diff --git a/src/lib/components/Card.svelte b/src/lib/components/Card.svelte
index 24fa57b..c157945 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Card.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Card.svelte
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ const img_alt = $derived(
 );
 </script>
 <style>
-.card_anchor{
-	border-radius: var(--radius-card);
-	cursor: pointer;
-	display: inline-block;
-	text-decoration: none;
-	color: inherit;
-}
 .card-main-link {
 	position: absolute;
 	inset: 0;
@@ -76,11 +69,12 @@ const img_alt = $derived(
 	width: 300px;
 	border-radius: var(--radius-card);
 	background-size: contain;
-	display: flex;
+	display: inline-flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	justify-content: end;
-	background-color:  var(--blue);
+	background-color: var(--blue);
 	box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+	color: inherit;
 }
 /* Position/size overrides for global g-icon-badge */
 .icon{
@@ -106,9 +100,11 @@ const img_alt = $derived(
 .backdrop_blur{
 	backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
 }
-.div_image,
-.div_div_image{
+.card-image{
 	width: 300px;
+	height: 255px;
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 0;
 	background-repeat: no-repeat;
 	background-size: cover;
 	background-position: center;
@@ -116,12 +112,6 @@ const img_alt = $derived(
 	border-top-left-radius: inherit;
 	border-top-right-radius: inherit;
 }
-.div_div_image{
-	height: 255px;
-	position: absolute;
-	width: 300px;
-	top: 0;
-}
 
 .card:hover,
 .card:focus-within{
@@ -238,18 +228,15 @@ const img_alt = $derived(
 }
 </style>
 
-<div class=card_anchor class:search_me={search} data-tags="[{recipe.tags}]">
-<div class="card" class:margin_right={do_margin_right}>
+<div class="card" class:search_me={search} class:margin_right={do_margin_right} data-tags="[{recipe.tags}]">
 	<a href="{routePrefix}/{recipe.short_name}" class="card-main-link" aria-label="View recipe: {recipe.name}">
 		<span class="visually-hidden">View recipe: {recipe.name}</span>
 	</a>
-	<div class=div_div_image >
-		<div class=div_image style="background-image:url(https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/placeholder/{img_name})">
-			<noscript>
-				<img class="image backdrop_blur" src="https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/thumb/{img_name}" loading={loading_strat} alt="{img_alt}"/>
-			</noscript>
-			<img class="image backdrop_blur" class:blur={!isloaded} src={'https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/thumb/' + img_name} loading={loading_strat} alt="{img_alt}" onload={() => isloaded=true}/>
-		</div>
+	<div class="card-image" style="background-image:url(https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/placeholder/{img_name})">
+		<noscript>
+			<img class="image backdrop_blur" src="https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/thumb/{img_name}" loading={loading_strat} alt="{img_alt}"/>
+		</noscript>
+		<img class="image backdrop_blur" class:blur={!isloaded} src={'https://bocken.org/static/rezepte/thumb/' + img_name} loading={loading_strat} alt="{img_alt}" onload={() => isloaded=true}/>
 	</div>
 	{#if showFavoriteIndicator && isFavorite}
 		<div class="favorite-indicator">❤️</div>
@@ -281,4 +268,3 @@ const img_alt = $derived(
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/js/searchFilter.svelte.ts b/src/lib/js/searchFilter.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b81c9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/js/searchFilter.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Shared search filter composable for recipe list pages.
+ * Extracts duplicated search state logic from multiple pages.
+ */
+
+type Recipe = { _id: string; [key: string]: any };
+
+export function createSearchFilter<T extends Recipe>(getRecipes: () => T[]) {
+	let matchedRecipeIds = $state(new Set<string>());
+	let hasActiveSearch = $state(false);
+
+	function handleSearchResults(ids: Set<string>, _categories?: Set<string>) {
+		matchedRecipeIds = ids;
+		hasActiveSearch = ids.size < getRecipes().length;
+	}
+
+	const filtered = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (!hasActiveSearch) return getRecipes();
+		return getRecipes().filter(r => matchedRecipeIds.has(r._id));
+	});
+
+	return {
+		get filtered() { return filtered; },
+		get hasActiveSearch() { return hasActiveSearch; },
+		handleSearchResults
+	};
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/category/[category]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/category/[category]/+page.svelte
index 2d47003..4591071 100644
--- a/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/category/[category]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/category/[category]/+page.svelte
@@ -2,32 +2,18 @@
     import type { PageData } from './$types';
     import Recipes from '$lib/components/Recipes.svelte';
     import Search from '$lib/components/Search.svelte';
+    import Card from '$lib/components/Card.svelte';
+    import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
+    import { createSearchFilter } from '$lib/js/searchFilter.svelte';
+
     let { data } = $props<{ data: PageData }>();
     let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1;
-    import Card from '$lib/components/Card.svelte'
-    import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
 
     const isEnglish = $derived(data.lang === 'en');
     const label = $derived(isEnglish ? 'Recipes in Category' : 'Rezepte in Kategorie');
     const siteTitle = $derived(isEnglish ? 'Bocken Recipes' : 'Bocken Rezepte');
 
-    // Search state
-    let matchedRecipeIds = $state(new Set());
-    let hasActiveSearch = $state(false);
-
-    // Handle search results from Search component
-    function handleSearchResults(ids, categories) {
-        matchedRecipeIds = ids;
-        hasActiveSearch = ids.size < data.recipes.length;
-    }
-
-    // Filter recipes based on search
-    const filteredRecipes = $derived.by(() => {
-        if (!hasActiveSearch) {
-            return data.recipes;
-        }
-        return data.recipes.filter(r => matchedRecipeIds.has(r._id));
-    });
+    const { filtered: filteredRecipes, handleSearchResults } = createSearchFilter(() => data.recipes);
 </script>
 <style>
 	h1 {
diff --git a/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/favorites/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/favorites/+page.svelte
index 06e961c..97360b3 100644
--- a/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/favorites/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/favorites/+page.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     import Recipes from '$lib/components/Recipes.svelte';
     import Card from '$lib/components/Card.svelte';
     import Search from '$lib/components/Search.svelte';
+    import { createSearchFilter } from '$lib/js/searchFilter.svelte';
+
     let { data } = $props<{ data: PageData }>();
     let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1;
 
@@ -28,23 +30,7 @@
         recipesLink: isEnglish ? 'recipe' : 'Rezept'
     });
 
-    // Search state
-    let matchedRecipeIds = $state(new Set());
-    let hasActiveSearch = $state(false);
-
-    // Handle search results from Search component
-    function handleSearchResults(ids, categories) {
-        matchedRecipeIds = ids;
-        hasActiveSearch = ids.size < data.favorites.length;
-    }
-
-    // Filter recipes based on search
-    const filteredFavorites = $derived.by(() => {
-        if (!hasActiveSearch) {
-            return data.favorites;
-        }
-        return data.favorites.filter(r => matchedRecipeIds.has(r._id));
-    });
+    const { filtered: filteredFavorites, handleSearchResults } = createSearchFilter(() => data.favorites);
 </script>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte
index 2a20625..963fd2b 100644
--- a/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/[recipeLang=recipeLang]/tag/[tag]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,33 +1,19 @@
 <script lang="ts">
     import type { PageData } from './$types';
     import Recipes from '$lib/components/Recipes.svelte';
-    let { data } = $props<{ data: PageData }>();
-    let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1;
-    import Card from '$lib/components/Card.svelte'
+    import Card from '$lib/components/Card.svelte';
     import Search from '$lib/components/Search.svelte';
     import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
+    import { createSearchFilter } from '$lib/js/searchFilter.svelte';
+
+    let { data } = $props<{ data: PageData }>();
+    let current_month = new Date().getMonth() + 1;
 
     const isEnglish = $derived(data.lang === 'en');
     const label = $derived(isEnglish ? 'Recipes with Keyword' : 'Rezepte mit Stichwort');
     const siteTitle = $derived(isEnglish ? 'Bocken Recipes' : 'Bocken Rezepte');
 
-    // Search state
-    let matchedRecipeIds = $state(new Set());
-    let hasActiveSearch = $state(false);
-
-    // Handle search results from Search component
-    function handleSearchResults(ids, categories) {
-        matchedRecipeIds = ids;
-        hasActiveSearch = ids.size < data.recipes.length;
-    }
-
-    // Filter recipes based on search
-    const filteredRecipes = $derived.by(() => {
-        if (!hasActiveSearch) {
-            return data.recipes;
-        }
-        return data.recipes.filter(r => matchedRecipeIds.has(r._id));
-    });
+    const { filtered: filteredRecipes, handleSearchResults } = createSearchFilter(() => data.recipes);
 </script>
 <style>
 	h1 {