diff --git a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
index 050b385..c8c3efd 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
+++ b/src/components/Map/markerManager.js
@@ -249,10 +249,7 @@ function applyPostDetails(modalWrap, post) {
     const arrowHtml = heroHasGallery
       ? `<button class="sw-modal-hero-arrow left" type="button" aria-label="Previous image"><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-left" /></button><button class="sw-modal-hero-arrow right" type="button" aria-label="Next image"><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right" /></button>`
       : "";
-    const indicatorHtml = heroHasGallery
-      ? `<div class="sw-modal-gallery-indicator" aria-live="polite"><span class="sw-modal-gallery-current">1</span><span class="sw-modal-gallery-separator">/</span><span class="sw-modal-gallery-total">${heroGallery.length}</span></div>`
-      : "";
-    target.innerHTML = `${heroImageHtml}${arrowHtml}${indicatorHtml}`;
+    target.innerHTML = `${heroImageHtml}${arrowHtml}`;
     bindHeroLightbox(modalWrap);
     if (heroHasGallery) {
       initModalGallery(modalWrap, heroGallery);
@@ -467,12 +464,6 @@ function initModalGallery(modalWrap, gallery) {
   const heroImg = modalWrap.querySelector(".sw-modal-hero img, .sw-cluster-hero-media img");
   if (!heroImg) return;
   const arrows = modalWrap.querySelectorAll(".sw-modal-hero-arrow");
-  const indicator = modalWrap.querySelector(".sw-modal-gallery-indicator");
-  const currentIndicator = indicator?.querySelector(".sw-modal-gallery-current");
-  const totalIndicator = indicator?.querySelector(".sw-modal-gallery-total");
-  if (totalIndicator) {
-    totalIndicator.textContent = String(gallery.length);
-  }
   let activeIndex = 0;
   const setActive = (idx) => {
     if (!Number.isFinite(idx)) return;
diff --git a/src/styles/mapMarkers.css b/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
index b8fd988..64c2ee6 100644
--- a/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
+++ b/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
@@ -898,8 +898,8 @@ body[data-theme="blue"] .sw-centered-modal .post-card.sw-expanded-shell{
   position:absolute;
   top:50%;
   transform:translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
-  width:36px;
-  height:36px;
+  width:44px;
+  height:44px;
   border-radius:50%;
   border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
   background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
@@ -919,47 +919,7 @@ body[data-theme="blue"] .sw-centered-modal .post-card.sw-expanded-shell{
 }
 .sw-modal-hero-arrow.right{
   right:10px;
-}
-.sw-modal-gallery-indicator{
-  position:absolute;
-  bottom:0.75rem;
-  left:50%;
-  transform:translateX(-50%);
-  background:rgba(15,23,42,0.8);
-  color:#f0f9ff;
-  border-radius:999px;
-  padding:.25rem .75rem;
-  font-size:.75rem;
-  font-weight:700;
-  letter-spacing:.05em;
-  display:flex;
-  align-items:center;
-  gap:.35rem;
-  z-index:12;
-  pointer-events:none;
-  box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(2,6,23,0.6);
-}
-.sw-modal-gallery-indicator{
-  position:absolute;
-  top:0.75rem;
-  right:-6px;
-  bottom:auto;
-  left:auto;
-  transform:none;
-  padding:0.1rem 0.5rem;
-  border-radius:999px;
-  background:rgba(2,6,23,0.65);
-  box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
-}
-.sw-modal-gallery-indicator span{
-  display:inline-flex;
-  align-items:center;
-  justify-content:center;
-  line-height:1;
-}
-.sw-modal-gallery-separator{
-  opacity:.6;
-}
+  }
 
 .sw-modal-hero-arrow,
 .sw-cluster-hero-media .sw-modal-hero-arrow{
@@ -968,16 +928,11 @@ body[data-theme="blue"] .sw-centered-modal .post-card.sw-expanded-shell{
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .sw-modal-hero-arrow{
-    width:32px;
-    height:32px;
+    width:40px;
+    height:40px;
     border-width:0;
     background:rgba(15,23,42,0.7);
   }
-  .sw-modal-gallery-indicator{
-    font-size:.68rem;
-    bottom:.5rem;
-    padding:.2rem .6rem;
-  }
 }
 
 .sw-modal-hero-fallback{