diff --git a/internal/handler/social.go b/internal/handler/social.go
index 090e0bc..9def979 100644
--- a/internal/handler/social.go
+++ b/internal/handler/social.go
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ func (h *PostHandler) Report(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 type createPostReq struct {
-	Caption     string   `json:"caption"`
-	SourceURL   string   `json:"source_url"`
-	SourceTitle string   `json:"source_title"`
-	ImageURLs   []string `json:"image_urls"`
+	Caption        string   `json:"caption"`
+	SourceURL      string   `json:"source_url"`
+	SourceTitle    string   `json:"source_title"`
+	ImageURLs      []string `json:"image_urls"`
+	MentionUserIDs []string `json:"mention_user_ids"`
 }
 
 func (h *PostHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func (h *PostHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		response.Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, v.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	p, err := h.svc.Create(r.Context(), uid, req.Caption, req.SourceURL, req.SourceTitle, req.ImageURLs)
+	p, err := h.svc.Create(r.Context(), uid, req.Caption, req.SourceURL, req.SourceTitle, req.ImageURLs, req.MentionUserIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		mapSocialErr(w, err)
 		return
@@ -87,6 +88,60 @@ func (h *PostHandler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	response.JSON(w, http.StatusCreated, p)
 }
 
+// MentionSuggest — GET /posts/mention-suggest?q=&limit=&offset=. Prioritised
+// user suggestions for the composer (following → followers → others).
+func (h *PostHandler) MentionSuggest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	uid := middleware.UserID(r.Context())
+	limit, offset := parseLimitOffset(r)
+	q := strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("q"))
+	users, err := h.svc.SuggestMentions(r.Context(), uid, q, limit, offset)
+	if err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if users == nil {
+		users = []model.UserSummary{}
+	}
+	response.JSON(w, http.StatusOK, users)
+}
+
+// ListMentions — GET /posts/{id}/mentions. The users tagged on a post. Public.
+func (h *PostHandler) ListMentions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	users, err := h.svc.Mentions(r.Context(), chi.URLParam(r, "id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	response.JSON(w, http.StatusOK, users)
+}
+
+// AddMention — POST /posts/{id}/mentions { user_id }. Author only.
+func (h *PostHandler) AddMention(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	uid := middleware.UserID(r.Context())
+	var req struct {
+		UserID string `json:"user_id"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil || strings.TrimSpace(req.UserID) == "" {
+		response.Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "missing user_id")
+		return
+	}
+	if err := h.svc.AddMention(r.Context(), uid, chi.URLParam(r, "id"), req.UserID); err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	response.NoContent(w)
+}
+
+// RemoveMention — DELETE /posts/{id}/mentions/{userID}. Author only.
+func (h *PostHandler) RemoveMention(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	uid := middleware.UserID(r.Context())
+	if err := h.svc.RemoveMention(r.Context(), uid, chi.URLParam(r, "id"), chi.URLParam(r, "userID")); err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	response.NoContent(w)
+}
+
 // Reshare materialises a reshare of the post identified by {id} as a
 // new posts row owned by the caller. Idempotent — second call returns
 // the same row (still 201). The body is the new (or existing) post so
@@ -489,10 +544,11 @@ type ProfileHandler struct {
 	collections *repository.CollectionRepo
 	graph       *service.SocialGraphService
 	likes       *repository.LikeRepo
+	mentions    *repository.MentionRepo
 }
 
-func NewProfileHandler(users *repository.UserRepo, posts *repository.PostRepo, collections *repository.CollectionRepo, graph *service.SocialGraphService, likes *repository.LikeRepo) *ProfileHandler {
-	return &ProfileHandler{users: users, posts: posts, collections: collections, graph: graph, likes: likes}
+func NewProfileHandler(users *repository.UserRepo, posts *repository.PostRepo, collections *repository.CollectionRepo, graph *service.SocialGraphService, likes *repository.LikeRepo, mentions *repository.MentionRepo) *ProfileHandler {
+	return &ProfileHandler{users: users, posts: posts, collections: collections, graph: graph, likes: likes, mentions: mentions}
 }
 
 func (h *ProfileHandler) Get(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -550,21 +606,48 @@ func (h *ProfileHandler) Feed(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		mapSocialErr(w, err)
 		return
 	}
+	if err := h.hydrateFeed(r, posts); err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	response.JSONWithMeta(w, http.StatusOK, posts, paginationMeta(total, limit, offset))
+}
+
+// MentionsFeed — GET /u/{handle}/mentions?limit=&offset=. Posts that tag this
+// user, newest first. Public (OptionalAuth) with viewer-state hydration.
+func (h *ProfileHandler) MentionsFeed(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	handle := chi.URLParam(r, "handle")
+	limit, offset := parseLimitOffset(r)
+	posts, total, err := h.posts.ListMentioningByHandle(r.Context(), handle, limit, offset)
+	if err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if err := h.hydrateFeed(r, posts); err != nil {
+		mapSocialErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	response.JSONWithMeta(w, http.StatusOK, posts, paginationMeta(total, limit, offset))
+}
+
+// hydrateFeed fills viewer reshare state + like counts/state + mention counts
+// across a page of posts. Shared by the profile feed and the mentions feed.
+func (h *ProfileHandler) hydrateFeed(r *http.Request, posts []model.Post) error {
+	if len(posts) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
 	viewerID := middleware.UserID(r.Context())
-	if viewerID != "" && len(posts) > 0 {
+	if viewerID != "" {
 		ids := make([]string, 0, len(posts))
 		for i := range posts {
-			// Skip own posts — can't reshare yourself, and the swap
-			// already triggers on isOwner.
-			if posts[i].UserID != viewerID {
+			if posts[i].UserID != viewerID { // can't reshare your own post
 				ids = append(ids, posts[i].ID)
 			}
 		}
 		if len(ids) > 0 {
 			states, err := h.posts.ReshareStatesFor(r.Context(), viewerID, ids)
 			if err != nil {
-				mapSocialErr(w, err)
-				return
+				return err
 			}
 			for i := range posts {
 				if states[posts[i].ID] {
@@ -573,18 +656,14 @@ func (h *ProfileHandler) Feed(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// Like counts (effective) + viewer-liked state for every post in the page.
-	if len(posts) > 0 {
-		ptrs := make([]*model.Post, len(posts))
-		for i := range posts {
-			ptrs[i] = &posts[i]
-		}
-		if err := h.likes.Hydrate(r.Context(), viewerID, ptrs); err != nil {
-			mapSocialErr(w, err)
-			return
-		}
+	ptrs := make([]*model.Post, len(posts))
+	for i := range posts {
+		ptrs[i] = &posts[i]
 	}
-	response.JSONWithMeta(w, http.StatusOK, posts, paginationMeta(total, limit, offset))
+	if err := h.likes.Hydrate(r.Context(), viewerID, ptrs); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return h.mentions.HydrateCounts(r.Context(), ptrs)
 }
 
 // followListResp is the payload for the followers / following list endpoints:
diff --git a/internal/model/social.go b/internal/model/social.go
index 1420fc8..1a1c552 100644
--- a/internal/model/social.go
+++ b/internal/model/social.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ type Post struct {
 	// false for anonymous viewers.
 	LikesCount     int  `json:"likes_count"`
 	ViewerHasLiked bool `json:"viewer_has_liked"`
+
+	// MentionsCount is how many users are tagged on this post (drives the
+	// post-card mentions icon). Hydrated by the mention layer.
+	MentionsCount int `json:"mentions_count"`
 }
 
 // PostImage represents one attached image on a post.
diff --git a/internal/model/user.go b/internal/model/user.go
index fb6a162..d747306 100644
--- a/internal/model/user.go
+++ b/internal/model/user.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import (
 // UserSummary is the lightweight projection used in follower / following
 // lists — just enough to render a row and link to the profile.
 type UserSummary struct {
+	// ID is populated only where the caller needs it (e.g. mention add/remove);
+	// omitted from follower/like lists that link by handle.
+	ID        string  `json:"id,omitempty"`
 	Handle    string  `json:"handle"`
 	Name      string  `json:"name"`
 	AvatarURL *string `json:"avatar_url"`
diff --git a/internal/repository/mention_repo.go b/internal/repository/mention_repo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9876848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/repository/mention_repo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package repository
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/prabhupadasays/spsays-bff/internal/model"
+)
+
+// maxMentionsPerPost caps how many users a post can tag.
+const maxMentionsPerPost = 30
+
+// MentionRepo handles post_mentions membership + mention suggestions.
+type MentionRepo struct{ pg *Postgres }
+
+func NewMentionRepo(pg *Postgres) *MentionRepo { return &MentionRepo{pg: pg} }
+
+// Suggest returns up to `limit` users to mention, prioritised: people the
+// viewer follows (rank 0), then people who follow the viewer (rank 1), then
+// everyone else (rank 2). Excludes the viewer. Optional name/handle search.
+// Offset paginates for the infinite-scroll popover.
+func (r *MentionRepo) Suggest(ctx context.Context, viewerID, q string, limit, offset int) ([]model.UserSummary, error) {
+	like := "%" + q + "%"
+	rows, err := r.pg.Pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT u.id, u.handle, u.name, u.avatar_url,
+		       CASE
+		         WHEN EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM follows f
+		                      WHERE f.follower_id = $1 AND f.following_id = u.id
+		                        AND f.status = 'accepted') THEN 0
+		         WHEN EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM follows f
+		                      WHERE f.follower_id = u.id AND f.following_id = $1
+		                        AND f.status = 'accepted') THEN 1
+		         ELSE 2
+		       END AS rank
+		FROM users u
+		WHERE u.id <> $1
+		  AND ($2 = '' OR u.name ILIKE $3 OR u.handle ILIKE $3)
+		ORDER BY rank, u.name, u.id
+		LIMIT $4 OFFSET $5`,
+		viewerID, q, like, limit, offset,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("suggest mentions: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	out := make([]model.UserSummary, 0, limit)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var s model.UserSummary
+		var rank int
+		if err := rows.Scan(&s.ID, &s.Handle, &s.Name, &s.AvatarURL, &rank); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("scan suggestion: %w", err)
+		}
+		out = append(out, s)
+	}
+	return out, rows.Err()
+}
+
+// AddMany tags the given users on a post (idempotent, capped). Used on create.
+func (r *MentionRepo) AddMany(ctx context.Context, postID string, userIDs []string) error {
+	if len(userIDs) > maxMentionsPerPost {
+		userIDs = userIDs[:maxMentionsPerPost]
+	}
+	for _, uid := range userIDs {
+		if _, err := r.pg.Pool.Exec(ctx,
+			`INSERT INTO post_mentions (post_id, user_id) VALUES ($1, $2)
+			 ON CONFLICT (post_id, user_id) DO NOTHING`,
+			postID, uid,
+		); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("add mention: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Add tags a single user (idempotent), enforcing the per-post cap.
+func (r *MentionRepo) Add(ctx context.Context, postID, userID string) error {
+	var n int
+	if err := r.pg.Pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM post_mentions WHERE post_id = $1`, postID,
+	).Scan(&n); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("count mentions: %w", err)
+	}
+	if n >= maxMentionsPerPost {
+		return fmt.Errorf("a post can mention at most %d people", maxMentionsPerPost)
+	}
+	if _, err := r.pg.Pool.Exec(ctx,
+		`INSERT INTO post_mentions (post_id, user_id) VALUES ($1, $2)
+		 ON CONFLICT (post_id, user_id) DO NOTHING`,
+		postID, userID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add mention: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Remove untags a user from a post.
+func (r *MentionRepo) Remove(ctx context.Context, postID, userID string) error {
+	if _, err := r.pg.Pool.Exec(ctx,
+		`DELETE FROM post_mentions WHERE post_id = $1 AND user_id = $2`,
+		postID, userID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove mention: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListForPost returns the users tagged on a post (insertion order).
+func (r *MentionRepo) ListForPost(ctx context.Context, postID string) ([]model.UserSummary, error) {
+	rows, err := r.pg.Pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT u.id, u.handle, u.name, u.avatar_url
+		FROM post_mentions m JOIN users u ON u.id = m.user_id
+		WHERE m.post_id = $1
+		ORDER BY m.created_at ASC`, postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list mentions: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	out := []model.UserSummary{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var s model.UserSummary
+		if err := rows.Scan(&s.ID, &s.Handle, &s.Name, &s.AvatarURL); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("scan mention: %w", err)
+		}
+		out = append(out, s)
+	}
+	return out, rows.Err()
+}
+
+// HydrateCounts fills MentionsCount on the given posts (one grouped query).
+func (r *MentionRepo) HydrateCounts(ctx context.Context, posts []*model.Post) error {
+	ids := make([]string, 0, len(posts))
+	for _, p := range posts {
+		if p != nil {
+			ids = append(ids, p.ID)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(ids) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	rows, err := r.pg.Pool.Query(ctx,
+		`SELECT post_id, count(*) FROM post_mentions WHERE post_id = ANY($1) GROUP BY post_id`, ids)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("hydrate mention counts: %w", err)
+	}
+	counts := make(map[string]int, len(ids))
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id string
+		var c int
+		if err := rows.Scan(&id, &c); err != nil {
+			rows.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("scan mention count: %w", err)
+		}
+		counts[id] = c
+	}
+	rows.Close()
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, p := range posts {
+		if p != nil {
+			p.MentionsCount = counts[p.ID]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/repository/post_repo.go b/internal/repository/post_repo.go
index cb67888..33dae9a 100644
--- a/internal/repository/post_repo.go
+++ b/internal/repository/post_repo.go
@@ -171,6 +171,32 @@ func (r *PostRepo) ListByHandle(ctx context.Context, handle string, limit, offse
 	return r.ListByUser(ctx, userID, limit, offset)
 }
 
+// ListMentioningByHandle returns posts that tag the given user (handle),
+// newest first — the "Mentions" profile tab. Same shape as the profile feed.
+func (r *PostRepo) ListMentioningByHandle(ctx context.Context, handle string, limit, offset int) ([]model.Post, int, error) {
+	var userID string
+	if err := r.pg.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `SELECT id FROM users WHERE handle = $1`, handle).Scan(&userID); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return []model.Post{}, 0, nil
+		}
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("lookup user by handle: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var total int
+	if err := r.pg.Pool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT count(*) FROM posts p JOIN post_mentions pm ON pm.post_id = p.id WHERE pm.user_id = $1`,
+		userID,
+	).Scan(&total); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("count mentioning posts: %w", err)
+	}
+	q := `SELECT ` + postSelectColumns + postSelectFrom + `
+		JOIN post_mentions pm ON pm.post_id = p.id
+		WHERE pm.user_id = $1
+		ORDER BY p.created_at DESC, p.id
+		LIMIT $2 OFFSET $3`
+	return r.collectPosts(ctx, total, q, userID, limit, offset)
+}
+
 // ListByUser returns the user's profile feed — every post they own,
 // authored or reshared. Reshares are interleaved naturally because
 // they're stored as real rows; sort by created_at gets the right order
diff --git a/internal/repository/social_graph_repo.go b/internal/repository/social_graph_repo.go
index f5eb076..4cd6f6c 100644
--- a/internal/repository/social_graph_repo.go
+++ b/internal/repository/social_graph_repo.go
@@ -380,6 +380,20 @@ func (r *NotificationRepo) UpsertLike(ctx context.Context, userID, actorID, post
 	return count, emailDue, nil
 }
 
+// CreateMention persists a "you were mentioned" notification linked to the
+// post. Unlike likes there's no aggregation — a mention is a deliberate,
+// low-volume event.
+func (r *NotificationRepo) CreateMention(ctx context.Context, userID, actorID, postID string) error {
+	if _, err := r.pg.Pool.Exec(ctx,
+		`INSERT INTO notifications (user_id, actor_id, kind, post_id)
+		 VALUES ($1, $2, 'post_mention', $3)`,
+		userID, actorID, postID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create mention notification: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // LikeEmailsEnabled reports whether the user wants aggregated like emails.
 func (r *NotificationRepo) LikeEmailsEnabled(ctx context.Context, userID string) (bool, error) {
 	var enabled bool
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index a3eb4d4..f7b3e39 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ func (s *Server) initAuth(cfg *config.Config, logger *zap.Logger) {
 	// Likes: membership in Postgres, count delta batched through Redis
 	// (s.redis may be nil — LikeRepo then applies counts directly).
 	likeRepo := repository.NewLikeRepo(s.pg, s.redis, logger)
-	postSvc := service.NewPostService(postRepo, r2, likeRepo)
+	mentionRepo := repository.NewMentionRepo(s.pg)
+	postSvc := service.NewPostService(postRepo, r2, likeRepo, mentionRepo)
 	bookmarkSvc := service.NewBookmarkService(userRepo, bookmarkRepo)
 	collectionSvc := service.NewCollectionService(userRepo, collectionRepo, postRepo, r2)
 
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ func (s *Server) initAuth(cfg *config.Config, logger *zap.Logger) {
 	s.relationH = handler.NewRelationshipHandler(graphSvc)
 	s.notificationH = handler.NewNotificationHandler(notifSvc)
 	s.postH = handler.NewPostHandler(postSvc, graphSvc)
-	s.profileH = handler.NewProfileHandler(userRepo, postRepo, collectionRepo, graphSvc, likeRepo)
+	s.profileH = handler.NewProfileHandler(userRepo, postRepo, collectionRepo, graphSvc, likeRepo, mentionRepo)
 
 	// Sādhana streak: daily chanting log + the growing-plant state. Reads
 	// the chanting half from sadhna_logs and the posting half from the
@@ -643,6 +644,8 @@ func (s *Server) setupRouter() {
 				r.Get("/{id}", s.postH.Get)
 				// Paginated "liked by" list — public, like the count itself.
 				r.Get("/{id}/likes", s.postH.ListLikes)
+				// Tagged users on a post — public (read-only for non-authors).
+				r.Get("/{id}/mentions", s.postH.ListMentions)
 			})
 			// Protected — create / delete / image presign / "my posts" /
 			// reshare actions.
@@ -662,6 +665,10 @@ func (s *Server) setupRouter() {
 				// count is batched into likes_count via Redis.
 				r.Post("/{id}/like", s.postH.Like)
 				r.Delete("/{id}/like", s.postH.Unlike)
+				// Mentions: composer suggestions + author add/remove of tags.
+				r.Get("/mention-suggest", s.postH.MentionSuggest)
+				r.Post("/{id}/mentions", s.postH.AddMention)
+				r.Delete("/{id}/mentions/{userID}", s.postH.RemoveMention)
 				// Report a post (category + optional reason) → admin email.
 				r.Post("/{id}/report", s.postH.Report)
 			})
@@ -725,6 +732,7 @@ func (s *Server) setupRouter() {
 				r.Use(middleware.OptionalAuth(s.authIssuer, s.userRepo))
 				r.Get("/{handle}", s.profileH.Get)
 				r.Get("/{handle}/feed", s.profileH.Feed)
+				r.Get("/{handle}/mentions", s.profileH.MentionsFeed)
 				r.Get("/{handle}/followers", s.profileH.Followers)
 				r.Get("/{handle}/following", s.profileH.Following)
 			})
diff --git a/internal/service/notification_service.go b/internal/service/notification_service.go
index efbcd81..cd5921b 100644
--- a/internal/service/notification_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/notification_service.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const (
 	NotifFollowRequest  = "follow_request"
 	NotifFollowAccepted = "follow_accepted"
 	NotifPostLike       = "post_like"
+	NotifPostMention    = "post_mention"
 
 	// Reminder kinds are delivered live (email + push + a websocket toast)
 	// but NOT persisted — they're ephemeral nudges, not history.
@@ -192,6 +193,38 @@ func (s *NotificationService) NotifyPostLike(ctx context.Context, postID, author
 // single post — a burst of likes within the window produces one email.
 const likeEmailThrottle = 6 * time.Hour
 
+// NotifyPostMention tells `mentionedID` that `actorID` (the post author)
+// tagged them in a post. Persisted row + realtime + Web Push; no email
+// (push/in-app is enough, and a post can tag many people). Skips self-tags.
+func (s *NotificationService) NotifyPostMention(ctx context.Context, mentionedID, actorID, postID string) {
+	if mentionedID == "" || actorID == "" || mentionedID == actorID {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := s.notifs.CreateMention(ctx, mentionedID, actorID, postID); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Warn("persist mention notification failed",
+			zap.String("recipient", mentionedID), zap.Error(err))
+	}
+	actorUser, _ := s.users.FindByID(ctx, actorID)
+	s.publishRealtime(ctx, mentionedID, NotifPostMention, actorUser)
+
+	if s.push == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	who := "Someone"
+	url := s.frontendURL + "/notifications"
+	if actorUser != nil {
+		who = actorDisplay(actorUser)
+		url = s.frontendURL + "/u/" + actorUser.Handle + "/posts#post-" + postID
+	}
+	s.push.SendToUser(ctx, mentionedID, PushPayload{
+		Title: "You were mentioned",
+		Body:  who + " mentioned you in a post",
+		URL:   url,
+		Icon:  s.iconURL(),
+		Tag:   NotifPostMention + ":" + postID,
+	})
+}
+
 // likeMessage renders the aggregated like text: "X liked your post" or
 // "X and N others liked your post".
 func likeMessage(who string, count int) string {
diff --git a/internal/service/social_service.go b/internal/service/social_service.go
index f5cd705..fdf4327 100644
--- a/internal/service/social_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/social_service.go
@@ -31,14 +31,15 @@ var (
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 type PostService struct {
-	posts *repository.PostRepo
-	r2    *repository.R2
-	likes *repository.LikeRepo
-	notif *NotificationService // optional; set via SetNotifier
+	posts    *repository.PostRepo
+	r2       *repository.R2
+	likes    *repository.LikeRepo
+	mentions *repository.MentionRepo
+	notif    *NotificationService // optional; set via SetNotifier
 }
 
-func NewPostService(posts *repository.PostRepo, r2 *repository.R2, likes *repository.LikeRepo) *PostService {
-	return &PostService{posts: posts, r2: r2, likes: likes}
+func NewPostService(posts *repository.PostRepo, r2 *repository.R2, likes *repository.LikeRepo, mentions *repository.MentionRepo) *PostService {
+	return &PostService{posts: posts, r2: r2, likes: likes, mentions: mentions}
 }
 
 // SetNotifier wires the notification seam after construction (the
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func (s *PostService) SetNotifier(n *NotificationService) { s.notif = n }
 // the frontend to send the exact text the user selected. Source URL must be
 // a same-origin path (e.g. /books/bg/1/1?hl=…) — we strip the host if one
 // was provided so links can't be hijacked.
-func (s *PostService) Create(ctx context.Context, userID, caption, sourceURL, sourceTitle string, imageURLs []string) (*model.Post, error) {
+func (s *PostService) Create(ctx context.Context, userID, caption, sourceURL, sourceTitle string, imageURLs, mentionUserIDs []string) (*model.Post, error) {
 	caption = strings.TrimSpace(caption)
 	if caption == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("caption is required")
@@ -64,7 +65,19 @@ func (s *PostService) Create(ctx context.Context, userID, caption, sourceURL, so
 	if len(imageURLs) > 5 {
 		return nil, errors.New("a post can hold up to 5 images")
 	}
-	return s.posts.Create(ctx, userID, caption, sourceURL, sourceTitle, imageURLs)
+	p, err := s.posts.Create(ctx, userID, caption, sourceURL, sourceTitle, imageURLs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// Tag mentioned users (best-effort, additive — a bad id never fails the
+	// post itself). Reflect the count on the returned post, then notify the
+	// tagged people (fire-and-forget on a detached context).
+	if len(mentionUserIDs) > 0 {
+		_ = s.mentions.AddMany(ctx, p.ID, mentionUserIDs)
+		_ = s.mentions.HydrateCounts(ctx, []*model.Post{p})
+		go s.notifyMentions(context.Background(), p.ID, userID, mentionUserIDs)
+	}
+	return p, nil
 }
 
 // Get returns one post (public). `viewerID` is "" for anonymous callers;
@@ -81,6 +94,9 @@ func (s *PostService) Get(ctx context.Context, id, viewerID string) (*model.Post
 	if err := s.likes.Hydrate(ctx, viewerID, []*model.Post{p}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if err := s.mentions.HydrateCounts(ctx, []*model.Post{p}); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return p, nil
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +199,9 @@ func (s *PostService) ListByHandle(ctx context.Context, handle, viewerID string,
 	if err := s.hydrateLikesSlice(ctx, viewerID, posts); err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
+	if err := s.hydrateMentionsSlice(ctx, posts); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
 	return posts, total, nil
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +217,75 @@ func (s *PostService) hydrateLikesSlice(ctx context.Context, viewerID string, po
 	return s.likes.Hydrate(ctx, viewerID, ptrs)
 }
 
+// hydrateMentionsSlice fills MentionsCount on a value slice.
+func (s *PostService) hydrateMentionsSlice(ctx context.Context, posts []model.Post) error {
+	if len(posts) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	ptrs := make([]*model.Post, len(posts))
+	for i := range posts {
+		ptrs[i] = &posts[i]
+	}
+	return s.mentions.HydrateCounts(ctx, ptrs)
+}
+
+// SuggestMentions returns prioritised mention suggestions for the composer.
+func (s *PostService) SuggestMentions(ctx context.Context, viewerID, q string, limit, offset int) ([]model.UserSummary, error) {
+	return s.mentions.Suggest(ctx, viewerID, q, limit, offset)
+}
+
+// Mentions lists the users tagged on a post.
+func (s *PostService) Mentions(ctx context.Context, postID string) ([]model.UserSummary, error) {
+	return s.mentions.ListForPost(ctx, postID)
+}
+
+// AddMention / RemoveMention edit a post's tags — author only.
+func (s *PostService) AddMention(ctx context.Context, viewerID, postID, targetUserID string) error {
+	if err := s.requireAuthor(ctx, viewerID, postID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.mentions.Add(ctx, postID, targetUserID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if s.notif != nil {
+		go s.notif.NotifyPostMention(context.Background(), targetUserID, viewerID, postID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// notifyMentions notifies each freshly-tagged user (deduped, never the author).
+func (s *PostService) notifyMentions(ctx context.Context, postID, authorID string, userIDs []string) {
+	if s.notif == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	seen := make(map[string]bool, len(userIDs))
+	for _, uid := range userIDs {
+		if uid == "" || uid == authorID || seen[uid] {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[uid] = true
+		s.notif.NotifyPostMention(ctx, uid, authorID, postID)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *PostService) RemoveMention(ctx context.Context, viewerID, postID, targetUserID string) error {
+	if err := s.requireAuthor(ctx, viewerID, postID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return s.mentions.Remove(ctx, postID, targetUserID)
+}
+
+func (s *PostService) requireAuthor(ctx context.Context, viewerID, postID string) error {
+	p, err := s.posts.FindByID(ctx, postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if p.UserID != viewerID {
+		return ErrForbidden
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Like / Unlike toggle the caller's like on a post and return the effective
 // total (likes_count + pending Redis delta).
 func (s *PostService) Like(ctx context.Context, userID, postID string) (int, error) {
@@ -256,6 +344,9 @@ func (s *PostService) ListMine(ctx context.Context, userID string, limit, offset
 	if err := s.hydrateLikesSlice(ctx, userID, posts); err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
+	if err := s.hydrateMentionsSlice(ctx, posts); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
 	return posts, total, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/migrations/0033_create_post_mentions.down.sql b/migrations/0033_create_post_mentions.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bc8a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0033_create_post_mentions.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS post_mentions;
diff --git a/migrations/0033_create_post_mentions.up.sql b/migrations/0033_create_post_mentions.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c96e694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/0033_create_post_mentions.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- Post mentions — users tagged on a post (separate from the locked caption).
+-- Membership table; the count is small and edited rarely, so it's derived at
+-- read time (no denormalized counter / worker needed).
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS post_mentions (
+    id         UUID         PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+    post_id    UUID         NOT NULL REFERENCES posts(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    user_id    UUID         NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ  NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+    UNIQUE (post_id, user_id)
+);
+
+-- List a post's mentions (insertion order) + hydrate mention counts across a feed.
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS post_mentions_post_idx ON post_mentions (post_id, created_at);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS post_mentions_user_idx ON post_mentions (user_id);