diff --git a/archive.php b/archive.php
index f976fcff..8b62f1d4 100644
--- a/archive.php
+++ b/archive.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ global $wp_query;
 
 $render_config = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')
 	? aksrt_archive_get_render_config(['context' => 'archive'])
-	: ['context' => 'archive', 'mode' => 'card', 'card_style' => 'standard'];
+	: ['context' => 'archive', 'mode' => 'list'];
 $has_sidebar = function_exists('aksrt_archive_has_sidebar')
 	? aksrt_archive_has_sidebar()
 	: (function_exists('aksrt_is_show_sidebar') ? aksrt_is_show_sidebar() : false);
diff --git a/assets/admin/src/pages/content/HomepageSettings.vue b/assets/admin/src/pages/content/HomepageSettings.vue
index 1d914422..c48eb08d 100644
--- a/assets/admin/src/pages/content/HomepageSettings.vue
+++ b/assets/admin/src/pages/content/HomepageSettings.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="aksrt-page-container content-page">
     <PageHeader
       title="首页配置"
-      desc="按 Zibll 首页主线配置内容模型、Tab、主列表、卡片样式与基础交互。"
+      desc="按 Zibll 首页主线配置内容类型、Tab、主列表与基础交互。列表/卡片显示请在「文章列表」中设置。"
     >
       <template #actions>
         <n-button type="primary" :loading="saving" @click="handleSave">保存设置</n-button>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <n-tab-pane name="stream" tab="主列表 & Tab">
         <n-spin :show="loading" style="width:100%; min-height:200px;">
           <n-card class="aksrt-section-card" style="margin-bottom:16px;">
-            <template #header><strong>首页模型</strong></template>
+            <template #header><strong>首页内容</strong></template>
             <n-form :model="form" label-placement="left" label-width="160" class="aksrt-form">
               <n-form-item label="首页内容模型">
                 <n-radio-group v-model:value="form.homepage_content_model">
@@ -152,32 +152,10 @@
       <n-tab-pane name="cards" tab="卡片 & 交互">
         <n-spin :show="loading" style="width:100%; min-height:200px;">
           <n-card class="aksrt-section-card" style="margin-bottom:16px;">
-            <template #header><strong>卡片样式</strong></template>
-            <n-form :model="form" label-placement="left" label-width="160" class="aksrt-form">
-              <n-form-item label="卡片风格">
-                <n-radio-group v-model:value="form.homepage_card_style">
-                  <n-space size="large">
-                    <n-radio-button value="default">默认</n-radio-button>
-                    <n-radio-button value="style2">风格 2</n-radio-button>
-                    <n-radio-button value="style3">风格 3</n-radio-button>
-                  </n-space>
-                </n-radio-group>
-              </n-form-item>
-              <n-form-item label="多图卡片">
-                <n-switch v-model:value="form.homepage_multi_thumb_enabled" />
-              </n-form-item>
-              <n-form-item v-if="form.homepage_multi_thumb_enabled" label="最少图片数">
-                <n-input-number v-model:value="form.homepage_multi_thumb_min_images" :min="2" :max="4" />
-              </n-form-item>
-              <n-form-item label="默认视图">
-                <n-radio-group v-model:value="form.homepage_default_view">
-                  <n-space size="large">
-                    <n-radio-button value="list">列表</n-radio-button>
-                    <n-radio-button value="card">卡片</n-radio-button>
-                  </n-space>
-                </n-radio-group>
-              </n-form-item>
-            </n-form>
+            <template #header><strong>列表显示</strong></template>
+            <n-alert type="info" :show-icon="false">
+              首页文章列表/卡片模式、样式变体与缩略图比例已统一到「文章&amp;列表 → 文章列表」设置（对齐 Zibll 全局 list_type / list_card_home）。此处不再单独维护 homepage_card_style / 默认视图。
+            </n-alert>
           </n-card>
 
           <n-card class="aksrt-section-card" style="margin-bottom:16px;">
diff --git a/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js b/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js
index 0da1e5a1..cc2b21e6 100644
--- a/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js
+++ b/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/page-display/index.js
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ export const pageDisplaySchemas = {
         fields: [
           {
             key: 'homepage_card_style',
-            label: '卡片风格',
+            label: '卡片风格（已弃用）',
             type: 'radio',
             default: 'default',
             options: [
@@ -1018,18 +1018,23 @@ export const pageDisplaySchemas = {
               { label: '风格 2', value: 'style2' },
               { label: '风格 3', value: 'style3' },
             ],
+            help: '已弃用：请改用「文章列表」中的列表/卡片样式设置。',
           },
-          { key: 'homepage_multi_thumb_enabled', label: '多图卡片', type: 'switch', default: true },
-          { key: 'homepage_multi_thumb_min_images', label: '最少图片数', type: 'number', default: 3, min: 2, max: 4, dependsOn: { key: 'homepage_multi_thumb_enabled', value: true } },
+          { key: 'homepage_multi_thumb_enabled', label: '多图卡片（已弃用）', type: 'switch', default: true, help: '请改用文章列表缩略图/多图设置。' },
+          { key: 'homepage_multi_thumb_min_images', label: '最少图片数（已弃用）', type: 'number', default: 3, min: 2, max: 4 },
           {
             key: 'homepage_default_view',
-            label: '默认视图',
+            label: '默认视图（已弃用）',
             type: 'radio',
             default: 'list',
             options: [
               { label: '列表', value: 'list' },
               { label: '卡片', value: 'card' },
             ],
+            help: 'SSR 以文章列表全局设置为准；此字段仅作兼容保留。',
+          },
+              { label: '卡片', value: 'card' },
+            ],
           },
           { key: 'homepage_sidebar_mini_enabled', label: '迷你侧栏列表', type: 'switch', default: true },
           { key: 'homepage_sort_ajax_enabled', label: '排序栏 AJAX', type: 'switch', default: true },
diff --git a/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/post-list/list.js b/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/post-list/list.js
index 208c88dc..9bbd8ad7 100644
--- a/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/post-list/list.js
+++ b/assets/admin/src/schema/sections/post-list/list.js
@@ -166,18 +166,19 @@ export const listSchema = {
       fields: [
         {
           key: 'post_card_style',
-          label: '列表卡片样式',
+          label: '默认列表模式',
           type: 'select',
           default: 'thumb',
           options: [
-            { label: '标准图文', value: 'thumb' },
-            { label: '紧凑卡', value: 'compact' },
-            { label: '大图卡', value: 'large_thumb' },
-            { label: '多图卡', value: 'multi_thumb' },
-            { label: '纯文字', value: 'text' },
-            { label: '有图则图文', value: 'thumb_if_has' },
+            { label: '列表图文模式', value: 'thumb' },
+            { label: '列表文字模式', value: 'text' },
+            { label: '列表自动图文', value: 'thumb_if_has' },
             { label: '卡片模式', value: 'card' },
+            { label: '紧凑列表', value: 'compact' },
+            { label: '大图列表', value: 'large_thumb' },
+            { label: '多图列表', value: 'multi_thumb' },
           ],
+          help: '对齐 Zibll list_type：thumb/text/thumb_if_has 为列表，card 为卡片网格。首页可用下方「首页卡片模式」单独强制卡片。',
         },
         { key: 'post_excerpt_length', label: '摘要长度', type: 'number', default: 120, min: 20, max: 500 },
         { key: 'post_list_per_page', label: '每页文章数', type: 'number', default: 12, min: 4, max: 48 },
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ export const listSchema = {
           ],
         },
         { key: 'list_card_scale', label: '卡片缩略图比例 (%)', type: 'number', default: 70, min: 20, max: 200 },
-        { key: 'list_card_home', label: '首页卡片模式', type: 'switch', default: false },
+        { key: 'list_card_home', label: '首页卡片模式', type: 'switch', default: false, help: '当默认模式不为卡片时，单独将首页列表强制为卡片（Zibll list_card_home）', dependsOn: { key: 'post_card_style', operator: '!=', value: 'card' } },
         {
           key: 'list_card_cat',
           label: '分类卡片模式',
diff --git a/category.php b/category.php
index 9c7f20b3..e4bee932 100644
--- a/category.php
+++ b/category.php
@@ -68,17 +68,20 @@ $custom_dimensions = is_array($cat_filter_config['dimensions'] ?? null) ? $cat_f
 $sort_state = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_sort_state') ? aksrt_archive_get_sort_state() : ['current' => 'latest', 'links' => []];
 $current_sort = $sort_state['current'];
 $sort_links = $sort_state['links'];
-$render_config = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')
-	? aksrt_archive_get_render_config([
-		'context'    => 'category',
-		'mode'       => $layout_mode,
-		'card_style' => $card_style,
-	])
-	: [
-		'context'    => 'category',
-		'mode'       => $layout_mode,
-		'card_style' => $card_style,
+$render_overrides = [
+		'context' => 'category',
 	];
+	// Term meta layout_mode is authoritative only when explicitly set (non-empty preset).
+	$layout_preset = (string) ($archive_settings['layout_preset'] ?? '');
+	if ($layout_preset !== '' && in_array((string) $layout_mode, ['list', 'card', 'mini', 'grid-cms'], true)) {
+		$render_overrides['mode'] = (string) $layout_mode;
+		if (!empty($card_style)) {
+			$render_overrides['card_style'] = (string) $card_style;
+		}
+	}
+	$render_config = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')
+		? aksrt_archive_get_render_config($render_overrides)
+		: array_merge(['context' => 'category', 'mode' => 'list'], $render_overrides);
 
 $filter_terms = [];
 $filter_all_url = get_category_link($term->term_id);
diff --git a/inc/classes/admin/class-aksrt-admin-global-controller.php b/inc/classes/admin/class-aksrt-admin-global-controller.php
index 6c270ad3..ef6736e1 100644
--- a/inc/classes/admin/class-aksrt-admin-global-controller.php
+++ b/inc/classes/admin/class-aksrt-admin-global-controller.php
@@ -301,13 +301,20 @@ class AKSRT_Admin_Global_Controller extends AKSRT_Admin_Controller_Base {
 
         $query = new WP_Query($args);
 
-        $mode = in_array($view_mode, ['card', 'list'], true) ? $view_mode : 'list';
+        $mode = in_array($view_mode, ['card', 'list'], true) ? $view_mode : '';
         $html = '';
         if (function_exists('aksrt_render_post_list')) {
-            $html = aksrt_render_post_list($query, [
-                'mode'    => $mode,
-                'context' => 'home',
-            ], false);
+            $overrides = ['context' => 'home'];
+            if ($mode !== '') {
+                $overrides['mode'] = $mode;
+            }
+            $render_config = function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')
+                ? aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config([
+                    'context'   => 'home',
+                    'overrides' => $overrides,
+                ])
+                : array_merge(['mode' => ($mode !== '' ? $mode : 'list'), 'context' => 'home'], $overrides);
+            $html = aksrt_render_post_list($query, $render_config, false);
         } elseif ($query->have_posts()) {
             $html = '<div class="posts-row aksrt-homepage__posts" data-view="' . esc_attr($mode) . '">';
             while ($query->have_posts()) {
diff --git a/inc/classes/admin/schema/post-list/class-aksrt-admin-schema-post-list-list.php b/inc/classes/admin/schema/post-list/class-aksrt-admin-schema-post-list-list.php
index 00b7a1a0..a78903df 100644
--- a/inc/classes/admin/schema/post-list/class-aksrt-admin-schema-post-list-list.php
+++ b/inc/classes/admin/schema/post-list/class-aksrt-admin-schema-post-list-list.php
@@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ class AKSRT_Admin_Schema_Post_List_List {
                     'fields' => [
                         [
                             'key'     => 'post_card_style',
-                            'label'   => '列表卡片样式',
+                            'label'   => '默认列表模式',
                             'type'    => 'select',
                             'default' => 'thumb',
                             'options' => [
-                                ['label' => '标准图文', 'value' => 'thumb'],
+                                ['label' => '列表图文模式', 'value' => 'thumb'],
                                 ['label' => '紧凑卡', 'value' => 'compact'],
                                 ['label' => '大图卡', 'value' => 'large_thumb'],
                                 ['label' => '多图卡', 'value' => 'multi_thumb'],
-                                ['label' => '纯文字', 'value' => 'text'],
-                                ['label' => '有图则图文', 'value' => 'thumb_if_has'],
+                                ['label' => '列表文字模式', 'value' => 'text'],
+                                ['label' => '列表自动图文', 'value' => 'thumb_if_has'],
                                 ['label' => '卡片模式', 'value' => 'card'],
                             ],
                         ],
diff --git a/inc/classes/class-aksrt-admin.php b/inc/classes/class-aksrt-admin.php
index 2549d3c5..960d376e 100644
--- a/inc/classes/class-aksrt-admin.php
+++ b/inc/classes/class-aksrt-admin.php
@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ class AKSRT_Admin {
     public static function sanitize_public_render_config(array $config): array {
         $clean = [];
         if (isset($config['mode'])) {
-            $clean['mode'] = sanitize_key((string) $config['mode']);
+            $mode = sanitize_key((string) $config['mode']);
+            if (in_array($mode, ['list', 'card', 'mini', 'grid-cms'], true)) {
+                $clean['mode'] = $mode;
+            }
         }
         if (isset($config['context'])) {
             $clean['context'] = sanitize_key((string) $config['context']);
@@ -234,9 +237,49 @@ class AKSRT_Admin {
         if (isset($config['query_context'])) {
             $clean['query_context'] = sanitize_key((string) $config['query_context']);
         }
+        if (isset($config['style'])) {
+            $style = sanitize_key((string) $config['style']);
+            if (in_array($style, ['', 'style2', 'style3'], true)) {
+                $clean['style'] = $style;
+            }
+        }
+        if (isset($config['card_style'])) {
+            $card_style = sanitize_key((string) $config['card_style']);
+            $allowed = ['thumb', 'text', 'thumb_if_has', 'card', 'compact', 'large_thumb', 'multi_thumb', 'standard'];
+            if (in_array($card_style, $allowed, true)) {
+                $clean['card_style'] = $card_style;
+            }
+        }
+        if (isset($config['list_show_type'])) {
+            $v = sanitize_key((string) $config['list_show_type']);
+            if (in_array($v, ['separate', 'no_margin'], true)) {
+                $clean['list_show_type'] = $v;
+            }
+        }
+        if (isset($config['list_img_position'])) {
+            $v = sanitize_key((string) $config['list_img_position']);
+            if (in_array($v, ['left', 'right'], true)) {
+                $clean['list_img_position'] = $v;
+            }
+        }
+        foreach (['thumb_if_has', 'show_thumb', 'show_author', 'show_date', 'show_views', 'show_comments', 'show_likes', 'show_excerpt', 'heading_bold', 'target_blank', 'badge_show', 'multi_thumb_enabled', 'skip_wrapper'] as $bool_key) {
+            if (array_key_exists($bool_key, $config)) {
+                $clean[$bool_key] = !empty($config[$bool_key]);
+            }
+        }
+        if (isset($config['multi_thumb_limit'])) {
+            $clean['multi_thumb_limit'] = max(1, min(6, (int) $config['multi_thumb_limit']));
+        }
+        if (isset($config['multi_thumb_min'])) {
+            $clean['multi_thumb_min'] = max(1, min(6, (int) $config['multi_thumb_min']));
+        }
+        if (isset($config['excerpt_words'])) {
+            $clean['excerpt_words'] = max(0, min(200, (int) $config['excerpt_words']));
+        }
         return $clean;
     }
 
+
     public function ajax_load_more_posts(): void {
         check_ajax_referer('aksrt_public_nonce', 'nonce');
         $page = max(1, (int) ($_POST['page'] ?? 1));
@@ -244,6 +287,18 @@ class AKSRT_Admin {
         $render_config = json_decode(wp_unslash((string) ($_POST['render_config'] ?? '{}')), true);
         $query_vars = is_array($query_vars) ? self::sanitize_public_query_vars($query_vars) : [];
         $render_config = is_array($render_config) ? self::sanitize_public_render_config($render_config) : [];
+        // Prefer server-side resolution so AJAX matches SSR styles even if client config is slim.
+        if (function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')) {
+            $context = sanitize_key((string) ($render_config['context'] ?? 'archive'));
+            if ($context === '') {
+                $context = 'archive';
+            }
+            $resolved = aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config([
+                'context'   => $context,
+                'overrides' => $render_config,
+            ]);
+            $render_config = array_merge($resolved, $render_config);
+        }
         $query_vars['paged'] = $page;
 
         $query = new WP_Query($query_vars);
diff --git a/inc/classes/class-aksrt-term-meta.php b/inc/classes/class-aksrt-term-meta.php
index a626b793..4718dbd3 100644
--- a/inc/classes/class-aksrt-term-meta.php
+++ b/inc/classes/class-aksrt-term-meta.php
@@ -84,19 +84,24 @@ class AKSRT_Term_Meta {
             $saved = [];
         }
 
-        $layout_mode = isset($saved['layout_mode']) && $saved['layout_mode'] !== ''
-            ? sanitize_key((string) $saved['layout_mode'])
-            : (string) ($global['list_mode'] ?? 'grid');
-
-        $layout_map = [
-            'grid'     => ['mode' => 'card', 'card_style' => 'standard'],
-            'card'     => ['mode' => 'card', 'card_style' => 'standard'],
-            'list'     => ['mode' => 'list', 'card_style' => 'standard'],
-            'compact'  => ['mode' => 'list', 'card_style' => 'compact'],
-            'mini'     => ['mode' => 'mini', 'card_style' => 'standard'],
-            'grid-cms' => ['mode' => 'grid-cms', 'card_style' => 'standard'],
-        ];
-        $resolved_layout = $layout_map[$layout_mode] ?? ['mode' => 'card', 'card_style' => 'standard'];
+        // Empty term layout_mode means follow global post-list settings (Zibll).
+        // Do not fall back to page-display list_mode=grid which forced card everywhere.
+        $layout_preset = isset($saved['layout_mode']) ? sanitize_key((string) $saved['layout_mode']) : '';
+        if ($layout_preset === '') {
+            $resolved_layout = ['mode' => '', 'card_style' => ''];
+            $layout_mode = '';
+        } else {
+            $layout_mode = $layout_preset;
+            $layout_map = [
+                'grid'     => ['mode' => 'card', 'card_style' => 'thumb'],
+                'card'     => ['mode' => 'card', 'card_style' => 'thumb'],
+                'list'     => ['mode' => 'list', 'card_style' => 'thumb'],
+                'compact'  => ['mode' => 'list', 'card_style' => 'compact'],
+                'mini'     => ['mode' => 'mini', 'card_style' => 'thumb'],
+                'grid-cms' => ['mode' => 'grid-cms', 'card_style' => 'thumb'],
+            ];
+            $resolved_layout = $layout_map[$layout_mode] ?? ['mode' => 'list', 'card_style' => 'thumb'];
+        }
 
         $header_style = (string) ($global['header_style'] ?? 'simple');
         if (!in_array($header_style, ['cover', 'simple', 'none'], true)) {
diff --git a/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-display-page-groups.php b/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-display-page-groups.php
index 955e02a0..ea16285a 100644
--- a/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-display-page-groups.php
+++ b/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-display-page-groups.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ trait AKSRT_Settings_Display_Page_Groups {
 
         return [
             'list' => [
-                'post_card_style'         => $list['card_style'],
+                'post_card_style'         => $list['list_type'] ?? $list['card_style'] ?? 'thumb',
                 'post_list_author'        => $list['show_author'],
                 'post_show_date'          => $list['show_date'],
                 'post_show_views'         => $list['show_views'],
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ trait AKSRT_Settings_Display_Page_Groups {
                 'list_list_style'         => $list['list_style'],
                 'list_list_img_position'  => $list['list_img_position'],
                 'list_list_scale'         => $list['list_scale'],
-                'list_card_style'         => $list['card_style'],
+                'list_card_style'         => $list['card_variant'] ?? '',
                 'list_card_scale'         => $list['card_scale'],
                 'list_card_home'          => $list['card_home'],
-                'list_card_cat'           => $list['card_cat'],
+                'list_card_cat'           => $list['card_cat_ids'] ?? [],
                 'list_card_tag'           => $list['card_tag'],
                 'list_card_topics'        => $list['card_topics'],
                 'list_card_author'        => $list['card_author'],
diff --git a/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-post-display.php b/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-post-display.php
index 1c544c56..eb601a28 100644
--- a/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-post-display.php
+++ b/inc/classes/settings/class-aksrt-settings-post-display.php
@@ -11,19 +11,26 @@ class AKSRT_Settings_Post_Display {
 
     public static function get_post_list_style_settings(): array {
         $settings = AKSRT_Settings::get_all();
-        $card_style = sanitize_key((string) ($settings['post_card_style'] ?? 'thumb'));
-        $allowed_styles = ['thumb', 'compact', 'large_thumb', 'multi_thumb', 'text', 'thumb_if_has', 'card', 'standard'];
 
-        if (!in_array($card_style, $allowed_styles, true)) {
-            $card_style = 'thumb';
+        // post_card_style storage key mirrors Zibll list_type.
+        $list_type = sanitize_key((string) ($settings['post_card_style'] ?? 'thumb'));
+        $allowed_list_types = ['thumb', 'compact', 'large_thumb', 'multi_thumb', 'text', 'thumb_if_has', 'card', 'standard'];
+
+        if (!in_array($list_type, $allowed_list_types, true)) {
+            $list_type = 'thumb';
         }
-        // historical alias
-        if ($card_style === 'standard') {
-            $card_style = 'thumb';
+        // Historical aliases → Zibll list_type tokens.
+        if ($list_type === 'standard') {
+            $list_type = 'thumb';
+        }
+        // Non-Zibll extras stay list-mode variants (never force card grid).
+        if (in_array($list_type, ['compact', 'large_thumb', 'multi_thumb'], true)) {
+            // Keep token for CSS hooks; render as list.
         }
 
+        // Zibll: only list_type=card is card mode; thumb/text/thumb_if_has are list.
         $render_mode_map = [
-            'thumb'        => 'card',
+            'thumb'        => 'list',
             'compact'      => 'list',
             'large_thumb'  => 'list',
             'multi_thumb'  => 'list',
@@ -74,9 +81,34 @@ class AKSRT_Settings_Post_Display {
             $ajax_nomore = sanitize_text_field((string) $settings['ajax_nomore_text']);
         }
 
+        $list_style = sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_list_style'] ?? ''));
+        if (!in_array($list_style, ['', 'style2'], true)) {
+            $list_style = '';
+        }
+
+        $card_variant = sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_card_style'] ?? ''));
+        if (!in_array($card_variant, ['', 'style3'], true)) {
+            $card_variant = '';
+        }
+
+        $card_cat_ids = [];
+        if (is_array($settings['list_card_cat'] ?? null)) {
+            $card_cat_ids = array_values(array_filter(array_map('intval', $settings['list_card_cat'])));
+        }
+
         return [
-            'card_style'        => in_array(sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_card_style'] ?? '')), ['', 'style3'], true) ? sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_card_style'] ?? '')) : '',
-            'render_mode'       => $render_mode_map[$card_style] ?? 'card',
+            // Zibll list_type (storage: post_card_style).
+            'list_type'         => $list_type,
+            // Base mode from list_type only (surface card overrides applied by resolver).
+            'render_mode'       => $render_mode_map[$list_type] ?? 'list',
+            // List item subtype token for text/thumb_if_has class hooks (not card variant).
+            'list_type_token'   => $list_type,
+            // List mode visual variant (Zibll list_list_option.style).
+            'list_style'        => $list_style,
+            // Card mode visual variant (Zibll list_card_option.style).
+            'card_variant'      => $card_variant,
+            // Back-compat aliases used by older callers (prefer list_type / card_variant).
+            'card_style'        => $list_type,
             'show_author'       => $show_author,
             'show_date'         => $show_date,
             'show_views'        => !isset($settings['post_show_views']) || !empty($settings['post_show_views']),
@@ -100,13 +132,12 @@ class AKSRT_Settings_Post_Display {
             'list_orderby'      => in_array(sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_orderby'] ?? 'modified')), ['modified', 'date', 'default'], true) ? sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_orderby'] ?? 'modified')) : 'modified',
             'columns'           => max(1, min(3, (int) ($settings['post_list_columns'] ?? 1))),
             'per_page'          => max(4, min(48, (int) ($settings['post_list_per_page'] ?? 12))),
-            'list_style'        => in_array(sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_list_style'] ?? '')), ['', 'style2'], true) ? sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_list_style'] ?? '')) : '',
             'list_img_position' => in_array(sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_list_img_position'] ?? 'left')), ['left', 'right'], true) ? sanitize_key((string) ($settings['list_list_img_position'] ?? 'left')) : 'left',
             'list_scale'        => max(50, min(200, (int) ($settings['list_list_scale'] ?? 70))),
             'card_scale'        => max(20, min(200, (int) ($settings['list_card_scale'] ?? 70))),
             'card_home'         => !empty($settings['list_card_home']),
-            'card_cat'          => !empty($settings['list_card_cat']),
-            'card_cat_ids'      => is_array($settings['list_card_cat'] ?? null) ? array_map('intval', $settings['list_card_cat']) : [],
+            'card_cat'          => !empty($card_cat_ids),
+            'card_cat_ids'      => $card_cat_ids,
             'card_tag'          => !empty($settings['list_card_tag']),
             'card_topics'       => !empty($settings['list_card_topics']),
             'card_author'       => !empty($settings['list_card_author']),
diff --git a/inc/helpers/aksrt-archive.php b/inc/helpers/aksrt-archive.php
index bdeac772..65952891 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/aksrt-archive.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/aksrt-archive.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_list_style_settings')) :
 	/**
 	 * Shared list style defaults for archive surfaces.
 	 *
-	 * @return array{render_mode:string,card_style:string,card_cat_ids:array<int,int>}
+	 * @return array<string,mixed>
 	 */
 	function aksrt_archive_get_list_style_settings(): array {
 		$settings = class_exists('AKSRT_Settings')
@@ -21,13 +21,203 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_list_style_settings')) :
 			: [];
 
 		return [
-			'render_mode'  => (string) ($settings['render_mode'] ?? 'card'),
-			'card_style'   => (string) ($settings['card_style'] ?? 'standard'),
-			'card_cat_ids' => is_array($settings['card_cat_ids'] ?? null) ? array_map('intval', $settings['card_cat_ids']) : [],
+			'list_type'        => (string) ($settings['list_type'] ?? 'thumb'),
+			'render_mode'      => (string) ($settings['render_mode'] ?? 'list'),
+			'list_type_token'  => (string) ($settings['list_type_token'] ?? ($settings['list_type'] ?? 'thumb')),
+			'list_style'       => (string) ($settings['list_style'] ?? ''),
+			'card_variant'     => (string) ($settings['card_variant'] ?? ''),
+			// Back-compat: older callers expected card_style as list_type token.
+			'card_style'       => (string) ($settings['list_type'] ?? ($settings['card_style'] ?? 'thumb')),
+			'card_cat_ids'     => is_array($settings['card_cat_ids'] ?? null) ? array_map('intval', $settings['card_cat_ids']) : [],
+			'card_home'        => !empty($settings['card_home']),
+			'card_tag'         => !empty($settings['card_tag']),
+			'card_topics'      => !empty($settings['card_topics']),
+			'card_author'      => !empty($settings['card_author']),
+			'list_show_type'   => (string) ($settings['list_show_type'] ?? 'separate'),
+			'list_img_position'=> (string) ($settings['list_img_position'] ?? 'left'),
+			'show_author'      => !isset($settings['show_author']) || !empty($settings['show_author']),
+			'show_date'        => !isset($settings['show_date']) || !empty($settings['show_date']),
+			'show_views'       => !isset($settings['show_views']) || !empty($settings['show_views']),
+			'show_comments'    => !empty($settings['show_comments']),
+			'show_likes'       => !empty($settings['show_likes']),
+			'target_blank'     => !empty($settings['target_blank']),
+			'heading_bold'     => !empty($settings['heading_bold']),
+			'badge_show'       => !isset($settings['badge_show']) || !empty($settings['badge_show']),
+			'excerpt_length'   => (int) ($settings['excerpt_length'] ?? 120),
 		];
 	}
 endif;
 
+if (!function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')) :
+	/**
+	 * Zibll-aligned list/card resolver for all surfaces.
+	 *
+	 * Decision order mirrors zib_mian_posts_while():
+	 * 1) explicit override mode/type
+	 * 2) global list_type (post_card_style): only "card" is card grid; thumb/text/thumb_if_has are list
+	 * 3) surface card switches (home/tag/topics/author/cat IDs)
+	 *
+	 * @param array<string,mixed> $args {
+	 *   @type string               $context   home|category|tag|topics|author|search|archive
+	 *   @type int                  $term_id   Optional term id for list_card_cat
+	 *   @type array<string,mixed>  $overrides Optional renderer overrides (mode, style, …)
+	 * }
+	 * @return array<string,mixed>
+	 */
+	function aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config(array $args = []): array {
+		$args = wp_parse_args($args, [
+			'context'   => '',
+			'term_id'   => 0,
+			'overrides' => [],
+		]);
+
+		$overrides = is_array($args['overrides']) ? $args['overrides'] : [];
+		if (!empty($args['context']) && empty($overrides['context'])) {
+			// keep context on root for merge below
+		}
+
+		$context = sanitize_key((string) ($args['context'] !== '' ? $args['context'] : ($overrides['context'] ?? '')));
+		if ($context === '') {
+			if (function_exists('is_front_page') && (is_front_page() || is_home())) {
+				$context = 'home';
+			} elseif (is_category()) {
+				$context = 'category';
+			} elseif (is_tag()) {
+				$context = 'tag';
+			} elseif (is_tax('topics')) {
+				$context = 'topics';
+			} elseif (is_author()) {
+				$context = 'author';
+			} elseif (is_search()) {
+				$context = 'search';
+			} else {
+				$context = 'archive';
+			}
+		}
+
+		$term_id = (int) ($args['term_id'] ?? 0);
+		if ($term_id <= 0) {
+			$term_id = (int) get_queried_object_id();
+		}
+
+		$list = aksrt_archive_get_list_style_settings();
+		$list_type = sanitize_key((string) ($list['list_type'] ?? 'thumb'));
+		if ($list_type === '' || $list_type === 'standard') {
+			$list_type = 'thumb';
+		}
+
+		// Explicit caller mode wins (term meta, AJAX view toggle, etc.).
+		$forced_mode = '';
+		if (isset($overrides['mode']) && is_string($overrides['mode']) && $overrides['mode'] !== '') {
+			$forced_mode = sanitize_key($overrides['mode']);
+		} elseif (isset($overrides['type']) && sanitize_key((string) $overrides['type']) === 'card') {
+			$forced_mode = 'card';
+		} elseif (!empty($overrides['is_card'])) {
+			$forced_mode = 'card';
+		}
+
+		$mode = $forced_mode !== ''
+			? $forced_mode
+			: (($list_type === 'card') ? 'card' : 'list');
+
+		// Surface card overrides (only when not already card from list_type / force).
+		if ($mode !== 'card' && $forced_mode === '') {
+			if ($context === 'home' && !empty($list['card_home'])) {
+				$mode = 'card';
+			} elseif ($context === 'tag' && !empty($list['card_tag'])) {
+				$mode = 'card';
+			} elseif ($context === 'topics' && !empty($list['card_topics'])) {
+				$mode = 'card';
+			} elseif ($context === 'author' && !empty($list['card_author'])) {
+				$mode = 'card';
+			} elseif ($term_id > 0 && !empty($list['card_cat_ids']) && in_array($term_id, array_map('intval', (array) $list['card_cat_ids']), true)) {
+				$mode = 'card';
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!in_array($mode, ['list', 'card', 'mini', 'grid-cms'], true)) {
+			$mode = 'list';
+		}
+
+		// Visual variant: list → style2; card → style3 (Zibll fieldsets).
+		$style = '';
+		if ($mode === 'card') {
+			$style = sanitize_key((string) ($list['card_variant'] ?? ''));
+			if (!in_array($style, ['', 'style3'], true)) {
+				$style = '';
+			}
+		} else {
+			$style = sanitize_key((string) ($list['list_style'] ?? ''));
+			if (!in_array($style, ['', 'style2'], true)) {
+				$style = '';
+			}
+		}
+		if (isset($overrides['style']) && is_string($overrides['style'])) {
+			$style = sanitize_key($overrides['style']);
+			if (in_array($style, ['default', 'null'], true)) {
+				$style = '';
+			}
+		}
+
+		$excerpt_words = max(8, (int) round(((int) ($list['excerpt_length'] ?? 120)) / 4));
+
+		$config = [
+			'context'            => $context,
+			'mode'               => $mode,
+			// list_type token for text / thumb_if_has hooks (renderer card_style key).
+			'card_style'         => $list_type,
+			'style'              => $style === 'default' ? '' : $style,
+			'list_show_type'     => (string) ($list['list_show_type'] ?? 'separate'),
+			'list_img_position'  => (string) ($list['list_img_position'] ?? 'left'),
+			'thumb_if_has'       => ($list_type === 'thumb_if_has'),
+			'show_thumb'         => ($list_type !== 'text'),
+			'show_author'        => !empty($list['show_author']),
+			'show_date'          => !empty($list['show_date']),
+			'show_views'         => !empty($list['show_views']),
+			'show_comments'      => !empty($list['show_comments']),
+			'show_likes'         => !empty($list['show_likes']),
+			'target_blank'       => !empty($list['target_blank']),
+			'heading_bold'       => !empty($list['heading_bold']),
+			'badge_show'         => !empty($list['badge_show']),
+			'show_excerpt'       => $mode !== 'card',
+			'excerpt_words'      => $excerpt_words,
+		];
+
+		// Multi-thumb from global thumb settings + category allowlist.
+		if (class_exists('AKSRT_Settings')) {
+			$thumb_settings = AKSRT_Settings::get_post_thumb_settings();
+			if (!empty($thumb_settings['multi_enabled'])) {
+				$config['multi_thumb_enabled'] = true;
+				$config['multi_thumb_limit'] = (int) ($thumb_settings['multi_count'] ?? 4);
+				$config['multi_thumb_min'] = 3;
+			}
+			if (($context === 'category' || $context === 'topics') && !empty($thumb_settings['mult_thumb_cat_ids']) && $term_id > 0) {
+				if (in_array($term_id, array_map('intval', (array) $thumb_settings['mult_thumb_cat_ids']), true)) {
+					$config['multi_thumb_enabled'] = true;
+					$config['multi_thumb_limit'] = (int) ($thumb_settings['multi_count'] ?? 4);
+					$config['multi_thumb_min'] = 3;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Merge remaining overrides last (except mode/style already handled carefully).
+		foreach ($overrides as $key => $value) {
+			if (in_array($key, ['mode', 'type', 'is_card', 'style', 'context'], true)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$config[$key] = $value;
+		}
+		// Re-apply forced mode after merge if present.
+		if ($forced_mode !== '' && in_array($forced_mode, ['list', 'card', 'mini', 'grid-cms'], true)) {
+			$config['mode'] = $forced_mode;
+		}
+		$config['context'] = $context;
+		$config['style'] = $style === 'default' ? '' : $style;
+
+		return $config;
+	}
+endif;
+
 if (!function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')) :
 	/**
 	 * Build render config for archive-like pages.
@@ -36,32 +226,20 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')) :
 	 * @return array<string,mixed>
 	 */
 	function aksrt_archive_get_render_config(array $overrides = []): array {
-		$list = aksrt_archive_get_list_style_settings();
-		$config = array_merge([
-			'context'    => 'archive',
-			'mode'       => $list['render_mode'],
-			'card_style' => $list['card_style'],
-		], $overrides);
+		$context = sanitize_key((string) ($overrides['context'] ?? ''));
+		$term_id = isset($overrides['term_id']) ? (int) $overrides['term_id'] : 0;
 
-		if (is_category() && !empty($list['card_cat_ids'])) {
-			$current_cat_id = (int) get_queried_object_id();
-			if (in_array($current_cat_id, $list['card_cat_ids'], true)) {
-				$config['mode'] = 'card';
-			}
+		// Only treat explicit mode as override; empty string means follow global resolver.
+		$resolver_overrides = $overrides;
+		if (isset($resolver_overrides['mode']) && $resolver_overrides['mode'] === '') {
+			unset($resolver_overrides['mode']);
 		}
 
-		if (is_category() && class_exists('AKSRT_Settings')) {
-			$thumb_settings = AKSRT_Settings::get_post_thumb_settings();
-			if (!empty($thumb_settings['mult_thumb_cat_ids'])) {
-				$current_cat_id = (int) get_queried_object_id();
-				if (in_array($current_cat_id, array_map('intval', (array) $thumb_settings['mult_thumb_cat_ids']), true)) {
-					$config['multi_thumb_enabled'] = true;
-					$config['multi_thumb_limit'] = (int) ($thumb_settings['multi_count'] ?? 4);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		return $config;
+		return aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config([
+			'context'   => $context,
+			'term_id'   => $term_id,
+			'overrides' => $resolver_overrides,
+		]);
 	}
 endif;
 
diff --git a/inc/helpers/aksrt-homepage.php b/inc/helpers/aksrt-homepage.php
index 9393c127..abf606bb 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/aksrt-homepage.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/aksrt-homepage.php
@@ -384,11 +384,18 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_homepage_render_sortbar')) {
 					<?php endforeach; ?>
 				</div>
 			<?php endif; ?>
+			<?php
+			$view_mode = 'list';
+			if (function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')) {
+				$home_view_cfg = aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config(['context' => 'home']);
+				$view_mode = (($home_view_cfg['mode'] ?? 'list') === 'card') ? 'card' : 'list';
+			}
+			?>
 			<div class="aksrt-homepage__view-toggle" data-aksrt-view-toggle>
-				<button type="button" class="aksrt-homepage__view-btn is-active" data-view-mode="list" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e('列表视图', 'aksrt'); ?>">
+				<button type="button" class="aksrt-homepage__view-btn<?php echo $view_mode === 'list' ? ' is-active' : ''; ?>" data-view-mode="list" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e('列表视图', 'aksrt'); ?>">
 					<svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M1 3h14v2H1V3zm0 4h14v2H1V7zm0 4h14v2H1v-2z"/></svg>
 				</button>
-				<button type="button" class="aksrt-homepage__view-btn" data-view-mode="card" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e('卡片视图', 'aksrt'); ?>">
+				<button type="button" class="aksrt-homepage__view-btn<?php echo $view_mode === 'card' ? ' is-active' : ''; ?>" data-view-mode="card" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e('卡片视图', 'aksrt'); ?>">
 					<svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M1 1h4v4H1V1zm5 0h4v4H6V1zm5 0h4v4h-4V1zM1 6h4v4H1V6zm5 0h4v4H6V6zm5 0h4v4h-4V6zM1 11h4v4H1v-4zm5 0h4v4H6v-4zm5 0h4v4h-4v-4z"/></svg>
 				</button>
 			</div>
@@ -589,10 +596,12 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_homepage_get_latest_panel_contract')) {
 
 		unset($query_vars['paged'], $query_vars['page']);
 
-		$render_config = [
-			'mode'    => 'list',
-			'context' => 'home',
-		];
+		$render_config = function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')
+			? aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config(['context' => 'home'])
+			: [
+				'mode'    => 'list',
+				'context' => 'home',
+			];
 
 		return [
 			'query_context'       => 'homepage_latest',
@@ -753,10 +762,12 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_homepage_render_post_card')) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$config = [
-			'mode'    => 'list',
-			'context' => 'home',
-		];
+		$config = function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')
+			? aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config(['context' => 'home'])
+			: [
+				'mode'    => 'list',
+				'context' => 'home',
+			];
 
 		echo aksrt_render_post($config); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
 	}
@@ -768,15 +779,23 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_homepage_render_posts_grid')) {
 	 */
 	function aksrt_homepage_render_posts_grid(?WP_Query $query = null, bool $with_pagination = false): void {
 		$query = $query instanceof WP_Query ? $query : aksrt_homepage_get_latest_query();
+		$config = function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')
+			? aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config(['context' => 'home'])
+			: [
+				'mode'    => 'list',
+				'context' => 'home',
+			];
+		$config['skip_wrapper'] = true;
+		$view = (($config['mode'] ?? 'list') === 'card') ? 'card' : 'list';
 
 		if (function_exists('aksrt_render_post_list')) {
 			// Panel already provides posts-row.ajaxpager; avoid nested wrapper.
-			aksrt_render_post_list($query, ['mode' => 'list', 'context' => 'home', 'skip_wrapper' => true], true);
+			aksrt_render_post_list($query, $config, true);
 		} else {
 			if (!$query->have_posts()) {
 				echo '<div class="no-results"><p>' . esc_html__('暂无文章', 'aksrt') . '</p></div>';
 			} else {
-				echo '<div class="posts-row aksrt-homepage__posts" data-view="list">';
+				echo '<div class="posts-row aksrt-homepage__posts" data-view="' . esc_attr($view) . '">';
 				while ($query->have_posts()) {
 					$query->the_post();
 					aksrt_homepage_render_post_card();
diff --git a/inc/helpers/aksrt-posts-renderer.php b/inc/helpers/aksrt-posts-renderer.php
index 2ff0eda6..c341f5a1 100644
--- a/inc/helpers/aksrt-posts-renderer.php
+++ b/inc/helpers/aksrt-posts-renderer.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_renderer_defaults')) {
 			'multi_thumb_limit'    => 4,
 			'multi_thumb_min'      => 2,
 			'list_show_type'       => 'separate',
+			'list_img_position'    => 'left',
 			'number_offset'        => 0,
 			'show_number'          => false,
 			'extra_class'          => '',
@@ -87,9 +88,15 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_renderer_config')) {
 			$cfg['show_comments'] = false;
 		}
 
-		if ($cfg['mode'] === 'card' || $cfg['mode'] === 'grid-cms') {
-			$cfg['style'] = $cfg['style'] === 'default' ? 'style3' : $cfg['style'];
+		if (in_array((string) $cfg['style'], ['default', 'null'], true)) {
+			$cfg['style'] = '';
 		}
+		$cfg['list_img_position'] = in_array(sanitize_key((string) ($cfg['list_img_position'] ?? 'left')), ['left', 'right'], true)
+			? sanitize_key((string) ($cfg['list_img_position'] ?? 'left'))
+			: 'left';
+		$cfg['list_show_type'] = in_array(sanitize_key((string) ($cfg['list_show_type'] ?? 'separate')), ['separate', 'no_margin'], true)
+			? sanitize_key((string) ($cfg['list_show_type'] ?? 'separate'))
+			: 'separate';
 
 		return $cfg;
 	}
@@ -514,7 +521,11 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_renderer_thumb')) {
 		$target_attr = !empty($cfg['target_blank']) ? ' target="_blank"' : '';
 
 		if ($cfg['mode'] === 'list') {
-			return '<div class="post-graphic"><div class="item-thumbnail' . esc_attr($empty_class) . '"><a href="' . esc_url($href) . '" rel="bookmark"' . $target_attr . '>'
+			$graphic_class = 'post-graphic';
+			if (($cfg['list_img_position'] ?? 'left') === 'right') {
+				$graphic_class .= ' order1';
+			}
+			return '<div class="' . esc_attr($graphic_class) . '"><div class="item-thumbnail' . esc_attr($empty_class) . '"><a href="' . esc_url($href) . '" rel="bookmark"' . $target_attr . '>'
 				. $img_html . '</a>' . $sticky_html . $format_badge . '</div></div>';
 		}
 
@@ -714,6 +725,7 @@ if (!function_exists('aksrt_renderer_list')) {
 		}
 		if (($cfg['list_show_type'] ?? 'separate') === 'no_margin') {
 			$classes[] = 'no-margin';
+			$classes[] = 'no_margin';
 		}
 
 		$thumb = aksrt_renderer_thumb($data, $cfg);
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 4f53fbc7..03b0ce02 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@ get_header();
 		<div class="content-layout<?php echo $has_sidebar ? '' : ' content-layout--no-sidebar'; ?>">
 			<div class="content-layout__primary">
 				<?php
-				$post_layout = class_exists('AKSRT_Settings')
-					? AKSRT_Settings::get_archive_layout()
-					: 'grid-cms';
-				$render_mode = in_array($post_layout, ['list', 'mini'], true) ? $post_layout : 'card';
+				$render_config = function_exists('aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config')
+					? aksrt_resolve_post_list_render_config(['context' => 'archive'])
+					: ['context' => 'archive', 'mode' => 'list'];
 				?>
 
 				<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
-					<?php aksrt_render_post_list(null, ['context' => 'archive', 'mode' => $render_mode, 'card_style' => 'standard']); ?>
+					<?php aksrt_render_post_list(null, $render_config); ?>
 					<?php aksrt_render_pagination(); ?>
 				<?php else : ?>
 					<div class="no-results">
diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index 55091dfa..9fd9745d 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -85,14 +85,11 @@ $search_count = isset($loop_query->found_posts) ? (int) $loop_query->found_posts
 $render_config = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')
 	? aksrt_archive_get_render_config([
 		'context'         => 'search',
-		'mode'            => (string) ($list_settings['render_mode'] ?? 'card'),
-		'card_style'      => (string) ($list_settings['card_style'] ?? 'standard'),
 		'highlight_query' => $search_query,
 	])
 	: [
 		'context'         => 'search',
-		'mode'            => (string) ($list_settings['render_mode'] ?? 'card'),
-		'card_style'      => (string) ($list_settings['card_style'] ?? 'standard'),
+		'mode'            => 'list',
 		'highlight_query' => $search_query,
 	];
 
diff --git a/tag.php b/tag.php
index d9e4383c..e0a143b5 100644
--- a/tag.php
+++ b/tag.php
@@ -45,17 +45,20 @@ $ajax_filter = !empty($filter_settings['ajax_enabled']) && !empty($filter_settin
 $sort_state = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_sort_state') ? aksrt_archive_get_sort_state() : ['current' => 'latest', 'links' => []];
 $current_sort = $sort_state['current'];
 $sort_links = $sort_state['links'];
-$render_config = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')
-	? aksrt_archive_get_render_config([
-		'context'    => 'tag',
-		'mode'       => $layout_mode,
-		'card_style' => $card_style,
-	])
-	: [
-		'context'    => 'tag',
-		'mode'       => $layout_mode,
-		'card_style' => $card_style,
+$render_overrides = [
+		'context' => 'tag',
 	];
+	// Term meta layout_mode is authoritative only when explicitly set (non-empty preset).
+	$layout_preset = (string) ($archive_settings['layout_preset'] ?? '');
+	if ($layout_preset !== '' && in_array((string) $layout_mode, ['list', 'card', 'mini', 'grid-cms'], true)) {
+		$render_overrides['mode'] = (string) $layout_mode;
+		if (!empty($card_style)) {
+			$render_overrides['card_style'] = (string) $card_style;
+		}
+	}
+	$render_config = function_exists('aksrt_archive_get_render_config')
+		? aksrt_archive_get_render_config($render_overrides)
+		: array_merge(['context' => 'tag', 'mode' => 'list'], $render_overrides);
 
 $cat_filter_terms = [];
 $current_filter_cat = sanitize_text_field((string) get_query_var('aksrt_filter_cat', ''));