diff --git a/app.css b/app.css
index f312edf..2425b2c 100644
--- a/app.css
+++ b/app.css
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ textarea.inline-edit {
   letter-spacing: 0;
 }
 
-/* ── Per-type bespoke: Recipe ── */
+/* ── Shared stat chips (Recipe, Organization, etc.) ── */
 .stats-strip {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -430,89 +430,271 @@ textarea.inline-edit {
   height: 24px;
   background: var(--line);
 }
+/* Shared step-list (Recipe legacy, HowTo) */
+.step-list {
+  counter-reset: step;
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+.step-list li {
+  position: relative;
+  padding: .5rem 0 .5rem 2.2rem;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  color: var(--ink-2);
+  border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 20%, var(--line));
+  margin-left: .6rem;
+}
+.step-list li::before {
+  counter-increment: step;
+  content: counter(step);
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -13px;
+  top: .45rem;
+  width: 24px; height: 24px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: .7rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
+}
+
+/* ── Per-type bespoke: Recipe (stunning recipe-card) ── */
+.card.recipe-card { overflow: hidden; }
+.card.recipe-card .hd.hidden { display: none; }
 
-.section-block {
-  margin: .75rem 0;
+/* Hero */
+.recipe-hero {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 340px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
-.section-label {
-  font-size: .68rem;
+.recipe-hero-img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  display: block;
+  transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
+}
+.recipe-hero:hover .recipe-hero-img {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+.recipe-scrim {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg,
+      rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0%,
+      rgba(0,0,0,.15) 35%,
+      rgba(0,0,0,.55) 70%,
+      rgba(20,10,5,.85) 100%);
+}
+.recipe-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
+  padding: 1.5rem 2rem 1.75rem;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+.recipe-badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: .3rem .7rem;
+  border-radius: 100px;
+  background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
+  font-size: .62rem;
   font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: .1em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  margin-bottom: .6rem;
+}
+.recipe-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 2rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: -.025em;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
+}
+.recipe-desc {
+  margin: .5rem 0 0;
+  font-size: .88rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  opacity: .88;
+  max-width: 540px;
+}
+
+/* Body */
+.card.recipe-card .bd {
+  padding: 1.5rem 2rem 2rem;
+}
+.card.recipe-card .bd::before { display: none; }
+
+/* Stats strip */
+.recipe-stats {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: .65rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+.recipe-stat {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: .5rem;
+  padding: .55rem .9rem;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 6%, var(--surface));
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 14%, var(--line));
+  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
+}
+.recipe-stat:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 15%, transparent);
+}
+.recipe-stat-icon {
+  font-size: 1.15rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.recipe-stat-text {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  line-height: 1.25;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: .82rem;
+  color: var(--ink-2);
+}
+.recipe-stat-text small {
+  font-size: .58rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: .08em;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  opacity: .85;
+}
+
+/* Section blocks */
+.recipe-section {
+  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
+}
+.recipe-section:last-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+.recipe-section-title {
+  font-size: .72rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: .1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--muted);
-  margin-bottom: .4rem;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  margin-bottom: .75rem;
+  padding-bottom: .4rem;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 15%, var(--line));
 }
-.checklist {
+
+/* Ingredients checklist */
+.recipe-checklist {
   list-style: none;
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
+  gap: .15rem .8rem;
 }
-.checklist li {
+.recipe-check-item {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: .55rem;
-  padding: .35rem 0;
+  padding: .35rem .35rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: opacity .15s;
+  transition: background .15s;
+}
+.recipe-check-item:hover {
+  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 4%, transparent);
 }
-.check-box {
+.recipe-check-box {
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  width: 18px; height: 18px;
-  border: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 40%, var(--line));
-  border-radius: 4px;
+  width: 20px; height: 20px;
+  border: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 35%, var(--line));
+  border-radius: 6px;
   margin-top: 1px;
   display: grid;
   place-items: center;
-  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s;
+  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, transform .15s;
 }
-.checklist li.checked .check-box {
+.recipe-check-item:hover .recipe-check-box {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+.recipe-check-item.checked .recipe-check-box {
   background: var(--accent);
   border-color: var(--accent);
+  transform: scale(1.08);
 }
-.checklist li.checked .check-box::after {
-  content: "\2713";
+.recipe-check-item.checked .recipe-check-box::after {
+  content: "\2713 ";
   color: #fff;
-  font-size: .65rem;
+  font-size: .7rem;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
-.check-text {
-  line-height: 1.55;
+.recipe-check-text {
+  line-height: 1.5;
   color: var(--ink-2);
-  transition: opacity .15s;
+  transition: opacity .15s, text-decoration .15s;
 }
-.checklist li.checked .check-text {
-  opacity: .45;
+.recipe-check-item.checked .recipe-check-text {
+  opacity: .4;
   text-decoration: line-through;
 }
-.step-list {
-  counter-reset: step;
+
+/* Method steps */
+.recipe-steps {
   list-style: none;
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
+  counter-reset: recipe-step;
 }
-.step-list li {
+.recipe-step {
   position: relative;
-  padding: .5rem 0 .5rem 2.2rem;
-  line-height: 1.6;
-  color: var(--ink-2);
-  border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 20%, var(--line));
-  margin-left: .6rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: .85rem;
+  padding: .6rem 0;
 }
-.step-list li::before {
-  counter-increment: step;
-  content: counter(step);
-  position: absolute;
-  left: -13px;
-  top: .45rem;
-  width: 24px; height: 24px;
+.recipe-step-num {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  counter-increment: recipe-step;
+  width: 32px; height: 32px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  background: var(--accent);
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 75%, #d97706));
   color: #fff;
-  font-size: .7rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: .85rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
   display: grid;
   place-items: center;
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 30%, transparent);
+}
+.recipe-step-num::before {
+  content: counter(recipe-step);
+}
+.recipe-step-text {
+  line-height: 1.65;
+  color: var(--ink-2);
+  padding-top: .2rem;
+}
+
+/* Dark mode */
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  .recipe-hero { height: 260px; }
+  .recipe-overlay { padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem; }
+  .recipe-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
+  .recipe-desc { font-size: .82rem; }
+  .recipe-checklist { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .card.recipe-card .bd { padding: 1.25rem; }
 }
 
 /* ── Per-type bespoke: Review ── */
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index cb62982..654ff0f 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -298,23 +298,83 @@
   function renderTypeSpecific(view, heroRendered) {
     const handled = new Set();
 
-    // ── RECIPE ──
+    // ── RECIPE (recipe-card layout) ──
     if (cfg.type === "Recipe") {
-      // Stats strip: prep, cook, yield
+      const card = document.querySelector(".card");
+      if (card) card.classList.add("recipe-card");
+
+      const heroMount = document.getElementById("hero-mount");
+      const typeLabel = document.getElementById("type-label");
+
+      // Remove generic hero so we can build our own
+      heroMount.querySelector(".hero")?.remove();
+
+      // ── Hero: food photo with overlay ──
+      const imageData = data["image"];
+      if (imageData) {
+        const hero = document.createElement("div"); hero.className = "recipe-hero";
+        hero.setAttribute("data-prop", "image");
+        hero.setAttribute("title", "Click to change image URL");
+        hero.setAttribute("tabindex", "0");
+
+        const img = document.createElement("img");
+        img.className = "recipe-hero-img";
+        img.src = imageData;
+        img.alt = data["name"] || "Recipe photo";
+        img.loading = "lazy";
+        hero.appendChild(img);
+
+        // Warm gradient scrim
+        const scrim = document.createElement("div"); scrim.className = "recipe-scrim";
+        hero.appendChild(scrim);
+
+        // Overlay content
+        const overlay = document.createElement("div"); overlay.className = "recipe-overlay";
+
+        const badge = document.createElement("span"); badge.className = "recipe-badge";
+        badge.textContent = "\u{1F374}\u{00A0}" + (typeLabel ? typeLabel.textContent : "Recipe");
+        overlay.appendChild(badge);
+
+        const h1 = document.createElement("h1"); h1.className = "recipe-title";
+        h1.textContent = data["name"] || "";
+        overlay.appendChild(h1);
+
+        const desc = data["description"];
+        if (desc) {
+          const descEl = document.createElement("p"); descEl.className = "recipe-desc";
+          descEl.textContent = desc;
+          overlay.appendChild(descEl);
+          handled.add("description");
+        }
+
+        hero.appendChild(overlay);
+        heroMount.appendChild(hero);
+      }
+
+      // Hide normal header since title is in the hero
+      const hd = document.querySelector(".hd");
+      if (hd) hd.classList.add("hidden");
+
+      handled.add("name");
+      handled.add("image");
+
+      // ── Stats strip: prep, cook, yield ──
       const stats = [];
       const prep = data["prepTime"];
-      if (prep) { const d = formatDuration(prep); if (d) stats.push({ label: "Prep", val: d }); }
+      if (prep) { const d = formatDuration(prep); if (d) stats.push({ icon: "\u{23F1}\u{FE0F}", label: "Prep", val: d }); }
       const cook = data["cookTime"];
-      if (cook) { const d = formatDuration(cook); if (d) stats.push({ label: "Cook", val: d }); }
+      if (cook) { const d = formatDuration(cook); if (d) stats.push({ icon: "\u{1F525}", label: "Cook", val: d }); }
       const yield_ = data["recipeYield"];
-      if (yield_) stats.push({ label: "Yield", val: yield_ });
+      if (yield_) stats.push({ icon: "\u{1F37D}\u{FE0F}", label: "Yields", val: yield_ });
 
       if (stats.length) {
-        const strip = document.createElement("div"); strip.className = "stats-strip";
-        stats.forEach((s, i) => {
-          if (i > 0) { const sep = document.createElement("span"); sep.className = "stats-sep"; strip.appendChild(sep); }
-          const chip = document.createElement("span"); chip.className = "stat-chip";
-          chip.innerHTML = "<small>" + s.label + "</small>" + s.val;
+        const strip = document.createElement("div"); strip.className = "recipe-stats";
+        stats.forEach((s) => {
+          const chip = document.createElement("div"); chip.className = "recipe-stat";
+          const iconSpan = document.createElement("span"); iconSpan.className = "recipe-stat-icon"; iconSpan.textContent = s.icon;
+          const textSpan = document.createElement("span"); textSpan.className = "recipe-stat-text";
+          textSpan.innerHTML = "<small>" + s.label + "</small>" + s.val;
+          chip.append(iconSpan, textSpan);
           strip.appendChild(chip);
         });
         view.appendChild(strip);
@@ -323,18 +383,21 @@
       if (cook) handled.add("cookTime");
       if (yield_) handled.add("recipeYield");
 
-      // Ingredients checklist
+      // ── Ingredients checklist ──
       const ingredients = data["recipeIngredient"];
       if (ingredients) {
-        const items = typeof ingredients === "string" ? ingredients.split(/,(?=[\s])/) : (Array.isArray(ingredients) ? ingredients : [ingredients]);
-        const section = document.createElement("div"); section.className = "section-block";
-        const h = document.createElement("div"); h.className = "section-label"; h.textContent = "Ingredients";
+        const items = typeof ingredients === "string"
+          ? ingredients.split(/,(?=\s)/)
+          : (Array.isArray(ingredients) ? ingredients : [ingredients]);
+        const section = document.createElement("div"); section.className = "recipe-section";
+        const h = document.createElement("div"); h.className = "recipe-section-title";
+        h.textContent = "\u{1F4E6} Ingredients";
         section.appendChild(h);
-        const ul = document.createElement("ul"); ul.className = "checklist";
+        const ul = document.createElement("ul"); ul.className = "recipe-checklist";
         items.forEach((item) => {
-          const li = document.createElement("li");
-          const cb = document.createElement("span"); cb.className = "check-box";
-          const txt = document.createElement("span"); txt.className = "check-text"; txt.textContent = item.trim();
+          const li = document.createElement("li"); li.className = "recipe-check-item";
+          const cb = document.createElement("span"); cb.className = "recipe-check-box";
+          const txt = document.createElement("span"); txt.className = "recipe-check-text"; txt.textContent = item.trim();
           li.append(cb, txt);
           li.addEventListener("click", () => li.classList.toggle("checked"));
           ul.appendChild(li);
@@ -344,16 +407,23 @@
         handled.add("recipeIngredient");
       }
 
-      // Instructions numbered list
+      // ── Method: numbered steps ──
       const instr = data["recipeInstructions"];
       if (instr) {
-        const steps = typeof instr === "string" ? instr.split(/\n|\.\s+(?=[A-Z])/).filter(s => s.trim()) : (Array.isArray(instr) ? instr : [instr]);
-        const section = document.createElement("div"); section.className = "section-block";
-        const h = document.createElement("div"); h.className = "section-label"; h.textContent = "Instructions";
+        const steps = typeof instr === "string"
+          ? instr.split(/\n/).filter((s) => s.trim())
+          : (Array.isArray(instr) ? instr : [instr]);
+        const section = document.createElement("div"); section.className = "recipe-section";
+        const h = document.createElement("div"); h.className = "recipe-section-title";
+        h.textContent = "\u{1F4DD} Method";
         section.appendChild(h);
-        const ol = document.createElement("ol"); ol.className = "step-list";
+        const ol = document.createElement("ol"); ol.className = "recipe-steps";
         steps.forEach((step) => {
-          const li = document.createElement("li"); li.textContent = step.trim().replace(/^\d+\.\s*/, "");
+          const li = document.createElement("li"); li.className = "recipe-step";
+          const num = document.createElement("span"); num.className = "recipe-step-num";
+          const txt = document.createElement("span"); txt.className = "recipe-step-text";
+          txt.textContent = step.trim().replace(/^\d+\.\s*/, "");
+          li.append(num, txt);
           ol.appendChild(li);
         });
         section.appendChild(ol);