diff --git a/Channel-Frontend/src/features/assets/components/AssetViewerModal.tsx b/Channel-Frontend/src/features/assets/components/AssetViewerModal.tsx
index 266ae09..d3b3a81 100644
--- a/Channel-Frontend/src/features/assets/components/AssetViewerModal.tsx
+++ b/Channel-Frontend/src/features/assets/components/AssetViewerModal.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Minimize2, Maximize2, Globe, ExternalLink, FileText, File, Download, Compass, Sparkles } from 'lucide-react';
 import { axiosInstance } from '../../../services/axios';
-import { getFullAssetUrl } from '../../../utils/asset-url';
 import type { Asset } from '../../../types/assets';
 import type { User } from '../../../types/auth';
 import Modal from '../../../components/ui/Modal';
diff --git a/Channel-Frontend/src/pages/AssetsPage.tsx b/Channel-Frontend/src/pages/AssetsPage.tsx
index 338cbf7..4c0e037 100644
--- a/Channel-Frontend/src/pages/AssetsPage.tsx
+++ b/Channel-Frontend/src/pages/AssetsPage.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import type { Variants } from "framer-motion";
 import {
   UploadCloud, Search, File, Share2, Folder, Sparkles, Filter, LayoutGrid,
-  List, ArrowUpDown, Shield, X
+  List, ArrowUpDown, Shield, X, ChevronDown, Check
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../hooks/use-auth";
 import { axiosInstance } from "../services/axios";
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export const AssetsPage = () => {
   // Search, Sort & Filter State
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
   const [selectedCategory, setSelectedCategory] = useState<string>("ALL");
+  const [isSortOpen, setIsSortOpen] = useState(false);
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<'newest' | 'oldest' | 'title_asc' | 'title_desc' | 'type'>('newest');
   const [filters, setFilters] = useState<AssetQueryFilters>({});
 
@@ -301,13 +302,29 @@ export const AssetsPage = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  // Client-side filtering fallback
-  const filteredAssets = assets.filter((asset) => {
-    if (selectedCategory === "RECOMMENDED") {
-      return recommendedAssets.some((r) => r.id === asset.id);
+  // Instant Client-side filtering & sorting
+  const filteredAssets = useMemo(() => {
+    let result = assets.filter((asset) => {
+      if (selectedCategory === "RECOMMENDED") {
+        return recommendedAssets.some((r) => r.id === asset.id);
+      }
+      return true;
+    });
+
+    const sorted = [...result];
+    if (sortBy === 'oldest') {
+      sorted.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(b.createdAt).getTime());
+    } else if (sortBy === 'newest') {
+      sorted.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.createdAt).getTime() - new Date(a.createdAt).getTime());
+    } else if (sortBy === 'title_asc') {
+      sorted.sort((a, b) => a.title.localeCompare(b.title));
+    } else if (sortBy === 'title_desc') {
+      sorted.sort((a, b) => b.title.localeCompare(a.title));
+    } else if (sortBy === 'type') {
+      sorted.sort((a, b) => (a.type || '').localeCompare(b.type || ''));
     }
-    return true;
-  });
+    return sorted;
+  }, [assets, selectedCategory, recommendedAssets, sortBy]);
 
   const activeFilterCount =
     (filters.verticalIds?.length || 0) +
@@ -346,20 +363,55 @@ export const AssetsPage = () => {
           />
         </div>
 
-        {/* Sorting Dropdown */}
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-800 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700 shrink-0">
-          <ArrowUpDown className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-slate-400" />
-          <select
-            value={sortBy}
-            onChange={(e) => setSortBy(e.target.value as any)}
-            className="bg-transparent text-xs font-semibold text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 outline-none cursor-pointer"
+        {/* Premium Custom Sorting Dropdown */}
+        <div className="relative shrink-0">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setIsSortOpen(!isSortOpen)}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-800 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700 text-xs font-bold text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200 hover:border-slate-400 dark:hover:border-slate-600 transition-all cursor-pointer shadow-xs"
           >
-            <option value="newest">Newest First</option>
-            <option value="oldest">Oldest First</option>
-            <option value="title_asc">Title A-Z</option>
-            <option value="title_desc">Title Z-A</option>
-            <option value="type">Format / Type</option>
-          </select>
+            <ArrowUpDown className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-amber-500" />
+            <span>
+              {sortBy === 'newest' && 'Newest First'}
+              {sortBy === 'oldest' && 'Oldest First'}
+              {sortBy === 'title_asc' && 'Title A - Z'}
+              {sortBy === 'title_desc' && 'Title Z - A'}
+              {sortBy === 'type' && 'Format / Type'}
+            </span>
+            <ChevronDown className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 text-slate-400 transition-transform duration-200 ${isSortOpen ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} />
+          </button>
+
+          {isSortOpen && (
+            <>
+              <div className="fixed inset-0 z-20" onClick={() => setIsSortOpen(false)} />
+              <div className="absolute right-0 mt-1.5 w-44 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-800 rounded-xl shadow-xl z-30 py-1 overflow-hidden backdrop-blur-md">
+                {[
+                  { id: 'newest', label: 'Newest First' },
+                  { id: 'oldest', label: 'Oldest First' },
+                  { id: 'title_asc', label: 'Title A - Z' },
+                  { id: 'title_desc', label: 'Title Z - A' },
+                  { id: 'type', label: 'Format / Type' },
+                ].map((opt) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={opt.id}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      setSortBy(opt.id as any);
+                      setIsSortOpen(false);
+                    }}
+                    className={`w-full text-left px-3.5 py-2 text-xs font-semibold flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer ${
+                      sortBy === opt.id
+                        ? 'bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-500 font-bold dark:bg-amber-500/20'
+                        : 'text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-100 dark:hover:bg-slate-800'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    <span>{opt.label}</span>
+                    {sortBy === opt.id && <Check className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-amber-500" />}
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         {/* View Density Switcher */}