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docs/web/architecture.md

@@ -565,11 +565,12 @@ are not seeded either.
 
 **Environments**:
 
-| Environment | Compose file               |
-| ----------- | -------------------------- |
-| Development | `docker-compose.dev.yaml`  |
-| Testing     | `docker-compose.test.yaml` |
-| Production  | `docker-compose.prod.yaml` |
+| Environment     | Compose file                    |
+| --------------- | ------------------------------- |
+| Development     | `docker-compose.dev.yaml`       |
+| Testing         | `docker-compose.test.yaml`      |
+| Production      | `docker-compose.prod.yaml`      |
+| Production seed | `docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml` |
 
 For details, see [Docker Guide](docker.md).
 

docs/web/database.md

@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ updates (`UPDATE ... WHERE ... AND RowVersion = @RowVersion`).
 | `UserAccount`         | `Domain.Entities.UserAccount`, `Features.Users`             | `Username` and `Email` are unique                                                                                                                                                                         |
 | `UserCredential`      | `Domain.Entities.UserCredential`, `Features.Users`          | Argon2id password hash; `IsRevoked`/`RevokedAt` track credential rotation, not JWTs                                                                                                                       |
 | `UserVerification`    | `Domain.Entities.UserVerification`, `Features.Users`        | Written when a user confirms their email                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `UserProfile`         | `Domain.Entities.UserProfile`, `Features.Users`             | 1:1 with `UserAccount`; holds the user's biography; written via `IUserProfileRepository`, read via `IUserListRepository.GetByIdAsync`'s left join                                                         |
-| `UserAvatar`          | `Domain.Entities.UserAvatar`, `Features.Users`              | Links a `UserProfile` to a `Photo` as its avatar; written via `IUserProfileRepository.SaveAvatarAsync`                                                                                                    |
+| `UserProfile`         | `Domain.Entities.UserProfile`, `Features.Users`             | 1:1 with `UserAccount`; holds the user's biography; written via `IUserProfileRepository`, read via `IUserListRepository`'s left joins in both `GetByIdAsync` and `GetAllAsync`                                                  |
+| `UserAvatar`          | `Domain.Entities.UserAvatar`, `Features.Users`              | Links a `UserProfile` to a `Photo` as its avatar; written via `IUserProfileRepository.SaveAvatarAsync`, read via `IUserListRepository`'s `ValidTo IS NULL` join for the active avatar                                                                                           |
 | `BreweryPost`         | `Domain.Entities.BreweryPost`, `Features.Breweries`         | A user-submitted brewery listing                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | `BreweryPostLocation` | `Domain.Entities.BreweryPostLocation`, `Features.Breweries` | 1:1 with `BreweryPost`; `Coordinates` is a `GEOGRAPHY` column, read via a plain Dapper query that selects `CONVERT(varbinary(max), Coordinates)`, since Dapper can't deserialize SQL Server UDTs directly |
 | `City`                | `Domain.Entities.City`, `Features.Locations`                | Referenced by `BreweryPostLocation.CityID`; `CityName` and `StateProvinceID` together are unique; written via `ILocationRepository`, read via `ILocationRepository` and `IBreweryRepository`'s location joins, currently written only by `Database.Seed` |
 | `StateProvince`       | `Domain.Entities.StateProvince`, `Features.Locations`       | Referenced by `City.StateProvinceID`; created on demand by `ILocationRepository.GetOrCreateCityIdAsync`, read via `IBreweryRepository`'s location joins                                                   |
 | `Country`             | `Domain.Entities.Country`, `Features.Locations`             | Referenced by `StateProvince.CountryID`; created on demand by `ILocationRepository.GetOrCreateCityIdAsync`, read via `IBreweryRepository`'s location joins                                                |
-| `Photo`               | `Domain.Entities.Photo`, `Features.PhotoUpload`             | Written via `IPhotoUploadRepository.CreateAsync`, sent as an `UploadPhotoCommand` from other features' handlers; not yet seeded by `Database.Seed`                                                        |
+| `Photo`               | `Domain.Entities.Photo`, `Features.PhotoUpload`             | Written via `IPhotoUploadRepository.CreateAsync`, sent as an `UploadPhotoCommand` from other features' handlers; `Hyperlink` holds the object key within the bucket, which readers sign into a time-limited URL via `IFileStorageProvider.GetPresignedUrl`; the active avatar's row is also read via `IUserListRepository`'s `Media.Photo` join; not yet seeded by `Database.Seed`                                                |
 
 ### Tables defined in the schema but not yet wired to a feature slice
 

docs/web/diagrams/deployment.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ no data flowing over them.
 | ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | **Dev network** (`devnet`, bridge)   | Internal DNS resolves service names such as `sqlserver` and `api.core`. Volumes: `sqlserverdata-dev`, `nuget-cache-dev`, `seaweedfsdata-dev`. Startup order: SQL Server (health check) → migrations (run-once) → seed (run-once, depends on `seaweedfs`) → API (long-running, depends on seed).                                                                 |
 | **Test network** (`testnet`, bridge) | All test components are isolated; fresh DB instance each run (`CLEAR_DATABASE=true`, ephemeral `sqlserverdata-test` / `seaweedfsdata-test` volumes). `api.specs`, `unit.tests`, and `frontend.tests` all run as separate containers, in parallel once seeding completes; results are aggregated.                                                                |
-| **Prod network** (`prodnet`, bridge) | Isolated from dev/test networks. Volumes: `sqlserverdata-prod`, `nuget-cache-prod`. No seed step in production.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| **Prod network** (`prodnet`, bridge, named `biergarten-prodnet`) | Isolated from dev/test networks. Volumes: `biergartendata-prod` and `seaweedfsdata-prod`, both external, so `down -v` keeps them. Startup order: SeaweedFS (health check) → API (health check) → frontend, with `frontend` the only service publishing a host port, bound to `127.0.0.1`. Migrating and seeding run on demand as their own run-once jobs joining `biergarten-prodnet`, so an `up` or a reboot replays neither.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **Database-only environment**        | Same devnet volumes/images as `docker-compose.dev.yaml`, minus `api.core`, `frontend`, and `mailpit` — for working against the database (and object storage, since `seaweedfs` is still included) without running the API or website.                                                                                                                           |
 | **Minimal environment**              | Database + migrations + seed + `seaweedfs` + mailpit, no API or frontend container — for frontend development against an `API.Core` process run outside Docker.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `unit.tests`                         | Builds `Dockerfile.tests`, which restores/builds against `Biergarten.API.slnx` and then runs `dotnet test` for every `Features/*.Tests` project in turn (`Features.Users.Tests`, `Features.Breweries.Tests`, `Features.Emails.Tests`, `Features.PhotoUpload.Tests`), mocking each handler's repository/service dependencies with Moq — no real database needed. |

docs/web/diagrams/deployment/prod.mmd

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 sequenceDiagram
     box Production Environment (docker-compose.prod.yaml)
     participant ProdDB as SQL Server 2022<br/>Biergarten Database<br/>no host port published
-    participant ProdMig as Migrations (run-once)
+    participant ProdS3 as SeaweedFS<br/>S3 gateway :8333<br/>no host port published
     participant ProdAPI as API Container<br/>ASP.NET Core 10<br/>:8080 HTTP / :8081 HTTPS
+    participant ProdWeb as Frontend Container<br/>Express + React Router<br/>127.0.0.1:5656
     end
 
-    ProdMig-->>ProdDB: depends_on
-    ProdMig->>ProdDB: Run migrations
-    ProdAPI-->>ProdDB: depends_on: sql-server healthy (not migrations/seed)
+    ProdAPI-->>ProdS3: depends_on: seaweedfs healthy
+    ProdWeb-->>ProdAPI: depends_on: api.core healthy
     ProdAPI->>ProdDB: Connect and serve
+    ProdAPI->>ProdS3: Store and read photos
+    Note over ProdDB: Migrating and seeding are separate run-once jobs,<br/>run at deploy time rather than by the stack

docs/web/docker.md

@@ -134,27 +134,136 @@ containers, which would end the run prematurely. See
 - Production logging levels
 - No database clearing
 - Optimized build configurations
-- Health checks enabled
-- Restart policies (unless-stopped)
+- Health checks on every long-running service
+- Restart policies that survive a reboot (see
+  [Restart tolerance](#restart-tolerance))
 - Security hardening
-- Only `frontend` publishes a port to the host; `sqlserver` and `api.core` are
-  reachable only from other containers on `prodnet`
+- Only `frontend` publishes a port to the host, bound to `127.0.0.1` so a reverse
+  proxy can sit in front of it; `sqlserver`, `api.core` and `seaweedfs` are
+  reachable only from other containers on `prodnet` (named `biergarten-prodnet`
+  so the seed job can join it from its own Compose project)
+- Seeding is a separate, explicitly run compose file
+  (`docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml`), so an `up` or a restart leaves the existing
+  catalogue as it is. See [Production data](#production-data) below.
 
 **Services**:
 
 ```yaml
-sqlserver          # Production SQL Server (internal only)
-database.migrations # Schema updates only
+sqlserver         # Production SQL Server (internal only)
 api.core          # Production API (internal only, no published ports)
-frontend          # Production website (port 3000, the only public binding)
+seaweedfs         # S3-compatible object storage (internal only)
+frontend          # Production website (127.0.0.1:5656, the only host binding)
 ```
 
+Migrating and seeding are run-once jobs kept outside this file, so an `up` or a
+restart touches neither the schema nor the catalogue. Run them explicitly at
+deploy time: see [Migrating production](#migrating-production) and
+[Seeding production](#seeding-production-docker-composeprodseedyaml).
+
 **Deploy Production**:
 
 ```bash
+# One time, before the first `up`: the data volumes are external, so Compose
+# expects them to exist already.
+docker volume create biergartendata-prod
+docker volume create seaweedfsdata-prod
+
 docker compose --env-file web/.env.prod -f web/docker-compose.prod.yaml up -d
 ```
 
+Docker seeds each volume with the ownership the image expects and labels it for
+SELinux, so the host needs no `chown` and no `:z`/`:Z` mount options on
+enforcing distributions such as RHEL, AlmaLinux and Fedora.
+
+#### Migrating production
+
+`database.migrations` is a run-once job rather than a service in the prod stack,
+so the schema is migrated when an operator asks for it instead of on every boot.
+Build the image and run it against the network the prod stack creates:
+
+```bash
+docker build -t database.migrations \
+  -f web/backend/Database/Database.Migrations/Dockerfile \
+  --build-arg BUILD_CONFIGURATION=Release --build-arg APP_UID=1000 \
+  web/backend
+
+docker run --rm --env-file web/.env.prod --network biergarten-prodnet \
+  -e DOTNET_RUNNING_IN_CONTAINER=true database.migrations
+```
+
+DbUp records every script it has applied, so a re-run applies only what is new.
+Run this with `sqlserver` already up and healthy, and before the seed job.
+
+#### Restart tolerance
+
+`sqlserver`, `api.core`, `seaweedfs` and `frontend` run under
+`restart: unless-stopped`, so the stack returns on its own after a container
+crash, a Docker daemon restart or a host reboot, provided Docker itself starts at
+boot (`systemctl enable docker`). The migration and seed jobs stay out of the
+stack, so a reboot replays neither.
+
+The daemon replays restart policies without replaying the `depends_on` graph, so
+after a reboot the containers come back in arbitrary order and each one tolerates
+a dependency that arrives late. `api.core` opens its database and S3 connections
+per request rather than at startup, and `frontend` answers with its own error
+states while `api.core` is still coming up.
+
+Health checks report when the stack has converged:
+
+| Service | Probe |
+| --- | --- |
+| `sqlserver` | `sqlcmd -Q 'SELECT 1'`, with a 30s start period and 12 retries |
+| `api.core` | `GET /health` spoken over bash's `/dev/tcp` — the .NET runtime image carries bash and no HTTP client |
+| `seaweedfs` | `curl http://localhost:8333/status`, the S3 gateway, which serves once the master, volume and filer servers are up |
+| `frontend` | `wget --spider http://127.0.0.1:5656/healthz`, answered by Express alone and so independent of the API |
+
+`sqlserver` also carries `stop_grace_period: 60s`, giving a checkpoint time to
+finish on shutdown instead of being recovered on the next start.
+
+Deploy and wait for the stack to report healthy, or check convergence after a
+reboot:
+
+```bash
+docker compose --env-file web/.env.prod -f web/docker-compose.prod.yaml up -d --wait
+docker compose --env-file web/.env.prod -f web/docker-compose.prod.yaml ps
+```
+
+#### Seeding production (`docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml`)
+
+`database.seed` lives in its own compose file, run on demand once the prod stack
+is up, `sqlserver` is healthy, and the schema is migrated:
+
+```bash
+docker compose --env-file web/.env.prod -f web/docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml \
+  run --rm --build database.seed
+```
+
+The job runs as the `biergarten-prod-seed` Compose project and attaches to the
+external `biergarten-prodnet` network, which the main prod stack creates, so it
+reaches `sqlserver` and `seaweedfs` under the same hostnames the API uses. It
+exits when seeding finishes; `--rm` removes the container. Bring the prod stack
+up first, because the seed project has no visibility into the other project's
+health checks, so a run started before SQL Server is accepting connections fails.
+
+#### Production data
+
+A production deployment seeded this way serves the AI-generated fixture data
+produced by the pipeline. Per
+[Pipeline ethics, bias, and known issues](../pipeline/ETHICS-AND-KNOWN-ISSUES.md),
+anyone interacting with an application seeded from it has to be told upfront that
+the content is AI-generated.
+
+The website meets that obligation with `AiDisclosureDialog`
+(`web/frontend/app/features/home/components/AiDisclosureDialog.tsx`), which
+the root route renders on every full page load, whichever route the visitor lands
+on. It is part of the server-rendered HTML rather than mounted after hydration, so
+the disclosure is on screen with the first paint. Acknowledging it hides the
+dialog for the remainder of that page load; a new load shows it again.
+
+Keep the seed job and the dialog together: any deployment that runs
+`docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml` needs the disclosure in place to satisfy the
+ethics documentation.
+
 ### 4. Database only (`docker-compose.db.yaml`)
 
 **Purpose**: Run just the database for local backend development outside Docker
@@ -215,6 +324,12 @@ graph TD
 In development, `api.core` also depends on `seaweedfs`
 (`condition: service_started`, not a health check) alongside `database.seed`.
 
+Production has a shorter chain, because the migration and seed jobs run outside
+the stack: `api.core` waits for `seaweedfs` to pass its health check, and
+`frontend` waits for `api.core` to report healthy. This ordering applies to
+`docker compose up`; see [Restart tolerance](#restart-tolerance) for what happens
+on a host reboot.
+
 **Health Check Example** (SQL Server):
 
 ```yaml
@@ -255,8 +370,10 @@ api.core:
 
 **Production**:
 
-- `sqlserverdata-prod` - Production database files
-- `nuget-cache-prod` - Production NuGet cache
+- `biergartendata-prod` - Database files, external; survives `down -v`
+- `seaweedfsdata-prod` - SeaweedFS object storage, external; survives `down -v`
+
+See [Production data volumes](#production-data-volumes).
 
 ### Mounted volumes
 
@@ -269,6 +386,41 @@ volumes:
 
 Test results are written to host filesystem for CI/CD integration.
 
+### Production data volumes
+
+`biergartendata-prod` and `seaweedfsdata-prod` are declared `external: true`.
+Compose removes only the volumes it owns, so `docker compose down -v` tears the
+stack down and leaves the database and the uploaded photos in place. Deleting
+them takes an explicit `docker volume rm`.
+
+The trade-off is that Compose creates neither one, and `up` fails with a clear
+error until both exist, hence the `docker volume create` step in
+[Deploy Production](#3-production-docker-composeprodyaml). External volumes also
+carry their literal name rather than a `<project>_` prefix, so `docker volume ls`
+shows `biergartendata-prod` and `seaweedfsdata-prod` unprefixed, unlike the
+`web_`-prefixed volumes of the dev and test stacks.
+
+Both live under `/var/lib/docker/volumes`. To put them on a specific disk, point
+the daemon's `data-root` at it in `/etc/docker/daemon.json`, or mount the disk at
+`/var/lib/docker`.
+
+Back up the database through SQL Server rather than by copying its files, since a
+file copy taken while the engine is running can be torn:
+
+```bash
+docker exec prod-env-sqlserver /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd \
+  -S localhost -U sa -P '<db-password>' -C \
+  -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [<db-name>] TO DISK = '/var/opt/mssql/data/backup.bak'"
+docker cp prod-env-sqlserver:/var/opt/mssql/data/backup.bak .
+```
+
+Object storage can be archived directly, with the stack stopped:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -v seaweedfsdata-prod:/data -v "$PWD:/backup" \
+  alpine tar czf /backup/seaweedfs.tar.gz -C /data .
+```
+
 ## Networks
 
 Each environment uses isolated bridge networks:

docs/web/environment-variables.md

@@ -260,17 +260,25 @@ and retrieving photos via an S3-compatible object store.
 
 ```bash
 SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL=http://seaweedfs:8333   # Required, no default
+SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:8333    # Optional, defaults to SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL
 SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=admin                 # Required, no default
 SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret            # Required, no default
 SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET=my-bucket                    # Required, no default
 ```
 
 - **Implementation**: `S3FileStorageProvider` throws on construction if any of
-  these four values is missing
+  the four required values is missing
 - **Local dev**: point at the `seaweedfs` Docker service (S3 API on port 8333)
 - **Production**: point at any S3-compatible endpoint (AWS S3, a hosted
   SeaweedFS cluster, and so on); `ForcePathStyle` is always enabled, which
   SeaweedFS requires and AWS S3 also accepts
+- **`SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL`**: the endpoint download URLs are signed against,
+  used by `GetPresignedUrl` and reaching the API response as
+  `PublicUserProfileDto.AvatarUrl`. A presigned URL is signed over its host, so
+  this has to be the address the browser uses (`http://localhost:8333` with the
+  dev compose file, which publishes the S3 API port), separate from the
+  in-network `SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL` the API uploads through. The two can be the
+  same value wherever one address serves both
 
 ## Docker-specific variables
 
@@ -317,6 +325,7 @@ from the template in place; edit them manually if you go that route.
 - `web/docker-compose.dev.yaml` → `web/.env.dev`
 - `web/docker-compose.test.yaml` → `web/.env.test`
 - `web/docker-compose.prod.yaml` → `web/.env.prod`
+- `web/docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml` → `web/.env.prod`
 
 ## Variable reference table
 
@@ -340,6 +349,7 @@ from the template in place; edit them manually if you go that route.
 | `SMTP_FROM_EMAIL`             |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |   Yes    | Email sender address         |
 | `SMTP_FROM_NAME`              |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |    No    | Defaults to `The Biergarten` |
 | `SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL`       |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |   Yes    | S3-compatible endpoint URL   |
+| `SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL`        |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |    No    | Endpoint download URLs are signed against; defaults to `SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL` |
 | `SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`     |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |   Yes    | S3 access key                |
 | `SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |   Yes    | S3 secret key                |
 | `SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET`            |    ✓    |          |   ✓    |   Yes    | S3 bucket name               |
@@ -414,6 +424,7 @@ SMTP_FROM_NAME=The Biergarten App
 
 # SeaweedFS (S3-compatible storage)
 SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL=http://seaweedfs:8333
+SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:8333
 SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<generated-with-openssl>
 SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<generated-with-openssl>
 SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET=my-bucket

docs/web/testing.md

@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ API.Specs/
 │   └── ApiGeneralSteps.cs              # Shared/general step definitions
 ├── Mocks/
 │   ├── MockEmailDispatcher.cs          # Substitutes Features.Emails' IEmailDispatcher
-│   └── MockEmailProvider.cs            # Substitutes Features.Emails' IEmailProvider
+│   ├── MockEmailProvider.cs            # Substitutes Features.Emails' IEmailProvider
+│   └── MockFileStorageProvider.cs      # Substitutes Features.ImageUploads' IFileStorageProvider
 └── TestApiFactory.cs                   # Test server setup (swaps in the mocks above)
 ```
 

web/.env.example

@@ -68,8 +68,12 @@ WEBSITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
 # ======================
 # SeaweedFS (S3) Configuration
 # ======================
-# Credentials and default bucket for the local SeaweedFS S3-compatible storage
+# Credentials and default bucket for the local SeaweedFS S3-compatible storage.
+# SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL is the in-network endpoint the API uploads through;
+# SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL is the endpoint download URLs are signed against, so it has to be
+# reachable from the browser. It defaults to SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL when left blank.
 SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL=http://seaweedfs:8333
+SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:8333
 SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=admin
 SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret
 SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET=my-bucket

web/backend/API/API.Specs/Features/PublicUserProfile.feature

@@ -13,9 +13,61 @@ Scenario: Public profile exposes only allowlisted fields
     Then the response has HTTP status 200
     And the public profile response should match the registered account
     And the response JSON should have "biography" equal ""
+    And the response JSON should have "avatarUrl" equal ""
     And the response JSON should not contain "email"
     And the response JSON should not contain "dateOfBirth"
 
+Scenario: Public profile exposes the uploaded avatar
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have uploaded an avatar
+    When I retrieve the public profile by ID
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the public profile response should carry my current avatar
+
+Scenario: Public profile exposes the current avatar after it is replaced
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have uploaded an avatar
+    And I have uploaded a new avatar, replacing the previous one
+    When I retrieve the public profile by ID
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the public profile response should carry my current avatar
+    And the public profile response should not carry my previous avatar
+
+Scenario: Fetching the avatar without authentication succeeds
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have uploaded an avatar
+    When I retrieve the public profile by ID without authentication
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the public profile response should carry my current avatar
+
+Scenario: A different user can read someone else's avatar
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have uploaded an avatar
+    And I am logged in as a different user
+    When I retrieve the public profile by ID
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the public profile response should carry my current avatar
+
+Scenario: Listing user accounts exposes each account's avatar
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have uploaded an avatar
+    When I list user accounts
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And my listed account should carry my current avatar
+
+Scenario: Listing user accounts exposes each account's biography
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have set my biography to "Drinks lagers."
+    When I list user accounts
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And my listed account should carry my biography
+
 Scenario: Public profile for a non-existent account returns not found
     Given I have registered a new account
     And I have a valid access token for my account
@@ -26,6 +78,7 @@ Scenario: Fetching the public profile without authentication succeeds
     Given I have registered a new account
     When I retrieve the public profile by ID without authentication
     Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the response JSON should have "avatarUrl" equal ""
     And the response JSON should not contain "email"
     And the response JSON should not contain "dateOfBirth"
 
@@ -50,6 +103,7 @@ Scenario: Listing user accounts as an authenticated user excludes private fields
     And I have a valid access token for my account
     When I list user accounts
     Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the response JSON should contain "avatarUrl"
     And the response JSON should not contain "email"
     And the response JSON should not contain "dateOfBirth"
 
@@ -60,6 +114,14 @@ Scenario: The caller can fetch their own account
     Then the response has HTTP status 200
     And the public profile response should match the registered account
 
+Scenario: The caller's own account omits the avatar graph
+    Given I have registered a new account
+    And I have a valid access token for my account
+    And I have uploaded an avatar
+    When I retrieve my own account
+    Then the response has HTTP status 200
+    And the response JSON should not contain "userAvatar"
+
 Scenario: The account endpoint serves the caller named by the access token
     Given I have registered a new account
     And I am logged in as a different user

web/backend/API/API.Specs/Mocks/MockFileStorageProvider.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
+
+namespace API.Specs.Mocks;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Test double for <see cref="IFileStorageProvider" /> that records uploads in memory, so specs can
+///     exercise photo-backed features without object storage.
+/// </summary>
+public class MockFileStorageProvider : IFileStorageProvider
+{
+    private readonly List<string> _keys = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, byte[]> _objects = new();
+
+    public IReadOnlyCollection<string> UploadedKeys => _keys.ToList();
+
+    /// <summary>The key of the most recent upload.</summary>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when nothing has been uploaded yet.</exception>
+    public string LastUploadedKey =>
+        _keys.Count > 0
+            ? _keys[^1]
+            : throw new InvalidOperationException("no file has been uploaded");
+
+    public Task UploadAsync(
+        string key,
+        Stream content,
+        string contentType,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        using MemoryStream buffer = new();
+        content.CopyTo(buffer);
+
+        if (!_objects.ContainsKey(key))
+            _keys.Add(key);
+
+        _objects[key] = buffer.ToArray();
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task DeleteAsync(string key, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        _objects.Remove(key);
+        _keys.Remove(key);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Stands in for a signed download URL: an absolute URL on a host the object store would serve,
+    ///     carrying the key in its path, so specs can assert the shape callers actually receive.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string GetPresignedUrl(string key, TimeSpan expiresIn)
+    {
+        return $"https://storage.test/{key}?X-Amz-Expires={(int)expiresIn.TotalSeconds}";
+    }
+}

web/backend/API/API.Specs/Steps/ApiGeneralSteps.cs

@@ -183,6 +183,25 @@ public class ApiGeneralSteps(ScenarioContext scenario)
             AssertFieldAbsent(payloadElem, field);
     }
 
+    [Then("the response JSON should contain {string}")]
+    public void ThenTheResponseJsonShouldContainString(string field)
+    {
+        scenario.TryGetValue<string>(ResponseBodyKey, out string? responseBody).Should().BeTrue();
+
+        using JsonDocument doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseBody!);
+        JsonElement root = doc.RootElement;
+
+        if (root.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Object &&
+            !root.TryGetProperty(field, out _) &&
+            root.TryGetProperty("payload", out JsonElement payloadElem))
+        {
+            AssertFieldPresent(payloadElem, field);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        AssertFieldPresent(root, field);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Recurses into arrays so a listing endpoint's response can be asserted the same way as a
     ///     single-resource response.
@@ -203,4 +222,31 @@ public class ApiGeneralSteps(ScenarioContext scenario)
                 break;
         }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Recurses into arrays so every item of a listing endpoint's response must carry the field.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static void AssertFieldPresent(JsonElement element, string field)
+    {
+        switch (element.ValueKind)
+        {
+            case JsonValueKind.Object:
+                element
+                    .TryGetProperty(field, out _)
+                    .Should()
+                    .BeTrue("Expected field '{0}' to be present in the response", field);
+                break;
+            case JsonValueKind.Array:
+                element
+                    .EnumerateArray()
+                    .Should()
+                    .NotBeEmpty(
+                        "Expected at least one item to assert field '{0}' against",
+                        field
+                    );
+                foreach (JsonElement item in element.EnumerateArray())
+                    AssertFieldPresent(item, field);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
 }

web/backend/API/API.Specs/Steps/UserSteps.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 using System.Text.Json;
+using API.Specs.Mocks;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
+using Features.Users.Commands.Profile.UploadAvatar;
+using Features.Users.Repository;
 using FluentAssertions;
+using MediatR;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Reqnroll;
 
 namespace API.Specs.Steps;
@@ -10,6 +17,11 @@ public class UserSteps(ScenarioContext scenario) : ApiStepsBase(scenario)
     private const string AccessTokenKey = "accessToken";
     private const string RegisteredUserIdKey = "registeredUserId";
     private const string RegisteredUsernameKey = "registeredUsername";
+    private const string CurrentAvatarKeyKey = "currentAvatarKey";
+    private const string PreviousAvatarKeyKey = "previousAvatarKey";
+    private const string BiographyKey = "biography";
+
+    private static readonly byte[] PngSignature = [0x89, 0x50, 0x4E, 0x47, 0x0D, 0x0A, 0x1A, 0x0A];
 
     private async Task SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage requestMessage)
     {
@@ -36,22 +48,193 @@ public class UserSteps(ScenarioContext scenario) : ApiStepsBase(scenario)
             : throw new InvalidOperationException("registered user ID not found in scenario");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Builds the smallest upload the photo validator accepts: a PNG signature padded out to the
+    ///     1 KiB minimum.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static IFormFile CreateAvatarFile()
+    {
+        byte[] content = new byte[2048];
+        PngSignature.CopyTo(content, 0);
+        MemoryStream stream = new(content);
+
+        return new FormFile(stream, 0, content.Length, "file", "avatar.png")
+        {
+            Headers = new HeaderDictionary { ["Content-Type"] = "image/png" },
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Uploads an avatar and records the object key the storage provider actually received, rather
+    ///     than re-deriving the key template the handler uses.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task UploadAvatarAsync()
+    {
+        Guid userId = GetRegisteredUserId();
+
+        using IServiceScope scope = GetFactory().Services.CreateScope();
+        IMediator mediator = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMediator>();
+        await mediator.Send(new UploadAvatarCommand(userId, CreateAvatarFile()));
+
+        if (Scenario.TryGetValue<string>(CurrentAvatarKeyKey, out string? existing))
+            Scenario[PreviousAvatarKeyKey] = existing;
+
+        Scenario[CurrentAvatarKeyKey] = GetStorageProvider().LastUploadedKey;
+    }
+
+    private MockFileStorageProvider GetStorageProvider()
+    {
+        return (MockFileStorageProvider)
+            GetFactory().Services.GetRequiredService<IFileStorageProvider>();
+    }
+
+    private string GetCurrentAvatarKey()
+    {
+        return Scenario.TryGetValue(CurrentAvatarKeyKey, out string? key) && key is not null
+            ? key
+            : throw new InvalidOperationException("no avatar has been uploaded in this scenario");
+    }
+
+    private string GetPreviousAvatarKey()
+    {
+        return Scenario.TryGetValue(PreviousAvatarKeyKey, out string? key) && key is not null
+            ? key
+            : throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                "only one avatar has been uploaded in this scenario"
+            );
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Asserts that <paramref name="avatarUrl" /> is something a browser can fetch -- an absolute
+    ///     HTTP(S) URL -- pointing at the object stored under <paramref name="expectedKey" />. A bare
+    ///     storage key would resolve against the page's own origin, so the shape is the contract here,
+    ///     not just the value.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static Uri AssertFetchableUrl(string? avatarUrl, string expectedKey)
+    {
+        avatarUrl.Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+
+        Uri.TryCreate(avatarUrl, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri? uri)
+            .Should()
+            .BeTrue("avatarUrl must be an absolute URL, but was '{0}'", avatarUrl);
+        uri!.Scheme.Should().BeOneOf("http", "https");
+        uri.AbsolutePath.Should().EndWith(expectedKey, "the URL must address the uploaded object");
+
+        return uri;
+    }
+
+    private string GetAvatarUrlFromResponse()
+    {
+        Scenario.TryGetValue<string>(ResponseBodyKey, out string? responseBody).Should().BeTrue();
+
+        using JsonDocument doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseBody!);
+        return doc.RootElement.GetProperty("avatarUrl").GetString()!;
+    }
+
+    [Given("I have uploaded an avatar")]
+    public async Task GivenIHaveUploadedAnAvatar()
+    {
+        await UploadAvatarAsync();
+    }
+
+    [Given("I have uploaded a new avatar, replacing the previous one")]
+    public async Task GivenIHaveUploadedANewAvatarReplacingThePreviousOne()
+    {
+        await UploadAvatarAsync();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Writes the biography straight through the repository: registration creates the profile row
+    ///     with an empty biography, and no endpoint edits it yet.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Given("I have set my biography to {string}")]
+    public async Task GivenIHaveSetMyBiographyTo(string biography)
+    {
+        using IServiceScope scope = GetFactory().Services.CreateScope();
+        IUserProfileRepository profiles =
+            scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IUserProfileRepository>();
+
+        await profiles.UpdateBiographyAsync(
+            GetRegisteredUserId(),
+            biography,
+            CancellationToken.None
+        );
+
+        Scenario[BiographyKey] = biography;
+    }
+
+    [Then("the public profile response should carry my current avatar")]
+    public void ThenThePublicProfileResponseShouldCarryMyCurrentAvatar()
+    {
+        AssertFetchableUrl(GetAvatarUrlFromResponse(), GetCurrentAvatarKey());
+    }
+
+    [Then("the public profile response should not carry my previous avatar")]
+    public void ThenThePublicProfileResponseShouldNotCarryMyPreviousAvatar()
+    {
+        Uri uri = AssertFetchableUrl(GetAvatarUrlFromResponse(), GetCurrentAvatarKey());
+        uri.AbsolutePath.Should().NotContain(GetPreviousAvatarKey());
+    }
+
+    [Then("my listed account should carry my current avatar")]
+    public void ThenMyListedAccountShouldCarryMyCurrentAvatar()
+    {
+        AssertFetchableUrl(
+            GetMyListedAccount().GetProperty("avatarUrl").GetString(),
+            GetCurrentAvatarKey()
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Then("my listed account should carry my biography")]
+    public void ThenMyListedAccountShouldCarryMyBiography()
+    {
+        string expected =
+            Scenario.TryGetValue(BiographyKey, out string? biography) && biography is not null
+                ? biography
+                : throw new InvalidOperationException("no biography was set in this scenario");
+
+        GetMyListedAccount().GetProperty("biography").GetString().Should().Be(expected);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Finds the registered account in a listing response.</summary>
+    private JsonElement GetMyListedAccount()
+    {
+        Scenario.TryGetValue<string>(ResponseBodyKey, out string? responseBody).Should().BeTrue();
+
+        using JsonDocument doc = JsonDocument.Parse(responseBody!);
+        doc.RootElement.ValueKind.Should().Be(JsonValueKind.Array);
+
+        return doc
+            .RootElement.EnumerateArray()
+            .Should()
+            .ContainSingle(item =>
+                item.GetProperty("userAccountId").GetGuid() == GetRegisteredUserId()
+            )
+            .Subject.Clone();
+    }
+
     [When("I retrieve the public profile by ID")]
     public async Task WhenIRetrieveThePublicProfileById()
     {
-        await SendAsync(NewAuthenticatedRequest(HttpMethod.Get, $"/api/user/{GetRegisteredUserId()}/profile"));
+        await SendAsync(
+            NewAuthenticatedRequest(HttpMethod.Get, $"/api/user/{GetRegisteredUserId()}/profile")
+        );
     }
 
     [When("I retrieve the public profile by ID without authentication")]
     public async Task WhenIRetrieveThePublicProfileByIdWithoutAuthentication()
     {
-        await SendAsync(new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, $"/api/user/{GetRegisteredUserId()}/profile"));
+        await SendAsync(
+            new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, $"/api/user/{GetRegisteredUserId()}/profile")
+        );
     }
 
     [When("I retrieve the public profile by a non-existent ID")]
     public async Task WhenIRetrieveThePublicProfileByANonExistentId()
     {
-        await SendAsync(NewAuthenticatedRequest(HttpMethod.Get, $"/api/user/{Guid.NewGuid()}/profile"));
+        await SendAsync(
+            NewAuthenticatedRequest(HttpMethod.Get, $"/api/user/{Guid.NewGuid()}/profile")
+        );
     }
 
     [When("I retrieve my own account without authentication")]

web/backend/API/API.Specs/TestApiFactory.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using API.Core;
 using API.Specs.Mocks;
 using Features.Emails.Services;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ internal class TestApiFactory : WebApplicationFactory<Program>
                 services.Remove(emailDispatcherDescriptor);
 
             services.AddScoped<IEmailDispatcher, MockEmailDispatcher>();
+
+            ServiceDescriptor? fileStorageDescriptor = services.SingleOrDefault(d =>
+                d.ServiceType == typeof(IFileStorageProvider)
+            );
+
+            if (fileStorageDescriptor != null)
+                services.Remove(fileStorageDescriptor);
+
+            services.AddSingleton<IFileStorageProvider, MockFileStorageProvider>();
         });
     }
 }

web/backend/Configuration/ConfigurationKeys.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ public static class ConfigurationKeys
     public const string SmtpFromName = "SMTP_FROM_NAME";
 
     public const string SeaweedFsServiceUrl = "SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The browser-reachable base URL of the object store, used to sign download URLs. Falls back to
+    ///     <see cref="SeaweedFsServiceUrl" /> when unset: SigV4 covers the host, so a URL signed against
+    ///     the container-internal endpoint is only usable by callers that can resolve that host.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string SeaweedFsPublicUrl = "SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL";
+
     public const string SeaweedFsAccessKeyId = "SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID";
     public const string SeaweedFsSecretAccessKey = "SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY";
     public const string SeaweedFsBucket = "SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET";

web/backend/Domain/Domain.Entities/Entities/UserAccount.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
 namespace Domain.Entities;
 
 public sealed class UserAccount
@@ -20,4 +22,10 @@ public sealed class UserAccount
     // Navigation properties
     public UserCredential? UserCredential { get; set; }
     public UserProfile? UserProfile { get; set; }
+
+    // GET /api/user/authenticated serializes this entity directly, and the avatar graph carries the
+    // storage key and uploader of the underlying Photo. Clients read the avatar from
+    // PublicUserProfileDto.AvatarUrl, which is a signed URL, so keep this one out of the response.
+    [JsonIgnore]
+    public UserAvatar? UserAvatar { get; set; }
 }

web/backend/Features/Features.PhotoUpload/Services/S3FileStorageProvider.cs

@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ public class S3FileStorageProvider : IFileStorageProvider, IDisposable
 {
     private readonly string _bucket;
     private readonly IAmazonS3 _client;
+    private readonly IAmazonS3 _presignClient;
+    private readonly Protocol _presignProtocol;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="S3FileStorageProvider" /> class, reading storage
     ///     configuration (<c>SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL</c>, <c>SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID</c>,
-    ///     <c>SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY</c>, <c>SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET</c>) from <paramref name="configuration" />.
+    ///     <c>SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY</c>, <c>SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET</c>, and the optional
+    ///     <c>SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL</c>) from <paramref name="configuration" />.
     /// </summary>
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">
     ///     Thrown when any of the required configuration values is not set.
@@ -45,6 +48,31 @@ public class S3FileStorageProvider : IFileStorageProvider, IDisposable
         AmazonS3Config config = new() { ServiceURL = serviceUrl, ForcePathStyle = true };
 
         _client = new AmazonS3Client(accessKeyId, secretAccessKey, config);
+
+        // A presigned URL is signed over its host, so one signed against the container-internal
+        // endpoint is only usable from inside the network. Sign downloads against the public
+        // endpoint instead, so a browser can fetch the object.
+        string? configuredPublicUrl = configuration[ConfigurationKeys.SeaweedFsPublicUrl];
+        string publicUrl = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredPublicUrl)
+            ? serviceUrl
+            : configuredPublicUrl;
+
+        _presignClient =
+            publicUrl == serviceUrl
+                ? _client
+                : new AmazonS3Client(
+                    accessKeyId,
+                    secretAccessKey,
+                    new AmazonS3Config { ServiceURL = publicUrl, ForcePathStyle = true }
+                );
+
+        // GetPreSignedUrlRequest.Protocol defaults to HTTPS and ignores the ServiceURL scheme, so
+        // take the scheme from the endpoint the URL is signed against.
+        _presignProtocol =
+            Uri.TryCreate(publicUrl, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri? publicUri)
+            && publicUri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp
+                ? Protocol.HTTP
+                : Protocol.HTTPS;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -82,14 +110,18 @@ public class S3FileStorageProvider : IFileStorageProvider, IDisposable
             BucketName = _bucket,
             Key = key,
             Expires = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(expiresIn),
+            Protocol = _presignProtocol,
         };
 
-        return _client.GetPreSignedURL(request);
+        return _presignClient.GetPreSignedURL(request);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public void Dispose()
     {
+        if (!ReferenceEquals(_presignClient, _client))
+            _presignClient.Dispose();
+
         _client.Dispose();
         GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
     }

web/backend/Features/Features.Users.Tests/Queries/GetAllUsersHandlerTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Domain.Entities;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
 using Features.Users.Dtos;
 using Features.Users.Queries.GetAllUsers;
 using Features.Users.Repository;
@@ -9,27 +10,36 @@ namespace Features.Users.Tests.Queries;
 
 public class GetAllUsersHandlerTests
 {
+    private readonly Mock<IUserListRepository> _repoMock = new();
+    private readonly Mock<IFileStorageProvider> _storageMock = new();
+    private readonly GetAllUsersHandler _handler;
+
+    public GetAllUsersHandlerTests()
+    {
+        _storageMock
+            .Setup(s => s.GetPresignedUrl(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<TimeSpan>()))
+            .Returns((string key, TimeSpan _) => $"https://storage.test/{key}?signed");
+
+        _handler = new GetAllUsersHandler(_repoMock.Object, _storageMock.Object);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task Handle_PassesLimitAndOffset_ToRepository()
     {
-        Mock<IUserListRepository> repoMock = new();
-        GetAllUsersHandler handler = new(repoMock.Object);
-        repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetAllAsync(10, 5)).ReturnsAsync(Array.Empty<UserAccount>());
+        _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetAllAsync(10, 5)).ReturnsAsync(Array.Empty<UserAccount>());
 
-        IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto> result = await handler.Handle(
+        IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto> result = await _handler.Handle(
             new GetAllUsersQuery(10, 5),
             CancellationToken.None
         );
 
         result.Should().BeEmpty();
-        repoMock.Verify(r => r.GetAllAsync(10, 5), Times.Once);
+        _repoMock.Verify(r => r.GetAllAsync(10, 5), Times.Once);
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public async Task Handle_MapsUsersToPublicProfileDtos_AndExcludesPrivateFields()
     {
-        Mock<IUserListRepository> repoMock = new();
-        GetAllUsersHandler handler = new(repoMock.Object);
         UserAccount user = new()
         {
             UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
@@ -38,13 +48,60 @@ public class GetAllUsersHandlerTests
             LastName = "One",
             CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
         };
-        repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetAllAsync(null, null)).ReturnsAsync([user]);
+        _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetAllAsync(null, null)).ReturnsAsync([user]);
 
-        IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto> result = await handler.Handle(
+        IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto> result = await _handler.Handle(
             new GetAllUsersQuery(null, null),
             CancellationToken.None
         );
 
-        result.Should().ContainSingle().Which.Should().BeEquivalentTo(user.ToPublicProfileDto());
+        result
+            .Should()
+            .ContainSingle()
+            .Which.Should()
+            .BeEquivalentTo(user.ToPublicProfileDto(_storageMock.Object));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handle_MapsEachUsersOwnAvatarUrl()
+    {
+        string avatarKey = $"avatars/{Guid.NewGuid()}/{Guid.NewGuid()}";
+        UserAccount withAvatar = new()
+        {
+            UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            Username = "has-avatar",
+            FirstName = "Has",
+            LastName = "Avatar",
+            CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            UserProfile = new UserProfile { Biography = "Drinks lagers." },
+            UserAvatar = new UserAvatar { Photo = new Photo { Hyperlink = avatarKey } },
+        };
+        UserAccount withoutAvatar = new()
+        {
+            UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            Username = "no-avatar",
+            FirstName = "No",
+            LastName = "Avatar",
+            CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
+        };
+        _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetAllAsync(null, null)).ReturnsAsync([withAvatar, withoutAvatar]);
+
+        IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto> result = await _handler.Handle(
+            new GetAllUsersQuery(null, null),
+            CancellationToken.None
+        );
+
+        result
+            .Select(dto => dto.AvatarUrl)
+            .Should()
+            .Equal($"https://storage.test/{avatarKey}?signed", string.Empty);
+        _storageMock.Verify(
+            s => s.GetPresignedUrl(avatarKey, UserDtoMapper.AvatarUrlLifetime),
+            Times.Once
+        );
+        _storageMock.Verify(
+            s => s.GetPresignedUrl(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<TimeSpan>()),
+            Times.Once
+        );
     }
 }

web/backend/Features/Features.Users.Tests/Queries/GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandlerTests.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Domain.Entities;
 using Domain.Exceptions;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
 using Features.Users.Dtos;
 using Features.Users.Queries.GetPublicUserProfileById;
 using Features.Users.Repository;
@@ -12,15 +13,21 @@ public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandlerTests
 {
     private readonly GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler _handler;
     private readonly Mock<IUserListRepository> _repoMock = new();
+    private readonly Mock<IFileStorageProvider> _storageMock = new();
 
     public GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandlerTests()
     {
-        _handler = new GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler(_repoMock.Object);
+        _storageMock
+            .Setup(s => s.GetPresignedUrl(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<TimeSpan>()))
+            .Returns((string key, TimeSpan _) => $"https://storage.test/{key}?signed");
+
+        _handler = new GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler(_repoMock.Object, _storageMock.Object);
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public async Task Handle_ReturnsPublicProfile_WhenFound()
     {
+        string avatarKey = $"avatars/{Guid.NewGuid()}/{Guid.NewGuid()}";
         UserAccount user = new()
         {
             UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
@@ -31,6 +38,7 @@ public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandlerTests
             DateOfBirth = new DateTime(1990, 1, 1),
             CreatedAt = new DateTime(2024, 1, 1),
             UserProfile = new UserProfile { Biography = "Drinks lagers." },
+            UserAvatar = new UserAvatar { Photo = new Photo { Hyperlink = avatarKey } },
         };
         _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetByIdAsync(user.UserAccountId)).ReturnsAsync(user);
 
@@ -48,13 +56,48 @@ public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandlerTests
                     user.FirstName,
                     user.LastName,
                     "Drinks lagers.",
+                    $"https://storage.test/{avatarKey}?signed",
                     user.CreatedAt
                 )
             );
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     <c>Photo.Hyperlink</c> holds an object key, so the DTO has to carry a signed URL rather than
+    ///     the stored value: a bare key resolves against the calling page's own origin.
+    /// </summary>
     [Fact]
-    public async Task Handle_ReturnsEmptyBiography_WhenProfileMissing()
+    public async Task Handle_SignsTheAvatarKey_RatherThanReturningIt()
+    {
+        string avatarKey = $"avatars/{Guid.NewGuid()}/{Guid.NewGuid()}";
+        UserAccount user = new()
+        {
+            UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            Username = "test",
+            FirstName = "Jane",
+            LastName = "Doe",
+            CreatedAt = new DateTime(2024, 1, 1),
+            UserAvatar = new UserAvatar { Photo = new Photo { Hyperlink = avatarKey } },
+        };
+        _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetByIdAsync(user.UserAccountId)).ReturnsAsync(user);
+
+        PublicUserProfileDto result = await _handler.Handle(
+            new GetPublicUserProfileByIdQuery(user.UserAccountId),
+            CancellationToken.None
+        );
+
+        result.AvatarUrl.Should().NotBe(avatarKey);
+        Uri.TryCreate(result.AvatarUrl, UriKind.Absolute, out Uri? uri).Should().BeTrue();
+        uri!.Scheme.Should().BeOneOf("http", "https");
+        uri.AbsolutePath.Should().EndWith(avatarKey);
+        _storageMock.Verify(
+            s => s.GetPresignedUrl(avatarKey, UserDtoMapper.AvatarUrlLifetime),
+            Times.Once
+        );
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handle_ReturnsEmptyBiographyAndAvatarUrl_WhenProfileMissing()
     {
         UserAccount user = new()
         {
@@ -72,6 +115,57 @@ public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandlerTests
         );
 
         result.Biography.Should().BeEmpty();
+        result.AvatarUrl.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handle_ReturnsEmptyAvatarUrl_WhenProfileHasNoAvatar()
+    {
+        UserAccount user = new()
+        {
+            UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            Username = "test",
+            FirstName = "Jane",
+            LastName = "Doe",
+            CreatedAt = new DateTime(2024, 1, 1),
+            UserProfile = new UserProfile { Biography = "Drinks lagers." },
+        };
+        _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetByIdAsync(user.UserAccountId)).ReturnsAsync(user);
+
+        PublicUserProfileDto result = await _handler.Handle(
+            new GetPublicUserProfileByIdQuery(user.UserAccountId),
+            CancellationToken.None
+        );
+
+        result.Biography.Should().Be("Drinks lagers.");
+        result.AvatarUrl.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Handle_ReturnsEmptyAvatarUrl_WhenAvatarHasNoPhoto()
+    {
+        UserAccount user = new()
+        {
+            UserAccountId = Guid.NewGuid(),
+            Username = "test",
+            FirstName = "Jane",
+            LastName = "Doe",
+            CreatedAt = new DateTime(2024, 1, 1),
+            UserProfile = new UserProfile { Biography = "Drinks lagers." },
+            UserAvatar = new UserAvatar(),
+        };
+        _repoMock.Setup(r => r.GetByIdAsync(user.UserAccountId)).ReturnsAsync(user);
+
+        PublicUserProfileDto result = await _handler.Handle(
+            new GetPublicUserProfileByIdQuery(user.UserAccountId),
+            CancellationToken.None
+        );
+
+        result.AvatarUrl.Should().BeEmpty();
+        _storageMock.Verify(
+            s => s.GetPresignedUrl(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<TimeSpan>()),
+            Times.Never
+        );
     }
 
     [Fact]

web/backend/Features/Features.Users/Dtos/UserDtoMapper.cs

@@ -1,19 +1,39 @@
 using Domain.Entities;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
 
 namespace Features.Users.Dtos;
 
 /// <summary>Converts user domain entities into API response models.</summary>
 public static class UserDtoMapper
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     How long a presigned avatar URL stays valid. Long enough to outlive the page that embeds it,
+    ///     short enough that a leaked URL stops working.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly TimeSpan AvatarUrlLifetime = TimeSpan.FromHours(1);
+
     /// <summary>Converts a user account into its public-profile representation.</summary>
-    public static PublicUserProfileDto ToPublicProfileDto(this UserAccount user)
+    /// <param name="user">The account to convert.</param>
+    /// <param name="fileStorageProvider">
+    ///     Signs the download URL for the account's avatar. <c>Photo.Hyperlink</c> holds an object key
+    ///     rather than a URL, so it has to be signed before a client can fetch it.
+    /// </param>
+    public static PublicUserProfileDto ToPublicProfileDto(
+        this UserAccount user,
+        IFileStorageProvider fileStorageProvider
+    )
     {
+        string? avatarKey = user.UserAvatar?.Photo?.Hyperlink;
+
         return new PublicUserProfileDto(
             UserAccountId : user.UserAccountId,
             Username : user.Username,
             FirstName : user.FirstName,
             LastName : user.LastName,
             Biography : user.UserProfile?.Biography ?? string.Empty,
+            AvatarUrl : string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(avatarKey)
+                ? string.Empty
+                : fileStorageProvider.GetPresignedUrl(avatarKey, AvatarUrlLifetime),
             CreatedAt : user.CreatedAt
         );
     }

web/backend/Features/Features.Users/Dtos/UserDtos.cs

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ public record PublicUserProfileDto(
     string FirstName,
     string LastName,
     string Biography,
+    string AvatarUrl,
     DateTime CreatedAt
 );

web/backend/Features/Features.Users/Queries/GetAllUsers/GetAllUsersHandler.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 using Domain.Entities;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
 using Features.Users.Dtos;
 using Features.Users.Repository;
 using MediatR;
 
 namespace Features.Users.Queries.GetAllUsers;
 
-public class GetAllUsersHandler(IUserListRepository repository)
-    : IRequestHandler<GetAllUsersQuery, IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto>>
+public class GetAllUsersHandler(
+    IUserListRepository repository,
+    IFileStorageProvider fileStorageProvider
+) : IRequestHandler<GetAllUsersQuery, IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto>>
 {
     public async Task<IEnumerable<PublicUserProfileDto>> Handle(
         GetAllUsersQuery request,
@@ -14,6 +17,6 @@ public class GetAllUsersHandler(IUserListRepository repository)
     )
     {
         IEnumerable<UserAccount> users = await repository.GetAllAsync(request.Limit, request.Offset);
-        return users.Select(user => user.ToPublicProfileDto());
+        return users.Select(user => user.ToPublicProfileDto(fileStorageProvider));
     }
 }

web/backend/Features/Features.Users/Queries/GetPublicUserProfileById/GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 using Domain.Entities;
 using Domain.Exceptions;
+using Features.ImageUploads.Services;
 using Features.Users.Dtos;
 using Features.Users.Repository;
 using MediatR;
 
 namespace Features.Users.Queries.GetPublicUserProfileById;
 
-public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler(IUserListRepository repository)
-    : IRequestHandler<GetPublicUserProfileByIdQuery, PublicUserProfileDto>
+public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler(
+    IUserListRepository repository,
+    IFileStorageProvider fileStorageProvider
+) : IRequestHandler<GetPublicUserProfileByIdQuery, PublicUserProfileDto>
 {
     /// <exception cref="NotFoundException">Thrown when no user account exists with the given ID.</exception>
     public async Task<PublicUserProfileDto> Handle(
@@ -18,6 +21,6 @@ public class GetPublicUserProfileByIdHandler(IUserListRepository repository)
         UserAccount? user = await repository.GetByIdAsync(request.UserAccountId);
         if (user is null)
             throw new NotFoundException($"User with ID {request.UserAccountId} not found");
-        return user.ToPublicProfileDto();
+        return user.ToPublicProfileDto(fileStorageProvider);
     }
 }

web/backend/Features/Features.Users/Repository/UserListRepository.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ public class UserListRepository(ISqlConnectionFactory connectionFactory)
     /// <inheritdoc />
     /// <remarks>
     ///     Left-joins <c>Social.UserProfile</c>, so <see cref="UserAccount.UserProfile" /> is
-    ///     <c>null</c> for an account whose profile has yet to be created.
+    ///     <c>null</c> for an account whose profile has yet to be created, and left-joins the
+    ///     account's active <c>Social.UserAvatar</c> (<c>ValidTo IS NULL</c>) with its
+    ///     <c>Media.Photo</c>, so <see cref="UserAccount.UserAvatar" /> is <c>null</c> for an account
+    ///     with no avatar.
     /// </remarks>
     public async Task<UserAccount?> GetByIdAsync(Guid id)
     {
@@ -23,51 +26,89 @@ public class UserListRepository(ISqlConnectionFactory connectionFactory)
         IEnumerable<UserAccount> results = await connection.QueryAsync<
             UserAccount,
             UserProfile,
+            Photo,
+            UserAvatar,
             UserAccount
         >(
             """
             SELECT 
-                ua.UserAccountID, 
-                ua.Username, 
-                ua.FirstName, ua.LastName, ua.Email, ua.CreatedAt, ua.UpdatedAt,
-                ua.DateOfBirth, ua.RowVersion,
-                up.UserProfileID, up.UserAccountID, up.Biography, up.RowVersion
+                ua.UserAccountID, ua.Username, ua.FirstName, ua.LastName,
+                ua.Email, ua.CreatedAt, ua.UpdatedAt, ua.DateOfBirth,
+                ua.RowVersion, up.UserProfileID, up.UserAccountID,
+                up.Biography, up.RowVersion, p.PhotoID, p.UploadedByID, 
+                p.Hyperlink, p.UploadedAt, p.RowVersion, av.UserAvatarID, 
+                av.UserProfileID, av.PhotoID, av.ValidFrom, av.ValidTo,
+                av.RowVersion
             FROM Auth.UserAccount ua
-            LEFT JOIN Social.UserProfile up ON ua.UserAccountID = up.UserAccountID
+            LEFT JOIN Social.UserProfile up 
+                ON ua.UserAccountID = up.UserAccountID
+            LEFT JOIN Social.UserAvatar av
+                ON up.UserProfileID = av.UserProfileID 
+                       AND av.ValidTo IS NULL
+            LEFT JOIN Media.Photo p ON av.PhotoID = p.PhotoID
             WHERE ua.UserAccountID = @UserAccountId
             """,
             MapUserRow,
             new { UserAccountId = id },
-            splitOn: "UserProfileID"
+            splitOn: AvatarSplitOn
         );
 
         return results.SingleOrDefault();
     }
 
-    private static UserAccount MapUserRow(UserAccount user, UserProfile? profile)
-    {
-        user.UserProfile = profile;
-        return user;
-    }
-
     /// <inheritdoc />
     /// <remarks>
     ///     Always applies pagination via <c>OFFSET</c>/<c>FETCH</c>, ordered by creation date descending.
     ///     A <c>null</c> <paramref name="limit" />/<paramref name="offset" /> is treated as "no limit"/"no offset".
-    ///     Does not select <c>Email</c> or <c>DateOfBirth</c>: this listing is consumed only as public
-    ///     profiles, so those fields are left at their default rather than read from the database.
+    ///     Joins the same profile and active-avatar rows as <see cref="GetByIdAsync" />, both of which are
+    ///     part of a public profile. Does not select <c>Email</c> or <c>DateOfBirth</c>: this listing is
+    ///     consumed only as public profiles, so those fields are left at their default rather than read
+    ///     from the database.
     /// </remarks>
     public async Task<IEnumerable<UserAccount>> GetAllAsync(int? limit, int? offset)
     {
         await using DbConnection connection = await CreateConnection();
-        return await connection.QueryAsync<UserAccount>(
+        return await connection.QueryAsync<
+            UserAccount,
+            UserProfile,
+            Photo,
+            UserAvatar,
+            UserAccount
+        >(
             """
-            SELECT UserAccountID, Username, FirstName, LastName, CreatedAt, UpdatedAt, RowVersion
-            FROM Auth.UserAccount
-            ORDER BY CreatedAt DESC
+            SELECT
+                ua.UserAccountID, ua.Username, ua.FirstName, ua.LastName,
+                ua.CreatedAt, ua.UpdatedAt, ua.RowVersion,
+                up.UserProfileID, up.UserAccountID, up.Biography, up.RowVersion,
+                p.PhotoID, p.UploadedByID, p.Hyperlink, p.UploadedAt, p.RowVersion,
+                av.UserAvatarID, av.UserProfileID, av.PhotoID, av.ValidFrom, av.ValidTo,
+                av.RowVersion
+            FROM Auth.UserAccount ua
+            LEFT JOIN Social.UserProfile up ON ua.UserAccountID = up.UserAccountID
+            LEFT JOIN Social.UserAvatar av
+                ON up.UserProfileID = av.UserProfileID AND av.ValidTo IS NULL
+            LEFT JOIN Media.Photo p ON av.PhotoID = p.PhotoID
+            ORDER BY ua.CreatedAt DESC
             OFFSET @Offset ROWS FETCH NEXT @Limit ROWS ONLY
             """,
-            new { Offset = offset ?? 0, Limit = limit ?? int.MaxValue }
+            MapUserRow,
+            new { Offset = offset ?? 0, Limit = limit ?? int.MaxValue },
+            splitOn: AvatarSplitOn
         );
     }
+
+    private const string AvatarSplitOn = "UserProfileID,PhotoID,UserAvatarID";
+
+    private static UserAccount MapUserRow(
+        UserAccount user,
+        UserProfile? profile,
+        Photo? photo,
+        UserAvatar? avatar
+    )
+    {
+        user.UserProfile = profile;
+        avatar?.Photo = photo;
+        user.UserAvatar = avatar;
+        return user;
+    }
 }

web/docker-compose.db.yaml

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ services:
       DB_USER: "${DB_USER}"
       DB_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
       SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
       SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"

web/docker-compose.dev.yaml

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ services:
       DB_USER: "${DB_USER}"
       DB_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
       SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
       SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ services:
       CONFIRMATION_TOKEN_SECRET: "${CONFIRMATION_TOKEN_SECRET}"
       WEBSITE_BASE_URL: "${WEBSITE_BASE_URL}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
       SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
       SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"

web/docker-compose.min.yaml

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ services:
       DB_USER: "${DB_USER}"
       DB_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
       SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
       SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"

web/docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#   docker compose --env-file web/.env.prod -f web/docker-compose.prod.seed.yaml run --rm --build database.seed
+name: biergarten-prod-seed
+
+services:
+  database.seed:
+    env_file: ".env.prod"
+    image: database.seed
+    container_name: prod-env-database-seed
+    build:
+      context: ./backend
+      dockerfile: Database/Database.Seed/Dockerfile
+      args:
+        BUILD_CONFIGURATION: Release
+        APP_UID: 1000
+    environment:
+      DOTNET_RUNNING_IN_CONTAINER: "true"
+      DB_SERVER: "${DB_SERVER}"
+      DB_NAME: "${DB_NAME}"
+      DB_USER: "${DB_USER}"
+      DB_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"
+    restart: "no"
+    networks:
+      - prodnet
+
+networks:
+  prodnet:
+    name: biergarten-prodnet
+    external: true

web/docker-compose.prod.yaml

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ services:
     container_name: prod-env-sqlserver
     environment:
       ACCEPT_EULA: "Y"
-      SA_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
+      MSSQL_SA_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
       MSSQL_PID: "Express"
     volumes:
-      - sqlserverdata-prod:/var/opt/mssql
+      - biergartendata-prod:/var/opt/mssql
     healthcheck:
       test:
         [
@@ -20,29 +20,8 @@ services:
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 12
       start_period: 30s
-    networks:
-      - prodnet
-
-  database.migrations:
-    env_file: ".env.prod"
-    image: database.migrations
-    container_name: prod-env-database-migrations
-    depends_on:
-      sqlserver:
-        condition: service_healthy
-    build:
-      context: ./backend
-      dockerfile: Database/Database.Migrations/Dockerfile
-      args:
-        BUILD_CONFIGURATION: Release
-        APP_UID: 1000
-    environment:
-      DOTNET_RUNNING_IN_CONTAINER: "true"
-      DB_SERVER: "${DB_SERVER}"
-      DB_NAME: "${DB_NAME}"
-      DB_USER: "${DB_USER}"
-      DB_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    stop_grace_period: 60s
     networks:
       - prodnet
 
@@ -51,7 +30,7 @@ services:
     image: api.core
     container_name: prod-env-api-core
     depends_on:
-      sqlserver:
+      seaweedfs:
         condition: service_healthy
     build:
       context: ./backend
@@ -59,8 +38,6 @@ services:
       args:
         BUILD_CONFIGURATION: Release
         APP_UID: 1000
-    # No published ports: only the frontend service is reachable from outside
-    # the Docker network in production. api.core stays internal to prodnet.
     environment:
       ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT: "Production"
       ASPNETCORE_URLS: "http://0.0.0.0:8080"
@@ -73,11 +50,46 @@ services:
       REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET: "${REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET}"
       CONFIRMATION_TOKEN_SECRET: "${CONFIRMATION_TOKEN_SECRET}"
       WEBSITE_BASE_URL: "${WEBSITE_BASE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"
+    healthcheck:
+      test:
+        [
+          "CMD",
+          "bash",
+          "-c",
+          'exec 3<>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8080; printf "GET /health HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: localhost\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n" >&3; head -1 <&3 | grep -q " 200 "',
+        ]
+      interval: 15s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 30s
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - prodnet
+
+  seaweedfs:
+    env_file: ".env.prod"
+    image: chrislusf/seaweedfs
+    container_name: prod-env-seaweedfs
+    environment:
+      AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
+      AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
+      S3_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"
     volumes:
-      - nuget-cache-prod:/root/.nuget/packages
+      - seaweedfsdata-prod:/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-fsS", "-o", "/dev/null", "http://localhost:8333/status"]
+      interval: 15s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 20s
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - prodnet
 
   frontend:
     env_file: ".env.prod"
@@ -85,27 +97,34 @@ services:
     container_name: prod-env-frontend
     depends_on:
       api.core:
-        condition: service_started
+        condition: service_healthy
     build:
       context: ./frontend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
-      - "3000:3000"
+      - "127.0.0.1:5656:5656"
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: "production"
-      PORT: "3000"
+      PORT: "5656"
       API_BASE_URL: "http://api.core:8080"
       SESSION_SECRET: "${SESSION_SECRET}"
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--quiet", "--spider", "--tries=1", "http://127.0.0.1:5656/healthz"]
+      interval: 15s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 15s
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - prodnet
 
 volumes:
-  sqlserverdata-prod:
-    driver: local
-  nuget-cache-prod:
-    driver: local
+  biergartendata-prod:
+    external: true
+  seaweedfsdata-prod:
+    external: true
 
 networks:
   prodnet:
+    name: biergarten-prodnet
     driver: bridge

web/docker-compose.test.yaml

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ services:
       DB_USER: "${DB_USER}"
       DB_PASSWORD: "${DB_PASSWORD}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_SERVICE_URL}"
+      SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL: "${SEAWEEDFS_PUBLIC_URL}"
       SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: "${SEAWEEDFS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}"
       SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: "${SEAWEEDFS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}"
       SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET: "${SEAWEEDFS_BUCKET}"

web/frontend/app/app.css

@@ -34,38 +34,38 @@ h6,
     --color-base-100: oklch(96% 0.012 82); /* warm parchment */
     --color-base-200: oklch(92% 0.018 80); /* brushed paper */
     --color-base-300: oklch(87% 0.025 78); /* tinted linen */
-    --color-base-content: oklch(28% 0.025 58); /* dark brown ink — 15.6:1 on base-100 */
+    --color-base-content: oklch(28% 0.025 58); /* dark brown ink */
 
-    --color-primary: oklch(65% 0.085 62); /* mellow amber */
-    --color-primary-content: oklch(97% 0.02 62); /* warm near-white — 7.2:1 on primary */
+    --color-primary: oklch(47.5% 0.085 62); /* mellow amber */
+    --color-primary-content: oklch(97% 0.02 62); /* warm near-white */
 
     --color-secondary: oklch(42% 0.05 42); /* softened mahogany */
-    --color-secondary-content: oklch(96% 0.01 76); /* off-white — 14.2:1 on secondary */
+    --color-secondary-content: oklch(96% 0.01 76); /* off-white */
 
     --color-accent: oklch(93% 0.015 90); /* frothy cream */
-    --color-accent-content: oklch(28% 0.025 58); /* dark brown — 12.8:1 on accent */
+    --color-accent-content: oklch(28% 0.025 58); /* dark brown */
 
     --color-neutral: oklch(28% 0.02 46); /* warm roast dark */
-    --color-neutral-content: oklch(92% 0.012 80); /* pale parchment — 12.0:1 on neutral */
+    --color-neutral-content: oklch(92% 0.012 80); /* pale parchment */
 
     --color-info: oklch(46% 0.065 145); /* muted hop green */
-    --color-info-content: oklch(97% 0.008 145); /* near-white — 14.2:1 on info */
+    --color-info-content: oklch(97% 0.008 145); /* near-white */
 
-    --color-success: oklch(70% 0.06 122); /* soft barley gold */
-    --color-success-content: oklch(97% 0.02 122); /* warm near-white — 5.7:1 on success */
+    --color-success: oklch(46.5% 0.06 122); /* soft barley gold */
+    --color-success-content: oklch(97% 0.02 122); /* warm near-white */
 
-    --color-warning: oklch(72% 0.09 56); /* toned amber */
-    --color-warning-content: oklch(97% 0.02 56); /* warm near-white — 4.7:1 on warning */
+    --color-warning: oklch(47.5% 0.09 56); /* toned amber */
+    --color-warning-content: oklch(97% 0.02 56); /* warm near-white */
 
-    --color-error: oklch(54% 0.09 22); /* restrained cherry */
-    --color-error-content: oklch(97% 0.006 15); /* near-white — 11.1:1 on error */
+    --color-error: oklch(48% 0.09 22); /* restrained cherry */
+    --color-error-content: oklch(97% 0.006 15); /* near-white */
 
     --color-surface: oklch(88% 0.02 82); /* mid parchment, elevated cards */
-    --color-surface-content: oklch(28% 0.025 58); /* dark brown — 9.2:1 on surface */
+    --color-surface-content: oklch(28% 0.025 58); /* dark brown */
 
-    --color-muted: oklch(42% 0.055 62); /* amber-brown — 14.2:1 on base-100, 8.3:1 on surface */
+    --color-muted: oklch(42% 0.055 62); /* amber-brown */
     --color-highlight: oklch(78% 0.055 65); /* warm amber, hover and active states */
-    --color-highlight-content: oklch(22% 0.025 55); /* dark brown — 4.9:1 on highlight */
+    --color-highlight-content: oklch(22% 0.025 55); /* dark brown */
 
     --radius-selector: 0.375rem;
     --radius-field: 0.5rem;
@@ -91,38 +91,38 @@ h6,
     --color-base-100: oklch(14% 0.006 45); /* charred barrel black */
     --color-base-200: oklch(18% 0.008 43); /* roasted malt dark */
     --color-base-300: oklch(23% 0.01 42); /* deep brown */
-    --color-base-content: oklch(88% 0.008 75); /* warm off-white — 9.4:1 on base-100 */
+    --color-base-content: oklch(88% 0.008 75); /* warm off-white */
 
     --color-primary: oklch(68% 0.055 60); /* golden amber */
-    --color-primary-content: oklch(92% 0.012 50); /* warm off-white — 4.6:1 on primary */
+    --color-primary-content: oklch(30.5% 0.012 50); /* warm off-white */
 
-    --color-secondary: oklch(48% 0.035 40); /* deep mahogany ale */
-    --color-secondary-content: oklch(97% 0.005 75); /* near-white — 13.9:1 on secondary */
+    --color-secondary: oklch(62.5% 0.035 40); /* deep mahogany ale */
+    --color-secondary-content: oklch(23.5% 0.005 75); /* near-white */
 
     --color-accent: oklch(82% 0.01 88); /* frothy cream head */
-    --color-accent-content: oklch(18% 0.012 55); /* near-black — 6.2:1 on accent */
+    --color-accent-content: oklch(18% 0.012 55); /* near-black */
 
     --color-neutral: oklch(20% 0.008 45); /* near-black with warmth */
-    --color-neutral-content: oklch(88% 0.007 78); /* warm off-white — 9.3:1 on neutral */
+    --color-neutral-content: oklch(88% 0.007 78); /* warm off-white */
 
-    --color-info: oklch(60% 0.04 145); /* cool hop green */
-    --color-info-content: oklch(86% 0.006 145); /* pale green-white — 4.6:1 on info */
+    --color-info: oklch(61.5% 0.04 145); /* cool hop green */
+    --color-info-content: oklch(23% 0.006 145); /* pale green-white */
 
     --color-success: oklch(66% 0.038 120); /* fresh barley */
-    --color-success-content: oklch(90% 0.012 120); /* pale barley-white — 4.6:1 on success */
+    --color-success-content: oklch(28.5% 0.012 120); /* pale barley-white */
 
     --color-warning: oklch(70% 0.055 55); /* amber harvest */
-    --color-warning-content: oklch(94% 0.012 55); /* warm near-white — 4.7:1 on warning */
+    --color-warning-content: oklch(32.5% 0.012 55); /* warm near-white */
 
-    --color-error: oklch(50% 0.06 20); /* deep cherry kriek */
-    --color-error-content: oklch(97% 0.004 15); /* near-white — 13.1:1 on error */
+    --color-error: oklch(62.5% 0.06 20); /* deep cherry kriek */
+    --color-error-content: oklch(23% 0.004 15); /* near-white */
 
     --color-surface: oklch(26% 0.012 45); /* elevated dark panel */
-    --color-surface-content: oklch(88% 0.008 75); /* warm off-white — 9.2:1 on surface */
+    --color-surface-content: oklch(88% 0.008 75); /* warm off-white */
 
-    --color-muted: oklch(78% 0.018 72); /* warm grey — 4.7:1 on base-100, 4.6:1 on surface */
+    --color-muted: oklch(78% 0.018 72); /* warm grey */
     --color-highlight: oklch(32% 0.025 48); /* warm dark brown, hover and active states */
-    --color-highlight-content: oklch(88% 0.008 75); /* warm off-white — 9.0:1 on highlight */
+    --color-highlight-content: oklch(88% 0.008 75); /* warm off-white */
 
     --radius-selector: 0.375rem;
     --radius-field: 0.5rem;
@@ -148,40 +148,38 @@ h6,
     --color-base-100: oklch(13% 0.01 295); /* blackberry-stained near-black */
     --color-base-200: oklch(17% 0.013 292); /* deep purple-black */
     --color-base-300: oklch(22% 0.016 290); /* dark grape */
-    --color-base-content: oklch(90% 0.014 300); /* pale lavender-white — 10.7:1 on base-100 */
+    --color-base-content: oklch(90% 0.014 300); /* pale lavender-white */
 
     --color-primary: oklch(72% 0.075 295); /* cassis berry purple */
-    --color-primary-content: oklch(95% 0.01 295); /* pale lavender — 4.5:1 on primary */
+    --color-primary-content: oklch(34% 0.01 295); /* pale lavender */
 
     --color-secondary: oklch(68% 0.06 10); /* sour cherry rose */
-    --color-secondary-content: oklch(92% 0.006 10); /* warm near-white — 4.6:1 on secondary */
+    --color-secondary-content: oklch(30% 0.006 10); /* warm near-white */
 
     --color-accent: oklch(75% 0.045 130); /* tart lime zest */
-    --color-accent-content: oklch(98.5% 0.01 130); /* near-white — 4.8:1 on accent */
+    --color-accent-content: oklch(37.5% 0.01 130); /* near-white */
 
     --color-neutral: oklch(18% 0.016 290); /* deep blackened grape */
-    --color-neutral-content: oklch(88% 0.01 295); /* pale lavender — 9.3:1 on neutral */
+    --color-neutral-content: oklch(88% 0.01 295); /* pale lavender */
 
     --color-info: oklch(62% 0.04 250); /* muted indigo */
-    --color-info-content: oklch(88% 0.008 250); /* pale indigo-white — 4.8:1 on info */
+    --color-info-content: oklch(23% 0.008 250); /* pale indigo-white */
 
     --color-success: oklch(65% 0.04 145); /* elderberry green */
-    --color-success-content: oklch(90% 0.008 145); /* pale green-white — 4.7:1 on success */
+    --color-success-content: oklch(27.5% 0.008 145); /* pale green-white */
 
     --color-warning: oklch(70% 0.05 65); /* sour apricot */
-    --color-warning-content: oklch(97% 0.03 65); /* near-white — 5.6:1 on warning */
+    --color-warning-content: oklch(32.5% 0.03 65); /* near-white */
 
-    --color-error: oklch(50% 0.055 22); /* kriek red */
-    --color-error-content: oklch(97% 0.006 22); /* near-white — 13.2:1 on error */
+    --color-error: oklch(62% 0.055 22); /* kriek red */
+    --color-error-content: oklch(22% 0.006 22); /* near-white */
 
     --color-surface: oklch(27% 0.022 292); /* lifted purple-black panel */
-    --color-surface-content: oklch(90% 0.014 300); /* pale lavender-white — 10.4:1 on surface */
+    --color-surface-content: oklch(90% 0.014 300); /* pale lavender-white */
 
-    --color-muted: oklch(
-        77.6% 0.022 300
-    ); /* desaturated lavender — 4.6:1 on base-100, 4.5:1 on surface */
+    --color-muted: oklch(77.6% 0.022 300); /* desaturated lavender */
     --color-highlight: oklch(35% 0.04 295); /* cassis-tinted hover and active state */
-    --color-highlight-content: oklch(90% 0.014 300); /* pale lavender-white — 10.1:1 on highlight */
+    --color-highlight-content: oklch(90% 0.014 300); /* pale lavender-white */
 
     --radius-selector: 0.5rem;
     --radius-field: 0.5rem;
@@ -207,38 +205,38 @@ h6,
     --color-base-100: oklch(99% 0.007 112); /* near-white with faint barley-green tint */
     --color-base-200: oklch(96% 0.012 114); /* pale barley wash */
     --color-base-300: oklch(92% 0.019 116); /* light straw */
-    --color-base-content: oklch(20% 0.022 122); /* deep green-black — 19.5:1 on base-100 */
+    --color-base-content: oklch(20% 0.022 122); /* deep green-black */
 
-    --color-primary: oklch(52% 0.085 118); /* fresh-cut barley green */
-    --color-primary-content: oklch(97% 0.005 118); /* near-white — 12.5:1 on primary */
+    --color-primary: oklch(50% 0.085 118); /* fresh-cut barley green */
+    --color-primary-content: oklch(97% 0.005 118); /* near-white */
 
     --color-secondary: oklch(44% 0.055 128); /* muted sage stem */
-    --color-secondary-content: oklch(97% 0.005 128); /* near-white — 14.8:1 on secondary */
+    --color-secondary-content: oklch(97% 0.005 128); /* near-white */
 
     --color-accent: oklch(93% 0.03 148); /* pale morning dew */
-    --color-accent-content: oklch(22% 0.022 148); /* deep green — 13.4:1 on accent */
+    --color-accent-content: oklch(22% 0.022 148); /* deep green */
 
     --color-neutral: oklch(76% 0.028 118); /* dried straw, surface differentiation */
-    --color-neutral-content: oklch(98.9% 0.005 118); /* near-white — 4.6:1 on neutral */
+    --color-neutral-content: oklch(38.4% 0.005 118); /* near-white */
 
     --color-info: oklch(38% 0.065 232); /* clear summer sky */
-    --color-info-content: oklch(98% 0.005 232); /* near-white — 16.8:1 on info */
+    --color-info-content: oklch(98% 0.005 232); /* near-white */
 
     --color-success: oklch(38% 0.085 145); /* young shoot green */
-    --color-success-content: oklch(98% 0.005 145); /* near-white — 16.8:1 on success */
+    --color-success-content: oklch(98% 0.005 145); /* near-white */
 
-    --color-warning: oklch(68% 0.1 76); /* ripening grain amber */
-    --color-warning-content: oklch(92.5% 0.005 72); /* warm near-white — 4.5:1 on warning */
+    --color-warning: oklch(51% 0.1 76); /* ripening grain amber */
+    --color-warning-content: oklch(92.5% 0.005 72); /* warm near-white */
 
-    --color-error: oklch(52% 0.1 18); /* dusty rose red */
-    --color-error-content: oklch(98% 0.005 15); /* near-white — 12.5:1 on error */
+    --color-error: oklch(51.5% 0.1 18); /* dusty rose red */
+    --color-error-content: oklch(98% 0.005 15); /* near-white */
 
     --color-surface: oklch(94% 0.012 112); /* soft barley-wash panel */
-    --color-surface-content: oklch(20% 0.022 122); /* deep green-black — 14.0:1 on surface */
+    --color-surface-content: oklch(20% 0.022 122); /* deep green-black */
 
-    --color-muted: oklch(38% 0.055 120); /* sage green — 18.1:1 on base-100, 13.0:1 on surface */
+    --color-muted: oklch(38% 0.055 120); /* sage green */
     --color-highlight: oklch(85% 0.04 118); /* green-tinted hover and active state */
-    --color-highlight-content: oklch(20% 0.022 122); /* deep green-black — 7.8:1 on highlight */
+    --color-highlight-content: oklch(20% 0.022 122); /* deep green-black */
 
     --radius-selector: 2rem;
     --radius-field: 2rem;
@@ -249,3 +247,33 @@ h6,
     --depth: 0;
     --noise: 0;
 }
+
+/* WCAG 1.4.11: form-field borders at >= 3:1 against every base layer */
+:is(.input, .select, .textarea):not(
+    .input-neutral,
+    .input-primary,
+    .input-secondary,
+    .input-accent,
+    .input-info,
+    .input-success,
+    .input-warning,
+    .input-error,
+    .select-neutral,
+    .select-primary,
+    .select-secondary,
+    .select-accent,
+    .select-info,
+    .select-success,
+    .select-warning,
+    .select-error,
+    .textarea-neutral,
+    .textarea-primary,
+    .textarea-secondary,
+    .textarea-accent,
+    .textarea-info,
+    .textarea-success,
+    .textarea-warning,
+    .textarea-error
+) {
+    --input-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-base-content) 56%, #0000);
+}

web/frontend/app/components/ui/forms/FormField.tsx

@@ -21,19 +21,26 @@ const FormField = ({
 }: FormFieldProps) => {
     return (
         <Field className={className ?? 'space-y-1'}>
-            <Label htmlFor={inputProps.id} className={labelClassName ?? 'label font-medium'}>
+            <Label
+                htmlFor={inputProps.id}
+                className={labelClassName ?? 'label text-sm font-semibold text-base-content'}
+            >
                 {label}
             </Label>
 
             <input
                 {...inputProps}
-                className={inputClassName ?? `input w-full ${error ? 'input-error' : ''}`}
+                className={
+                    inputClassName ?? `input h-11 w-full text-base ${error ? 'input-error' : ''}`
+                }
             />
 
             {error ? (
-                <Description className={hintClassName ?? 'label text-error'}>{error}</Description>
+                <Description className={hintClassName ?? 'text-xs text-error'}>{error}</Description>
             ) : hint ? (
-                <Description className={hintClassName ?? 'label'}>{hint}</Description>
+                <Description className={hintClassName ?? 'text-xs text-[var(--color-muted)]'}>
+                    {hint}
+                </Description>
             ) : null}
         </Field>
     );

web/frontend/app/components/ui/navbar/Navbar.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Disclosure, DisclosureButton, DisclosurePanel } from '@headlessui/react';
-import { Link } from 'react-router';
+import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router';
 import NavLinks from './NavLinks';
 import UserMenu from './UserMenu';
 
@@ -12,85 +12,93 @@ interface NavbarProps {
     } | null;
 }
 
-const Navbar = ({ auth }: NavbarProps) => (
-    <Disclosure
-        as="nav"
-        className="sticky top-0 z-50 border-b border-base-300 bg-base-100 shadow-md"
-    >
-        {({ open }) => (
-            <>
-                <div className="navbar mx-auto max-w-7xl px-2 sm:px-4">
-                    <div className="navbar-start gap-2">
-                        <DisclosureButton
-                            className="btn btn-ghost btn-square lg:hidden"
-                            aria-label="Toggle navigation"
-                        >
-                            <svg
-                                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                                fill="none"
-                                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                                className="h-5 w-5 stroke-current"
+const Navbar = ({ auth }: NavbarProps) => {
+    const { pathname } = useLocation();
+    const onAuthRoute = pathname === '/login' || pathname === '/register';
+    const showAuthActions = !auth && !onAuthRoute;
+
+    return (
+        <Disclosure
+            as="nav"
+            className="sticky top-0 z-50 border-b border-base-300 bg-base-100 shadow-md"
+        >
+            {({ open }) => (
+                <>
+                    <div className="navbar mx-auto max-w-7xl px-2 sm:px-4">
+                        <div className="navbar-start gap-2">
+                            <DisclosureButton
+                                className="btn btn-ghost btn-square lg:hidden"
+                                aria-label="Toggle navigation"
                             >
-                                {open ? (
-                                    <path
-                                        strokeLinecap="round"
-                                        strokeLinejoin="round"
-                                        strokeWidth="2"
-                                        d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
-                                    />
-                                ) : (
-                                    <path
-                                        strokeLinecap="round"
-                                        strokeLinejoin="round"
-                                        strokeWidth="2"
-                                        d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16"
-                                    />
-                                )}
-                            </svg>
-                        </DisclosureButton>
+                                <svg
+                                    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+                                    fill="none"
+                                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                                    className="h-5 w-5 stroke-current"
+                                >
+                                    {open ? (
+                                        <path
+                                            strokeLinecap="round"
+                                            strokeLinejoin="round"
+                                            strokeWidth="2"
+                                            d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
+                                        />
+                                    ) : (
+                                        <path
+                                            strokeLinecap="round"
+                                            strokeLinejoin="round"
+                                            strokeWidth="2"
+                                            d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16"
+                                        />
+                                    )}
+                                </svg>
+                            </DisclosureButton>
 
-                        <Link to="/" className="text-xl font-bold">
-                            🍺 The Biergarten App
-                        </Link>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <NavLinks variant="desktop" showRegister={!auth} />
-
-                    <div className="navbar-end gap-2">
-                        {!auth && (
-                            <Link
-                                to="/register"
-                                className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm hidden sm:inline-flex"
-                            >
-                                Register User
+                            <Link to="/" className="lg:text-xl text-lg font-bold">
+                                The Biergarten App
                             </Link>
-                        )}
+                        </div>
 
-                        {auth ? (
-                            <>
-                                <Link to="/dashboard" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
-                                    Dashboard
+                        <NavLinks variant="desktop" showRegister={showAuthActions} />
+
+                        <div className="navbar-end gap-2">
+                            {showAuthActions && (
+                                <Link
+                                    to="/register"
+                                    className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm hidden sm:inline-flex"
+                                >
+                                    Register User
                                 </Link>
+                            )}
 
-                                <UserMenu
-                                    username={auth.username}
-                                    userAccountId={auth.userAccountId}
-                                />
-                            </>
-                        ) : (
-                            <Link to="/login" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
-                                Login
-                            </Link>
-                        )}
+                            {auth ? (
+                                <>
+                                    <Link to="/dashboard" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
+                                        Dashboard
+                                    </Link>
+
+                                    <UserMenu
+                                        username={auth.username}
+                                        userAccountId={auth.userAccountId}
+                                    />
+                                </>
+                            ) : (
+                                !onAuthRoute && (
+                                    <Link to="/login" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
+                                        Login
+                                    </Link>
+                                )
+                            )}
+                        </div>
                     </div>
-                </div>
 
-                <DisclosurePanel className="border-t border-base-300 bg-base-100 px-4 py-3 lg:hidden">
-                    <NavLinks variant="mobile" showRegister={!auth} />
-                </DisclosurePanel>
-            </>
-        )}
-    </Disclosure>
-);
+                    <DisclosurePanel className="border-t border-base-300 bg-base-100 px-4 py-3 lg:hidden">
+                        <NavLinks variant="mobile" showRegister={showAuthActions} />
+                    </DisclosurePanel>
+                </>
+            )}
+        </Disclosure>
+    );
+};
 
 export default Navbar;

web/frontend/app/features/account/components/AuthFlowDemoCard.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const AuthFlowDemoCard = () => (
                 <li className="list-row">
                     <div>
                         <p className="font-semibold">Login</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                             POST to <code className="kbd kbd-sm">/api/auth/login</code> with
                             username &amp; password
                         </p>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const AuthFlowDemoCard = () => (
                 <li className="list-row">
                     <div>
                         <p className="font-semibold">Register</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                             POST to <code className="kbd kbd-sm">/api/auth/register</code> with full
                             user details
                         </p>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const AuthFlowDemoCard = () => (
                 <li className="list-row">
                     <div>
                         <p className="font-semibold">Session</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                             JWT access &amp; refresh tokens stored in an HTTP-only cookie
                         </p>
                     </div>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const AuthFlowDemoCard = () => (
                 <li className="list-row">
                     <div>
                         <p className="font-semibold">Protected Routes</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                             This dashboard requires authentication via{' '}
                             <code className="kbd kbd-sm">requireAuth()</code>
                         </p>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const AuthFlowDemoCard = () => (
                 <li className="list-row">
                     <div>
                         <p className="font-semibold">Token Refresh</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                             POST to <code className="kbd kbd-sm">/api/auth/refresh</code> with the
                             refresh token in an <code className="kbd kbd-sm">X-Refresh-Token</code>{' '}
                             header
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const AuthFlowDemoCard = () => (
                 <li className="list-row">
                     <div>
                         <p className="font-semibold">Account Management</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                             PATCH <code className="kbd kbd-sm">/api/auth/username</code>,{' '}
                             <code className="kbd kbd-sm">/email</code>,{' '}
                             <code className="kbd kbd-sm">/password</code>,{' '}

web/frontend/app/features/account/components/SectionCard.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const SectionCard = ({ icon, title, description, open, onToggle, children }: Sec
         <div className="card-body">
             <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-5">
                 <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                    <span className="text-base-content/60 mt-1">{icon}</span>
+                    <span className="text-base-content/70 mt-1">{icon}</span>
                     <div>
                         <h2 className="card-title text-lg">{title}</h2>
                         <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">{description}</p>

web/frontend/app/features/account/components/SessionInfoCard.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const SessionInfoCard = ({ username, userAccountId }: SessionInfoCardProps) => (
             </p>
 
             <div className="bg-base-200 rounded-box p-4 mt-2">
-                <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/50 mb-3">
+                <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/70 mb-3">
                     Session Info
                 </p>
                 <div className="stats stats-vertical w-full">

web/frontend/app/features/account/routes/account.tsx

@@ -208,11 +208,13 @@ const AccountPage = ({ loaderData, actionData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
 
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-6 py-10 space-y-6">
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10 pb-10 space-y-6">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                     <Settings className="size-7" aria-hidden="true" />
                     <div>
-                        <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">Account Settings</h1>
+                        <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl font-bold leading-tight">
+                            Account Settings
+                        </h1>
                         <p className="text-base-content/70">
                             Manage the account details for{' '}
                             <span className="font-mono">{username}</span>
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ const AccountPage = ({ loaderData, actionData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
 
                 <Link
                     to="/dashboard"
-                    className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/60 inline-block"
+                    className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/70 inline-block"
                 >
                     ← Back to dashboard
                 </Link>

web/frontend/app/features/account/routes/dashboard.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const Dashboard = ({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
 
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-10 space-y-6">
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10 pb-10 space-y-6">
                 <SessionInfoCard username={username} userAccountId={userAccountId} />
                 <AuthFlowDemoCard />
             </div>

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/AuthCardHeading.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+interface AuthCardHeadingProps {
+    title: string;
+    subtitle: string;
+}
+
+const AuthCardHeading = ({ title, subtitle }: AuthCardHeadingProps) => (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+        <h1 className="text-[1.875rem]">{title}</h1>
+        <p className="text-[var(--color-muted)]">{subtitle}</p>
+    </div>
+);
+
+export default AuthCardHeading;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/AuthErrorAlert.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+interface AuthErrorAlertProps {
+    message: string;
+    /** Per-field messages to list beneath the summary. */
+    details?: readonly string[];
+}
+
+const AuthErrorAlert = ({ message, details }: AuthErrorAlertProps) => (
+    <div role="alert" className="alert alert-error alert-soft flex-col items-start">
+        <span>{message}</span>
+
+        {details?.length ? (
+            <ul className="list-inside list-disc text-sm">
+                {details.map((detail) => (
+                    <li key={detail}>{detail}</li>
+                ))}
+            </ul>
+        ) : null}
+    </div>
+);
+
+export default AuthErrorAlert;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/AuthSplitLayout.stories.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { expect, fireEvent, userEvent, within } from 'storybook/test';
+import AuthCardHeading from './AuthCardHeading';
+import AuthErrorAlert from './AuthErrorAlert';
+import AuthSplitLayout from './AuthSplitLayout';
+import AuthSwitchPrompt from './AuthSwitchPrompt';
+import LoginForm from './LoginForm';
+import RegisterForm from './RegisterForm';
+import RegisterStepProgress from './RegisterStepProgress';
+import { useRegisterWizard } from '../hooks/useRegisterWizard';
+import { loginSchema, type LoginSchema } from '../schemas';
+
+const noop = () => undefined;
+
+const authSplitLayoutDescription = `The shared split-screen shell behind /login and /register: a full-bleed bar photo carrying the hero headline, and a solid card holding the page's own heading, form, and switch prompt. The grid splits 6fr/5fr from 820px up and stacks hero over card below it. Both stories compose the real forms, so they show the production layout at any viewport.`;
+
+const LoginPanel = ({ error }: { error?: string }) => {
+    const form = useForm<LoginSchema>({ resolver: zodResolver(loginSchema) });
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <AuthCardHeading title="Sign in" subtitle="Sign in to your Biergarten account" />
+
+            {error ? <AuthErrorAlert message={error} /> : null}
+
+            <LoginForm
+                onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(noop)}
+                formState={form.formState}
+                register={form.register}
+                submitting={false}
+            />
+
+            <AuthSwitchPrompt lead="New to Biergarten?" to="/register" label="Create an account" />
+        </>
+    );
+};
+
+const RegisterPanel = () => {
+    const wizard = useRegisterWizard(noop);
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <RegisterStepProgress
+                step={wizard.step}
+                totalSteps={wizard.totalSteps}
+                name={wizard.name}
+            />
+
+            <AuthCardHeading title={wizard.title} subtitle={wizard.subtitle} />
+
+            <RegisterForm wizard={wizard} submitting={false} />
+
+            <AuthSwitchPrompt lead="Already have an account?" to="/login" label="Sign in" />
+        </>
+    );
+};
+
+const meta = {
+    title: 'Layout/AuthSplitLayout',
+    component: AuthSplitLayout,
+    tags: ['autodocs'],
+    parameters: {
+        layout: 'fullscreen',
+        docs: {
+            description: {
+                component: authSplitLayoutDescription,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof AuthSplitLayout>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+const loginArgs = {
+    headline: 'Good to see you again.',
+    blurb: 'Sign in to pick up where you left off with our partner breweries.',
+};
+
+const registerArgs = {
+    headline: 'Pull up a chair.',
+    blurb: 'Create an account to explore partner breweries and their beers.',
+};
+
+export const Login: Story = {
+    args: {
+        ...loginArgs,
+        children: <LoginPanel />,
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await expect(canvas.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Sign in' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /show password/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const LoginWithServerError: Story = {
+    args: {
+        ...loginArgs,
+        children: <LoginPanel error="Invalid username or password." />,
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await expect(canvas.getByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent('Invalid username or password.');
+    },
+};
+
+export const Register: Story = {
+    args: {
+        ...registerArgs,
+        children: <RegisterPanel />,
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await expect(canvas.getByText(/step 1 of 3 · account/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const RegisterFinalStep: Story = {
+    args: Register.args,
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^username$/i), 'jane_doe');
+        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^email$/i), 'jane@example.com');
+        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i }));
+
+        await userEvent.type(await canvas.findByLabelText(/first name/i), 'Jane');
+        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/last name/i), 'Doe');
+        await fireEvent.change(canvas.getByLabelText(/date of birth/i), {
+            target: { value: '2000-01-15' },
+        });
+        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i }));
+
+        await expect(
+            await canvas.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Secure your account' }),
+        ).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /create account/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const RegisterMobile: Story = {
+    args: Register.args,
+    parameters: {
+        viewport: {
+            defaultViewport: 'mobile1',
+        },
+    },
+};

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/AuthSplitLayout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import barBackground from '../../../assets/bar-background.jpg';
+
+interface AuthSplitLayoutProps {
+    headline: string;
+    blurb: string;
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+const AuthSplitLayout = ({ headline, blurb, children }: AuthSplitLayoutProps) => (
+    <div className="relative flex flex-1 bg-base-200">
+        <div
+            className="absolute inset-0 bg-base-300 bg-cover bg-center"
+            style={{ backgroundImage: `url(${barBackground})` }}
+        />
+
+        {/* Darkens the photo from the bottom up so the white hero text stays legible */}
+        <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(0deg,#000000b3_30%,#ffffff44_100%)]" />
+
+        <div className="relative mx-auto grid w-full max-w-7xl grid-cols-1 content-between gap-6 min-[820px]:grid-cols-[minmax(0,6fr)_minmax(0,5fr)]">
+            <section className="flex flex-col justify-end gap-4 px-5 pt-8 pb-2 text-white min-[820px]:px-10 min-[820px]:py-14">
+                <h2 className="text-[2rem] leading-[1.1] text-balance [text-shadow:0_2px_24px_#0006] min-[820px]:text-[3.25rem]">
+                    {headline}
+                </h2>
+
+                <p className="max-w-[27.5rem] text-base leading-[1.5] min-[820px]:text-[1.1875rem]">
+                    {blurb}
+                </p>
+            </section>
+
+            <main className="flex items-center justify-center px-4 pt-4 pb-7 min-[820px]:py-10 min-[820px]:pr-10 min-[820px]:pl-0">
+                <div className="flex w-full max-w-[27.5rem] flex-col gap-4 rounded-box bg-base-100 px-5 py-6 shadow-[0_20px_50px_#0005] min-[820px]:p-8">
+                    {children}
+                </div>
+            </main>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+);
+
+export default AuthSplitLayout;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/AuthSwitchPrompt.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Link } from 'react-router';
+
+interface AuthSwitchPromptProps {
+    lead: string;
+    to: string;
+    label: string;
+}
+
+const AuthSwitchPrompt = ({ lead, to, label }: AuthSwitchPromptProps) => (
+    <p className="text-center text-[0.9375rem] text-[var(--color-muted)]">
+        {lead}{' '}
+        <Link to={to} className="font-semibold text-secondary hover:text-primary">
+            {label}
+        </Link>
+    </p>
+);
+
+export default AuthSwitchPrompt;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/ConfirmSuccess.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const ConfirmSuccess = ({ confirmedDate }: ConfirmSuccessProps) => (
         <h1 className="card-title text-2xl">Email Confirmed!</h1>
         <p className="text-base-content/70">Your email address has been successfully verified.</p>
         <div className="bg-base-200 rounded-box w-full p-3 text-sm text-left">
-            <span className="text-base-content/50 text-xs uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold">
+            <span className="text-base-content/70 text-xs uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold">
                 Confirmed at
             </span>
             <p className="font-mono mt-1">{new Date(confirmedDate).toLocaleString()}</p>

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/LoginCallout.tsx

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-import { Link } from 'react-router';
-
-const LoginCallout = () => (
-    <>
-        <div className="divider text-xs">Already have an account?</div>
-
-        <div className="text-center space-y-2">
-            <Link to="/login" className="btn btn-outline btn-sm w-full">
-                Sign in
-            </Link>
-            <Link to="/" className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/60">
-                Back to home
-            </Link>
-        </div>
-    </>
-);
-
-export default LoginCallout;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/LoginForm.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { BaseSyntheticEvent } from 'react';
+import { BaseSyntheticEvent, useState } from 'react';
 import { FormState, UseFormRegister } from 'react-hook-form';
 import FormField from '../../../components/ui/forms/FormField';
 import SubmitButton from '../../../components/ui/forms/SubmitButton';
 import type { LoginSchema } from '../schemas';
+import ShowPasswordToggle from './ShowPasswordToggle';
 
 interface LoginFormProps {
     onSubmit: (e?: BaseSyntheticEvent) => Promise<Awaited<void> | undefined>;
@@ -11,34 +12,42 @@ interface LoginFormProps {
     submitting: boolean;
 }
 
-const LoginForm = (props: LoginFormProps) => (
-    <form onSubmit={props.onSubmit} className="space-y-3">
-        <FormField
-            id="username"
-            type="text"
-            autoComplete="username"
-            placeholder="your_username"
-            label="Username"
-            error={props.formState.errors.username?.message}
-            {...props.register('username')}
-        />
+const LoginForm = (props: LoginFormProps) => {
+    const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false);
 
-        <FormField
-            id="password"
-            type="password"
-            autoComplete="current-password"
-            placeholder="••••••••"
-            label="Password"
-            error={props.formState.errors.password?.message}
-            {...props.register('password')}
-        />
+    return (
+        <form onSubmit={props.onSubmit} className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+            <FormField
+                id="username"
+                type="text"
+                autoComplete="username"
+                label="Username"
+                error={props.formState.errors.username?.message}
+                {...props.register('username')}
+            />
 
-        <SubmitButton
-            isSubmitting={props.submitting}
-            idleText="Sign In"
-            submittingText="Signing in..."
-        />
-    </form>
-);
+            <FormField
+                id="password"
+                type={showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'}
+                autoComplete="current-password"
+                label="Password"
+                error={props.formState.errors.password?.message}
+                {...props.register('password')}
+            />
+
+            <ShowPasswordToggle
+                shown={showPassword}
+                onToggle={() => setShowPassword((shown) => !shown)}
+            />
+
+            <SubmitButton
+                isSubmitting={props.submitting}
+                idleText="Sign in"
+                submittingText="Signing in…"
+                className="btn btn-primary min-h-12 w-full"
+            />
+        </form>
+    );
+};
 
 export default LoginForm;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/RegisterCallout.tsx

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import { HomeSimpleDoor, UserPlus } from 'iconoir-react';
-import { Link } from 'react-router';
-
-const RegisterCallout = () => (
-    <>
-        <div className="divider text-xs">New here?</div>
-        <div className="text-center space-y-2">
-            <Link to="/register" className="btn btn-outline btn-sm w-full gap-2">
-                <UserPlus className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-                Create an account
-            </Link>
-            <Link
-                to="/"
-                className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/60 inline-flex items-center gap-1"
-            >
-                <HomeSimpleDoor className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-                Back to home
-            </Link>
-        </div>
-    </>
-);
-
-export default RegisterCallout;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/RegisterForm.stories.tsx

@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
-import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
 import { useState } from 'react';
-import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { expect, fireEvent, userEvent, within } from 'storybook/test';
+import AuthCardHeading from './AuthCardHeading';
 import RegisterForm from './RegisterForm';
-import { registerSchema, type RegisterSchema } from '../schemas';
+import RegisterStepProgress from './RegisterStepProgress';
+import { useRegisterWizard } from '../hooks/useRegisterWizard';
+import { type RegisterSchema } from '../schemas';
 
-const registerFormDescription = `Renders the real \`RegisterForm\` component wired to the real \`registerSchema\` (zod) through the same react-hook-form setup used on the register page, including its cross-field rule that the confirmation must match the password, so these stories validate actual client-side validation behavior rather than a re-implemented form.`;
+const registerFormDescription = `Renders the real \`RegisterForm\` driven by the real \`useRegisterWizard\` hook, so these stories exercise the production three-step flow: each step validates its own fields through \`registerSchema\` (zod) before the next one opens, entered values survive going back, and only the final step submits.`;
 
 const RegisterFormHarness = () => {
     const [submitted, setSubmitted] = useState<RegisterSchema | null>(null);
-    const form = useForm<RegisterSchema>({ resolver: zodResolver(registerSchema) });
+    const wizard = useRegisterWizard(setSubmitted);
 
     return (
-        <div className="w-full max-w-lg space-y-3 rounded-box bg-base-100 p-6 shadow-lg">
-            <RegisterForm
-                onSubmit={form.handleSubmit((values) => setSubmitted(values))}
-                formState={form.formState}
-                register={form.register}
-                submitting={false}
+        <div className="flex w-full max-w-md flex-col gap-4 rounded-box bg-base-100 p-6 shadow-lg">
+            <RegisterStepProgress
+                step={wizard.step}
+                totalSteps={wizard.totalSteps}
+                name={wizard.name}
             />
+
+            <AuthCardHeading title={wizard.title} subtitle={wizard.subtitle} />
+
+            <RegisterForm wizard={wizard} submitting={false} />
+
             {submitted ? <p data-testid="submit-result">Registered {submitted.username}</p> : null}
         </div>
     );
@@ -42,75 +47,120 @@ const meta = {
 export default meta;
 type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
 
-export const Empty: Story = {};
+type Canvas = ReturnType<typeof within>;
 
-const fillValidRegistration = async (canvas: ReturnType<typeof within>) => {
+const adultDateOfBirth = '2000-01-15';
+
+const underageDateOfBirth = () => {
+    const tenYearsAgo = new Date();
+    tenYearsAgo.setFullYear(tenYearsAgo.getFullYear() - 10);
+    return tenYearsAgo.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+};
+
+const completeAccountStep = async (canvas: Canvas) => {
     await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^username$/i), 'jane_doe');
+    await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^email$/i), 'jane@example.com');
+    await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i }));
+    await canvas.findByLabelText(/first name/i);
+};
+
+const completeDetailsStep = async (canvas: Canvas, dateOfBirth = adultDateOfBirth) => {
     await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/first name/i), 'Jane');
     await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/last name/i), 'Doe');
-    await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^email$/i), 'jane@example.com');
     await fireEvent.change(canvas.getByLabelText(/date of birth/i), {
-        target: { value: '2000-01-15' },
+        target: { value: dateOfBirth },
     });
-    await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText('Password'), 'StrongPass1!');
-    await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i), 'StrongPass1!');
+    await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i }));
 };
 
-export const RejectsEmptySubmission: Story = {
+export const Empty: Story = {};
+
+export const BlocksAdvanceOnInvalidAccount: Story = {
     play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
         const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /create account/i }));
+        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i }));
         await expect(
-            canvas.getByText(/username must be at least 3 characters/i),
+            await canvas.findByText(/username must be at least 3 characters/i),
         ).toBeInTheDocument();
-        await expect(canvas.getByText(/first name is required/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
-        await expect(canvas.queryByTestId('submit-result')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    },
-};
-
-export const RejectsInvalidEmail: Story = {
-    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
-        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-        await fillValidRegistration(canvas);
-        await userEvent.clear(canvas.getByLabelText(/^email$/i));
-        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^email$/i), 'jane@example');
-        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /create account/i }));
         await expect(canvas.getByText(/invalid email address/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
-        await expect(canvas.queryByTestId('submit-result')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.getByText(/step 1 of 3/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     },
 };
 
-export const RejectsWeakPassword: Story = {
+export const ClearsFieldErrorOnEdit: Story = {
     play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
         const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-        await fillValidRegistration(canvas);
-        await userEvent.clear(canvas.getByLabelText('Password'));
-        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText('Password'), 'weakpassword');
-        await userEvent.clear(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i));
-        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i), 'weakpassword');
-        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /create account/i }));
-        await expect(canvas.getByText(/uppercase letter/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
-        await expect(canvas.queryByTestId('submit-result')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /continue/i }));
+        await canvas.findByText(/username must be at least 3 characters/i);
+
+        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/^username$/i), 'jane_doe');
+        await expect(
+            canvas.queryByText(/username must be at least 3 characters/i),
+        ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const AdvancesToPersonalDetails: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await completeAccountStep(canvas);
+        await expect(canvas.getByRole('heading', { name: 'About you' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.getByText(/step 2 of 3 · personal details/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const KeepsValuesWhenGoingBack: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await completeAccountStep(canvas);
+        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /back/i }));
+        await expect(await canvas.findByLabelText(/^username$/i)).toHaveValue('jane_doe');
+        await expect(canvas.getByLabelText(/^email$/i)).toHaveValue('jane@example.com');
+    },
+};
+
+export const RejectsUnderageDateOfBirth: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await completeAccountStep(canvas);
+        await completeDetailsStep(canvas, underageDateOfBirth());
+        await expect(await canvas.findByText(/at least 19 years old/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.getByText(/step 2 of 3/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
     },
 };
 
 export const RejectsMismatchedConfirmPassword: Story = {
     play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
         const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-        await fillValidRegistration(canvas);
-        await userEvent.clear(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i));
+        await completeAccountStep(canvas);
+        await completeDetailsStep(canvas);
+        await userEvent.type(await canvas.findByLabelText('Password'), 'StrongPass1!');
         await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i), 'Different1!');
         await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /create account/i }));
-        await expect(canvas.getByText(/passwords must match/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(await canvas.findByText(/passwords must match/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
         await expect(canvas.queryByTestId('submit-result')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     },
 };
 
+export const RevealsBothPasswords: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await completeAccountStep(canvas);
+        await completeDetailsStep(canvas);
+        await userEvent.click(await canvas.findByRole('button', { name: /show password/i }));
+        await expect(canvas.getByLabelText('Password')).toHaveAttribute('type', 'text');
+        await expect(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i)).toHaveAttribute('type', 'text');
+    },
+};
+
 export const AcceptsValidRegistration: Story = {
     play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
         const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-        await fillValidRegistration(canvas);
+        await completeAccountStep(canvas);
+        await completeDetailsStep(canvas);
+        await userEvent.type(await canvas.findByLabelText('Password'), 'StrongPass1!');
+        await userEvent.type(canvas.getByLabelText(/confirm password/i), 'StrongPass1!');
         await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /create account/i }));
-        await expect(canvas.getByTestId('submit-result')).toHaveTextContent('jane_doe');
+        await expect(await canvas.findByTestId('submit-result')).toHaveTextContent('jane_doe');
     },
 };

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/RegisterForm.tsx

@@ -1,97 +1,129 @@
-import { BaseSyntheticEvent } from 'react';
-import { FormState, UseFormRegister } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { Button } from '@headlessui/react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import FormField from '../../../components/ui/forms/FormField';
 import SubmitButton from '../../../components/ui/forms/SubmitButton';
-import type { RegisterSchema } from '../schemas';
+import type { RegisterWizard } from '../hooks/useRegisterWizard';
+import { minimumAgeYears } from '../schemas';
+import ShowPasswordToggle from './ShowPasswordToggle';
 
 interface RegisterFormProps {
-    onSubmit: (e?: BaseSyntheticEvent) => Promise<Awaited<void> | undefined>;
-    formState: FormState<RegisterSchema>;
-    register: UseFormRegister<RegisterSchema>;
+    wizard: RegisterWizard;
     submitting: boolean;
 }
 
-const RegisterForm = (props: RegisterFormProps) => (
-    <form onSubmit={props.onSubmit} className="space-y-3">
-        <FormField
-            id="username"
-            type="text"
-            autoComplete="username"
-            placeholder="your_username"
-            label="Username"
-            hint="3-64 characters, alphanumeric and . _ -"
-            error={props.formState.errors.username?.message}
-            {...props.register('username')}
-        />
+const RegisterForm = ({ wizard, submitting }: RegisterFormProps) => {
+    const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false);
+    const { step, isLastStep, canGoBack, register, formState } = wizard;
+    const { errors } = formState;
 
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
-            <FormField
-                id="firstName"
-                type="text"
-                autoComplete="given-name"
-                placeholder="Jane"
-                label="First Name"
-                error={props.formState.errors.firstName?.message}
-                {...props.register('firstName')}
-            />
+    return (
+        <form onSubmit={wizard.onSubmit} className="flex flex-col gap-4" noValidate>
+            {step === 1 && (
+                <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                    <FormField
+                        id="username"
+                        type="text"
+                        autoComplete="username"
+                        label="Username"
+                        hint="3-64 characters, alphanumeric and . _ -"
+                        error={errors.username?.message}
+                        {...register('username')}
+                    />
 
-            <FormField
-                id="lastName"
-                type="text"
-                autoComplete="family-name"
-                placeholder="Doe"
-                label="Last Name"
-                error={props.formState.errors.lastName?.message}
-                {...props.register('lastName')}
-            />
-        </div>
+                    <FormField
+                        id="email"
+                        type="email"
+                        autoComplete="email"
+                        label="Email"
+                        error={errors.email?.message}
+                        {...register('email')}
+                    />
+                </div>
+            )}
 
-        <FormField
-            id="email"
-            type="email"
-            autoComplete="email"
-            placeholder="jane@example.com"
-            label="Email"
-            error={props.formState.errors.email?.message}
-            {...props.register('email')}
-        />
+            {step === 2 && (
+                <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3.5 min-[420px]:grid-cols-2">
+                        <FormField
+                            id="firstName"
+                            type="text"
+                            autoComplete="given-name"
+                            label="First name"
+                            error={errors.firstName?.message}
+                            {...register('firstName')}
+                        />
 
-        <FormField
-            id="dateOfBirth"
-            type="date"
-            label="Date of Birth"
-            hint="Must be 19 years or older"
-            error={props.formState.errors.dateOfBirth?.message}
-            {...props.register('dateOfBirth')}
-        />
+                        <FormField
+                            id="lastName"
+                            type="text"
+                            autoComplete="family-name"
+                            label="Last name"
+                            error={errors.lastName?.message}
+                            {...register('lastName')}
+                        />
+                    </div>
 
-        <FormField
-            id="password"
-            type="password"
-            autoComplete="new-password"
-            placeholder="••••••••"
-            label="Password"
-            hint="8+ chars: uppercase, lowercase, digit, special character"
-            error={props.formState.errors.password?.message}
-            {...props.register('password')}
-        />
+                    <FormField
+                        id="dateOfBirth"
+                        type="date"
+                        label="Date of birth"
+                        hint={`Must be ${minimumAgeYears} years or older.`}
+                        error={errors.dateOfBirth?.message}
+                        {...register('dateOfBirth')}
+                    />
+                </div>
+            )}
 
-        <FormField
-            id="confirmPassword"
-            type="password"
-            autoComplete="new-password"
-            placeholder="••••••••"
-            label="Confirm Password"
-            error={props.formState.errors.confirmPassword?.message}
-            {...props.register('confirmPassword')}
-        />
+            {step === 3 && (
+                <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                    <FormField
+                        id="password"
+                        type={showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'}
+                        autoComplete="new-password"
+                        label="Password"
+                        hint="8+ chars: uppercase, lowercase, digit, special character"
+                        error={errors.password?.message}
+                        {...register('password')}
+                    />
 
-        <SubmitButton
-            isSubmitting={props.submitting}
-            idleText="Create Account"
-            submittingText="Creating account..."
-        />
-    </form>
-);
+                    <FormField
+                        id="confirmPassword"
+                        type={showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'}
+                        autoComplete="new-password"
+                        label="Confirm password"
+                        error={errors.confirmPassword?.message}
+                        {...register('confirmPassword')}
+                    />
+
+                    <ShowPasswordToggle
+                        shown={showPassword}
+                        onToggle={() => setShowPassword((shown) => !shown)}
+                    />
+                </div>
+            )}
+
+            <div className="flex gap-3">
+                {canGoBack && (
+                    <Button
+                        type="button"
+                        onClick={wizard.back}
+                        className="btn btn-outline min-h-12"
+                    >
+                        Back
+                    </Button>
+                )}
+
+                <div className="flex-1">
+                    <SubmitButton
+                        isSubmitting={submitting}
+                        idleText={isLastStep ? 'Create account' : 'Continue'}
+                        submittingText="Creating account…"
+                        className="btn btn-primary min-h-12 w-full"
+                    />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </form>
+    );
+};
 
 export default RegisterForm;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/RegisterStepProgress.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+interface RegisterStepProgressProps {
+    step: number;
+    totalSteps: number;
+    name: string;
+}
+
+const RegisterStepProgress = ({ step, totalSteps, name }: RegisterStepProgressProps) => (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+        <div className="flex gap-1.5" aria-hidden="true">
+            {Array.from({ length: totalSteps }, (_, index) => (
+                <div
+                    key={index}
+                    className={`h-1 flex-1 rounded ${index < step ? 'bg-primary' : 'bg-base-300'}`}
+                />
+            ))}
+        </div>
+
+        <p className="text-[0.8125rem] font-semibold text-[var(--color-muted)]">
+            Step {step} of {totalSteps} · {name}
+        </p>
+    </div>
+);
+
+export default RegisterStepProgress;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/components/ShowPasswordToggle.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Button } from '@headlessui/react';
+
+interface ShowPasswordToggleProps {
+    shown: boolean;
+    onToggle: () => void;
+}
+
+const ShowPasswordToggle = ({ shown, onToggle }: ShowPasswordToggleProps) => (
+    <Button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={onToggle}
+        className="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center self-start text-[0.9375rem] font-semibold text-secondary hover:underline"
+    >
+        {shown ? 'Hide password' : 'Show password'}
+    </Button>
+);
+
+export default ShowPasswordToggle;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/hooks/useRegisterWizard.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useForm, type FieldErrors, type Resolver } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { earliestStepForFields, lastRegisterStepIndex, registerSteps } from '../registerSteps';
+import { registerSchema, type RegisterSchema } from '../schemas';
+
+const resolveRegisterSchema = zodResolver(registerSchema);
+
+/**
+ * Drives the multi-step register form: one react-hook-form instance spans every
+ * step so values survive going back and forward, and each step validates its own
+ * fields before the next one opens.
+ */
+export const useRegisterWizard = (onValid: (values: RegisterSchema) => void) => {
+    const [stepIndex, setStepIndex] = useState(0);
+
+    const currentStep = registerSteps[stepIndex];
+    const isLastStep = stepIndex === lastRegisterStepIndex;
+
+    // Every step submits through `handleSubmit`, so each one has to report only its
+    // own fields: resolve the whole schema, then keep the errors this step owns. The
+    // last step keeps all of them, which is also what runs the password-match
+    // refinement across steps.
+    const resolver: Resolver<RegisterSchema> = async (values, context, options) => {
+        const result = await resolveRegisterSchema(values, context, options);
+        if (isLastStep) return result;
+
+        const errors = Object.fromEntries(
+            Object.entries(result.errors).filter(([name]) =>
+                currentStep.fields.includes(name as keyof RegisterSchema),
+            ),
+        ) as FieldErrors<RegisterSchema>;
+
+        return Object.keys(errors).length ? { values: {}, errors } : { values, errors: {} };
+    };
+
+    const { register, handleSubmit, formState, setFocus } = useForm<RegisterSchema>({
+        resolver,
+        mode: 'onTouched',
+    });
+
+    const onSubmit = handleSubmit(
+        (values) => {
+            if (isLastStep) {
+                onValid(values);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            setStepIndex((index) => index + 1);
+        },
+        // The last step validates fields from earlier steps too, so open whichever
+        // step owns the problem rather than reporting it out of sight.
+        (errors: FieldErrors<RegisterSchema>) => {
+            const step = earliestStepForFields(Object.keys(errors) as (keyof RegisterSchema)[]);
+            if (step !== null) setStepIndex(step);
+        },
+    );
+
+    // Move focus into each new step, which otherwise swaps out from under the
+    // keyboard while focus sits on the button that opened it.
+    const isInitialStep = useRef(true);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (isInitialStep.current) {
+            isInitialStep.current = false;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const [firstField] = registerSteps[stepIndex].fields;
+        if (firstField) setFocus(firstField);
+    }, [stepIndex, setFocus]);
+
+    return {
+        step: stepIndex + 1,
+        totalSteps: registerSteps.length,
+        name: currentStep.name,
+        title: currentStep.title,
+        subtitle: currentStep.subtitle,
+        isLastStep,
+        canGoBack: stepIndex > 0,
+        back: () => setStepIndex((index) => Math.max(index - 1, 0)),
+        onSubmit,
+        register,
+        formState,
+    };
+};
+
+export type RegisterWizard = ReturnType<typeof useRegisterWizard>;

web/frontend/app/features/auth/registerSteps.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import type { z } from 'zod';
+import { registerFields, type RegisterSchema } from './schemas';
+
+interface RegisterStep {
+    name: string;
+    title: string;
+    subtitle: string;
+    /** The slice of the register schema this step collects. */
+    schema: z.ZodObject;
+    fields: readonly (keyof RegisterSchema)[];
+}
+
+const defineStep = (step: Omit<RegisterStep, 'fields'>): RegisterStep => ({
+    ...step,
+    fields: Object.keys(step.schema.shape) as (keyof RegisterSchema)[],
+});
+
+export const registerSteps: readonly RegisterStep[] = [
+    defineStep({
+        name: 'Account',
+        title: 'Create your account',
+        subtitle: 'Choose how you will sign in.',
+        schema: registerFields.pick({ username: true, email: true }),
+    }),
+    defineStep({
+        name: 'Personal details',
+        title: 'About you',
+        subtitle: 'Tell us a little about yourself.',
+        schema: registerFields.pick({ firstName: true, lastName: true, dateOfBirth: true }),
+    }),
+    defineStep({
+        name: 'Password',
+        title: 'Secure your account',
+        subtitle: 'Pick a strong password.',
+        schema: registerFields.pick({ password: true, confirmPassword: true }),
+    }),
+];
+
+export const lastRegisterStepIndex = registerSteps.length - 1;
+
+/** The step a field belongs to, so an error can open the step that owns it. */
+export const stepIndexForField = (field: keyof RegisterSchema) =>
+    registerSteps.findIndex((step) => step.fields.includes(field));
+
+/** The earliest step owning any of `fields`, or `null` when none of them do. */
+export const earliestStepForFields = (fields: readonly (keyof RegisterSchema)[]) => {
+    const indexes = fields.map(stepIndexForField).filter((index) => index >= 0);
+    return indexes.length ? Math.min(...indexes) : null;
+};

web/frontend/app/features/auth/routes/login.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
-import { LogIn } from 'iconoir-react';
 import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { redirect, useNavigation, useSubmit } from 'react-router';
 import { createAuthSession, getOptionalAuth, login } from '../auth.server';
+import AuthCardHeading from '../components/AuthCardHeading';
+import AuthErrorAlert from '../components/AuthErrorAlert';
+import AuthSplitLayout from '../components/AuthSplitLayout';
+import AuthSwitchPrompt from '../components/AuthSwitchPrompt';
 import LoginForm from '../components/LoginForm';
-import RegisterCallout from '../components/RegisterCallout';
 import { useActionErrorToast } from '../hooks/useActionErrorToast';
 import { loginSchema, type LoginSchema } from '../schemas';
 import type { Route } from './+types/login';
@@ -54,34 +56,23 @@ const Login = ({ actionData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
     useActionErrorToast(actionData?.error);
 
     return (
-        <div className="hero min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="card w-full max-w-md bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
-                <div className="card-body gap-4">
-                    <div className="text-center">
-                        <h1 className="card-title text-3xl justify-center gap-2">
-                            <LogIn className="size-7" aria-hidden="true" />
-                            Login
-                        </h1>
-                        <p className="text-base-content/70">Sign in to your Biergarten account</p>
-                    </div>
+        <AuthSplitLayout
+            headline="Good to see you again."
+            blurb="Sign in to pick up where you left off with our partner breweries."
+        >
+            <AuthCardHeading title="Sign in" subtitle="Sign in to your Biergarten account" />
 
-                    {actionData?.error && (
-                        <div role="alert" className="alert alert-error alert-soft">
-                            <span>{actionData.error}</span>
-                        </div>
-                    )}
+            {actionData?.error && <AuthErrorAlert message={actionData.error} />}
 
-                    <LoginForm
-                        onSubmit={onSubmit}
-                        formState={formState}
-                        register={register}
-                        submitting={isSubmitting}
-                    />
+            <LoginForm
+                onSubmit={onSubmit}
+                formState={formState}
+                register={register}
+                submitting={isSubmitting}
+            />
 
-                    <RegisterCallout />
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+            <AuthSwitchPrompt lead="New to Biergarten?" to="/register" label="Create an account" />
+        </AuthSplitLayout>
     );
 };
 

web/frontend/app/features/auth/routes/register.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
-import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { redirect, useNavigation, useSubmit } from 'react-router';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import { createAuthSession, getOptionalAuth, register } from '../auth.server';
-import LoginCallout from '../components/LoginCallout';
+import AuthCardHeading from '../components/AuthCardHeading';
+import AuthErrorAlert from '../components/AuthErrorAlert';
+import AuthSplitLayout from '../components/AuthSplitLayout';
+import AuthSwitchPrompt from '../components/AuthSwitchPrompt';
 import RegisterForm from '../components/RegisterForm';
+import RegisterStepProgress from '../components/RegisterStepProgress';
 import { useActionErrorToast } from '../hooks/useActionErrorToast';
-import { registerSchema, type RegisterSchema } from '../schemas';
+import { useRegisterWizard } from '../hooks/useRegisterWizard';
+import { registerSchema } from '../schemas';
 import type { Route } from './+types/register';
 
 export const meta = ({}: Route.MetaArgs) => {
@@ -20,33 +24,14 @@ export const loader = async ({ request }: Route.LoaderArgs) => {
 
 export const action = async ({ request }: Route.ActionArgs) => {
     const formData = await request.formData();
-    const result = registerSchema.safeParse({
-        username: formData.get('username'),
-        firstName: formData.get('firstName'),
-        lastName: formData.get('lastName'),
-        email: formData.get('email'),
-        dateOfBirth: formData.get('dateOfBirth'),
-        password: formData.get('password'),
-        confirmPassword: formData.get('confirmPassword'),
-    });
+    const result = registerSchema.safeParse(Object.fromEntries(formData));
 
     if (!result.success) {
-        const fieldErrors = result.error.flatten().fieldErrors as Record<
-            keyof RegisterSchema,
-            string[] | undefined
-        >;
-        return { error: null, fieldErrors };
+        return { error: null, fieldErrors: z.flattenError(result.error).fieldErrors };
     }
 
     try {
-        const body = {
-            username: result.data.username,
-            firstName: result.data.firstName,
-            lastName: result.data.lastName,
-            email: result.data.email,
-            dateOfBirth: result.data.dateOfBirth,
-            password: result.data.password,
-        };
+        const { confirmPassword: _confirmPassword, ...body } = result.data;
         const payload = await register(body);
         return createAuthSession(payload, '/dashboard');
     } catch (err) {
@@ -62,44 +47,44 @@ const Register = ({ actionData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
     const submit = useSubmit();
     const isSubmitting = navigation.state === 'submitting';
 
-    const {
-        register: field,
-        handleSubmit,
-        formState,
-    } = useForm<RegisterSchema>({ resolver: zodResolver(registerSchema) });
-
-    const onSubmit = handleSubmit((data) => {
+    const wizard = useRegisterWizard((data) => {
         submit(data, { method: 'post' });
     });
 
+    // A request that reached the action without passing client validation, so the
+    // rejected fields may well sit on a step other than the one on screen.
+    const rejectedFields = Object.values(actionData?.fieldErrors ?? {}).flatMap(
+        (messages) => messages ?? [],
+    );
+
     useActionErrorToast(actionData?.error);
 
     return (
-        <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
-            <div className="card w-full max-w-lg bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
-                <div className="card-body gap-4">
-                    <div className="text-center">
-                        <h1 className="card-title text-3xl justify-center">Register</h1>
-                        <p className="text-base-content/70">Create your Biergarten account</p>
-                    </div>
+        <AuthSplitLayout
+            headline="Pull up a chair."
+            blurb="Create an account to explore partner breweries and their beers."
+        >
+            <RegisterStepProgress
+                step={wizard.step}
+                totalSteps={wizard.totalSteps}
+                name={wizard.name}
+            />
 
-                    {actionData?.error && (
-                        <div role="alert" className="alert alert-error alert-soft">
-                            <span>{actionData.error}</span>
-                        </div>
-                    )}
+            <AuthCardHeading title={wizard.title} subtitle={wizard.subtitle} />
 
-                    <RegisterForm
-                        onSubmit={onSubmit}
-                        formState={formState}
-                        register={field}
-                        submitting={isSubmitting}
-                    />
+            {actionData?.error && <AuthErrorAlert message={actionData.error} />}
 
-                    <LoginCallout />
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+            {rejectedFields.length > 0 && (
+                <AuthErrorAlert
+                    message="Check these details before creating your account."
+                    details={rejectedFields}
+                />
+            )}
+
+            <RegisterForm wizard={wizard} submitting={isSubmitting} />
+
+            <AuthSwitchPrompt lead="Already have an account?" to="/login" label="Sign in" />
+        </AuthSplitLayout>
     );
 };
 

web/frontend/app/features/auth/schemas.ts

@@ -7,27 +7,53 @@ export const loginSchema = z.object({
 
 export type LoginSchema = z.infer<typeof loginSchema>;
 
-export const registerSchema = z
-    .object({
-        username: z
-            .string()
-            .min(3, 'Username must be at least 3 characters')
-            .max(20, 'Username must be at most 20 characters'),
-        firstName: z.string().min(1, 'First name is required'),
-        lastName: z.string().min(1, 'Last name is required'),
-        email: z.string().email('Invalid email address'),
-        dateOfBirth: z.string().min(1, 'Date of birth is required'),
-        password: z
-            .string()
-            .min(8, 'Password must be at least 8 characters')
-            .regex(/[A-Z]/, 'Password must contain an uppercase letter')
-            .regex(/[a-z]/, 'Password must contain a lowercase letter')
-            .regex(/[0-9]/, 'Password must contain a number'),
-        confirmPassword: z.string().min(1, 'Please confirm your password'),
-    })
-    .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
+export const minimumAgeYears = 19;
+
+const isOldEnough = (value: string) => {
+    const dateOfBirth = new Date(value);
+    if (Number.isNaN(dateOfBirth.getTime())) return false;
+
+    const comingOfAge = new Date(
+        dateOfBirth.getFullYear() + minimumAgeYears,
+        dateOfBirth.getMonth(),
+        dateOfBirth.getDate(),
+    );
+
+    return comingOfAge <= new Date();
+};
+
+export const registerFields = z.object({
+    username: z
+        .string()
+        .min(3, 'Username must be at least 3 characters')
+        .max(64, 'Username must be at most 64 characters')
+        .regex(
+            /^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+$/,
+            'Username can only contain letters, numbers, dots, underscores and hyphens',
+        ),
+    firstName: z.string().min(1, 'First name is required'),
+    lastName: z.string().min(1, 'Last name is required'),
+    email: z.email('Invalid email address'),
+    dateOfBirth: z
+        .string()
+        .min(1, 'Date of birth is required')
+        .refine(isOldEnough, `You must be at least ${minimumAgeYears} years old to register`),
+    password: z
+        .string()
+        .min(8, 'Password must be at least 8 characters')
+        .regex(/[A-Z]/, 'Password must contain an uppercase letter')
+        .regex(/[a-z]/, 'Password must contain a lowercase letter')
+        .regex(/[0-9]/, 'Password must contain a number')
+        .regex(/[^A-Za-z0-9]/, 'Password must contain a special character'),
+    confirmPassword: z.string().min(1, 'Please confirm your password'),
+});
+
+export const registerSchema = registerFields.refine(
+    (data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword,
+    {
         message: 'Passwords must match',
         path: ['confirmPassword'],
-    });
+    },
+);
 
 export type RegisterSchema = z.infer<typeof registerSchema>;

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/BeerListCard.tsx

@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ const BeerListCard = ({ beers }: BeerListCardProps) => (
                     >
                         <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 min-w-0">
                             <span className="font-bold text-sm">{beer.name}</span>
-                            <span className="text-xs text-base-content/60">{beer.description}</span>
+                            <span className="text-xs text-base-content/70">{beer.description}</span>
                         </div>
                         <span className="badge badge-ghost bg-base-300 text-xs font-semibold whitespace-nowrap">
                             {beer.style}
                         </span>
-                        <span className="text-xs text-base-content/60 tabular-nums whitespace-nowrap">
+                        <span className="text-xs text-base-content/70 tabular-nums whitespace-nowrap">
                             {beer.abv.toFixed(1)}% ABV
                         </span>
                         <StarRating value={beer.rating} size="xs" />

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/BeerStyleBreakdownCard.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const BeerStyleBreakdownCard = ({ beers }: BeerStyleBreakdownCardProps) => {
                 <div key={style} className="flex flex-col gap-1">
                     <div className="flex items-baseline justify-between gap-2">
                         <span className="text-sm font-semibold">{style}</span>
-                        <span className="text-xs text-base-content/60 tabular-nums">{count}</span>
+                        <span className="text-xs text-base-content/70 tabular-nums">{count}</span>
                     </div>
                     <progress
                         className="progress progress-primary h-1.5"

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/BreweryDetailsCard.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface BreweryDetailsCardProps {
 
 const DetailRow = ({ label, value }: { label: string; value: string | number }) => (
     <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 text-sm">
-        <span className="text-base-content/60">{label}</span>
+        <span className="text-base-content/70">{label}</span>
         <span className="font-semibold">{value}</span>
     </div>
 );

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/BreweryHeaderCard.tsx

@@ -26,16 +26,18 @@ const BreweryHeaderCard = ({
         <div className="card-body gap-4 p-7">
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
-                    <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/50">
+                    <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/70">
                         Brewery
                     </span>
                     <span className="badge bg-[var(--color-highlight)] text-[var(--color-highlight-content)]">
                         Est. {foundedYear}
                     </span>
                 </div>
-                <h1 className="text-4xl leading-tight m-0">{brewery.breweryName}</h1>
+                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl font-bold leading-tight m-0">
+                    {brewery.breweryName}
+                </h1>
                 {brewery.location && (
-                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 flex items-center gap-1 m-0">
+                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 flex items-center gap-1 m-0">
                         <MapPin className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
                         {formatBreweryAddress(brewery.location)}
                     </p>
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ const BreweryHeaderCard = ({
                 <div className="flex items-baseline gap-1.5">
                     <StarRating value={avgRating} size="sm" />
                     <span className="font-bold">{avgRating.toFixed(1)}</span>
-                    <span className="text-sm text-base-content/60">({ratingsCount} ratings)</span>
+                    <span className="text-sm text-base-content/70">({ratingsCount} ratings)</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <p className="text-base-content/70 leading-relaxed text-pretty m-0">

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/CommunityStatsCard.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface CommunityStatsCardProps {
 
 const StatRow = ({ label, value }: { label: string; value: number }) => (
     <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 text-sm">
-        <span className="text-base-content/60">{label}</span>
+        <span className="text-base-content/70">{label}</span>
         <span className="font-semibold tabular-nums">{value}</span>
     </div>
 );

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/YourRatingCard.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const YourRatingCard = ({ value, onChange }: YourRatingCardProps) => (
         <div className="card-body flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-4 p-6">
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
                 <h3 className="text-xl m-0">Your rating</h3>
-                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 m-0">
+                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 m-0">
                     {value
                         ? `You rated this ${value} of 5. Tap the same star to clear.`
                         : 'Tap a star to rate this brewery.'}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/detail/comments/CommentItem.tsx

@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ const CommentItem = ({ comment, onToggleLike }: CommentItemProps) => {
                         <span className="font-bold text-sm">{comment.user}</span>
                     )}
                     <StarRating value={comment.rating} size="xs" />
-                    <span className="text-xs text-base-content/60">{comment.time}</span>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-base-content/70">{comment.time}</span>
                 </div>
                 <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed m-0">{comment.text}</p>
                 <button
                     type="button"
                     onClick={() => onToggleLike(comment.id)}
                     className={`self-start inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-semibold ${
-                        comment.liked ? 'text-primary' : 'text-base-content/60'
+                        comment.liked ? 'text-primary' : 'text-base-content/70'
                     }`}
                 >
                     {comment.liked ? (

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/directory/BreweryCard.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const BreweryCard = ({ brewery }: BreweryCardProps) => (
                 </p>
             )}
             {brewery.location && (
-                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/50 mt-2">
+                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 mt-2">
                     {formatBreweryAddress(brewery.location)}
                 </p>
             )}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/overview/FeaturedBreweryCard.tsx

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ const FeaturedBreweryCard = ({ brewery, onShowOnMap }: FeaturedBreweryCardProps)
         <div className="card-body gap-3.5 p-8 md:grid md:grid-cols-[1.35fr_1fr] md:gap-10 md:items-start">
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-3.5">
                 {brewery.location && (
-                    <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-base-content/60">
+                    <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-base-content/70">
                         {brewery.location.cityName}, {brewery.location.stateProvinceCode}
                     </div>
                 )}
                 <h3 className="font-serif text-4xl leading-tight m-0">{brewery.breweryName}</h3>
                 <p className="text-lg leading-snug text-pretty m-0">{brewery.description}</p>
                 {brewery.location && (
-                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 m-0">
+                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 m-0">
                         {formatBreweryAddress(brewery.location)}
                     </p>
                 )}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/overview/RecentBreweries.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const RecentBreweries = ({ breweries }: RecentBreweriesProps) => {
                         <div className="card-body gap-1.5">
                             <h3 className="card-title font-serif text-xl">{brewery.breweryName}</h3>
                             {brewery.location && (
-                                <div className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                                <div className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                                     {brewery.location.cityName},{' '}
                                     {brewery.location.stateProvinceCode}
                                 </div>

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/overview/nearby/header/NearbyBreweriesHeader.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const NearbyBreweriesHeader = ({
     return (
         <div className="flex items-baseline justify-between gap-4 flex-wrap mb-3.5">
             <h2 className="font-serif text-2xl m-0">Breweries near you</h2>
-            <span className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+            <span className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                 {center
                     ? `${withDistance.length} within ${formatDistance(radiusKm * 1000, unit)} of ${centerLabel}`
                     : 'Finding breweries near you…'}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/overview/nearby/list/NearbyBreweryList.tsx

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const NearbyBreweryList = ({
     return (
         <>
             {withDistance.length === 0 && center && (
-                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                     No partner breweries within {formatDistance(radiusKm * 1000, unit)}.
                 </p>
             )}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/overview/nearby/list/NearbyBreweryListItem.tsx

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const NearbyBreweryListItem = ({
                 </span>
             </div>
             {brewery.location && (
-                <div className="text-sm text-base-content/60">
+                <div className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
                     {brewery.location.cityName}, {brewery.location.stateProvinceCode}
                 </div>
             )}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/components/shared/SidebarCard.tsx

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface SidebarCardProps {
 const SidebarCard = ({ title, children }: SidebarCardProps) => (
     <div className="card bg-base-100 shadow">
         <div className="card-body gap-3 p-6">
-            <p className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/50 m-0">
+            <p className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-base-content/70 m-0">
                 {title}
             </p>
             {children}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/routes/breweries.tsx

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ const Breweries = ({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200 text-base-content pb-16">
             <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-5 pt-10">
-                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl leading-tight mb-2">Breweries</h1>
-                <p className="text-lg text-base-content/60 max-w-xl m-0">
+                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl font-bold leading-tight mb-2">Breweries</h1>
+                <p className="text-lg text-base-content/70 max-w-xl m-0">
                     Discover our partner breweries — start with this week&apos;s feature, then see
                     what&apos;s pouring near you.
                 </p>

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/routes/brewery-detail.tsx

@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ const BreweryDetail = ({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
 
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-6 pt-8 pb-16">
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10 pb-16">
                 <Link
                     to="/breweries"
-                    className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/60 mb-4 inline-block"
+                    className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/70 mb-4 inline-block"
                 >
                     &larr; Back to breweries
                 </Link>
 
-                <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[1fr_19rem] gap-5 items-start">
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[1fr_23rem] gap-5 items-start">
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
                         <BreweryHeaderCard
                             brewery={brewery}

web/frontend/app/features/breweries/routes/brewery-directory.tsx

@@ -72,14 +72,16 @@ const Breweries = ({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
 
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="container mx-auto p-14">
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10">
                 <Link
                     to="/breweries"
-                    className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/60 mb-4 inline-block"
+                    className="link link-hover text-sm text-base-content/70 mb-4 inline-block"
                 >
                     &larr; Back to Breweries
                 </Link>
-                <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-4">Full brewery directory</h1>
+                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl font-bold leading-tight mb-4">
+                    Full brewery directory
+                </h1>
                 <p className="text-base-content/70 mb-6">
                     All of our partner breweries, newest first.
                 </p>
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ const Breweries = ({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
                 </ClientOnly>
 
                 {allBreweries.length === 0 ? (
-                    <p className="text-center text-base-content/60 mt-12">
+                    <p className="text-center text-base-content/70 mt-12">
                         No breweries found yet.
                     </p>
                 ) : (

web/frontend/app/features/catalog/components/FeatureNotAvailable.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { Clock, Lock, Tools } from 'iconoir-react';
+import type { ComponentType } from 'react';
+import { Link } from 'react-router';
+
+type Reason = 'soon' | 'maintenance' | 'auth';
+
+interface Action {
+    to: string;
+    label: string;
+    className: string;
+}
+
+interface Content {
+    Icon: ComponentType<{ className?: string }>;
+    title: string;
+    description: string;
+    actions: Action[];
+}
+
+const CONTENT: Record<Reason, Content> = {
+    soon: {
+        Icon: Clock,
+        title: 'This feature is not available yet',
+        description: 'This feature is still in development.',
+        actions: [
+            { to: '/breweries', label: 'Browse breweries', className: 'btn-primary' },
+            { to: '/', label: 'Back to home', className: 'btn-ghost' },
+        ],
+    },
+    maintenance: {
+        Icon: Tools,
+        title: 'This feature is temporarily unavailable',
+        description: 'This feature is offline for maintenance. Try again in a few minutes.',
+        actions: [],
+    },
+    auth: {
+        Icon: Lock,
+        title: 'Sign in to use this feature',
+        description:
+            'This feature requires a valid session. Log in or create an account to continue.',
+        actions: [
+            { to: '/login', label: 'Login', className: 'btn-primary' },
+            { to: '/register', label: 'Register', className: 'btn-outline' },
+        ],
+    },
+};
+
+interface FeatureNotAvailableProps {
+    reason?: Reason;
+}
+
+const FeatureNotAvailable = ({ reason = 'soon' }: FeatureNotAvailableProps) => {
+    const { Icon, title, description, actions } = CONTENT[reason];
+
+    return (
+        <section className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 rounded-box border border-base-300 bg-base-100 px-6 py-12 text-center">
+            <div className="flex size-14 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-base-200 text-base-content/70">
+                <Icon className="size-6" />
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex max-w-md flex-col gap-2">
+                <h2 className="font-serif text-2xl font-bold leading-tight">{title}</h2>
+                <p className="text-base-content/70 text-pretty">{description}</p>
+            </div>
+            {actions.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-3 pt-2">
+                    {actions.map(({ to, label, className }) => (
+                        <Link key={to} to={to} className={`btn btn-sm ${className}`}>
+                            {label}
+                        </Link>
+                    ))}
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </section>
+    );
+};
+
+export default FeatureNotAvailable;

web/frontend/app/features/catalog/routes/beer-styles.tsx

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import FeatureNotAvailable from '../components/FeatureNotAvailable';
 import type { Route } from './+types/beer-styles';
 
 export const meta = ({}: Route.MetaArgs) => {
@@ -7,9 +8,12 @@ export const meta = ({}: Route.MetaArgs) => {
 const BeerStyles = () => {
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="container mx-auto p-4">
-                <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-4">Beer Styles</h1>
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10">
+                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl font-bold leading-tight mb-4">Beer Styles</h1>
                 <p className="text-base-content/70">Learn about different beer styles.</p>
+                <div className="mt-8">
+                    <FeatureNotAvailable />
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     );

web/frontend/app/features/catalog/routes/beers.tsx

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import FeatureNotAvailable from '../components/FeatureNotAvailable';
 import type { Route } from './+types/beers';
 
 export const meta = ({}: Route.MetaArgs) => {
@@ -7,9 +8,12 @@ export const meta = ({}: Route.MetaArgs) => {
 const Beers = () => {
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200">
-            <div className="container mx-auto p-4">
-                <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-4">Beers</h1>
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10">
+                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl font-bold leading-tight mb-4">Beers</h1>
                 <p className="text-base-content/70">Explore our collection of beers.</p>
+                <div className="mt-8">
+                    <FeatureNotAvailable />
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     );

web/frontend/app/features/home/components/AiDisclosureDialog.stories.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+import { expect, userEvent, waitFor, within } from 'storybook/test';
+import AiDisclosureDialog from './AiDisclosureDialog';
+
+const aiDisclosureDescription = `Tells visitors that the catalogue is AI-generated fixture data before they engage with it, as the pipeline ethics documentation requires. It opens on every full page load and closes for the rest of that load once acknowledged.`;
+
+const meta = {
+    title: 'Disclosure/AiDisclosureDialog',
+    component: AiDisclosureDialog,
+    tags: ['autodocs'],
+    args: {
+        defaultOpen: true,
+    },
+    parameters: {
+        layout: 'fullscreen',
+        docs: {
+            description: {
+                component: aiDisclosureDescription,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof AiDisclosureDialog>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const Open: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await waitFor(async () => {
+            await expect(
+                canvas.getByRole('heading', { name: /this content is ai-generated/i }),
+            ).toBeVisible();
+        });
+        await expect(
+            canvas.getByRole('link', { name: /how this data was generated/i }),
+        ).toBeVisible();
+    },
+};
+
+export const Acknowledged: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await userEvent.click(canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /i understand/i }));
+        await expect(
+            canvas.queryByRole('heading', { name: /this content is ai-generated/i }),
+        ).toBeNull();
+    },
+};
+
+export const InitiallyDismissed: Story = {
+    args: {
+        defaultOpen: false,
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await expect(
+            canvas.queryByRole('heading', { name: /this content is ai-generated/i }),
+        ).toBeNull();
+    },
+};

web/frontend/app/features/home/components/AiDisclosureDialog.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { Sparks } from 'iconoir-react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+const ethicsDocUrl =
+    'https://github.com/aaronpo97/the-biergarten-app/blob/main/docs/pipeline/ETHICS-AND-KNOWN-ISSUES.md';
+
+const AiDisclosureDialog = ({ defaultOpen = true }: { defaultOpen?: boolean }) => {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(defaultOpen);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!open) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+            if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+                setOpen(false);
+            }
+        };
+
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+        return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+    }, [open]);
+
+    if (!open) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <div
+            className="modal modal-open"
+            role="dialog"
+            aria-modal="true"
+            aria-labelledby="ai-disclosure-title"
+        >
+            <div className="modal-box max-w-md">
+                <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 text-center">
+                    <span className="text-primary">
+                        <Sparks className="size-10" aria-hidden="true" />
+                    </span>
+                    <h2 id="ai-disclosure-title" className="text-lg font-bold">
+                        This content is AI-generated
+                    </h2>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
+                        The Biergarten App is a proof of concept. Every brewery, beer, and user in
+                        this catalogue is fixture data produced by a language model — none of it
+                        describes a real business, person, or beer.
+                    </p>
+                    <div role="alert" className="alert alert-warning alert-soft text-left">
+                        <span className="text-sm">
+                            Brewing details, local-language text, and coordinates are known to
+                            contain fabrications. Treat nothing here as factual.
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <a
+                        href={ethicsDocUrl}
+                        target="_blank"
+                        rel="noreferrer"
+                        className="link link-primary text-sm"
+                    >
+                        How this data was generated
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+                <div className="modal-action">
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        className="btn btn-primary w-full"
+                        autoFocus
+                        onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                    >
+                        I understand
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default AiDisclosureDialog;

web/frontend/app/features/home/components/ClosingCta.tsx

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Link } from 'react-router';
 const ClosingCta = () => (
     <section className="mx-auto flex max-w-3xl flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 py-20 text-center">
         <h2 className="m-0 font-serif text-[clamp(2rem,4vw,2.75rem)] leading-tight text-balance">
-            🍺 Your next favourite brewery is on the list.
+            Your next favourite brewery is on the list.
         </h2>
 
         <p className="m-0 text-lg leading-[1.55] text-[var(--color-muted)]">

web/frontend/app/features/home/components/HeroSection.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Link } from 'react-router';
-import barBackground from '../assets/bar-background.jpg';
+import barBackground from '../../../assets/bar-background.jpg';
 
 const HeroSection = () => (
     <section className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-18 pb-16">

web/frontend/app/features/home/components/ThemeTryOut.stories.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { expect, within } from 'storybook/test';
 import { biergartenThemes, defaultThemeName } from '../../theme/themes';
 import ThemeTryOut from './ThemeTryOut';
 
-const themeTryOutDescription = `Landing page theme band. Hosts the shared \`ThemeSegmentedControl\` with short labels, so a visitor can switch the whole document theme from the marketing page. The control seeds its selection from the root route's loader data, so this story runs behind a memory data router whose \`root\` route supplies a theme.`;
+const themeTryOutDescription = `Landing page theme band. Frames the shared \`ThemeSegmentedControl\` in an elevated card with a "Set the mood" eyebrow and a pour count, and renders it with short labels so the four options fit the marketing page's narrower column. Each option carries its \`shortVibe\` mood line, and picking one switches the whole document theme. The control seeds its selection from the root route's loader data, so this story runs behind a memory data router whose \`root\` route supplies a theme. \`Themes/ThemeSegmentedControl\` covers the control itself.`;
 
 const ThemeTryOutHarness = () => {
     const [router] = useState(() =>
@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ export const Default: Story = {
             canvas.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Pick a pour that suits you' }),
         ).toBeInTheDocument();
 
+        await expect(canvas.getByText('Set the mood')).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(canvas.getByText(`${biergartenThemes.length} pours`)).toBeVisible();
+
         const group = canvas.getByRole('radiogroup', { name: 'Theme selector' });
+        await expect(within(group).getAllByRole('radio')).toHaveLength(biergartenThemes.length);
+
         for (const theme of biergartenThemes) {
-            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.shortLabel)).toBeInTheDocument();
+            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.shortLabel)).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.shortVibe)).toBeVisible();
         }
     },
 };

web/frontend/app/features/home/components/ThemeTryOut.tsx

@@ -13,11 +13,17 @@ const ThemeTryOut = () => (
                 </p>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="rounded-box bg-base-100 p-3 text-base-content">
-                <ThemeSegmentedControl
-                    labels="short"
-                    className="join join-vertical w-full sm:join-horizontal"
-                />
+            <div className="rounded-box border border-neutral-content/15 bg-base-100 p-4 text-base-content shadow-xl sm:p-5">
+                <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                    <div>
+                        <p className="m-0 text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] opacity-60">
+                            Set the mood
+                        </p>
+                        <p className="m-0 mt-1 text-sm opacity-75">Your theme follows your pour.</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <span className="badge badge-outline shrink-0">4 pours</span>
+                </div>
+                <ThemeSegmentedControl labels="short" />
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>

web/frontend/app/features/theme/Themes.stories.tsx

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const TextTokenSample = ({
 }) => {
     return (
         <div className="rounded-box p-3" style={{ backgroundColor: `var(${background})` }}>
-            <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/50">
+            <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/70">
                 {label}
             </p>
             <p className="mt-1 text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: `var(${text})` }}>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const ThemePanel = ({ label, value, vibe }: { label: string; value: string; vibe
                 </div>
 
                 <div>
-                    <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/50">
+                    <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/70">
                         Core
                     </p>
                     <div className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2">
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const ThemePanel = ({ label, value, vibe }: { label: string; value: string; vibe
                 </div>
 
                 <div>
-                    <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/50">
+                    <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/70">
                         Status
                     </p>
                     <div className="grid gap-2 grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4">
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const ThemePanel = ({ label, value, vibe }: { label: string; value: string; vibe
                 </div>
 
                 <div>
-                    <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/50">
+                    <p className="mb-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-base-content/70">
                         Content
                     </p>
                     <div className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-3">

web/frontend/app/features/theme/components/ThemeSegmentedControl.stories.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { createMemoryRouter, RouterProvider } from 'react-router';
+import { expect, fn, userEvent, within } from 'storybook/test';
+import { biergartenThemes, defaultThemeName, themeCookieName, type ThemeName } from '../themes';
+import ThemeSegmentedControl from './ThemeSegmentedControl';
+
+const themeSegmentedControlDescription = `The shared theme picker, used by the theme guide and by the landing page's try-out band. Each option pairs a gradient swatch of the theme's palette with its name and \`shortVibe\` mood line, and selection is carried by both color and elevation. Picking an option sets \`data-theme\` on \`<html>\` and writes the \`${themeCookieName}\` cookie, so the choice survives the next request and the server renders the same theme. The initial selection comes from the root route's loader, so these stories run behind a memory data router whose \`root\` route supplies the theme the cookie would have provided.`;
+
+interface HarnessProps {
+    labels?: 'full' | 'short';
+    className?: string;
+    onChange?: (theme: ThemeName) => void;
+    /** Theme the root loader hands the control, standing in for the theme cookie. */
+    seedTheme?: ThemeName;
+}
+
+const ThemeSegmentedControlHarness = ({
+    labels,
+    className,
+    onChange,
+    seedTheme = defaultThemeName,
+}: HarnessProps) => {
+    // Rebuilt per arg change so the docs controls remount the control rather
+    // than leaving it seeded from the previous render.
+    const router = useMemo(
+        () =>
+            createMemoryRouter([
+                {
+                    id: 'root',
+                    path: '/',
+                    loader: () => ({ theme: seedTheme }),
+                    element: (
+                        <div className="max-w-md rounded-box bg-base-100 p-4 text-base-content">
+                            <ThemeSegmentedControl
+                                labels={labels}
+                                className={className}
+                                onChange={onChange}
+                            />
+                        </div>
+                    ),
+                },
+            ]),
+        [labels, className, onChange, seedTheme],
+    );
+
+    return <RouterProvider router={router} />;
+};
+
+const meta = {
+    title: 'Themes/ThemeSegmentedControl',
+    component: ThemeSegmentedControlHarness,
+    tags: ['autodocs'],
+    args: {
+        labels: 'full',
+        seedTheme: defaultThemeName,
+        onChange: fn(),
+    },
+    argTypes: {
+        labels: { control: 'inline-radio', options: ['full', 'short'] },
+        seedTheme: {
+            control: 'select',
+            options: biergartenThemes.map((theme) => theme.value),
+        },
+    },
+    parameters: {
+        usesDataRouter: true,
+        docs: {
+            description: {
+                component: themeSegmentedControlDescription,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof ThemeSegmentedControlHarness>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+const getOptions = (canvasElement: HTMLElement) => {
+    const group = within(canvasElement).getByRole('radiogroup', { name: 'Theme selector' });
+    return { group, radios: within(group).getAllByRole('radio') as HTMLInputElement[] };
+};
+
+/** Full labels, as the theme guide renders it. */
+export const Default: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const { group, radios } = getOptions(canvasElement);
+
+        await expect(radios).toHaveLength(biergartenThemes.length);
+
+        for (const theme of biergartenThemes) {
+            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.label)).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.shortVibe)).toBeVisible();
+        }
+
+        const [lager] = radios;
+        await expect(lager.value).toBe(defaultThemeName);
+        await expect(lager.checked).toBe(true);
+    },
+};
+
+/** Short labels, as the landing page renders it in the narrower try-out card. */
+export const ShortLabels: Story = {
+    args: {
+        labels: 'short',
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const { group } = getOptions(canvasElement);
+
+        for (const theme of biergartenThemes) {
+            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.shortLabel)).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(within(group).getByText(theme.shortVibe)).toBeVisible();
+        }
+
+        await expect(within(group).queryByText(biergartenThemes[0].label)).toBeNull();
+    },
+};
+
+/** A returning visitor whose cookie already names a theme other than the default. */
+export const SeededFromCookie: Story = {
+    args: {
+        seedTheme: 'biergarten-cassis',
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const { radios } = getOptions(canvasElement);
+
+        for (const radio of radios) {
+            await expect(radio.checked).toBe(radio.value === 'biergarten-cassis');
+        }
+    },
+};
+
+export const SelectingATheme: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement, args }) => {
+        const previousTheme = document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme');
+        const { group, radios } = getOptions(canvasElement);
+
+        await userEvent.click(within(group).getByText('Biergarten Stout'));
+
+        for (const radio of radios) {
+            await expect(radio.checked).toBe(radio.value === 'biergarten-stout');
+        }
+
+        await expect(args.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('biergarten-stout');
+        await expect(document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme')).toBe('biergarten-stout');
+        await expect(document.cookie).toContain(`${themeCookieName}=biergarten-stout`);
+
+        // The control themes the whole document, so hand <html> back to the
+        // toolbar's theme before the next story mounts.
+        if (previousTheme === null) {
+            document.documentElement.removeAttribute('data-theme');
+        } else {
+            document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', previousTheme);
+        }
+    },
+};
+
+/** Single column, for a sidebar or any container too narrow for the paired grid. */
+export const SingleColumn: Story = {
+    args: {
+        className: 'grid grid-cols-1 gap-2',
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const { radios } = getOptions(canvasElement);
+        await expect(radios).toHaveLength(biergartenThemes.length);
+    },
+};

web/frontend/app/features/theme/components/ThemeSegmentedControl.tsx

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface ThemeSegmentedControlProps {
 
 const ThemeSegmentedControl = ({
     labels = 'full',
-    className = 'join join-vertical sm:join-horizontal',
+    className = 'grid grid-cols-2 gap-2',
     onChange,
 }: ThemeSegmentedControlProps) => {
     const rootTheme = useRouteLoaderData<typeof rootLoader>('root')?.theme ?? defaultThemeName;
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ const ThemeSegmentedControl = ({
                 return (
                     <label
                         key={theme.value}
-                        className={`btn join-item ${checked ? 'btn-primary' : 'btn-outline'}`}
+                        className={`group flex min-h-20 cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 rounded-box border p-3 text-left transition-all duration-200 ${
+                            checked
+                                ? 'border-primary bg-primary text-primary-content shadow-md'
+                                : 'border-base-content/15 bg-base-200/45 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-primary/50 hover:bg-base-200'
+                        }`}
                     >
                         <input
                             type="radio"
@@ -47,7 +51,34 @@ const ThemeSegmentedControl = ({
                                 onChange?.(theme.value);
                             }}
                         />
-                        {labels === 'short' ? theme.shortLabel : theme.label}
+                        <span
+                            aria-hidden="true"
+                            className={`size-9 shrink-0 rounded-full border-4 shadow-inner transition-transform duration-200 group-hover:scale-105 ${
+                                checked ? 'border-primary-content/70' : 'border-base-100'
+                            }`}
+                            style={{
+                                background:
+                                    theme.value === 'biergarten-lager'
+                                        ? 'linear-gradient(135deg, #f5c451 0%, #a96728 100%)'
+                                        : theme.value === 'biergarten-stout'
+                                          ? 'linear-gradient(135deg, #d69b45 0%, #382116 100%)'
+                                          : theme.value === 'biergarten-cassis'
+                                            ? 'linear-gradient(135deg, #c777b9 0%, #4c214e 100%)'
+                                            : 'linear-gradient(135deg, #f7e6a5 0%, #82a85d 100%)',
+                            }}
+                        />
+                        <span className="min-w-0">
+                            <span className="block truncate text-sm font-bold">
+                                {labels === 'short' ? theme.shortLabel : theme.label}
+                            </span>
+                            <span
+                                className={`mt-0.5 block truncate text-xs ${
+                                    checked ? 'text-primary-content/75' : 'text-base-content/60'
+                                }`}
+                            >
+                                {theme.shortVibe}
+                            </span>
+                        </span>
                     </label>
                 );
             })}

web/frontend/app/features/theme/themes.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export interface ThemeOption {
     label: string;
     /** Used where the segmented control is narrow, such as the landing page. */
     shortLabel: string;
+    /** A compact mood descriptor for theme pickers. */
+    shortVibe: string;
     vibe: string;
 }
 
@@ -17,24 +19,28 @@ export const biergartenThemes: ThemeOption[] = [
         value: 'biergarten-lager',
         label: 'Biergarten Lager',
         shortLabel: 'Lager',
+        shortVibe: 'Muted parchment',
         vibe: 'Muted parchment, mellow amber, daytime beer garden',
     },
     {
         value: 'biergarten-stout',
         label: 'Biergarten Stout',
         shortLabel: 'Stout',
+        shortVibe: 'Charred barrel',
         vibe: 'Charred barrel, deep roast, cozy evening cellar',
     },
     {
         value: 'biergarten-cassis',
         label: 'Biergarten Cassis',
         shortLabel: 'Cassis',
+        shortVibe: 'Blackberry barrel',
         vibe: 'Blackberry barrel, sour berry dark, vivid night market',
     },
     {
         value: 'biergarten-weizen',
         label: 'Biergarten Weizen',
         shortLabel: 'Weizen',
+        shortVibe: 'Bright spring',
         vibe: 'Ultra-light young barley, green undertone, bright spring afternoon',
     },
 ];

web/frontend/app/features/users/USER_PROFILE_HANDOFF.md

@@ -6,21 +6,21 @@ Covers `/users/:id` (`routes/user-profile.tsx`). Mirrors the format of
 ## Status legend
 
 - ✅ **Available**: real data, wired up.
-- ⚠️ **Partial**: schema/repository exists but no public read endpoint.
+- ⚠️ **Partial**: reads real data, but a related gap remains (see the Gap column).
 - ❌ **Missing**: no backend support; page shows filler or local-only state.
 
 ## Header & sidebar
 
-| Field                                    | Status | Source                                                    | Gap                                                                                                                                                      |
-| ---------------------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Username, name, joined date              | ✅     | `GET /api/user/{id}/profile` (`PublicUserProfileDto`)     |                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `isOwnProfile`                           | ✅     | Compares the session's `userAccountId` to the route param |                                                                                                                                                          |
-| Bio                                      | ✅     | `GET /api/user/{id}/profile` (`PublicUserProfileDto`)     | Reads `Social.UserProfile.Biography` via the left join in `UserListRepository.GetByIdAsync`; an account with no profile row yet returns an empty string. |
-| Location                                 | ❌     | `FILLER_PROFILE_META.location`                            | No location field on `UserAccount` or `UserProfile`.                                                                                                     |
-| Avatar photo                             | ⚠️     | Initials placeholder (`avatar-placeholder`)               | `Social.UserAvatar` + `UploadAvatarHandler` exist but there's no GET endpoint to read a user's stored avatar back.                                       |
-| Cover photo                              | ❌     | Flat `bg-base-300` block                                  | No cover-photo concept anywhere in the schema.                                                                                                           |
-| Following / Followers counts             | ❌     | `FILLER_PROFILE_META.following` / `.followers`            | `Social.UserFollow` table exists but is unused by any query/controller — needs count queries (`WHERE UserAccountID = ?` / `WHERE FollowingID = ?`).      |
-| Breweries visited / Ratings given counts | ❌     | `FILLER_PROFILE_META.breweriesVisited` / `.ratingsGiven`  | Blocked on the same like/rating gaps called out in `BREWERY_HANDOFF.md`.                                                                                 |
+| Field                                    | Status | Source                                                    | Gap                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| ---------------------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Username, name, joined date              | ✅     | `GET /api/user/{id}/profile` (`PublicUserProfileDto`)     |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| `isOwnProfile`                           | ✅     | Compares the session's `userAccountId` to the route param |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| Bio                                      | ✅     | `GET /api/user/{id}/profile` (`PublicUserProfileDto`)     | Reads `Social.UserProfile.Biography` via the left join in `UserListRepository.GetByIdAsync`; an account with no profile row yet returns an empty string.                                             |
+| Location                                 | ❌     | `FILLER_PROFILE_META.location`                            | No location field on `UserAccount` or `UserProfile`.                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Avatar photo                             | ⚠️     | `GET /api/user/{id}/profile` (`PublicUserProfileDto`)     | Reads the current `Social.UserAvatar` photo via the left joins in `UserListRepository.GetByIdAsync` and signs it into `avatarUrl`; an account with no avatar returns an empty string and `ProfileAvatar` shows initials. `UploadAvatarCommand` has no HTTP route yet, so only accounts created by `Database.Seed` have one — see (4) below.                                                                       |
+| Cover photo                              | ❌     | Flat `bg-base-300` block                                  | No cover-photo concept anywhere in the schema.                                                                                                                                                       |
+| Following / Followers counts             | ❌     | `FILLER_PROFILE_META.following` / `.followers`            | `Social.UserFollow` table exists but is unused by any query/controller — needs count queries (`WHERE UserAccountID = ?` / `WHERE FollowingID = ?`).                                                  |
+| Breweries visited / Ratings given counts | ❌     | `FILLER_PROFILE_META.breweriesVisited` / `.ratingsGiven`  | Blocked on the same like/rating gaps called out in `BREWERY_HANDOFF.md`.                                                                                                                             |
 
 ## Follow action
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Covers `/users/:id` (`routes/user-profile.tsx`). Mirrors the format of
 | Commenter name links (brewery detail comments) | ⚠️     | `CommentItem` links only when `comment.userAccountId` is set | `FILLER_COMMENTS` has no backing accounts, so those rows render as plain text; a comment added during the session by a signed-in user does carry a real GUID and links correctly. |
 | Following-list person links (profile page)     | ⚠️     | `FollowingTab` links only when `f.userAccountId` is set      | Same gap as above — `FILLER_FOLLOWING`'s two person rows have no backing accounts, so they render as plain text until real follow data exists.                                    |
 
-Both components already support linking (see `CommentItem.stories.tsx`'s `WithLinkedAccount` story); what's missing is real account IDs on the filler rows, which can't be faked without recreating the 404 this was fixed for. This resolves itself once (4) below closes and comments/follows are loader-backed.
+Both components already support linking (see `CommentItem.stories.tsx`'s `WithLinkedAccount` story); what's missing is real account IDs on the filler rows, which can't be faked without recreating the 404 this was fixed for. This resolves itself once (3) below closes and comments/follows are loader-backed.
 
 ## Activity / Following / Liked tabs
 
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ Both components already support linking (see `CommentItem.stories.tsx`'s `WithLi
 
 ## Summary of backend work
 
-1. A public query + controller route to read a user's stored `Social.UserAvatar`.
-2. A location field on `UserAccount` or `UserProfile`, and a cover-photo storage concept (mirrors the avatar gap).
-3. `Social.UserFollow` command/query/controller: follow, unfollow, "is following" check, and follower/following counts.
-4. An activity/timeline query unioning ratings, likes, and comments for a user, ordered by time — depends on the like/rating/comment tables called out in `BREWERY_HANDOFF.md` existing first.
-5. Once (3) and the like/rating gaps close, swap `FILLER_PROFILE_META` / `FILLER_ACTIVITY` / `FILLER_FOLLOWING` / `FILLER_LIKED` (`utils/filler-user-profile.ts`) and the local `useState` in `routes/user-profile.tsx` for loader data and `authorizedRequest`-based mutations (see `auth.server.ts`). Swapping in real (possibly empty) arrays is also what makes the Activity/Following `EmptyState`s reachable from the actual route — today they're only exercised by the `Empty` Storybook stories, since the filler arrays are never empty.
+1. A location field on `UserAccount` or `UserProfile`, and a cover-photo storage concept.
+2. `Social.UserFollow` command/query/controller: follow, unfollow, "is following" check, and follower/following counts.
+3. An activity/timeline query unioning ratings, likes, and comments for a user, ordered by time — depends on the like/rating/comment tables called out in `BREWERY_HANDOFF.md` existing first.
+4. An avatar-upload endpoint: `UploadAvatarCommand`/`UploadAvatarHandler` exist and `Database.Seed` sends them, but no controller action does, so a signed-in user has no way to set their own avatar. Needs a `multipart/form-data` route on the authenticated caller's own account (`IFormFile`, same validation the seeder's uploads pass through).
+5. Once (2) and the like/rating gaps close, swap `FILLER_PROFILE_META` / `FILLER_ACTIVITY` / `FILLER_FOLLOWING` / `FILLER_LIKED` (`utils/filler-user-profile.ts`) and the local `useState` in `routes/user-profile.tsx` for loader data and `authorizedRequest`-based mutations (see `auth.server.ts`). Swapping in real (possibly empty) arrays is also what makes the Activity/Following `EmptyState`s reachable from the actual route — today they're only exercised by the `Empty` Storybook stories, since the filler arrays are never empty.

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/EmptyState.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const EmptyState = ({ message }: { message: string }) => (
     <div className="card bg-base-100 shadow">
         <div className="card-body items-center py-12">
-            <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 text-center m-0">{message}</p>
+            <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 text-center m-0">{message}</p>
         </div>
     </div>
 );

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/ProfileAvatar.stories.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+import { expect, within } from 'storybook/test';
+import ProfileAvatar from './ProfileAvatar';
+
+const profileAvatarDescription = `Avatar shown at the top of the public profile sidebar. It renders the photo from the public profile payload's \`avatarUrl\`, and shows the first two letters of the display name when that field is empty or the image fails to load.`;
+
+const meta = {
+    title: 'Users/ProfileAvatar',
+    component: ProfileAvatar,
+    tags: ['autodocs'],
+    args: {
+        displayName: 'Maren Iverson',
+        avatarUrl: 'https://picsum.photos/id/1027/240/240',
+    },
+    parameters: {
+        layout: 'centered',
+        docs: {
+            description: {
+                component: profileAvatarDescription,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+} satisfies Meta<typeof ProfileAvatar>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const WithPhoto: Story = {
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        const image = canvas.getByRole('img', { name: "Maren Iverson's avatar" });
+        await expect(image).toHaveAttribute('src', 'https://picsum.photos/id/1027/240/240');
+    },
+};
+
+export const WithoutPhoto: Story = {
+    args: { avatarUrl: '' },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await expect(canvas.getByText('MA')).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await expect(canvas.queryByRole('img')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const BrokenPhotoUrl: Story = {
+    args: { avatarUrl: 'https://example.invalid/missing-avatar.jpg' },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await expect(await canvas.findByText('MA')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/ProfileAvatar.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+interface ProfileAvatarProps {
+    avatarUrl: string;
+    displayName: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders the user's current avatar photo, falling back to their initials when the public
+ * profile payload carries an empty `avatarUrl` or the hosted image fails to load.
+ */
+const ProfileAvatar = ({ avatarUrl, displayName }: ProfileAvatarProps) => {
+    const [didImageFail, setDidImageFail] = useState(false);
+    const showPhoto = avatarUrl.length > 0 && !didImageFail;
+
+    return (
+        <div
+            className={`avatar w-[120px] h-[120px] rounded-full border-4 border-base-200 shadow-md ${
+                showPhoto ? '' : 'avatar-placeholder'
+            }`}
+        >
+            {showPhoto ? (
+                <div className="w-full h-full rounded-full overflow-hidden">
+                    <img
+                        src={avatarUrl}
+                        alt={`${displayName}'s avatar`}
+                        className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                        onError={() => setDidImageFail(true)}
+                    />
+                </div>
+            ) : (
+                <div className="bg-secondary text-secondary-content w-full h-full rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
+                    <span className="text-2xl font-bold">
+                        {displayName.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase()}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default ProfileAvatar;

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/ProfileSidebarCard.tsx

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const ProfileSidebarCard = ({
         <div className="card-body gap-4 p-6">
             <div>
                 <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold m-0 leading-tight">{displayName}</h1>
-                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 m-0 mt-0.5">@{username}</p>
+                <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 m-0 mt-0.5">@{username}</p>
             </div>
 
             {isOwnProfile ? (
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const ProfileSidebarCard = ({
 
             <p className="text-sm leading-normal m-0">{bio}</p>
 
-            <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm text-base-content/60">
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm text-base-content/70">
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
                     <MapPin className="size-4 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
                     {location}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const ProfileSidebarCard = ({
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 {stats.map((stat) => (
                     <div key={stat.label} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-                        <span className="text-sm text-base-content/60">{stat.label}</span>
+                        <span className="text-sm text-base-content/70">{stat.label}</span>
                         <span className="font-serif text-lg font-bold tabular-nums">
                             {stat.value}
                         </span>

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/ProfileTabs.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const ProfileTabs = ({ activeTab, onChange, panels }: ProfileTabsProps) => {
                 {TABS.map((tab) => (
                     <Tab
                         key={tab.id}
-                        className="-mb-px border-b-2 border-transparent py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-base-content/60 transition-colors hover:text-base-content focus:outline-none data-[focus]:outline-2 data-[focus]:outline-offset-2 data-[focus]:outline-primary data-[selected]:border-primary data-[selected]:text-primary"
+                        className="-mb-px border-b-2 border-transparent py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-base-content/70 transition-colors hover:text-base-content focus:outline-none data-[focus]:outline-2 data-[focus]:outline-offset-2 data-[focus]:outline-primary data-[selected]:border-primary data-[selected]:text-primary"
                     >
                         {tab.label}
                     </Tab>

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/tabs/ActivityTab.tsx

@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ const ActivityTab = ({ activity }: ActivityTabProps) => {
                                     </div>
                                 )}
                                 {item.comment && (
-                                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 italic mt-1.5 mb-0">
+                                    <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 italic mt-1.5 mb-0">
                                         &ldquo;{item.comment}&rdquo;
                                     </p>
                                 )}
-                                <p className="text-xs text-base-content/60 mt-1.5 mb-0">
+                                <p className="text-xs text-base-content/70 mt-1.5 mb-0">
                                     {item.time}
                                 </p>
                             </div>

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/tabs/FollowingTab.tsx

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const FollowingTab = ({ following, onToggleFollow }: FollowingTabProps) => {
                             ) : (
                                 <p className="font-semibold text-sm m-0 truncate">{f.name}</p>
                             )}
-                            <p className="text-xs text-base-content/60 m-0 truncate">{f.meta}</p>
+                            <p className="text-xs text-base-content/70 m-0 truncate">{f.meta}</p>
                         </div>
                         <button
                             type="button"

web/frontend/app/features/users/components/profile/tabs/LikedTab.tsx

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const LikedTab = ({ liked }: LikedTabProps) => {
                     <div className="h-[120px] bg-base-300" />
                     <div className="card-body p-4 gap-1">
                         <p className="font-serif font-bold m-0">{item.name}</p>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/60 m-0">{item.meta}</p>
+                        <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70 m-0">{item.meta}</p>
                         <div className="mt-1">
                             <StarRating value={item.rating} size="xs" />
                         </div>

web/frontend/app/features/users/routes/user-profile.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { data } from 'react-router';
 import RouteErrorState from '../../../components/ui/error/RouteErrorState';
 import { getOptionalAuth } from '../../auth/auth.server';
 import { getPublicUserProfile, type PublicUserProfile } from '../users.server';
+import ProfileAvatar from '../components/profile/ProfileAvatar';
 import ProfileSidebarCard from '../components/profile/ProfileSidebarCard';
 import ProfileTabs, { type ProfileTab } from '../components/profile/ProfileTabs';
 import ActivityTab from '../components/profile/tabs/ActivityTab';
@@ -75,20 +76,12 @@ const ProfileContent = ({ profile, isOwnProfile }: ProfileContentProps) => {
 
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-base-200 pb-16">
-            <div className="max-w-[1080px] mx-auto px-6 pt-8">
+            <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10">
                 <div className="rounded-box h-[190px] bg-base-300" />
 
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[300px_1fr] gap-8 items-start -mt-12">
                     <div className="lg:sticky lg:top-8 flex flex-col gap-5 px-2">
-                        <div className="w-[120px] h-[120px] rounded-full border-4 border-base-200 shadow-md overflow-hidden">
-                            <div className="avatar avatar-placeholder w-full h-full">
-                                <div className="bg-secondary text-secondary-content w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-                                    <span className="text-2xl font-bold">
-                                        {displayName.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase()}
-                                    </span>
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
+                        <ProfileAvatar avatarUrl={profile.avatarUrl} displayName={displayName} />
 
                         <ProfileSidebarCard
                             displayName={displayName}

web/frontend/app/features/users/users.server.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface PublicUserProfile {
     firstName: string;
     lastName: string;
     biography: string;
+    avatarUrl: string;
     createdAt: string;
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export const getPublicUserProfile = async (
         firstName: string;
         lastName: string;
         biography: string;
+        avatarUrl: string;
         createdAt: string;
     } = await res.json();
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ export const getPublicUserProfile = async (
         firstName: account.firstName,
         lastName: account.lastName,
         biography: account.biography,
+        avatarUrl: account.avatarUrl,
         createdAt: account.createdAt,
     };
 };

web/frontend/app/features/users/utils/filler-user-profile.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // see USER_PROFILE_HANDOFF.md — filler data pending backend support for
-// bio, location, avatar/cover photos, follower/following stats, and activity feeds.
+// location, cover photos, follower/following stats, and activity feeds.
 
 export interface FillerProfileMeta {
     bio: string;

web/frontend/app/root.tsx

@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ import './app.css';
 import Navbar from './components/ui/navbar/Navbar';
 import ToastProvider from './components/ui/toast/ToastProvider';
 import { getOptionalAuth } from './features/auth/auth.server';
+import AiDisclosureDialog from './features/home/components/AiDisclosureDialog';
 import { defaultThemeName, parseThemeCookie } from './features/theme/themes';
 
 export const links: Route.LinksFunction = () => [
+    { rel: 'icon', href: '/favicon.ico', sizes: 'any' },
+    { rel: 'icon', type: 'image/png', sizes: '32x32', href: '/favicon-32x32.png' },
+    { rel: 'icon', type: 'image/png', sizes: '16x16', href: '/favicon-16x16.png' },
+    { rel: 'apple-touch-icon', sizes: '180x180', href: '/apple-touch-icon.png' },
+    { rel: 'manifest', href: '/site.webmanifest' },
     { rel: 'preconnect', href: 'https://fonts.googleapis.com' },
     {
         rel: 'preconnect',
@@ -57,11 +63,14 @@ export const Layout = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
 const App = ({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) => {
     const { auth } = loaderData;
     return (
-        <>
+        <div className="flex min-h-screen flex-col">
             <Navbar auth={auth} />
             <ToastProvider />
-            <Outlet />
-        </>
+            <AiDisclosureDialog />
+            <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col">
+                <Outlet />
+            </div>
+        </div>
     );
 };
 
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ export const ErrorBoundary = ({ error }: Route.ErrorBoundaryProps) => {
     }
 
     return (
-        <main className="pt-16 p-4 container mx-auto">
+        <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 pt-10">
             <h1>{message}</h1>
             <p>{details}</p>
             {stack && (