diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index 6b09ea7..bd05693 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.24'
+          go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: Test
         run: go test -race -v ./...
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index bba67e1..b7f254e 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 
 ## Project Overview
 
-kafka is a privacy-respecting metasearch engine written in Go. It provides a SearXNG-compatible `/search` API and an HTML frontend (HTMX + Go templates). 9 engines are implemented natively in Go; unlisted engines can be proxied to an upstream SearXNG instance. Responses from multiple engines are merged into a single JSON/CSV/RSS/HTML response.
+kafka is a privacy-respecting metasearch engine written in Go. It provides a SearXNG-compatible `/search` API and an HTML frontend (HTMX + Go templates). 9 engines are implemented natively in Go; unlisted engines can be proxied to an upstream metasearch instance. Responses from multiple engines are merged into a single JSON/CSV/RSS/HTML response.
 
 ## Build & Run Commands
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ go test -run TestWikipedia ./internal/engines/
 go test -v ./internal/engines/
 
 # Run the server (requires config.toml)
-go run ./cmd/searxng-go -config config.toml
+go run ./cmd/kafka -config config.toml
 ```
 
 There is no Makefile. There is no linter configured.
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ There is no Makefile. There is no linter configured.
 - `internal/config` — TOML-based configuration with env var fallbacks. `Load(path)` reads `config.toml`; env vars override zero-value fields. See `config.example.toml` for all settings.
 - `internal/engines` — `Engine` interface and all 9 Go-native implementations. `factory.go` registers engines via `NewDefaultPortedEngines()`. `planner.go` routes engines to local or upstream based on `LOCAL_PORTED_ENGINES` env var.
 - `internal/search` — `Service` orchestrates the pipeline: cache check, planning, parallel engine execution via goroutines/WaitGroup, upstream proxying, response merging. Individual engine failures are reported as `unresponsive_engines` rather than aborting the search. Qwant has fallback logic to upstream on empty results.
-- `internal/httpapi` — HTTP handlers for `/`, `/search`, `/healthz`, `/opensearch.xml`. Detects HTMX requests via `HX-Request` header to return fragments instead of full pages.
-- `internal/upstream` — Client that proxies requests to an upstream SearXNG instance via POST.
+- `internal/autocomplete` — Fetches search suggestions. Proxies to upstream `/autocompleter` if configured, falls back to Wikipedia OpenSearch API otherwise.
+- `internal/httpapi` — HTTP handlers for `/`, `/search`, `/autocompleter`, `/healthz`, `/opensearch.xml`. Detects HTMX requests via `HX-Request` header to return fragments instead of full pages.
+- `internal/upstream` — Client that proxies requests to an upstream metasearch instance via POST.
 - `internal/cache` — Valkey/Redis-backed cache with SHA-256 cache keys. No-op if unconfigured.
 - `internal/middleware` — Three rate limiters (per-IP sliding window, burst+sustained, global) and CORS. All disabled by default.
 - `internal/views` — HTML templates and static files embedded via `//go:embed`. Renders full pages or HTMX fragments. Templates: `base.html`, `index.html`, `results.html`, `results_inner.html`, `result_item.html`.
-- `cmd/searxng-go` — Entry point. Loads TOML config, seeds env vars for engine code, wires up middleware chain, starts HTTP server.
+- `cmd/kafka` — Entry point. Loads TOML config, seeds env vars for engine code, wires up middleware chain, starts HTTP server.
 
 **Engine interface** (`internal/engines/engine.go`):
 ```go
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c41b5a1..e21960f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN go mod download
 
 # Copy source and build
 COPY . .
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o /kafka ./cmd/searxng-go
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o /kafka ./cmd/kafka
 
 # Runtime stage
 FROM alpine:3.21
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f0868f..c03019e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ A privacy-respecting, open metasearch engine written in Go. SearXNG-compatible A
 ```bash
 git clone https://git.ashisgreat.xyz/penal-colony/gosearch.git
 cd kafka
-go build ./cmd/searxng-go
-./searxng-go -config config.toml
+go build ./cmd/kafka
+./kafka -config config.toml
 ```
 
 ### Docker Compose
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#
 ```bash
 nix develop
 go test ./...
-go run ./cmd/searxng-go -config config.toml
+go run ./cmd/kafka -config config.toml
 ```
 
 ## Endpoints
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Copy `config.example.toml` to `config.toml` and edit. All settings can also be o
 ### Key Sections
 
 - **`[server]`** — port, timeout, public base URL for OpenSearch
-- **`[upstream]`** — optional upstream SearXNG proxy for unported engines
+- **`[upstream]`** — optional upstream metasearch proxy for unported engines
 - **`[engines]`** — which engines run locally, engine-specific settings
 - **`[cache]`** — Valkey/Redis address, password, TTL
 - **`[cors]`** — allowed origins and methods
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Copy `config.example.toml` to `config.toml` and edit. All settings can also be o
 |---|---|
 | `PORT` | Listen port (default: 8080) |
 | `BASE_URL` | Public URL for OpenSearch XML |
-| `UPSTREAM_SEARXNG_URL` | Upstream SearXNG instance URL |
+| `UPSTREAM_SEARXNG_URL` | Upstream instance URL |
 | `LOCAL_PORTED_ENGINES` | Comma-separated local engine list |
 | `HTTP_TIMEOUT` | Upstream request timeout |
 | `BRAVE_API_KEY` | Brave Search API key |
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ See `config.example.toml` for the full list including rate limiting and CORS var
 | Reddit | Reddit JSON API | Discussions |
 | Bing | Bing RSS | General web |
 
-Engines not listed in `engines.local_ported` are proxied to an upstream SearXNG instance if `upstream.url` is configured.
+Engines not listed in `engines.local_ported` are proxied to an upstream metasearch instance if `upstream.url` is configured.
 
 ## Architecture
 
diff --git a/cmd/searxng-go/main.go b/cmd/kafka/main.go
similarity index 95%
rename from cmd/searxng-go/main.go
rename to cmd/kafka/main.go
index dac6258..90c750d 100644
--- a/cmd/searxng-go/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kafka/main.go
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	svc := search.NewService(search.ServiceConfig{
-		UpstreamURL: cfg.Upstream.URL,
-		HTTPTimeout: cfg.HTTPTimeout(),
-		Cache:       searchCache,
+		UpstreamURL:   cfg.Upstream.URL,
+		HTTPTimeout:   cfg.HTTPTimeout(),
+		Cache:         searchCache,
+		EnginesConfig: cfg,
 	})
 
 	acSvc := autocomplete.NewService(cfg.Upstream.URL, cfg.HTTPTimeout())
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func main() {
 	}, logger)(handler)
 
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", cfg.Server.Port)
-	logger.Info("searxng-go starting",
+	logger.Info("kafka starting",
 		"addr", addr,
 		"cache", searchCache.Enabled(),
 		"rate_limit", cfg.RateLimit.Requests > 0,
diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index df77184..34f60a6 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ http_timeout = "10s"
 base_url = ""
 
 [upstream]
-# URL of an upstream SearXNG instance for unported engines (env: UPSTREAM_SEARXNG_URL)
+# URL of an upstream metasearch instance for unported engines (env: UPSTREAM_SEARXNG_URL)
 # Leave empty to run without an upstream proxy.
 url = ""
 
 [engines]
 # Comma-separated list of engines to execute locally in Go (env: LOCAL_PORTED_ENGINES)
-# Engines not listed here will be proxied to upstream SearXNG.
-local_ported = ["wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing"]
+# Engines not listed here will be proxied to the upstream instance.
+local_ported = ["wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing", "google", "youtube"]
 
 [engines.brave]
 # Brave Search API key (env: BRAVE_API_KEY)
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ access_token = ""
 category = "web-lite"
 results_per_page = 10
 
+[engines.youtube]
+# YouTube Data API v3 key (env: YOUTUBE_API_KEY)
+api_key = ""
+
 [cache]
 # Valkey/Redis cache for search results.
 # Leave address empty to disable caching entirely.
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-22-settings-ui.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-22-settings-ui.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf34df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-22-settings-ui.md
@@ -0,0 +1,747 @@
+# Settings UI Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** A preferences popover panel (top-right on desktop, bottom sheet on mobile) that lets users set theme, enabled engines, safe search, and default format. All changes auto-save to `localStorage` and apply immediately to the DOM.
+
+**Architecture:** Pure client-side JS + CSS added alongside existing templates. No Go changes. Settings persist via `localStorage` key `kafka_prefs`. Theme applies via `data-theme` attribute on `<html>`.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Vanilla JS (no framework), existing `kafka.css` custom properties, HTMX for search.
+
+---
+
+## File Map
+
+| Action | File |
+|--------|------|
+| Create | `internal/views/static/js/settings.js` |
+| Modify | `internal/views/static/css/kafka.css` |
+| Modify | `internal/views/templates/base.html` |
+| Modify | `internal/views/templates/index.html` |
+| Modify | `internal/views/templates/results.html` |
+| Modify | `internal/views/views.go` |
+
+**Key insight on engine preferences:** `ParseSearchRequest` reads `engines` as a CSV form value (`r.FormValue("engines")`). The search forms in `index.html` and `results.html` will get a hidden `#engines-input` field that is kept in sync with localStorage. On submit, the engines preference is sent as a normal form field. HTMX `hx-include="this"` already includes the form element, so the hidden input is automatically included in the request.
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: CSS — Popover, toggles, bottom sheet
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `internal/views/static/css/kafka.css`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add CSS for popover, triggers, toggles, bottom sheet**
+
+Append the following to `kafka.css`:
+
+```css
+/* ============================================
+   Settings Panel
+   ============================================ */
+
+/* Header */
+.site-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
+  background: var(--color-header-background);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-header-border);
+}
+.site-title {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-base-font);
+}
+
+/* Gear trigger button */
+.settings-trigger {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  color: var(--color-base-font);
+  opacity: 0.7;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s, background 0.2s;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.settings-trigger:hover,
+.settings-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] {
+  opacity: 1;
+  background: var(--color-sidebar-background);
+}
+
+/* Popover panel */
+.settings-popover {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  right: 0;
+  width: 280px;
+  max-height: 420px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  background: var(--color-base-background);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+  z-index: 200;
+  display: none;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+.settings-popover[data-open="true"] {
+  display: flex;
+  animation: settings-slide-in 0.2s ease;
+}
+@keyframes settings-slide-in {
+  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
+  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+
+.settings-popover-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.settings-popover-close {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--color-base-font);
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  padding: 0 0.25rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.settings-popover-close:hover { opacity: 1; }
+
+.settings-popover-body {
+  padding: 0.8rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.settings-section-title {
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: var(--color-suggestion);
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+/* Theme buttons */
+.theme-buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+.theme-btn {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  background: var(--color-btn-background);
+  color: var(--color-base-font);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  text-align: center;
+  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
+}
+.theme-btn:hover { background: var(--color-btn-hover); }
+.theme-btn.active {
+  background: var(--color-link);
+  color: #fff;
+  border-color: var(--color-link);
+}
+
+/* Engine toggles — 2-column grid */
+.engine-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+.engine-toggle {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  background: var(--color-sidebar-background);
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.engine-toggle input[type="checkbox"] {
+  width: 15px;
+  height: 15px;
+  margin: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  accent-color: var(--color-link);
+}
+.engine-toggle span {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* Search defaults */
+.setting-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin-top: 0.4rem;
+}
+.setting-row label {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+.setting-row select {
+  width: 110px;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  background: var(--color-base-background);
+  color: var(--color-base-font);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+/* Mid-search notice */
+.settings-notice {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  color: var(--color-suggestion);
+  margin-top: 0.3rem;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+/* Dark theme via data-theme attribute */
+html[data-theme="dark"] {
+  --color-base: #222;
+  --color-base-font: #dcdcdc;
+  --color-base-background: #2b2b2b;
+  --color-header-background: #333;
+  --color-header-border: #444;
+  --color-search-border: #555;
+  --color-search-focus: #5dade2;
+  --color-result-url: #8ab4f8;
+  --color-result-url-visited: #b39ddb;
+  --color-result-content: #b0b0b0;
+  --color-result-title: #8ab4f8;
+  --color-result-title-visited: #b39ddb;
+  --color-result-engine: #999;
+  --color-result-border: #3a3a3a;
+  --color-link: #5dade2;
+  --color-link-visited: #b39ddb;
+  --color-sidebar-background: #333;
+  --color-sidebar-border: #444;
+  --color-infobox-background: #333;
+  --color-infobox-border: #444;
+  --color-pagination-current: #5dade2;
+  --color-pagination-border: #444;
+  --color-error: #e74c3c;
+  --color-error-background: #3b1a1a;
+  --color-suggestion: #999;
+  --color-footer: #666;
+  --color-btn-background: #333;
+  --color-btn-border: #555;
+  --color-btn-hover: #444;
+}
+
+/* Mobile: Bottom sheet + FAB trigger */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  /* Hide desktop trigger, show FAB */
+  .settings-trigger-desktop {
+    display: none;
+  }
+  .settings-trigger-mobile {
+    display: block;
+  }
+  .settings-popover {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: auto;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-height: 70vh;
+    border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
+    border-bottom: none;
+  }
+  /* FAB: fixed bottom-right button visible only on mobile */
+  .settings-trigger-mobile {
+    display: block;
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 1.5rem;
+    right: 1.5rem;
+    width: 48px;
+    height: 48px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--color-link);
+    color: #fff;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    z-index: 199;
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Note: The existing `:root` and `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` blocks provide the "system" theme. `html[data-theme="dark"]` overrides only apply when the user explicitly picks dark mode. When `theme === 'system'`, the `data-theme` attribute is removed and the browser's `prefers-color-scheme` media query kicks in via the existing CSS.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify existing tests still pass**
+
+Run: `go test ./...`
+Expected: all pass
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
+git commit -m "feat(settings): add popover, toggle, and bottom-sheet CSS"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 2: JS — Settings logic
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/views/static/js/settings.js`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the settings JS module**
+
+Create `internal/views/static/js/settings.js`:
+
+```javascript
+'use strict';
+
+var ALL_ENGINES = [
+  'wikipedia', 'arxiv', 'crossref', 'braveapi',
+  'qwant', 'duckduckgo', 'github', 'reddit', 'bing'
+];
+
+var DEFAULT_PREFS = {
+  theme: 'system',
+  engines: ALL_ENGINES.slice(),
+  safeSearch: 'moderate',
+  format: 'html'
+};
+
+var STORAGE_KEY = 'kafka_prefs';
+
+// ── Persistence ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function loadPrefs() {
+  try {
+    var raw = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    if (!raw) return { theme: DEFAULT_PREFS.theme, engines: DEFAULT_PREFS.engines.slice(), safeSearch: DEFAULT_PREFS.safeSearch, format: DEFAULT_PREFS.format };
+    var saved = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return { theme: saved.theme || DEFAULT_PREFS.theme, engines: saved.engines || DEFAULT_PREFS.engines.slice(), safeSearch: saved.safeSearch || DEFAULT_PREFS.safeSearch, format: saved.format || DEFAULT_PREFS.format };
+  } catch (e) {
+    return { theme: DEFAULT_PREFS.theme, engines: DEFAULT_PREFS.engines.slice(), safeSearch: DEFAULT_PREFS.safeSearch, format: DEFAULT_PREFS.format };
+  }
+}
+
+function savePrefs(prefs) {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify({ theme: prefs.theme, engines: prefs.engines, safeSearch: prefs.safeSearch, format: prefs.format }));
+  } catch (e) { /* quota or private mode */ }
+}
+
+// ── Theme application ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function applyTheme(theme) {
+  if (theme === 'system') {
+    document.documentElement.removeAttribute('data-theme');
+  } else {
+    document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', theme);
+  }
+}
+
+// ── Engine input sync ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function syncEngineInput(prefs) {
+  var input = document.getElementById('engines-input');
+  if (input) input.value = prefs.engines.join(',');
+}
+
+// ── Panel open / close ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function closePanel() {
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  if (!panel) return;
+  panel.setAttribute('data-open', 'false');
+  if (trigger) trigger.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+  if (trigger) trigger.focus();
+}
+
+function openPanel() {
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  if (!panel) return;
+  panel.setAttribute('data-open', 'true');
+  if (trigger) trigger.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+  var focusable = panel.querySelector('button, input, select');
+  if (focusable) focusable.focus();
+}
+
+// ── Escape key ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+  if (e.key !== 'Escape') return;
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  if (!panel || panel.getAttribute('data-open') !== 'true') return;
+  closePanel();
+});
+
+// ── Click outside ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  if (!panel || panel.getAttribute('data-open') !== 'true') return;
+  if (!panel.contains(e.target) && (!trigger || !trigger.contains(e.target))) {
+    closePanel();
+  }
+});
+
+// ── Focus trap ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+  if (e.key !== 'Tab') return;
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  if (!panel || panel.getAttribute('data-open') !== 'true') return;
+  var focusable = Array.prototype.slice.call(panel.querySelectorAll('button, input, select, [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])'));
+  if (!focusable.length) return;
+  var first = focusable[0];
+  var last = focusable[focusable.length - 1];
+  if (e.shiftKey) {
+    if (document.activeElement === first) { e.preventDefault(); last.focus(); }
+  } else {
+    if (document.activeElement === last) { e.preventDefault(); first.focus(); }
+  }
+});
+
+// ── Render ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function escapeHtml(str) {
+  return String(str).replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
+}
+
+function renderPanel(prefs) {
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  if (!panel) return;
+  var body = panel.querySelector('.settings-popover-body');
+  if (!body) return;
+
+  var themeBtns = '';
+  ['light', 'dark', 'system'].forEach(function(t) {
+    var icons = { light: '\u2600', dark: '\u263D', system: '\u2318' };
+    var labels = { light: 'Light', dark: 'Dark', system: 'System' };
+    var active = prefs.theme === t ? ' active' : '';
+    themeBtns += '<button class="theme-btn' + active + '" data-theme="' + t + '">' + icons[t] + ' ' + labels[t] + '</button>';
+  });
+
+  var engineToggles = '';
+  ALL_ENGINES.forEach(function(name) {
+    var checked = prefs.engines.indexOf(name) !== -1 ? ' checked' : '';
+    engineToggles += '<label class="engine-toggle"><input type="checkbox" value="' + escapeHtml(name) + '"' + checked + '><span>' + escapeHtml(name) + '</span></label>';
+  });
+
+  var ssOptions = [
+    { val: 'moderate', label: 'Moderate' },
+    { val: 'strict',   label: 'Strict' },
+    { val: 'off',      label: 'Off' }
+  ];
+  var fmtOptions = [
+    { val: 'html', label: 'HTML' },
+    { val: 'json', label: 'JSON' },
+    { val: 'csv',  label: 'CSV' },
+    { val: 'rss',  label: 'RSS' }
+  ];
+  var ssOptionsHtml = '';
+  var fmtOptionsHtml = '';
+  ssOptions.forEach(function(o) {
+    var sel = prefs.safeSearch === o.val ? ' selected' : '';
+    ssOptionsHtml += '<option value="' + o.val + '"' + sel + '>' + o.label + '</option>';
+  });
+  fmtOptions.forEach(function(o) {
+    var sel = prefs.format === o.val ? ' selected' : '';
+    fmtOptionsHtml += '<option value="' + o.val + '"' + sel + '>' + o.label + '</option>';
+  });
+
+  body.innerHTML =
+    '<div class="settings-section">' +
+      '<div class="settings-section-title">Appearance</div>' +
+      '<div class="theme-buttons">' + themeBtns + '</div>' +
+    '</div>' +
+    '<div class="settings-section">' +
+      '<div class="settings-section-title">Engines</div>' +
+      '<div class="engine-grid">' + engineToggles + '</div>' +
+      '<p class="settings-notice">Engine changes apply to your next search.</p>' +
+    '</div>' +
+    '<div class="settings-section">' +
+      '<div class="settings-section-title">Search Defaults</div>' +
+      '<div class="setting-row">' +
+        '<label for="pref-safesearch">Safe search</label>' +
+        '<select id="pref-safesearch">' + ssOptionsHtml + '</select>' +
+      '</div>' +
+      '<div class="setting-row">' +
+        '<label for="pref-format">Default format</label>' +
+        '<select id="pref-format">' + fmtOptionsHtml + '</select>' +
+      '</div>' +
+    '</div>';
+
+  // Theme buttons
+  var themeBtnEls = panel.querySelectorAll('.theme-btn');
+  for (var i = 0; i < themeBtnEls.length; i++) {
+    themeBtnEls[i].addEventListener('click', (function(btn) {
+      return function() {
+        prefs.theme = btn.getAttribute('data-theme');
+        savePrefs(prefs);
+        applyTheme(prefs.theme);
+        syncEngineInput(prefs);
+        renderPanel(prefs);
+      };
+    })(themeBtnEls[i]));
+  }
+
+  // Engine checkboxes
+  var checkboxes = panel.querySelectorAll('.engine-toggle input[type="checkbox"]');
+  for (var j = 0; j < checkboxes.length; j++) {
+    checkboxes[j].addEventListener('change', (function(cb) {
+      return function() {
+        var checked = Array.prototype.slice.call(panel.querySelectorAll('.engine-toggle input[type="checkbox"]:checked')).map(function(el) { return el.value; });
+        if (checked.length === 0) { cb.checked = true; return; }
+        prefs.engines = checked;
+        savePrefs(prefs);
+        syncEngineInput(prefs);
+      };
+    })(checkboxes[j]));
+  }
+
+  // Safe search
+  var ssEl = panel.querySelector('#pref-safesearch');
+  if (ssEl) {
+    ssEl.addEventListener('change', function() {
+      prefs.safeSearch = ssEl.value;
+      savePrefs(prefs);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Format
+  var fmtEl = panel.querySelector('#pref-format');
+  if (fmtEl) {
+    fmtEl.addEventListener('change', function() {
+      prefs.format = fmtEl.value;
+      savePrefs(prefs);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Close button
+  var closeBtn = panel.querySelector('.settings-popover-close');
+  if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closePanel);
+}
+
+// ── Init ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function initSettings() {
+  var prefs = loadPrefs();
+  applyTheme(prefs.theme);
+  syncEngineInput(prefs);
+
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  var mobileTrigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger-mobile');
+
+  if (panel) {
+    renderPanel(prefs);
+
+    function togglePanel() {
+      var isOpen = panel.getAttribute('data-open') === 'true';
+      if (isOpen) closePanel(); else openPanel();
+    }
+
+    if (trigger) trigger.addEventListener('click', togglePanel);
+    if (mobileTrigger) mobileTrigger.addEventListener('click', togglePanel);
+  }
+}
+
+if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initSettings);
+} else {
+  initSettings();
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify JS syntax**
+
+Run: `node --check internal/views/static/js/settings.js`
+Expected: no output (exit 0)
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/views/static/js/settings.js
+git commit -m "feat(settings): add JS module for localStorage preferences and panel"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 3: HTML — Gear trigger, panel markup, header in base
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `internal/views/templates/base.html`
+- Modify: `internal/views/views.go`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add ShowHeader to PageData**
+
+In `views.go`, add `ShowHeader bool` to `PageData` struct.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Set ShowHeader in render functions**
+
+In `RenderIndex` and `RenderSearch`, set `PageData.ShowHeader = true`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Update base.html — add header and settings markup**
+
+In `base.html`, update the `<body>` to:
+
+```html
+<body class="{{if .Query}}search_on_results{{end}}">
+  {{if .ShowHeader}}
+  <header class="site-header">
+    <span class="site-title">kafka</span>
+    <!-- Desktop trigger (hidden on mobile) -->
+    <button id="settings-trigger" class="settings-trigger settings-trigger-desktop"
+      aria-label="Preferences" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="settings-popover">&#9881;</button>
+  </header>
+  <!-- Mobile FAB trigger (hidden on desktop, shown via CSS on mobile) -->
+  <button id="settings-trigger-mobile" class="settings-trigger settings-trigger-mobile"
+    aria-label="Preferences" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="settings-popover"
+    style="display:none;">&#9881;</button>
+  {{end}}
+  <main>
+    {{template "content" .}}
+  </main>
+  <footer>
+    <p>Powered by <a href="https://git.ashisgreat.xyz/penal-colony/kafka">kafka</a> — a privacy-respecting, open metasearch engine</p>
+  </footer>
+  <script src="/static/js/settings.js"></script>
+  <div id="settings-popover" data-open="false" role="dialog" aria-label="Preferences" aria-modal="true">
+    <div class="settings-popover-header">
+      Preferences
+      <button class="settings-popover-close" aria-label="Close">&#215;</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="settings-popover-body"></div>
+  </div>
+  <script>
+  (function () {
+    'use strict';
+    var input = document.getElementById('q');
+    var dropdown = document.getElementById('autocomplete-dropdown');
+    var form = document.getElementById('search-form');
+    var debounceTimer = null;
+    var suggestions = [];
+    var activeIndex = -1;
+    var fetchController = null;
+    // ... existing autocomplete JS stays unchanged ...
+  }());
+  </script>
+</body>
+```
+
+**Note:** The existing autocomplete `<script>` block is preserved as-is. Only the body wrapper and settings elements are added.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests**
+
+Run: `go test ./...`
+Expected: all pass
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/views/templates/base.html internal/views/views.go
+git commit -m "feat(settings): add gear trigger and panel markup to base template"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 4: Search form — Inject engine preferences
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `internal/views/templates/index.html`
+- Modify: `internal/views/templates/results.html`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add hidden engines input to both search forms**
+
+In `index.html`, add inside the `<form>`:
+
+```html
+<input type="hidden" name="engines" id="engines-input" value="">
+```
+
+In `results.html`, add inside the `<form>`:
+
+```html
+<input type="hidden" name="engines" id="engines-input" value="">
+```
+
+The `value` is populated by `syncEngineInput(prefs)` on page load. When the form submits (regular GET or HTMX), the `engines` parameter is included as a CSV string, which `ParseSearchRequest` reads correctly via `r.FormValue("engines")`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify existing search works**
+
+Run: `go run ./cmd/kafka -config config.toml`
+Open: `http://localhost:8080`
+Search for "golang" — results should appear as normal.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/views/templates/index.html internal/views/templates/results.html
+git commit -m "feat(settings): add hidden engines input to search forms"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 5: End-to-end verification
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Start server**
+
+Run: `go run ./cmd/kafka -config config.toml`
+Open: `http://localhost:8080`
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify gear icon and panel**
+
+Click the gear icon in the header — panel drops down from top-right with Appearance, Engines, and Search Defaults sections.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify theme persistence**
+
+Click Dark → page colors change immediately. Refresh → dark theme persists.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify engine toggle persistence**
+
+Uncheck "wikipedia", refresh → "wikipedia" stays unchecked.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Verify engines appear in search query**
+
+With wikipedia unchecked, open DevTools → Network tab, search "golang". Verify request URL includes `&engines=arxiv,crossref,...` (no wikipedia).
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Verify mobile bottom sheet**
+
+Resize to <768px or use mobile device emulation. Click gear → full-width sheet slides up from bottom.
+
+- [ ] **Step 7: Final commit**
+
+```bash
+git add -A
+git commit -m "feat: complete settings UI — popover, auto-save, theme, engines, mobile bottom-sheet"
+```
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-22-settings-ui-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-22-settings-ui-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8029dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-22-settings-ui-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# Settings UI Design — kafka
+
+**Date:** 2026-03-22
+**Status:** Approved
+
+## Overview
+
+A lightweight preferences popover anchored to the top-right, just below the header. Triggered by a gear icon, it lets users adjust theme, enabled engines, and search defaults without leaving their current page. All changes auto-save to `localStorage` on every interaction.
+
+## Layout & Structure
+
+- **Trigger**: Gear icon (⚙️) in the top-right header, aligned with the header's right edge
+- **Panel**: 280px wide, max-height 420px, scrollable internally, rounded corners, subtle shadow, anchored top-right (drops down from trigger, like a dropdown)
+- **Close**: × button in panel header, click outside the panel, or pressing Escape
+- **No Save button** — every interaction immediately writes to `localStorage`
+
+## Interaction Flow
+
+1. User clicks ⚙️ → panel drops down from top-right (200ms ease)
+2. User toggles/clicks → changes apply instantly to DOM + write to `localStorage`
+3. User clicks × or outside or Escape → panel closes, settings persist
+4. **Accessibility**: Focus is trapped within the panel while open. Trigger button uses `aria-expanded` and `aria-controls`. Escape key closes the panel.
+
+## Mid-Search Changes
+
+When opened during an active search on `results.html`:
+- Engine toggles update `localStorage` immediately, but **current results remain unchanged**
+- A subtle inline note below the engines section: *"Engine changes apply to your next search"*
+
+## Sections
+
+### Appearance
+
+- Three theme buttons: ☀️ Light / 🌙 Dark / 💻 System
+- Clicking immediately applies via `document.body.classList` + writes to localStorage
+- "System" reads `prefers-color-scheme` and updates on change
+
+### Engines
+
+- 2-column grid of toggle switches for all 9 engines
+- Each row: engine name + toggle switch
+- Enabled = filled accent color; Disabled = gray outline
+
+### Search Defaults
+
+- Safe search: dropdown (Moderate / Strict / Off)
+- Default format: dropdown (HTML / JSON / CSV)
+
+## Default State
+
+```js
+const DEFAULT_PREFS = {
+  theme: "system",
+  engines: ["wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing"],
+  safeSearch: "moderate",
+  format: "html"
+};
+```
+
+## Persistence
+
+```js
+// Written on every interaction
+localStorage.setItem('kafka_prefs', JSON.stringify({ ... }));
+
+// Read on page load — merge with DEFAULT_PREFS
+const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('kafka_prefs') || '{}');
+const prefs = { ...DEFAULT_PREFS, ...saved };
+```
+
+## Responsive Behavior
+
+- **Mobile (<768px)**: Panel becomes a **bottom sheet** — 100% width, slides up from the bottom, top corners rounded, max-height 70vh. Trigger moves to a fixed bottom-right FAB button.
+- Panel never covers the search input
+
+## Applied to Existing Code
+
+- `base.html` — add gear button in header, panel markup at end of `<body>`
+- `kafka.css` — popover styles, toggle switch styles, bottom sheet styles for mobile
+- `settings.js` — localStorage read/write, theme application, panel toggle, aria attributes, focus trap
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f153b2d..85f1653 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 module github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.24
 
 require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0
-	github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.12.0
+	github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.9.0
 	github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.18.0
 )
 
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/atomic v1.11.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
 )
+
+replace golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 => golang.org/x/net v0.33.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0aad3f0..6b1b78b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 h1:W5quZX/G/csjUnuI8SUYlsHs9M38FC7znL0lIO+DvMg=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
-github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.12.0 h1:pAcL4g3WRXekcB9AU/y1mbKez2dbY2AajVhtkO8RIBo=
-github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.12.0/go.mod h1:802ej+gV2y7bbIhOIoPY5sT183ZW0YFofScC4q/hIpQ=
+github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.9.0 h1:zgjKkdpRY9T97Q5DCtcXwfqkcylSFIVCocZmn2huTp8=
+github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.9.0/go.mod h1:cW1n6TmIMDoORQU5IU/P1T3tGFunOeXEpGP2WHRwkbY=
 github.com/andybalholm/cascadia v1.3.3 h1:AG2YHrzJIm4BZ19iwJ/DAua6Btl3IwJX+VI4kktS1LM=
 github.com/andybalholm/cascadia v1.3.3/go.mod h1:xNd9bqTn98Ln4DwST8/nG+H0yuB8Hmgu1YHNnWw0GeA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.33.0 h1:74SYHlV8BIgHIFC/LrYkOGIwL19eTYXQ5wc6TBuO36I=
+golang.org/x/net v0.33.0/go.mod h1:HXLR5J+9DxmrqMwG9qjGCxZ+zKXxBru04zlTvWlWuN4=
 github.com/bsm/ginkgo/v2 v2.12.0 h1:Ny8MWAHyOepLGlLKYmXG4IEkioBysk6GpaRTLC8zwWs=
 github.com/bsm/ginkgo/v2 v2.12.0/go.mod h1:SwYbGRRDovPVboqFv0tPTcG1sN61LM1Z4ARdbAV9g4c=
 github.com/bsm/gomega v1.27.10 h1:yeMWxP2pV2fG3FgAODIY8EiRE3dy0aeFYt4l7wh6yKA=
diff --git a/internal/autocomplete/service.go b/internal/autocomplete/service.go
index 3892d63..99d963a 100644
--- a/internal/autocomplete/service.go
+++ b/internal/autocomplete/service.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// Service fetches search suggestions from an upstream SearXNG instance
+// Service fetches search suggestions from an upstream metasearch instance
 // or falls back to Wikipedia's OpenSearch API.
 type Service struct {
 	upstreamURL string
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (s *Service) Suggestions(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, erro
 	return s.wikipediaSuggestions(ctx, query)
 }
 
-// upstreamSuggestions proxies to an upstream SearXNG /autocompleter endpoint.
+// upstreamSuggestions proxies to an upstream /autocompleter endpoint.
 func (s *Service) upstreamSuggestions(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]string, error) {
 	u := s.upstreamURL + "/autocompleter?" + url.Values{"q": {query}}.Encode()
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u, nil)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (s *Service) upstreamSuggestions(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]stri
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// SearXNG /autocompleter returns a plain JSON array of strings.
+	// The /autocompleter endpoint returns a plain JSON array of strings.
 	var out []string
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &out); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 93b8d86..7f8b06a 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type EnginesConfig struct {
 	LocalPorted []string    `toml:"local_ported"`
 	Brave       BraveConfig `toml:"brave"`
 	Qwant       QwantConfig `toml:"qwant"`
+	YouTube     YouTubeConfig `toml:"youtube"`
 }
 
 // CacheConfig holds Valkey/Redis cache settings.
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ type QwantConfig struct {
 	ResultsPerPage int    `toml:"results_per_page"`
 }
 
+type YouTubeConfig struct {
+	APIKey string `toml:"api_key"`
+}
+
 // Load reads configuration from the given TOML file path.
 // If the file does not exist, it returns defaults (empty values where applicable).
 // Environment variables are used as fallbacks for any zero-value fields.
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ func defaultConfig() *Config {
 		},
 		Upstream: UpstreamConfig{},
 		Engines: EnginesConfig{
-			LocalPorted: []string{"wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing"},
+			LocalPorted: []string{"wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing", "google", "youtube"},
 			Qwant: QwantConfig{
 				Category:       "web-lite",
 				ResultsPerPage: 10,
@@ -151,6 +156,9 @@ func applyEnvOverrides(cfg *Config) {
 	if v := os.Getenv("BRAVE_ACCESS_TOKEN"); v != "" {
 		cfg.Engines.Brave.AccessToken = v
 	}
+	if v := os.Getenv("YOUTUBE_API_KEY"); v != "" {
+		cfg.Engines.YouTube.APIKey = v
+	}
 	if v := os.Getenv("VALKEY_ADDRESS"); v != "" {
 		cfg.Cache.Address = v
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 4a09848..07bddef 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ func TestLoadDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Server.Port != 8080 {
 		t.Errorf("expected default port 8080, got %d", cfg.Server.Port)
 	}
-	if len(cfg.Engines.LocalPorted) != 9 {
-		t.Errorf("expected 9 default engines, got %d", len(cfg.Engines.LocalPorted))
+	if len(cfg.Engines.LocalPorted) != 11 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 11 default engines, got %d", len(cfg.Engines.LocalPorted))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/contracts/main_result.go b/internal/contracts/main_result.go
index 48005f8..b5b568a 100644
--- a/internal/contracts/main_result.go
+++ b/internal/contracts/main_result.go
@@ -5,35 +5,36 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 )
 
-// MainResult represents one element of SearXNG's `results` array.
+// MainResult represents one element of the `results` array.
 //
-// SearXNG returns many additional keys beyond what templates use. To keep the
+// The API returns many additional keys beyond what templates use. To keep the
 // contract stable for proxying/merging, we preserve all unknown keys in
 // `raw` and re-emit them via MarshalJSON.
 type MainResult struct {
 	raw map[string]any
 
-	// Common fields used by SearXNG templates (RSS uses: title, url, content, pubdate).
-	Template string `json:"template"`
-	Title    string `json:"title"`
-	Content  string `json:"content"`
-	URL      *string `json:"url"`
-	Pubdate  *string `json:"pubdate"`
+	// Common fields used by templates (RSS uses: title, url, content, pubdate).
+	Template  string `json:"template"`
+	Title     string `json:"title"`
+	Content   string `json:"content"`
+	URL       *string `json:"url"`
+	Pubdate   *string `json:"pubdate"`
+	Thumbnail string  `json:"thumbnail"`
 
-	Engine  string  `json:"engine"`
-	Score   float64 `json:"score"`
-	Category string `json:"category"`
-	Priority string `json:"priority"`
+	Engine   string   `json:"engine"`
+	Score    float64  `json:"score"`
+	Category string   `json:"category"`
+	Priority string   `json:"priority"`
 
 	Positions []int    `json:"positions"`
 	Engines   []string `json:"engines"`
 
-	// These fields exist in SearXNG's MainResult base; keep them so downstream
+	// These fields exist in the MainResult base; keep them so downstream
 	// callers can generate richer output later.
 	OpenGroup  bool `json:"open_group"`
 	CloseGroup bool `json:"close_group"`
 
-	// parsed_url in SearXNG is emitted as a tuple; we preserve it as-is.
+	// parsed_url is emitted as a tuple; we preserve it as-is.
 	ParsedURL any `json:"parsed_url"`
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func (mr *MainResult) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	mr.Title = stringOrEmpty(m["title"])
 	mr.Content = stringOrEmpty(m["content"])
 	mr.Engine = stringOrEmpty(m["engine"])
+	mr.Thumbnail = stringOrEmpty(m["thumbnail"])
 	mr.Category = stringOrEmpty(m["category"])
 	mr.Priority = stringOrEmpty(m["priority"])
 
@@ -93,20 +95,21 @@ func (mr MainResult) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// Otherwise, marshal the known fields.
 	m := map[string]any{
-		"template": mr.Template,
-		"title":    mr.Title,
-		"content":  mr.Content,
-		"url":      mr.URL,
-		"pubdate":  mr.Pubdate,
-		"engine":   mr.Engine,
-		"score":    mr.Score,
-		"category": mr.Category,
-		"priority": mr.Priority,
+		"template":  mr.Template,
+		"title":     mr.Title,
+		"content":   mr.Content,
+		"url":       mr.URL,
+		"pubdate":   mr.Pubdate,
+		"thumbnail": mr.Thumbnail,
+		"engine":    mr.Engine,
+		"score":     mr.Score,
+		"category":  mr.Category,
+		"priority":  mr.Priority,
 		"positions": mr.Positions,
 		"engines":   mr.Engines,
-		"open_group": mr.OpenGroup,
+		"open_group":  mr.OpenGroup,
 		"close_group": mr.CloseGroup,
-		"parsed_url": mr.ParsedURL,
+		"parsed_url":  mr.ParsedURL,
 	}
 	return json.Marshal(m)
 }
diff --git a/internal/contracts/types.go b/internal/contracts/types.go
index a68f77a..81103ce 100644
--- a/internal/contracts/types.go
+++ b/internal/contracts/types.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package contracts
 
-// OutputFormat matches SearXNG's `/search?format=...` values.
+// OutputFormat matches the `/search?format=...` values.
 type OutputFormat string
 
 const (
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type SearchRequest struct {
 	Engines    []string
 	Categories []string
 
-	// EngineData matches SearXNG's `engine_data-<engine>-<key>=<value>` parameters.
+	// EngineData matches the `engine_data-<engine>-<key>=<value>` parameters.
 	EngineData map[string]map[string]string
 
 	// AccessToken is an optional request token used to gate paid/limited engines.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type SearchRequest struct {
 	AccessToken string
 }
 
-// SearchResponse matches the JSON schema returned by SearXNG's `webutils.get_json_response()`.
+// SearchResponse matches the JSON schema used by `webutils.get_json_response()`.
 type SearchResponse struct {
 	Query                string         `json:"query"`
 	NumberOfResults     int            `json:"number_of_results"`
diff --git a/internal/engines/braveapi.go b/internal/engines/braveapi.go
index 2cb20ff..77c7abe 100644
--- a/internal/engines/braveapi.go
+++ b/internal/engines/braveapi.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
 )
 
-// BraveEngine implements the SearXNG `braveapi` engine (Brave Web Search API).
+// BraveEngine implements the `braveapi` engine (Brave Web Search API).
 //
 // Config / gating:
 // - BRAVE_API_KEY: required to call Brave
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ func (e *BraveEngine) Search(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchRequest) (
 		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, errors.New("brave engine not initialized")
 	}
 
-	// Gate / config checks should not be treated as fatal errors; SearXNG
-	// treats misconfigured engines as unresponsive.
+	// Gate / config checks should not be treated as fatal errors; the reference
+	// implementation treats misconfigured engines as unresponsive.
 	if strings.TrimSpace(e.apiKey) == "" {
 		return contracts.SearchResponse{
 			Query:               req.Query,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (e *BraveEngine) Search(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchRequest) (
 		}
 	}
 
-	// SearXNG's python checks `if params["safesearch"]:` which treats any
+	// The reference implementation checks `if params["safesearch"]:` which treats any
 	// non-zero (moderate/strict) as strict.
 	if req.Safesearch > 0 {
 		args.Set("safesearch", "strict")
diff --git a/internal/engines/engine.go b/internal/engines/engine.go
index d07aec9..ee87cfd 100644
--- a/internal/engines/engine.go
+++ b/internal/engines/engine.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
 )
 
-// Engine is a Go-native implementation of a SearXNG engine.
+// Engine is a Go-native implementation of a search engine.
 //
 // Implementations should return a SearchResponse containing only the results
 // for that engine subset; the caller will merge multiple engine responses.
diff --git a/internal/engines/factory.go b/internal/engines/factory.go
index 310a20e..b7f3c00 100644
--- a/internal/engines/factory.go
+++ b/internal/engines/factory.go
@@ -4,23 +4,42 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/config"
 )
 
 // NewDefaultPortedEngines returns the starter set of Go-native engines.
 // The service can swap/extend this registry later as more engines are ported.
-func NewDefaultPortedEngines(client *http.Client) map[string]Engine {
+// If cfg is nil, falls back to reading API keys from environment variables.
+func NewDefaultPortedEngines(client *http.Client, cfg *config.Config) map[string]Engine {
 	if client == nil {
 		client = &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
 	}
 
+	var braveAPIKey, braveAccessToken, youtubeAPIKey string
+	if cfg != nil {
+		braveAPIKey = cfg.Engines.Brave.APIKey
+		braveAccessToken = cfg.Engines.Brave.AccessToken
+		youtubeAPIKey = cfg.Engines.YouTube.APIKey
+	}
+	if braveAPIKey == "" {
+		braveAPIKey = os.Getenv("BRAVE_API_KEY")
+	}
+	if braveAccessToken == "" {
+		braveAccessToken = os.Getenv("BRAVE_ACCESS_TOKEN")
+	}
+	if youtubeAPIKey == "" {
+		youtubeAPIKey = os.Getenv("YOUTUBE_API_KEY")
+	}
+
 	return map[string]Engine{
 		"wikipedia": &WikipediaEngine{client: client},
 		"arxiv":     &ArxivEngine{client: client},
 		"crossref":  &CrossrefEngine{client: client},
 		"braveapi": &BraveEngine{
 			client:          client,
-			apiKey:          os.Getenv("BRAVE_API_KEY"),
-			accessGateToken: os.Getenv("BRAVE_ACCESS_TOKEN"),
+			apiKey:          braveAPIKey,
+			accessGateToken: braveAccessToken,
 			resultsPerPage: 20,
 		},
 		"qwant": &QwantEngine{
@@ -31,6 +50,12 @@ func NewDefaultPortedEngines(client *http.Client) map[string]Engine {
 		"duckduckgo": &DuckDuckGoEngine{client: client},
 		"github":     &GitHubEngine{client: client},
 		"reddit":     &RedditEngine{client: client},
-		"bing":       &BingEngine{client: client},
+		"bing":   &BingEngine{client: client},
+		"google":  &GoogleEngine{client: client},
+		"youtube": &YouTubeEngine{
+			client:  client,
+			apiKey:  youtubeAPIKey,
+			baseURL: "https://www.googleapis.com",
+		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/engines/google.go b/internal/engines/google.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71b50d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engines/google.go
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+package engines
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
+)
+
+// GSA User-Agent pool — these are Google Search Appliance identifiers
+// that Google trusts for enterprise search appliance traffic.
+var gsaUserAgents = []string{
+	"Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 17_5_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/399.2.845414227 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1",
+	"Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 17_6_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/406.0.862495628 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1",
+	"Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 17_7_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/406.0.862495628 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1",
+	"Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 18_0_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/406.0.862495628 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1",
+	"Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 18_1_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/399.2.845414227 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1",
+	"Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 18_5_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) GSA/406.0.862495628 Mobile/15E148 Safari/604.1",
+}
+
+func gsaUA() string {
+	return gsaUserAgents[0] // deterministic for now; could rotate
+}
+
+type GoogleEngine struct {
+	client *http.Client
+}
+
+func (e *GoogleEngine) Name() string { return "google" }
+
+func (e *GoogleEngine) Search(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchRequest) (contracts.SearchResponse, error) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(req.Query) == "" {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{Query: req.Query}, nil
+	}
+
+	start := (req.Pageno - 1) * 10
+	query := url.QueryEscape(req.Query)
+
+	// Build URL like SearXNG does.
+	u := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&filter=0&start=%d&hl=%s&lr=%s&safe=%s",
+		query,
+		start,
+		googleHL(req.Language),
+		googleUILanguage(req.Language),
+		googleSafeSearchLevel(req.Safesearch),
+	)
+
+	httpReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, err
+	}
+	httpReq.Header.Set("User-Agent", gsaUA())
+	httpReq.Header.Set("Accept", "*/*")
+	httpReq.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "CONSENT", Value: "YES+"})
+
+	resp, err := e.client.Do(httpReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Check for Google block / CAPTCHA page.
+	if detectGoogleSorry(resp) {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{
+			Query:               req.Query,
+			NumberOfResults:     0,
+			Results:             nil,
+			Answers:             []map[string]any{},
+			Corrections:         []string{},
+			Infoboxes:           []map[string]any{},
+			Suggestions:         []string{},
+			UnresponsiveEngines: [][2]string{{"google", "blocked by Google (CAPTCHA/sorry page)"}},
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 4096))
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("google error: status=%d body=%q", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 128*1024))
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	results := parseGoogleResults(string(body), req.Query)
+	return contracts.SearchResponse{
+		Query:               req.Query,
+		NumberOfResults:     len(results),
+		Results:             results,
+		Answers:             []map[string]any{},
+		Corrections:         []string{},
+		Infoboxes:           []map[string]any{},
+		Suggestions:         extractGoogleSuggestions(string(body)),
+		UnresponsiveEngines: [][2]string{},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// detectGoogleSorry returns true if the response is a Google block/CAPTCHA page.
+func detectGoogleSorry(resp *http.Response) bool {
+	if resp.Request != nil {
+		if resp.Request.URL.Host == "sorry.google.com" || strings.HasPrefix(resp.Request.URL.Path, "/sorry") {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// parseGoogleResults extracts search results from Google's HTML.
+// Uses the same selectors as SearXNG: div.MjjYud for result containers.
+func parseGoogleResults(body, query string) []contracts.MainResult {
+	var results []contracts.MainResult
+
+	// SearXNG selector: .//div[contains(@class, "MjjYud")]
+	// Each result block contains a title link and snippet.
+	// We simulate the XPath matching with regex-based extraction.
+
+	// Find all MjjYud div blocks.
+	mjjPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`<div[^>]*class="[^"]*MjjYud[^"]*"[^>]*>(.*?)</div>\s*(?=<div[^>]*class="[^"]*MjjYud|$)`)
+	matches := mjjPattern.FindAllStringSubmatch(body, -1)
+
+	for i, match := range matches {
+		if len(match) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		block := match[1]
+
+		// Extract title and URL from the result link.
+		// Pattern: <a href="/url?q=ACTUAL_URL&amp;sa=..." ...>TITLE</a>
+		urlPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`<a[^>]+href="(/url\?q=[^"&]+)`)
+		urlMatch := urlPattern.FindStringSubmatch(block)
+		if len(urlMatch) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		rawURL := urlMatch[1]
+		// Remove /url?q= prefix and decode.
+		actualURL := strings.TrimPrefix(rawURL, "/url?q=")
+		if amp := strings.Index(actualURL, "&amp;"); amp != -1 {
+			actualURL = actualURL[:amp]
+		}
+		if decoded, err := url.QueryUnescape(actualURL); err == nil {
+			actualURL = decoded
+		}
+
+		if actualURL == "" || !strings.HasPrefix(actualURL, "http") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Extract title from the title tag.
+		titlePattern := regexp.MustCompile(`<span[^>]*class="[^"]*qrStP[^"]*"[^>]*>([^<]+)</span>`)
+		titleMatch := titlePattern.FindStringSubmatch(block)
+		title := query
+		if len(titleMatch) >= 2 {
+			title = stripTags(titleMatch[1])
+		} else {
+			// Fallback: extract visible text from an <a> with data-title or role="link"
+			linkTitlePattern := regexp.MustCompile(`<a[^>]+role="link"[^>]*>([^<]+)<`)
+			ltMatch := linkTitlePattern.FindStringSubmatch(block)
+			if len(ltMatch) >= 2 {
+				title = stripTags(ltMatch[1])
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Extract snippet from data-sncf divs (SearXNG's approach).
+		snippet := extractGoogleSnippet(block)
+
+		urlPtr := actualURL
+		results = append(results, contracts.MainResult{
+			Title:    title,
+			URL:       &urlPtr,
+			Content:   snippet,
+			Engine:    "google",
+			Score:     float64(len(matches) - i),
+			Category:  "general",
+			Engines:   []string{"google"},
+			Template:  "default.html",
+		})
+	}
+
+	return results
+}
+
+// extractGoogleSnippet extracts the snippet text from a Google result block.
+func extractGoogleSnippet(block string) string {
+	// Google's snippets live in divs with data-sncf attribute.
+	// SearXNG looks for: .//div[contains(@data-sncf, "1")]
+	snippetPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`<div[^>]+data-sncf="1"[^>]*>(.*?)</div>`)
+	matches := snippetPattern.FindAllStringSubmatch(block, -1)
+	var parts []string
+	for _, m := range matches {
+		if len(m) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		text := stripTags(m[1])
+		if text != "" {
+			parts = append(parts, text)
+		}
+	}
+	return strings.Join(parts, " ")
+}
+
+// extractGoogleSuggestions extracts search suggestions from Google result cards.
+func extractGoogleSuggestions(body string) []string {
+	var suggestions []string
+	// SearXNG xpath: //div[contains(@class, "ouy7Mc")]//a
+	suggestionPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`(?s)<div[^>]*class="[^"]*ouy7Mc[^"]*"[^>]*>.*?<a[^>]*>([^<]+)</a>`)
+	matches := suggestionPattern.FindAllStringSubmatch(body, -1)
+	seen := map[string]bool{}
+	for _, m := range matches {
+		if len(m) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		s := strings.TrimSpace(stripTags(m[1]))
+		if s != "" && !seen[s] {
+			seen[s] = true
+			suggestions = append(suggestions, s)
+		}
+	}
+	return suggestions
+}
+
+// googleHL maps SearXNG locale to Google hl (host language) parameter.
+// e.g. "en-US" -> "en-US"
+func googleHL(lang string) string {
+	lang = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(lang))
+	if lang == "" || lang == "auto" {
+		return "en"
+	}
+	return lang
+}
+
+// googleUILanguage maps SearXNG language to Google lr (language restrict) parameter.
+// e.g. "en" -> "lang_en", "de" -> "lang_de"
+func googleUILanguage(lang string) string {
+	lang = strings.ToLower(strings.Split(lang, "-")[0])
+	if lang == "" || lang == "auto" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return "lang_" + lang
+}
+
+// googleSafeSearchLevel maps safesearch (0-2) to Google's safe parameter.
+func googleSafeSearchLevel(safesearch int) string {
+	switch safesearch {
+	case 0:
+		return "off"
+	case 1:
+		return "medium"
+	case 2:
+		return "high"
+	default:
+		return "medium"
+	}
+}
+
+// stripTags removes HTML tags from a string.
+func stripTags(s string) string {
+	stripper := regexp.MustCompile(`<[^>]*>`)
+	s = stripper.ReplaceAllString(s, "")
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "&amp;", "&")
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "&quot;", `"`)
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "&#39;", "'")
+	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "&nbsp;", " ")
+	return strings.TrimSpace(s)
+}
diff --git a/internal/engines/planner.go b/internal/engines/planner.go
index 543f253..b180f7e 100644
--- a/internal/engines/planner.go
+++ b/internal/engines/planner.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
 )
 
-var defaultPortedEngines = []string{"wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing"}
+var defaultPortedEngines = []string{"wikipedia", "arxiv", "crossref", "braveapi", "qwant", "duckduckgo", "github", "reddit", "bing", "google", "youtube"}
 
 type Planner struct {
 	PortedSet  map[string]bool
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewPlanner(portedEngines []string) *Planner {
 
 // Plan returns:
 // - localEngines: engines that are configured as ported for this service
-// - upstreamEngines: engines that should be executed by upstream SearXNG
+// - upstreamEngines: engines that should be executed by the upstream instance
 // - requestedEngines: the (possibly inferred) requested engines list
 //
 // If the request provides an explicit `engines` parameter, we use it.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (p *Planner) Plan(req contracts.SearchRequest) (localEngines, upstreamEngin
 
 func inferFromCategories(categories []string) []string {
 	// Minimal mapping for the initial porting subset.
-	// This mirrors the idea of selecting from SearXNG categories without
+	// This mirrors the idea of selecting from engine categories without
 	// embedding the whole engine registry.
 	set := map[string]bool{}
 	for _, c := range categories {
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func inferFromCategories(categories []string) []string {
 			set["qwant"] = true
 			set["duckduckgo"] = true
 			set["bing"] = true
+			set["google"] = true
 		case "science", "scientific publications":
 			set["arxiv"] = true
 			set["crossref"] = true
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ func inferFromCategories(categories []string) []string {
 			set["github"] = true
 		case "social media":
 			set["reddit"] = true
+		case "videos":
+			set["youtube"] = true
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ func inferFromCategories(categories []string) []string {
 		out = append(out, e)
 	}
 	// stable order
-	order := map[string]int{"wikipedia": 0, "braveapi": 1, "qwant": 2, "duckduckgo": 3, "bing": 4, "arxiv": 5, "crossref": 6, "github": 7, "reddit": 8}
+	order := map[string]int{"wikipedia": 0, "braveapi": 1, "qwant": 2, "duckduckgo": 3, "bing": 4, "google": 5, "arxiv": 6, "crossref": 7, "github": 8, "reddit": 9, "youtube": 10}
 	sortByOrder(out, order)
 	return out
 }
diff --git a/internal/engines/qwant.go b/internal/engines/qwant.go
index bb2a03c..8221781 100644
--- a/internal/engines/qwant.go
+++ b/internal/engines/qwant.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery"
 )
 
-// QwantEngine implements a SearXNG-like `qwant` (web) adapter using
+// QwantEngine implements a `qwant` (web) adapter using
 // Qwant v3 endpoint: https://api.qwant.com/v3/search/web.
 //
-// Qwant's API is not fully documented; this mirrors SearXNG's parsing logic
-// for the `web` category from `.agent/searxng/searx/engines/qwant.py`.
+// Qwant's API is not fully documented; this implements parsing logic
+// for the `web` category.
 type QwantEngine struct {
 	client        *http.Client
 	category      string // "web" (JSON API) or "web-lite" (HTML fallback)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (e *QwantEngine) Search(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchRequest) (
 		return contracts.SearchResponse{Query: req.Query}, nil
 	}
 
-	// For API parity we use SearXNG web defaults: count=10, offset=(pageno-1)*count.
+	// For API parity we use web defaults: count=10, offset=(pageno-1)*count.
 	// The engine's config field exists so we can expand to news/images/videos later.
 	count := e.resultsPerPage
 	if count <= 0 {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (e *QwantEngine) searchWebLite(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchReq
 			return
 		}
 
-		// In SearXNG: "./span[contains(@class, 'url partner')]"
+		// Selector: "./span[contains(@class, 'url partner')]"
 		urlText := strings.TrimSpace(item.Find("span.url.partner").First().Text())
 		if urlText == "" {
 			// fallback: any span with class containing both 'url' and 'partner'
diff --git a/internal/engines/youtube.go b/internal/engines/youtube.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a18abd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engines/youtube.go
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+package engines
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
+)
+
+type YouTubeEngine struct {
+	client  *http.Client
+	apiKey  string
+	baseURL string
+}
+
+func (e *YouTubeEngine) Name() string { return "youtube" }
+
+func (e *YouTubeEngine) Search(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchRequest) (contracts.SearchResponse, error) {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(req.Query) == "" {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{Query: req.Query}, nil
+	}
+
+	if e.apiKey == "" {
+		e.apiKey = os.Getenv("YOUTUBE_API_KEY")
+	}
+
+	maxResults := 10
+	if req.Pageno > 1 {
+		maxResults = 20
+	}
+
+	u := e.baseURL + "/youtube/v3/search?" + url.Values{
+		"part":     {"snippet"},
+		"q":        {req.Query},
+		"type":     {"video"},
+		"maxResults": {fmt.Sprintf("%d", maxResults)},
+		"key":      {e.apiKey},
+	}.Encode()
+
+	if req.Language != "" && req.Language != "auto" {
+		lang := strings.Split(strings.ToLower(req.Language), "-")[0]
+		u += "&relevanceLanguage=" + lang
+	}
+
+	httpReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	resp, err := e.client.Do(httpReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		body, _ := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 4096))
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("youtube api error: status=%d body=%q", resp.StatusCode, string(body))
+	}
+
+	var apiResp youtubeSearchResponse
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&apiResp); err != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, err
+	}
+
+	if apiResp.Error != nil {
+		return contracts.SearchResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("youtube api error: %s", apiResp.Error.Message)
+	}
+
+	results := make([]contracts.MainResult, 0, len(apiResp.Items))
+	for _, item := range apiResp.Items {
+		if item.ID.VideoID == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		videoURL := "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=" + item.ID.VideoID
+		urlPtr := videoURL
+
+		published := ""
+		if item.Snippet.PublishedAt != "" {
+			if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, item.Snippet.PublishedAt); err == nil {
+				published = t.Format("Jan 2, 2006")
+			}
+		}
+
+		content := item.Snippet.Description
+		if len(content) > 300 {
+			content = content[:300] + "..."
+		}
+		if published != "" {
+			content = "Published " + published + " · " + content
+		}
+
+		thumbnail := ""
+		if item.Snippet.Thumbnails.High.URL != "" {
+			thumbnail = item.Snippet.Thumbnails.High.URL
+		} else if item.Snippet.Thumbnails.Medium.URL != "" {
+			thumbnail = item.Snippet.Thumbnails.Medium.URL
+		}
+
+		results = append(results, contracts.MainResult{
+			Template:  "videos.html",
+			Title:    item.Snippet.Title,
+			URL:       &urlPtr,
+			Content:   content,
+			Thumbnail: thumbnail,
+			Engine:    "youtube",
+			Score:     1.0,
+			Category:  "videos",
+			Engines:   []string{"youtube"},
+		})
+	}
+
+	return contracts.SearchResponse{
+		Query:               req.Query,
+		NumberOfResults:     len(results),
+		Results:             results,
+		Answers:             []map[string]any{},
+		Corrections:         []string{},
+		Infoboxes:           []map[string]any{},
+		Suggestions:         []string{},
+		UnresponsiveEngines: [][2]string{},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// YouTube API response types.
+
+type youtubeSearchResponse struct {
+	Items []youtubeSearchItem `json:"items"`
+	PageInfo struct {
+		TotalResults   int `json:"totalResults"`
+		ResultsPerPage int `json:"resultsPerPage"`
+	} `json:"pageInfo"`
+	NextPageToken string `json:"nextPageToken"`
+	Error         *struct {
+		Code    int    `json:"code"`
+		Message string `json:"message"`
+		Errors  []struct {
+			Domain       string `json:"domain"`
+			Reason       string `json:"reason"`
+			Message      string `json:"message"`
+		} `json:"errors"`
+	} `json:"error"`
+}
+
+type youtubeSearchItem struct {
+	ID struct {
+		VideoID string `json:"videoId"`
+	} `json:"id"`
+	Snippet struct {
+		PublishedAt string `json:"publishedAt"`
+		ChannelID   string `json:"channelId"`
+		ChannelTitle string `json:"channelTitle"`
+		Title       string `json:"title"`
+		Description string `json:"description"`
+		Thumbnails  struct {
+			Default struct {
+				URL string `json:"url"`
+			} `json:"default"`
+			Medium struct {
+				URL string `json:"url"`
+			} `json:"medium"`
+			High struct {
+				URL string `json:"url"`
+			} `json:"high"`
+		} `json:"thumbnails"`
+		ResourceID struct {
+			VideoID string `json:"videoId"`
+		} `json:"resourceId"`
+	} `json:"snippet"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/search/merge.go b/internal/search/merge.go
index 54ff9bb..64ebd6e 100644
--- a/internal/search/merge.go
+++ b/internal/search/merge.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
 )
 
-// MergeResponses merges multiple SearXNG-compatible JSON responses.
+// MergeResponses merges multiple compatible JSON responses.
 //
 // MVP merge semantics:
 // - results are concatenated with a simple de-dup key (engine|title|url)
diff --git a/internal/search/request_params.go b/internal/search/request_params.go
index 1d48a04..9fdd799 100644
--- a/internal/search/request_params.go
+++ b/internal/search/request_params.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 var languageCodeRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-z]{2,3}(-[a-zA-Z]{2})?$`)
 
 func ParseSearchRequest(r *http.Request) (SearchRequest, error) {
-	// SearXNG supports both GET and POST and relies on form values for routing.
+	// Supports both GET and POST and relies on form values for routing.
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
 		return SearchRequest{}, errors.New("invalid request: cannot parse form")
 	}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func ParseSearchRequest(r *http.Request) (SearchRequest, error) {
 	// engines is an explicit list of engine names.
 	engines := splitCSV(strings.TrimSpace(r.FormValue("engines")))
 
-	// categories and category_<name> params mirror SearXNG's webadapter parsing.
+	// categories and category_<name> params mirror the webadapter parsing.
 	// We don't validate against a registry here; we just preserve the requested values.
 	catSet := map[string]bool{}
 	if catsParam := strings.TrimSpace(r.FormValue("categories")); catsParam != "" {
diff --git a/internal/search/response.go b/internal/search/response.go
index 3b07096..1a9ce26 100644
--- a/internal/search/response.go
+++ b/internal/search/response.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func WriteSearchResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, format OutputFormat, resp Search
 	}
 }
 
-// csvRowHeader matches the SearXNG CSV writer key order.
+// csvRowHeader matches the CSV writer key order.
 var csvRowHeader = []string{"title", "url", "content", "host", "engine", "score", "type"}
 
 func writeCSV(w http.ResponseWriter, resp SearchResponse) error {
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ func writeCSV(w http.ResponseWriter, resp SearchResponse) error {
 
 func writeRSS(w http.ResponseWriter, resp SearchResponse) error {
 	q := resp.Query
-	escapedTitle := xmlEscape("SearXNG search: " + q)
-	escapedDesc := xmlEscape("Search results for \"" + q + "\" - SearXNG")
+	escapedTitle := xmlEscape("kafka search: " + q)
+	escapedDesc := xmlEscape("Search results for \"" + q + "\" - kafka")
 	escapedQueryTerms := xmlEscape(q)
 
 	link := "/search?q=" + url.QueryEscape(q)
 	opensearchQuery := fmt.Sprintf(`<opensearch:Query role="request" searchTerms="%s" startPage="1" />`, escapedQueryTerms)
 
-	// SearXNG template uses the number of results for both totalResults and itemsPerPage.
+	// The template uses the number of results for both totalResults and itemsPerPage.
 	nr := resp.NumberOfResults
 
 	var items bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/internal/search/service.go b/internal/search/service.go
index 91fef2b..47d2895 100644
--- a/internal/search/service.go
+++ b/internal/search/service.go
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/cache"
+	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/config"
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/contracts"
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/engines"
 	"github.com/metamorphosis-dev/kafka/internal/upstream"
 )
 
 type ServiceConfig struct {
-	UpstreamURL string
-	HTTPTimeout time.Duration
-	Cache       *cache.Cache
+	UpstreamURL   string
+	HTTPTimeout   time.Duration
+	Cache         *cache.Cache
+	EnginesConfig *config.Config
 }
 
 type Service struct {
@@ -44,13 +46,13 @@ func NewService(cfg ServiceConfig) *Service {
 	return &Service{
 		upstreamClient: up,
 		planner:        engines.NewPlannerFromEnv(),
-		localEngines:  engines.NewDefaultPortedEngines(httpClient),
+		localEngines:  engines.NewDefaultPortedEngines(httpClient, cfg.EnginesConfig),
 		cache:          cfg.Cache,
 	}
 }
 
 // Search executes the request against local engines (in parallel) and
-// optionally upstream SearXNG for unported engines.
+// optionally the upstream instance for unported engines.
 //
 // Individual engine failures are reported as unresponsive_engines rather
 // than aborting the entire search.
diff --git a/internal/upstream/client.go b/internal/upstream/client.go
index 3a11843..64ddec4 100644
--- a/internal/upstream/client.go
+++ b/internal/upstream/client.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (c *Client) SearchJSON(ctx context.Context, req contracts.SearchRequest, en
 
 	for engineName, kv := range req.EngineData {
 		for key, value := range kv {
-			// Mirror SearXNG's naming: `engine_data-<engine>-<key>=<value>`
+			// Mirror the naming convention: `engine_data-<engine>-<key>=<value>`
 			form.Set(fmt.Sprintf("engine_data-%s-%s", engineName, key), value)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css b/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
index ad794c4..8ae97ea 100644
--- a/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
+++ b/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
@@ -1,72 +1,49 @@
-/* kafka — clean, minimal search engine CSS */
-/* Inspired by SearXNG's simple theme class conventions */
+/* ============================================================
+   kafka — modern, clean search UI
+   ============================================================ */
 
 :root {
-  --color-base: #f5f5f5;
-  --color-base-font: #444;
-  --color-base-background: #fff;
-  --color-header-background: #f7f7f7;
-  --color-header-border: #ddd;
-  --color-search-border: #bbb;
-  --color-search-focus: #3498db;
-  --color-result-url: #1a0dab;
-  --color-result-url-visited: #609;
-  --color-result-content: #545454;
-  --color-result-title: #1a0dab;
-  --color-result-title-visited: #609;
-  --color-result-engine: #666;
-  --color-result-border: #eee;
-  --color-link: #3498db;
-  --color-link-visited: #609;
-  --color-sidebar-background: #f7f7f7;
-  --color-sidebar-border: #ddd;
-  --color-infobox-background: #f9f9f9;
-  --color-infobox-border: #ddd;
-  --color-pagination-current: #3498db;
-  --color-pagination-border: #ddd;
-  --color-error: #c0392b;
-  --color-error-background: #fdecea;
-  --color-suggestion: #666;
-  --color-footer: #888;
-  --color-btn-background: #fff;
-  --color-btn-border: #ddd;
-  --color-btn-hover: #eee;
-  --radius: 4px;
-  --max-width: 800px;
+  /* Light theme */
+  --bg: #ffffff;
+  --bg-secondary: #f8f9fa;
+  --bg-tertiary: #f1f3f5;
+  --border: #e9ecef;
+  --border-focus: #cad1d8;
+  --text-primary: #1a1a1a;
+  --text-secondary: #5c6370;
+  --text-muted: #8b929e;
+  --accent: #2563eb;
+  --accent-hover: #1d4ed8;
+  --accent-soft: #eff6ff;
+  --accent-glow: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);
+  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
+  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
+  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
+  --radius-sm: 8px;
+  --radius-md: 12px;
+  --radius-lg: 16px;
+  --radius-full: 9999px;
+  --font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Display", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+  --max-width: 880px;
+  --header-height: 56px;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  :root {
-    --color-base: #222;
-    --color-base-font: #dcdcdc;
-    --color-base-background: #2b2b2b;
-    --color-header-background: #333;
-    --color-header-border: #444;
-    --color-search-border: #555;
-    --color-search-focus: #5dade2;
-    --color-result-url: #8ab4f8;
-    --color-result-url-visited: #b39ddb;
-    --color-result-content: #b0b0b0;
-    --color-result-title: #8ab4f8;
-    --color-result-title-visited: #b39ddb;
-    --color-result-engine: #999;
-    --color-result-border: #3a3a3a;
-    --color-link: #5dade2;
-    --color-link-visited: #b39ddb;
-    --color-sidebar-background: #333;
-    --color-sidebar-border: #444;
-    --color-infobox-background: #333;
-    --color-infobox-border: #444;
-    --color-pagination-current: #5dade2;
-    --color-pagination-border: #444;
-    --color-error: #e74c3c;
-    --color-error-background: #3b1a1a;
-    --color-suggestion: #999;
-    --color-footer: #666;
-    --color-btn-background: #333;
-    --color-btn-border: #555;
-    --color-btn-hover: #444;
-  }
+[data-theme="dark"] {
+  --bg: #0f0f0f;
+  --bg-secondary: #1a1a1a;
+  --bg-tertiary: #242424;
+  --border: #2e2e2e;
+  --border-focus: #404040;
+  --text-primary: #e8eaed;
+  --text-secondary: #9aa0a6;
+  --text-muted: #6b7280;
+  --accent: #60a5fa;
+  --accent-hover: #93c5fd;
+  --accent-soft: #1e3a5f;
+  --accent-glow: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.2);
+  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
+  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 }
 
 *, *::before, *::after {
@@ -77,35 +54,491 @@
 
 html {
   font-size: 16px;
+  scroll-behavior: smooth;
 }
 
 body {
-  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
-  color: var(--color-base-font);
-  background: var(--color-base);
-  line-height: 1.6;
+  font-family: var(--font);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  line-height: 1.5;
   min-height: 100vh;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
+  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
 }
 
-main {
-  flex: 1;
-  max-width: var(--max-width);
-  width: 100%;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-  padding: 1rem;
+/* ============================================================
+   Header
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.site-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+  height: var(--header-height);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 0 1.5rem;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 90%, transparent);
 }
 
+.site-logo {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
+.site-logo-mark {
+  width: 28px;
+  height: 28px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+}
+
+.settings-trigger {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+.settings-trigger:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Main Layout
+   ============================================================ */
+
+main {
+  max-width: var(--max-width);
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 0 1.5rem;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Homepage — Hero Search
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.page-home {
+  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height));
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.hero-logo {
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.hero-logo svg {
+  width: 64px;
+  height: 64px;
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.hero-tagline {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
+  max-width: 400px;
+}
+
+.search-hero {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 640px;
+}
+
+.search-box {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.search-box input[type="text"],
+#q {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 1rem 3.5rem 1rem 1.25rem;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  border: 2px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  outline: none;
+  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+}
+
+.search-box input[type="text"]:focus,
+#q:focus {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-glow);
+}
+
+.search-box input[type="text"]::placeholder,
+#q::placeholder {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.search-box-submit {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 6px;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: #fff;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
+}
+
+.search-box-submit:hover {
+  background: var(--accent-hover);
+  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
+}
+
+.search-box-submit:active {
+  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.97);
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Results Page
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.page-results {
+  padding-top: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.results-layout {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 220px;
+  gap: 2rem;
+  align-items: start;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 700px) {
+  .results-layout {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Compact search bar on results page */
+.search-compact {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+}
+
+.search-compact .search-box {
+  max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+.search-compact input {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 2.75rem 0.75rem 1rem;
+}
+
+.search-compact .search-box-submit {
+  width: 34px;
+  height: 34px;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Results Column
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.results-column {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+/* Result count + meta */
+.results-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+/* Individual result card */
+.result {
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
+}
+
+.result:hover {
+  border-color: var(--border-focus);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+.result_header {
+  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.result-favicon {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  margin-right: 0.4rem;
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.result_url {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.result_url a {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.result_url a:hover {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.result_url .engine-badge {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.result_header a {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.result_header a:hover {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.result_header a:visited {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.result_content {
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Sidebar
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.sidebar {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.5rem);
+}
+
+.sidebar-card {
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.sidebar-title {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+/* Suggestions in sidebar */
+.suggestion-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.suggestion a {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  background: var(--accent-soft);
+  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.suggestion a:hover {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-soft) 70%, var(--bg-tertiary));
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+/* Unresponsive engines warning */
+.unresponsive-engines {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.unresponsive-engines li {
+  margin: 0.3rem 0;
+}
+
+/* Corrections */
+.correction {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   No Results
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.no-results {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 4rem 2rem;
+}
+
+.no-results-icon {
+  font-size: 3rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  opacity: 0.3;
+}
+
+.no-results h2 {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.no-results p {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Pagination
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.pagination {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  padding: 2rem 0;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.pagination button,
+.pagination .page-link {
+  min-width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  padding: 0 0.75rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.pagination button:hover,
+.pagination .page-link:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  border-color: var(--border-focus);
+}
+
+.pagination .page-current {
+  background: var(--accent);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.pagination .page-current:hover {
+  background: var(--accent-hover);
+  border-color: var(--accent-hover);
+}
+
+.pagination .prev-next {
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Footer
+   ============================================================ */
+
 footer {
   text-align: center;
-  padding: 1.5rem;
-  color: var(--color-footer);
+  padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
+  margin-top: auto;
 }
 
 footer a {
-  color: var(--color-link);
+  color: var(--accent);
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -113,339 +546,442 @@ footer a:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-/* Index / Homepage */
-.index {
+/* ============================================================
+   Autocomplete Dropdown
+   ============================================================ */
+
+#autocomplete-dropdown {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: calc(100% + 6px);
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+  z-index: 200;
+  max-height: 360px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+#autocomplete-dropdown.open {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.autocomplete-suggestion {
+  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  transition: background 0.1s;
+}
+
+.autocomplete-suggestion:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.autocomplete-suggestion:hover,
+.autocomplete-suggestion.active {
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+}
+
+.autocomplete-suggestion mark {
+  background: none;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.autocomplete-footer {
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Settings Panel
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.settings-popover {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: calc(var(--header-height) + 8px);
+  right: 1rem;
+  width: 300px;
+  max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height) - 2rem);
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+  z-index: 300;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.settings-popover[data-open="true"] {
+  display: block;
+  animation: pop-in 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+@keyframes pop-in {
+  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px) scale(0.97); }
+  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
+}
+
+.settings-popover-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.settings-popover-close {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  width: 28px;
+  height: 28px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
   display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  min-height: 60vh;
-  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
 }
 
-.index .title h1 {
-  font-size: 2rem;
-  font-weight: 300;
-  margin-bottom: 2rem;
-  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+.settings-popover-close:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
 }
 
-/* Search form */
-#search {
-  width: 100%;
-  max-width: 600px;
-  margin-bottom: 2rem;
-}
-
-#search form {
+.settings-popover-body {
+  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
   display: flex;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1.25rem;
 }
 
-#search input[type="text"],
-#q {
+.settings-section-title {
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+/* Theme buttons */
+.theme-buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.theme-btn {
   flex: 1;
-  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-search-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius);
-  background: var(--color-base-background);
-  color: var(--color-base-font);
-  outline: none;
-  transition: border-color 0.2s;
-}
-
-#search input[type="text"]:focus,
-#q:focus {
-  border-color: var(--color-search-focus);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(52, 152, 219, 0.15);
-}
-
-#search button[type="submit"] {
-  padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-search-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius);
-  background: var(--color-btn-background);
-  color: var(--color-base-font);
+  padding: 0.45rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: background 0.2s;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
 }
 
-#search button[type="submit"]:hover {
-  background: var(--color-btn-hover);
+.theme-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
 }
 
-/* Results page search bar (compact) */
-.search_on_results #search {
-  max-width: 100%;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+.theme-btn.active {
+  background: var(--accent-soft);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-weight: 500;
 }
 
-/* Results area */
-#results {
+/* Engine toggles */
+.engine-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+.engine-toggle {
   display: flex;
-  gap: 1.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.1s;
 }
 
-#sidebar {
-  flex: 0 0 200px;
+.engine-toggle:hover {
+  background: var(--border);
+}
+
+.engine-toggle input[type="checkbox"] {
+  width: 15px;
+  height: 15px;
+  margin: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  accent-color: var(--accent);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.engine-toggle span {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+/* Select dropdowns */
+.setting-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.setting-row label {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.setting-row select {
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  min-width: 100px;
+}
+
+.setting-row select:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.settings-notice {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-style: italic;
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+/* Mobile settings: bottom sheet */
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .settings-popover {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: auto;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-height: 70vh;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
+    border-bottom: none;
+  }
+
+  .settings-trigger-mobile {
+    display: flex;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 481px) {
+  .settings-trigger-mobile {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   HTMX Loading State
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.htmx-indicator {
+  display: none;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 2rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.htmx-request .htmx-indicator {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.htmx-request .results-column {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s;
+}
+
+/* ============================================================
+   Back to Top
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.back-to-top {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+.back-to-top a {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
 }
 
-#sidebar p {
-  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+.back-to-top a:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-#urls {
+/* ============================================================
+   Video Results
+   ============================================================ */
+
+.video-result {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+}
+
+.video-result .result_thumbnail {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 180px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+}
+
+.video-result .result_thumbnail img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: auto;
+  display: block;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.video-result .result_content_wrapper {
   flex: 1;
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
-/* Result count */
-#result_count {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .video-result {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .video-result .result_thumbnail {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
 }
 
-/* Individual result */
-.result {
-  padding: 0.8rem 0;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-result-border);
-  word-wrap: break-word;
-}
-
-.result:last-child {
-  border-bottom: none;
-}
-
-.result_header {
-  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
-}
-
-.result_header a {
-  font-size: 1.1rem;
-  font-weight: 400;
-  color: var(--color-result-title);
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.result_header a:visited {
-  color: var(--color-result-title-visited);
-}
-
-.result_header a:hover {
-  text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.result_url {
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  color: var(--color-result-url);
-  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
-}
-
-.result_url a {
-  color: var(--color-result-url);
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.result_url a:visited {
-  color: var(--color-result-url-visited);
-}
-
-.result_content {
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  color: var(--color-result-content);
-  max-width: 600px;
-}
-
-.result_content p {
-  margin: 0;
-}
-
-.result_engine {
-  font-size: 0.75rem;
-  color: var(--color-result-engine);
-  margin-top: 0.3rem;
-}
-
-.engine {
-  display: inline-block;
-  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
-  background: var(--color-sidebar-background);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
-  border-radius: 2px;
-  font-size: 0.7rem;
-  color: var(--color-result-engine);
-}
-
-/* No results */
-.no_results {
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: 3rem 1rem;
-  color: var(--color-suggestion);
-}
-
-/* Suggestions */
-#suggestions {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-}
-
-.suggestion {
-  display: inline-block;
-  margin: 0.2rem;
-}
-
-.suggestion a {
-  display: inline-block;
-  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-pagination-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius);
-  color: var(--color-link);
-  text-decoration: none;
-  background: var(--color-btn-background);
-  transition: background 0.2s;
-}
-
-.suggestion a:hover {
-  background: var(--color-btn-hover);
-}
-
-/* Infoboxes */
-#infoboxes {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-}
+/* ============================================================
+   Infoboxes
+   ============================================================ */
 
 .infobox {
-  background: var(--color-infobox-background);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-infobox-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius);
-  padding: 0.8rem;
-  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 
 .infobox .title {
   font-weight: 600;
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
 }
 
-/* Errors */
-.dialog-error {
-  background: var(--color-error-background);
-  color: var(--color-error);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-error);
-  border-radius: var(--radius);
-  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-}
-
-/* Unresponsive engines */
-.unresponsive_engines {
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
-  color: var(--color-suggestion);
+.infobox img {
+  max-width: 100%;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   margin-top: 0.5rem;
 }
 
-.unresponsive_engines li {
-  margin: 0.1rem 0;
-}
+/* ============================================================
+   Errors
+   ============================================================ */
 
-/* Corrections */
-.correction {
+.dialog-error {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, var(--bg));
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 30%, transparent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
-  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
 
-/* Pagination */
-#pagination {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 0.3rem;
-  padding: 1.5rem 0;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
+/* ============================================================
+   Focus visible — keyboard navigation
+   ============================================================ */
+
+:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
 }
 
-#pagination button,
-#pagination .page_number,
-#pagination .page_number_current {
-  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-pagination-border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius);
-  background: var(--color-btn-background);
-  color: var(--color-base-font);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  transition: background 0.2s;
+button:focus-visible,
+a:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
 }
 
-#pagination button:hover,
-#pagination .page_number:hover {
-  background: var(--color-btn-hover);
+/* ============================================================
+   Selection color
+   ============================================================ */
+
+::selection {
+  background: var(--accent-soft);
+  color: var(--accent);
 }
 
-#pagination .page_number_current {
-  background: var(--color-pagination-current);
-  color: #fff;
-  border-color: var(--color-pagination-current);
-  cursor: default;
+/* ============================================================
+   Scrollbar
+   ============================================================ */
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
 }
 
-.previous_page, .next_page {
-  font-weight: 500;
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
 }
 
-/* Back to top */
-#backToTop {
-  text-align: center;
-  margin: 1rem 0;
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
 }
 
-#backToTop a {
-  color: var(--color-link);
-  text-decoration: none;
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: var(--border-focus);
 }
 
-/* HTMX loading indicator */
-.htmx-indicator {
-  display: none;
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: 2rem;
-  color: var(--color-suggestion);
-}
+/* ============================================================
+   Print
+   ============================================================ */
 
-.htmx-request .htmx-indicator,
-.htmx-request.htmx-indicator {
-  display: block;
-}
-
-/* Responsive */
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  #results {
-    flex-direction: column-reverse;
-  }
-
-  #sidebar {
-    flex: none;
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
-    padding-top: 0.5rem;
-  }
-
-  .index .title h1 {
-    font-size: 1.5rem;
-  }
-
-  main {
-    padding: 0.5rem;
-  }
-}
-
-/* Print */
 @media print {
-  footer, #pagination, #search button, #backToTop, .htmx-indicator {
-    display: none;
+  .site-header, footer, .settings-popover, #backToTop, .htmx-indicator, .settings-trigger {
+    display: none !important;
   }
 
   body {
@@ -453,7 +989,9 @@ footer a:hover {
     color: #000;
   }
 
-  .result a {
-    color: #000;
+  .result {
+    break-inside: avoid;
+    border: 1px solid #ddd;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
   }
 }
diff --git a/internal/views/static/js/settings.js b/internal/views/static/js/settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..762fbcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/views/static/js/settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+var ALL_ENGINES = [
+  'wikipedia', 'arxiv', 'crossref', 'braveapi',
+  'qwant', 'duckduckgo', 'github', 'reddit', 'bing'
+];
+
+var DEFAULT_PREFS = {
+  theme: 'system',
+  engines: ALL_ENGINES.slice(),
+  safeSearch: 'moderate',
+  format: 'html'
+};
+
+var STORAGE_KEY = 'kafka_prefs';
+
+function loadPrefs() {
+  var stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+  var prefs = DEFAULT_PREFS;
+  if (stored) {
+    try {
+      var parsed = JSON.parse(stored);
+      prefs = {
+        theme: parsed.theme || DEFAULT_PREFS.theme,
+        engines: parsed.engines || DEFAULT_PREFS.engines.slice(),
+        safeSearch: parsed.safeSearch || DEFAULT_PREFS.safeSearch,
+        format: parsed.format || DEFAULT_PREFS.format
+      };
+    } catch (e) {
+      prefs = DEFAULT_PREFS;
+    }
+  }
+  return prefs;
+}
+
+function savePrefs(prefs) {
+  localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(prefs));
+}
+
+function applyTheme(theme) {
+  if (theme === 'system') {
+    document.documentElement.removeAttribute('data-theme');
+  } else {
+    document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', theme);
+  }
+}
+
+function syncEngineInput(prefs) {
+  var input = document.getElementById('engines-input');
+  if (input) {
+    input.value = prefs.engines.join(',');
+  }
+}
+
+function closePanel() {
+  var popover = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  if (popover) {
+    popover.setAttribute('data-open', 'false');
+  }
+  if (trigger) {
+    trigger.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+  }
+  if (trigger) {
+    trigger.focus();
+  }
+}
+
+function openPanel() {
+  var popover = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  if (popover) {
+    popover.setAttribute('data-open', 'true');
+  }
+  if (trigger) {
+    trigger.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+  }
+  var firstFocusable = popover ? popover.querySelector('button, input, select, textarea, a[href], [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])') : null;
+  if (firstFocusable) {
+    firstFocusable.focus();
+  }
+}
+
+function escapeHtml(str) {
+  return String(str).replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
+}
+
+function renderPanel(prefs) {
+  var panel = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  if (!panel) return;
+  var body = panel.querySelector('.settings-popover-body');
+  if (!body) return;
+
+  var themeBtns = '';
+  ['light', 'dark', 'system'].forEach(function(t) {
+    var icons = { light: '\u2600', dark: '\u263D', system: '\u2318' };
+    var labels = { light: 'Light', dark: 'Dark', system: 'System' };
+    var active = prefs.theme === t ? ' active' : '';
+    themeBtns += '<button class="theme-btn' + active + '" data-theme="' + t + '">' + icons[t] + ' ' + labels[t] + '</button>';
+  });
+
+  var engineToggles = '';
+  ALL_ENGINES.forEach(function(name) {
+    var checked = prefs.engines.indexOf(name) !== -1 ? ' checked' : '';
+    engineToggles += '<label class="engine-toggle"><input type="checkbox" value="' + escapeHtml(name) + '"' + checked + '><span>' + escapeHtml(name) + '</span></label>';
+  });
+
+  var ssOptions = [
+    { val: 'moderate', label: 'Moderate' },
+    { val: 'strict',   label: 'Strict' },
+    { val: 'off',      label: 'Off' }
+  ];
+  var fmtOptions = [
+    { val: 'html', label: 'HTML' },
+    { val: 'json', label: 'JSON' },
+    { val: 'csv',  label: 'CSV' },
+    { val: 'rss',  label: 'RSS' }
+  ];
+  var ssOptionsHtml = '';
+  var fmtOptionsHtml = '';
+  ssOptions.forEach(function(o) {
+    var sel = prefs.safeSearch === o.val ? ' selected' : '';
+    ssOptionsHtml += '<option value="' + o.val + '"' + sel + '>' + o.label + '</option>';
+  });
+  fmtOptions.forEach(function(o) {
+    var sel = prefs.format === o.val ? ' selected' : '';
+    fmtOptionsHtml += '<option value="' + o.val + '"' + sel + '>' + o.label + '</option>';
+  });
+
+  body.innerHTML =
+    '<div class="settings-section">' +
+      '<div class="settings-section-title">Appearance</div>' +
+      '<div class="theme-buttons">' + themeBtns + '</div>' +
+    '</div>' +
+    '<div class="settings-section">' +
+      '<div class="settings-section-title">Engines</div>' +
+      '<div class="engine-grid">' + engineToggles + '</div>' +
+      '<p class="settings-notice">Engine changes apply to your next search.</p>' +
+    '</div>' +
+    '<div class="settings-section">' +
+      '<div class="settings-section-title">Search Defaults</div>' +
+      '<div class="setting-row">' +
+        '<label for="pref-safesearch">Safe search</label>' +
+        '<select id="pref-safesearch">' + ssOptionsHtml + '</select>' +
+      '</div>' +
+      '<div class="setting-row">' +
+        '<label for="pref-format">Default format</label>' +
+        '<select id="pref-format">' + fmtOptionsHtml + '</select>' +
+      '</div>' +
+    '</div>';
+
+  // Theme buttons
+  var themeBtnEls = panel.querySelectorAll('.theme-btn');
+  for (var i = 0; i < themeBtnEls.length; i++) {
+    themeBtnEls[i].addEventListener('click', (function(btn) {
+      return function() {
+        prefs.theme = btn.getAttribute('data-theme');
+        savePrefs(prefs);
+        applyTheme(prefs.theme);
+        syncEngineInput(prefs);
+        renderPanel(prefs);
+      };
+    })(themeBtnEls[i]));
+  }
+
+  // Engine checkboxes
+  var checkboxes = panel.querySelectorAll('.engine-toggle input[type="checkbox"]');
+  for (var j = 0; j < checkboxes.length; j++) {
+    checkboxes[j].addEventListener('change', (function(cb) {
+      return function() {
+        var checked = Array.prototype.slice.call(panel.querySelectorAll('.engine-toggle input[type="checkbox"]:checked')).map(function(el) { return el.value; });
+        if (checked.length === 0) { renderPanel(prefs); return; }
+        prefs.engines = checked;
+        savePrefs(prefs);
+        syncEngineInput(prefs);
+      };
+    })(checkboxes[j]));
+  }
+
+  // Safe search
+  var ssEl = panel.querySelector('#pref-safesearch');
+  if (ssEl) {
+    ssEl.addEventListener('change', function() {
+      prefs.safeSearch = ssEl.value;
+      savePrefs(prefs);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Format
+  var fmtEl = panel.querySelector('#pref-format');
+  if (fmtEl) {
+    fmtEl.addEventListener('change', function() {
+      prefs.format = fmtEl.value;
+      savePrefs(prefs);
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Close button
+  var closeBtn = panel.querySelector('.settings-popover-close');
+  if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closePanel);
+}
+
+function initSettings() {
+  var prefs = loadPrefs();
+  applyTheme(prefs.theme);
+  syncEngineInput(prefs);
+  renderPanel(prefs);
+
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  var triggerMobile = document.getElementById('settings-trigger-mobile');
+
+  function togglePanel() {
+    var popover = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+    if (popover && popover.getAttribute('data-open') === 'true') {
+      closePanel();
+    } else {
+      openPanel();
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (trigger) {
+    trigger.addEventListener('click', togglePanel);
+  }
+  if (triggerMobile) {
+    triggerMobile.addEventListener('click', togglePanel);
+  }
+}
+
+// Escape key handler
+document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+  if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+    var popover = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+    if (popover && popover.getAttribute('data-open') === 'true') {
+      closePanel();
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+// Click outside handler
+document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+  var popover = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+  var trigger = document.getElementById('settings-trigger');
+  if (popover && popover.getAttribute('data-open') === 'true') {
+    if (!popover.contains(e.target) && (!trigger || !trigger.contains(e.target))) {
+      closePanel();
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+// Focus trap
+document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+  if (e.key === 'Tab') {
+    var popover = document.getElementById('settings-popover');
+    if (popover && popover.getAttribute('data-open') === 'true') {
+      var focusableElements = popover.querySelectorAll('button, input, select, textarea, a[href], [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])');
+      var firstEl = focusableElements[0];
+      var lastEl = focusableElements[focusableElements.length - 1];
+      if (e.shiftKey && document.activeElement === firstEl) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        lastEl.focus();
+      } else if (!e.shiftKey && document.activeElement === lastEl) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        firstEl.focus();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initSettings);
+} else {
+  initSettings();
+}
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/base.html b/internal/views/templates/base.html
index 10de540..691dba2 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/base.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/base.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{define "base"}}
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
+<html lang="en" data-theme="light">
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
@@ -13,13 +13,157 @@
   <link rel="icon" href="/static/img/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
   <link title="kafka" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" rel="search" href="/opensearch.xml">
 </head>
-<body class="{{if .Query}}search_on_results{{end}}">
-  <main>
+<body>
+  <header class="site-header">
+    <a href="/" class="site-logo">
+      <svg class="site-logo-mark" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
+        <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/>
+        <path d="m21 21-4.35-4.35"/>
+      </svg>
+      <span class="site-name">kafka</span>
+    </a>
+    <button id="settings-trigger" class="settings-trigger" aria-label="Preferences" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="settings-popover">
+      <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+        <path d="M12.22 2h-.44a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v.18a2 2 0 0 1-1 1.73l-.43.25a2 2 0 0 1-2 0l-.15-.08a2 2 0 0 0-2.73.73l-.22.38a2 2 0 0 0 .73 2.73l.15.1a2 2 0 0 1 1 1.72v.51a2 2 0 0 1-1 1.74l-.15.09a2 2 0 0 0-.73 2.73l.22.38a2 2 0 0 0 2.73.73l.15-.08a2 2 0 0 1 2 0l.43.25a2 2 0 0 1 1 1.73V20a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h.44a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-.18a2 2 0 0 1 1-1.73l.43-.25a2 2 0 0 1 2 0l.15.08a2 2 0 0 0 2.73-.73l.22-.39a2 2 0 0 0-.73-2.73l-.15-.08a2 2 0 0 1-1-1.74v-.5a2 2 0 0 1 1-1.74l.15-.09a2 2 0 0 0 .73-2.73l-.22-.38a2 2 0 0 0-2.73-.73l-.15.08a2 2 0 0 1-2 0l-.43-.25a2 2 0 0 1-1-1.73V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2z"/>
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/>
+      </svg>
+    </button>
+  </header>
+
+  <main class="{{if .Query}}page-results{{else}}page-home{{end}}">
     {{template "content" .}}
   </main>
+
   <footer>
     <p>Powered by <a href="https://git.ashisgreat.xyz/penal-colony/kafka">kafka</a> — a privacy-respecting, open metasearch engine</p>
   </footer>
+
+  <script src="/static/js/settings.js"></script>
+
+  <div id="settings-popover" data-open="false" role="dialog" aria-label="Preferences" aria-modal="true">
+    <div class="settings-popover-header">
+      Preferences
+      <button class="settings-popover-close" aria-label="Close">×</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="settings-popover-body"></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="autocomplete-dropdown"></div>
+
+  <script>
+  (function () {
+    'use strict';
+
+    var input = document.getElementById('q');
+    var dropdown = document.getElementById('autocomplete-dropdown');
+    var form = document.getElementById('search-form');
+    var debounceTimer = null;
+    var suggestions = [];
+    var activeIndex = -1;
+    var fetchController = null;
+
+    function escapeRegex(str) {
+      return str.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+    }
+
+    function highlight(text, query) {
+      if (!query) return text;
+      var re = new RegExp('^(' + escapeRegex(query) + ')', 'i');
+      return text.replace(re, '<mark>$1</mark>');
+    }
+
+    function renderDropdown() {
+      if (suggestions.length === 0) {
+        dropdown.classList.remove('open');
+        return;
+      }
+      var html = '';
+      for (var i = 0; i < suggestions.length; i++) {
+        var escaped = highlight(suggestions[i], input.value);
+        html += '<div class="autocomplete-suggestion" data-index="' + i + '">' + escaped + '</div>';
+      }
+      html += '<div class="autocomplete-footer">↑↓ navigate · Enter select · Esc close</div>';
+      dropdown.innerHTML = html;
+      dropdown.classList.add('open');
+      activeIndex = -1;
+    }
+
+    function closeDropdown() {
+      dropdown.classList.remove('open');
+      suggestions = [];
+      activeIndex = -1;
+    }
+
+    function selectSuggestion(index) {
+      if (index < 0 || index >= suggestions.length) return;
+      input.value = suggestions[index];
+      closeDropdown();
+      form.submit();
+    }
+
+    function updateActive(newIndex) {
+      var items = dropdown.querySelectorAll('.autocomplete-suggestion');
+      items.forEach(function (el) { el.classList.remove('active'); });
+      if (newIndex >= 0 && newIndex < items.length) {
+        items[newIndex].classList.add('active');
+        items[newIndex].scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
+      }
+      activeIndex = newIndex;
+    }
+
+    function fetchSuggestions(query) {
+      if (fetchController) fetchController.abort();
+      fetchController = new AbortController();
+      fetch('/autocompleter?q=' + encodeURIComponent(query), { signal: fetchController.signal })
+        .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
+        .then(function (data) {
+          suggestions = data || [];
+          renderDropdown();
+        })
+        .catch(function (e) {
+          if (e.name !== 'AbortError') suggestions = [];
+          dropdown.classList.remove('open');
+        });
+    }
+
+    input.addEventListener('input', function () {
+      clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
+      var q = input.value.trim();
+      if (q.length < 2) { closeDropdown(); return; }
+      debounceTimer = setTimeout(function () { fetchSuggestions(q); }, 250);
+    });
+
+    input.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {
+      if (!dropdown.classList.contains('open')) return;
+      var items = dropdown.querySelectorAll('.autocomplete-suggestion');
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        updateActive(Math.min(activeIndex + 1, items.length - 1));
+      } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        updateActive(Math.max(activeIndex - 1, -1));
+      } else if (e.key === 'Enter' && activeIndex >= 0) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        selectSuggestion(activeIndex);
+      } else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        closeDropdown();
+      }
+    });
+
+    input.addEventListener('blur', function () {
+      setTimeout(closeDropdown, 150);
+    });
+
+    dropdown.addEventListener('mousedown', function (e) {
+      var item = e.target.closest('.autocomplete-suggestion');
+      if (item) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        var idx = parseInt(item.getAttribute('data-index'), 10);
+        selectSuggestion(idx);
+      }
+    });
+  }());
+  </script>
 </body>
 </html>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/index.html b/internal/views/templates/index.html
index e2ca279..c4d1d57 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/index.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/index.html
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 {{define "title"}}{{end}}
 {{define "content"}}
-<div class="index">
-  <div class="title"><h1>kafka</h1></div>
-  <div id="search">
-    <form method="GET" action="/search" role="search">
-      <input type="text" name="q" id="q" placeholder="Search…" autocomplete="off" autofocus
-        hx-get="/search" hx-target="#results" hx-trigger="keyup changed delay:500ms" hx-include="this">
-      <button type="submit">Search</button>
+<div class="search-hero">
+  <div class="hero-logo">
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
+      <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/>
+      <path d="m21 21-4.35-4.35"/>
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+  <p class="hero-tagline">Search the web privately, without tracking or censorship.</p>
+  <div class="search-box">
+    <form method="GET" action="/search" role="search" id="search-form">
+      <input type="text" name="q" id="q" placeholder="Search the web…" autocomplete="off" autofocus>
+      <button type="submit" class="search-box-submit" aria-label="Search">
+        <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+          <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/>
+          <path d="m21 21-4.35-4.35"/>
+        </svg>
+      </button>
     </form>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/result_item.html b/internal/views/templates/result_item.html
index 2cbadab..cf1c33b 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/result_item.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/result_item.html
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 {{define "result_item"}}
 <article class="result">
-  <h3 class="result_header">
+  <div class="result_header">
     <a href="{{.URL}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{.Title}}</a>
-  </h3>
+  </div>
   <div class="result_url">
+    <img class="result-favicon" src="https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain={{.URL | urlquery}}&sz=32" alt="" loading="lazy" onerror="this.style.display='none'">
     <a href="{{.URL}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{.URL}}</a>
+    <span class="engine-badge">{{.Engine}}</span>
   </div>
   {{if .Content}}
   <p class="result_content">{{.Content}}</p>
   {{end}}
-  {{if .Engine}}
-  <div class="result_engine"><span class="engine">{{.Engine}}</span></div>
-  {{end}}
 </article>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/results.html b/internal/views/templates/results.html
index 9cd20be..7010a3a 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/results.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/results.html
@@ -1,14 +1,46 @@
 {{define "title"}}{{if .Query}}{{.Query}} — {{end}}{{end}}
 {{define "content"}}
-<div id="search">
-  <form method="GET" action="/search" role="search">
-    <input type="text" name="q" id="q" value="{{.Query}}" autocomplete="off"
-      hx-get="/search" hx-target="#results" hx-trigger="keyup changed delay:500ms" hx-include="this">
-    <button type="submit">Search</button>
-  </form>
-</div>
+<div class="results-layout">
+  <!-- Compact search bar -->
+  <div class="search-compact">
+    <div class="search-box">
+      <form method="GET" action="/search" role="search" id="search-form">
+        <input type="text" name="q" id="q" value="{{.Query}}" autocomplete="off" autofocus
+          hx-get="/search" hx-target="#results" hx-trigger="keyup changed delay:500ms" hx-include="this">
+        <button type="submit" class="search-box-submit" aria-label="Search">
+          <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+            <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/>
+            <path d="m21 21-4.35-4.35"/>
+          </svg>
+        </button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 
-<div id="results">
-  {{template "results_inner" .}}
+  <!-- Results -->
+  <div class="results-column" id="results">
+    {{template "results_inner" .}}
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Sidebar -->
+  <aside class="sidebar" id="sidebar">
+    {{if .Suggestions}}
+    <div class="sidebar-card">
+      <div class="sidebar-title">Suggestions</div>
+      <div class="suggestion-list">
+        {{range .Suggestions}}<span class="suggestion"><a href="/search?q={{. | urlquery}}">{{.}}</a></span>{{end}}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    {{end}}
+
+    {{if .UnresponsiveEngines}}
+    <div class="sidebar-card">
+      <div class="sidebar-title">Engines with issues</div>
+      <ul class="unresponsive-engines">
+        {{range .UnresponsiveEngines}}<li>{{index . 0}}: {{index . 1}}</li>{{end}}
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+    {{end}}
+  </aside>
 </div>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/results_inner.html b/internal/views/templates/results_inner.html
index b6ad2e4..0f9450a 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/results_inner.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/results_inner.html
@@ -1,105 +1,80 @@
 {{define "results_inner"}}
 {{if .Corrections}}
-<div class="corrections">
-  {{range .Corrections}}<span class="correction">{{.}}</span>{{end}}
-</div>
+<div class="correction">{{range .Corrections}}{{.}} {{end}}</div>
 {{end}}
 
-{{if .Answers}}
+{{if or .Answers .Infoboxes}}
 <div id="answers">
   {{range .Answers}}
-  <div class="answer">{{.}}</div>
+  <div class="dialog-error">{{.}}</div>
+  {{end}}
+  {{range .Infoboxes}}
+  <div class="infobox">
+    {{if .title}}<div class="title">{{.title}}</div>{{end}}
+    {{if .content}}<div>{{.content}}</div>{{end}}
+    {{if .img_src}}<img src="{{.img_src}}" alt="{{.title}}">{{end}}
+  </div>
   {{end}}
 </div>
 {{end}}
 
-<div id="sidebar">
+<div class="results-meta">
   {{if .NumberOfResults}}
-  <p id="result_count"><small>{{.NumberOfResults}} results</small></p>
-  {{end}}
-
-  {{if .Infoboxes}}
-  <div id="infoboxes">
-    {{range .Infoboxes}}
-    <div class="infobox">
-      {{if .title}}<div class="title">{{.title}}</div>{{end}}
-      {{if .content}}<div class="content">{{.content}}</div>{{end}}
-      {{if .img_src}}<img src="{{.img_src}}" alt="{{.title}}" loading="lazy">{{end}}
-    </div>
-    {{end}}
-  </div>
-  {{end}}
-
-  {{if .Suggestions}}
-  <div id="suggestions">
-    <small>Suggestions:</small>
-    <div>
-      {{range .Suggestions}}<span class="suggestion"><a href="/search?q={{.}}">{{.}}</a></span>{{end}}
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  {{end}}
-
-  {{if .UnresponsiveEngines}}
-  <div class="unresponsive_engines">
-    <small>Unresponsive engines:</small>
-    <ul>
-      {{range .UnresponsiveEngines}}<li>{{index . 0}}: {{index . 1}}</li>{{end}}
-    </ul>
-  </div>
+  <span>{{.NumberOfResults}} results</span>
   {{end}}
 </div>
 
 <div id="urls" role="main">
   {{if .Results}}
   {{range .Results}}
+  {{if eq .Template "videos"}}
+  {{template "video_item" .}}
+  {{else}}
   {{template "result_item" .}}
   {{end}}
+  {{end}}
   {{else if not .Answers}}
-  <div class="no_results">
-    <p>No results found.</p>
-    {{if .Query}}<p>Try different keywords or check your spelling.</p>{{end}}
+  <div class="no-results">
+    <div class="no-results-icon">🔍</div>
+    <h2>No results found</h2>
+    <p>Try different keywords or check your spelling.</p>
   </div>
   {{end}}
 </div>
 
 {{if .Pageno}}
-<nav id="pagination" role="navigation">
+<nav class="pagination" role="navigation">
   {{if gt .Pageno 1}}
-  <form method="GET" action="/search" class="previous_page">
+  <form method="GET" action="/search" class="prev-next">
     <input type="hidden" name="q" value="{{.Query}}">
     <input type="hidden" name="pageno" value="{{.PrevPage}}">
-    <input type="hidden" name="format" value="html">
-    <button type="submit" role="link">← Previous</button>
+    <button type="submit">← Prev</button>
   </form>
   {{end}}
 
-  <div class="numbered_pagination">
-    {{range .PageNumbers}}
-    {{if .IsCurrent}}
-    <span class="page_number_current">{{.Num}}</span>
-    {{else}}
-    <form method="GET" action="/search" class="page_number">
-      <input type="hidden" name="q" value="{{$.Query}}">
-      <input type="hidden" name="pageno" value="{{.Num}}">
-      <input type="hidden" name="format" value="html">
-      <button type="submit" role="link">{{.Num}}</button>
-    </form>
-    {{end}}
-    {{end}}
-  </div>
+  {{range .PageNumbers}}
+  {{if .IsCurrent}}
+  <span class="page-current">{{.Num}}</span>
+  {{else}}
+  <form method="GET" action="/search" class="page-link">
+    <input type="hidden" name="q" value="{{$.Query}}">
+    <input type="hidden" name="pageno" value="{{.Num}}">
+    <button type="submit">{{.Num}}</button>
+  </form>
+  {{end}}
+  {{end}}
 
   {{if .HasNext}}
-  <form method="GET" action="/search" class="next_page">
+  <form method="GET" action="/search" class="prev-next">
     <input type="hidden" name="q" value="{{.Query}}">
     <input type="hidden" name="pageno" value="{{.NextPage}}">
-    <input type="hidden" name="format" value="html">
-    <button type="submit" role="link">Next →</button>
+    <button type="submit">Next →</button>
   </form>
   {{end}}
 </nav>
 {{end}}
 
-<div id="backToTop">
+<div class="back-to-top" id="backToTop">
   <a href="#">↑ Back to top</a>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/video_item.html b/internal/views/templates/video_item.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b94c061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/views/templates/video_item.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{{define "video_item"}}
+<article class="result video-result">
+  {{if .Thumbnail}}
+  <div class="result_thumbnail">
+    <a href="{{.URL}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+      <img src="{{.Thumbnail}}" alt="{{.Title}}" loading="lazy">
+    </a>
+  </div>
+  {{end}}
+  <div class="result_content_wrapper">
+    <div class="result_header">
+      <a href="{{.URL}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{.Title}}</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="result_url">
+      <span class="engine-badge">youtube</span>
+    </div>
+    {{if .Content}}
+    <p class="result_content">{{.Content}}</p>
+    {{end}}
+  </div>
+</article>
+{{end}}
diff --git a/internal/views/views.go b/internal/views/views.go
index 4b5c292..58ef2eb 100644
--- a/internal/views/views.go
+++ b/internal/views/views.go
@@ -32,10 +32,16 @@ type PageData struct {
 	Infoboxes           []InfoboxView
 	UnresponsiveEngines [][2]string
 	PageNumbers         []PageNumber
+	ShowHeader          bool
 }
 
 // ResultView is a template-friendly wrapper around a MainResult.
-type ResultView contracts.MainResult
+type ResultView struct {
+	contracts.MainResult
+	// TemplateName is the actual template to dispatch to, computed from Template.
+	// "videos" maps to "video_item", everything else maps to "result_item".
+	TemplateName string
+}
 
 // PageNumber represents a numbered pagination button.
 type PageNumber struct {
@@ -65,13 +71,13 @@ func init() {
 	}
 
 	tmplFull = template.Must(template.New("").Funcs(funcMap).ParseFS(tmplFS,
-		"base.html", "results.html", "results_inner.html", "result_item.html",
+		"base.html", "results.html", "results_inner.html", "result_item.html", "video_item.html",
 	))
 	tmplIndex = template.Must(template.New("").Funcs(funcMap).ParseFS(tmplFS,
 		"base.html", "index.html",
 	))
 	tmplFragment = template.Must(template.New("").Funcs(funcMap).ParseFS(tmplFS,
-		"results_inner.html", "result_item.html",
+		"results_inner.html", "result_item.html", "video_item.html",
 	))
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +110,11 @@ func FromResponse(resp contracts.SearchResponse, query string, pageno int) PageD
 	// Convert results.
 	pd.Results = make([]ResultView, len(resp.Results))
 	for i, r := range resp.Results {
-		pd.Results[i] = ResultView(r)
+		tmplName := "result_item"
+		if r.Template == "videos" {
+			tmplName = "video_item"
+		}
+		pd.Results[i] = ResultView{MainResult: r, TemplateName: tmplName}
 	}
 
 	// Convert answers (they're map[string]any — extract string values).
@@ -163,12 +173,13 @@ func FromResponse(resp contracts.SearchResponse, query string, pageno int) PageD
 // RenderIndex renders the homepage (search box only).
 func RenderIndex(w http.ResponseWriter) error {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
-	return tmplIndex.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base", PageData{})
+	return tmplIndex.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base", PageData{ShowHeader: true})
 }
 
 // RenderSearch renders the full search results page (with base layout).
 func RenderSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, data PageData) error {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
+	data.ShowHeader = true
 	return tmplFull.ExecuteTemplate(w, "base", data)
 }