diff --git a/src/core/theme.ts b/src/core/theme.ts
index 7cbe378..638a13c 100644
--- a/src/core/theme.ts
+++ b/src/core/theme.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { store } from "@store/state.svelte";
+import { store, updateSettings } from "@store/state.svelte";
 
 let themeStyleEl: HTMLStyleElement | null = null;
+let mediaQuery:   MediaQueryList | null   = null;
+let mediaHandler: (() => void) | null     = null;
 
 export function applyTheme() {
   const themeId  = store.settings.theme ?? "dark";
@@ -34,3 +36,32 @@ export function applyTheme() {
   themeStyleEl.textContent = css;
   document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-theme", "custom");
 }
+
+function applySystemTheme(dark: boolean) {
+  const themeId = dark
+    ? (store.settings.systemThemeDark ?? "dark")
+    : (store.settings.systemThemeLight ?? "light");
+  updateSettings({ theme: themeId });
+}
+
+export function mountSystemThemeSync() {
+  if (mediaQuery && mediaHandler) {
+    mediaQuery.removeEventListener("change", mediaHandler);
+    mediaHandler = null;
+  }
+
+  if (!store.settings.systemThemeSync) return;
+
+  mediaQuery   = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");
+  mediaHandler = () => applySystemTheme(mediaQuery!.matches);
+  mediaQuery.addEventListener("change", mediaHandler);
+  applySystemTheme(mediaQuery.matches);
+}
+
+export function unmountSystemThemeSync() {
+  if (mediaQuery && mediaHandler) {
+    mediaQuery.removeEventListener("change", mediaHandler);
+    mediaHandler = null;
+    mediaQuery   = null;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/features/settings/components/Settings.css b/src/features/settings/components/Settings.css
index 8de23f1..25507c2 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/components/Settings.css
+++ b/src/features/settings/components/Settings.css
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@
   flex-shrink: 0;
   transition: background var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base);
 }
-.s-toggle.on { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
+.s-toggle.on,
+.s-toggle-on { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
 
 .s-toggle-thumb {
   position: absolute;
@@ -238,12 +239,46 @@
   background: var(--text-faint);
   transition: transform var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
 }
-.s-toggle.on .s-toggle-thumb {
+.s-toggle.on .s-toggle-thumb,
+.s-toggle-on .s-toggle-thumb {
   transform: translateX(15px);
   background: var(--bg-void);
 }
 
 
+/* ── System theme sync pair ───────────────────────────────────────── */
+.s-sync-pair {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 1px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
+  background: var(--border-dim);
+}
+
+.s-sync-item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: var(--sp-3);
+  padding: 8px var(--sp-4);
+  background: var(--bg-raised);
+}
+
+.s-sync-label {
+  font-family: var(--font-ui);
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.s-sync-item .s-select-btn {
+  font-size: var(--text-xs);
+  min-width: 0;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+}
+
+
 /* ── Stepper ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .s-stepper {
   display: flex;
diff --git a/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte b/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte
index 04f656b..0edb693 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/features/settings/components/Settings.svelte
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         {#if tab === "general"}
           <GeneralSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {anims} />
         {:else if tab === "appearance"}
-          <AppearanceSettings {onOpenThemeEditor} />
+          <AppearanceSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {anims} {onOpenThemeEditor} />
         {:else if tab === "reader"}
           <ReaderSettings {selectOpen} {closingSelect} {toggleSelect} {anims} />
         {:else if tab === "library"}
diff --git a/src/features/settings/sections/AppearanceSettings.svelte b/src/features/settings/sections/AppearanceSettings.svelte
index f0b0249..7823108 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/sections/AppearanceSettings.svelte
+++ b/src/features/settings/sections/AppearanceSettings.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { Pencil, Trash, Plus } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import { store, updateSettings, deleteCustomTheme } from "@store/state.svelte";
+  import { mountSystemThemeSync } from "@core/theme";
+  import { selectPortal } from "@core/actions/selectPortal";
 
   interface Props {
+    selectOpen: string | null;
+    closingSelect: string | null;
+    toggleSelect: (id: string) => void;
+    anims: boolean;
     onOpenThemeEditor?: (id?: string | null) => void;
   }
 
-  let { onOpenThemeEditor }: Props = $props();
+  let { selectOpen, closingSelect, toggleSelect, anims, onOpenThemeEditor }: Props = $props();
 
   const THEMES: { id: string; label: string; description: string; swatches: string[] }[] = [
     { id: "dark",           label: "Dark",           description: "Default near-black",            swatches: ["#101010","#151515","#a8c4a8","#f0efec"] },
@@ -16,10 +22,82 @@
     { id: "midnight",       label: "Midnight",       description: "Deep blue-black tint",          swatches: ["#0c1020","#101428","#a8b4e8","#eeeef8"] },
     { id: "warm",           label: "Warm",           description: "Amber and sepia tones",         swatches: ["#16130c","#1c1810","#e0b860","#f5f0e0"] },
   ];
+
+  const allThemeOptions = $derived([
+    ...THEMES.map(t => ({ id: t.id, label: t.label })),
+    ...(store.settings.customThemes ?? []).map(t => ({ id: t.id, label: t.name })),
+  ]);
+
+  function toggleSync() {
+    updateSettings({ systemThemeSync: !store.settings.systemThemeSync });
+    mountSystemThemeSync();
+  }
+
+  let triggerDark:  HTMLButtonElement;
+  let triggerLight: HTMLButtonElement;
 </script>
 
 <div class="s-panel">
 
+  <div class="s-section">
+    <div class="s-row">
+      <div class="s-row-info">
+        <span class="s-label">Match system theme</span>
+        <span class="s-desc">Automatically switch theme when your OS switches between light and dark</span>
+      </div>
+      <button
+        class="s-toggle"
+        class:on={store.settings.systemThemeSync}
+        onclick={toggleSync}
+        role="switch"
+        aria-checked={store.settings.systemThemeSync}
+      ><span class="s-toggle-thumb"></span></button>
+    </div>
+
+    {#if store.settings.systemThemeSync}
+      <div class="s-sync-pair">
+        <div class="s-sync-item">
+          <span class="s-sync-label">Dark theme</span>
+          <div class="s-select">
+            <button bind:this={triggerDark} class="s-select-btn" onclick={() => toggleSelect("sync-dark")}>
+              <span>{allThemeOptions.find(o => o.id === (store.settings.systemThemeDark ?? "dark"))?.label ?? "Dark"}</span>
+              <svg class="s-select-caret" class:open={selectOpen === "sync-dark"} width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6"><path d="M0 0l5 6 5-6" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
+            </button>
+            {#if selectOpen === "sync-dark" || closingSelect === "sync-dark"}
+              <div class="s-select-menu" class:anims class:closing={closingSelect === "sync-dark"} {@attach selectPortal(triggerDark)}>
+                {#each allThemeOptions as opt}
+                  <button class="s-select-option" class:active={opt.id === (store.settings.systemThemeDark ?? "dark")}
+                    onclick={() => { updateSettings({ systemThemeDark: opt.id }); mountSystemThemeSync(); toggleSelect("sync-dark"); }}>
+                    {opt.label}
+                  </button>
+                {/each}
+              </div>
+            {/if}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="s-sync-item">
+          <span class="s-sync-label">Light theme</span>
+          <div class="s-select">
+            <button bind:this={triggerLight} class="s-select-btn" onclick={() => toggleSelect("sync-light")}>
+              <span>{allThemeOptions.find(o => o.id === (store.settings.systemThemeLight ?? "light"))?.label ?? "Light"}</span>
+              <svg class="s-select-caret" class:open={selectOpen === "sync-light"} width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6"><path d="M0 0l5 6 5-6" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
+            </button>
+            {#if selectOpen === "sync-light" || closingSelect === "sync-light"}
+              <div class="s-select-menu" class:anims class:closing={closingSelect === "sync-light"} {@attach selectPortal(triggerLight)}>
+                {#each allThemeOptions as opt}
+                  <button class="s-select-option" class:active={opt.id === (store.settings.systemThemeLight ?? "light")}
+                    onclick={() => { updateSettings({ systemThemeLight: opt.id }); mountSystemThemeSync(); toggleSelect("sync-light"); }}>
+                    {opt.label}
+                  </button>
+                {/each}
+              </div>
+            {/if}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+
   <div class="s-section">
     <p class="s-section-title">Theme</p>
     <div class="s-theme-grid">