diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b68c059..27af540 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <!-- LIGHTBOX -->
+  <div id="lightboxOverlay" onclick="closeLightbox()">
+    <button class="lightbox-close" onclick="closeLightbox()">✕</button>
+    <img id="lightboxImg" src="" alt="" onclick="event.stopPropagation()" />
+  </div>
+
   <script src="script.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 509a64f..e90f365 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ async function openPost(id) {
   }
 
   const galleryHTML = p.images?.length
-    ? `<div class="img-gallery">${p.images.map(src => `<img src="${src}" alt="${p.title}" />`).join('')}</div>`
+    ? `<div class="img-gallery">${p.images.map(src => `<img src="${src}" alt="${p.title}" onclick="openLightbox(this.src)" />`).join('')}</div>`
     : '';
 
   document.getElementById('modalContent').innerHTML = `
@@ -380,6 +380,21 @@ function closeModal() {
   document.body.style.overflow = '';
 }
 
+// ===========================
+// LIGHTBOX
+// ===========================
+function openLightbox(src) {
+  document.getElementById('lightboxImg').src = src;
+  document.getElementById('lightboxOverlay').classList.add('open');
+}
+function closeLightbox() {
+  document.getElementById('lightboxOverlay').classList.remove('open');
+  document.getElementById('lightboxImg').src = '';
+}
+document.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+  if (e.key === 'Escape') closeLightbox();
+});
+
 document.addEventListener('keydown', e => { if (e.key === 'Escape') closeModal(); });
 
 // ===========================
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index db0139e..e913ada 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -426,7 +426,49 @@ footer {
   object-fit: cover;
   border-radius: 8px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  cursor: zoom-in;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s;
 }
+.img-gallery img:hover { opacity: 0.88; }
+
+/* =====================
+   LIGHTBOX
+   ===================== */
+#lightboxOverlay {
+  display: none;
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
+  z-index: 9999;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  animation: lbFade 0.18s ease;
+}
+#lightboxOverlay.open { display: flex; }
+#lightboxImg {
+  max-width: 92vw;
+  max-height: 90vh;
+  object-fit: contain;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
+}
+.lightbox-close {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 18px;
+  right: 22px;
+  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
+  border: none;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 1.6rem;
+  width: 42px;
+  height: 42px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  line-height: 1;
+  transition: background 0.15s;
+}
+.lightbox-close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
+@keyframes lbFade { from { opacity:0 } to { opacity:1 } }
 
 /* =====================
    SUBMIT FORM (in modal)