diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index 069dcff..ed31b5e 100755
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -1,131 +1,119 @@
 /* ============================================================
-   THE FOLD WITHIN — Self-Organizing Framework v2.4.1
-   (Responsive fullscreen + mobile layout fix)
+   The Fold Within — Styles v2.5 Stable Render
    ============================================================ */
 
 :root {
-  --bg: #0b0c10;
-  --fg: #f3f3f3;
-  --accent: #d0aa5b;
-  --muted: #8d8f95;
-  --line: #2a2d34;
+  --bg:#0b0c10;
+  --fg:#f3f3f3;
+  --accent:#d0aa5b;
+  --muted:#8d8f95;
+  --line:#2a2d34;
 }
 
-html,body {
-  margin:0; padding:0;
-  background:var(--bg); color:var(--fg);
+html,body{
+  margin:0;padding:0;
+  background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);
   font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;
   -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
-  scroll-behavior:smooth;
 }
 
 /* Topbar */
-.topbar {
-  position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0;
-  height:48px; display:flex; align-items:center;
-  gap:1em; background:#111; padding:0 1em;
-  z-index:300; box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
+.topbar{
+  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;
+  height:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;
+  gap:1em;background:#111;padding:0 1em;
+  z-index:300;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
 }
-.topbar a { color:var(--accent); text-decoration:none; font-weight:500; }
-.topbar a:hover{ color:var(--fg); }
-.topbar button {
-  font-size:24px; background:transparent; color:var(--accent);
-  border:none; padding:4px 8px; cursor:pointer; transition:color .2s;
+.topbar a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;}
+.topbar a:hover{color:var(--fg);}
+.topbar button{
+  font-size:24px;background:transparent;color:var(--accent);
+  border:none;padding:4px 8px;cursor:pointer;
 }
-.topbar button:hover{ color:var(--fg); }
+.topbar button:hover{color:var(--fg);}
 
-/* Sidebar & overlay */
-.sidebar {
-  position:fixed; top:48px; bottom:0; left:0;
-  width:85%; max-width:320px; overflow-y:auto;
-  background:#111; transform:translateX(-100%);
-  transition:transform .3s ease; padding:10px;
-  z-index:200; will-change:transform; border-right:1px solid var(--line);
+/* Sidebar */
+.sidebar{
+  position:fixed;top:48px;bottom:0;left:0;
+  width:85%;max-width:320px;overflow-y:auto;
+  background:#111;transform:translateX(-100%);
+  transition:transform .3s ease;padding:10px;
+  z-index:200;border-right:1px solid var(--line);
 }
-.sidebar.open{ transform:translateX(0); }
-.overlay {
-  position:fixed; inset:0; background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);
-  backdrop-filter:blur(4px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
-  z-index:150; opacity:0; pointer-events:none; transition:opacity .3s ease;
+.sidebar.open{transform:translateX(0);}
+.overlay{
+  position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);
+  backdrop-filter:blur(4px);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
+  transition:opacity .3s ease;z-index:150;
 }
-.sidebar.open ~ .overlay{ opacity:1; pointer-events:all; }
+.sidebar.open ~ .overlay{opacity:1;pointer-events:all;}
 
-/* Content (layout fix) */
-.content {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  min-height: calc(100vh - 48px);
-  padding: 16px;
-  transition: margin-left .3s ease;
-  max-width: 960px;
-  box-sizing: border-box;
+/* Content layout */
+.content{
+  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
+  min-height:calc(100vh - 48px);
+  padding:16px;transition:margin-left .3s ease;
+  max-width:960px;box-sizing:border-box;
 }
-@media (min-width:900px){
-  .sidebar{ transform:none!important; position:static;
-    width:280px; height:calc(100vh - 48px); z-index:auto; }
-  .content{ margin-left:280px; }
-  .overlay{ display:none!important; }
+@media(min-width:900px){
+  .sidebar{transform:none!important;position:static;
+    width:280px;height:calc(100vh - 48px);}
+  .content{margin-left:280px;}
+  .overlay{display:none!important;}
 }
-@media (max-width:899px){
-  .content{ margin-left:0!important; padding:12px; }
-  .viewer{ font-size:1.05em; line-height:1.6; }
+@media(max-width:899px){
+  .content{margin-left:0!important;padding:12px;}
 }
 
-/* Viewer */
-.viewer,
-#htmlView {
-  flex: 1 1 auto;
-  height: auto !important;
-  min-height: 0;
-  overflow-y: auto;
-  max-width: 820px;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-  padding-top: 8px;
-  padding-bottom: 40px;
+/* Viewer stabilization */
+.viewer,#htmlView{
+  display:block;width:100%;
+  flex:1 1 auto;
+  margin-top:0;padding-top:0;
+  min-height:calc(100vh - 48px);
+  overflow-y:auto;
+  transition:opacity .25s ease;
 }
-#htmlView{ width:100%; border:none; background:#0b0c10; }
+.viewer.fade-in,#htmlView.fade-in{opacity:1;}
+.viewer:not(.fade-in),#htmlView:not(.fade-in){opacity:0;}
+#htmlView{border:none;background:#0b0c10;}
 
-/* Markdown typography */
-#mdView h1,#mdView h2,#mdView h3{ color:var(--accent); }
+/* Markdown formatting */
+#mdView h1,#mdView h2,#mdView h3{color:var(--accent);}
 #mdView pre,#mdView code{
-  overflow-x:auto; word-break:break-word;
-  background:#111; padding:.5em; border-radius:4px; color:var(--accent);
+  overflow-x:auto;background:#111;padding:.5em;border-radius:4px;color:var(--accent);
 }
 #mdView blockquote{
   border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
-  padding-left:12px; color:var(--muted); font-style:italic;
+  padding-left:12px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;
 }
-#mdView a{ color:var(--accent); }
+#mdView a{color:var(--accent);}
 
-/* Markdown fallback warning */
+/* Warning */
 .md-warn{
-  background:#3b0c0c; color:#ffd4d4;
-  border:1px solid #6c1f1f; border-radius:8px;
-  padding:10px 12px; margin:10px auto; max-width:820px;
-  font-size:.95em;
+  background:#3b0c0c;color:#ffd4d4;
+  border:1px solid #6c1f1f;border-radius:8px;
+  padding:10px 12px;margin:10px auto;max-width:820px;
 }
 
-/* Meta + pager */
-.meta{ color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:12px; font-size:.9em; }
-.pager{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:8px 0; }
+/* Meta + Pager */
+.meta{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.9em;}
+.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;}
 button#prev,button#next{
-  background:transparent; border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--fg);
-  border-radius:8px; padding:4px 10px; font-size:.95em; cursor:pointer;
-  transition:all .2s ease;
+  background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--fg);
+  border-radius:8px;padding:4px 10px;cursor:pointer;
 }
 button#prev:hover,button#next:hover{
-  border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent);
+  border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);
 }
 
-/* Controls */
-.controls{ display:flex; gap:.5em; margin-bottom:8px; }
+/* Tree + controls */
+.controls{display:flex;gap:.5em;margin-bottom:8px;}
 select,#search{
-  background:#0b0c10; color:var(--fg); border:1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius:4px; padding:6px;
+  background:#0b0c10;color:var(--fg);border:1px solid var(--line);
+  border-radius:4px;padding:6px;
 }
-
-/* Tree */
-.dir .label{ display:flex; align-items:center; cursor:pointer;
-  padding:4px 6px; color:var(--accent); font-weight:600; }
-.dir .label::before{ content:"▶"; margin-right:6px; font-size:.8em; color:var(--muted); }
-.dir.open .label::before{ content:"▼"; }
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+.dir .label{display:flex;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;
+  padding:4px 6px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;}
+.dir .label::before{content:"▶";margin-right:6px;font-size:.8em;color:var(--muted);}
+.dir.open .label::before{content:"▼";}
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