diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleAppearance.php b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleAppearance.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4ed399b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleAppearance.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class HandleAppearance
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        View::share('appearance', $request->cookie('appearance') ?? 'system');
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
index c987856b..204e9280 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/HandleInertiaRequests.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Inspiring;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Inertia\Middleware;
+use Tighten\Ziggy\Ziggy;
 
 class HandleInertiaRequests extends Middleware
 {
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ public function share(Request $request): array
             'auth' => [
                 'user' => $request->user(),
             ],
+            'ziggy' => [
+                ...(new Ziggy)->toArray(),
+                'location' => $request->url(),
+            ],
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index a827a7f5..18d301a4 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Http\Middleware\HandleAppearance;
 use App\Http\Middleware\HandleInertiaRequests;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Configuration\Exceptions;
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@
         health: '/up',
     )
     ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware) {
+        $middleware->encryptCookies(except: ['appearance']);
+
         $middleware->web(append: [
+            HandleAppearance::class,
             HandleInertiaRequests::class,
             AddLinkHeadersForPreloadedAssets::class,
         ]);
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 81e3105b..e028b341 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
         "dev": [
             "Composer\\Config::disableProcessTimeout",
             "npx concurrently -c \"#93c5fd,#c4b5fd,#fb7185,#fdba74\" \"php artisan serve\" \"php artisan queue:listen --tries=1\" \"php artisan pail --timeout=0\" \"npm run dev\" --names=server,queue,logs,vite"
+        ],
+        "dev:ssr": [
+            "npm run build:ssr",
+            "Composer\\Config::disableProcessTimeout",
+            "npx concurrently -c \"#93c5fd,#c4b5fd,#fb7185,#fdba74\" \"php artisan serve\" \"php artisan queue:listen --tries=1\" \"php artisan pail --timeout=0\" \"php artisan inertia:start-ssr\" --names=server,queue,logs,ssr"
         ]
     },
     "extra": {
diff --git a/resources/js/components/TextLink.vue b/resources/js/components/TextLink.vue
index 67fdf450..f1c4a337 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/TextLink.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/TextLink.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defineProps<Props>();
         :tabindex="tabindex"
         :method="method"
         :as="as"
-        class="hover:!decoration-current text-foreground underline decoration-neutral-300 underline-offset-4 transition-colors duration-300 ease-out dark:decoration-neutral-500"
+        class="text-foreground underline decoration-neutral-300 underline-offset-4 transition-colors duration-300 ease-out hover:!decoration-current dark:decoration-neutral-500"
     >
         <slot />
     </Link>
diff --git a/resources/js/composables/useAppearance.ts b/resources/js/composables/useAppearance.ts
index 26a137ff..79adbeb7 100644
--- a/resources/js/composables/useAppearance.ts
+++ b/resources/js/composables/useAppearance.ts
@@ -3,28 +3,63 @@ import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
 type Appearance = 'light' | 'dark' | 'system';
 
 export function updateTheme(value: Appearance) {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (value === 'system') {
-        const systemTheme = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ? 'dark' : 'light';
+        const mediaQueryList = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)');
+        const systemTheme = mediaQueryList.matches ? 'dark' : 'light';
+
         document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', systemTheme === 'dark');
     } else {
         document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', value === 'dark');
     }
 }
 
-const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)');
+const setCookie = (name: string, value: string, days = 365) => {
+    if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const maxAge = days * 24 * 60 * 60;
+
+    document.cookie = `${name}=${value};path=/;max-age=${maxAge};SameSite=Lax`;
+};
+
+const mediaQuery = () => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)');
+};
+
+const getStoredAppearance = () => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return localStorage.getItem('appearance') as Appearance | null;
+};
 
 const handleSystemThemeChange = () => {
-    const currentAppearance = localStorage.getItem('appearance') as Appearance | null;
+    const currentAppearance = getStoredAppearance();
+
     updateTheme(currentAppearance || 'system');
 };
 
 export function initializeTheme() {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Initialize theme from saved preference or default to system...
-    const savedAppearance = localStorage.getItem('appearance') as Appearance | null;
+    const savedAppearance = getStoredAppearance();
     updateTheme(savedAppearance || 'system');
 
     // Set up system theme change listener...
-    mediaQuery.addEventListener('change', handleSystemThemeChange);
+    mediaQuery()?.addEventListener('change', handleSystemThemeChange);
 }
 
 export function useAppearance() {
@@ -42,7 +77,13 @@ export function useAppearance() {
 
     function updateAppearance(value: Appearance) {
         appearance.value = value;
+
+        // Store in localStorage for client-side persistence...
         localStorage.setItem('appearance', value);
+
+        // Store in cookie for SSR...
+        setCookie('appearance', value);
+
         updateTheme(value);
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/js/layouts/settings/Layout.vue b/resources/js/layouts/settings/Layout.vue
index dcedde51..0b321e93 100644
--- a/resources/js/layouts/settings/Layout.vue
+++ b/resources/js/layouts/settings/Layout.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Heading from '@/components/Heading.vue';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator';
 import { type NavItem } from '@/types';
-import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { Link, usePage } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 
 const sidebarNavItems: NavItem[] = [
     {
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ const sidebarNavItems: NavItem[] = [
     },
 ];
 
-const currentPath = window.location.pathname;
+const page = usePage();
+
+const currentPath = page.props.ziggy?.location ? new URL(page.props.ziggy.location).pathname : '';
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/settings/Profile.vue b/resources/js/pages/settings/Profile.vue
index e580ded3..3488d3e7 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/settings/Profile.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/settings/Profile.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const submit = () => {
                                 :href="route('verification.send')"
                                 method="post"
                                 as="button"
-                                class="hover:!decoration-current text-foreground underline decoration-neutral-300 underline-offset-4 transition-colors duration-300 ease-out dark:decoration-neutral-500"
+                                class="text-foreground underline decoration-neutral-300 underline-offset-4 transition-colors duration-300 ease-out hover:!decoration-current dark:decoration-neutral-500"
                             >
                                 Click here to resend the verification email.
                             </Link>
diff --git a/resources/js/ssr.ts b/resources/js/ssr.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b293780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/ssr.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { createInertiaApp } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import createServer from '@inertiajs/vue3/server';
+import { renderToString } from '@vue/server-renderer';
+import { resolvePageComponent } from 'laravel-vite-plugin/inertia-helpers';
+import { createSSRApp, h } from 'vue';
+import { route as ziggyRoute } from 'ziggy-js';
+
+const appName = import.meta.env.VITE_APP_NAME || 'Laravel';
+
+createServer((page) =>
+    createInertiaApp({
+        page,
+        render: renderToString,
+        title: (title) => `${title} - ${appName}`,
+        resolve: (name) => resolvePageComponent(`./pages/${name}.vue`, import.meta.glob('./pages/**/*.vue')),
+        setup({ App, props, plugin }) {
+            const app = createSSRApp({ render: () => h(App, props) });
+
+            // Configure Ziggy for SSR...
+            const ziggyConfig = {
+                ...page.props.ziggy,
+                location: new URL(page.props.ziggy.location),
+            };
+
+            // Create route function...
+            const route = (name: string, params?: any, absolute?: boolean) => ziggyRoute(name, params, absolute, ziggyConfig);
+
+            // Make route function available globally...
+            app.config.globalProperties.route = route;
+
+            // Make route function available globally for SSR...
+            if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+                global.route = route;
+            }
+
+            app.use(plugin);
+
+            return app;
+        },
+    }),
+);
diff --git a/resources/js/types/globals.d.ts b/resources/js/types/globals.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3c9b786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/types/globals.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { route as routeFn } from 'ziggy-js';
+
+declare global {
+    const route: typeof routeFn;
+}
diff --git a/resources/js/types/index.ts b/resources/js/types/index.d.ts
similarity index 89%
rename from resources/js/types/index.ts
rename to resources/js/types/index.d.ts
index d7baca6d..853da1d9 100644
--- a/resources/js/types/index.ts
+++ b/resources/js/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { PageProps } from '@inertiajs/core';
 import type { LucideIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import type { Config } from 'ziggy-js';
 
 export interface Auth {
     user: User;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export interface SharedData extends PageProps {
     name: string;
     quote: { message: string; author: string };
     auth: Auth;
+    ziggy: Config & { location: string };
 }
 
 export interface User {
diff --git a/resources/js/types/ziggy.ts b/resources/js/types/ziggy.d.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from resources/js/types/ziggy.ts
rename to resources/js/types/ziggy.d.ts
diff --git a/resources/views/app.blade.php b/resources/views/app.blade.php
index 9aa132bf..d62c8501 100644
--- a/resources/views/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/app.blade.php
@@ -1,9 +1,35 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}">
+<html lang="{{ str_replace('_', '-', app()->getLocale()) }}"  @class(['dark' => ($appearance ?? 'system') == 'dark'])>
     <head>
         <meta charset="utf-8">
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
 
+        {{-- Inline script to detect system dark mode preference and apply it immediately --}}
+        <script>
+            (function() {
+                const appearance = '{{ $appearance ?? "system" }}';
+
+                if (appearance === 'system') {
+                    const prefersDark = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
+
+                    if (prefersDark) {
+                        document.documentElement.classList.add('dark');
+                    }
+                }
+            })();
+        </script>
+
+        {{-- Inline style to set the HTML background color based on our theme in app.css --}}
+        <style>
+            html {
+                background-color: oklch(1 0 0);
+            }
+
+            html.dark {
+                background-color: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+            }
+        </style>
+
         <title inertia>{{ config('app.name', 'Laravel') }}</title>
 
         <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.bunny.net">
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index b5df0b3e..b404281d 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -119,5 +119,10 @@
         // "skipDefaultLibCheck": true,                      /* Skip type checking .d.ts files that are included with TypeScript. */
         "skipLibCheck": true /* Skip type checking all .d.ts files. */
     },
-    "include": ["resources/js/**/*.ts", "resources/js/**/*.d.ts", "resources/js/**/*.tsx", "resources/js/**/*.vue"]
+    "include": [
+        "resources/js/**/*.ts",
+        "resources/js/**/*.d.ts",
+        "resources/js/**/*.tsx", 
+        "resources/js/**/*.vue"
+    ]
 }
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 457f9ef6..d9fac867 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import autoprefixer from 'autoprefixer';
 import laravel from 'laravel-vite-plugin';
 import path from 'path';
 import tailwindcss from 'tailwindcss';
+import { resolve } from 'node:path';
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
 
 export default defineConfig({
     plugins: [
         laravel({
             input: ['resources/js/app.ts'],
+            ssr: 'resources/js/ssr.ts',
             refresh: true,
         }),
         vue({
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     resolve: {
         alias: {
             '@': path.resolve(__dirname, './resources/js'),
+            'ziggy-js': resolve(__dirname, 'vendor/tightenco/ziggy'),
         },
     },
     css: {