diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 33843ce..c3436d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,12 +23,19 @@
 - Favicon (hand-coded SVG, no external assets)
 - Lists (ordered / unordered)
 - Light / Dark / Auto appearance mode (settings menu in toolbar)
+- expandable extended toolbar
+- DIN A4 print layout with visual page breaks
+  - Repeating multi-page background (page surface + gap between pages)
+  - Shadow edges at page boundaries for depth effect
+  - Dynamic page snapping (editor always shows full pages)
+  - Print-ready @media print styles with @page A4 sizing
 
 ### Not yet implemented
 - ODT import / open existing file
 - font size
 - Images, tables
-- DIN A4 print layout / page breaks
+- Zoom feature
+- Custom right-click context menu (formatting, cut/copy)
 - Multi-document management
 - PWA / offline support
 - i18n
diff --git a/src/lib/editor/Editor.svelte b/src/lib/editor/Editor.svelte
index 791cf21..6ef98ed 100644
--- a/src/lib/editor/Editor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/editor/Editor.svelte
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
       extensions,
       content: saved || undefined,
       onTransaction: () => {
-        // Increment tick to signal Svelte that editor state changed.
-        // (editor = editor is a no-op in Svelte 5 for same references)
         tick++;
       },
       onUpdate: ({ editor: e }) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/editor/extensions.ts b/src/lib/editor/extensions.ts
index 7479636..53595dd 100644
--- a/src/lib/editor/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/editor/extensions.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import OrderedList from '@tiptap/extension-ordered-list';
 import ListItem from '@tiptap/extension-list-item';
 import History from '@tiptap/extension-history';
 import Placeholder from '@tiptap/extension-placeholder';
+import { PageBreaks } from './pageBreaks';
 
 export const extensions = [
   Document,
@@ -24,4 +25,5 @@ export const extensions = [
   ListItem,
   History,
   Placeholder.configure({ placeholder: 'Start typing…' }),
+  PageBreaks,
 ];
diff --git a/src/lib/editor/pageBreaks.ts b/src/lib/editor/pageBreaks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecba48f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/editor/pageBreaks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+import { Extension } from '@tiptap/core';
+import { Plugin, PluginKey } from '@tiptap/pm/state';
+import { Decoration, DecorationSet, EditorView } from '@tiptap/pm/view';
+
+// A4 page layout constants (px at 96 dpi)
+const PAGE_HEIGHT = 1123;
+const PAGE_GAP = 20;
+const PAGE_MARGIN_TOP = 96;
+const PAGE_MARGIN_BOTTOM = 96;
+const CONTENT_HEIGHT = PAGE_HEIGHT - PAGE_MARGIN_TOP - PAGE_MARGIN_BOTTOM; // 931
+const CYCLE = PAGE_HEIGHT + PAGE_GAP; // 1143
+
+function pageContentStart(page: number): number {
+  return (page - 1) * CYCLE + PAGE_MARGIN_TOP;
+}
+
+function pageContentEnd(page: number): number {
+  return (page - 1) * CYCLE + PAGE_MARGIN_TOP + CONTENT_HEIGHT;
+}
+
+function getPageForY(y: number): number {
+  return Math.floor(y / CYCLE) + 1;
+}
+
+const pageBreakKey = new PluginKey('pageBreaks');
+
+export const PageBreaks = Extension.create({
+  name: 'pageBreaks',
+
+  addProseMirrorPlugins() {
+    let decorations = DecorationSet.empty;
+    let isUpdating = false;
+    let rafId: number | null = null;
+
+    const plugin = new Plugin({
+      key: pageBreakKey,
+      props: {
+        decorations() {
+          return decorations;
+        },
+      },
+      view(editorView) {
+        function calculate() {
+          rafId = null;
+          if (isUpdating || !editorView.dom.isConnected) return;
+          isUpdating = true;
+
+          const dom = editorView.dom;
+          void dom.offsetHeight; // force reflow
+
+          // Walk DOM children: measure content blocks, track spacer heights
+          const blocks: { top: number; height: number }[] = [];
+          let spacerHeightAbove = 0;
+
+          for (const child of Array.from(dom.children)) {
+            const el = child as HTMLElement;
+            if (el.dataset?.pageBreakSpacer) {
+              spacerHeightAbove += el.offsetHeight;
+            } else {
+              blocks.push({
+                // Subtract spacer heights to get "natural" position
+                top: el.offsetTop - spacerHeightAbove,
+                height: el.offsetHeight,
+              });
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Calculate which blocks need page break spacers
+          let cumulativeShift = 0;
+          const spacers: { beforeIndex: number; height: number }[] = [];
+
+          for (let i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++) {
+            const m = blocks[i];
+            const effectiveTop = m.top + cumulativeShift;
+            const effectiveBottom = effectiveTop + m.height;
+
+            const page = getPageForY(effectiveTop);
+            const contentStart = pageContentStart(page);
+            const contentEnd = pageContentEnd(page);
+
+            let spacerHeight = 0;
+
+            if (effectiveTop < contentStart && i > 0) {
+              spacerHeight = contentStart - effectiveTop;
+            } else if (effectiveTop >= contentEnd) {
+              const nextStart = pageContentStart(page + 1);
+              spacerHeight = nextStart - effectiveTop;
+            } else if (effectiveBottom > contentEnd && m.height <= CONTENT_HEIGHT) {
+              const nextStart = pageContentStart(page + 1);
+              spacerHeight = nextStart - effectiveTop;
+            }
+
+            if (spacerHeight > 0) {
+              spacers.push({ beforeIndex: i, height: spacerHeight });
+              cumulativeShift += spacerHeight;
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Build widget decorations at correct document positions
+          const doc = editorView.state.doc;
+          const decoArray: Decoration[] = [];
+          const spacerMap = new Map(spacers.map((s) => [s.beforeIndex, s.height]));
+
+          let nodeIndex = 0;
+          doc.forEach((_node, offset) => {
+            const height = spacerMap.get(nodeIndex);
+            if (height !== undefined) {
+              const spacerEl = document.createElement('div');
+              spacerEl.dataset.pageBreakSpacer = 'true';
+              spacerEl.style.height = `${height}px`;
+              spacerEl.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+              spacerEl.style.userSelect = 'none';
+              spacerEl.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false');
+              decoArray.push(Decoration.widget(offset, spacerEl, { side: -1 }));
+            }
+            nodeIndex++;
+          });
+
+          // Update decorations
+          const newDecorations = decoArray.length > 0
+            ? DecorationSet.create(doc, decoArray)
+            : DecorationSet.empty;
+
+          // Only dispatch if something actually changed
+          const oldCount = decorations === DecorationSet.empty ? 0 : -1; // force update comparison
+          decorations = newDecorations;
+
+          // Trigger view update with a no-op transaction
+          const tr = editorView.state.tr.setMeta('addToHistory', false).setMeta(pageBreakKey, true);
+          editorView.dispatch(tr);
+
+          // Update min-height for full pages
+          void dom.offsetHeight;
+          const totalHeight = dom.scrollHeight;
+          const numPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil((totalHeight + PAGE_GAP) / CYCLE));
+          const targetHeight = numPages * PAGE_HEIGHT + (numPages - 1) * PAGE_GAP;
+          dom.style.minHeight = `${targetHeight}px`;
+
+          isUpdating = false;
+        }
+
+        function schedule() {
+          if (rafId !== null) cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+          rafId = requestAnimationFrame(calculate);
+        }
+
+        // Initial calculation
+        schedule();
+
+        return {
+          update(_view, prevState) {
+            if (!isUpdating && prevState.doc !== editorView.state.doc) {
+              schedule();
+            }
+          },
+          destroy() {
+            if (rafId !== null) cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+          },
+        };
+      },
+    });
+
+    return [plugin];
+  },
+});
diff --git a/src/styles/editor.css b/src/styles/editor.css
index 6a8d9af..de35844 100644
--- a/src/styles/editor.css
+++ b/src/styles/editor.css
@@ -14,17 +14,86 @@
 }
 
 .paper .tiptap {
+  --page-height: 1123px;
+  --page-gap: 20px;
+  --page-margin-top: 96px;
+  --page-margin-bottom: 96px;
+  --page-cycle: calc(var(--page-height) + var(--page-gap));
+
+  position: relative;
   width: 100%;
-  min-height: 1123px; /* 297mm at 96dpi */
-  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
-  background: var(--color-surface);
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  min-height: var(--page-height);
+  padding: var(--page-margin-top) 80px var(--page-margin-bottom);
   outline: none;
   font-family: var(--font-serif);
   font-size: 1.05rem;
-  line-height: 1.0;
+  line-height: 1.6;
   color: var(--color-text);
+
+  /* Multi-page background: page surfaces separated by editor background */
+  background:
+    /* Left border per page */
+    repeating-linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      var(--color-border) 0px,
+      var(--color-border) var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-cycle)
+    ),
+    /* Right border per page */
+    repeating-linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      var(--color-border) 0px,
+      var(--color-border) var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-cycle)
+    ),
+    /* Top/bottom border lines of each page */
+    repeating-linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      var(--color-border) 0px,
+      var(--color-border) 1px,
+      transparent 1px,
+      transparent calc(var(--page-height) - 1px),
+      var(--color-border) calc(var(--page-height) - 1px),
+      var(--color-border) var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-cycle)
+    ),
+    /* Page surface (white) alternating with gap (transparent = editor bg shows) */
+    repeating-linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      var(--color-surface) 0px,
+      var(--color-surface) var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-height),
+      transparent var(--page-cycle)
+    );
+  background-size:
+    1px var(--page-cycle),
+    1px var(--page-cycle),
+    100% var(--page-cycle),
+    100% var(--page-cycle);
+  background-position:
+    left top,
+    right top,
+    left top,
+    left top;
+  background-repeat: repeat-y;
+
+  border: none;
+
+  /* Subtle overall shadow for depth */
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+}
+
+/* Page break spacer widgets (inserted by ProseMirror decorations) */
+.paper .tiptap [data-page-break-spacer] {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
 }
 
 .paper .tiptap p {
@@ -70,3 +139,34 @@
   pointer-events: none;
   height: 0;
 }
+
+/* Print styles: proper A4 pagination */
+@media print {
+  .editor {
+    padding: 0;
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
+
+  .paper {
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: none;
+  }
+
+  .paper .tiptap {
+    background: white !important;
+    box-shadow: none;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 0;
+    min-height: auto;
+  }
+
+  .paper .tiptap > *[data-page-break] {
+    margin-top: 0 !important;
+    page-break-before: always;
+  }
+
+  @page {
+    size: A4;
+    margin: 25.4mm;
+  }
+}