diff --git a/app/components/BlueskyComment.vue b/app/components/BlueskyComment.vue
index 12fe336a1f..c9078f0e06 100644
--- a/app/components/BlueskyComment.vue
+++ b/app/components/BlueskyComment.vue
@@ -38,16 +38,27 @@ function getHostname(uri: string): string {
     return uri
   }
 }
+
+let segmenter: Intl.Segmenter | null = null
+function firstChar(str: string): string {
+  segmenter ??= new Intl.Segmenter(undefined, { granularity: 'grapheme' })
+  return Array.from(segmenter.segment(str))[0]?.segment ?? ''
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div :class="depth === 0 ? 'flex gap-3' : 'flex gap-3 mt-3'">
-    <!-- Avatar -->
+  <!--
+    Depth 0: classic avatar-column layout (all screens)
+    Depth 1+: Medium-style inline avatar on mobile, avatar-column on desktop
+  -->
+  <div :class="depth === 0 ? 'flex gap-3' : 'sm:flex sm:gap-3'">
+    <!-- Column avatar: always shown at depth 0, desktop-only at depth 1+ -->
     <a
       :href="`https://bsky.app/profile/${comment.author.handle}`"
       target="_blank"
       rel="noopener noreferrer"
       class="shrink-0"
+      :class="depth > 0 ? 'hidden sm:block' : ''"
     >
       <img
         v-if="comment.author.avatar"
@@ -65,22 +76,45 @@ function getHostname(uri: string): string {
           depth === 0 ? 'w-10 h-10' : 'w-8 h-8 text-sm',
         ]"
       >
-        {{ (comment.author.displayName || comment.author.handle).charAt(0).toUpperCase() }}
+        {{ firstChar(comment.author.displayName || comment.author.handle).toUpperCase() }}
       </div>
     </a>
 
     <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
       <!-- Author info + timestamp -->
-      <div class="flex flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-2 gap-y-0">
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 gap-y-0">
+        <!-- Inline avatar: mobile-only for nested comments -->
+        <a
+          v-if="depth > 0"
+          :href="`https://bsky.app/profile/${comment.author.handle}`"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          class="shrink-0 sm:hidden"
+        >
+          <img
+            v-if="comment.author.avatar"
+            :src="comment.author.avatar"
+            :alt="comment.author.displayName || comment.author.handle"
+            class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full"
+            width="24"
+            height="24"
+            loading="lazy"
+          />
+          <div
+            v-else
+            class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-border flex items-center justify-center text-fg-muted text-xs"
+          >
+            {{ firstChar(comment.author.displayName || comment.author.handle).toUpperCase() }}
+          </div>
+        </a>
         <a
           :href="`https://bsky.app/profile/${comment.author.handle}`"
           target="_blank"
           rel="noopener noreferrer"
-          class="font-medium text-fg hover:underline"
+          :class="['font-medium text-fg hover:underline', depth > 0 ? 'text-sm' : '']"
         >
           {{ comment.author.displayName || comment.author.handle }}
         </a>
-        <span class="text-fg-subtle text-sm">@{{ comment.author.handle }}</span>
         <span class="text-fg-subtle text-sm">·</span>
         <a
           :href="getCommentUrl(props.comment)"
@@ -93,7 +127,7 @@ function getHostname(uri: string): string {
       </div>
 
       <!-- Comment text with rich segments -->
-      <p class="text-fg-muted whitespace-pre-wrap">
+      <p class="text-fg-muted whitespace-pre-wrap mt-2 mb-3">
         <template v-for="(segment, i) in processedSegments" :key="i">
           <a
             v-if="segment.url"
@@ -162,7 +196,7 @@ function getHostname(uri: string): string {
       <!-- Like/repost counts -->
       <div
         v-if="comment.likeCount > 0 || comment.repostCount > 0"
-        class="mt-2 flex gap-4 text-sm text-fg-subtle"
+        class="mt-1 flex gap-4 text-sm text-fg-subtle"
       >
         <span v-if="comment.likeCount > 0">
           {{ $t('blog.atproto.like_count', { count: comment.likeCount }, comment.likeCount) }}
@@ -174,7 +208,10 @@ function getHostname(uri: string): string {
 
       <!-- Nested replies -->
       <template v-if="comment.replies.length > 0">
-        <div v-if="depth < MaxDepth" class="mt-2 ps-2 border-is-2 border-border flex flex-col">
+        <div
+          v-if="depth < MaxDepth"
+          class="mt-3 ps-3 border-is-2 border-border flex flex-col gap-3"
+        >
           <BlueskyComment
             v-for="reply in comment.replies"
             :key="reply.uri"
diff --git a/app/components/global/BlogPostFederatedArticles.vue b/app/components/global/BlogPostFederatedArticles.vue
index 82d99c3f7d..62a39ac846 100644
--- a/app/components/global/BlogPostFederatedArticles.vue
+++ b/app/components/global/BlogPostFederatedArticles.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const federatedArticles = computed(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <aside class="px-4 sm:-mx-6 sm:px-6 sm:-my-3 sm:py-3 sm:rounded-md">
+  <aside class="sm:-mx-6 sm:px-6 sm:-my-3 sm:py-3 sm:rounded-md">
     <h2 class="font-mono text-xl font-medium text-fg mt-0">
       {{ headline }}
     </h2>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const federatedArticles = computed(() => {
         rel="noopener noreferrer"
         v-for="article in federatedArticles"
         :key="article.url"
-        class="grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] gap-x-5 no-underline hover:no-underline rounded-lg border border-border p-4 transition-shadow hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-gray-500/50"
+        class="grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] gap-x-5 no-underline hover:no-underline rounded-lg border border-border p-4 transition-all hover:shadow-md hover:shadow-fg/5 hover:border-border-hover"
       >
         <AuthorAvatar v-if="article.author" :author="article.author" size="md" class="row-span-2" />
         <div class="flex flex-col">
diff --git a/app/components/global/BlogPostWrapper.vue b/app/components/global/BlogPostWrapper.vue
index 14508945b2..372be4ba67 100644
--- a/app/components/global/BlogPostWrapper.vue
+++ b/app/components/global/BlogPostWrapper.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const blueskyPostUri = computed(() => blueskyLink.value?.postUri ?? null)
         <AuthorList :authors="post.authors" variant="expanded" />
       </div>
     </div>
-    <article class="max-w-prose mx-auto p-2 prose dark:prose-invert">
+    <article class="max-w-prose mx-auto prose dark:prose-invert">
       <div class="text-sm text-fg-muted font-mono mb-4">
         <DateTime :datetime="frontmatter.date" year="numeric" month="short" day="numeric" />
       </div>
@@ -77,4 +77,19 @@ const blueskyPostUri = computed(() => blueskyLink.value?.postUri ?? null)
 :deep(.markdown-body) {
   @apply prose dark:prose-invert;
 }
+
+:deep(.prose a:not(.not-prose a):not([class*='no-underline'])) {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 0.2rem;
+  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
+  text-decoration-color: var(--fg-subtle);
+  transition:
+    text-decoration-color 0.2s,
+    color 0.2s;
+}
+
+:deep(.prose a:not(.not-prose a):not([class*='no-underline']):hover) {
+  text-decoration-color: var(--fg);
+  color: var(--fg);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/app/components/global/BlueskyPostEmbed.client.vue b/app/components/global/BlueskyPostEmbed.client.vue
index c8513a7703..8e767e7b8c 100644
--- a/app/components/global/BlueskyPostEmbed.client.vue
+++ b/app/components/global/BlueskyPostEmbed.client.vue
@@ -107,10 +107,16 @@ const postUrl = computed(() => {
     :href="postUrl ?? '#'"
     target="_blank"
     rel="noopener noreferrer"
-    class="not-prose block rounded-lg border border-border bg-bg-subtle p-4 sm:p-5 no-underline hover:border-border-hover transition-colors duration-200"
+    class="not-prose block rounded-lg border border-border bg-bg-subtle p-4 sm:p-5 no-underline hover:border-border-hover transition-colors duration-200 relative group"
   >
+    <!-- Bluesky icon -->
+    <span
+      class="i-simple-icons:bluesky w-5 h-5 text-fg-subtle group-hover:text-blue-500 absolute top-4 end-4 sm:top-5 sm:end-5"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    />
+
     <!-- Author row -->
-    <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-3">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-3 pe-7">
       <img
         v-if="post.author.avatar"
         :src="`${post.author.avatar}?size=48`"
@@ -126,10 +132,6 @@ const postUrl = computed(() => {
         </div>
         <div class="text-sm text-fg-subtle truncate">@{{ post.author.handle }}</div>
       </div>
-      <span
-        class="i-simple-icons:bluesky w-5 h-5 text-fg-subtle ms-auto shrink-0"
-        aria-hidden="true"
-      />
     </div>
 
     <!-- Post text -->
diff --git a/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json b/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json
index aae98eeef1..ff2ea54b20 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} cavab",
       "like_count": "{count} bəyənmə",
       "repost_count": "{count} yenidən paylaşım",
-      "more_replies": "{count} cavab daha..."
+      "more_replies": "daha {count} cavab... | daha {count} cavab..."
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json b/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json
index 83a47443ad..9c4c0ceea4 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} odpověď | {count} odpovědi | {count} odpovědí",
       "like_count": "{count} lajk | {count} lajky | {count} lajků",
       "repost_count": "{count} repost | {count} reposty | {count} repostů",
-      "more_replies": "{count} další odpověď ... | {count} další odpovědi ... | {count} dalších odpovědí ..."
+      "more_replies": "ještě {count} odpověď… | ještě {count} odpovědi… | ještě {count} odpovědí…"
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/de-DE.json b/i18n/locales/de-DE.json
index dfe3e2588c..edb70bb55d 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/de-DE.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/de-DE.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} Antwort | {count} Antworten",
       "like_count": "{count} Like | {count} Likes",
       "repost_count": "{count} Repost | {count} Reposts",
-      "more_replies": "{count} weitere Antwort anzeigen | {count} weitere Antworten anzeigen"
+      "more_replies": "noch {count} Antwort… | noch {count} Antworten…"
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json b/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json
index 120a69877f..64c9081cdb 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} réponse | {count} réponses",
       "like_count": "{count} j'aime | {count} j'aime",
       "repost_count": "{count} repartage | {count} repartages",
-      "more_replies": "{count} réponse de plus... | {count} réponses de plus..."
+      "more_replies": "{count} réponse supplémentaire... | {count} réponses supplémentaires..."
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/id-ID.json b/i18n/locales/id-ID.json
index 0f13dd00e5..2b9b0ea3a0 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/id-ID.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/id-ID.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} balasan | {count} balasan",
       "like_count": "{count} suka | {count} suka",
       "repost_count": "{count} repost | {count} repost",
-      "more_replies": "{count} balasan lainnya... | {count} balasan lainnya..."
+      "more_replies": "{count} balasan lagi... | {count} balasan lagi..."
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json b/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json
index a63e8f8343..83dbdac234 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} 件の返信",
       "like_count": "{count} 件のいいね",
       "repost_count": "{count} 件のリポスト",
-      "more_replies": "さらに {count} 件のリプライを表示..."
+      "more_replies": "さらに{count}件の返信…"
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json b/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json
index 8a63c9cb8d..06fc4955dd 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} odpowiedzi | {count} odpowiedź | {count} odpowiedzi | {count} odpowiedzi | {count} odpowiedzi",
       "like_count": "{count} polubień | {count} polubienie | {count} polubienia | {count} polubień | {count} polubień",
       "repost_count": "{count} udostępnień | {count} udostępnienie | {count} udostępnienia | {count} udostępnień | {count} udostępnień",
-      "more_replies": "{count} odpowiedzi więcej... | {count} odpowiedź więcej... | {count} odpowiedzi więcej... | {count} odpowiedzi więcej... | {count} odpowiedzi więcej..."
+      "more_replies": "jeszcze {count} odpowiedź… | jeszcze {count} odpowiedzi… | jeszcze {count} odpowiedzi…"
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json b/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json
index 0e2a77bf85..28082b42a5 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} ответ | {count} ответа | {count} ответов",
       "like_count": "{count} лайк | {count} лайка | {count} лайков",
       "repost_count": "{count} репост | {count} репоста | {count} репостов",
-      "more_replies": "Ещё {count} ответ… | Ещё {count} ответа… | Ещё {count} ответов…"
+      "more_replies": "ещё {count} ответ... | ещё {count} ответа... | ещё {count} ответов..."
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/tr-TR.json b/i18n/locales/tr-TR.json
index ac6066ce08..038e03aae2 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/tr-TR.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/tr-TR.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} yanıt",
       "like_count": "{count} beğeni",
       "repost_count": "{count} yeniden paylaşım",
-      "more_replies": "{count} yanıt daha..."
+      "more_replies": "{count} yanıt daha... | {count} yanıt daha..."
     }
   },
   "settings": {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json b/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
index ebe266082a..3ccc2b90ee 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
       "reply_count": "{count} 条回复 | {count} 条回复",
       "like_count": "{count} 个赞 | {count} 个赞",
       "repost_count": "{count} 次转发 | {count} 次转发",
-      "more_replies": "还有 {count} 条回复... | 还有 {count} 条回复..."
+      "more_replies": "还有 {count} 条回复..."
     }
   },
   "settings": {