload images to use in your article.
+    </p>
+
+    <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="upload-provider">Upload to</label>
+        <select id="upload-provider" class="form-select form-select-sm" data-publishing--image-upload-target="provider">
+            <option value="sovbit">files.sovbit.host</option>
+            <option value="nostrbuild">nostr.build</option>
+            <option value="nostrcheck">nostrcheck.me</option>
+        </select>
+    </div>
+
+    <button
+        type="button"
+        class="btn btn-sm btn-primary w-100 mb-3"
+        data-action="click->publishing--image-upload#openDialog">
+        Upload Image
+    </button>
+
+    <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="dialog" class="iu-dialog">
+        <div class="iu-backdrop" data-action="click->publishing--image-upload#closeDialog"></div>
+        <div class="iu-modal">
+            <div class="modal-header">
+                <h5>Upload Image</h5>
+                <button type="button" class="close" data-action="click->publishing--image-upload#closeDialog">&times;</button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                <div>
+                    <label for="upload-provider-modal">Upload to</label>
+                    <select id="upload-provider-modal" class="form-select form-select-sm" data-publishing--image-upload-target="provider">
+                        <option value="sovbit">files.sovbit.host</option>
+                        <option value="nostrbuild">nostr.build</option>
+                        <option value="nostrcheck">nostrcheck.me</option>
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+
+                <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="dropArea" class="upload-area">
+                    <span>Drag &amp; drop or click to select an image</span>
+                    <input type="file" accept="image/*" data-publishing--image-upload-target="fileInput">
+                </div>
+
+                <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="progress" class="upload-progress"></div>
+                <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="error" class="upload-error"></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="panel-help">
+        <small>Tip: You can also paste images directly into the editor.</small>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/templates/editor/panels/_metadata.html.twig b/templates/editor/panels/_metadata.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e28b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/editor/panels/_metadata.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<div class="panel-section">
+    {{ form_row(form.slug, {
+        'label': 'Slug',
+        'help': 'URL-friendly identifier',
+        'attr': {'class': 'form-control form-control-sm'}
+    }) }}
+
+    {{ form_row(form.summary, {
+        'label': 'Summary',
+        'help': 'Brief description for previews',
+        'attr': {'class': 'form-control form-control-sm', 'rows': 3}
+    }) }}
+
+    {{ form_row(form.topics, {
+        'label': 'Tags',
+        'attr': {'class': 'form-control form-control-sm'}
+    }) }}
+
+    <div data-controller="publishing--image-upload">
+        {{ form_row(form.image, {
+            'label': 'Cover Image',
+            'help': 'Enter URL or upload an image',
+            'attr': {'class': 'form-control form-control-sm', 'data-publishing--image-upload-target': 'urlInput'}
+        }) }}
+
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary mt-1 w-100"
+            data-action="click->publishing--image-upload#openDialog">
+            Upload Image
+        </button>
+
+        <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="dialog" class="iu-dialog">
+            <div class="iu-backdrop" data-action="click->publishing--image-upload#closeDialog"></div>
+            <div class="iu-modal">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5>Upload Cover Image</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="close" data-action="click->publishing--image-upload#closeDialog">&times;</button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-body">
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="cover-upload-provider">Upload to</label>
+                        <select id="cover-upload-provider" class="form-select form-select-sm" data-publishing--image-upload-target="provider">
+                            <option value="sovbit">files.sovbit.host</option>
+                            <option value="nostrbuild">nostr.build</option>
+                            <option value="nostrcheck">nostrcheck.me</option>
+                        </select>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="dropArea" class="upload-area">
+                        <span>Drag &amp; drop or click to select an image</span>
+                        <input type="file" accept="image/*" data-publishing--image-upload-target="fileInput">
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="progress" class="upload-progress"></div>
+                    <div data-publishing--image-upload-target="error" class="upload-error"></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    {{ form_row(form.clientTag, {
+        'label': 'Add client tag (Decent Newsroom)',
+        'row_attr': {'class': 'form-check d-flex flex-row'},
+        'label_attr': {'class': 'form-check-label'},
+        'attr': {'class': 'form-check-input'}
+    }) }}
+</div>
diff --git a/templates/editor/panels/_publishing.html.twig b/templates/editor/panels/_publishing.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbeb6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/editor/panels/_publishing.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<div class="panel-section">
+    <h3>Publishing info</h3>
+
+    {% if article.id %}
+        <div class="info-group">
+            <label>Status</label>
+            <div class="info-value">
+                {% if article.isDraft %}
+                    <span class="badge bg-secondary">Draft</span>
+                {% else %}
+                    <span class="badge bg-success">Published</span>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {% if article.publishedAt %}
+        <div class="info-group">
+            <label>Published</label>
+            <div class="info-value">
+                {{ article.publishedAt|date('Y-m-d H:i') }}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if article.updatedAt %}
+        <div class="info-group">
+            <label>Last updated</label>
+            <div class="info-value">
+                {{ article.updatedAt|date('Y-m-d H:i') }}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if article.slug %}
+        <div class="info-group">
+            <label>Slug</label>
+            <div class="info-value">
+                <code>{{ article.slug }}</code>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    {% else %}
+        <p class="text-muted">
+            This is a new article. Fill in the details and publish when ready.
+        </p>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <div class="panel-subsection mt-3">
+        <h4>Quick actions</h4>
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary w-100 mb-2"
+            data-action="click->editor--layout#saveDraft"
+        >
+            Save draft
+        </button>
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            class="btn btn-sm btn-primary w-100"
+            data-action="click->editor--layout#publish"
+        >
+            Publish to Nostr
+        </button>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/templates/pages/_advanced_metadata.html.twig b/templates/pages/_advanced_metadata.html.twig
index b382963..d6d13b4 100644
--- a/templates/pages/_advanced_metadata.html.twig
+++ b/templates/pages/_advanced_metadata.html.twig
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {% block _editor_advancedMetadata_widget %}
     <div class="advanced-metadata-section" {{ stimulus_controller('advanced-metadata') }}>
-        <details class="mb-4">
-            <summary class="h5 cursor-pointer">Zap splits and content warning</summary>
-            <div class="mt-2 p-3 border rounded">
                 <div class="row hidden">
                     <div class="col-md-6">
                         {{ form_row(form.doNotRepublish) }}
@@ -108,8 +105,6 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-            </div>
-        </details>
     </div>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/templates/user_search/featured_writers.html.twig b/templates/user_search/featured_writers.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..554708c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/user_search/featured_writers.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,404 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html.twig' %}
+
+{% block title %}Featured Writers - Decent Newsroom{% endblock %}
+
+{% block body %}
+<div class="featured-writers-page">
+    <div class="container">
+        <header class="page-header">
+            <h1>Featured Writers</h1>
+            <p class="subtitle">Discover our curated list of exceptional contributors</p>
+        </header>
+
+        {% if query %}
+            <div class="search-box">
+                <form action="{{ path('featured_writers_page') }}" method="get" class="search-form">
+                    <div class="input-group">
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            name="q"
+                            value="{{ query }}"
+                            placeholder="Search featured writers..."
+                            class="search-input"
+                        >
+                        <button type="submit" class="search-button">Search</button>
+                        <a href="{{ path('featured_writers_page') }}" class="clear-button">Clear</a>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="results-header">
+                <h2>Found {{ resultsCount }} featured writer{{ resultsCount != 1 ? 's' : '' }}</h2>
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <div class="search-box">
+                <form action="{{ path('featured_writers_page') }}" method="get" class="search-form">
+                    <div class="input-group">
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            name="q"
+                            placeholder="Filter featured writers..."
+                            class="search-input"
+                        >
+                        <button type="submit" class="search-button">Filter</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% if users|length > 0 %}
+            <div class="writers-grid">
+                {% for user in users %}
+                    <div class="writer-card">
+                        <div class="writer-header">
+                            <div class="writer-avatar">
+                                {% if user.picture %}
+                                    <img src="{{ user.picture }}" alt="{{ user.displayName ?? user.name ?? 'Writer' }}" loading="lazy">
+                                {% else %}
+                                    <div class="avatar-placeholder">
+                                        {{ (user.displayName ?? user.name ?? user.npub[:8])|slice(0, 2)|upper }}
+                                    </div>
+                                {% endif %}
+                            </div>
+                            {% if user.banner %}
+                                <div class="writer-banner" style="background-image: url('{{ user.banner }}')"></div>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="writer-content">
+                            <h3 class="writer-name">
+                                {{ user.displayName ?? user.name ?? 'Anonymous' }}
+                            </h3>
+
+                            {% if user.nip05 %}
+                                <p class="writer-nip05">
+                                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
+                                        <path d="M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14"></path>
+                                        <polyline points="22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01"></polyline>
+                                    </svg>
+                                    {{ user.nip05 }}
+                                </p>
+                            {% endif %}
+
+                            {% if user.about %}
+                                <p class="writer-about">
+                                    {{ user.about|length > 150 ? user.about|slice(0, 150) ~ '...' : user.about }}
+                                </p>
+                            {% endif %}
+
+                            <div class="writer-links">
+                                {% if user.website %}
+                                    <a href="{{ user.website }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="writer-link">
+                                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
+                                            <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle>
+                                            <line x1="2" y1="12" x2="22" y2="12"></line>
+                                            <path d="M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z"></path>
+                                        </svg>
+                                        Website
+                                    </a>
+                                {% endif %}
+                                {% if user.lud16 %}
+                                    <span class="writer-lightning" title="Lightning: {{ user.lud16 }}">
+                                        ⚡ Tips enabled
+                                    </span>
+                                {% endif %}
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div class="writer-npub" title="{{ user.npub }}">
+                                {{ user.npub[:16] }}...
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <div class="no-results">
+                {% if query %}
+                    <p>No featured writers found matching "{{ query }}"</p>
+                    <a href="{{ path('featured_writers_page') }}" class="button">View All Featured Writers</a>
+                {% else %}
+                    <p>No featured writers yet</p>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <div class="back-link">
+            <a href="{{ path('users_search_page') }}">← Back to User Search</a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+.featured-writers-page {
+    padding: 2rem 0;
+    min-height: 60vh;
+}
+
+.container {
+    max-width: 1400px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 0 1rem;
+}
+
+.page-header {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.page-header h1 {
+    font-size: 2.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+    -webkit-background-clip: text;
+    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+    background-clip: text;
+}
+
+.subtitle {
+    color: #666;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+}
+
+.search-box {
+    max-width: 600px;
+    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
+}
+
+.input-group {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.search-input {
+    flex: 1;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.search-button, .clear-button {
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.search-button {
+    background: #667eea;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.clear-button {
+    background: #6c757d;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.results-header {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.writers-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
+    gap: 2rem;
+    margin-top: 2rem;
+}
+
+.writer-card {
+    background: white;
+    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    transition: all 0.3s;
+}
+
+.writer-card:hover {
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+    transform: translateY(-4px);
+}
+
+.writer-header {
+    position: relative;
+    height: 120px;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+}
+
+.writer-banner {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+}
+
+.writer-avatar {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: -40px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    width: 100px;
+    height: 100px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border: 4px solid white;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+.writer-avatar img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.avatar-placeholder {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+    color: white;
+    font-size: 2rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.writer-content {
+    padding: 3rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.writer-name {
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.writer-nip05 {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.3rem;
+    color: #28a745;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    background: #e8f5e9;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+}
+
+.writer-about {
+    color: #555;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+    min-height: 60px;
+}
+
+.writer-links {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    padding-bottom: 1rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
+}
+
+.writer-link {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.4rem;
+    color: #007bff;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.writer-link:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.writer-lightning {
+    color: #ff9800;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.writer-npub {
+    font-family: monospace;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    color: #999;
+    background: #f8f9fa;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.no-results {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 4rem 2rem;
+    color: #666;
+}
+
+.no-results .button {
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
+    background: #667eea;
+    color: white;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.back-link {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-top: 3rem;
+    padding-top: 2rem;
+    border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+}
+
+.back-link a {
+    color: #007bff;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+}
+
+.back-link a:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    .writers-grid {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+
+    .page-header h1 {
+        font-size: 2rem;
+    }
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .writer-card {
+    background: #2d3748;
+    border-color: #4a5568;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .writer-avatar {
+    border-color: #2d3748;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .writer-npub {
+    background: #1a202c;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .writer-nip05 {
+    background: rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.2);
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .search-input {
+    background: #2d3748;
+    border-color: #4a5568;
+    color: white;
+}
+</style>
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/templates/user_search/search.html.twig b/templates/user_search/search.html.twig
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+{% extends 'layout.html.twig' %}
+
+{% block title %}User Search - Decent Newsroom{% endblock %}
+
+{% block body %}
+<div class="user-search-page">
+    <div class="container">
+        <header class="page-header">
+            <h1>Search Users</h1>
+            <p class="subtitle">Find writers, contributors, and Nostr users</p>
+        </header>
+
+        <div class="search-box">
+            <form action="{{ path('users_search_page') }}" method="get" class="search-form">
+                <div class="input-group">
+                    <input
+                        type="text"
+                        name="q"
+                        value="{{ query }}"
+                        placeholder="Search by name, display name, NIP-05, or about..."
+                        class="search-input"
+                        autofocus
+                    >
+                    <button type="submit" class="search-button">
+                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
+                            <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"></circle>
+                            <path d="m21 21-4.35-4.35"></path>
+                        </svg>
+                        Search
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        {% if query %}
+            <div class="search-results">
+                <div class="results-header">
+                    <h2>
+                        {% if resultsCount > 0 %}
+                            Found {{ resultsCount }} user{{ resultsCount != 1 ? 's' : '' }}
+                        {% else %}
+                            No users found
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </h2>
+                    {% if resultsCount > 0 %}
+                        <p class="results-info">Search query: <strong>{{ query }}</strong></p>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </div>
+
+                {% if users|length > 0 %}
+                    <div class="users-grid">
+                        {% for user in users %}
+                            <div class="user-card">
+                                <div class="user-avatar">
+                                    {% if user.picture %}
+                                        <img src="{{ user.picture }}" alt="{{ user.displayName ?? user.name ?? 'User' }}" loading="lazy">
+                                    {% else %}
+                                        <div class="avatar-placeholder">
+                                            {{ (user.displayName ?? user.name ?? user.npub[:8])|slice(0, 2)|upper }}
+                                        </div>
+                                    {% endif %}
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="user-info">
+                                    <h3 class="user-name">
+                                        {{ user.displayName ?? user.name ?? 'Anonymous' }}
+                                    </h3>
+                                    {% if user.nip05 %}
+                                        <p class="user-nip05">
+                                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
+                                                <path d="M9 11a3 3 0 1 0 6 0a3 3 0 0 0 -6 0"></path>
+                                                <path d="M17.657 16.657l-4.243 4.243a2 2 0 0 1 -2.827 0l-4.244 -4.243a8 8 0 1 1 11.314 0z"></path>
+                                            </svg>
+                                            {{ user.nip05 }}
+                                        </p>
+                                    {% endif %}
+                                    {% if user.about %}
+                                        <p class="user-about">
+                                            {{ user.about|length > 120 ? user.about|slice(0, 120) ~ '...' : user.about }}
+                                        </p>
+                                    {% endif %}
+                                    <div class="user-meta">
+                                        <span class="user-npub" title="{{ user.npub }}">
+                                            {{ user.npub[:12] }}...{{ user.npub[-8:] }}
+                                        </span>
+                                        {% if user.website %}
+                                            <a href="{{ user.website }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="user-website">
+                                                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
+                                                    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle>
+                                                    <line x1="2" y1="12" x2="22" y2="12"></line>
+                                                    <path d="M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z"></path>
+                                                </svg>
+                                                Website
+                                            </a>
+                                        {% endif %}
+                                        {% if user.lud16 %}
+                                            <span class="user-lightning" title="Lightning: {{ user.lud16 }}">
+                                                ⚡
+                                            </span>
+                                        {% endif %}
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </div>
+                {% else %}
+                    <div class="no-results">
+                        <p>No users found matching "{{ query }}"</p>
+                        <p class="help-text">Try different keywords or check your spelling</p>
+                    </div>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% else %}
+            <div class="search-suggestions">
+                <h3>Quick Links</h3>
+                <div class="suggestion-links">
+                    <a href="{{ path('featured_writers_page') }}" class="suggestion-card">
+                        <h4>Featured Writers</h4>
+                        <p>Browse our featured contributors</p>
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+.user-search-page {
+    padding: 2rem 0;
+    min-height: 60vh;
+}
+
+.container {
+    max-width: 1200px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    padding: 0 1rem;
+}
+
+.page-header {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.page-header h1 {
+    font-size: 2.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.subtitle {
+    color: #666;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+}
+
+.search-box {
+    max-width: 700px;
+    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
+}
+
+.search-form {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.input-group {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.search-input {
+    flex: 1;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    transition: border-color 0.2s;
+}
+
+.search-input:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: #007bff;
+}
+
+.search-button {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
+    background: #007bff;
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    transition: background 0.2s;
+}
+
+.search-button:hover {
+    background: #0056b3;
+}
+
+.results-header {
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.results-header h2 {
+    font-size: 1.8rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.results-info {
+    color: #666;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.users-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
+    gap: 1.5rem;
+    margin-top: 2rem;
+}
+
+.user-card {
+    background: white;
+    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
+}
+
+.user-card:hover {
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+.user-avatar {
+    width: 80px;
+    height: 80px;
+    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.user-avatar img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.avatar-placeholder {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
+    color: white;
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.user-info {
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.user-name {
+    font-size: 1.3rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.user-nip05 {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 0.3rem;
+    color: #28a745;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.user-about {
+    color: #555;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.user-meta {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    color: #777;
+    padding-top: 0.75rem;
+    border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
+}
+
+.user-npub {
+    font-family: monospace;
+    background: #f5f5f5;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.user-website {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.25rem;
+    color: #007bff;
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.user-website:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.user-lightning {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+}
+
+.no-results {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 3rem;
+    color: #666;
+}
+
+.help-text {
+    color: #999;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.search-suggestions {
+    margin-top: 3rem;
+}
+
+.search-suggestions h3 {
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.suggestion-links {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+    gap: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.suggestion-card {
+    display: block;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    background: #f8f9fa;
+    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: inherit;
+    transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.suggestion-card:hover {
+    background: white;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+.suggestion-card h4 {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    color: #007bff;
+}
+
+.suggestion-card p {
+    color: #666;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    .page-header h1 {
+        font-size: 2rem;
+    }
+
+    .users-grid {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+
+    .input-group {
+        flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    .search-button {
+        justify-content: center;
+    }
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .user-card,
+[data-theme="dark"] .suggestion-card {
+    background: #2d3748;
+    border-color: #4a5568;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .search-input {
+    background: #2d3748;
+    border-color: #4a5568;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .user-npub {
+    background: #1a202c;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .user-meta {
+    border-color: #4a5568;
+}
+</style>
+{% endblock %}
+