diff --git a/app/pages/index.vue b/app/pages/index.vue
index dc88351..7cf188d 100644
--- a/app/pages/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/index.vue
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
               variant="ghost"
               trailing-icon="i-lucide-arrow-right"
               size="sm"
+              @click="router.push('/titles/search')"
             >
               More
             </UButton>
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
               variant="ghost"
               trailing-icon="i-lucide-arrow-right"
               size="sm"
+              @click="router.push('/titles/search')"
             >
               More
             </UButton>
diff --git a/app/pages/novel/[novelId]/[chapterId].vue b/app/pages/novel/[novelId]/[chapterId].vue
index 89d35ad..8fc0881 100644
--- a/app/pages/novel/[novelId]/[chapterId].vue
+++ b/app/pages/novel/[novelId]/[chapterId].vue
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { WebNovel, Chapter, ReaderPreferences } from '~/types'
-import { v5 as uuidv5 } from 'uuid'
-
-// Namespace UUID for generating deterministic chapter UUIDs
-const CHAPTER_NAMESPACE = '6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -15,11 +11,14 @@ const chapterId = computed(() => route.params.chapterId as string)
 const novel = ref<WebNovel | null>(null)
 const chapter = ref<Chapter | null>(null)
 const chapters = ref<Chapter[]>([])
-const chapterUuidMap = ref<Map<string, string>>(new Map()) // UUID -> chapter id mapping
 const isLoading = ref(true)
 const showControls = ref(false)
 const showChapterList = ref(false)
 const chapterSearchQuery = ref('')
+const coverImageLoaded = ref(false)
+const showTopBar = ref(true)
+const lastScrollTop = ref(0)
+let hideTopBarTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 
 const preferences = ref<ReaderPreferences>({
   fontSize: 16,
@@ -150,43 +149,49 @@ const loadData = async () => {
 
     // Load all content and filter chapters for this novel
     const allItems = await queryCollection('content').all() as any[]
-    const novelChapters = allItems
+    const filteredItems = allItems
       .filter((item) => {
         const path = item._path || item.id || ''
         return path.includes(`/novels/${novelId.value}/`) && path.includes('/ch-')
       })
-      .map((item, index) => {
-        const internalId = item.slug || `ch-${index}`
-        // Generate deterministic UUID from novel ID + internal chapter ID
-        const uuid = uuidv5(`${novelId.value}/${internalId}`, CHAPTER_NAMESPACE)
-
-        // Store UUID -> internal ID mapping
-        chapterUuidMap.value.set(uuid, internalId)
-
-        return {
-          id: uuid, // Use UUID for public URLs
-          internalId: internalId, // Keep internal reference
-          novelId: novelId.value,
-          number: item.meta?.number || index + 1,
-          title: item.title || `Chapter ${index + 1}`,
-          body: item.body, // Store full body for ContentRenderer
-          views: item.meta?.views || 0,
-          likes: item.meta?.likes || 0,
-          createdAt: item.meta?.createdAt || new Date().toISOString(),
-          updatedAt: item.meta?.updatedAt || new Date().toISOString()
-        }
+      .sort((a, b) => {
+        // Sort by number first, before mapping
+        const numA = a.meta?.number || 0
+        const numB = b.meta?.number || 0
+        return numA - numB
       })
-      .sort((a, b) => a.number - b.number)
+
+    const novelChapters = filteredItems.map((item) => {
+      // Extract slug from various possible locations in Nuxt Content
+      let slug = item.slug || item.meta?.slug
+
+      // Fallback: extract from _path (e.g., /novels/novel-name/ch-2 -> ch-2)
+      if (!slug && item._path) {
+        slug = item._path.split('/').pop()
+      }
+
+      // Final fallback: extract filename from id if it contains the full path
+      if (!slug && item.id) {
+        slug = item.id.split('/').pop()?.replace('.md', '')
+      }
+
+      return {
+        id: slug || 'unknown', // Use slug for SEO-friendly URLs
+        novelId: novelId.value,
+        number: item.meta?.number || 0,
+        title: item.title || 'Untitled Chapter',
+        body: item.body, // Store full body for ContentRenderer
+        views: item.meta?.views || 0,
+        likes: item.meta?.likes || 0,
+        createdAt: item.meta?.createdAt || new Date().toISOString(),
+        updatedAt: item.meta?.updatedAt || new Date().toISOString()
+      }
+    })
 
     chapters.value = novelChapters
 
-    // Find and load the current chapter using UUID
-    let currentChapter = novelChapters.find(ch => ch.id === chapterId.value)
-
-    // If not found by UUID, try by internal ID (backward compatibility)
-    if (!currentChapter) {
-      currentChapter = novelChapters.find(ch => ch.internalId === chapterId.value)
-    }
+    // Find and load the current chapter using slug
+    const currentChapter = novelChapters.find(ch => ch.id === chapterId.value)
 
     if (currentChapter) {
       chapter.value = currentChapter as any
@@ -225,6 +230,45 @@ const goToChapter = (ch: any) => {
   router.push(`/novel/${novelId.value}/${ch.id}`)
 }
 
+const handleScroll = (event: Event) => {
+  const target = event.target as HTMLElement
+  const scrollTop = target.scrollTop
+
+  // Hide top bar when scrolling down
+  if (scrollTop > lastScrollTop.value && scrollTop > 50) {
+    showTopBar.value = false
+    // Clear any pending hide timer
+    if (hideTopBarTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(hideTopBarTimer)
+      hideTopBarTimer = null
+    }
+  }
+
+  lastScrollTop.value = scrollTop
+}
+
+const handleScreenTap = () => {
+  // Toggle top bar on any click
+  const newState = !showTopBar.value
+  showTopBar.value = newState
+
+  // Auto-hide after 5 seconds if shown
+  if (newState) {
+    if (hideTopBarTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(hideTopBarTimer)
+    }
+    hideTopBarTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      showTopBar.value = false
+    }, 5000)
+  } else {
+    // Clear timer if manually hidden
+    if (hideTopBarTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(hideTopBarTimer)
+      hideTopBarTimer = null
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
   if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft' && previousChapter.value) {
     goToChapter(previousChapter.value)
@@ -240,6 +284,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown)
+  if (hideTopBarTimer) {
+    clearTimeout(hideTopBarTimer)
+  }
 })
 
 // Update SEO meta when chapter is loaded
@@ -269,66 +316,153 @@ watch([chapter, novel], ([newChapter, newNovel]) => {
 <template>
   <div
     v-if="chapter && novel"
-    class="min-h-screen flex flex-col transition-colors duration-300 w-full"
+    class="h-screen flex flex-col transition-colors duration-300 w-full relative"
     :style="{
       backgroundColor: getBackgroundColor(),
       color: getTextColor()
     }"
   >
     <!-- Top Bar -->
-    <div
-      class="sticky top-0 z-20 border-b transition-colors duration-300"
-      :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '20' }"
+    <transition
+      enter-active-class="transition-transform duration-300 ease-out"
+      leave-active-class="transition-transform duration-300 ease-in"
+      enter-from-class="-translate-y-full"
+      leave-to-class="-translate-y-full"
     >
-      <div class="flex items-center justify-between p-4 px-8">
-        <!-- <UDashboardSidebarCollapse /> -->
-        <button class="p-2 hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity" @click="router.push(`/novels/${novelId}`)">
-          <UIcon name="i-lucide-arrow-left" class="size-5" />
-        </button>
+      <div
+        v-show="showTopBar"
+        class="sticky top-0 z-20 border-b transition-colors duration-300"
+        :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '20' }"
+      >
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between p-3 px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 gap-2 sm:gap-4">
+          <!-- Left Section: Back Button + Cover -->
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+            <button
+              class="p-2 hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity shrink-0"
+              :title="`Back to ${novel.title}`"
+              @click="router.push(`/novels/${novelId}`)"
+            >
+              <UIcon name="i-lucide-arrow-left" class="size-5" />
+            </button>
+            <!-- Cover Thumbnail -->
+            <div class="hidden sm:block relative w-10 h-12">
+              <USkeleton
+                v-if="!coverImageLoaded"
+                class="w-10 h-12 rounded"
+              />
+              <img
+                :src="novel.cover"
+                :alt="novel.title"
+                class="w-10 h-12 rounded object-cover"
+                :class="{ 'opacity-0 absolute': !coverImageLoaded }"
+                @load="coverImageLoaded = true"
+                @error="coverImageLoaded = true"
+              >
+            </div>
+          </div>
 
-        <div class="flex-1 mx-4">
-          <h1 class="text-sm font-semibold text-center truncate">
-            {{ novel.title }}
-          </h1>
-          <p class="text-xs opacity-60 text-center truncate">
-            <!-- Chapter {{ chapter.number }}:  -->
-            {{ chapter.title }}
-          </p>
+          <!-- Title Section -->
+          <div class="flex-1 min-w-0 text-center">
+            <!-- Novel Title -->
+            <h1
+              class="text-sm lg:text-base font-semibold line-clamp-1 wrap-break-word"
+              :title="novel.title"
+            >
+              {{ novel.title }}
+            </h1>
+
+            <!-- Chapter Info (compressed on mobile) -->
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-1 text-xs lg:text-xs opacity-60 line-clamp-1 flex-wrap">
+              <!-- <span>Ch {{ chapter.number }}</span> -->
+              <!-- <span class="hidden sm:inline">·</span> -->
+              <p class="line-clamp-1 min-w-0" :title="chapter.title">
+                {{ chapter.title }}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- Action Buttons -->
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1 sm:gap-2 shrink-0">
+            <UTooltip text="Reader Settings" :shortcuts="[]">
+              <button
+                class="p-2 hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity"
+                @click="showControls = !showControls; showChapterList = false"
+              >
+                <UIcon name="i-lucide-settings" class="size-5" />
+              </button>
+            </UTooltip>
+
+            <UTooltip text="Chapter List" :shortcuts="[]">
+              <button
+                class="p-2 hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity"
+                @click="showChapterList = !showChapterList; showControls = false"
+              >
+                <UIcon name="i-lucide-book-open" class="size-5" />
+              </button>
+            </UTooltip>
+          </div>
         </div>
+      </div>
+    </transition>
 
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+    <!-- Floating Bottom Navigation (Mobile Only) -->
+    <transition
+      enter-active-class="transition-transform duration-300 ease-out"
+      leave-active-class="transition-transform duration-300 ease-in"
+      enter-from-class="translate-y-full"
+      leave-to-class="translate-y-full"
+    >
+      <div
+        v-show="showTopBar"
+        class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-20 sm:hidden border-t transition-colors duration-300"
+        :style="{
+          borderColor: getTextColor() + '20',
+          backgroundColor: getBackgroundColor()
+        }"
+      >
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between p-3 gap-2 safe-bottom">
           <button
-            class="p-2 hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity"
-            :title="showControls ? 'Hide controls' : 'Show controls'"
-            @click="showControls = !showControls; showChapterList = false"
+            v-if="previousChapter"
+            class="flex-1 py-3 px-4 rounded-lg border transition-all active:scale-95"
+            :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '40' }"
+            @click.stop="goToChapter(previousChapter)"
           >
-            <UIcon name="i-lucide-settings" class="size-5" />
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+              <UIcon name="i-lucide-chevron-left" class="size-5" />
+              <span class="text-sm font-semibold">Previous</span>
+            </div>
           </button>
 
           <button
-            class="p-2 hover:opacity-60 transition-opacity"
-            :title="showChapterList ? 'Hide chapters' : 'Show chapters'"
-            @click="showChapterList = !showChapterList; showControls = false"
+            v-if="nextChapter"
+            class="flex-1 py-3 px-4 rounded-lg border transition-all active:scale-95"
+            :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '40' }"
+            @click.stop="goToChapter(nextChapter)"
           >
-            <UIcon name="i-lucide-book-open" class="size-5" />
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+              <span class="text-sm font-semibold">Next</span>
+              <UIcon name="i-lucide-chevron-right" class="size-5" />
+            </div>
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </transition>
 
-    <div class="flex flex-1 overflow-hidden">
+    <div class="flex-1 flex overflow-hidden">
       <!-- Main Content -->
-      <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto flex flex-col w-full">
+      <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto flex flex-col pb-20 sm:pb-0" @scroll="handleScroll" @click="handleScreenTap">
         <div class="flex-1">
           <article
-            class="w-full px-8 py-8 prose prose-invert max-w-3xl mx-auto"
+            class="w-full px-8 py-8 prose prose-invert max-w-3xl mx-auto chapter-content"
             :style="{
-              fontSize: `${preferences.fontSize}px`,
-              fontFamily: preferences.fontFamily === 'serif' ? 'Merriweather, Georgia, serif'
+              '--reader-font-size': `${preferences.fontSize}px`,
+              '--reader-line-height': preferences.lineHeight,
+              'fontSize': `${preferences.fontSize}px`,
+              'fontFamily': preferences.fontFamily === 'serif' ? 'Merriweather, Georgia, serif'
                 : preferences.fontFamily === 'sans-serif' ? '\'Open Sans\', system-ui, sans-serif'
                   : 'monospace',
-              lineHeight: preferences.lineHeight,
-              textAlign: preferences.textJustify ? 'justify' : 'left'
+              'lineHeight': preferences.lineHeight,
+              'textAlign': preferences.textJustify ? 'justify' : 'left'
             }"
           >
             <h1>{{ chapter.title }}</h1>
@@ -338,17 +472,46 @@ watch([chapter, novel], ([newChapter, newNovel]) => {
 
         <!-- Navigation -->
         <div class="border-t transition-colors duration-300 mt-8" :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '20' }">
-          <div class="w-full px-8 py-8">
-            <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+          <div class="w-full px-4 sm:px-8 py-6 sm:py-8">
+            <!-- Chapter Info (Hidden on mobile, shown on desktop) -->
+            <div class="hidden sm:flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
               <span class="text-sm opacity-60">
                 Chapter {{ chapter.number }} of {{ chapters.length }}
               </span>
-              <span class="text-sm opacity-60">
+              <!-- <span class="text-sm opacity-60">
                 {{ chapter.views.toLocaleString() }} views · {{ chapter.likes.toLocaleString() }} likes
-              </span>
+              </span> -->
             </div>
 
-            <div class="flex gap-4">
+            <!-- Mobile: Buttons side by side -->
+            <div class="flex sm:hidden gap-2 pb-6">
+              <button
+                v-if="previousChapter"
+                class="flex-1 p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all active:scale-95"
+                :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '40' }"
+                @click.stop="goToChapter(previousChapter)"
+              >
+                <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+                  <UIcon name="i-lucide-chevron-left" class="size-6" />
+                  <span class="text-sm font-semibold">Previous</span>
+                </div>
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                v-if="nextChapter"
+                class="flex-1 p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all active:scale-95"
+                :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '40' }"
+                @click.stop="goToChapter(nextChapter)"
+              >
+                <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+                  <UIcon name="i-lucide-chevron-right" class="size-6" />
+                  <span class="text-sm font-semibold">Next</span>
+                </div>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Desktop: Side by side buttons -->
+            <div class="hidden sm:flex gap-4">
               <button
                 v-if="previousChapter"
                 class="flex-1 p-3 rounded border transition-opacity hover:opacity-60"
@@ -359,7 +522,6 @@ watch([chapter, novel], ([newChapter, newNovel]) => {
                   Previous
                 </div>
                 <div class="text-sm font-semibold truncate">
-                  <!-- Ch{{ previousChapter.number }}:  -->
                   {{ previousChapter.title }}
                 </div>
               </button>
@@ -374,7 +536,6 @@ watch([chapter, novel], ([newChapter, newNovel]) => {
                   Next
                 </div>
                 <div class="text-sm font-semibold truncate">
-                  <!-- Ch{{ nextChapter.number }}:  -->
                   {{ nextChapter.title }}
                 </div>
               </button>
@@ -386,7 +547,7 @@ watch([chapter, novel], ([newChapter, newNovel]) => {
       <!-- Chapter List Sidebar -->
       <div
         v-if="showChapterList"
-        class="w-80 border-1 overflow-y-auto transition-colors duration-300"
+        class="w-80 border overflow-y-auto transition-colors duration-300"
         :style="{ borderColor: getTextColor() + '20' }"
       >
         <div class="p-8">
@@ -452,12 +613,27 @@ watch([chapter, novel], ([newChapter, newNovel]) => {
   color: inherit;
 }
 
-:deep(.prose p) {
+:deep(.chapter-content p) {
   margin: 1em 0;
+  line-height: var(--reader-line-height, 1.8) !important;
+  font-size: var(--reader-font-size, 16px);
 }
 
 :deep(.prose h1) {
   margin: 1.5em 0 0.5em 0;
-  text-size: 1.5em;
+  font-size: 1.5em;
+}
+
+/* Mobile safe area support */
+.pb-safe {
+  padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
+}
+
+.mb-safe {
+  margin-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
+}
+
+.safe-bottom {
+  padding-bottom: max(env(safe-area-inset-bottom), 0.75rem);
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/app/pages/novels/[id].vue b/app/pages/novels/[id].vue
index 9a70bfc..3b0ae88 100644
--- a/app/pages/novels/[id].vue
+++ b/app/pages/novels/[id].vue
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { WebNovel, Chapter } from '~/types'
-import { v5 as uuidv5 } from 'uuid'
-
-// Same namespace as the reader page for consistent UUIDs
-const CHAPTER_NAMESPACE = '6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
@@ -82,30 +78,45 @@ const loadData = async () => {
 
     // Load chapters from Nuxt Content
     const allItems = await queryCollection('content').all() as any[]
-    const novelChapters = allItems
+    const filteredItems = allItems
       .filter((item) => {
         const path = item._path || item.id || ''
         return path.includes(`/novels/${novelId.value}/`) && path.includes('/ch-')
       })
-      .map((item, index) => {
-        const internalId = item.slug || `ch-${index}`
-        // Generate deterministic UUID from novel ID + internal chapter ID
-        const uuid = uuidv5(`${novelId.value}/${internalId}`, CHAPTER_NAMESPACE)
-
-        return {
-          id: uuid, // Use UUID for public URLs
-          internalId: internalId, // Keep internal ch-0 reference
-          novelId: novelId.value,
-          number: item.meta?.number || index + 1,
-          title: item.title || `Chapter ${index + 1}`,
-          content: item.body?.text || '',
-          views: item.meta?.views || 0,
-          likes: item.meta?.likes || 0,
-          createdAt: item.meta?.createdAt || new Date().toISOString(),
-          updatedAt: item.meta?.updatedAt || new Date().toISOString()
-        }
+      .sort((a, b) => {
+        // Sort by number first, before mapping
+        const numA = a.meta?.number || 0
+        const numB = b.meta?.number || 0
+        return numA - numB
       })
 
+    const novelChapters = filteredItems.map((item) => {
+      // Extract slug from various possible locations in Nuxt Content
+      let slug = item.slug || item.meta?.slug
+
+      // Fallback: extract from _path (e.g., /novels/novel-name/ch-2 -> ch-2)
+      if (!slug && item._path) {
+        slug = item._path.split('/').pop()
+      }
+
+      // Final fallback: extract filename from id if it contains the full path
+      if (!slug && item.id) {
+        slug = item.id.split('/').pop()?.replace('.md', '')
+      }
+
+      return {
+        id: slug || 'unknown', // Use slug for SEO-friendly URLs
+        novelId: novelId.value,
+        number: item.meta?.number || 0,
+        title: item.title || 'Untitled Chapter',
+        content: item.body?.text || '',
+        views: item.meta?.views || 0,
+        likes: item.meta?.likes || 0,
+        createdAt: item.meta?.createdAt || new Date().toISOString(),
+        updatedAt: item.meta?.updatedAt || new Date().toISOString()
+      }
+    })
+
     chapters.value = novelChapters
     console.log(`Loaded 1 novel and ${novelChapters.length} chapters`)