diff --git a/frontend/src/app/DocumentsRoute.tsx b/frontend/src/app/DocumentsRoute.tsx
index fc8ae29..9f5cf76 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/DocumentsRoute.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/DocumentsRoute.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ const DocumentsRouteContent: React.FC = () => {
     navigate(target);
   }, [navigate]);
 
+  const handleDocumentNavigate = useCallback((documentId: string) => {
+    navigate(`/documents/${documentId}`);
+  }, [navigate]);
+
   const documentsTablePropsWithNav = useMemo(() => (
     surfaceConfig.documentsTableProps
       ? { ...surfaceConfig.documentsTableProps, onBreadcrumbNavigate: handleHeaderBreadcrumbClick }
@@ -76,7 +80,10 @@ const DocumentsRouteContent: React.FC = () => {
   const content = renderSurface();
   return (
     <DocumentsFilterProvider value={documentsFilter}>
-      <PreviewProvider ensureDownloadUrl={surfaceConfig.documentsTableProps?.ensureDownloadUrl}>
+      <PreviewProvider
+        ensureDownloadUrl={surfaceConfig.documentsTableProps?.ensureDownloadUrl}
+        onNavigate={handleDocumentNavigate}
+      >
         {content}
       </PreviewProvider>
     </DocumentsFilterProvider>
diff --git a/frontend/src/detail/PreviewZoomOverlay.tsx b/frontend/src/detail/PreviewZoomOverlay.tsx
index 8211539..d7a5673 100644
--- a/frontend/src/detail/PreviewZoomOverlay.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/detail/PreviewZoomOverlay.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import { clamp } from '../utils/math';
 import PdfViewer from '../preview/PdfViewer';
 import MediaViewer from '../preview/MediaViewer';
+import PanelHeader from '../ui/PanelHeader';
+import { IconX, DownloadIcon, FileInfoIcon } from '../ui/icons';
 
 import type { Document } from '../types/documents';
 
 interface PreviewZoomOverlayProps {
   open?: boolean;
   onClose?: () => void;
+  onMaximize?: () => void;
   document?: Document | null;
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ const noop = () => { };
 const PreviewZoomOverlay: React.FC<PreviewZoomOverlayProps> = ({
   open = false,
   onClose = noop,
+  onMaximize,
   document: overlayDocument = null,
 }) => {
   const portalTarget = document.body;
@@ -235,25 +239,10 @@ const PreviewZoomOverlay: React.FC<PreviewZoomOverlayProps> = ({
 
   };
 
-  const toggleZoomAtPoint = (clientX: number, clientY: number) => {
-    if (isPdfDisplay) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const media = mediaRef.current;
-    setIsNativeScale((current) => {
-      if (!current && media) {
-        const rect = media.getBoundingClientRect();
-        const xRatio = rect.width > 0 ? (clientX - rect.left) / rect.width : 0.5;
-        const yRatio = rect.height > 0 ? (clientY - rect.top) / rect.height : 0.5;
-        focusRef.current = {
-          xRatio: clamp(xRatio, 0, 1),
-          yRatio: clamp(yRatio, 0, 1),
-        };
-      } else {
-        focusRef.current = null;
-      }
-      return !current;
-    });
+  const toggleZoomAtPoint = (_clientX: number, _clientY: number) => {
+    // Zooming is disabled for images as per user request.
+    // PDFs handle their own zooming via the PdfViewer.
+    return;
   };
 
   const handleContentClick = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
@@ -287,7 +276,7 @@ const PreviewZoomOverlay: React.FC<PreviewZoomOverlayProps> = ({
 
   const contentStyle: CSSProperties = isNativeScale
     ? {
-      cursor: 'zoom-out',
+      cursor: 'default',
       width: naturalSize.width ? `${naturalSize.width}px` : 'auto',
       height: naturalSize.height ? `${naturalSize.height}px` : 'auto',
       maxWidth: 'none',
@@ -295,7 +284,7 @@ const PreviewZoomOverlay: React.FC<PreviewZoomOverlayProps> = ({
       touchAction: 'manipulation',
     }
     : {
-      cursor: 'zoom-in',
+      cursor: 'default',
       maxWidth: 'calc(100vw - 2 * var(--preview-padding, 1.5vmin))',
       maxHeight: 'calc(100vh - 2 * var(--preview-padding, 1.5vmin))',
       touchAction: 'manipulation',
@@ -307,6 +296,8 @@ const PreviewZoomOverlay: React.FC<PreviewZoomOverlayProps> = ({
 
   const effectiveDisplay = documentLink;
 
+  const downloadUrl = activeDocument?.current_version?.download?.url;
+
   return createPortal(
     (
       <div
@@ -317,6 +308,47 @@ const PreviewZoomOverlay: React.FC<PreviewZoomOverlayProps> = ({
         onClick={onClose}
         onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
       >
+        <PanelHeader
+          className="panel-header--dark"
+          title={documentTitle}
+          leading={
+            <button
+              onClick={onClose}
+              className="icon-button"
+              aria-label="Close preview"
+              type="button"
+            >
+              <IconX />
+            </button>
+          }
+          actions={
+            <>
+              {downloadUrl && (
+                <a
+                  href={downloadUrl}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  className="icon-button"
+                  aria-label="Download document"
+                  title="Download document"
+                >
+                  <DownloadIcon />
+                </a>
+              )}
+              {onMaximize && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={onMaximize}
+                  className="icon-button"
+                  aria-label="Open document info"
+                  title="Open document info"
+                  type="button"
+                >
+                  <FileInfoIcon />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </>
+          }
+        />
         <div
           className={stageClassName}
           onClick={(event) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/preview/PdfViewer.tsx b/frontend/src/preview/PdfViewer.tsx
index a16c06b..97c7e81 100644
--- a/frontend/src/preview/PdfViewer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/preview/PdfViewer.tsx
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ const PdfViewer = ({ src, title, className, viewportRef }: PdfViewerProps): JSX.
   const stackStyle = useMemo<CSSProperties>(() => ({
     '--pdf-viewer-viewport-width': `${viewportWidth}px`,
     '--pdf-viewer-viewport-height': `${viewportHeight}px`,
-  }), [viewportHeight, viewportWidth]);
+    cursor: viewMode === 'fit-width' ? 'zoom-out' : 'zoom-in',
+  }), [viewportHeight, viewportWidth, viewMode]);
 
   const toggleViewMode = useCallback(() => {
     setViewMode((prev) => (prev === 'fit-width' ? 'contain' : 'fit-width'));
diff --git a/frontend/src/preview/PreviewContext.tsx b/frontend/src/preview/PreviewContext.tsx
index ba662e2..5408f75 100644
--- a/frontend/src/preview/PreviewContext.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/preview/PreviewContext.tsx
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ export const usePreviewContext = () => {
 interface PreviewProviderProps {
     children: React.ReactNode;
     ensureDownloadUrl?: (docId: Identifier) => Promise<any>;
+    onNavigate?: (documentId: Identifier) => void;
 }
 
-export const PreviewProvider: React.FC<PreviewProviderProps> = ({ children, ensureDownloadUrl }) => {
+export const PreviewProvider: React.FC<PreviewProviderProps> = ({ children, ensureDownloadUrl, onNavigate }) => {
     const [previewDoc, setPreviewDoc] = useState<Document | null>(null);
     const [previewUrl, setPreviewUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -36,6 +37,13 @@ export const PreviewProvider: React.FC<PreviewProviderProps> = ({ children, ensu
         setPreviewUrl(null);
     }, []);
 
+    const handleMaximize = useCallback(() => {
+        if (previewDoc && onNavigate) {
+            onNavigate(previewDoc.id);
+            closePreview();
+        }
+    }, [previewDoc, onNavigate, closePreview]);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!previewDoc) {
             setPreviewUrl(null);
@@ -87,6 +95,7 @@ export const PreviewProvider: React.FC<PreviewProviderProps> = ({ children, ensu
             <PreviewZoomOverlay
                 open={Boolean(previewUrl)}
                 onClose={closePreview}
+                onMaximize={onNavigate ? handleMaximize : undefined}
                 document={overlayDocument}
             />
         </PreviewContext.Provider>
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/detail/detail-panels.css b/frontend/src/styles/detail/detail-panels.css
index 24fd5aa..dec6b3f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/detail/detail-panels.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/detail/detail-panels.css
@@ -75,6 +75,28 @@
   margin-left: auto;
 }
 
+/* Dark theme variant for preview zoom overlay */
+.panel-header--dark {
+  background: var(--overlay-dark);
+  color: var(--text-on-dark);
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+.panel-header--dark .icon-button,
+.panel-header--dark button,
+.panel-header--dark a.icon-button {
+  color: var(--text-on-dark);
+  opacity: 0.75;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+.panel-header--dark .icon-button:hover:not([disabled]),
+.panel-header--dark button:hover:not([disabled]),
+.panel-header--dark a.icon-button:hover {
+  background: var(--surface-hover);
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
 .panel-body {
   padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/preview/preview-zoom.css b/frontend/src/styles/preview/preview-zoom.css
index 6b8f970..cb85e33 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/preview/preview-zoom.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/preview/preview-zoom.css
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  z-index: 2000000;
-  cursor: zoom-out;
+  z-index: 6000000;
+  cursor: default;
   opacity: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
 }
 
 .preview-zoom-backdrop--visible {
@@ -23,8 +25,9 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  z-index: 3000000;
+  z-index: 6000001;
   --preview-padding: 1.5vmin;
+  --header-clearance: calc(2.5rem + 0.5rem);
 }
 
 .preview-zoom__stage--pdf {
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
+  padding-top: var(--header-clearance);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
 .preview-zoom__scroll--pdf {
@@ -60,6 +65,8 @@
 }
 
 .preview-zoom__scroll--native {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
   overflow: auto;
   cursor: zoom-out;
   justify-content: flex-start;
@@ -73,6 +80,8 @@
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: flex-start;
+  padding-top: var(--header-clearance);
+  box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
 .preview-zoom__pdf-viewer {
@@ -93,4 +102,23 @@
   z-index: -1;
   pointer-events: none;
   border-radius: inherit;
+}
+
+/* Header positioning for preview zoom overlay */
+.preview-zoom-backdrop .panel-header--dark {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  z-index: 6000002;
+  cursor: default;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  box-shadow: 0 1rem 0.5rem var(--shadow-subtle);
+}
+
+/* Prevent header clicks from closing backdrop */
+.preview-zoom-backdrop .panel-header--dark * {
+  pointer-events: auto;
 }
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