diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/AudioPlayer.razor b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/AudioPlayer.razor
index a0f0866..c38efd3 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/AudioPlayer.razor
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/AudioPlayer.razor
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
     }
     else
     {
-        <div class="sheet-header" dir="rtl" @onclick:stopPropagation="true">
-            <button type="button" class="sheet-icon-btn" @onclick="OnCollapseClick" aria-label="بستن" title="بستن">∨</button>
+        <div class="sheet-header" @onclick:stopPropagation="true">
+            <span class="sheet-header-spacer" aria-hidden="true"></span>
             <div class="sheet-header-title">@HeaderTitle</div>
             <button type="button" class="sheet-icon-btn" @onclick="OnOpenTextClick" aria-label="متن آیه" title="متن آیه">☰</button>
         </div>
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@
     private double duration;
     private string boundKey = "";
     private bool bound;
+    private bool sheetBound;
+    private PlayerLayout lastSheetLayout = PlayerLayout.Dock;
     private double lastReported = -1;
 
     private bool HasAudio => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(AudioUrl);
@@ -156,11 +158,27 @@
 
     protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
     {
+        self ??= DotNetObjectReference.Create(this);
+
+        if (Layout == PlayerLayout.Expanded)
+        {
+            if (!sheetBound || lastSheetLayout != PlayerLayout.Expanded)
+            {
+                await Js.InvokeVoidAsync("tqSheet.bindDismiss", root, self, "OnSwipeDismiss");
+                sheetBound = true;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (sheetBound)
+        {
+            await Js.InvokeVoidAsync("tqSheet.unbindDismiss", root);
+            sheetBound = false;
+        }
+        lastSheetLayout = Layout;
+
         if (!HasAudio) return;
 
         if (!bound)
         {
-            self = DotNetObjectReference.Create(this);
             await Js.InvokeVoidAsync("tqAudio.bind", audioEl, self);
             bound = true;
         }
@@ -188,10 +206,12 @@
         Layout == PlayerLayout.Dock ? OnExpand.InvokeAsync() : Task.CompletedTask;
 
     private Task OnExpandClick() => OnExpand.InvokeAsync();
-    private Task OnCollapseClick() => OnCollapse.InvokeAsync();
     private Task OnOpenTocClick() => OnOpenToc.InvokeAsync();
     private Task OnOpenTextClick() => OnOpenText.InvokeAsync();
 
+    [JSInvokable]
+    public Task OnSwipeDismiss() => OnCollapse.InvokeAsync();
+
     private async Task TogglePlay()
     {
         playing = await Js.InvokeAsync<bool>("tqAudio.toggle", audioEl);
@@ -260,6 +280,8 @@
     {
         try
         {
+            if (sheetBound)
+                await Js.InvokeVoidAsync("tqSheet.unbindDismiss", root);
             if (bound)
                 await Js.InvokeVoidAsync("tqAudio.unbind", audioEl);
         }
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/PlayerToc.razor b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/PlayerToc.razor
index e85c67b..e9abff7 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/PlayerToc.razor
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Components/PlayerToc.razor
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {
     <div class="toc-sheet" dir="rtl" @key="tocKey">
         <div class="toc-header">
-            <button type="button" class="sheet-icon-btn" @onclick="Close" aria-label="بازگشت">›</button>
+            <button type="button" class="sheet-icon-btn toc-back" @onclick="Close" aria-label="بازگشت">‹</button>
             <div class="toc-header-text">
                 <strong>سوره @Session.SurahNameFa</strong>
                 <span class="muted">@Session.TafsirTitle</span>
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css
index db0909a..7ebeff2 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css
@@ -290,11 +290,25 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
   display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.35rem;
 }
 .title-author { font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92em; }
-.back-btn {
-  flex-shrink: 0; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; cursor: pointer;
-  font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--brand-deep);
+.back-btn,
+.sheet-icon-btn,
+.icon-chip,
+.sheet-action-icon {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.14);
+  background: #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.08);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--brand-deep);
   display: grid; place-items: center;
+  font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1;
+}
+.back-btn { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; font-size: 1.6rem; }
+.icon-chip.on,
+.sheet-action.on .sheet-action-icon {
+  background: var(--brand); color: #fff; border-color: var(--brand);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(31, 107, 74, 0.28);
 }
 .ayah-page-title {
   margin: 0 0 0.85rem; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand-deep);
@@ -341,13 +355,6 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
   font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); text-align: right;
 }
 .dock-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.45rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
-.icon-chip {
-  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.22); background: #f3f6f4; cursor: pointer;
-  color: #1c2b24; font-size: 1.35rem;
-  display: grid; place-items: center;
-}
-.icon-chip.on { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; border-color: var(--brand); }
 .ltr-controls {
   display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: center;
   direction: ltr;
@@ -396,19 +403,16 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5rem;
   margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
+  direction: ltr; /* spacer left, menu right */
 }
+.sheet-header-spacer { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
 .sheet-header-title {
+  direction: rtl;
   text-align: center;
   font-weight: 700;
   font-size: 1rem;
   color: var(--ink);
 }
-.sheet-icon-btn {
-  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff;
-  cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--brand-deep);
-  display: grid; place-items: center;
-}
 .player-hero {
   width: min(100%, 360px);
   aspect-ratio: 1;
@@ -453,14 +457,7 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
   color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.35rem;
 }
 .sheet-action.on { color: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; }
-.sheet-action-icon {
-  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.18); background: #fff;
-  display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 1.25rem;
-}
-.sheet-action.on .sheet-action-icon {
-  background: var(--brand); color: #fff; border-color: var(--brand);
-}
+.sheet-action-icon { font-size: 1.25rem; }
 .sheet-seek-block { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.5rem; }
 .sheet-seek { width: 100%; accent-color: var(--brand); }
 .sheet-times {
@@ -485,7 +482,8 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
 }
 .skip-btn {
   width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.22); background: #fff;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.14); background: #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.08);
   cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand-deep);
 }
 
@@ -498,12 +496,18 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 .toc-header {
-  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.65rem;
   padding: 0 1rem 0.85rem;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+  direction: ltr; /* back button physical left */
 }
 .toc-header-text {
   display: grid; gap: 0.15rem;
+  direction: rtl;
+  text-align: right;
 }
 .toc-header-text strong { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); }
 .toc-skeleton { padding: 1rem; }
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/js/app.js b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/js/app.js
index 0fd30fd..b3e570c 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/js/app.js
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/js/app.js
@@ -80,3 +80,105 @@ window.tqAudio = {
     };
   }
 };
+
+window.tqSheet = {
+  _handlers: new WeakMap(),
+
+  _ignored: (target) => {
+    if (!target || !target.closest) return false;
+    return !!target.closest('.seek, input, .player-main-controls, .sheet-actions, .sheet-icon-btn, button, a');
+  },
+
+  bindDismiss: (el, dotnet, methodName) => {
+    if (!el || !dotnet) return;
+    window.tqSheet.unbindDismiss(el);
+
+    const state = { startY: 0, startX: 0, active: false, dragging: false };
+    const threshold = 80;
+    const method = methodName || 'OnSwipeDismiss';
+
+    const resetTransform = () => {
+      el.style.transition = 'transform 0.22s ease, opacity 0.22s ease';
+      el.style.transform = '';
+      el.style.opacity = '';
+      window.setTimeout(() => { el.style.transition = ''; }, 240);
+    };
+
+    const onStart = (e) => {
+      if (window.tqSheet._ignored(e.target)) return;
+      const point = e.touches ? e.touches[0] : e;
+      if (!point) return;
+      state.startY = point.clientY;
+      state.startX = point.clientX;
+      state.active = true;
+      state.dragging = false;
+      el.style.transition = 'none';
+    };
+
+    const onMove = (e) => {
+      if (!state.active) return;
+      const point = e.touches ? e.touches[0] : e;
+      if (!point) return;
+      const dy = point.clientY - state.startY;
+      const dx = point.clientX - state.startX;
+      if (!state.dragging) {
+        if (Math.abs(dy) < 8 && Math.abs(dx) < 8) return;
+        if (Math.abs(dx) > Math.abs(dy) || dy < 0) {
+          state.active = false;
+          return;
+        }
+        state.dragging = true;
+      }
+      if (e.cancelable) e.preventDefault();
+      const y = Math.max(0, dy);
+      el.style.transform = `translateY(${y}px)`;
+      el.style.opacity = String(Math.max(0.45, 1 - y / 420));
+    };
+
+    const onEnd = (e) => {
+      if (!state.active && !state.dragging) return;
+      const point = (e.changedTouches && e.changedTouches[0]) || e;
+      const dy = point ? (point.clientY - state.startY) : 0;
+      const dx = point ? (point.clientX - state.startX) : 0;
+      const shouldDismiss = state.dragging && dy >= threshold && Math.abs(dx) < dy;
+      state.active = false;
+      state.dragging = false;
+      if (shouldDismiss) {
+        el.style.transition = 'transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease';
+        el.style.transform = 'translateY(100%)';
+        el.style.opacity = '0';
+        dotnet.invokeMethodAsync(method);
+      } else {
+        resetTransform();
+      }
+    };
+
+    el.addEventListener('touchstart', onStart, { passive: true });
+    el.addEventListener('touchmove', onMove, { passive: false });
+    el.addEventListener('touchend', onEnd, { passive: true });
+    el.addEventListener('touchcancel', onEnd, { passive: true });
+    el.addEventListener('pointerdown', onStart);
+    el.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove);
+    el.addEventListener('pointerup', onEnd);
+    el.addEventListener('pointercancel', onEnd);
+
+    window.tqSheet._handlers.set(el, { onStart, onMove, onEnd });
+  },
+
+  unbindDismiss: (el) => {
+    const h = window.tqSheet._handlers.get(el);
+    if (!h || !el) return;
+    el.removeEventListener('touchstart', h.onStart);
+    el.removeEventListener('touchmove', h.onMove);
+    el.removeEventListener('touchend', h.onEnd);
+    el.removeEventListener('touchcancel', h.onEnd);
+    el.removeEventListener('pointerdown', h.onStart);
+    el.removeEventListener('pointermove', h.onMove);
+    el.removeEventListener('pointerup', h.onEnd);
+    el.removeEventListener('pointercancel', h.onEnd);
+    el.style.transform = '';
+    el.style.opacity = '';
+    el.style.transition = '';
+    window.tqSheet._handlers.delete(el);
+  }
+};