diff --git a/components/PublicGrid.tsx b/components/PublicGrid.tsx
index 6d2a7ca..4f0afb9 100644
--- a/components/PublicGrid.tsx
+++ b/components/PublicGrid.tsx
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ export default function PublicGrid({ cards, maxCols = 5 }: { cards: Card[], maxC
     <>
       <div className={`grid gap-4 ${activeGridClass}`}>
         {cards.map((card) => {
-          const galleryCount = (card.extraMedia?.length || 0) + (card.imageUrl ? 1 : 0);
+          const galleryCount = card.extraMedia?.length || 0;
+          const isExternalLink = card.cardType === 'EXTERNAL_LINK';
           // Fall back to the first gallery item when no explicit cover is set.
           const previewUrl = card.imageUrl || card.extraMedia?.[0]?.url || '';
           const previewIsVideo = !!previewUrl && isVideoUrl(previewUrl);
@@ -489,12 +490,20 @@ export default function PublicGrid({ cards, maxCols = 5 }: { cards: Card[], maxC
               ) : (
                 <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-100 to-gray-200 text-gray-400">No Image</div>
               )}
-              {galleryCount > 1 && (
+              {isExternalLink ? (
+                <div
+                  className="absolute top-2 left-2 bg-black/60 text-white text-xs font-bold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center z-10 leading-none"
+                  title="External Link"
+                  aria-label="External Link"
+                >
+                  L
+                </div>
+              ) : galleryCount > 0 ? (
                 <div className="absolute top-2 left-2 bg-black/60 text-white text-xs font-semibold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full flex items-center gap-1 z-10">
                   <span>⊞</span>
                   <span>{galleryCount}</span>
                 </div>
-              )}
+              ) : null}
               <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/90 via-black/30 to-transparent flex flex-col justify-end p-5 text-white">
                 <h3 className="text-xl font-bold drop-shadow-md">{card.title}</h3>
                 <p className="text-sm opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 line-clamp-2 mt-1 text-gray-200 drop-shadow">
@@ -528,7 +537,6 @@ export default function PublicGrid({ cards, maxCols = 5 }: { cards: Card[], maxC
             </div>
             {(activeCard.title || activeCard.shortDescription || activeCard.fullContent || activeCard.actionUrl) && (
               <div className="p-8">
-                <div className="text-xs text-blue-600 font-bold tracking-wider uppercase mb-2">{activeCard.cardType.replace('_', ' ')}</div>
                 {activeCard.title && (
                   <h2 className={`text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 ${(activeCard.shortDescription || activeCard.fullContent || activeCard.actionUrl) ? 'mb-4' : ''}`}>
                     {activeCard.title}