diff --git a/src/AppRouter.tsx b/src/AppRouter.tsx
index 370e246..4896396 100644
--- a/src/AppRouter.tsx
+++ b/src/AppRouter.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Index from "./pages/Index";
 import { NIP19Page } from "./pages/NIP19Page";
 import { Upload } from "./pages/Upload";
 import { Hashtags } from "./pages/Hashtags";
+import { TagPage } from "./pages/TagPage";
 import { SearchPage } from "./pages/Search";
 import { Notifications } from "./pages/Notifications";
 import Messages from "./pages/Messages";
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export function AppRouter() {
         <Route path="/" element={<Index />} />
         <Route path="/upload" element={<Upload />} />
         <Route path="/hashtags" element={<Hashtags />} />
+        <Route path="/tag/:tag" element={<TagPage />} />
         <Route path="/search" element={<SearchPage />} />
         <Route path="/notifications" element={<Notifications />} />
         <Route path="/messages" element={<Messages />} />
diff --git a/src/components/feed/AdaptivePictureCard.tsx b/src/components/feed/AdaptivePictureCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..174f617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/feed/AdaptivePictureCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+import { PictureCard } from './PictureCard';
+import { MinimalPictureCard } from './MinimalPictureCard';
+import { useAppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
+
+interface AdaptivePictureCardProps {
+  event: NostrEvent;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A smart component that renders either PictureCard or MinimalPictureCard
+ * based on the user's preferMinimalCards setting in AppContext.
+ * 
+ * This allows for consistent card rendering across the app without 
+ * needing to manually check the preference in every component.
+ */
+export function AdaptivePictureCard({ event }: AdaptivePictureCardProps) {
+  const { config } = useAppContext();
+
+  if (config.preferMinimalCards) {
+    return <MinimalPictureCard event={event} />;
+  }
+
+  return <PictureCard event={event} />;
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useHashtagFeed.ts b/src/hooks/useHashtagFeed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c0be5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useHashtagFeed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { useNostr } from '@nostrify/react';
+import { useInfiniteQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+
+/**
+ * Hook for fetching kind 20 (NIP-68) picture events filtered by hashtag with infinite scroll
+ */
+export function useHashtagFeed(hashtag: string) {
+  const { nostr } = useNostr();
+  const normalizedTag = hashtag.toLowerCase();
+
+  return useInfiniteQuery({
+    queryKey: ['hashtag-feed', normalizedTag],
+    queryFn: async ({ pageParam, signal }) => {
+      const filter = pageParam
+        ? { kinds: [20], '#t': [normalizedTag], limit: 20, until: pageParam as number }
+        : { kinds: [20], '#t': [normalizedTag], limit: 20 };
+
+      const events = await nostr.query([filter], {
+        signal: AbortSignal.any([signal, AbortSignal.timeout(1500)])
+      });
+
+      return events as NostrEvent[];
+    },
+    getNextPageParam: (lastPage) => {
+      if (lastPage.length === 0) return undefined;
+      // Subtract 1 since 'until' is inclusive
+      return lastPage[lastPage.length - 1].created_at - 1;
+    },
+    initialPageParam: undefined as number | undefined,
+    enabled: !!hashtag,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePopularHashtags.ts b/src/hooks/usePopularHashtags.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63be7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/usePopularHashtags.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { useNostr } from '@nostrify/react';
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+
+interface HashtagCount {
+  tag: string;
+  count: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook for fetching popular hashtags from kind 20 (NIP-68) picture events
+ * Returns hashtags sorted by frequency
+ */
+export function usePopularHashtags(limit: number = 50) {
+  const { nostr } = useNostr();
+
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['popular-hashtags', limit],
+    queryFn: async (c) => {
+      const signal = AbortSignal.any([c.signal, AbortSignal.timeout(2000)]);
+      
+      // Query recent kind 20 events to extract hashtags
+      const events = await nostr.query([{ kinds: [20], limit: 500 }], { signal });
+
+      // Count hashtag occurrences
+      const hashtagMap = new Map<string, number>();
+      
+      events.forEach((event: NostrEvent) => {
+        // Extract 't' tags (hashtags)
+        const hashtags = event.tags.filter(([name]) => name === 't');
+        
+        hashtags.forEach(([_, tag]) => {
+          if (tag) {
+            const normalizedTag = tag.toLowerCase();
+            hashtagMap.set(normalizedTag, (hashtagMap.get(normalizedTag) || 0) + 1);
+          }
+        });
+      });
+
+      // Convert to array and sort by count
+      const sortedHashtags: HashtagCount[] = Array.from(hashtagMap.entries())
+        .map(([tag, count]) => ({ tag, count }))
+        .sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count)
+        .slice(0, limit);
+
+      return sortedHashtags;
+    },
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/Hashtags.tsx b/src/pages/Hashtags.tsx
index b51e33b..b13e606 100644
--- a/src/pages/Hashtags.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Hashtags.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,89 @@
 import { Layout } from '@/components/Layout';
+import { usePopularHashtags } from '@/hooks/usePopularHashtags';
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import { Hash } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 export function Hashtags() {
+  const { data: hashtags, isLoading, isError } = usePopularHashtags(9);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
   return (
     <Layout>
       <div className="container py-8">
-        <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto">
-          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold mb-4">Hashtags</h1>
-          <p className="text-muted-foreground">Hashtags page - coming soon</p>
+        <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+          <div className="mb-8">
+            <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-2">Popular Hashtags</h1>
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+              Discover trending topics and explore content by hashtag
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          {isLoading && (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+              {Array.from({ length: 9 }).map((_, i) => (
+                <Card key={i}>
+                  <CardHeader>
+                    <Skeleton className="h-6 w-32" />
+                  </CardHeader>
+                  <CardContent>
+                    <Skeleton className="h-4 w-20" />
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {isError && (
+            <Card className="border-dashed">
+              <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
+                <div className="max-w-sm mx-auto space-y-6">
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+                    Failed to load hashtags. Try checking your relay connections or wait a moment.
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          )}
+
+          {!isLoading && !isError && hashtags && hashtags.length === 0 && (
+            <Card className="border-dashed">
+              <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
+                <div className="max-w-sm mx-auto space-y-6">
+                  <Hash className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto text-muted-foreground" />
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+                    No hashtags found yet. Be the first to add hashtags to your pictures!
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          )}
+
+          {!isLoading && !isError && hashtags && hashtags.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+              {hashtags.map(({ tag, count }) => (
+                <Card
+                  key={tag}
+                  className="cursor-pointer hover:shadow-lg transition-all hover:scale-105"
+                  onClick={() => navigate(`/tag/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)}
+                >
+                  <CardHeader className="pb-3">
+                    <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xl">
+                      <Hash className="w-5 h-5 text-primary" />
+                      <span className="truncate">{tag}</span>
+                    </CardTitle>
+                  </CardHeader>
+                  <CardContent>
+                    <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-sm">
+                      {count} {count === 1 ? 'post' : 'posts'}
+                    </Badge>
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
     </Layout>
diff --git a/src/pages/Index.tsx b/src/pages/Index.tsx
index 7128dbf..fb6b8e7 100644
--- a/src/pages/Index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Index.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ import { useSeoMeta } from '@unhead/react';
 import { Layout } from '@/components/Layout';
 import { usePictureFeed } from '@/hooks/usePictureFeed';
 import { useFollowerPictureFeed } from '@/hooks/useFollowerPictureFeed';
-import { PictureCard } from '@/components/feed/PictureCard';
-import { MinimalPictureCard } from '@/components/feed/MinimalPictureCard';
+import { AdaptivePictureCard } from '@/components/feed/AdaptivePictureCard';
 import { useInView } from 'react-intersection-observer';
 import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
-import { useAppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 
 const Index = () => {
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@ const Index = () => {
     description: 'Discover amazing pictures shared on Nostr.',
   });
 
-  const { config } = useAppContext();
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   
   // Use follower feed for logged-in users, global feed for logged-out users
@@ -83,11 +80,7 @@ const Index = () => {
             // Picture feed
             <>
               {pictures.map((picture) => (
-                config.preferMinimalCards ? (
-                  <MinimalPictureCard key={picture.id} event={picture} />
-                ) : (
-                  <PictureCard key={picture.id} event={picture} />
-                )
+                <AdaptivePictureCard key={picture.id} event={picture} />
               ))}
 
               {/* Infinite scroll trigger */}
diff --git a/src/pages/ProfileView.tsx b/src/pages/ProfileView.tsx
index e79d9c0..3ebcbc3 100644
--- a/src/pages/ProfileView.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ProfileView.tsx
@@ -4,24 +4,21 @@ import { useUserNotes } from '@/hooks/useUserNotes';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
-import { Loader2, Grid3x3, LayoutGrid, FileText } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Loader2, Image, FileText } from 'lucide-react';
 import { ProfileHeader } from '@/components/profile/ProfileHeader';
-import { MinimalPictureCard } from '@/components/feed/MinimalPictureCard';
-import { PictureCard } from '@/components/feed/PictureCard';
+import { AdaptivePictureCard } from '@/components/feed/AdaptivePictureCard';
 import { NoteCard } from '@/components/feed/NoteCard';
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tabs';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 
 export function ProfileView({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState('minimal');
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState('pictures');
   const author = useAuthor(pubkey);
   
-  const minimalPictures = useUserPictures(pubkey);
-  const fullPictures = useUserPictures(pubkey);
+  const pictures = useUserPictures(pubkey);
   const notes = useUserNotes(pubkey);
 
-  const minimalPicturesData = minimalPictures.data?.pages.flat() || [];
-  const fullPicturesData = fullPictures.data?.pages.flat() || [];
+  const picturesData = pictures.data?.pages.flat() || [];
   const notesData = notes.data?.pages.flat() || [];
 
   return (
@@ -36,68 +33,20 @@ export function ProfileView({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
 
         {/* Tabbed Content */}
         <Tabs value={activeTab} onValueChange={setActiveTab} className="w-full">
-          <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-3">
-            <TabsTrigger value="minimal" className="flex items-center justify-center">
-              <Grid3x3 className="h-5 w-5" />
+          <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-2">
+            <TabsTrigger value="pictures" className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+              <Image className="h-5 w-5" />
+              <span className="hidden sm:inline">Pictures</span>
             </TabsTrigger>
-            <TabsTrigger value="full" className="flex items-center justify-center">
-              <LayoutGrid className="h-5 w-5" />
-            </TabsTrigger>
-            <TabsTrigger value="notes" className="flex items-center justify-center">
+            <TabsTrigger value="notes" className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
               <FileText className="h-5 w-5" />
+              <span className="hidden sm:inline">Notes</span>
             </TabsTrigger>
           </TabsList>
 
-          {/* Minimal Pictures Tab */}
-          <TabsContent value="minimal" className="mt-6">
-            {minimalPictures.isLoading ? (
-              <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
-                {[...Array(8)].map((_, i) => (
-                  <Skeleton key={i} className="aspect-square rounded-lg" />
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            ) : minimalPicturesData.length === 0 ? (
-              <Card className="border-dashed">
-                <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
-                  <p className="text-muted-foreground">
-                    No pictures found for this user.
-                  </p>
-                </CardContent>
-              </Card>
-            ) : (
-              <>
-                <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
-                  {minimalPicturesData.map((event) => (
-                    <MinimalPictureCard key={event.id} event={event} />
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-
-                {minimalPictures.hasNextPage && (
-                  <div className="flex justify-center mt-8">
-                    <Button
-                      onClick={() => minimalPictures.fetchNextPage()}
-                      disabled={minimalPictures.isFetchingNextPage}
-                      variant="outline"
-                      size="lg"
-                    >
-                      {minimalPictures.isFetchingNextPage ? (
-                        <>
-                          <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
-                          Loading...
-                        </>
-                      ) : (
-                        'Load More'
-                      )}
-                    </Button>
-                  </div>
-                )}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </TabsContent>
-
-          {/* Full Pictures Tab */}
-          <TabsContent value="full" className="mt-6">
-            {fullPictures.isLoading ? (
+          {/* Pictures Tab */}
+          <TabsContent value="pictures" className="mt-6">
+            {pictures.isLoading ? (
               <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
                 {[...Array(6)].map((_, i) => (
                   <Card key={i}>
@@ -109,7 +58,7 @@ export function ProfileView({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
                   </Card>
                 ))}
               </div>
-            ) : fullPicturesData.length === 0 ? (
+            ) : picturesData.length === 0 ? (
               <Card className="border-dashed">
                 <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
                   <p className="text-muted-foreground">
@@ -120,20 +69,20 @@ export function ProfileView({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
             ) : (
               <>
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
-                  {fullPicturesData.map((event) => (
-                    <PictureCard key={event.id} event={event} />
+                  {picturesData.map((event) => (
+                    <AdaptivePictureCard key={event.id} event={event} />
                   ))}
                 </div>
 
-                {fullPictures.hasNextPage && (
+                {pictures.hasNextPage && (
                   <div className="flex justify-center mt-8">
                     <Button
-                      onClick={() => fullPictures.fetchNextPage()}
-                      disabled={fullPictures.isFetchingNextPage}
+                      onClick={() => pictures.fetchNextPage()}
+                      disabled={pictures.isFetchingNextPage}
                       variant="outline"
                       size="lg"
                     >
-                      {fullPictures.isFetchingNextPage ? (
+                      {pictures.isFetchingNextPage ? (
                         <>
                           <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
                           Loading...
diff --git a/src/pages/TagPage.tsx b/src/pages/TagPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea4e981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/TagPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+import { Layout } from '@/components/Layout';
+import { useParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useHashtagFeed } from '@/hooks/useHashtagFeed';
+import { AdaptivePictureCard } from '@/components/feed/AdaptivePictureCard';
+import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Hash, ArrowLeft } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+export function TagPage() {
+  const { tag } = useParams<{ tag: string }>();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const decodedTag = tag ? decodeURIComponent(tag) : '';
+
+  const {
+    data,
+    isLoading,
+    isError,
+    fetchNextPage,
+    hasNextPage,
+    isFetchingNextPage,
+  } = useHashtagFeed(decodedTag);
+
+  const observerTarget = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const handleObserver = useCallback(
+    (entries: IntersectionObserverEntry[]) => {
+      const [target] = entries;
+      if (target.isIntersecting && hasNextPage && !isFetchingNextPage) {
+        fetchNextPage();
+      }
+    },
+    [fetchNextPage, hasNextPage, isFetchingNextPage]
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const element = observerTarget.current;
+    if (!element) return;
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(handleObserver, {
+      threshold: 0.1,
+    });
+
+    observer.observe(element);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [handleObserver]);
+
+  const pictures = data?.pages.flat() ?? [];
+
+  if (!tag) {
+    return (
+      <Layout>
+        <div className="container py-8">
+          <Card className="border-dashed">
+            <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground">Invalid hashtag</p>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        </div>
+      </Layout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Layout>
+      <div className="container py-8">
+        <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+          <div className="mb-8">
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="sm"
+              className="mb-4"
+              onClick={() => navigate('/hashtags')}
+            >
+              <ArrowLeft className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+              Back to Hashtags
+            </Button>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">
+              <Hash className="w-8 h-8 text-primary" />
+              <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold">{decodedTag}</h1>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+              Browse all pictures tagged with #{decodedTag}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          {isLoading && (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+              {Array.from({ length: 6 }).map((_, i) => (
+                <Card key={i}>
+                  <Skeleton className="aspect-square w-full" />
+                  <CardContent className="p-4 space-y-2">
+                    <Skeleton className="h-4 w-3/4" />
+                    <Skeleton className="h-4 w-1/2" />
+                  </CardContent>
+                </Card>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {isError && (
+            <Card className="border-dashed">
+              <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
+                <div className="max-w-sm mx-auto space-y-6">
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+                    Failed to load pictures. Try checking your relay connections or wait a moment.
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          )}
+
+          {!isLoading && !isError && pictures.length === 0 && (
+            <Card className="border-dashed">
+              <CardContent className="py-12 px-8 text-center">
+                <div className="max-w-sm mx-auto space-y-6">
+                  <Hash className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto text-muted-foreground" />
+                  <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+                    No pictures found with #{decodedTag}. Be the first to post one!
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          )}
+
+          {!isLoading && !isError && pictures.length > 0 && (
+            <>
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+                {pictures.map((picture) => (
+                  <AdaptivePictureCard key={picture.id} event={picture} />
+                ))}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Infinite scroll trigger */}
+              <div ref={observerTarget} className="h-10 mt-8">
+                {isFetchingNextPage && (
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+                    {Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => (
+                      <Card key={i}>
+                        <Skeleton className="aspect-square w-full" />
+                        <CardContent className="p-4 space-y-2">
+                          <Skeleton className="h-4 w-3/4" />
+                          <Skeleton className="h-4 w-1/2" />
+                        </CardContent>
+                      </Card>
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Layout>
+  );
+}