diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 588b61d..631d232 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "libre-study",
-  "version": "0.1.12",
+  "version": "0.1.13",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "libre-study",
-      "version": "0.1.12",
+      "version": "0.1.13",
       "dependencies": {
         "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.11.1",
         "react": "^19.2.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4613979..9e960ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "libre-study",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.1.12",
+  "version": "0.1.13",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --host 127.0.0.1",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 09607e6..437bd2d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ checksum = "2a4385e2e34eb35d6b3efe798b9eb88096925d87726c0798709bf56d9ed84af3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "app"
-version = "0.1.12"
+version = "0.1.13"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "rusqlite",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 1fee6d6..b897271 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "app"
-version = "0.1.12"
+version = "0.1.13"
 description = "A Tauri App"
 authors = ["you"]
 license = ""
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index c2f8ecd..310346e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
   "productName": "Libre Study",
-  "version": "0.1.12",
+  "version": "0.1.13",
   "identifier": "org.librestudy.desktop",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../dist",
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 3329dfb..06c67b9 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -461,6 +461,44 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
   background: #fffdf6;
 }
 
+.margin-section-header {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 8px;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
+.collapse-button,
+.mini-settings {
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #657061;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.collapse-button {
+  padding: 0;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+.collapse-button::before {
+  margin-right: 5px;
+  color: #735c0f;
+  content: 'v';
+}
+
+.mini-settings {
+  width: auto;
+  height: auto;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  border: 1px solid #d8cfbf;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: #fbf8ef;
+}
+
 .original-language-verse h3 {
   margin: 0;
   color: #657061;
@@ -512,33 +550,40 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
   outline: none;
 }
 
-.linked-word-list {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
+.english-strong-line {
+  display: grid;
   gap: 8px;
   margin: 0 0 14px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid #dfd6c2;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: #fffdf6;
 }
 
-.word-link {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: baseline;
-  gap: 7px;
-  padding: 7px 9px;
-  border-color: #cfc8b8;
-  background: #f3efe4;
+.linked-line-text {
+  margin: 0;
   color: #202124;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.65;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
-.word-link small {
-  color: #657061;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  font-weight: 800;
+.linked-word {
+  display: inline;
+  padding: 0 2px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
-.word-link.active {
-  border-color: #2f6f5e;
-  background: #e7f0eb;
+.linked-word + .linked-word {
+  margin-inline-start: 0.35em;
+}
+
+.linked-word:hover,
+.linked-word:focus-visible,
+.linked-word.active {
+  background: rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.25);
+  outline: none;
 }
 
 .strong-focus {
@@ -559,6 +604,11 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
   font-size: 12px;
 }
 
+.strong-focus > .margin-section-header span {
+  color: #657061;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
 .strong-focus h4 {
   color: #1f211e;
   font-size: 22px;
@@ -970,6 +1020,37 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
   width: min(1080px, 100%);
 }
 
+.settings-modal {
+  width: min(780px, 100%);
+}
+
+.settings-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 16px;
+}
+
+.settings-grid .modal-section:last-child {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+}
+
+.settings-grid input[type='range'] {
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.checkbox-row {
+  display: flex !important;
+  gap: 9px !important;
+  align-items: center;
+  color: #252821 !important;
+  font-size: 14px !important;
+  text-transform: none !important;
+}
+
+.checkbox-row input {
+  width: auto;
+}
+
 .about-modal p {
   margin: 0;
   color: #3f443d;
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 6631c87..e2baab9 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const tagColors = ['#2f6f5e', '#735c0f', '#8a3ffc', '#b42318', '#245ba7']
 const pageSize = 34
 const sessionStorageKey = 'libre-study.sessions.v1'
 const activeSessionStorageKey = 'libre-study.active-session.v1'
+const studySettingsStorageKey = 'libre-study.study-settings.v1'
 const timelineLimit = 200
 type ViewMode = 'page' | 'study' | 'notes' | 'compare'
 type StrongDisplayMode = 'off' | 'highlight' | 'numbers'
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ function App() {
   const [sessionModalOpen, setSessionModalOpen] = useState(false)
   const [aboutModalOpen, setAboutModalOpen] = useState(false)
   const [timelineModalOpen, setTimelineModalOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [settingsModalOpen, setSettingsModalOpen] = useState(false)
   const [pageMotion, setPageMotion] = useState<PageMotion>('idle')
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>('notes')
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
@@ -172,6 +174,11 @@ function App() {
   const [newSessionFootnotes, setNewSessionFootnotes] = useState(true)
   const [newSessionStrongs, setNewSessionStrongs] = useState(true)
   const [newSessionTimeline, setNewSessionTimeline] = useState(true)
+  const [lemmaFontSize, setLemmaFontSize] = useState(17)
+  const [linkedFontSize, setLinkedFontSize] = useState(15)
+  const [originalCollapsed, setOriginalCollapsed] = useState(false)
+  const [linkedCollapsed, setLinkedCollapsed] = useState(false)
+  const [definitionCollapsed, setDefinitionCollapsed] = useState(false)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const restoredSessionId = useRef('')
@@ -300,10 +307,30 @@ function App() {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    const savedStudySettings = localStorage.getItem(studySettingsStorageKey)
     const savedSessions = localStorage.getItem(sessionStorageKey)
     const savedActiveSessionId = localStorage.getItem(activeSessionStorageKey)
     let nextSessions: StudySession[] = []
 
+    if (savedStudySettings) {
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(savedStudySettings) as Partial<{
+          lemmaFontSize: number
+          linkedFontSize: number
+          originalCollapsed: boolean
+          linkedCollapsed: boolean
+          definitionCollapsed: boolean
+        }>
+        setLemmaFontSize(parsed.lemmaFontSize ?? 17)
+        setLinkedFontSize(parsed.linkedFontSize ?? 15)
+        setOriginalCollapsed(parsed.originalCollapsed ?? false)
+        setLinkedCollapsed(parsed.linkedCollapsed ?? false)
+        setDefinitionCollapsed(parsed.definitionCollapsed ?? false)
+      } catch {
+        localStorage.removeItem(studySettingsStorageKey)
+      }
+    }
+
     if (savedSessions) {
       try {
         const parsed = JSON.parse(savedSessions) as StudySession[]
@@ -350,6 +377,19 @@ function App() {
     }
   }, [activeSessionId])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      studySettingsStorageKey,
+      JSON.stringify({
+        lemmaFontSize,
+        linkedFontSize,
+        originalCollapsed,
+        linkedCollapsed,
+        definitionCollapsed,
+      }),
+    )
+  }, [definitionCollapsed, lemmaFontSize, linkedCollapsed, linkedFontSize, originalCollapsed])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (restoredSessionId.current === activeSessionId) return
     const activeSession = sessions.find((session) => session.id === activeSessionId)
@@ -718,27 +758,83 @@ function App() {
 
     return (
       <section className="original-language-verse" aria-label="Original language lemma line">
-        <h3>{isHebrew ? 'Hebrew Lemma Line' : 'Greek Lemma Line'}</h3>
-        <p className="lemma-line-text" dir={direction}>
-          {selectedVerse.strongs.map((entry) => (
-            <span
-              key={`${entry.strong}-${entry.position}-lemma`}
-              className={entry.strong === selectedStrongEntry?.strong ? 'lemma-word active' : 'lemma-word'}
-              role="button"
-              tabIndex={0}
-              title={`${entry.surface}: ${entry.strong}`}
-              onClick={() => selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)}
-              onKeyDown={(event) => {
-                if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {
-                  event.preventDefault()
-                  selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)
-                }
-              }}
-            >
-              {entry.lemma || entry.surface}
-            </span>
-          ))}
-        </p>
+        <header className="margin-section-header">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="collapse-button"
+            onClick={() => setOriginalCollapsed((current) => !current)}
+          >
+            {isHebrew ? 'Hebrew Lemma Line' : 'Greek Lemma Line'}
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" className="mini-settings" onClick={() => setSettingsModalOpen(true)}>
+            Aa
+          </button>
+        </header>
+        {!originalCollapsed ? (
+          <p className="lemma-line-text" dir={direction} style={{ fontSize: `${lemmaFontSize}px` }}>
+            {selectedVerse.strongs.map((entry) => (
+              <span
+                key={`${entry.strong}-${entry.position}-lemma`}
+                className={entry.strong === selectedStrongEntry?.strong ? 'lemma-word active' : 'lemma-word'}
+                role="button"
+                tabIndex={0}
+                title={`${entry.surface}: ${entry.strong}`}
+                onClick={() => selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)}
+                onKeyDown={(event) => {
+                  if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {
+                    event.preventDefault()
+                    selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)
+                  }
+                }}
+              >
+                {entry.lemma || entry.surface}
+              </span>
+            ))}
+          </p>
+        ) : null}
+      </section>
+    )
+  }
+
+  function renderLinkedEnglishLine() {
+    if (!selectedVerse?.strongs.length) return null
+
+    return (
+      <section className="english-strong-line" aria-label="English Strong's line">
+        <header className="margin-section-header">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="collapse-button"
+            onClick={() => setLinkedCollapsed((current) => !current)}
+          >
+            English Linked Text
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" className="mini-settings" onClick={() => setSettingsModalOpen(true)}>
+            Aa
+          </button>
+        </header>
+        {!linkedCollapsed ? (
+          <p className="linked-line-text" style={{ fontSize: `${linkedFontSize}px` }}>
+            {selectedVerse.strongs.map((entry) => (
+              <span
+                key={`${entry.strong}-${entry.position}-english`}
+                className={entry.strong === selectedStrongEntry?.strong ? 'linked-word active' : 'linked-word'}
+                role="button"
+                tabIndex={0}
+                title={`${entry.surface}: ${entry.strong}`}
+                onClick={() => selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)}
+                onKeyDown={(event) => {
+                  if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {
+                    event.preventDefault()
+                    selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)
+                  }
+                }}
+              >
+                {entry.surface}
+              </span>
+            ))}
+          </p>
+        ) : null}
       </section>
     )
   }
@@ -796,32 +892,33 @@ function App() {
         ) : (
           <>
             {renderOriginalLanguageLine()}
-            <div className="linked-word-list" aria-label="Linked Strong's words">
-          {selectedVerse.strongs.map((entry) => (
-            <button
-              key={`${entry.strong}-${entry.position}`}
-              className={entry.strong === selectedStrongEntry?.strong ? 'word-link active' : 'word-link'}
-              type="button"
-              title={`${entry.surface}: ${entry.strong}`}
-              onClick={() => selectStrong(selectedVerse, entry.strong)}
-            >
-              <span>{entry.surface}</span>
-              <small>{entry.strong}</small>
-            </button>
-          ))}
-            </div>
+            {renderLinkedEnglishLine()}
             {selectedStrongEntry ? (
-              <article className="strong-focus">
-                <div>
-                  <strong>{selectedStrongEntry.strong}</strong>
+              <article className="strong-focus" aria-label="Strong's definition">
+                <header className="margin-section-header">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="collapse-button"
+                    onClick={() => setDefinitionCollapsed((current) => !current)}
+                  >
+                    Definition
+                  </button>
                   <span>{selectedStrongEntry.language}</span>
-                </div>
-                <h4>{selectedStrongEntry.lemma}</h4>
-                <p className="translit">{selectedStrongEntry.transliteration}</p>
-                <p>{selectedStrongEntry.definition}</p>
-                <button type="button" onClick={() => searchStrong(selectedStrongEntry.strong)}>
-                  Show matching verses
-                </button>
+                </header>
+                {!definitionCollapsed ? (
+                  <>
+                    <div>
+                      <strong>{selectedStrongEntry.strong}</strong>
+                      <span>{selectedStrongEntry.language}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <h4>{selectedStrongEntry.lemma}</h4>
+                    <p className="translit">{selectedStrongEntry.transliteration}</p>
+                    <p>{selectedStrongEntry.definition}</p>
+                    <button type="button" onClick={() => searchStrong(selectedStrongEntry.strong)}>
+                      Show matching verses
+                    </button>
+                  </>
+                ) : null}
               </article>
             ) : null}
           </>
@@ -1144,6 +1241,91 @@ function App() {
     )
   }
 
+  function renderSettingsModal() {
+    if (!settingsModalOpen) return null
+
+    return (
+      <div className="modal-backdrop" role="presentation" onMouseDown={() => setSettingsModalOpen(false)}>
+        <section
+          className="modal-panel settings-modal"
+          role="dialog"
+          aria-modal="true"
+          aria-label="Study display settings"
+          onMouseDown={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
+        >
+          <header>
+            <div>
+              <span className="eyebrow">Settings</span>
+              <h2>Study Display</h2>
+            </div>
+            <button type="button" className="close-button" onClick={() => setSettingsModalOpen(false)}>
+              Close
+            </button>
+          </header>
+          <div className="settings-grid">
+            <section className="modal-section">
+              <h3>Original Language Line</h3>
+              <label>
+                Text size
+                <input
+                  type="range"
+                  min="13"
+                  max="26"
+                  value={lemmaFontSize}
+                  onChange={(event) => setLemmaFontSize(Number(event.target.value))}
+                />
+                <span>{lemmaFontSize}px</span>
+              </label>
+              <label className="checkbox-row">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={!originalCollapsed}
+                  onChange={(event) => setOriginalCollapsed(!event.target.checked)}
+                />
+                Show original language line
+              </label>
+            </section>
+
+            <section className="modal-section">
+              <h3>English Strong's Line</h3>
+              <label>
+                Text size
+                <input
+                  type="range"
+                  min="12"
+                  max="23"
+                  value={linkedFontSize}
+                  onChange={(event) => setLinkedFontSize(Number(event.target.value))}
+                />
+                <span>{linkedFontSize}px</span>
+              </label>
+              <label className="checkbox-row">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={!linkedCollapsed}
+                  onChange={(event) => setLinkedCollapsed(!event.target.checked)}
+                />
+                Show English linked text
+              </label>
+            </section>
+
+            <section className="modal-section">
+              <h3>Definition Panel</h3>
+              <label className="checkbox-row">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={!definitionCollapsed}
+                  onChange={(event) => setDefinitionCollapsed(!event.target.checked)}
+                />
+                Show expanded definition
+              </label>
+            </section>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <main className={railOpen ? 'app-shell menu-open' : 'app-shell'}>
       <aside
@@ -1175,6 +1357,10 @@ function App() {
           <span className="rail-icon">S</span>
           <span className="rail-copy"><strong>Sessions</strong><small>Save, export, and configure</small></span>
         </button>
+        <button type="button" title="Settings" onClick={() => setSettingsModalOpen(true)}>
+          <span className="rail-icon">A</span>
+          <span className="rail-copy"><strong>Settings</strong><small>Study display controls</small></span>
+        </button>
         <button type="button" className="rail-bottom" title="About Libre Study" onClick={() => setAboutModalOpen(true)}>
           <span className="rail-icon">?</span>
           <span className="rail-copy"><strong>About</strong><small>Project, licenses, and links</small></span>
@@ -1368,6 +1554,7 @@ function App() {
       </section>
       {renderSessionModal()}
       {renderAboutModal()}
+      {renderSettingsModal()}
       {renderTimelineModal()}
     </main>
   )