diff --git a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor
index 9cfb97d..147738d 100644
--- a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor
+++ b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor
@@ -10,32 +10,17 @@
         <ul class="dd-nav-links">
             @foreach (var navPage in Pages.MenuPages)
             {
-                @if (navPage.HasChildren)
-                {
-                    @* Dual-role node: the parent anchor navigates to its own route on click,
-                       while hover/focus reveals the child dropdown (pure CSS, no JS).
-                       dd-nav-item-collapsed is added on child click to force-hide the
-                       dropdown after SPA navigation (which keeps the DOM and may leave
-                       :hover true). It is cleared on mouseleave so the next hover works. *@
-                    <li class="dd-nav-item-parent @(_collapsedDropdowns.Contains(navPage.Route) ? "dd-nav-item-collapsed" : "")"
-                        @onmouseleave="() => ResetDropdown(navPage.Route)"
-                        @onfocusout="() => ResetDropdown(navPage.Route)">
-                        <a href="@navPage.Route" class="dd-nav-link">@navPage.Name</a>
-                        <ul class="dd-nav-dropdown">
-                            @foreach (var child in navPage.Children)
-                            {
-                                <li>
-                                    <a href="@child.Route" class="dd-nav-link dd-nav-dropdown-link"
-                                       @onclick="() => CollapseDropdown(navPage.Route)">@child.Name</a>
-                                </li>
-                            }
-                        </ul>
-                    </li>
-                }
-                else
+                @* Above the medium breakpoint the medium modes ride inline beside their parent:
+                   the parent link renders, then each child renders as its own sibling appbar link.
+                   No popover — so the 8.J stuck-open dismissal applies only to the mobile drawer
+                   below, where clicks close the menu. *@
+                <li>
+                    <a href="@navPage.Route" class="dd-nav-link">@navPage.Name</a>
+                </li>
+                @foreach (var child in navPage.Children)
                 {
                     <li>
-                        <a href="@navPage.Route" class="dd-nav-link">@navPage.Name</a>
+                        <a href="@child.Route" class="dd-nav-link">@child.Name</a>
                     </li>
                 }
             }
@@ -96,7 +81,6 @@
     [Parameter] public required EventCallback<bool> IsDarkModeChanged { get; set; }
 
     private bool _mobileMenuOpen;
-    private readonly HashSet<string> _collapsedDropdowns = [];
 
     protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
     {
@@ -129,8 +113,4 @@
     private void ToggleMobileMenu() => _mobileMenuOpen = !_mobileMenuOpen;
 
     private void CloseMobileMenu() => _mobileMenuOpen = false;
-
-    private void CollapseDropdown(string route) => _collapsedDropdowns.Add(route);
-
-    private void ResetDropdown(string route) => _collapsedDropdowns.Remove(route);
 }
diff --git a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor.css b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor.css
index 1d4f6e8..2a12d12 100644
--- a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor.css
+++ b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/DeepDrftMenu.razor.css
@@ -82,66 +82,6 @@
     color: var(--deepdrft-white);
 }
 
-/* Dual-role parent node: anchor for the parent route, positioning context for the dropdown. */
-.dd-nav-item-parent {
-    position: relative;
-}
-
-/* Hover-revealed child dropdown. Pure CSS — hidden by default, shown when the parent item is
-   hovered or contains keyboard focus. Sits directly beneath the parent link, frosted to match
-   the bar. */
-.dd-nav-dropdown {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 100%;
-    left: 50%;
-    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0.25rem);
-
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: stretch;
-    gap: 0.75rem;
-
-    list-style: none;
-    margin: 0;
-    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
-    min-width: 9rem;
-
-    background: rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.96);
-    border: 1px solid var(--deepdrft-border);
-    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
-
-    opacity: 0;
-    visibility: hidden;
-    pointer-events: none;
-    transition: opacity 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s ease;
-    z-index: 101;
-}
-
-.dd-nav-dark .dd-nav-dropdown {
-    background: rgba(13, 13, 18, 0.95);
-}
-
-.dd-nav-item-parent:hover .dd-nav-dropdown,
-.dd-nav-item-parent:focus-within .dd-nav-dropdown {
-    opacity: 1;
-    visibility: visible;
-    pointer-events: auto;
-}
-
-/* Force-close the dropdown immediately after a child link is clicked (SPA navigation
-   keeps the DOM and :hover may remain true). Cleared on mouseleave so the next
-   hover cycle works normally. */
-.dd-nav-item-parent.dd-nav-item-collapsed .dd-nav-dropdown {
-    opacity: 0 !important;
-    visibility: hidden !important;
-    pointer-events: none !important;
-}
-
-.dd-nav-dropdown-link {
-    white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
 /* Right-side cluster */
 .dd-nav-actions {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/Pages.cs b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/Pages.cs
index b1756bd..90b5abf 100644
--- a/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/Pages.cs
+++ b/DeepDrftPublic.Client/Layout/Pages.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ public class PageRoute
 
 public static class Pages
 {
+    // ARCHIVE (→ the release-cardinal /archive browser) carries the three medium modes as Children.
+    // Above the medium breakpoint the desktop nav flattens them into inline appbar links beside
+    // ARCHIVE (no popover); below the breakpoint the mobile hamburger renders them as an indented
+    // sub-list under ARCHIVE. /tracks and /genres are intentionally absent from the nav (8.I) —
+    // their routes (TracksView, GenresView) remain reachable by direct URL.
     public static readonly List<PageRoute> MenuPages =
     [
         new()
@@ -31,8 +36,6 @@ public static class Pages
                 new() { Name = "Mixes",    Route = "/mixes",    Icon = Icons.Material.Filled.GraphicEq },
             ],
         },
-        new() { Name = "Tracks", Route = "/tracks", Icon = Icons.Material.Filled.MusicNote },
-        new() { Name = "Genres", Route = "/genres", Icon = Icons.Material.Filled.Category },
     ];
 
     public static readonly List<PageRoute> AllPages =