diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
index 6a8a7312..ea204358 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
             <AE_Comp_Hosted_Files_Download_Button
                 hosted_file_id={event_file_id}
                 hosted_file_obj={event_file_obj}
-                classes="btn btn-sm md:btn-md lg:btn-lg preset-tonal-primary border border-primary-500 min-w-96"
+                classes="btn btn-sm md:btn-md lg:btn-lg preset-tonal-primary border border-primary-500 w-full"
                 click={() => {
                     modal__open_event_file_id = event_file_id;
                     modal__event_file_obj = event_file_obj;
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte
index 194be093..3c5ae461 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     import Launcher_presentation_view from './launcher_presentation_view.svelte';
     import Launcher_presenter_view from './launcher_presenter_view.svelte';
     import Launcher_presenter_view_posters from './launcher_presenter_view_posters.svelte';
+    // WHY: Poster sessions get a dedicated card-grid view optimised for touch/PWA use.
+    import Launcher_session_view_posters from './launcher_session_view_posters.svelte';
 
     import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
     // import { core_func } from '$lib/ae_core_functions';
@@ -163,6 +165,10 @@
     {/if}
 
     {#if $lq__event_session_obj && $lq__event_session_obj.event_session_id}
+        {#if type_code === 'poster'}
+            <!-- WHY: Poster sessions use a dedicated touch-first card-grid layout. -->
+            <Launcher_session_view_posters {slct__event_session_id} {log_lvl} />
+        {:else}
         <!--
             Session header: flex-col keeps datetime and name on separate rows so
             the header height is predictable regardless of session name length.
@@ -462,6 +468,7 @@
                 <p>No presentations available to display.</p>
             {/if}
         </section>
+        {/if}<!-- end type_code !== 'poster' -->
     {:else}
         <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></span>
         No session selected
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view_posters.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view_posters.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39b64008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view_posters.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    /**
+     * launcher_session_view_posters.svelte
+     *
+     * WHY: Digital Poster sessions need a dedicated card-grid layout optimised for
+     * touch-first PWA use on tablets and phones.  Keeping this separate from the oral
+     * session view avoids cluttering that template with a growing set of poster-specific
+     * branches and lets each view own its own layout concerns cleanly.
+     *
+     * The menu will typically be hidden and the page may be in iframe mode
+     * ($ae_loc.iframe == true), so this view fills the full available width.
+     *
+     * Deployment context: operator tablet / phone PWA, also works on desktop.
+     */
+    interface Props {
+        slct__event_session_id?: string | null;
+        log_lvl?: number;
+    }
+
+    let {
+        slct__event_session_id = $bindable(null),
+        log_lvl = $bindable(1)
+    }: Props = $props();
+
+    import { liveQuery } from 'dexie';
+    import { ae_loc } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+    import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
+    import { events_loc, events_sess } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
+
+    import Event_launcher_file_cont from './launcher_file_cont.svelte';
+    import Launcher_presentation_view from './launcher_presentation_view.svelte';
+    import Launcher_presenter_view_posters from './launcher_presenter_view_posters.svelte';
+
+    // Session object
+    let lq__event_session_obj = $derived(
+        liveQuery(() => db_events.session.get(slct__event_session_id))
+    );
+
+    // Session-level files (rare — program PDFs, flyers, etc.)
+    let lq__event_file_obj_li = $derived(
+        liveQuery(async () => {
+            if (!slct__event_session_id) return [];
+            return await db_events.file
+                .where('for_id')
+                .equals(slct__event_session_id)
+                .reverse()
+                .sortBy('created_on');
+        })
+    );
+
+    // Presentations sorted alphabetically — typical for poster sessions
+    let lq__event_presentation_obj_li = $derived(
+        liveQuery(async () => {
+            if (!slct__event_session_id) return [];
+            return await db_events.presentation
+                .where('event_session_id')
+                .equals(slct__event_session_id)
+                .sortBy('name');
+        })
+    );
+
+    // All presenters for this session; filtered per card in the template
+    let lq__event_presenter_obj_li = $derived(
+        liveQuery(async () => {
+            if (!slct__event_session_id) return [];
+            return await db_events.presenter
+                .where('event_session_id')
+                .equals(slct__event_session_id)
+                .sortBy('full_name');
+        })
+    );
+
+    // Poster count for the session header badge
+    let poster_count = $derived($lq__event_presentation_obj_li?.length ?? 0);
+</script>
+
+<!--
+    Digital Poster session view — touch-first card grid.
+    The outer div mirrors the grow/h-full/w-full contract expected by
+    +layout.svelte so this slots in as a drop-in replacement for the oral view.
+-->
+<div class="poster_session_view flex flex-col gap-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden">
+
+    {#if $events_sess.launcher?.loading__session_id_status}
+        <span class="absolute top-0 right-0 text-sm text-gray-400 flex items-center gap-1 p-1 z-10">
+            <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></span>
+            Loading...
+        </span>
+    {/if}
+
+    {#if $lq__event_session_obj && $lq__event_session_obj.event_session_id}
+
+        <!-- ── Compact session identity strip ──────────────────────────────── -->
+        <header
+            class="
+                poster_session_header
+                flex flex-row gap-2 items-center justify-between
+                px-2 py-1.5
+                border-b-2 border-surface-300 dark:border-surface-600
+                bg-surface-100/60 dark:bg-surface-800/60
+                shrink-0
+            "
+        >
+            <h2
+                class="text-base font-bold line-clamp-1 grow min-w-0"
+                title={$lq__event_session_obj.name}
+            >
+                <span class="fas fa-images mr-1.5 text-primary-500 opacity-70"></span>
+                {$lq__event_session_obj.name}
+            </h2>
+
+            <span class="flex flex-row gap-1.5 items-center shrink-0">
+                <!-- Poster count badge -->
+                {#if poster_count > 0}
+                    <span
+                        class="text-xs font-mono font-semibold text-surface-500 bg-surface-200 dark:bg-surface-700 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full"
+                        title="Number of posters in this session"
+                    >
+                        {poster_count}&times;
+                    </span>
+                {/if}
+
+                <!-- Session code -->
+                {#if $lq__event_session_obj.code}
+                    <span
+                        class="text-xs font-mono font-bold text-surface-400 bg-surface-100 dark:bg-surface-800 px-2 py-0.5 rounded border border-surface-300 dark:border-surface-600"
+                        title="Session code: {$lq__event_session_obj.code}"
+                    >
+                        {$lq__event_session_obj.code}
+                    </span>
+                {/if}
+            </span>
+        </header>
+
+        <!-- ── Session-level files (rarely present — program, schedule, etc.) ── -->
+        {#if $lq__event_file_obj_li && $lq__event_file_obj_li.length}
+            <section class="session_resources_strip px-2 pb-2 pt-1 border-b border-surface-200 dark:border-surface-700 shrink-0">
+                <p class="text-[10px] text-surface-500 uppercase font-bold tracking-wider mb-1 opacity-60">
+                    Session Resources:
+                </p>
+                <ul class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-2">
+                    {#each $lq__event_file_obj_li as event_file_obj (event_file_obj.event_file_id)}
+                        <li
+                            class:hidden={!$events_loc.launcher.show_content__hidden_files &&
+                                event_file_obj.hide}
+                        >
+                            <Event_launcher_file_cont
+                                event_file_id={event_file_obj.event_file_id}
+                                {event_file_obj}
+                                hide_created_on={true}
+                                show_bak_download={$ae_loc.trusted_access &&
+                                    $ae_loc.edit_mode}
+                                session_type="poster"
+                                open_method="modal"
+                                modal_title={$lq__event_session_obj?.name}
+                                bind:modal__title={
+                                    $events_sess.launcher.modal__title
+                                }
+                                bind:modal__open_event_file_id={
+                                    $events_sess.launcher
+                                        .modal__open_event_file_id
+                                }
+                                bind:modal__event_file_obj={
+                                    $events_sess.launcher.modal__event_file_obj
+                                }
+                            />
+                        </li>
+                    {/each}
+                </ul>
+            </section>
+        {/if}
+
+        <!-- ── Poster card grid ────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+        {#if $lq__event_presentation_obj_li === undefined}
+            <!-- Still resolving from Dexie -->
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 p-10 opacity-40 grow">
+                <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin text-2xl"></span>
+                <span>Loading posters…</span>
+            </div>
+
+        {:else if $lq__event_presentation_obj_li.length === 0}
+            <!-- Loaded but empty -->
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 p-12 opacity-40 text-center grow">
+                <span class="fas fa-image text-5xl"></span>
+                <p class="text-lg font-medium">No posters in this session yet.</p>
+            </div>
+
+        {:else}
+            <!--
+                Grid: 1 col on phone, 2 on tablet (sm), 3 on large desktop (xl).
+                Each card is a self-contained poster unit: title → presenter → action.
+                overflow-y-auto + grow means the grid scrolls within the available
+                height while the session header and resource strip stay fixed above.
+            -->
+            <ul
+                class="
+                    poster_card_grid
+                    grid
+                    grid-cols-1
+                    sm:grid-cols-2
+                    xl:grid-cols-3
+                    gap-3
+                    p-3
+                    overflow-y-auto
+                    grow
+                "
+            >
+                {#each $lq__event_presentation_obj_li as presentation, i (presentation.event_presentation_id)}
+                    {@const presenters_for_this = (
+                        $lq__event_presenter_obj_li ?? []
+                    ).filter(
+                        (p) =>
+                            p.event_presentation_id ===
+                            presentation.event_presentation_id
+                    )}
+
+                    <!--
+                        Poster card.
+                        min-h-40 prevents very short cards for single-word titles.
+                        active:scale-[0.98] gives a tactile press feel on touch.
+                    -->
+                    <li
+                        class="
+                            poster_card
+                            relative flex flex-col gap-2
+                            rounded-xl
+                            border border-surface-200 dark:border-surface-700
+                            bg-white dark:bg-surface-900
+                            hover:border-primary-400 dark:hover:border-primary-500
+                            active:scale-[0.98] active:shadow-sm
+                            transition-all duration-150
+                            shadow-sm hover:shadow-md
+                            p-3
+                            min-h-40
+                        "
+                    >
+                        <!--
+                            Top-right badge: prefer the presentation code (e.g. "P-042")
+                            as it matches physical poster board numbers; fall back to
+                            the 1-based index so there's always a quick reference number.
+                        -->
+                        <span
+                            class="
+                                absolute top-2 right-2
+                                text-xs font-mono font-bold leading-tight
+                                text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400
+                                bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-950/60
+                                border border-primary-200 dark:border-primary-800
+                                px-2 py-0.5
+                                rounded-full
+                            "
+                            title="{presentation.code
+                                ? 'Poster code: ' + presentation.code
+                                : 'Poster #' + (i + 1)}"
+                        >
+                            {presentation.code || '#' + (i + 1)}
+                        </span>
+
+                        <!--
+                            Presentation / poster title — the primary search target.
+                            pr-14 prevents text from running under the badge.
+                            line-clamp-3 keeps cards a predictable height while
+                            the full text is accessible via the title attribute.
+                        -->
+                        <h3
+                            class="
+                                poster_title
+                                text-base md:text-lg
+                                font-bold leading-snug
+                                line-clamp-3
+                                text-surface-950 dark:text-surface-50
+                                pr-14
+                                grow
+                            "
+                            title={presentation.name}
+                        >
+                            {presentation.name}
+                        </h3>
+
+                        <!--
+                            Presenter(s) — shown below the title so the title
+                            gets the first visual hit during scanning.
+                            Multiple presenters are listed vertically.
+                            WHY given_name === 'Group': some events have a single
+                            "Group" presenter whose full name is stored in affiliations.
+                        -->
+                        {#if presenters_for_this.length}
+                            <div class="presenter_info space-y-0.5 shrink-0">
+                                {#each presenters_for_this as presenter (presenter.event_presenter_id)}
+                                    <p
+                                        class="
+                                            flex flex-row flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-1.5
+                                            text-sm text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-400
+                                            leading-snug
+                                        "
+                                    >
+                                        {#if presenter.given_name && presenter.given_name !== 'Group'}
+                                            <span
+                                                class="fas fa-user text-[11px] opacity-50 shrink-0 mt-px"
+                                            ></span>
+                                            <span
+                                                class="font-medium text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300"
+                                                >{presenter.full_name}</span
+                                            >
+                                            {#if presenter.affiliations}
+                                                <span
+                                                    class="italic text-xs opacity-70 line-clamp-1 min-w-0"
+                                                    title={presenter.affiliations}
+                                                >
+                                                    — {presenter.affiliations}
+                                                </span>
+                                            {/if}
+                                        {:else if presenter.given_name === 'Group'}
+                                            <span
+                                                class="fas fa-users text-[11px] opacity-50 shrink-0 mt-px"
+                                            ></span>
+                                            <span
+                                                class="font-medium text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300"
+                                                >{presenter.affiliations}</span
+                                            >
+                                        {:else}
+                                            <span class="opacity-40 text-xs">—</span>
+                                        {/if}
+                                    </p>
+                                {/each}
+                            </div>
+                        {/if}
+
+                        <!--
+                            File action buttons pushed to the bottom of the card via
+                            mt-auto.  Files may be attached at presentation level,
+                            presenter level, or both — render both sub-components so
+                            neither source is missed.
+                        -->
+                        <div class="poster_actions flex flex-col gap-1 mt-auto pt-1 shrink-0">
+                            <!-- Presentation-level files (the most common attachment point) -->
+                            <Launcher_presentation_view
+                                lq__event_presentation_obj={presentation}
+                                session_type="poster"
+                            />
+
+                            <!--
+                                Presenter-level files (some events attach the PDF here instead).
+                                hide_name=true because the name is already shown above in
+                                the presenter_info section; no need to repeat it.
+                            -->
+                            {#each presenters_for_this as presenter (presenter.event_presenter_id)}
+                                <Launcher_presenter_view_posters
+                                    lq__event_presenter_obj={presenter}
+                                    hide_name={true}
+                                />
+                            {/each}
+                        </div>
+                    </li>
+                {/each}
+            </ul>
+        {/if}
+
+    {:else}
+        <!-- No session selected or still loading -->
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 p-8 opacity-40 grow">
+            <span class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></span>
+            <span>No session selected</span>
+        </div>
+    {/if}
+</div>