diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index e0c0cf9..f21728f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -2258,6 +2258,135 @@ a.app-footer__repo:hover {
   color: var(--color-border);
 }
 
+/* ── Breadcrumbs ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.breadcrumbs {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.breadcrumbs__link {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.breadcrumbs__link:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
+}
+
+.breadcrumbs__sep {
+  color: var(--color-border);
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+.breadcrumbs__text {
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+}
+
+.breadcrumbs__current {
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+/* ── Sub-topic page ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.subtopic-page {
+  max-width: 56rem;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 1rem 0;
+}
+
+.subtopic-page__title {
+  font-size: 1.75rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.subtopic-page__subtitle {
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  margin: 0 0 2rem;
+}
+
+.subtopic-groups {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2rem;
+}
+
+.subtopic-group__creator {
+  font-size: 1.15rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.subtopic-group__creator-link {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.subtopic-group__creator-link:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
+}
+
+.subtopic-group__count {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.subtopic-group__list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.subtopic-technique-card {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  background: var(--color-bg-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: inherit;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
+}
+
+.subtopic-technique-card:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
+}
+
+.subtopic-technique-card__title {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+}
+
+.subtopic-technique-card__tags {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.subtopic-technique-card__summary {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
 /* ── Public responsive (extended) ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index c22b061..2dd144e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import TechniquePage from "./pages/TechniquePage";
 import CreatorsBrowse from "./pages/CreatorsBrowse";
 import CreatorDetail from "./pages/CreatorDetail";
 import TopicsBrowse from "./pages/TopicsBrowse";
+import SubTopicPage from "./pages/SubTopicPage";
 import AdminReports from "./pages/AdminReports";
 import AdminPipeline from "./pages/AdminPipeline";
 import About from "./pages/About";
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export default function App() {
           {/* Browse routes */}
           <Route path="/creators" element={<CreatorsBrowse />} />
           <Route path="/creators/:slug" element={<CreatorDetail />} />
+          <Route path="/topics/:category/:subtopic" element={<SubTopicPage />} />
           <Route path="/topics" element={<TopicsBrowse />} />
 
           {/* Admin routes */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts b/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
index 04d03af..0094fcd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/public-client.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,20 @@ export async function fetchTopics(): Promise<TopicCategory[]> {
   return request<TopicCategory[]>(`${BASE}/topics`);
 }
 
+export async function fetchSubTopicTechniques(
+  categorySlug: string,
+  subtopicSlug: string,
+  params: { limit?: number; offset?: number } = {},
+): Promise<TechniqueListResponse> {
+  const qs = new URLSearchParams();
+  if (params.limit !== undefined) qs.set("limit", String(params.limit));
+  if (params.offset !== undefined) qs.set("offset", String(params.offset));
+  const query = qs.toString();
+  return request<TechniqueListResponse>(
+    `${BASE}/topics/${encodeURIComponent(categorySlug)}/${encodeURIComponent(subtopicSlug)}${query ? `?${query}` : ""}`,
+  );
+}
+
 // ── Creators ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export interface CreatorListParams {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx
index a136532..1b1a5cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default function Home() {
     void (async () => {
       try {
         const res = await fetchTechniques({ sort: "random", limit: 1 });
-        if (!cancelled && res.items.length > 0) setFeatured(res.items[0]);
+        if (!cancelled && res.items.length > 0) setFeatured(res.items[0] ?? null);
       } catch {
         // silently ignore — optional section
       }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SubTopicPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SubTopicPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebc53e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SubTopicPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/**
+ * Sub-topic detail page.
+ *
+ * Shows techniques for a specific sub-topic within a category,
+ * grouped by creator. Breadcrumb navigation back to Topics.
+ */
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Link, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import {
+  fetchSubTopicTechniques,
+  type TechniqueListItem,
+} from "../api/public-client";
+
+/** Convert a URL slug to a display name: replace hyphens with spaces, title-case. */
+function slugToDisplayName(slug: string): string {
+  return slug
+    .replace(/-/g, " ")
+    .replace(/\b\w/g, (c) => c.toUpperCase());
+}
+
+/** Group techniques by creator_name, preserving order of first appearance. */
+function groupByCreator(
+  items: TechniqueListItem[],
+): { creatorName: string; creatorSlug: string; techniques: TechniqueListItem[] }[] {
+  const map = new Map<string, { creatorName: string; creatorSlug: string; techniques: TechniqueListItem[] }>();
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const name = item.creator_name || "Unknown";
+    const existing = map.get(name);
+    if (existing) {
+      existing.techniques.push(item);
+    } else {
+      map.set(name, {
+        creatorName: name,
+        creatorSlug: item.creator_slug || "",
+        techniques: [item],
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  return Array.from(map.values());
+}
+
+export default function SubTopicPage() {
+  const { category, subtopic } = useParams<{ category: string; subtopic: string }>();
+  const [techniques, setTechniques] = useState<TechniqueListItem[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const categoryDisplay = category ? slugToDisplayName(category) : "";
+  const subtopicDisplay = subtopic ? slugToDisplayName(subtopic) : "";
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!category || !subtopic) return;
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+
+    void (async () => {
+      try {
+        const data = await fetchSubTopicTechniques(category, subtopic, { limit: 100 });
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setTechniques(data.items);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setError(
+            err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load techniques",
+          );
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
+      }
+    })();
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [category, subtopic]);
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return <div className="loading">Loading techniques…</div>;
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="loading error-text">
+        Error: {error}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const groups = groupByCreator(techniques);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="subtopic-page">
+      {/* Breadcrumbs */}
+      <nav className="breadcrumbs" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+        <Link to="/topics" className="breadcrumbs__link">Topics</Link>
+        <span className="breadcrumbs__sep" aria-hidden="true">›</span>
+        <span className="breadcrumbs__text">{categoryDisplay}</span>
+        <span className="breadcrumbs__sep" aria-hidden="true">›</span>
+        <span className="breadcrumbs__current" aria-current="page">{subtopicDisplay}</span>
+      </nav>
+
+      <h2 className="subtopic-page__title">{subtopicDisplay}</h2>
+      <p className="subtopic-page__subtitle">
+        {techniques.length} technique{techniques.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""} in {categoryDisplay}
+      </p>
+
+      {techniques.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="empty-state">
+          No techniques found for this sub-topic.
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="subtopic-groups">
+          {groups.map((group) => (
+            <section key={group.creatorName} className="subtopic-group">
+              <h3 className="subtopic-group__creator">
+                {group.creatorSlug ? (
+                  <Link to={`/creators/${group.creatorSlug}`} className="subtopic-group__creator-link">
+                    {group.creatorName}
+                  </Link>
+                ) : (
+                  group.creatorName
+                )}
+                <span className="subtopic-group__count">
+                  {group.techniques.length} technique{group.techniques.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
+                </span>
+              </h3>
+              <div className="subtopic-group__list">
+                {group.techniques.map((t) => (
+                  <Link
+                    key={t.id}
+                    to={`/techniques/${t.slug}`}
+                    className="subtopic-technique-card"
+                  >
+                    <span className="subtopic-technique-card__title">{t.title}</span>
+                    {t.topic_tags && t.topic_tags.length > 0 && (
+                      <span className="subtopic-technique-card__tags">
+                        {t.topic_tags.map((tag) => (
+                          <span key={tag} className="pill">{tag}</span>
+                        ))}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                    {t.summary && (
+                      <span className="subtopic-technique-card__summary">
+                        {t.summary.length > 150
+                          ? `${t.summary.slice(0, 150)}…`
+                          : t.summary}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </Link>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </section>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx
index 0b90dd6..1a3876b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx
@@ -156,10 +156,12 @@ export default function TopicsBrowse() {
 
                 {isExpanded && (
                   <div className="topic-subtopics">
-                    {cat.sub_topics.map((st) => (
+                    {cat.sub_topics.map((st) => {
+                      const stSlug = st.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "-");
+                      return (
                       <Link
                         key={st.name}
-                        to={`/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(st.name)}&scope=topics`}
+                        to={`/topics/${slug}/${stSlug}`}
                         className="topic-subtopic"
                       >
                         <span className="topic-subtopic__name">{st.name}</span>
@@ -173,7 +175,8 @@ export default function TopicsBrowse() {
                           </span>
                         </span>
                       </Link>
-                    ))}
+                      );
+                    })}
                   </div>
                 )}
               </div>
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo b/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo
index 0bc3fdb..38b7d02 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"root":["./src/App.tsx","./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/public-client.ts","./src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx","./src/components/AppFooter.tsx","./src/components/CategoryIcons.tsx","./src/components/CopyLinkButton.tsx","./src/components/CreatorAvatar.tsx","./src/components/ReportIssueModal.tsx","./src/pages/About.tsx","./src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx","./src/pages/AdminReports.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorDetail.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorsBrowse.tsx","./src/pages/Home.tsx","./src/pages/SearchResults.tsx","./src/pages/TechniquePage.tsx","./src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx"],"version":"5.6.3"}
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+{"root":["./src/App.tsx","./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/public-client.ts","./src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx","./src/components/AppFooter.tsx","./src/components/CategoryIcons.tsx","./src/components/CopyLinkButton.tsx","./src/components/CreatorAvatar.tsx","./src/components/ReportIssueModal.tsx","./src/pages/About.tsx","./src/pages/AdminPipeline.tsx","./src/pages/AdminReports.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorDetail.tsx","./src/pages/CreatorsBrowse.tsx","./src/pages/Home.tsx","./src/pages/SearchResults.tsx","./src/pages/SubTopicPage.tsx","./src/pages/TechniquePage.tsx","./src/pages/TopicsBrowse.tsx"],"version":"5.6.3"}
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