diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2bdae2..12a7d52 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		"@internationalized/date": "^3.8.2",
 		"@playwright/test": "^1.54.2",
 		"@sveltejs/enhanced-img": "^0.5.1",
-		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.28.0",
+		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.29.0",
 		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.1.1",
 		"@unpic/svelte": "^1.0.0",
 		"@zerodevx/svelte-img": "^2.1.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 39ea6fc..dff238c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ importers:
         version: 2.6.2
       '@sveltejs/adapter-node':
         specifier: ^5.2.14
-        version: 5.2.14(@sveltejs/kit@2.28.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))
+        version: 5.2.14(@sveltejs/kit@2.29.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))
       '@vercel/og':
         specifier: ^0.6.8
         version: 0.6.8
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.5.1
         version: 0.5.1(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(rollup@4.34.8)(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))
       '@sveltejs/kit':
-        specifier: ^2.28.0
-        version: 2.28.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))
+        specifier: ^2.29.0
+        version: 2.29.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))
       '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte':
         specifier: ^5.1.1
         version: 5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))
@@ -1210,8 +1210,8 @@ packages:
       svelte: ^5.0.0
       vite: '>= 5.0.0'
 
-  '@sveltejs/kit@2.28.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-qrhygwHV5r6JrvCw4gwNqqxYGDi5YbajocxfKgFXmSFpFo8wQobUvsM0OfakN4h+0LEmXtqHRrC6BcyAkOwyoQ==}
+  '@sveltejs/kit@2.29.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gOynQRBThrtF/RjljB8Oybs9VHVmLbk9q7E7ALJT6ImppJtc/yx3sTGiBV64y+lwmagnBCmEMmJ40CVChGy8lA==}
     engines: {node: '>=18.13'}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
@@ -3303,12 +3303,12 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       acorn: 8.15.0
 
-  '@sveltejs/adapter-node@5.2.14(@sveltejs/kit@2.28.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))':
+  '@sveltejs/adapter-node@5.2.14(@sveltejs/kit@2.29.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))':
     dependencies:
       '@rollup/plugin-commonjs': 28.0.2(rollup@4.34.8)
       '@rollup/plugin-json': 6.1.0(rollup@4.34.8)
       '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve': 16.0.0(rollup@4.34.8)
-      '@sveltejs/kit': 2.28.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))
+      '@sveltejs/kit': 2.29.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))
       rollup: 4.34.8
 
   '@sveltejs/enhanced-img@0.5.1(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(rollup@4.34.8)(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))':
@@ -3324,7 +3324,7 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - rollup
 
-  '@sveltejs/kit@2.28.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))':
+  '@sveltejs/kit@2.29.0(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@5.1.1(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0)))(svelte@5.38.1)(vite@6.3.5(yaml@2.7.0))':
     dependencies:
       '@standard-schema/spec': 1.0.0
       '@sveltejs/acorn-typescript': 1.0.5(acorn@8.15.0)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Articles.svelte b/src/lib/components/Articles.svelte
index 729c221..22f5c20 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Articles.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Articles.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import type { Article } from '$lib/types/article';
-  import { ArrowRight } from 'lucide-svelte';
-  import ExternalLink from './ExternalLink.svelte';
+  import { ArrowRight } from "lucide-svelte";
+  import { beforeNavigate, onNavigate } from "$app/navigation";
+  import { page } from "$app/state";
+  import ArticlesSkeleton from "$lib/components/ArticlesSkeleton.svelte";
+  import type { Article } from "$lib/types/article";
+  import ExternalLink from "./ExternalLink.svelte";
 
   type LoadData = {
     articles: Article[];
@@ -11,50 +14,55 @@
   };
 
   const { data }: { data: LoadData } = $props();
-  
+
   // Use $derived to maintain reactivity when data prop changes
   const articles = $derived(data.articles || []);
   const totalArticles = $derived(data.totalArticles || 0);
   const compact = $derived(data.compact);
   const classes = $derived(data.classes || []);
-  
+
   const articlesData = $derived(articles);
+  let loadingArticles = $state(false);
+
+  beforeNavigate(() => {
+    loadingArticles = true;
+  });
+
+  onNavigate((navigation) => {
+    loadingArticles = true;
+
+    // Resolve the promise when the page is done loading
+    navigation?.complete.then(() => {
+      loadingArticles = false;
+    });
+  });
 </script>
 
 <section class="articles">
   <h2>Favorite Articles</h2>
-  <div class={classes.join(' ')}>
-    <!-- {#await data.articles}
-      {#each Array(6) as _, i (i)}
-        <article class="card skeleton">
-          <section>
-            <h3><span class="skeleton-text skeleton-title" aria-hidden="true">Loading article title...</span></h3>
-            <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-domain" aria-hidden="true">Loading domain...</span>
-          </section>
-          <section>
-            <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-reading" aria-hidden="true">Loading reading time...</span>
-            <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-tags" aria-hidden="true">Loading tags...</span>
-          </section>
-        </article>
-      {/each}
-    {:then articles} -->
+  <div class={classes.join(" ")}>
+    {#if loadingArticles}
+      <ArticlesSkeleton count={6} />
+    {:else}
       {#each articlesData as article (article.hashed_url)}
         <article class="card">
           <section>
             <h3>
               <ExternalLink
                 textData={{
-                  text: compact ? article.title.substring(0, 50).trim() : article.title,
-                  location: 'left',
+                  text: compact
+                    ? article.title.substring(0, 50).trim()
+                    : article.title,
+                  location: "left",
                   showIcon: true,
                 }}
                 linkData={{
                   href: article.url.toString(),
                   ariaLabel: `Link to ${article.title}`,
                   title: `Link to ${article.title}`,
-                  target: '_blank',
+                  target: "_blank",
                 }}
-                iconData={{ iconClass: 'center' }}
+                iconData={{ iconClass: "center" }}
               />
             </h3>
             <p>{article.domain_name}</p>
@@ -70,22 +78,23 @@
           </section>
         </article>
       {/each}
-    <!-- {:catch error}
-      <p>There was an error loading the articles.</p>
-    {/await} -->
+    {/if}
   </div>
-  <a class="moreArticles" href="/articles">{`${totalArticles} more articles`} <ArrowRight /></a>
+  {#if page.url.pathname === "/"}
+    <a class="moreArticles" href="/articles"
+      >{`${totalArticles} more articles`} <ArrowRight /></a
+    >
+  {/if}
 </section>
 
-
 <style lang="postcss">
-	article {
+  article {
     margin: 1.5rem 0;
 
     & p {
       margin: 0.25rem 0rem;
     }
-	}
+  }
 
   .articles {
     display: grid;
@@ -95,17 +104,17 @@
   .columns {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-		min-height: 800px;
+    min-height: 800px;
 
-		@media (max-width: 1000px) {
-			grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-		}
+    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+    }
 
-		@media (max-width: 650px) {
-			grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 1fr);
-		}
+    @media (max-width: 650px) {
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 1fr);
+    }
 
-		gap: 2.5rem;
+    gap: 2.5rem;
   }
 
   .tagsStyles {
@@ -137,4 +146,4 @@
       font-size: var(--h3);
     }
   }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/ArticlesSkeleton.svelte b/src/lib/components/ArticlesSkeleton.svelte
index 2064417..5f0829a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/ArticlesSkeleton.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/ArticlesSkeleton.svelte
@@ -4,42 +4,45 @@
     classes?: string[];
   }
 
-  let { count = 6, classes = ['columns'] }: Props = $props();
+  let { count = 6, classes = [""] }: Props = $props();
   const placeholders = Array.from({ length: count });
 </script>
 
-<div class={classes.join(' ')} role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true">
-  {#each placeholders as _, i (i)}
-    <article class="card skeleton">
-      <section>
-        <h3><span class="skeleton-text skeleton-title" aria-hidden="true">Loading article title...</span></h3>
-        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-domain" aria-hidden="true">Loading domain...</span>
-      </section>
-      <section>
-        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-reading" aria-hidden="true">Loading reading time...</span>
-        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-tags" aria-hidden="true">Loading tags...</span>
-      </section>
-    </article>
-  {/each}
-</div>
+{#each placeholders as _, i (i)}
+  <article class={`card skeleton ${classes.join(" ")}`}>
+    <section>
+      <h3>
+        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-title" aria-hidden="true"
+          >Loading article title...</span
+        >
+      </h3>
+      <p>
+        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-domain" aria-hidden="true"
+          >Loading domain...</span
+        >
+      </p>
+    </section>
+    <section>
+      <p>
+        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-reading" aria-hidden="true"
+          >Loading reading time...</span
+        >
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        <span class="skeleton-text skeleton-tags" aria-hidden="true"
+          >Loading tags...</span
+        >
+      </p>
+    </section>
+  </article>
+{/each}
 
 <style lang="postcss">
-  .columns {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-    min-height: 800px;
-
-    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
-      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(250px, 1fr));
-    }
-
-    @media (max-width: 650px) {
-      grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 1fr);
-    }
-
-    gap: 2.5rem;
+  p {
+    min-height: 1em;
+    line-height: 1.2;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
   }
-
   .skeleton {
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
@@ -51,7 +54,6 @@
 
   .skeleton-text {
     display: block;
-    height: 1rem;
     margin: 0.5rem 0;
     border-radius: 6px;
     background: linear-gradient(
@@ -62,19 +64,52 @@
     );
     background-size: 200% 100%;
     animation: shimmer 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+    min-height: 1.25em;
+    line-height: 1.25em;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    color: transparent; /* hide placeholder text */
+    overflow: hidden;
   }
 
   .skeleton-title {
-    height: 1.25rem;
-    width: 80%;
+    height: 1.6em;
   }
 
-  .skeleton-domain { width: 40%; }
-  .skeleton-reading { width: 55%; }
-  .skeleton-tags { width: 65%; }
+  .skeleton-domain {
+    width: 40%;
+    height: 1.25em;
+  }
+
+  .skeleton-reading {
+    width: 55%;
+    height: 1.25em;
+    margin-top: 0.25rem;
+  }
+
+  .skeleton-tags {
+    width: 65%;
+    height: 1.6em; /* closer to tag chip height */
+    border-radius: 9999px; /* pill-like to match tags */
+  }
+
+  /* layout tweaks to avoid overlap and match spacing */
+  .card.skeleton {
+    align-items: start;
+  }
+  .skeleton > section {
+    display: grid;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+  .skeleton > section + section {
+    margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  }
 
   @keyframes shimmer {
-    0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
-    100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
+    0% {
+      background-position: 200% 0;
+    }
+    100% {
+      background-position: -200% 0;
+    }
   }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/lib/util/page_loading_indicator.svelte b/src/lib/util/page_loading_indicator.svelte
index da2b46b..7b07d77 100644
--- a/src/lib/util/page_loading_indicator.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/util/page_loading_indicator.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onNavigate, beforeNavigate } from "$app/navigation";
+	import { LoaderCircle } from "lucide-svelte";
 
 	let visible = $state(false);
 	let progress = $state(0);
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@
 
 {#if visible}
 	<div class="progress" style="width: {progress}%;"></div>
+	<div class="loader-container">
+		<LoaderCircle class="loader-icon" size={20} />
+	</div>
 {/if}
 
 <style lang="postcss">
@@ -70,4 +74,29 @@
 		z-index: 50;
 		transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 	}
+	
+	.loader-container {
+		position: fixed;
+		top: 1rem;
+		right: 1rem;
+		z-index: 50;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+	}
+	
+	:global(.loader-icon) {
+		animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+		color: var(--lightGrey);
+	}
+	
+	@keyframes spin {
+		from {
+			transform: rotate(0deg);
+		}
+		to {
+			transform: rotate(360deg);
+		}
+	}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.server.ts
index c22a66e..35da6ea 100644
--- a/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,60 +1,59 @@
-import { PUBLIC_SITE_URL } from '$env/static/public';
-import type { ArticlePageLoad } from '$lib/types/article';
 import type { MetaTagsProps } from 'svelte-meta-tags';
+import { PUBLIC_SITE_URL } from '$env/static/public';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, params, setHeaders, url, parent }) => {
-	const { page } = params;
-	const { cacheControl } = await parent();
+  const { page } = params;
+  const { cacheControl } = await parent();
 
-	if (cacheControl?.includes('no-cache')) {
-		setHeaders({
-			'cache-control': cacheControl,
-		});
-	} else {
-		setHeaders({
-			'cache-control': 'max-age=43200', // 12 hours
-		});
-	}
+  if (cacheControl?.includes('no-cache')) {
+    setHeaders({
+      'cache-control': cacheControl,
+    });
+  } else {
+    setHeaders({
+      'cache-control': 'max-age=43200', // 12 hours
+    });
+  }
 
-	const baseUrl = new URL(url.origin).href || PUBLIC_SITE_URL || 'https://bradleyshellnut.com';
-	const currentPageUrl = new URL(url.pathname, url.origin).href;
+  const baseUrl = new URL(url.origin).href || PUBLIC_SITE_URL || 'https://bradleyshellnut.com';
+  const currentPageUrl = new URL(url.pathname, url.origin).href;
 
-	const metaTags: MetaTagsProps = Object.freeze({
-		title: 'Favorite Articles',
-		description: 'My favorite articles',
-		openGraph: {
-			title: 'Favorite Articles',
-			description: 'My favorite articles',
-			url: currentPageUrl,
-			siteName: 'Bradley Shellnut Personal Website',
-			type: 'website',
-			locale: 'en_US',
-			images: [
-				{
-					url: `${baseUrl}og?header=Articles Page ${page} | bradleyshellnut.com&page=My favorite articles`,
-					alt: `Bradley Shellnut Articles Page ${page}`,
-					width: 1200,
-					height: 630,
-				},
-			],
-		},
-		twitter: {
-			title: 'Favorite Articles',
-			description: 'My favorite articles',
-			card: 'summary_large_image',
-			image: `${baseUrl}og?header=Articles Page ${page} | bradleyshellnut.com&page=My favorite articles`,
-			imageAlt: 'Bradley Shellnut Website Logo',
-		},
-		url: currentPageUrl,
-	});
+  const metaTags: MetaTagsProps = Object.freeze({
+    title: 'Favorite Articles',
+    description: 'My favorite articles',
+    openGraph: {
+      title: 'Favorite Articles',
+      description: 'My favorite articles',
+      url: currentPageUrl,
+      siteName: 'Bradley Shellnut Personal Website',
+      type: 'website',
+      locale: 'en_US',
+      images: [
+        {
+          url: `${baseUrl}og?header=Articles Page ${page} | bradleyshellnut.com&page=My favorite articles`,
+          alt: `Bradley Shellnut Articles Page ${page}`,
+          width: 1200,
+          height: 630,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    twitter: {
+      title: 'Favorite Articles',
+      description: 'My favorite articles',
+      card: 'summary_large_image',
+      image: `${baseUrl}og?header=Articles Page ${page} | bradleyshellnut.com&page=My favorite articles`,
+      imageAlt: 'Bradley Shellnut Website Logo',
+    },
+    url: currentPageUrl,
+  });
 
-	const articlesData = await fetch(`/api/articles?page=${page}`);
-	const { articles, currentPage } = await articlesData.json();
-	
-	return {
-		articles,
-		currentPage,
-		metaTagsChild: metaTags,
-	};
+  const articlesData = await fetch(`/api/articles?page=${page}`);
+  const { articles, currentPage } = await articlesData.json();
+
+  return {
+    articles,
+    currentPage,
+    metaTagsChild: metaTags,
+  };
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.svelte
index fb6a339..87c2c0e 100644
--- a/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/articles/[page]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import Articles from '$lib/components/Articles.svelte';
-  import Pagination from '$lib/components/Pagination.svelte';
-  import ArticlesSkeleton from '$lib/components/ArticlesSkeleton.svelte';
-  import type { PageData } from './$types';
+  import Articles from "$lib/components/Articles.svelte";
+  import Pagination from "$lib/components/Pagination.svelte";
+  import type { PageData } from "./$types";
 
   interface Props {
     data: PageData;
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@
   let totalArticles: number = $derived(data?.totalArticles || 0);
   let limit: number = $derived(data?.limit || 10);
   let totalPages: number = $derived(data?.totalPages || 1);
+
+  
 </script>
 
 <div class="articles-content">
@@ -28,8 +29,10 @@
     base="/articles"
   />
 
-  <Articles data={{ articles, totalArticles, classes: ['columns'], compact: false }} />
-  
+  <Articles
+    data={{ articles, totalArticles, classes: ["columns"], compact: false }}
+  />
+
   <Pagination
     additionalClasses="bottom-pagination"
     pageSize={limit}
@@ -52,4 +55,4 @@
   :global(.bottom-pagination) {
     margin-top: 2rem;
   }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>