diff --git a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
index 5cbc5a7..8ec7842 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
+++ b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ function updateStat(modalWrap, statKey, value) {
   if (el) el.textContent = formatCount(value);
 }
 
+function updateTruth(modalWrap, post) {
+  const rail = modalWrap.querySelector(".sw-truth-rail");
+  if (!rail) return;
+  const score = truthScore(post);
+  const marker = rail.querySelector(".sw-truth-rail-marker");
+  const label = rail.querySelector(".sw-truth-rail-score");
+  if (marker) marker.style.top = `${100 - score}%`;
+  if (label) label.textContent = `${score}`;
+}
+
 function isAuthed() {
   try {
     const auth = loadAuth();
@@ -139,6 +149,7 @@ function applyPostDetails(modalWrap, post) {
   updateStat(modalWrap, "likes", likeCount);
   updateStat(modalWrap, "shares", shareCount);
   updateStat(modalWrap, "comments", commentCount);
+  updateTruth(modalWrap, post);
 }
 
 function renderComments(container, items) {
@@ -162,22 +173,43 @@ function renderComments(container, items) {
     .join("");
 }
 
-function mountCard(container, spec, data, theme) {
+function mountCard(container, spec, data, theme, post) {
   const root = createRoot(container);
   const tokens = cardTokens?.[theme] || cardTokens.blue;
+  const score = truthScore(post || data || {});
 
   root.render(
-    React.createElement(CardRenderer, {
-      spec,
-      data,
-      themeTokens: tokens,
-      onAction: (action, value) => {
-        if (action?.type === "open_url" && value) {
-          try { window.open(value, "_blank"); } catch {}
-        }
+    React.createElement(
+      "div",
+      {
+        className: "sw-card-wrap",
+        style: { width: spec?.size?.w, height: spec?.size?.h },
       },
-      className: "",
-    })
+      React.createElement(CardRenderer, {
+        spec,
+        data,
+        themeTokens: tokens,
+        onAction: (action, value) => {
+          if (action?.type === "open_url" && value) {
+            try { window.open(value, "_blank"); } catch {}
+          }
+        },
+        className: "",
+      }),
+      React.createElement(
+        "div",
+        { className: "sw-truth-mini-bar" },
+        React.createElement("div", {
+          className: "sw-truth-mini-marker",
+          style: { top: `${100 - score}%` },
+        })
+      ),
+      React.createElement(
+        "div",
+        { className: "sw-truth-mini-score", style: { background: truthColor(score) } },
+        `${score}`
+      ),
+    )
   );
 
   return () => {
@@ -249,6 +281,29 @@ function formatRelativeTime(createdAt) {
   }
 }
 
+function truthScore(post) {
+  const raw = Number(post?.truth_score || post?.truthScore);
+  if (Number.isFinite(raw)) {
+    return clamp(Math.round(raw), 0, 100);
+  }
+  const seed = `${post?.id || ""}|${post?.url || ""}|${post?.title || ""}`;
+  let h = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < seed.length; i++) {
+    h = (h * 31 + seed.charCodeAt(i)) >>> 0;
+  }
+  return 35 + (h % 61);
+}
+
+function truthColor(score) {
+  const s = clamp(score, 0, 100);
+  const hue = Math.round((s / 100) * 120);
+  return `hsl(${hue} 80% 42%)`;
+}
+
+function clamp(v, min, max) {
+  return Math.min(Math.max(v, min), max);
+}
+
 function normalizeImageUrl(raw) {
   const value = (raw || "").toString().trim();
   if (!value) return "";
@@ -300,6 +355,7 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
   const metaLeft = author ? `by ${author}` : "";
   const metaRight = sub ? sub : "";
   const img = heroImageForPost(postData);
+  const truth = truthScore(postData);
   const url = data?.url || "";
   const postID = postData?.id || postData?.ID || 0;
   const viewCount = readCount(postData, ["view_count", "views", "viewCount"]);
@@ -347,12 +403,22 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
         <button class="sw-modal-x" type="button" aria-label="Close">✕</button>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="sw-modal-hero">
-        ${
-          img
-            ? `<img src="${escapeHtml(img)}" alt="" loading="lazy" />`
-            : `<div class="sw-modal-hero-fallback"><div class="sw-modal-hero-fallback-inner"><i class="${categoryIconClass(postData)}"></i><span>${escapeHtml(normCatLabel(postData))}</span></div></div>`
-        }
+      <div class="sw-modal-hero-row">
+        <div class="sw-truth-rail" data-score="${truth}">
+          <div class="sw-truth-rail-top">TRUE</div>
+          <div class="sw-truth-rail-bar">
+            <div class="sw-truth-rail-marker" style="top:${100 - truth}%"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="sw-truth-rail-score">${truth}</div>
+          <div class="sw-truth-rail-bottom">FALSE</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="sw-modal-hero">
+          ${
+            img
+              ? `<img src="${escapeHtml(img)}" alt="" loading="lazy" />`
+              : `<div class="sw-modal-hero-fallback"><div class="sw-modal-hero-fallback-inner"><i class="${categoryIconClass(postData)}"></i><span>${escapeHtml(normCatLabel(postData))}</span></div></div>`
+          }
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="sw-modal-title">${escapeHtml(data?.headline || postData?.title || "Untitled")}</div>
@@ -393,8 +459,6 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- (Optional) keep template renderer mounted but hidden for future -->
-      <div class="sw-template-full-wrap" style="display:none;"></div>
     </div>
   `;
 
@@ -595,13 +659,7 @@ export function openCenteredOverlay({ map, post, theme, fullScreen = false }) {
   };
   window.addEventListener("sociowire:auth-changed", onAuth);
 
-  // still mount template full (hidden) so you can switch back later instantly
   let unmountFull = null;
-  const fullWrap = modalWrap.querySelector(".sw-template-full-wrap");
-  if (fullWrap) {
-    const spec = getTemplateSpecForPost(post, "full");
-    unmountFull = mountCard(fullWrap, spec, data, theme);
-  }
 
   map.__swCenteredOverlay = {
     postId: postData?.id,
@@ -735,7 +793,7 @@ export function createMarkerForPost(post, mapRef, markersRef, expandedElRef, the
     if (wrap) {
       const spec = getTemplateSpecForPost(post, "mini");
       const data = adaptPostToTemplateData(post);
-      root.__swUnmount = mountCard(wrap, spec, data, theme);
+      root.__swUnmount = mountCard(wrap, spec, data, theme, post);
     }
 
     clearOcclusion(markersRef);
diff --git a/src/styles/mapMarkers.css b/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
index 94f6045..6c682ce 100644
--- a/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
+++ b/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
@@ -531,6 +531,107 @@ body[data-theme="light"] .sw-chat-bubble::before{
   margin-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
+.sw-modal-hero-row{
+  display:flex;
+  gap:10px;
+  align-items: stretch;
+}
+
+.sw-truth-rail{
+  width: 16px;
+  min-width: 16px;
+  height: 100%;
+  display:flex;
+  flex-direction:column;
+  align-items:center;
+  justify-content:space-between;
+  font-size: 9px;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: .08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color:#e2e8f0;
+}
+
+.sw-truth-rail-bar{
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  width: 12px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #22c55e 0%, #facc15 50%, #ef4444 100%);
+  border: 2px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
+  position: relative;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
+}
+
+.sw-truth-rail-marker{
+  position:absolute;
+  left:50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  width: 20px;
+  height: 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background:#0b1220;
+  border:2px solid #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
+}
+
+.sw-truth-rail-score{
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  color:#fff;
+  background:#0b1220;
+  padding: 4px 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
+}
+
+.sw-modal-hero-row{
+  display:flex;
+  gap:12px;
+  align-items: stretch;
+}
+
+.sw-card-wrap{
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.sw-truth-mini-bar{
+  position:absolute;
+  left:0;
+  top:0;
+  bottom:0;
+  width: 8px;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #22c55e 0%, #facc15 50%, #ef4444 100%);
+  border-top-left-radius: 18px;
+  border-bottom-left-radius: 18px;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
+  pointer-events:none;
+}
+
+.sw-truth-mini-marker{
+  position:absolute;
+  left:50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  width: 14px;
+  height: 4px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background:#0b1220;
+  border:1px solid #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
+}
+
+.sw-truth-mini-score{
+  position:absolute;
+  right:6px;
+  bottom:6px;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  color:#fff;
+  letter-spacing: .03em;
+  pointer-events:none;
+}
+
 .sw-modal-hero img{
   width:100%;
   height:100%;
@@ -639,6 +740,13 @@ body[data-theme="light"] .sw-modal-hero-fallback{
     width: min(96vw, 420px);
     height: min(92vh, 700px);
   }
+  .sw-modal-hero-row{
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
+  .sw-truth-rail{
+    width: 12px;
+    min-width: 12px;
+  }
 }
 
 /* SW_CENTERED_MODAL_ANIM */