diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e7f4fed..74e0894 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ runs keep their existing pause layout and rules.
 - The web galaxy map uses the existing sector positions to draw connected routes, distinguish locked and charted systems, and show the selected sector's objective without duplicating campaign progression or save data.
 - Planetary surveys show sector-specific environmental conditions, hazards, research focus, and field notes while reusing the existing 12 optional objectives and rewards.
 - Campaign boss encounters now use sector-specific profiles, with distinct core movement, target-ring patterns, timers, and names. Daily/ranked runs keep the standard Corona Surge profile.
+- The existing cosmetics shop has a live preview for ship skins, trails, and titles. Preview selection does not equip or purchase an item; the existing BUY/EQUIP action remains explicit.
 
 ### Realism pass
 
diff --git a/web/game.js b/web/game.js
index 7be8107..2efff0f 100644
--- a/web/game.js
+++ b/web/game.js
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ const SHOP_ITEMS = [
   { id: "title_legend", type: "title", name: "Orbit Legend", cost: 900, value: "ORBIT LEGEND" },
 ];
 
+function cosmeticPreviewItem(type, previewId, equipped = {}, items = SHOP_ITEMS) {
+  const candidates = items.filter(item => item.type === type);
+  return candidates.find(item => item.id === previewId) ||
+    candidates.find(item => item.id === equipped[type]) || candidates[0] || null;
+}
+
 const SKIN_LIVERIES = {
   scout: { hull: "#e8eef8", wing: "#9fb3cc", trim: "#78d8ff", accent: "#ff6a6a" },
   interceptor: { hull: "#eef6ff", wing: "#c0d4e8", trim: "#78d8ff", accent: "#ff6a6a" },
@@ -2569,26 +2575,50 @@ class Game {
         this.shopTab === id ? "#ffd45a" : "#55557a", () => { this.shopTab = id; });
     });
     const items = SHOP_ITEMS.filter(i => i.type === this.shopTab);
+    const preview = cosmeticPreviewItem(this.shopTab, this.shopPreviewId, this.save.cosmetics.equipped);
+    panel(c, 60, 230, W - 120, 86, "rgba(16,25,44,0.92)", "rgba(120,200,255,0.24)", 14);
+    text(c, "LIVE PREVIEW", 78, 252, 11, "#7fa7c8", true, "left");
+    if (preview) {
+      text(c, preview.name, 78, 282, 18, "#e8eef8", true, "left");
+      if (preview.type === "skin") {
+        const livery = SKIN_LIVERIES[preview.value] || SKIN_LIVERIES.scout;
+        drawAircraft(c, W - 160, 270, -Math.PI / 2, livery, this.time, 0);
+      } else if (preview.type === "trail") {
+        c.globalAlpha = 0.28;
+        c.strokeStyle = preview.value; c.lineWidth = 14;
+        c.beginPath(); c.moveTo(W - 260, 270); c.lineTo(W - 130, 270); c.stroke();
+        c.globalAlpha = 1;
+        for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) circle(c, W - 250 + i * 24, 270, 4 + (i % 2) * 2, preview.value);
+      } else {
+        text(c, preview.value, W - 170, 270, 18, "#b48cff", true);
+      }
+      const equipped = this.save.cosmetics.equipped[preview.type] === preview.id;
+      text(c, equipped ? "CURRENTLY EQUIPPED" :
+        this.save.cosmetics.owned.includes(preview.id) ? "OWNED — READY TO EQUIP" :
+        `COST  ${preview.cost} CRYSTALS`,
+        W - 78, 297, 10, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : "#9aa6c0", true, "right");
+    }
     items.forEach((item, i) => {
-      const y = 252 + i * 104;
+      const y = 330 + i * 100;
       const owned = this.save.cosmetics.owned.includes(item.id);
       const equipped = this.save.cosmetics.equipped[item.type] === item.id;
-      panel(c, 60, y, W - 120, 88,
-        equipped ? "rgba(120,255,140,0.08)" : "rgba(255,255,255,0.035)",
-        equipped ? "rgba(120,255,140,0.45)" : "rgba(255,255,255,0.07)", 14);
-      text(c, item.name, 82, y + 30, 20, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : "#e8eef8", true, "left");
+      const selected = preview && preview.id === item.id;
+      panel(c, 60, y, W - 120, 86,
+        equipped ? "rgba(120,255,140,0.08)" : selected ? "rgba(120,200,255,0.08)" : "rgba(255,255,255,0.035)",
+        equipped ? "rgba(120,255,140,0.45)" : selected ? "rgba(120,200,255,0.55)" : "rgba(255,255,255,0.07)", 14);
+      text(c, item.name, 82, y + 28, 19, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : "#e8eef8", true, "left");
       const status = equipped ? "EQUIPPED" : owned ? "OWNED" : `${item.cost} CRYSTALS`;
-      text(c, status, 82, y + 60, 14, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : owned ? "#9696aa" : "#ffd45a", false, "left");
+      text(c, status, 82, y + 56, 13, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : owned ? "#9696aa" : "#ffd45a", false, "left");
       this.smallButton(c, equipped ? "ACTIVE" : owned ? "EQUIP" : "BUY",
-        W - 250, y + 22, 170, 44, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : owned ? "#78c8ff" : "#ffd45a",
+        W - 250, y + 20, 170, 44, equipped ? "#78ff8c" : owned ? "#78c8ff" : "#ffd45a",
         () => this.buyOrEquip(item));
-      if (item.type === "trail") {
-        circle(c, W - 300, y + 44, 9, item.value);
-      }
+      if (item.type === "trail") circle(c, W - 300, y + 43, 9, item.value);
+      // Row selection is registered after the action button so BUY/EQUIP remains clickable.
+      this.buttons.push({ x: 60, y, w: W - 120, h: 86, fn: () => { this.shopPreviewId = item.id; } });
     });
-    if (this.shopMessage) text(c, this.shopMessage, W / 2, 820, 18, "#ffd45a");
-    this.button(c, "BACK", 850, "#c8c8dc", () => this.goTitle(), 72);
-    text(c, "1/2/3 tabs - B / ESC back", W / 2, 960, 17, "#828296");
+    if (this.shopMessage) text(c, this.shopMessage, W / 2, 890, 16, "#ffd45a");
+    this.button(c, "BACK", 950, "#c8c8dc", () => this.goTitle(), 62);
+    text(c, "SELECT AN ITEM TO PREVIEW  •  BUY / EQUIP TO APPLY  •  B / ESC BACK", W / 2, 1035, 13, "#828296");
   }
 
   drawSpace(c, ox = 0, oy = 0) {
@@ -3630,5 +3660,5 @@ if (typeof module !== "undefined" && module.exports)
   module.exports = { Game, MockAdProvider, AdMobProvider, createAdProvider, Save, Sfx, Social, Leaderboard,
     CAMPAIGN_SECTORS, STORY_ENTRIES, EXPLORATION_OBJECTIVES, freshCampaign, sanitizeCampaign, DemoIapProvider, DisabledIapProvider, CdvIapProvider, createIapProvider, GEM_PACKS, CONTINUE_BASE_COST,
     SHIPS, CONTRACTS, MISSION_POOL, BIOMES, METEOR_TYPES, SHOP_ITEMS,
-    dateKey, weekKey, mulberry32, difficultyProfile, flareWarningText, bossWarningText, comboMilestoneText, shouldRenderScreenFlash, shouldApplyHitStop, campaignPauseHint, campaignMapPoint, storySignalState, planetSurveyProfile, campaignBossProfile, W, H };
+    dateKey, weekKey, mulberry32, difficultyProfile, flareWarningText, bossWarningText, comboMilestoneText, shouldRenderScreenFlash, shouldApplyHitStop, campaignPauseHint, campaignMapPoint, storySignalState, planetSurveyProfile, campaignBossProfile, cosmeticPreviewItem, W, H };
 else window.addEventListener("load", boot);
diff --git a/web/sw.js b/web/sw.js
index 0b1cce9..3fe06a9 100644
--- a/web/sw.js
+++ b/web/sw.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Service worker: caches the game so it works offline once installed.
 // Bump CACHE whenever the game files change. Navigation is network-first so a
 // deployed update is picked up as soon as the player is online.
-const CACHE = "orbit-runner-v22";
+const CACHE = "orbit-runner-v23";
 const FILES = ["./", "./index.html", "./config.js", "./game.js", "./manifest.json", "./icon-192.png", "./icon-512.png"];
 
 self.addEventListener("install", e => {
diff --git a/web/test/game.test.js b/web/test/game.test.js
index e972c7a..646332b 100644
--- a/web/test/game.test.js
+++ b/web/test/game.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const test = require("node:test");
 const assert = require("node:assert/strict");
 const { Game, MockAdProvider, AdMobProvider, Save, Social, Leaderboard, MISSION_POOL, CONTRACTS,
   BIOMES, SHOP_ITEMS, GEM_PACKS, DemoIapProvider, dateKey, weekKey, CAMPAIGN_SECTORS, STORY_ENTRIES, EXPLORATION_OBJECTIVES, freshCampaign,
-  sanitizeCampaign, difficultyProfile, flareWarningText, comboMilestoneText, shouldRenderScreenFlash, shouldApplyHitStop, campaignPauseHint, campaignMapPoint, storySignalState, planetSurveyProfile, campaignBossProfile } = require("../game.js");
+  sanitizeCampaign, difficultyProfile, flareWarningText, comboMilestoneText, shouldRenderScreenFlash, shouldApplyHitStop, campaignPauseHint, campaignMapPoint, storySignalState, planetSurveyProfile, campaignBossProfile, cosmeticPreviewItem } = require("../game.js");
 
 function localStore() {
   const store = {};
@@ -430,6 +430,16 @@ test("volatile meteors explode and clear nearby rocks", () => {
   assert.equal(other.dead, true);
 });
 
+test("cosmetic preview selects the requested item without changing equipped state", () => {
+  const equipped = { trail: "trail_default", skin: "skin_scout", title: "title_rookie" };
+  const selected = cosmeticPreviewItem("skin", "skin_stealth", equipped);
+  assert.equal(selected.id, "skin_stealth");
+  assert.equal(equipped.skin, "skin_scout");
+  assert.equal(cosmeticPreviewItem("trail", "unknown-item", equipped).id, "trail_default");
+  assert.equal(cosmeticPreviewItem("title", null, equipped).id, "title_rookie");
+  assert.equal(cosmeticPreviewItem("unknown", null, equipped), null);
+});
+
 test("biomes drive speed, score and crystal rates", () => {
   const g = newGame();
   g.start("daily");