diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4d99cb3..7c6f9e2 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -256,6 +256,20 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    <!-- Lightbox View -->
+    <div id="lightbox-view" class="hidden">
+        <button id="lightbox-close" class="icon-btn-lg">
+            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="32" height="32" stroke="white" stroke-width="2" fill="none">
+                <line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18"></line>
+                <line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18"></line>
+            </svg>
+        </button>
+        <div class="lightbox-carousel">
+            <!-- Dynamic Slides injected here -->
+        </div>
+        <div class="media-counter" style="bottom: 40px; top: auto;"></div> <!-- Re-use styling -->
+    </div>
+
     <script src="script.js"></script>
 </body>
 
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index f6113f8..443efc9 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -91,8 +91,64 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     const navPostBtn = document.querySelector('.nav-btn:nth-child(2)');
     const navHomeBtn = document.querySelector('.nav-btn:first-child');
 
+    // Lightbox Elements
+    const lightboxView = document.getElementById('lightbox-view');
+    const lightboxClose = document.getElementById('lightbox-close');
+    const lightboxCarousel = document.querySelector('.lightbox-carousel');
+    // We check for counter inside helper, as it might be common class
+
     let isLoginMode = true;
 
+    // --- LIGHTBOX LOGIC ---
+    function openLightbox(media, startIndex) {
+        if (!lightboxView || !lightboxCarousel) return;
+
+        lightboxCarousel.innerHTML = '';
+        media.forEach((item) => {
+            const slide = document.createElement('div');
+            slide.className = 'lightbox-slide';
+            if (item.type === 'video') {
+                slide.innerHTML = `<video src="${item.src}" controls playsinline></video>`;
+            } else {
+                slide.innerHTML = `<img src="${item.src}">`;
+            }
+            lightboxCarousel.appendChild(slide);
+        });
+
+        lightboxView.classList.remove('hidden');
+        lightboxView.classList.add('fade-in');
+
+        // Scroll to index
+        const width = window.innerWidth;
+        // Need brief timeout for layout to stabilise
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            lightboxCarousel.scrollLeft = width * startIndex;
+        }, 10);
+
+        const lightboxCounter = lightboxView.querySelector('.media-counter');
+        if (lightboxCounter) {
+            lightboxCounter.innerText = `${startIndex + 1}/${media.length}`;
+            lightboxCounter.style.display = media.length > 1 ? 'block' : 'none';
+        }
+
+        // Attach Interactions
+        enableDragScroll(lightboxCarousel);
+        lightboxCarousel.onscroll = () => {
+            const index = Math.round(lightboxCarousel.scrollLeft / window.innerWidth);
+            if (lightboxCounter) lightboxCounter.innerText = `${index + 1}/${media.length}`;
+        };
+
+        document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+    }
+
+    if (lightboxClose) {
+        lightboxClose.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            if (lightboxView) lightboxView.classList.add('hidden');
+            if (lightboxCarousel) lightboxCarousel.innerHTML = '';
+            document.body.style.overflow = '';
+        });
+    }
+
     // --- AUTH LOGIC ---
     if (toggleLink) {
         toggleLink.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
@@ -214,7 +270,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         for (const post of postsToRender) {
             if (!isPostDeleted(post.id) && !document.querySelector(`[data-post-id="${post.id}"]`)) {
                 let mediaItems = post.media;
-                // Backwards Compatibility
+                // Backwards Compatibility implementation
                 if (!mediaItems && post.imageSrc) {
                     mediaItems = [{ type: 'image', src: post.imageSrc }];
                 }
@@ -293,12 +349,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
             media.forEach((item, index) => {
                 if (item.type === 'video') {
                     slidesHTML += `
-                        <div class="media-slide">
+                        <div class="media-slide" data-index="${index}">
                             <video src="${item.src}" controls playsinline loop></video>
                         </div>`;
                 } else {
                     slidesHTML += `
-                        <div class="media-slide">
+                        <div class="media-slide" data-index="${index}">
                             <img src="${item.src}" alt="Post Media ${index + 1}">
                         </div>`;
                 }
@@ -353,10 +409,19 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         }
         else feedContainer.appendChild(article);
 
-        // Attach Drag-to-Scroll for Desktop
-        if (media.length > 1) {
-            const carousel = article.querySelector('.media-carousel');
-            if (carousel) enableDragScroll(carousel);
+        // Attach Drag-to-Scroll & Lightbox Click
+        const carousel = article.querySelector('.media-carousel');
+        if (carousel) {
+            if (media.length > 1) enableDragScroll(carousel);
+
+            // Open Lightbox on Click
+            carousel.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+                const slide = e.target.closest('.media-slide');
+                if (slide && !e.target.tagName.match(/VIDEO|BUTTON/)) {
+                    const index = parseInt(slide.getAttribute('data-index') || '0');
+                    openLightbox(media, index);
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/styles/main.css b/styles/main.css
index 7f11593..c7e0ab7 100644
--- a/styles/main.css
+++ b/styles/main.css
@@ -887,3 +887,68 @@ p {
     backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
 }
 
+
+/* --- LIGHTBOX STYLES --- */
+#lightbox-view {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100vw;
+    height: 100vh;
+    background: #000;
+    z-index: 9999;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+#lightbox-close {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 20px;
+    right: 20px;
+    z-index: 100;
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    padding: 10px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border: none;
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.lightbox-carousel {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
+    scrollbar-width: none;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.lightbox-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.lightbox-slide {
+    min-width: 100vw;
+    height: 100vh;
+    scroll-snap-align: center;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.lightbox-slide img, 
+.lightbox-slide video {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    max-height: 100%;
+    object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+
+/* Fix Specificity Conflict */
+#lightbox-view.hidden {
+    display: none !important;
+}
+