diff --git a/photo21/static/layout.css b/photo21/static/layout.css
index a0026d1..8e5568e 100644
--- a/photo21/static/layout.css
+++ b/photo21/static/layout.css
@@ -45,6 +45,29 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
   background-color: rgba(163, 163, 163, 0.274);
 }
 
+/* Gallery - Google Photos style justified grid */
+#lightgallery {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.photo-item {
+  position: absolute;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+.photo-item img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.photo-item img.photo-private {
+  outline: 5px solid var(--bs-danger);
+  outline-offset: -5px;
+}
+
 /* Language selector */
 .lang-select {
   border: none;
diff --git a/photologue/migrations/0008_photo_dimensions.py b/photologue/migrations/0008_photo_dimensions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..033f144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/photologue/migrations/0008_photo_dimensions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import photologue.models
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+def fill_dimensions(apps, schema_editor):
+    Photo = apps.get_model('photologue', 'Photo')
+    for photo in Photo.objects.filter(image_width__isnull=True).iterator():
+        try:
+            photo.image_width = photo.image.width
+            photo.image_height = photo.image.height
+            photo.save(update_fields=['image_width', 'image_height'])
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('photologue', '0007_allow_duplicate_photo_titles'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='photo',
+            name='image_width',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(editable=False, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='photo',
+            name='image_height',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(editable=False, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.RunPython(fill_dimensions, migrations.RunPython.noop),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='photo',
+            name='image',
+            field=models.ImageField(
+                max_length=100,
+                upload_to=photologue.models.get_storage_path,
+                verbose_name='image',
+                width_field='image_width',
+                height_field='image_height',
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/photologue/static/gallery_justified.js b/photologue/static/gallery_justified.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80dcc55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/photologue/static/gallery_justified.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+// Justified photo grid layout (Google Photos style)
+// Inspired by https://github.com/flickr/justified-layout
+(function () {
+    const SPACING = 3;
+    const PADDING = 3;
+
+    function applyLayout() {
+        const container = document.getElementById('lightgallery');
+        if (!container) return;
+
+        const items = [...container.querySelectorAll('.photo-item')];
+        if (!items.length) return;
+
+        const containerWidth = container.offsetWidth - PADDING * 2;
+        const TARGET_HEIGHT = Math.min(220, Math.floor(containerWidth * 0.4));
+        const ratios = items.map(a => {
+            const w = parseInt(a.dataset.width) || 1;
+            const h = parseInt(a.dataset.height) || 1;
+            return w / h;
+        });
+
+        // Group items into rows
+        const rows = [];
+        let rowStart = 0;
+        while (rowStart < ratios.length) {
+            let sum = 0;
+            let end = rowStart;
+            while (end < ratios.length) {
+                sum += ratios[end];
+                const rowWidth = sum * TARGET_HEIGHT + SPACING * (end - rowStart);
+                end++;
+                if (rowWidth >= containerWidth) break;
+            }
+            rows.push({ start: rowStart, end });
+            rowStart = end;
+        }
+
+        // Position each item
+        let top = PADDING;
+        rows.forEach(({ start, end }, rowIndex) => {
+            const isLastRow = rowIndex === rows.length - 1;
+            const count = end - start;
+            const sumRatios = ratios.slice(start, end).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
+            const totalSpacing = SPACING * (count - 1);
+
+            // Don't stretch the last row if it's not full
+            const rowHeight = isLastRow && count < 3
+                ? TARGET_HEIGHT
+                : (containerWidth - totalSpacing) / sumRatios;
+
+            let left = PADDING;
+            for (let i = start; i < end; i++) {
+                const width = Math.round(ratios[i] * rowHeight);
+                const height = Math.round(rowHeight);
+                const item = items[i];
+                item.style.top = top + 'px';
+                item.style.left = left + 'px';
+                item.style.width = width + 'px';
+                item.style.height = height + 'px';
+                left += width + SPACING;
+            }
+            top += Math.round(rowHeight) + SPACING;
+        });
+
+        container.style.height = (top - SPACING + PADDING) + 'px';
+        items.forEach(item => {
+            item.style.visibility = 'visible';
+            const img = item.querySelector('img[data-lazy]');
+            if (img) img.src = img.dataset.lazy;
+        });
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', applyLayout);
+    window.addEventListener('resize', applyLayout);
+})();
diff --git a/photologue/templates/photologue/gallery_detail.html b/photologue/templates/photologue/gallery_detail.html
index 1744a05..155f86a 100755
--- a/photologue/templates/photologue/gallery_detail.html
+++ b/photologue/templates/photologue/gallery_detail.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 <script src="{% static 'lightgallery/plugins/hash/lg-hash.min.js' %}"></script>
 <script src="{% static 'lightgallery/plugins/thumbnail/lg-thumbnail.min.js' %}"></script>
 <script src="{% static 'lightgallery/plugins/zoom/lg-zoom.min.js' %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static 'gallery_justified.js' %}"></script>
 <script src="{% static 'gallery_detail.js' %}"></script>
 <script src="{% static 'sweetalert.js' %}"></script>
 <script src="{% static 'copy-button.js' %}"></script>
@@ -87,10 +88,10 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
         </ul>
     </div>
     {% endif %}
-    <div class="card-body row" id="lightgallery">
+    <div class="card-body p-0" id="lightgallery">
         {% for photo in photos %}
-        <a class="col-6 col-md-3 mb-2 text-center" href="{{ photo.get_absolute_url }}" data-src="{{ photo.get_display_url}}" data-download-url="{{ photo.image.url }}" data-slide-name="{{ photo.id }}" data-owner-id="{{ photo.owner.id }}" data-is-public="{{ photo.is_public|yesno:'true,false' }}">
-            <img src="{{ photo.get_thumbnail_url }}" loading="lazy" class="img-thumbnail p-0{% if not photo.is_public %} border-danger border-5{% endif %}" alt="{{ photo.title }}{% if photo.date_taken %} - {{ photo.date_taken|date }} {{ photo.date_taken|time }}{% endif %}{% if photo.owner.get_full_name %} - {{ photo.owner.get_full_name }}{% else %} - {{ photo.owner.username }}{% endif %}{% if photo.license %} - {{ photo.license }}{% endif %}{% if not photo.is_public %} - !PRIVATE!{% endif %}">
+        <a class="photo-item" href="{{ photo.get_absolute_url }}" data-src="{{ photo.get_display_url}}" data-download-url="{{ photo.image.url }}" data-slide-name="{{ photo.id }}" data-owner-id="{{ photo.owner.id }}" data-is-public="{{ photo.is_public|yesno:'true,false' }}" data-width="{{ photo.image_width|default:1 }}" data-height="{{ photo.image_height|default:1 }}">
+            <img data-lazy="{{ photo.get_thumbnail_url }}" class="{% if not photo.is_public %}photo-private{% endif %}" alt="{{ photo.title }}{% if photo.date_taken %} - {{ photo.date_taken|date }} {{ photo.date_taken|time }}{% endif %}{% if photo.owner.get_full_name %} - {{ photo.owner.get_full_name }}{% else %} - {{ photo.owner.username }}{% endif %}{% if photo.license %} - {{ photo.license }}{% endif %}{% if not photo.is_public %} - !PRIVATE!{% endif %}">
         </a>
         {% endfor %}
     </div>