diff --git a/ads.js b/ads.js
index a610cf9..4fe759a 100644
Binary files a/ads.js and b/ads.js differ
diff --git a/public/assets/my.js b/public/assets/my.js
index 8ab9fee..88e190f 100644
--- a/public/assets/my.js
+++ b/public/assets/my.js
@@ -80,12 +80,19 @@
       const c = document.createElement('canvas'); c.width = img.width; c.height = img.height;
       const x = c.getContext('2d');
       x.drawImage(img, 0, 0);
-      if (who) { // the blank ribbon sits at ~76% down; name it in dark ink on the mint banner
+      if (who) { // name it on the blank ribbon: gold with a dark outline so it reads on any badge color
         x.textAlign = 'center';
-        x.fillStyle = '#04231b';
-        x.font = 'bold ' + Math.round(c.width * 0.052) + 'px Sora, "Segoe UI", sans-serif';
-        x.fillText(who, c.width / 2, c.height * 0.78);
+        x.textBaseline = 'middle';
+        x.font = 'bold ' + Math.round(c.width * 0.055) + 'px Sora, "Segoe UI", sans-serif';
+        const y = c.height * 0.82;
+        x.lineJoin = 'round';
+        x.lineWidth = Math.max(3, Math.round(c.width * 0.008));
+        x.strokeStyle = 'rgba(4,20,15,.9)';
+        x.strokeText(who, c.width / 2, y);
+        x.fillStyle = '#ffd15c';
+        x.fillText(who, c.width / 2, y);
         x.textAlign = 'left';
+        x.textBaseline = 'alphabetic';
       }
       try {
         c.toBlob(bl => {
@@ -563,6 +570,13 @@
   document.addEventListener('change', e => { if (e.target && e.target.id === 'cWatchSecs') videoHint(); });
   $('cBudget').addEventListener('input', () => { if ($('cType').value === 'video') videoHint(); });
   $('cVideoUploadBtn').addEventListener('click', () => $('cVideoFile').click());
+  $('cVideoUrl').addEventListener('change', async () => {
+    const url = $('cVideoUrl').value.trim();
+    $('cVideoInfo').textContent = url ? 'checking video…' : '';
+    cVidDims = url ? await probeVideoDims(url) : null;
+    if (url && !cVidDims) $('cVideoInfo').textContent = 'could not read that video';
+    else { $('cVideoInfo').textContent = ''; showVidOrient(); }
+  });
   $('cVideoFile').addEventListener('change', async () => {
     const f = $('cVideoFile').files[0];
     if (!f) return;
@@ -574,6 +588,7 @@
       $('cVideoInfo').textContent = f.name + ' uploaded';
       $('cVideoPrev').hidden = false;
       $('cVideoPrev').innerHTML = '<video src="' + r.url + '" controls style="max-width:320px;border-radius:10px"></video>';
+      cVidDims = await probeVideoDims(r.url); showVidOrient();
     } catch (e) { $('cVideoInfo').textContent = 'Upload failed. Try again.'; }
     $('cVideoFile').value = '';
   });
@@ -583,11 +598,13 @@
     if ($('cSoloRaw') && !$('cSoloRaw').hidden) soloBody = $('cSoloRaw').value;
     const t = $('cType').value;
     const isVideo = t === 'video', isFeat = t === 'featured';
+    if (isVideo && !cVidDims && $('cVideoUrl').value) cVidDims = await probeVideoDims($('cVideoUrl').value);
     await api('/api/my/campaigns', { type: t, name: $('cName').value,
       targetUrl: $('cTarget').value, imageUrl: $('cImage').value, size: $('cSize').value,
       title: isVideo ? $('cVideoTitle').value : isFeat ? $('cFeatTitle').value : t === 'visits' ? $('cVisitTitle').value : $('cTitle').value,
       body: t === 'solo' ? soloBody : $('cBody').value,
       videoUrl: $('cVideoUrl').value, watchSecs: Number($('cWatchSecs').value),
+      videoW: cVidDims ? cVidDims.w : null, videoH: cVidDims ? cVidDims.h : null,
       days: Number($('cFeatDays').value), startDay: featStartDay,
       count: Number($('cVisitCount').value),
       ctaLabel: isVideo ? $('cVideoCta').value : $('cCtaLabel').value,
@@ -672,9 +689,27 @@
 
   // ── watch-to-earn videos: escape-proof player, server-clock reward ──
   const vidState = { token: null, secs: 0, maxSeen: 0, done: false, credited: false };
+  // detected dimensions of the video being created — portrait goes to Shorts, landscape to Watch videos
+  let cVidDims = null;
+  function probeVideoDims(url) {
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+      if (!url) return resolve(null);
+      const v = document.createElement('video'); v.preload = 'metadata'; v.muted = true;
+      let done = false; const fin = r => { if (!done) { done = true; resolve(r); } };
+      v.onloadedmetadata = () => fin(v.videoWidth && v.videoHeight ? { w: v.videoWidth, h: v.videoHeight } : null);
+      v.onerror = () => fin(null); setTimeout(() => fin(null), 8000); v.src = url;
+    });
+  }
+  function showVidOrient() {
+    const el = $('cVideoInfo'); if (!el) return;
+    if (!cVidDims) return;
+    const portrait = cVidDims.h > cVidDims.w;
+    el.textContent = (el.textContent ? el.textContent + ' · ' : '')
+      + (portrait ? 'portrait — shows in the Shorts reel' : 'landscape — shows in the Watch videos tab');
+  }
   async function loadVideoStatus() {
     try {
-      const st = await (await fetch('/api/my/videos')).json();
+      const st = await (await fetch('/api/my/videos?orientation=landscape')).json();
       if (st.error) return;
       $('vidProgress').textContent = 'today: ' + (st.status.count || 0) + ' / ' + st.status.cap + ' videos watched';
       if (st.status.left <= 0) {
@@ -687,7 +722,7 @@
   }
   async function loadVideoAd() {
     let r = null;
-    try { r = await (await fetch('/api/my/videos')).json(); } catch (e) {}
+    try { r = await (await fetch('/api/my/videos?orientation=landscape')).json(); } catch (e) {}
     if (!r || !r.ad) {
       $('vidBox').innerHTML = '<span class="muted small">' + (r && r.status && r.status.left <= 0
         ? 'That is today\'s video set. Come back tomorrow.'
diff --git a/public/assets/shorts.js b/public/assets/shorts.js
index a749df7..ff69b7e 100644
--- a/public/assets/shorts.js
+++ b/public/assets/shorts.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // then advance to the next. Reuses /api/my/videos + /api/my/videowatch.
 (function () {
   const $ = id => document.getElementById(id);
-  const st = { token: null, secs: 0, maxSeen: 0, credited: false, done: false };
+  const st = { token: null, secs: 0, maxSeen: 0, credited: false, done: false, skips: 0 };
   function j(url, body) {
     return fetch(url, body
       ? { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(body) }
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     st.token = null; st.maxSeen = 0; st.credited = false; st.done = false;
     $('shOver').hidden = true; $('shCta').hidden = true; $('shNext').hidden = true;
     let r = null;
-    try { r = await j('/api/my/videos'); } catch (e) {}
+    try { r = await j('/api/my/videos?orientation=portrait'); } catch (e) {}
     if (!r || r.error) { $('shVideo').hidden = true; $('shMsg').hidden = false; $('shMsg').textContent = 'Sign in on the dashboard to watch shorts and earn.'; return; }
     $('shStat').textContent = 'today: ' + (r.status.count || 0) + ' / ' + r.status.cap;
     if (!r.ad) {
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
     const v = $('shVideo');
     $('shMsg').hidden = true; v.hidden = false;
     v.src = r.ad.videoUrl; v.currentTime = 0;
+    // safety net: this reel is portrait-only. If a landscape video slips through, skip to the next.
+    v.onloadedmetadata = () => {
+      if (v.videoWidth && v.videoHeight && v.videoWidth > v.videoHeight) {
+        if (st.skips++ < 4) { load(); return; }
+        v.hidden = true; $('shMsg').hidden = false; $('shMsg').textContent = 'No shorts in rotation right now. Check back soon.';
+      } else { st.skips = 0; }
+    };
     $('shTitle').textContent = r.ad.title || '';
     $('shCta').href = r.ad.ctaUrl; $('shCta').textContent = r.ad.ctaLabel || 'Learn more';
     $('shOver').hidden = false; $('shCta').hidden = false;
diff --git a/public/my.html b/public/my.html
index c92a38e..172ddcd 100644
--- a/public/my.html
+++ b/public/my.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
 <title>Member area | InstantAdPay</title>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Sora:wght@600;700;800&display=swap">
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/site.css?v=20260907b">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/site.css?v=20260907c">
 </head>
 <body class="bo-body">
 
@@ -627,9 +627,9 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-<script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260907b"></script>
-<script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260907b"></script>
-<script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260907b"></script>
-<script src="/assets/chat.js?v=20260907b"></script>
+<script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260907c"></script>
+<script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260907c"></script>
+<script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260907c"></script>
+<script src="/assets/chat.js?v=20260907c"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/public/shorts.html b/public/shorts.html
index 97b731c..34a83a7 100644
--- a/public/shorts.html
+++ b/public/shorts.html
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-<script src="/assets/shorts.js?v=20260906m"></script>
+<script src="/assets/shorts.js?v=20260907c"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index a36bf3c..a6a2467 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -867,7 +867,8 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
       if (!s || !s.email) return json(res, 401, { error: 'Sign in first.' });
       const status = await ads.videoStatus(s.email);
       if (status.left <= 0) return json(res, 200, { ad: null, status });
-      const ad = await ads.serveVideo({ excludeEmail: s.email }); // never your own video
+      const orientation = String(u.searchParams.get('orientation') || ''); // 'portrait' = Shorts reel, 'landscape' = Watch videos tab
+      const ad = await ads.serveVideo({ excludeEmail: s.email, orientation }); // never your own video
       if (!ad) return json(res, 200, { ad: null, status });
       const token = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
       videoTokens.set(s.email, { token, ts: Date.now(), id: ad.id, secs: ad.watchSecs });
diff --git a/v.jar b/v.jar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcbafd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v.jar
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Netscape HTTP Cookie File
+# https://curl.se/docs/http-cookies.html
+# This file was generated by libcurl! Edit at your own risk.
+
+#HttpOnly_127.0.0.1	FALSE	/	FALSE	1791369645	iap.sid	2b2c027da3d3e566d594e406c3bd05a175a7845d7ffa702be92fd923ac18d432