diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index d3c5f37..dc9ad40 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import { env } from '$env/dynamic/public';
 
-	// Svelte 5 Runes for Reactivity
+	// Svelte 5 Runes for Core Reactivity
 	let photos = $state([]);
 	let nextToken = $state(null);
 	let loading = $state(false);
@@ -10,18 +10,20 @@
 	let activePhoto = $state(null);
 	let observerTarget;
 
-	// Lightbox Pan & Zoom Matrix State
+	// Lightbox Control Flags
 	let isZoomed = $state(false);
 	let lightboxContainer = $state(null);
-	let isDragging = $state(false);
+	let imageMatrixWrapper = $state(null); // Explicit ref to bypass reactive state lag
+	let isDragging = false; // Internal mutable flag (not a reactive rune)
 	
-	// Coordinate state vectors for custom 2D transform panning
-	let panX = $state(0);
-	let panY = $state(0);
+	// Coordinate Vector Matrix (using raw numbers to bypass Svelte state loops on fast cycles)
+	let currentX = 0;
+	let currentY = 0;
 	let startX = 0;
 	let startY = 0;
+	let ticking = false;
 
-	// Touch tracking coordinates for mobile swipes
+	// Touch tracking coordinates for layout pagination swipes
 	let touchStartX = 0;
 	let touchEndX = 0;
 
@@ -75,8 +77,11 @@
 	function resetZoom() {
 		isZoomed = false; 
 		isDragging = false;
-		panX = 0;
-		panY = 0;
+		currentX = 0;
+		currentY = 0;
+		if (imageMatrixWrapper) {
+			imageMatrixWrapper.style.transform = `translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px)`;
+		}
 	}
 
 	function nextPhoto() {
@@ -100,11 +105,11 @@
 			activePhoto = null;
 		}
 		if (e.key === 'ArrowRight' && !isZoomed) {
-			e.preventDefault(); // 👈 Stops the underlying grid buttons from changing focus
+			e.preventDefault();
 			nextPhoto();
 		}
 		if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft' && !isZoomed) {
-			e.preventDefault(); // 👈 Stops the underlying grid buttons from changing focus
+			e.preventDefault();
 			prevPhoto();
 		}
 	}
@@ -118,34 +123,46 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Dynamic Pointer Interface Input Routing (Desktop Mouse & Mobile Touch Dragging)
+	// HIGH PERFORMANCE NATIVE INTERFACE PIPELINE (60FPS Engine)
 	function pointerDown(clientX, clientY, target) {
 		if (!isZoomed) return;
 		if (target.tagName === 'BUTTON' || target.closest('button')) return;
 
 		isDragging = true;
-		startX = clientX - panX;
-		startY = clientY - panY;
+		startX = clientX - currentX;
+		startY = clientY - currentY;
 	}
 
-	function pointerMove(clientX, clientY, preventDefaultFunc) {
+	function pointerMove(clientX, clientY) {
 		if (!isDragging) return;
-		if (typeof preventDefaultFunc === 'function') preventDefaultFunc();
 		
-		panX = clientX - startX;
-		panY = clientY - startY;
+		currentX = clientX - startX;
+		currentY = clientY - startY;
+
+		// requestAnimationFrame schedules updates with the browser screen refresh cycle
+		if (!ticking) {
+			window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+				if (imageMatrixWrapper) {
+					imageMatrixWrapper.style.transform = `translate3d(${currentX}px, ${currentY}px, 0px)`;
+				}
+				ticking = false;
+			});
+			ticking = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	function pointerUp() {
 		isDragging = false;
 	}
 
-	// Desktop Mouse Adapters
+	// Desktop Mouse Interface Subscriptions
 	function handleMouseDown(e) { pointerDown(e.clientX, e.clientY, e.target); }
-	function handleMouseMove(e) { pointerMove(e.clientX, e.clientY, () => e.preventDefault()); }
+	function handleMouseMove(e) { 
+		if(isDragging) e.preventDefault();
+		pointerMove(e.clientX, e.clientY); 
+	}
 
-	// Mobile Touch Panning Adapters
-	// Mobile Touch Panning Adapters
+	// Mobile Touch Interface Subscriptions
 	function handleTouchStart(e) {
 		if (isZoomed) {
 			const touch = e.touches[0];
@@ -156,9 +173,10 @@
 	}
 
 	function handleTouchMove(e) {
-		if (isZoomed && e.touches.length === 1) { // 👈 Ensures single finger panning behaves correctly
+		if (isZoomed && e.touches.length === 1) {
+			e.preventDefault(); // Kill native momentum bouncing
 			const touch = e.touches[0];
-			pointerMove(touch.clientX, touch.clientY, () => e.preventDefault());
+			pointerMove(touch.clientX, touch.clientY);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +236,7 @@
 		onclick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) activePhoto = null; }}
 		onkeydown={handleKeyDown}
 		ontouchstart={handleTouchStart}
-		ontouchmove={handleTouchMove} 
+		ontouchmove={handleTouchMove}
 		ontouchend={handleTouchEnd}
 	>
 		<div class="w-full flex justify-between items-center z-50 p-2 pointer-events-none">
@@ -315,16 +333,17 @@
 			{/if}
 
 			<div 
-				class="max-w-full max-h-full flex items-center justify-center p-2 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out"
-				style="transform: translate3d({panX}px, {panY}px, 0px);"
+				bind:this={imageMatrixWrapper}
+				class="max-w-full max-h-full flex items-center justify-center p-2 ease-out will-change-transform"
 			>
 				<img 
 					src={activePhoto.fullUrl} 
 					alt="Gallery Content Visual" 
 					draggable="false"
-					class="max-h-[70vh] max-w-full rounded shadow-2xl select-none pointer-events-none transition-transform duration-300 will-change-transform"
-					style="transform: scale({isZoomed ? 3.8 : 1});" 
-				/> </div>
+					class="max-h-[70vh] max-w-full rounded shadow-2xl select-none pointer-events-none transition-transform duration-200 ease-out will-change-transform"
+					style="transform: scale({isZoomed ? 3.8 : 1});"
+				/>
+			</div>
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto z-40 bg-zinc-950/90 border border-zinc-900 px-4 py-3 rounded-xl backdrop-blur-md pointer-events-auto">