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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+  <title>Deathwatch – Card Sheets</title>
+  <style>
+    /* ═══ RESET ═══ */
+    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
+
+    /* ═══ SCREEN CHROME ═══ */
+    body {
+      background: #2a2a2a;
+      font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, serif;
+      color: #111;
+      padding: 20px;
+    }
+    .controls {
+      background: #1a1a2e;
+      color: #c8a96e;
+      padding: 16px 24px;
+      margin-bottom: 20px;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      gap: 12px;
+      align-items: center;
+    }
+    .controls h1 { font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-right: auto; }
+    .btn {
+      padding: 8px 18px;
+      border: none;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      font-size: 10pt;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+      font-weight: bold;
+    }
+    .btn-print { background: #c8a96e; color: #1a1a2e; }
+    .btn-print:hover { background: #e0c080; }
+    .filter-group { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+    .filter-btn {
+      padding: 6px 12px;
+      border-radius: 3px;
+      font-size: 9pt;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      border: 2px solid transparent;
+      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+    }
+    .filter-btn.active { border-color: #c8a96e; }
+    .filter-btn[data-cat="Melee Weapon"]   { background: #5a1a1a; color: #ffbbbb; }
+    .filter-btn[data-cat="Ranged Weapon"]  { background: #1a2a4a; color: #bbccff; }
+    .filter-btn[data-cat="Grenade"]        { background: #3a2a0a; color: #ffdd88; }
+    .filter-btn[data-cat="Armour"]         { background: #1a3a1a; color: #aaffaa; }
+    .filter-btn[data-cat="Other"]          { background: #2a1a3a; color: #ddaaff; }
+    .filter-btn[data-cat="all"]            { background: #333; color: #ccc; }
+    #loading { color: #c8a96e; text-align: center; padding: 40px; font-size: 14pt; }
+
+    /* ═══ SHEET = one printable A4 page ═══ */
+    .sheet {
+      background: #fff;
+      width: 210mm;
+      min-height: 297mm;
+      margin: 0 auto 20px;
+      padding: 6mm;
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 63mm);
+      grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 88mm);
+      gap: 3mm;
+      justify-content: center;
+      align-content: start;
+    }
+
+    /* ═══ THE CARD ═══ */
+    .card {
+      width: 63mm;
+      height: 88mm;
+      border: 2.5pt solid #111;
+      border-radius: 3mm;
+      background: #f0e8d8;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      position: relative;
+      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+      font-size: 6pt;
+    }
+
+    /* req badge */
+    .req-badge {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: 1.5mm;
+      left: 1.5mm;
+      width: 6mm;
+      height: 6mm;
+      border-radius: 50%;
+      background: #1a1a2e;
+      border: 1pt solid #c8a96e;
+      color: #c8a96e;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      font-size: 6.5pt;
+      font-weight: bold;
+      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+      z-index: 10;
+      line-height: 1;
+    }
+
+    /* title bar */
+    .card-title-bar {
+      background: #e8dcc8;
+      border-bottom: 1.5pt solid #555;
+      padding: 1.5mm 2mm 1mm 8mm; /* left pad for req badge */
+      min-height: 8mm;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+    .card-title {
+      font-size: 7.5pt;
+      font-weight: bold;
+      color: #1a1a1a;
+      letter-spacing: 0.2pt;
+      line-height: 1.2;
+    }
+
+    /* art box */
+    .card-art {
+      flex: 0 0 32mm;
+      margin: 1.5mm 2mm 1mm;
+      border-radius: 4mm;
+      border: 1.5pt solid #333;
+      background: #1a1a1a;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      position: relative;
+    }
+    /* oval vignette inside art box */
+    .card-art::before {
+      content: '';
+      position: absolute;
+      inset: 0;
+      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 80% at 50% 50%, transparent 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
+      z-index: 2;
+    }
+    .card-art-inner {
+      position: relative;
+      z-index: 3;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      gap: 1mm;
+    }
+    .card-art-icon {
+      font-size: 18pt;
+      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(200,169,110,0.8));
+      line-height: 1;
+    }
+    .card-art-class {
+      font-size: 5.5pt;
+      color: #c8a96e;
+      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+      letter-spacing: 1pt;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+
+    /* type line */
+    .card-type-line {
+      text-align: center;
+      padding: 0.5mm 2mm;
+      font-size: 6pt;
+      font-style: italic;
+      color: #333;
+      border-top: 0.75pt solid #888;
+      border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #888;
+      background: #e0d4c0;
+      flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    /* stats block */
+    .card-stats {
+      padding: 1mm 2mm;
+      flex: 1;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: 0.5mm;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .stat-row {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      gap: 1.5mm;
+      line-height: 1.5;
+    }
+    .stat-item {
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      font-size: 6pt;
+    }
+    .stat-label {
+      font-weight: bold;
+      color: #333;
+      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+    }
+    .stat-value {
+      color: #111;
+    }
+    .card-rules {
+      font-size: 5.5pt;
+      font-style: italic;
+      color: #444;
+      margin-top: 0.5mm;
+      line-height: 1.4;
+      border-top: 0.5pt solid #aaa;
+      padding-top: 0.5mm;
+    }
+
+    /* renown pip */
+    .renown-pip {
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: 1mm;
+      right: 2mm;
+      font-size: 5pt;
+      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+      font-style: italic;
+      color: #666;
+    }
+
+    /* category colour accents */
+    .card[data-cat="Melee Weapon"]  .card-title-bar { background: #e8d0c0; border-bottom-color: #7a2a1a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Melee Weapon"]  .card-type-line  { color: #7a2a1a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Melee Weapon"]  .card-art        { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#2a0a0a,#1a1a1a); }
+
+    .card[data-cat="Ranged Weapon"] .card-title-bar { background: #c8d4e8; border-bottom-color: #1a2a5a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Ranged Weapon"] .card-type-line  { color: #1a2a5a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Ranged Weapon"] .card-art        { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#0a0a2a,#1a1a1a); }
+
+    .card[data-cat="Grenade"]       .card-title-bar { background: #e8e0c0; border-bottom-color: #5a3a00; }
+    .card[data-cat="Grenade"]       .card-type-line  { color: #5a3a00; }
+    .card[data-cat="Grenade"]       .card-art        { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#1a1000,#1a1a1a); }
+
+    .card[data-cat="Armour"]        .card-title-bar { background: #c8e0c8; border-bottom-color: #1a4a1a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Armour"]        .card-type-line  { color: #1a4a1a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Armour"]        .card-art        { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#001a00,#1a1a1a); }
+
+    .card[data-cat="Other"]         .card-title-bar { background: #dcc8e8; border-bottom-color: #3a1a5a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Other"]         .card-type-line  { color: #3a1a5a; }
+    .card[data-cat="Other"]         .card-art        { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#0a001a,#1a1a1a); }
+
+    /* ═══ PRINT ═══ */
+    @media print {
+      body { background: #fff; padding: 0; }
+      .controls { display: none; }
+      .sheet {
+        margin: 0;
+        page-break-after: always;
+        box-shadow: none;
+        padding: 5mm;
+      }
+      .sheet:last-child { page-break-after: avoid; }
+      .card { box-shadow: none; }
+    }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="controls">
+  <h1>⚔ Deathwatch Card Sheets</h1>
+  <div class="filter-group">
+    <button class="filter-btn active" data-cat="all" onclick="setFilter('all')">All</button>
+    <button class="filter-btn" data-cat="Melee Weapon"  onclick="setFilter('Melee Weapon')">Melee</button>
+    <button class="filter-btn" data-cat="Ranged Weapon" onclick="setFilter('Ranged Weapon')">Ranged</button>
+    <button class="filter-btn" data-cat="Grenade"       onclick="setFilter('Grenade')">Grenades</button>
+    <button class="filter-btn" data-cat="Armour"        onclick="setFilter('Armour')">Armour</button>
+    <button class="filter-btn" data-cat="Other"         onclick="setFilter('Other')">Other</button>
+  </div>
+  <button class="btn btn-print" onclick="window.print()">🖨 Print</button>
+</div>
+
+<div id="loading">Loading cards from database…</div>
+<div id="sheets"></div>
+
+<script>
+// ── Icons by category/class
+const ICONS = {
+  'Melee Weapon':  { default: '⚔', 'Chain': '⛓', 'Power': '⚡', 'Force': '🔮', 'Combat': '🗡' },
+  'Ranged Weapon': { default: '🔫', 'Heavy': '💥', 'Plasma': '🟢', 'Melta': '🔴', 'Flamer': '🔥', 'Sniper': '🎯', 'Bolt': '💠' },
+  'Grenade':       { default: '💣' },
+  'Armour':        { default: '🛡' },
+  'Other':         { default: '⚙' },
+}
+
+function getIcon(cat, name) {
+  const map = ICONS[cat] || { default: '📦' }
+  for (const [key, icon] of Object.entries(map)) {
+    if (key !== 'default' && name.toLowerCase().includes(key.toLowerCase())) return icon
+  }
+  return map.default
+}
+
+function parseRanged(dmgStr) {
+  if (!dmgStr) return {}
+  const r = {}
+  for (const p of dmgStr.split(';').map(s => s.trim())) {
+    if (/^Range /i.test(p))    r.range  = p.replace(/^Range /i,'')
+    else if (/^Pen /i.test(p)) r.pen    = p.replace(/^Pen /i,'')
+    else if (/^Clip /i.test(p))r.clip   = p.replace(/^Clip /i,'')
+    else if (/^Reload /i.test(p)) r.reload = p.replace(/^Reload /i,'')
+    else if (/^[S-]\/[0-9-]/.test(p)) r.rof = p
+    else if (/\dd\d/.test(p))  r.damage = p
+    else if (p) r.special = (r.special ? r.special+', ' : '') + p
+  }
+  return r
+}
+
+function parseMelee(s) {
+  // Some melee have everything in damage string with semicolons
+  let dmg = s.damage || '', pen = s.pen, special = s.special
+  if (dmg.includes(';')) {
+    const bits = dmg.split(';').map(x=>x.trim())
+    dmg = bits[0]
+    for (const b of bits.slice(1)) {
+      if (/^Pen \d/i.test(b)) pen = b.replace(/^Pen /i,'')
+      else if (b && b !== '-') special = (special ? special+', ' : '') + b
+    }
+  }
+  return { dmg, pen: pen||s.pen, special: special||s.special }
+}
+
+function esc(s) {
+  if (!s) return ''
+  return String(s).replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;')
+}
+
+function classShort(s) {
+  if (!s) return ''
+  return s.split(' - ').pop()
+}
+
+function buildCard(w) {
+  const s = w.stats || {}
+  const cat = w.category
+  const icon = getIcon(cat, w.name + ' ' + (s.class||''))
+  const req = s.req || ''
+  const renown = s.renown && s.renown !== '-' ? s.renown : ''
+  const cls = classShort(s.class) || cat.replace(' Weapon','')
+
+  // Build stat lines
+  let statsHtml = ''
+  let typeLine = cat
+
+  if (cat === 'Ranged Weapon' || (cat === 'Grenade' && s.damage && s.damage.includes(';'))) {
+    const p = parseRanged(s.damage)
+    typeLine = 'Weapon – Ranged'
+    const rows = []
+    if (p.range) rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Range:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.range)}</span></span>`)
+    if (p.rof)   rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">ROF:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.rof)}</span></span>`)
+    if (p.damage)rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Dmg:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.damage)}</span></span>`)
+    if (p.pen)   rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Pen:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.pen)}</span></span>`)
+    if (p.clip)  rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Clip:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.clip)}</span></span>`)
+    if (p.reload)rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Rld:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.reload)}</span></span>`)
+    statsHtml = `<div class="stat-row">${rows.join(' ')}</div>`
+    if (p.special) statsHtml += `<div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Special:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(p.special)}</span></span></div>`
+
+  } else if (cat === 'Melee Weapon') {
+    const m = parseMelee(s)
+    typeLine = 'Weapon – Melee'
+    const rows = []
+    if (m.dmg)    rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Dmg:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(m.dmg)}</span></span>`)
+    if (m.pen)    rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Pen:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(m.pen)}</span></span>`)
+    if (s.wt && s.wt !== '-') rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Wt:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(s.wt)}</span></span>`)
+    statsHtml = `<div class="stat-row">${rows.join(' ')}</div>`
+    if (m.special && m.special !== '–') statsHtml += `<div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Special:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(m.special)}</span></span></div>`
+
+  } else if (cat === 'Grenade') {
+    typeLine = 'Weapon – Ranged'
+    const bits = (s.damage||'').split(';').map(x=>x.trim())
+    const rows = []
+    for (const b of bits) {
+      if (/\dd\d/.test(b)) rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Dmg:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(b)}</span></span>`)
+      else if (/^Pen /i.test(b)) rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Pen:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(b.replace(/^Pen /i,''))}</span></span>`)
+      else if (b) rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-value">${esc(b)}</span></span>`)
+    }
+    statsHtml = `<div class="stat-row">${rows.join(' ')}</div>`
+    if (s.class) statsHtml += `<div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-label">Class:</span> <span class="stat-value">${esc(classShort(s.class))}</span></span></div>`
+
+  } else if (cat === 'Armour') {
+    typeLine = 'Armour'
+    const rows = []
+    if (s.damage) rows.push(`<span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-value">${esc(s.damage)}</span></span>`)
+    statsHtml = `<div class="stat-row">${rows.join(' ')}</div>`
+
+  } else {
+    typeLine = 'Equipment'
+    if (s.damage) statsHtml = `<div class="stat-row"><span class="stat-item"><span class="stat-value">${esc(s.damage)}</span></span></div>`
+  }
+
+  const srcShort = (w.source||'').replace('Deathwatch ','').replace('Core Rulebook','CR').replace('First Founding','FF').replace('Rites of Battle','RoB').replace('Mark of the Xenos','MoX').replace('Honour the Chapter','HtC').replace('Living Errata v1.1','Errata')
+
+  return `
+  <div class="card" data-cat="${esc(cat)}">
+    ${req ? `<div class="req-badge">${req}</div>` : ''}
+    <div class="card-title-bar">
+      <div class="card-title">${esc(w.name)}</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card-art">
+      <div class="card-art-inner">
+        <div class="card-art-icon">${icon}</div>
+        <div class="card-art-class">${esc(cls)}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="card-type-line">${esc(typeLine)}</div>
+    <div class="card-stats">
+      ${statsHtml}
+      ${renown ? `<div class="stat-row" style="margin-top:auto"><span class="stat-item" style="font-style:italic;color:#666">Renown: ${esc(renown)}</span></div>` : ''}
+    </div>
+    <div class="renown-pip">${esc(srcShort)}</div>
+  </div>`
+}
+
+let allWeapons = []
+let currentFilter = 'all'
+
+function setFilter(cat) {
+  currentFilter = cat
+  document.querySelectorAll('.filter-btn').forEach(b => {
+    b.classList.toggle('active', b.dataset.cat === cat)
+  })
+  renderSheets()
+}
+
+function renderSheets() {
+  const weapons = currentFilter === 'all'
+    ? allWeapons
+    : allWeapons.filter(w => w.category === currentFilter)
+
+  const sheetsEl = document.getElementById('sheets')
+  sheetsEl.innerHTML = ''
+
+  // 9 cards per A4 sheet
+  for (let i = 0; i < weapons.length; i += 9) {
+    const chunk = weapons.slice(i, i + 9)
+    const sheetDiv = document.createElement('div')
+    sheetDiv.className = 'sheet'
+    sheetDiv.innerHTML = chunk.map(buildCard).join('')
+    sheetsEl.appendChild(sheetDiv)
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadWeapons() {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch('/api/weapons')
+    allWeapons = await res.json()
+    // Sort: melee first, then ranged, then grenades, armour, other
+    const order = { 'Melee Weapon': 0, 'Ranged Weapon': 1, 'Grenade': 2, 'Armour': 3, 'Other': 4 }
+    allWeapons.sort((a, b) => {
+      const od = (order[a.category]||9) - (order[b.category]||9)
+      return od !== 0 ? od : a.name.localeCompare(b.name)
+    })
+    document.getElementById('loading').style.display = 'none'
+    renderSheets()
+  } catch(e) {
+    document.getElementById('loading').textContent = 'Failed to load — is the server running?'
+  }
+}
+
+loadWeapons()
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
