diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index fc1fe13..971c645 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -104,9 +104,13 @@ approved plan for full rationale on each decision referenced below.
 
 - [x] Series-nav (multi-part post series) — `writings/[...slug].astro`,
       uses the existing `extra.series`/`extra.series_index` fields
-- [x] Table of contents — inline only, no separate sidebar layout yet (that's
-      a design-system concern); heading ids + `headings` metadata now flow
-      through `toml-content-loader.ts` so `render(entry)` exposes them
+- [x] Table of contents — sticky sidebar on desktop (>=74rem), falls back to
+      the original inline list below the tags on narrower viewports; same
+      heading data rendered via a shared `TocList.astro` so the two aren't
+      duplicated markup by hand. `.container--wide` bumped 64rem → 76rem so
+      big monitors use more of the screen (prose column itself stays capped
+      at 42rem for readability — the extra width is the TOC gutter);
+      verified at 390/900/1180/1920px with no distortion at any width
 - [x] Prev/next post navigation
 - [x] Related posts (tag-based, tag-overlap ranked, limit 3)
 - [x] Per-tag descriptions on tag archive pages — `/tags/` + `/tags/[tag]/`,
diff --git a/apps/site/src/components/TocList.astro b/apps/site/src/components/TocList.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79b297e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/site/src/components/TocList.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+interface Heading {
+  depth: number;
+  slug: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
+interface Props {
+  headings: Heading[];
+}
+
+const { headings } = Astro.props;
+---
+
+<p class="meta">Table of Contents</p>
+<ul>
+  {
+    headings.map((h) => (
+      <li style={{ marginLeft: `${(h.depth - 2) * 1}rem` }}>
+        <a href={`#${h.slug}`}>{h.text}</a>
+      </li>
+    ))
+  }
+</ul>
diff --git a/apps/site/src/pages/writings/[...slug].astro b/apps/site/src/pages/writings/[...slug].astro
index bc9b7a6..42475d6 100644
--- a/apps/site/src/pages/writings/[...slug].astro
+++ b/apps/site/src/pages/writings/[...slug].astro
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 import { getCollection, render } from "astro:content";
+import TocList from "../../components/TocList.astro";
 import Base from "../../layouts/Base.astro";
 
 export async function getStaticPaths() {
@@ -51,68 +52,105 @@ const description =
 const tocHeadings = headings.filter((h) => h.depth <= 3);
 ---
 
-<Base title={entry.data.title} description={description} ogImage={`/images/og/writings/${entry.id}.png`}>
-  <h1>{entry.data.title}</h1>
-  <p class="meta">
-    {entry.data.date.toDateString()}
-    {entry.data.readingMinutes && <> · {entry.data.readingMinutes} min read</>}
-    {entry.data.updated && <> · updated {entry.data.updated.toDateString()}</>}
-  </p>
-  {tags.map((tag) => <a class="tag" href={`/tags/${tag}/`}>#{tag}</a>)}
+<Base title={entry.data.title} description={description} wide ogImage={`/images/og/writings/${entry.id}.png`}>
+  <div class="article-layout">
+    <div class="article-main">
+      <h1>{entry.data.title}</h1>
+      <p class="meta">
+        {entry.data.date.toDateString()}
+        {entry.data.readingMinutes && <> · {entry.data.readingMinutes} min read</>}
+        {entry.data.updated && <> · updated {entry.data.updated.toDateString()}</>}
+      </p>
+      {tags.map((tag) => <a class="tag" href={`/tags/${tag}/`}>#{tag}</a>)}
 
-  {
-    series && (
-      <nav class="series-nav" aria-label={`Post series: ${series}`}>
-        <p class="meta">
-          Series: {series} ({(entry.data.extra?.series_index ?? 0)} / {seriesEntries.length})
-        </p>
-        <ol>
-          {seriesEntries.map((w) => (
-            <li aria-current={w.id === entry.id ? "page" : undefined}>
-              <a href={`/writings/${w.id}/`}>{w.data.title}</a>
-            </li>
-          ))}
-        </ol>
+      {
+        series && (
+          <nav class="series-nav" aria-label={`Post series: ${series}`}>
+            <p class="meta">
+              Series: {series} ({(entry.data.extra?.series_index ?? 0)} / {seriesEntries.length})
+            </p>
+            <ol>
+              {seriesEntries.map((w) => (
+                <li aria-current={w.id === entry.id ? "page" : undefined}>
+                  <a href={`/writings/${w.id}/`}>{w.data.title}</a>
+                </li>
+              ))}
+            </ol>
+          </nav>
+        )
+      }
+
+      {
+        tocHeadings.length > 0 && (
+          <nav class="toc toc-inline" aria-label="Table of contents">
+            <TocList headings={tocHeadings} />
+          </nav>
+        )
+      }
+
+      <article>
+        <Content />
+      </article>
+
+      <nav class="post-nav" aria-label="Post navigation">
+        {prev && <a href={`/writings/${prev.id}/`}>← {prev.data.title}</a>}
+        {next && <a href={`/writings/${next.id}/`}>{next.data.title} →</a>}
       </nav>
-    )
-  }
 
-  {
-    tocHeadings.length > 0 && (
-      <nav class="toc" aria-label="Table of contents">
-        <p class="meta">Table of Contents</p>
-        <ul>
-          {tocHeadings.map((h) => (
-            <li style={{ marginLeft: `${(h.depth - 2) * 1}rem` }}>
-              <a href={`#${h.slug}`}>{h.text}</a>
-            </li>
-          ))}
-        </ul>
-      </nav>
-    )
-  }
+      {
+        related.length > 0 && (
+          <section>
+            <h2>Related Posts</h2>
+            {related.map((w) => (
+              <div class="card">
+                <h3>
+                  <a href={`/writings/${w.id}/`}>{w.data.title}</a>
+                </h3>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </section>
+        )
+      }
+    </div>
 
-  <article>
-    <Content />
-  </article>
-
-  <nav class="post-nav" aria-label="Post navigation">
-    {prev && <a href={`/writings/${prev.id}/`}>← {prev.data.title}</a>}
-    {next && <a href={`/writings/${next.id}/`}>{next.data.title} →</a>}
-  </nav>
-
-  {
-    related.length > 0 && (
-      <section>
-        <h2>Related Posts</h2>
-        {related.map((w) => (
-          <div class="card">
-            <h3>
-              <a href={`/writings/${w.id}/`}>{w.data.title}</a>
-            </h3>
-          </div>
-        ))}
-      </section>
-    )
-  }
+    {
+      tocHeadings.length > 0 && (
+        <nav class="toc toc-sidebar" aria-label="Table of contents">
+          <TocList headings={tocHeadings} />
+        </nav>
+      )
+    }
+  </div>
 </Base>
+
+<style>
+  .article-layout {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 42rem);
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: start;
+    gap: var(--space-7);
+  }
+
+  .toc-sidebar {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  @media (min-width: 74rem) {
+    .article-layout {
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 42rem) 16rem;
+    }
+
+    .toc-inline {
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    .toc-sidebar {
+      display: block;
+      position: sticky;
+      top: var(--space-6);
+      max-height: calc(100vh - var(--space-7));
+      overflow-y: auto;
+    }
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/apps/site/src/styles/global.css b/apps/site/src/styles/global.css
index 7fd6e2e..260a1b3 100644
--- a/apps/site/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/apps/site/src/styles/global.css
@@ -152,7 +152,41 @@ pre {
 }
 
 .container--wide {
-  max-width: 64rem;
+  max-width: 76rem;
+}
+
+.toc {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
+}
+
+.toc p.meta {
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.toc ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.toc a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.toc a:hover {
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.toc-sidebar {
+  padding-top: var(--space-1);
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
+  padding-left: var(--space-4);
 }
 
 .eyebrow {