diff --git a/src/components/PostList.astro b/src/components/PostList.astro
index e31c84e..70d82a3 100644
--- a/src/components/PostList.astro
+++ b/src/components/PostList.astro
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 ---
-import { getVisibleTags, renderMarkdown, extractFirstImage } from '../lib/markdown.js';
 const { posts, tag } = Astro.props;
-const visible = getVisibleTags();
 
-// Pre-compute first cover image per post (from rendered body) so the listing
-// can show a real photo on the left without re-parsing inside the template.
+// Extract first cover image directly from the raw markdown body.
+// Cheap regex — avoids rendering the full HTML for each card.
+function firstImage(body) {
+  const m = body && body.match(/!\[[^\]]*\]\((\/images\/[^)]+)\)/);
+  return m ? m[1] : null;
+}
+
 const enriched = posts.map((p) => ({
   ...p,
-  cover: extractFirstImage(renderMarkdown(p.body)),
+  cover: firstImage(p.body),
 }));
-
 const hero = enriched[0];
 const rest = enriched.slice(1);
 
@@ -18,12 +20,11 @@ const fmt = (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('en-US',
 ---
 {tag && (
   <h2 class="tag-banner">
-    <span class="tag-banner-mark">栏目</span>
     Tagged: <em>{tag}</em>
   </h2>
 )}
 
-{enriched.length > 0 && !tag && (
+{enriched.length > 0 && !tag && hero && (
   <article class="post-hero" data-reveal>
     <a class="post-hero-link" href={`/${hero.slug}/`}>
       {hero.cover && (
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ const fmt = (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('en-US',
         </div>
       )}
       <div class="post-hero-body">
-        <div class="post-hero-flag">头条 · TOP STORY</div>
+        <div class="post-hero-flag">Top story</div>
         <h2 class="post-hero-title">{hero.title}</h2>
         <p class="post-hero-excerpt">{hero.rawExcerpt}</p>
         <div class="post-hero-meta">
           <span>{fmt(hero.date)}</span>
-          {hero.tags.filter((t) => visible.has(t)).slice(0, 4).map((t) => (
-            <span class="post-hero-tag">{t}</span>
+          {hero.tags.slice(0, 4).map((t) => (
+            <span class="post-hero-tag"><a href={`/tag/${t}/`}>{t}</a></span>
           ))}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ const fmt = (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('en-US',
 )}
 
 {(tag ? enriched : rest).map((post, i) => (
-  <article class="post-row" data-reveal style={`animation-delay:${Math.min(i * 60, 600)}ms`}>
+  <article class="post-row" data-reveal style={`animation-delay:${Math.min(i * 50, 500)}ms`}>
     <a class="post-row-link" href={`/${post.slug}/`}>
       {post.cover && (
         <div class="post-row-img">
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ const fmt = (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('en-US',
         <p class="post-row-excerpt">{post.rawExcerpt}</p>
         <div class="post-row-meta">
           <time>{fmt(post.date)}</time>
-          {post.tags.filter((t) => visible.has(t)).slice(0, 3).map((t) => (
-            <span class="post-row-tag">{t}</span>
+          {post.tags.slice(0, 3).map((t) => (
+            <span class="post-row-tag"><a href={`/tag/${t}/`}>{t}</a></span>
           ))}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -69,11 +70,10 @@ const fmt = (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('en-US',
 ))}
 
 {enriched.length === 0 && (
-  <p class="post-empty">尚无文章 · No posts yet.</p>
+  <p class="post-empty">No posts yet.</p>
 )}
 
 <script is:inline>
-// Subtle scroll-reveal: fade + lift each post-row when it enters viewport.
 (() => {
   const els = document.querySelectorAll('[data-reveal]');
   if (!('IntersectionObserver' in window)) {
diff --git a/src/layouts/Layout.astro b/src/layouts/Layout.astro
index a208d9b..f3f3ff0 100644
--- a/src/layouts/Layout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/Layout.astro
@@ -458,6 +458,207 @@ const ads = site.ads;
       .post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 52px; }
       .related-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
     }
+
+    /* ========== Reveal animation for cards ========== */
+    [data-reveal] {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: translateY(12px);
+      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
+    }
+    [data-reveal].is-visible {
+      opacity: 1;
+      transform: translateY(0);
+    }
+
+    /* ========== Tag banner ========== */
+    .tag-banner {
+      font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Noto Serif SC', serif;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      font-size: 24px;
+      color: var(--ink);
+      margin-bottom: 28px;
+      padding-bottom: 16px;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+      font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 36;
+    }
+    .tag-banner em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
+
+    /* ========== Hero card ========== */
+    .post-hero {
+      margin-bottom: 44px;
+      border-radius: 14px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      background: var(--bg-card);
+      border: 1px solid var(--line);
+      transition: transform 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
+    }
+    .post-hero:hover {
+      transform: translateY(-2px);
+      box-shadow: 0 18px 48px -22px rgba(40, 30, 50, 0.22);
+    }
+    .post-hero-link {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
+      text-decoration: none;
+      color: inherit;
+    }
+    .post-hero-img {
+      overflow: hidden;
+      background: var(--bg-soft);
+      min-height: 280px;
+    }
+    .post-hero-img img {
+      width: 100%; height: 100%;
+      object-fit: cover; display: block;
+      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
+    }
+    .post-hero:hover .post-hero-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
+    .post-hero-body {
+      padding: 36px 36px;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
+    .post-hero-flag {
+      color: var(--accent);
+      font-size: 11px;
+      font-weight: 700;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
+      margin-bottom: 12px;
+    }
+    .post-hero-title {
+      font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Noto Serif SC', serif;
+      font-weight: 700;
+      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 36px);
+      line-height: 1.12;
+      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+      color: var(--ink);
+      margin-bottom: 14px;
+      font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
+      transition: color 0.15s;
+    }
+    .post-hero:hover .post-hero-title { color: var(--accent); }
+    .post-hero-excerpt {
+      color: var(--ink-soft);
+      font-size: 16px;
+      line-height: 1.6;
+      margin-bottom: 18px;
+    }
+    .post-hero-meta {
+      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
+      color: var(--ink-muted);
+      font-size: 13px;
+      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+    }
+    .post-hero-tag {
+      display: inline-block;
+      padding: 2px 10px;
+      border: 1px solid var(--line);
+      border-radius: 999px;
+      color: var(--ink-soft);
+      font-size: 12px;
+    }
+    .post-hero-tag a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
+
+    /* ========== Row cards ========== */
+    .post-row {
+      background: var(--bg-card);
+      border: 1px solid var(--line);
+      border-radius: 12px;
+      margin-bottom: 16px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      transition: transform 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
+    }
+    .post-row:hover {
+      transform: translateY(-2px);
+      box-shadow: 0 14px 36px -18px rgba(40, 30, 50, 0.18);
+    }
+    .post-row-link {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
+      text-decoration: none;
+      color: inherit;
+    }
+    .post-row-img {
+      overflow: hidden;
+      background: var(--bg-soft);
+    }
+    .post-row-img img {
+      width: 100%; height: 100%;
+      min-height: 160px;
+      object-fit: cover; display: block;
+      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
+    }
+    .post-row:hover .post-row-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
+    .post-row-body {
+      padding: 22px 26px;
+      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
+    .post-row-link:has(.post-row-body:only-child) {
+      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+    .post-row-title {
+      font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Noto Serif SC', serif;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      font-size: 22px;
+      line-height: 1.22;
+      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
+      color: var(--ink);
+      margin-bottom: 8px;
+      font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 80;
+      transition: color 0.15s;
+    }
+    .post-row:hover .post-row-title { color: var(--accent); }
+    .post-row-excerpt {
+      color: var(--ink-soft);
+      font-size: 15px;
+      line-height: 1.55;
+      margin-bottom: 12px;
+      display: -webkit-box;
+      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .post-row-meta {
+      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
+      color: var(--ink-muted);
+      font-size: 12px;
+      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+    }
+    .post-row-tag {
+      display: inline-block;
+      padding: 1px 9px;
+      background: var(--bg-soft);
+      border: 1px solid var(--line);
+      border-radius: 999px;
+      color: var(--ink-soft);
+      font-size: 11px;
+      font-weight: 500;
+    }
+    .post-row-tag a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
+
+    .post-empty {
+      color: var(--ink-muted);
+      text-align: center;
+      padding: 80px 0;
+      font-size: 15px;
+    }
+
+    @media (max-width: 820px) {
+      .post-hero-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+      .post-hero-img { min-height: 220px; max-height: 260px; }
+      .post-hero-body { padding: 24px 22px; }
+    }
+    @media (max-width: 700px) {
+      .post-row-link { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; }
+      .post-row-img img { min-height: 110px; }
+      .post-row-body { padding: 16px 18px; }
+      .post-row-title { font-size: 17px; }
+      .post-row-excerpt { font-size: 13px; }
+    }
+
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>