diff --git a/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/display-img.html b/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/display-img.html
index 3b7cd029..1016c378 100644
--- a/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/display-img.html
+++ b/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/display-img.html
@@ -6,27 +6,36 @@
 {{- $display := $image -}}
 
 {{- if ne $image.MediaType.SubType "svg" -}}
-  {{- if gt $image.Width $image.Height -}}
+  {{- if and (gt $image.Height $image.Width) (ge $image.Height 1080) -}}
+    {{- $cropHeight := div (mul $image.Width 9) 16 -}}
+    {{- $display = partial "media/process-image.html" (dict
+      "image" $image
+      "action" "Crop"
+      "spec" (printf "%dx%d TopLeft" $image.Width $cropHeight)
+    ) -}}
+  {{- end -}}
+
+  {{- if gt $display.Width $display.Height -}}
     {{- $maxWidth := 1400 -}}
     {{- if and $showMeta (not $forceCentered) -}}
       {{- $maxWidth = 900 -}}
     {{- end -}}
-    {{- $targetWidth := $image.Width -}}
-    {{- if gt $image.Width $maxWidth -}}
+    {{- $targetWidth := $display.Width -}}
+    {{- if gt $display.Width $maxWidth -}}
       {{- $targetWidth = $maxWidth -}}
     {{- end -}}
     {{- $display = partial "media/process-image.html" (dict
-      "image" $image
+      "image" $display
       "action" "Resize"
       "spec" (printf "%dx" $targetWidth)
     ) -}}
   {{- else -}}
-    {{- $targetHeight := $image.Height -}}
-    {{- if gt $image.Height 900 -}}
+    {{- $targetHeight := $display.Height -}}
+    {{- if gt $display.Height 900 -}}
       {{- $targetHeight = 900 -}}
     {{- end -}}
     {{- $display = partial "media/process-image.html" (dict
-      "image" $image
+      "image" $display
       "action" "Resize"
       "spec" (printf "x%d" $targetHeight)
     ) -}}
diff --git a/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/process-image.html b/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/process-image.html
index d12eb461..25312609 100644
--- a/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/process-image.html
+++ b/themes/2026/layouts/_partials/media/process-image.html
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   {{- $options := printf "%s webp q80" $spec -}}
   {{- if eq $action "Fill" -}}
     {{- $result = $image.Fill $options -}}
+  {{- else if eq $action "Crop" -}}
+    {{- $result = $image.Crop $options -}}
   {{- else if eq $action "Resize" -}}
     {{- $result = $image.Resize $options -}}
   {{- else -}}