diff --git a/app/[...path]/PhotoGrid.tsx b/app/[...path]/PhotoGrid.tsx
index a2ea7da..c58ba27 100644
--- a/app/[...path]/PhotoGrid.tsx
+++ b/app/[...path]/PhotoGrid.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 /**
  * PhotoGrid — client component wrapping the masonry grid and lightbox.
  * Handles image click → lightbox open, keyboard nav, and EXIF fetching.
+ *
+ * Deep-link support: syncs lightbox index with the URL hash (#photo-N).
+ * Sharing a link with a hash opens the lightbox to that photo directly.
  */
 
 'use client';
 
-import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { Lightbox } from '@/components/Lightbox';
 import { FadeIn } from '@/components/FadeIn';
@@ -33,15 +36,73 @@ interface PhotoGridProps {
   gridStyle?: React.CSSProperties;
 }
 
+/** Parse `#photo-N` from a hash string. Returns index or null. */
+function parsePhotoHash(hash: string): number | null {
+  const match = hash.match(/^#photo-(\d+)$/);
+  if (!match) return null;
+  const idx = parseInt(match[1], 10) - 1; // 1-indexed in URL, 0-indexed internally
+  return idx >= 0 ? idx : null;
+}
+
+/** Build the hash string for a given 0-based index. */
+function buildPhotoHash(index: number): string {
+  return `#photo-${index + 1}`; // 1-indexed for user-friendliness
+}
+
 export function PhotoGrid({ assets, layout = 'masonry', gridStyle }: PhotoGridProps) {
   const [lightboxIndex, setLightboxIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const isInitialized = useRef(false);
 
-  const openLightbox = useCallback((index: number) => {
-    setLightboxIndex(index);
-  }, []);
+  // ── On mount: check URL hash for a deep-link ──────────────────
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isInitialized.current) return;
+    isInitialized.current = true;
+
+    const idx = parsePhotoHash(window.location.hash);
+    if (idx !== null && idx < assets.length) {
+      setLightboxIndex(idx);
+    }
+  }, [assets.length]);
+
+  // ── Sync URL hash when lightbox state changes ─────────────────
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (lightboxIndex !== null && lightboxIndex < assets.length) {
+      const hash = buildPhotoHash(lightboxIndex);
+      // Use replaceState to avoid flooding history with every prev/next tap
+      if (window.location.hash !== hash) {
+        window.history.replaceState(null, '', hash);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [lightboxIndex, assets.length]);
+
+  // ── Listen for browser back/forward (hash change) ─────────────
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleHashChange = () => {
+      const idx = parsePhotoHash(window.location.hash);
+      if (idx !== null && idx < assets.length) {
+        setLightboxIndex(idx);
+      } else {
+        setLightboxIndex(null);
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener('hashchange', handleHashChange);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('hashchange', handleHashChange);
+  }, [assets.length]);
+
+  const openLightbox = useCallback(
+    (index: number) => {
+      setLightboxIndex(index);
+      // Push state (not replace) so the user can press Back to close
+      window.history.pushState(null, '', buildPhotoHash(index));
+    },
+    [],
+  );
 
   const closeLightbox = useCallback(() => {
     setLightboxIndex(null);
+    // Remove hash from URL cleanly
+    window.history.pushState(null, '', window.location.pathname + window.location.search);
   }, []);
 
   const goNext = useCallback(() => {
diff --git a/app/favicon.ico b/app/favicon.ico
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diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 6c70e28..02d7959 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   position: sticky;
   top: 0;
   z-index: 100;
-  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
+  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.9);
   backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
   -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 }
 
 [data-theme='light'] .header {
-  background: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.9);
+  background: rgba(245, 245, 240, 0.9);
 }
 
 .header__nav {
@@ -598,6 +598,182 @@
   font-weight: 300;
 }
 
+/* ── Studio-Inspired Defaults ────────────────────── */
+
+/* Red dot in header */
+.header__nav::before {
+  content: '';
+  display: block;
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  margin-right: 8px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Generous spacing — gallery exhibition feel */
+.main {
+  padding: 64px 40px 120px;
+}
+
+.album-header {
+  margin-bottom: 56px;
+}
+
+.album-header__title {
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-weight: 300;
+  font-size: 2rem;
+}
+
+.section-label {
+  font-weight: 400;
+  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
+}
+
+/* Photo grid — passepartout white borders */
+.photo-grid {
+  column-gap: var(--grid-gap, 24px);
+}
+
+.photo-grid__item {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  padding: 8px 8px 24px;
+  margin-bottom: var(--grid-gap, 24px);
+  background: #111;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: visible;
+}
+
+[data-theme='light'] .photo-grid__item {
+  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  background: #fff;
+}
+
+.photo-grid__item img {
+  border-radius: 0;
+}
+
+/* Film grain overlay */
+.photo-grid__item::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8px;
+  left: 8px;
+  right: 8px;
+  bottom: 24px;
+  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
+  background-size: 128px 128px;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 1;
+  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
+}
+
+/* Print-style captions (replaces EXIF overlay) */
+.photo-grid__item-exif {
+  position: relative;
+  bottom: auto;
+  left: auto;
+  right: auto;
+  background: none;
+  padding: 8px 0 0;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-family: var(--font-caption, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
+  font-style: italic;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  white-space: normal;
+  opacity: 1;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.photo-grid__item:hover .photo-grid__item-exif {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+/* Shutter-click feedback */
+.photo-grid__item:active img {
+  filter: brightness(0.6);
+  transform: scale(0.98);
+  transition: all 80ms ease;
+}
+
+/* Hero — wider, cleaner */
+.hero__title {
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-weight: 300;
+}
+
+.hero__subtitle {
+  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-style: normal;
+  font-weight: 300;
+}
+
+.hero__nav-link {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  padding: 6px 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
+  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+.hero__nav-link:hover {
+  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+/* Album cards — sharper, no rounded corners */
+.album-card {
+  border-radius: 0;
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+[data-theme='light'] .album-card {
+  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+}
+
+.album-card:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  transform: none;
+}
+
+/* Subpage grid — clean */
+.subpage-grid__item {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+[data-theme='light'] .subpage-grid__item {
+  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+}
+
+/* Nav link accent on hover */
+.header__nav-link:hover,
+.header__nav-link.active {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+/* Footer — red accent on hover */
+.footer__link:hover {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+/* Scroll-to-top — red accent on hover */
+.scroll-to-top:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
 /* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────── */
 @media (max-width: 1024px) {
   .photo-grid {
@@ -640,7 +816,7 @@
   }
 
   .main {
-    padding: 24px 16px 64px;
+    padding: 32px 20px 80px;
   }
 
   .header__nav-link {
@@ -659,4 +835,8 @@
   .subpage-grid__item-overlay {
     opacity: 1;
   }
+
+  .photo-grid__item {
+    padding: 6px 6px 18px;
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/app/icon.png b/app/icon.png
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diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 87be027..4d14f86 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ const siteDescription = 'A curated photography portfolio';
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: siteTitle,
   description: siteDescription,
+  icons: {
+    apple: '/apple-touch-icon.png',
+  },
   openGraph: {
     title: siteTitle,
     description: siteDescription,
diff --git a/app/tokens.css b/app/tokens.css
index 54a1442..a198c04 100644
--- a/app/tokens.css
+++ b/app/tokens.css
@@ -1,55 +1,56 @@
-@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600&family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600&family=EB+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;1,400&display=swap');
 
-/* ── Design Tokens ────────────────────────────────── */
+/* ── Design Tokens (Studio Dark — Default) ───────── */
 :root {
-  --bg-primary: #0a0a0a;
-  --bg-secondary: #111111;
-  --bg-card: #161616;
-  --bg-card-hover: #1a1a1a;
-  --bg-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
+  --bg-primary: #1a1a1a;
+  --bg-secondary: #141414;
+  --bg-card: #1e1e1e;
+  --bg-card-hover: #242424;
+  --bg-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98);
 
-  --text-primary: #f0f0f0;
-  --text-secondary: #999999;
-  --text-muted: #666666;
+  --text-primary: #f5f5f0;
+  --text-secondary: #a0a09a;
+  --text-muted: #706f6a;
 
-  --border-subtle: #222222;
-  --border-hover: #333333;
+  --border-subtle: #2a2a28;
+  --border-hover: #3a3a38;
 
-  --accent: #d4af37;
-  --accent-dim: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
+  --accent: #e60012;
+  --accent-dim: rgba(230, 0, 18, 0.12);
 
-  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
+  --font-sans: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
   --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
+  --font-caption: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
 
-  --radius-sm: 4px;
-  --radius-md: 8px;
-  --radius-lg: 12px;
+  --radius-sm: 0px;
+  --radius-md: 0px;
+  --radius-lg: 0px;
 
-  --transition-fast: 150ms ease;
-  --transition-normal: 300ms ease;
-  --transition-slow: 500ms ease;
+  --transition-fast: 200ms ease;
+  --transition-normal: 400ms ease;
+  --transition-slow: 600ms ease;
 
   --max-width: 1400px;
   --header-height: 64px;
 }
 
-/* ── Light Theme ──────────────────────────────────── */
+/* ── Light Theme (Studio Light) ──────────────────── */
 [data-theme='light'] {
-  --bg-primary: #fafafa;
-  --bg-secondary: #f0f0f0;
+  --bg-primary: #f5f5f0;
+  --bg-secondary: #eaeae5;
   --bg-card: #ffffff;
-  --bg-card-hover: #f5f5f5;
-  --bg-overlay: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
+  --bg-card-hover: #f0f0eb;
+  --bg-overlay: rgba(245, 245, 240, 0.96);
 
-  --text-primary: #1a1a1a;
-  --text-secondary: #666666;
-  --text-muted: #999999;
+  --text-primary: #1a1a18;
+  --text-secondary: #5a5a55;
+  --text-muted: #8a8a85;
 
-  --border-subtle: #e0e0e0;
-  --border-hover: #cccccc;
+  --border-subtle: #ddddd8;
+  --border-hover: #c5c5c0;
 
-  --accent: #b8960e;
-  --accent-dim: rgba(184, 150, 14, 0.12);
+  --accent: #c8000f;
+  --accent-dim: rgba(200, 0, 15, 0.08);
 }
 
 /* ── Reset ────────────────────────────────────────── */
diff --git a/components/Lightbox.module.css b/components/Lightbox.module.css
index d48fb83..ad09bca 100644
--- a/components/Lightbox.module.css
+++ b/components/Lightbox.module.css
@@ -227,3 +227,29 @@
     right: 8px;
   }
 }
+
+/* ── Studio-Inspired Lightbox Defaults ───────────── */
+.overlay {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98);
+}
+
+.close,
+.nav,
+.counter {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 400ms ease;
+}
+
+.overlay:hover .close,
+.overlay:hover .nav,
+.overlay:hover .counter {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.imageContainer {
+  border-radius: 0;
+}
+
+.image {
+  border-radius: 0;
+}
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diff --git a/components/ThemeToggle.tsx b/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
index ce3af8d..b8820fc 100644
--- a/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
+++ b/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function applyTheme(theme: Theme) {
 // Initialize from localStorage on module load (client-side only)
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
   const stored = localStorage.getItem('theme') as Theme | null;
-  currentTheme = stored || 'dark';
+  currentTheme = stored === 'light' ? 'light' : 'dark';
   document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', currentTheme);
 }
 
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