diff --git a/src/assets/images/primal-icon.svg b/src/assets/images/primal-icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..709d25d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assets/images/primal-icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 256 256">
+<g clip-path="url(#clip0_1_943)">
+<path d="M155.506 253.036C146.645 254.976 137.44 255.999 127.997 255.999C102.077 255.999 77.9567 248.295 57.8008 235.051C52.7974 227.894 50.5525 223.955 48.915 221.081C48.1036 219.657 47.4413 218.495 46.6664 217.332C39.0311 205.053 35.0362 189.28 34.1651 170.748C31.4666 113.326 66.3642 76.6573 102.015 70.6387C124.613 66.8235 142.572 70.6872 156.347 78.0534C144.169 74.666 129.652 74.4622 113.102 79.2C72.9831 92.1309 59.6091 131.451 65.3414 174.994C75.3453 229.555 128.842 249.111 155.506 253.036Z" fill="url(#paint0_linear_1_943)"/>
+<path d="M41.2387 222.111C33.7762 208.86 27.0184 189.088 26.1739 171.123C23.3092 110.164 60.5628 69.5235 100.683 62.7503C155.371 53.5175 185.775 85.8934 196.256 109.923C196.695 109.628 196.873 109.043 196.641 108.539C179.408 71.0662 143.765 45.3331 102.592 45.3331C55.8419 45.3331 14.127 78.8691 0 128.71C0.200633 165.642 16.0426 198.871 41.2387 222.111Z" fill="url(#paint1_linear_1_943)"/>
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+</g>
+<defs>
+<linearGradient id="paint0_linear_1_943" x1="79.9357" y1="106.044" x2="79.7404" y2="219.805" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop offset="0.0297309" stop-color="#FA3C3C"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#BC1870"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<linearGradient id="paint1_linear_1_943" x1="62.5099" y1="52.0175" x2="56.1717" y2="165.81" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop stop-color="#FF9F2F"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#FA3C3C"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<linearGradient id="paint2_linear_1_943" x1="151.999" y1="253.332" x2="152.351" y2="121.334" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+<stop stop-color="#5B09AD"/>
+<stop offset="1" stop-color="#BC1870"/>
+</linearGradient>
+<clipPath id="clip0_1_943">
+<rect width="256" height="256" fill="white"/>
+</clipPath>
+</defs>
+</svg>
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diff --git a/src/components/AuthModal.vue b/src/components/AuthModal.vue
index cedfb82..7840d2d 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/AuthModal.vue
@@ -54,11 +54,46 @@
               </button>
             </form>
 
-            <!-- Nostr Login Button (NIP-07 Browser Extension) -->
+            <!-- Login with Nostr (Primal) — default / first option -->
+            <div class="mt-4 space-y-2">
+              <button
+                v-if="!popupBlockedUri"
+                @click="handleNostrConnectLogin"
+                :disabled="isLoading"
+                class="nostr-login-button w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
+              >
+                <img
+                  src="@/assets/images/primal-icon.svg"
+                  alt="Primal"
+                  class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0"
+                />
+                {{ nostrConnectLoading ? 'Waiting for Primal...' : 'Login with Nostr (Primal)' }}
+              </button>
+              <template v-else>
+                <p class="text-sm text-white/70 text-center">
+                  Tap below to open Primal and sign in:
+                </p>
+                <a
+                  :href="popupBlockedUri"
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  class="nostr-login-button w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-2 no-underline"
+                >
+                  <img
+                    src="@/assets/images/primal-icon.svg"
+                    alt="Primal"
+                    class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0"
+                  />
+                  Open Primal
+                </a>
+              </template>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Sign in with Nostr Extension (NIP-07) -->
             <button
               @click="handleNostrLogin"
               :disabled="isLoading"
-              class="nostr-login-button w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-4"
+              class="nostr-login-button w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-3"
             >
               <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                 <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15 7a2 2 0 012 2m4 0a6 6 0 01-7.743 5.743L11 17H9v2H7v2H4a1 1 0 01-1-1v-2.586a1 1 0 01.293-.707l5.964-5.964A6 6 0 1121 9z" />
@@ -66,18 +101,6 @@
               Sign in with Nostr Extension
             </button>
 
-            <!-- Login with Nostr (Remote Signer / Primal) -->
-            <button
-              @click="handleNostrConnectLogin"
-              :disabled="isLoading"
-              class="nostr-login-button w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-3"
-            >
-              <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M12 18h.01M8 21h8a2 2 0 002-2V5a2 2 0 00-2-2H8a2 2 0 00-2 2v14a2 2 0 002 2z" />
-              </svg>
-              {{ nostrConnectLoading ? 'Waiting for Primal...' : 'Login with Nostr (Primal)' }}
-            </button>
-
             <!-- nsec login (hidden by default; tap to reveal field) -->
             <template v-if="!showNsecField">
               <button
@@ -326,7 +349,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<Emits>()
 
 const { loginWithNostr, isLoading: authLoading } = useAuth()
 const { loginWithExtension, loginWithPrivateKey } = useAccounts()
-const { loginWithRemoteSigner, isLoading: nostrConnectLoading, error: nostrConnectError } = useNostrConnect()
+const { loginWithRemoteSigner, isLoading: nostrConnectLoading, error: nostrConnectError, popupBlockedUri } = useNostrConnect()
 
 const mode = ref<'login' | 'register' | 'forgot'>(props.defaultMode)
 const errorMessage = ref<string | null>(null)
diff --git a/src/composables/useNostrConnect.ts b/src/composables/useNostrConnect.ts
index 3289ef6..f46ecec 100644
--- a/src/composables/useNostrConnect.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useNostrConnect.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export function useNostrConnect() {
   const authStore = useAuthStore()
   const isConnecting = ref(false)
   const error = ref<string | null>(null)
+  /** When pop-up is blocked, we show a tappable link — direct user tap often bypasses blockers */
+  const popupBlockedUri = ref<string | null>(null)
 
   const isLoading = computed(() => isConnecting.value)
 
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ export function useNostrConnect() {
   async function loginWithRemoteSigner(): Promise<void> {
     isConnecting.value = true
     error.value = null
+    popupBlockedUri.value = null
 
     let signer: NostrConnectSigner | null = null
 
@@ -64,13 +67,14 @@ export function useNostrConnect() {
 
       const uri = appendCallbackToUri(baseUri)
 
-      // Open the signer (Primal, etc.) - use new tab so our page stays and can receive the connection
-      const signerWindow = window.open(uri, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')
+      // On mobile, window.open is almost always blocked. Use the tappable link immediately —
+      // direct user tap on a link bypasses blockers better than programmatic window.open.
+      const isMobile = /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent)
+      const signerWindow = isMobile ? null : window.open(uri, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')
 
       if (!signerWindow) {
-        throw new Error(
-          'Pop-up was blocked. Please allow pop-ups for this site and try again, or use another sign-in method.',
-        )
+        // Mobile or pop-up blocked: show tappable link — direct tap often bypasses blockers
+        popupBlockedUri.value = uri
       }
 
       // Wait for remote signer to connect (with timeout)
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ export function useNostrConnect() {
       throw err
     } finally {
       isConnecting.value = false
+      popupBlockedUri.value = null
       if (signer && !signer.isConnected) {
         signer.close().catch(() => {})
       }
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ export function useNostrConnect() {
     isConnecting,
     isLoading,
     error,
+    popupBlockedUri,
     loginWithRemoteSigner,
     getCallbackUrl,
   }