diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 47f7ead..6cfa39f 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -117,6 +117,31 @@
   })
 
   onMount(() => {
+    // --- Global image reveal: hide until loaded, then fade in ---
+    const onImgLoad = (e) => {
+      if (e.target.tagName === 'IMG') e.target.classList.add('loaded')
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('load', onImgLoad, true)
+
+    // MutationObserver: catch cached images before first paint
+    const imgObserver = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
+      for (const m of mutations) {
+        for (const node of m.addedNodes) {
+          if (node.nodeType !== 1) continue
+          const imgs = node.tagName === 'IMG' ? [node] : node.querySelectorAll?.('img') ?? []
+          for (const img of imgs) {
+            if (img.complete && img.naturalWidth > 0) img.classList.add('loaded')
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+    imgObserver.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true })
+
+    // Already-present images
+    document.querySelectorAll('img').forEach(img => {
+      if (img.complete && img.naturalWidth > 0) img.classList.add('loaded')
+    })
+
     const handleResize = () => {
       isResizing = true
       clearTimeout(resizeTimer)
@@ -181,6 +206,8 @@
     window.addEventListener('touchend', handleTouchEnd, { passive: true })
 
     return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('load', onImgLoad, true)
+      imgObserver.disconnect()
       window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize)
       window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown)
       window.removeEventListener('touchstart', handleTouchStart)
@@ -255,6 +282,12 @@
   :global(img) {
     max-width: 100%;
     height: auto;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+  }
+
+  :global(img.loaded) {
+    opacity: 1;
   }
 
   .main {