diff --git a/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/assets/css/style.css b/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/assets/css/style.css
index a3181984..cc1b0724 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/assets/css/style.css
@@ -848,3 +848,18 @@ img {
 .category-badge i {
     color: var(--color-orange-light);
 }
+
+/* === FEATURED IMAGE === */
+
+.featured-image-container {
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    margin: 2rem 0;
+}
+
+.featured-image-container img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    display: block;
+}
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/single.php b/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/single.php
index 3bd096c8..5a1b82c6 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/single.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/apus-theme/single.php
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ get_header();
 
 			<!-- Featured Image -->
 			<?php if (has_post_thumbnail()) : ?>
-				<div class="mb-4">
-					<?php the_post_thumbnail('large', array('class' => 'img-fluid w-100 rounded')); ?>
+				<div class="featured-image-container my-4">
+					<?php the_post_thumbnail('full', array('class' => 'img-fluid', 'loading' => 'lazy')); ?>
 				</div>
 			<?php endif; ?>