diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index de4a300..45cf02d 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -1,14 +1,55 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
-{{/* Category / tag taxonomy list pages */}}
+
+{{- if eq .Kind "taxonomy" }}
+{{/* ── Taxonomy overview: /categories/ or /tags/ ── */}}
 <section id="hero" class="px-[var(--pad)] pt-[clamp(36px,5vw,64px)] pb-[clamp(28px,3.5vw,48px)] border-b border-[var(--rule)]">
-  {{- if eq .Kind "taxonomy" }}
-    <div class="font-sans font-medium text-[10px] leading-none tracking-[.22em] uppercase text-ink-soft mb-4">{{ .Type | humanize }}</div>
-    <h1 class="font-display font-normal text-[clamp(48px,7vw,96px)] leading-[0.94] m-0 mb-4"><em>{{ .Title }}</em></h1>
-    <p class="font-serif italic text-[clamp(13px,1vw,16px)] leading-[1.65] text-ink-2 max-w-[55ch] m-0">
-      {{ len .Pages }} {{ if eq (len .Pages) 1 }}plate{{ else }}plates{{ end }} in this section.
-      <a href="/" class="border-b border-current">Return to archive →</a>
-    </p>
-  {{- else if eq .Kind "term" }}
+  <div class="font-sans font-medium text-[10px] leading-none tracking-[.22em] uppercase text-ink-soft mb-4">Archive</div>
+  <h1 class="font-display font-normal text-[clamp(48px,7vw,96px)] leading-[0.94] m-0 mb-4">The <em>{{ .Title | lower }}</em></h1>
+  <p class="font-serif italic text-[clamp(13px,1vw,16px)] leading-[1.65] text-ink-2 max-w-[55ch] m-0">
+    {{ len .Pages }} {{ .Title | lower | singularize }}{{ if ne (len .Pages) 1 }}s{{ end }} across the archive.
+    <a href="/" class="border-b border-current ml-1">Return to home →</a>
+  </p>
+</section>
+
+<div class="grid [grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr))] gap-[var(--gap)] px-[var(--pad)] py-[var(--gap)]">
+  {{- range $i, $term := .Pages }}
+    {{- $firstPost := index $term.Pages 0 }}
+    {{- $img := "" }}
+    {{- if $firstPost }}{{- $img = $firstPost.Resources.GetMatch "*.png" }}{{- end }}
+    <a href="{{ $term.RelPermalink }}"
+       style="--d:{{ mul (math.Min $i 18) 24 }}ms"
+       class="card group block cursor-pointer">
+      <div class="relative aspect-[2/3] overflow-hidden bg-paper-2 rounded-[1px]
+                  after:content-[''] after:absolute after:inset-0
+                  after:shadow-[inset_0_0_0_1px_rgba(22,17,13,.04)] after:pointer-events-none">
+        {{- if $img }}
+          {{- $w := $img.Resize "600x900 webp" }}
+          <picture>
+            <source srcset="{{ $w.RelPermalink }}" type="image/webp" />
+            <img class="card-img w-full h-full object-cover
+                        transition-[transform,filter] [transition-duration:.9s,.6s]
+                        [transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.1,1),ease]
+                        [filter:saturate(.92)_contrast(1.02)]"
+                 loading="{{ if lt $i 8 }}eager{{ else }}lazy{{ end }}"
+                 src="{{ $w.RelPermalink }}"
+                 alt="{{ $term.Title }}" />
+          </picture>
+        {{- end }}
+        <span class="absolute bottom-[10px] left-[10px]
+                     font-sans font-medium text-[10px] leading-none tracking-[.18em] uppercase
+                     text-paper mix-blend-difference tabular-nums">{{ len $term.Pages }} plates</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="mt-[14px] grid gap-1">
+        <h2 class="font-display font-normal text-[clamp(20px,1.6vw,26px)] leading-[1.1] tracking-normal m-0">{{ $term.Title }}</h2>
+      </div>
+    </a>
+  {{- end }}
+</div>
+
+{{- else }}
+{{/* ── Term page (/categories/gothic/) or plain list ── */}}
+<section id="hero" class="px-[var(--pad)] pt-[clamp(36px,5vw,64px)] pb-[clamp(28px,3.5vw,48px)] border-b border-[var(--rule)]">
+  {{- if eq .Kind "term" }}
     <div class="font-sans font-medium text-[10px] leading-none tracking-[.22em] uppercase text-ink-soft mb-4">{{ .Type | humanize | singularize }}</div>
     <h1 class="font-display font-normal text-[clamp(48px,7vw,96px)] leading-[0.94] m-0 mb-4"><em>{{ .Title }}</em></h1>
     <p class="font-serif italic text-[clamp(13px,1vw,16px)] leading-[1.65] text-ink-2 max-w-[55ch] m-0">
@@ -34,4 +75,6 @@
   {{- end }}
 </section>
 {{- partial "pagination.html" $paginator }}
+
+{{- end }}
 {{ end }}