quadqr-js 1.0.2 → 1.2.0

package/dist/quadqr.js

@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ return { computeHomography, projectPoint, detectCodeGeometry, autoColorImageData
 const __qqr_quadqr_js = (function () {
 const { MAX_CODEWORD_SYMBOLS, rsEncode, rsDecode } = __qqr_reed_solomon_js;
 const { alignmentPatternCentersForVersion, alignmentPatternIsBlack, alignmentPatternRadius, sizeForVersion, versionFromSize } = __qqr_geometry_js;
-const { detectCodeGeometry, samplePerspectiveMatrix, rectifyImageData, sampleObservedPalette, spatiallyNormalizeRgbGrid, autoToneContrastColorRgbGrid, autoToneContrastColorImageData, autoColorImageData, findActiveBounds, sampleAxisAlignedGrid } = __qqr_vision_js;
+const { detectCodeGeometry, computeHomography, projectPoint, samplePerspectiveMatrix, rectifyImageData, sampleObservedPalette, spatiallyNormalizeRgbGrid, autoToneContrastColorRgbGrid, autoToneContrastColorImageData, autoColorImageData, findActiveBounds, sampleAxisAlignedGrid } = __qqr_vision_js;
 const { decryptSecurePayload, encryptSecurePayload, inspectSecureEnvelope, SECURITY_MODES, SECURITY_ALGORITHMS, SECURE_PAYLOAD_VERSION, DEFAULT_PBKDF2_ITERATIONS, generateRaw256Key, normalizeRaw256Key, bytesToHex } = __qqr_security_js;
 /**
  * QuadQR
@@ -2257,6 +2257,28 @@ const MIN_VERSION = 1;
 const MAX_VERSION = 40;
 const DEFAULT_ECC_LEVEL = "M";
 
+const RENDER_MODES = Object.freeze({
+  SCREEN: "screen",
+  PRINT: "print"
+});
+
+// Print-safe defaults deliberately use darker, more ink-tolerant primaries and
+// a true white background. Applications can still override individual colors.
+const PRINT_PALETTE = Object.freeze({
+  black: "#000000",
+  white: "#ffffff",
+  red: "#d71932",
+  green: "#087f3e",
+  blue: "#174ea6"
+});
+
+const COMPRESSION_MODES = Object.freeze({
+  NONE: "none",
+  AUTO: "auto",
+  LZ: "lz"
+});
+const SIGNATURE_ALGORITHMS = Object.freeze({ ED25519: "Ed25519" });
+
 // Data cells are the four values 0..3. Structural white deliberately shares
 // value 3 with data-white because both render and scan identically.
 const CELL = Object.freeze({
@@ -2321,6 +2343,22 @@ const COMPACT_ECC_LEVELS = Object.freeze({
 const CRC_BYTES = 4;
 const TEXT_FLAG = 1;
 const SECURE_FLAG = 1 << 3;
+const EXTENDED_PAYLOAD_FLAG = 1 << 4;
+const SIGNED_FLAG = 1 << 5;
+
+// Internal payload extension envelope. This is deliberately not a public
+// payload mode or content-type system. It exists only when compression or
+// signing needs metadata around an otherwise normal text/binary payload.
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_VERSION = 2;
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_MAGIC = new Uint8Array([0x51, 0x50, 0x58, 0x31]); // QPX1
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_HEADER_BYTES = 16;
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNED_FLAG = 1;
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSED_FLAG = 1 << 1;
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_EMBEDDED_KEY_FLAG = 1 << 2;
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSION_IDS = Object.freeze({ none: 0, lz: 1 });
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSION_BY_ID = Object.freeze({ 0: "none", 1: "lz" });
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNATURE_IDS = Object.freeze({ none: 0, Ed25519: 1 });
+const PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNATURE_BY_ID = Object.freeze({ 0: null, 1: "Ed25519" });
 const ECC_SHIFT = 1;
 const ECC_MASK = 0b00000110;
 
@@ -2399,6 +2437,368 @@ function readU32be(bytes, offset = 0) {
   ) >>> 0;
 }
 
+function u16be(value) {
+  const v = Number(value) >>> 0;
+  assert(v <= 0xffff, "Value does not fit in uint16.");
+  return new Uint8Array([(v >>> 8) & 0xff, v & 0xff]);
+}
+
+function readU16be(bytes, offset = 0) {
+  return ((bytes[offset] << 8) | bytes[offset + 1]) >>> 0;
+}
+
+function normalizeCompressionMode(value = "none") {
+  const key = String(value).toLowerCase();
+  assert(["none", "auto", "lz"].includes(key), "compression must be none, auto, or lz.");
+  return key;
+}
+
+function asBytes(input) {
+  if (input instanceof Uint8Array) return input;
+  if (ArrayBuffer.isView(input)) return new Uint8Array(input.buffer, input.byteOffset, input.byteLength);
+  if (input instanceof ArrayBuffer) return new Uint8Array(input);
+  return new Uint8Array(input);
+}
+
+/** Portable LZSS-style compressor used by QuadQR payload compression. */
+function compressPayload(input) {
+  const bytes = asBytes(input);
+  if (bytes.length < 4) return bytes.slice();
+  const out = [];
+  const recent = new Map();
+  let pos = 0;
+
+  const keyAt = (i) => i + 2 < bytes.length ? ((bytes[i] << 16) | (bytes[i + 1] << 8) | bytes[i + 2]) : -1;
+  const remember = (i) => {
+    const key = keyAt(i);
+    if (key < 0) return;
+    let list = recent.get(key);
+    if (!list) recent.set(key, list = []);
+    list.push(i);
+    while (list.length > 32) list.shift();
+    while (list.length && i - list[0] > 4095) list.shift();
+  };
+
+  while (pos < bytes.length) {
+    const flagIndex = out.length;
+    out.push(0);
+    let flags = 0;
+    for (let token = 0; token < 8 && pos < bytes.length; token++) {
+      let bestLength = 0;
+      let bestOffset = 0;
+      const key = keyAt(pos);
+      const candidates = key >= 0 ? (recent.get(key) ?? []) : [];
+      for (let ci = candidates.length - 1; ci >= 0; ci--) {
+        const candidate = candidates[ci];
+        const offset = pos - candidate;
+        if (offset <= 0 || offset > 4095) continue;
+        let length = 0;
+        while (length < 18 && pos + length < bytes.length && bytes[candidate + length] === bytes[pos + length]) length++;
+        if (length >= 3 && length > bestLength) {
+          bestLength = length;
+          bestOffset = offset;
+          if (length === 18) break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (bestLength >= 3) {
+        flags |= (1 << token);
+        const encoded = ((bestOffset & 0x0fff) << 4) | ((bestLength - 3) & 0x0f);
+        out.push((encoded >>> 8) & 0xff, encoded & 0xff);
+        for (let i = 0; i < bestLength; i++) remember(pos + i);
+        pos += bestLength;
+      } else {
+        out.push(bytes[pos]);
+        remember(pos);
+        pos++;
+      }
+    }
+    out[flagIndex] = flags;
+  }
+  return Uint8Array.from(out);
+}
+
+function decompressPayload(input, expectedLength = null) {
+  const bytes = asBytes(input);
+  const out = [];
+  let pos = 0;
+  while (pos < bytes.length) {
+    const flags = bytes[pos++];
+    for (let token = 0; token < 8 && pos < bytes.length; token++) {
+      if (flags & (1 << token)) {
+        assert(pos + 1 < bytes.length, "Compressed payload is truncated.");
+        const encoded = (bytes[pos++] << 8) | bytes[pos++];
+        const offset = (encoded >>> 4) & 0x0fff;
+        const length = (encoded & 0x0f) + 3;
+        assert(offset > 0 && offset <= out.length, "Compressed payload has an invalid back-reference.");
+        for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) out.push(out[out.length - offset]);
+      } else {
+        out.push(bytes[pos++]);
+      }
+      if (expectedLength != null && out.length >= expectedLength) break;
+    }
+  }
+  if (expectedLength != null) assert(out.length === expectedLength, "Decompressed payload length mismatch.");
+  return Uint8Array.from(out);
+}
+
+function prepareCompressedBody(payload, compression = "none") {
+  const mode = normalizeCompressionMode(compression);
+  if (mode === "none") return { body: payload, compression: "none" };
+  const compressed = compressPayload(payload);
+  if (mode === "auto" && compressed.length >= payload.length - 2) {
+    return { body: payload, compression: "none" };
+  }
+  return { body: compressed, compression: "lz" };
+}
+
+
+function normalizeSigningKeyId(value) {
+  if (value == null || value === false || value === "") return new Uint8Array(0);
+  const bytes = typeof value === "string" ? getTextEncoder().encode(value) : asBytes(value);
+  assert(bytes.length <= 64, "Signing key ID must be 64 bytes or fewer.");
+  return bytes;
+}
+
+function makePayloadEnvelopeHeader({ compression, flags = 0, originalLength, keyIdLength = 0, publicKeyLength = 0, signatureLength = 0, signatureAlgorithm = null, version = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_VERSION }) {
+  assert(keyIdLength <= 0xff, "Signing key ID is too long.");
+  assert(publicKeyLength <= 0xff, "Signing public key is too large.");
+  assert(signatureLength <= 0xff, "Signature is too large.");
+  const header = new Uint8Array(PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_HEADER_BYTES);
+  header.set(PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_MAGIC, 0);
+  header[4] = version;
+  header[5] = flags & 0xff;
+  header[6] = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSION_IDS[compression];
+  header[7] = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNATURE_IDS[signatureAlgorithm ?? "none"] ?? 0;
+  header.set(u32be(originalLength), 8);
+  header[12] = keyIdLength;
+  header[13] = publicKeyLength;
+  header[14] = signatureLength;
+  header[15] = 0;
+  return header;
+}
+
+function isPayloadEnvelope(input) {
+  const bytes = asBytes(input);
+  return bytes.length >= PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_HEADER_BYTES && PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_MAGIC.every((value, index) => bytes[index] === value);
+}
+
+function packPayloadEnvelope(input, options = {}) {
+  const payload = asBytes(input);
+  const prepared = prepareCompressedBody(payload, options.compression ?? "none");
+  const flags = prepared.compression !== "none" ? PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSED_FLAG : 0;
+  const header = makePayloadEnvelopeHeader({
+    compression: prepared.compression,
+    flags,
+    originalLength: payload.length
+  });
+  return concatBytes(header, prepared.body);
+}
+
+function parsePayloadEnvelope(input) {
+  const container = asBytes(input);
+  assert(isPayloadEnvelope(container), "Payload extension envelope is not recognized.");
+  const version = container[4];
+  assert(version === 1 || version === PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_VERSION, `Unsupported payload extension version ${version}.`);
+  const flags = container[5];
+  const compression = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSION_BY_ID[container[6]];
+  assert(compression != null, `Unknown payload compression id ${container[6]}.`);
+  const signatureAlgorithm = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNATURE_BY_ID[container[7]];
+  const originalLength = readU32be(container, 8);
+  const metadataLength = container[12];
+  const publicKeyLength = container[13];
+  const signatureLength = container[14];
+  let offset = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_HEADER_BYTES;
+  const endMetadata = offset + metadataLength;
+  const endPublicKey = endMetadata + publicKeyLength;
+  const endSignature = endPublicKey + signatureLength;
+  assert(endSignature <= container.length, "Payload extension length fields exceed the envelope size.");
+  const metadataBytes = container.slice(offset, endMetadata);
+  const publicKey = container.slice(endMetadata, endPublicKey);
+  const signature = container.slice(endPublicKey, endSignature);
+  const stored = container.slice(endSignature);
+  const payload = compression === "lz" ? decompressPayload(stored, originalLength) : stored;
+  assert(payload.length === originalLength, "Payload length mismatch after extension decoding.");
+  const signed = Boolean(flags & PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNED_FLAG);
+  const signedBytes = signed ? concatBytes(container.slice(0, PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_HEADER_BYTES), metadataBytes, publicKey, stored) : null;
+
+  // v1 used byte 12 for a human-readable signer label and always embedded
+  // the public key. v2 uses the same field for a compact key ID and makes
+  // public-key embedding optional.
+  const legacySigner = version === 1 && metadataLength ? getTextDecoder().decode(metadataBytes) : null;
+  const keyId = version >= 2 && metadataLength ? getTextDecoder().decode(metadataBytes) : null;
+  const keyIdHex = version >= 2 && metadataLength
+    ? Array.from(metadataBytes, (value) => value.toString(16).padStart(2, "0")).join("")
+    : null;
+
+  return {
+    container,
+    version,
+    compression,
+    compressed: compression !== "none",
+    originalBytes: originalLength,
+    storedBytes: stored.length,
+    savedBytes: originalLength - stored.length,
+    payload,
+    signed,
+    signer: legacySigner,
+    keyId,
+    keyIdHex,
+    publicKey,
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey: publicKey.length > 0,
+    signature,
+    signatureAlgorithm,
+    signedBytes,
+    signatureVerified: signed ? null : undefined,
+    signatureTrusted: signed ? null : undefined
+  };
+}
+
+function subtleCrypto() {
+  const subtle = globalThis.crypto?.subtle;
+  assert(subtle, "Web Crypto is required for QuadQR signing.");
+  return subtle;
+}
+
+async function normalizeEd25519PublicKey(key) {
+  const subtle = subtleCrypto();
+  if (typeof CryptoKey !== "undefined" && key instanceof CryptoKey) return key;
+  if (key && typeof key === "object" && key.type === "public" && key.algorithm?.name === "Ed25519") return key;
+  const bytes = asBytes(key);
+  assert(bytes.length === 32, "Ed25519 public key must be a 32-byte raw key or CryptoKey.");
+  return subtle.importKey("raw", bytes, { name: "Ed25519" }, true, ["verify"]);
+}
+
+async function normalizeEd25519PrivateKey(key) {
+  const subtle = subtleCrypto();
+  if (typeof CryptoKey !== "undefined" && key instanceof CryptoKey) return key;
+  if (key && typeof key === "object" && key.type === "private" && key.algorithm?.name === "Ed25519") return key;
+  const bytes = asBytes(key);
+  return subtle.importKey("pkcs8", bytes, { name: "Ed25519" }, false, ["sign"]);
+}
+
+async function deriveSigningKeyId(publicKey, bytes = 8) {
+  const subtle = subtleCrypto();
+  const normalized = await normalizeEd25519PublicKey(publicKey);
+  const raw = new Uint8Array(await subtle.exportKey("raw", normalized));
+  const digest = new Uint8Array(await subtle.digest("SHA-256", raw));
+  const count = Math.max(4, Math.min(16, Math.floor(bytes)));
+  return Array.from(digest.slice(0, count), (value) => value.toString(16).padStart(2, "0")).join("");
+}
+
+async function generateSigningKeyPair() {
+  const subtle = subtleCrypto();
+  const pair = await subtle.generateKey({ name: "Ed25519" }, true, ["sign", "verify"]);
+  const publicKeyBytes = new Uint8Array(await subtle.exportKey("raw", pair.publicKey));
+  const privateKeyPkcs8 = new Uint8Array(await subtle.exportKey("pkcs8", pair.privateKey));
+  const keyId = await deriveSigningKeyId(pair.publicKey);
+  return {
+    privateKey: pair.privateKey,
+    publicKey: pair.publicKey,
+    privateKeyPkcs8,
+    publicKeyBytes,
+    keyId,
+    algorithm: "Ed25519"
+  };
+}
+
+async function packSignedPayloadEnvelope(input, options = {}) {
+  const payload = asBytes(input);
+  assert(options.privateKey, "privateKey is required to sign a QuadQR payload.");
+  const subtle = subtleCrypto();
+  const prepared = prepareCompressedBody(payload, options.compression ?? "auto");
+  const keyIdBytes = normalizeSigningKeyId(options.keyId);
+
+  let publicKeyBytes = new Uint8Array(0);
+  if (options.embedPublicKey) {
+    assert(options.publicKey, "publicKey is required when embedPublicKey is enabled.");
+    const publicKeyObject = await normalizeEd25519PublicKey(options.publicKey);
+    publicKeyBytes = new Uint8Array(await subtle.exportKey("raw", publicKeyObject));
+  }
+
+  const flags = PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_SIGNED_FLAG |
+    (prepared.compression !== "none" ? PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_COMPRESSED_FLAG : 0) |
+    (publicKeyBytes.length ? PAYLOAD_ENVELOPE_EMBEDDED_KEY_FLAG : 0);
+  const header = makePayloadEnvelopeHeader({
+    compression: prepared.compression,
+    flags,
+    originalLength: payload.length,
+    keyIdLength: keyIdBytes.length,
+    publicKeyLength: publicKeyBytes.length,
+    signatureLength: 64,
+    signatureAlgorithm: "Ed25519"
+  });
+  const signedBytes = concatBytes(header, keyIdBytes, publicKeyBytes, prepared.body);
+  const privateKey = await normalizeEd25519PrivateKey(options.privateKey);
+  const signature = new Uint8Array(await subtle.sign({ name: "Ed25519" }, privateKey, signedBytes));
+  assert(signature.length === 64, "Unexpected Ed25519 signature length.");
+  return concatBytes(header, keyIdBytes, publicKeyBytes, signature, prepared.body);
+}
+
+function lookupTrustedSigningKey(trustedKeys, keyId) {
+  if (!trustedKeys || !keyId) return null;
+  if (trustedKeys instanceof Map) return trustedKeys.get(keyId) ?? null;
+  if (typeof trustedKeys === "object") return trustedKeys[keyId] ?? null;
+  return null;
+}
+
+async function verifyPayloadEnvelopeSignature(input, options = {}) {
+  const parsed = input?.container && input?.signedBytes ? input : parsePayloadEnvelope(input);
+  assert(parsed.signed, "QuadQR payload is not signed.");
+  assert(parsed.signatureAlgorithm === "Ed25519", "Unsupported signature algorithm.");
+  const subtle = subtleCrypto();
+
+  let trusted = options.publicKey ?? options.trustedPublicKey ?? lookupTrustedSigningKey(options.trustedKeys, parsed.keyId);
+  let trustSource = trusted ? "external" : null;
+
+  // Legacy v1 symbols embedded the public key by default, so preserve their
+  // historical self-verification behavior. v2 requires explicit opt-in.
+  if (!trusted && parsed.publicKey.length && (parsed.version === 1 || options.allowEmbeddedKey === true)) {
+    trusted = parsed.publicKey;
+    trustSource = "embedded";
+  }
+
+  assert(
+    trusted,
+    parsed.keyId
+      ? `A trusted Ed25519 public key is required to verify signing key ID "${parsed.keyId}".`
+      : "A trusted Ed25519 public key is required to verify this signed QuadQR."
+  );
+
+  const publicKey = await normalizeEd25519PublicKey(trusted);
+  if (trustSource === "external" && parsed.publicKey.length) {
+    const trustedBytes = new Uint8Array(await subtle.exportKey("raw", publicKey));
+    assert(
+      trustedBytes.length === parsed.publicKey.length && trustedBytes.every((value, index) => value === parsed.publicKey[index]),
+      "Embedded signing key does not match the trusted public key."
+    );
+  }
+
+  const verified = await subtle.verify({ name: "Ed25519" }, publicKey, parsed.signature, parsed.signedBytes);
+  return {
+    verified,
+    trusted: verified && trustSource === "external",
+    trustSource,
+    keyId: parsed.keyId ?? null
+  };
+}
+
+function prepareOptionalCompressedPayload(input, compression = "none") {
+  const payload = asBytes(input);
+  const mode = normalizeCompressionMode(compression);
+  if (mode === "none") return { payload, extended: false, compression: "none" };
+  const prepared = prepareCompressedBody(payload, mode);
+  // Auto mode is truly zero-overhead when compression does not help.
+  if (mode === "auto" && prepared.compression === "none") {
+    return { payload, extended: false, compression: "none" };
+  }
+  return {
+    payload: packPayloadEnvelope(payload, { compression: prepared.compression }),
+    extended: true,
+    compression: prepared.compression
+  };
+}
+
 let CRC_TABLE = null;
 let CRC32_ACCELERATOR = null;
 
@@ -2463,9 +2863,11 @@ function cellsToBytes(cells, byteCount = Math.floor(cells.length / CELLS_PER_BYT
   return out;
 }
 
-function flagsFor(text, eccLevel, secure = false) {
+function flagsFor(text, eccLevel, secure = false, extended = false, signed = false) {
   return (text ? TEXT_FLAG : 0) |
     (secure ? SECURE_FLAG : 0) |
+    (extended ? EXTENDED_PAYLOAD_FLAG : 0) |
+    (signed ? SIGNED_FLAG : 0) |
     ((ECC_LEVELS[eccLevel].id << ECC_SHIFT) & ECC_MASK);
 }
 
@@ -3005,6 +3407,11 @@ function finalizeMatrix(layout, rawCells, meta) {
     payloadBytes: meta.payloadBytes,
     sourcePayloadBytes: meta.sourcePayloadBytes ?? meta.payloadBytes,
     secure: Boolean(meta.secure),
+    compressed: meta.compression != null && meta.compression !== "none",
+    compression: meta.compression ?? "none",
+    signed: Boolean(meta.signed),
+    signingKeyId: meta.signingKeyId ?? null,
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey: Boolean(meta.hasEmbeddedPublicKey),
     requiresDecryption: Boolean(meta.secure),
     security: meta.security ?? null,
     meaningfulCells: meta.meaningfulCells,
@@ -3023,20 +3430,17 @@ function finalizeMatrix(layout, rawCells, meta) {
   };
 }
 
-function encodeText(text, options = {}) {
-  assert(typeof text === "string", "encodeText expects a string.");
-  return encodeBytes(getTextEncoder().encode(text), { ...options, text: true });
-}
-
-function encodeBytes(input, options = {}) {
+function encodePreparedBytes(input, options = {}) {
   if (options.formatVersion != null && options.formatVersion !== FORMAT_VERSION) {
     throw new Error(`Only QuadQR format version ${FORMAT_VERSION} is supported.`);
   }
 
-  const payload = input instanceof Uint8Array ? input : new Uint8Array(input);
+  const payload = asBytes(input);
   const eccLevel = normalizeEccLevel(options.ecc ?? DEFAULT_ECC_LEVEL);
   const secure = Boolean(options.secure);
-  const flags = flagsFor(Boolean(options.text), eccLevel, secure);
+  const extended = Boolean(options.extended);
+  const signed = Boolean(options.signed);
+  const flags = flagsFor(Boolean(options.text), eccLevel, secure, extended, signed);
   const version = chooseVersion(payload.length, { ...options, ecc: eccLevel });
   const layout = createLayout(version);
   const header = makeHeader(payload.length, flags, version);
@@ -3056,6 +3460,11 @@ function encodeBytes(input, options = {}) {
     payloadBytes: payload.length,
     sourcePayloadBytes: options.sourcePayloadBytes ?? payload.length,
     secure,
+    extended,
+    signed,
+    compression: options.compressionMetadata ?? "none",
+    signingKeyId: options.signingKeyId ?? null,
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey: Boolean(options.hasEmbeddedPublicKey),
     security: options.securityMetadata ?? null,
     meaningfulCells: meaningfulCells.length,
     eccLevel,
@@ -3066,6 +3475,59 @@ function encodeBytes(input, options = {}) {
   });
 }
 
+function encodeText(text, options = {}) {
+  assert(typeof text === "string", "encodeText expects a string.");
+  const source = getTextEncoder().encode(text);
+  const prepared = prepareOptionalCompressedPayload(source, options.compression ?? "none");
+  return encodePreparedBytes(prepared.payload, {
+    ...options,
+    text: true,
+    extended: prepared.extended,
+    sourcePayloadBytes: source.length,
+    compressionMetadata: prepared.compression
+  });
+}
+
+function encodeBytes(input, options = {}) {
+  const source = asBytes(input);
+  const prepared = prepareOptionalCompressedPayload(source, options.compression ?? "none");
+  return encodePreparedBytes(prepared.payload, {
+    ...options,
+    text: Boolean(options.text),
+    extended: prepared.extended,
+    sourcePayloadBytes: source.length,
+    compressionMetadata: prepared.compression
+  });
+}
+
+/** Explicit Uint8Array convenience API. Equivalent to encodeBytes(). */
+function encodeUint8Array(input, options = {}) {
+  return encodeBytes(asBytes(input), options);
+}
+
+/** Encode and sign a normal payload using an internal Ed25519 envelope. */
+async function encodeSignedBytes(input, options = {}) {
+  const source = asBytes(input);
+  const envelope = await packSignedPayloadEnvelope(source, options);
+  const parsed = parsePayloadEnvelope(envelope);
+  return encodePreparedBytes(envelope, {
+    ...options,
+    text: Boolean(options.text),
+    extended: true,
+    signed: true,
+    sourcePayloadBytes: source.length,
+    compressionMetadata: parsed.compression,
+    signingKeyId: parsed.keyId,
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey: parsed.hasEmbeddedPublicKey
+  });
+}
+
+async function encodeSignedText(text, options = {}) {
+  assert(typeof text === "string", "encodeSignedText expects a string.");
+  return encodeSignedBytes(getTextEncoder().encode(text), { ...options, text: true });
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Encode text using the optional QuadQR Secure Payload v1 layer.
  * This API is async because Web Crypto performs AES-GCM and password KDF work asynchronously.
@@ -3077,32 +3539,75 @@ async function encodeSecureText(text, options = {}) {
 
 /** Encode arbitrary bytes using password or raw 256-bit key security. */
 async function encodeSecureBytes(input, options = {}) {
-  const sourcePayload = input instanceof Uint8Array ? input : new Uint8Array(input);
+  const sourcePayload = asBytes(input);
   const security = options.security ?? {};
-  const encrypted = await encryptSecurePayload(sourcePayload, security);
-  return encodeBytes(encrypted.envelope, {
+  let protectedPayload = sourcePayload;
+  let extended = false;
+  let signed = false;
+  let compression = "none";
+  let signingKeyId = null;
+  let hasEmbeddedPublicKey = false;
+
+  if (options.signing) {
+    protectedPayload = await packSignedPayloadEnvelope(sourcePayload, {
+      ...options,
+      ...options.signing,
+      compression: options.compression ?? "auto"
+    });
+    const parsed = parsePayloadEnvelope(protectedPayload);
+    extended = true;
+    signed = true;
+    compression = parsed.compression;
+    signingKeyId = parsed.keyId;
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey = parsed.hasEmbeddedPublicKey;
+  } else {
+    const prepared = prepareOptionalCompressedPayload(sourcePayload, options.compression ?? "none");
+    protectedPayload = prepared.payload;
+    extended = prepared.extended;
+    compression = prepared.compression;
+  }
+
+  const encrypted = await encryptSecurePayload(protectedPayload, security);
+  return encodePreparedBytes(encrypted.envelope, {
     ...options,
     text: Boolean(options.text),
     secure: true,
+    extended,
+    signed,
     sourcePayloadBytes: sourcePayload.length,
+    compressionMetadata: compression,
+    signingKeyId,
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey,
     securityMetadata: encrypted.metadata
   });
 }
 
 /**
  * Decrypt a result returned by decodeMatrix/scanImageData/scanFile.
- * The encrypted envelope remains available as encryptedPayload.
+ * Compression and signatures are automatically unwrapped after decryption.
  */
 async function decryptDecoded(result, security = {}) {
   assert(result?.secure && result?.payload, "decryptDecoded expects an encrypted QuadQR decode result.");
   const plaintext = await decryptSecurePayload(result.payload, security);
   const isText = (result.flags & TEXT_FLAG) !== 0;
+  const extended = (result.flags & EXTENDED_PAYLOAD_FLAG) !== 0;
+  const envelope = extended ? parsePayloadEnvelope(plaintext) : null;
+  const payload = envelope ? envelope.payload : plaintext;
   return {
     ...result,
     encryptedPayload: result.payload,
     encryptedPayloadBytes: result.payload.length,
-    payload: plaintext,
-    text: isText ? getTextDecoder().decode(plaintext) : null,
+    protectedPayload: envelope ? plaintext : undefined,
+    payload,
+    text: isText ? getTextDecoder().decode(payload) : null,
+    compressed: envelope?.compressed ?? false,
+    compression: envelope?.compression ?? "none",
+    signed: envelope?.signed ?? result.signed ?? false,
+    signatureVerified: envelope?.signatureVerified ?? result.signatureVerified,
+    signatureTrusted: envelope?.signatureTrusted ?? result.signatureTrusted,
+    signingKeyId: envelope?.keyId ?? result.signingKeyId ?? null,
+    hasEmbeddedPublicKey: envelope?.hasEmbeddedPublicKey ?? result.hasEmbeddedPublicKey ?? false,
+    signer: envelope?.signer ?? result.signer ?? null,
     decrypted: true,
     requiresDecryption: false,
     security: { ...result.security, decrypted: true }
@@ -3375,7 +3880,11 @@ function decodeCanonical(matrix, rotation, tolerance = 0, confidenceMatrix = nul
 
         const isText = (flags & TEXT_FLAG) !== 0;
         const secure = (flags & SECURE_FLAG) !== 0;
+        const extendedFlag = (flags & EXTENDED_PAYLOAD_FLAG) !== 0;
+        const signedFlag = (flags & SIGNED_FLAG) !== 0;
         const security = secure ? inspectSecureEnvelope(payload) : null;
+        const envelope = extendedFlag && !secure ? parsePayloadEnvelope(payload) : null;
+        const applicationPayload = envelope ? envelope.payload : payload;
         const erasureSymbols = headerDecoded.erasureSymbols + bodyDecoded.erasureSymbols;
         const unknownErrorSymbols = headerDecoded.unknownErrorSymbols + bodyDecoded.unknownErrorSymbols;
         return {
@@ -3400,8 +3909,17 @@ function decodeCanonical(matrix, rotation, tolerance = 0, confidenceMatrix = nul
           correctedHeaderSymbols: headerDecoded.correctedSymbols,
           correctedBodySymbols: bodyDecoded.correctedSymbols,
           correctedSymbols: headerDecoded.correctedSymbols + bodyDecoded.correctedSymbols,
-          payload,
-          text: isText && !secure ? getTextDecoder().decode(payload) : null,
+          protectedPayload: envelope ? payload : undefined,
+          payload: secure ? payload : applicationPayload,
+          text: secure ? null : (isText ? getTextDecoder().decode(applicationPayload) : null),
+          compressed: envelope?.compressed ?? false,
+          compression: envelope?.compression ?? "none",
+          signed: envelope?.signed ?? signedFlag,
+          signatureVerified: envelope?.signatureVerified,
+          signatureTrusted: envelope?.signatureTrusted,
+          signingKeyId: envelope?.keyId ?? null,
+          hasEmbeddedPublicKey: envelope?.hasEmbeddedPublicKey ?? false,
+          signer: envelope?.signer ?? null,
           secure,
           encrypted: secure,
           decrypted: false,
@@ -3446,6 +3964,27 @@ function decodeMatrix(inputMatrix, options = {}) {
   throw new Error(`Unable to decode matrix. ${errors.join(" || ")}`);
 }
 
+
+/** Decode a matrix and return only its application payload bytes. */
+function decodeUint8Array(inputMatrix, options = {}) {
+  return decodeMatrix(inputMatrix, options).payload;
+}
+
+/** Verify a signed decode result and return the result with verification state attached. */
+async function verifyDecodedSignature(result, options = {}) {
+  assert(result?.signed, "Decode result is not signed.");
+  const source = result.protectedPayload;
+  assert(source, "Signed payload metadata is unavailable. Decrypt secure content first if necessary.");
+  const verification = await verifyPayloadEnvelopeSignature(source, options);
+  return {
+    ...result,
+    signatureVerified: verification.verified,
+    signatureTrusted: verification.trusted,
+    signingKeyId: verification.keyId ?? result.signingKeyId ?? null,
+    signatureTrustSource: verification.trustSource
+  };
+}
+
 function hexToRgb(hex) {
   const clean = hex.replace("#", "");
   assert(clean.length === 6, `Invalid hex color ${hex}.`);
@@ -3460,6 +3999,18 @@ function resolvePalette(palette = {}) {
   return { ...DEFAULT_PALETTE, ...palette };
 }
 
+function normalizeRenderMode(mode = RENDER_MODES.SCREEN) {
+  const value = String(mode).toLowerCase();
+  assert(value === RENDER_MODES.SCREEN || value === RENDER_MODES.PRINT, "Render mode must be screen or print.");
+  return value;
+}
+
+function resolveRenderPalette(options = {}) {
+  const mode = normalizeRenderMode(options.mode ?? options.renderMode ?? RENDER_MODES.SCREEN);
+  const base = mode === RENDER_MODES.PRINT ? PRINT_PALETTE : DEFAULT_PALETTE;
+  return { ...base, ...(options.palette ?? {}) };
+}
+
 function paletteRgb(palette = {}) {
   const p = resolvePalette(palette);
   return {
@@ -3624,18 +4175,347 @@ function fillImageRoundedRect(data, width, x, y, rectWidth, rectHeight, radius,
   }
 }
 
+
+/** Estimate a conservative center-logo ratio from ECC, utilization and output mode. */
+function estimateSafeLogoSize(codeOrMatrix, options = {}) {
+  const code = Array.isArray(codeOrMatrix) ? null : codeOrMatrix;
+  const ecc = String(code?.eccLevel ?? options.ecc ?? DEFAULT_ECC_LEVEL).toUpperCase();
+  const base = { L: 0.10, M: 0.13, Q: 0.16, H: 0.19 }[ecc] ?? 0.12;
+  const utilization = Number.isFinite(code?.utilization) ? code.utilization : Number(options.utilization ?? 0.65);
+  const utilizationPenalty = utilization <= 0.55 ? 1 : Math.max(0.72, 1 - (utilization - 0.55) * 0.56);
+  const clearBackground = Boolean(options.clearBackground ?? options.logoClearBackground ?? options.logo?.clearBackground);
+  const clearPenalty = clearBackground ? 0.90 : 1;
+  const mode = normalizeRenderMode(options.mode ?? options.renderMode ?? RENDER_MODES.SCREEN);
+  const printPenalty = mode === RENDER_MODES.PRINT ? 0.88 : 1;
+  const versionPenalty = code?.version === 1 ? 0.88 : 1;
+  return Math.max(0.07, Math.min(0.22, base * utilizationPenalty * clearPenalty * printPenalty * versionPenalty));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Empirically search for the largest logo ratio that still decodes from the
+ * dependency-free ImageData renderer. The logo source must therefore be ImageData-like.
+ */
+function findMaxSafeLogoSize(code, options = {}) {
+  assert(code?.matrix, "findMaxSafeLogoSize expects an encoded QuadQR object.");
+  const logo = options.logo;
+  const source = logo?.source ?? logo;
+  assert(source?.data && source?.width && source?.height,
+    "findMaxSafeLogoSize requires an ImageData-like logo source so it can test pixel output without DOM dependencies.");
+  let low = Math.max(0.05, Number(options.minSize ?? 0.05));
+  let high = Math.min(0.30, Number(options.maxSize ?? 0.28));
+  let best = 0;
+  const iterations = Math.max(3, Math.min(10, Math.floor(options.iterations ?? 7)));
+  for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
+    const probe = (low + high) / 2;
+    try {
+      const image = renderToImageData(code, {
+        ...options,
+        logo: {
+          ...(typeof logo === "object" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(logo, "source") ? logo : { source }),
+          size: probe
+        }
+      });
+      const decoded = scanImageData(image, { minVersion: code.version, maxVersion: code.version });
+      if (decoded.crc32 !== code.crc32) throw new Error("Decoded a different payload.");
+      best = probe;
+      low = probe;
+    } catch {
+      high = probe;
+    }
+  }
+  return {
+    safeSize: best || estimateSafeLogoSize(code, options),
+    testedMax: Number(options.maxSize ?? 0.28),
+    iterations,
+    empirical: best > 0
+  };
+}
+
+function getPrintGuidance(codeOrMatrix, options = {}) {
+  const matrix = Array.isArray(codeOrMatrix) ? codeOrMatrix : codeOrMatrix?.matrix;
+  assert(matrix?.length, "getPrintGuidance expects a QuadQR code or matrix.");
+  const quietZone = Math.max(4, Math.floor(options.quietZone ?? 4));
+  const physicalSizeMm = Number(options.physicalSizeMm ?? 35);
+  const totalModules = matrix.length + quietZone * 2;
+  const moduleSizeMm = physicalSizeMm / totalModules;
+  const dpi = Number(options.dpi ?? 300);
+  const modulePixels = moduleSizeMm / 25.4 * dpi;
+  const recommendedMinimumModuleMm = Number(options.minimumModuleMm ?? 0.40);
+  return {
+    mode: "print",
+    physicalSizeMm,
+    quietZone,
+    moduleSizeMm,
+    modulePixelsAtDpi: modulePixels,
+    dpi,
+    recommendedMinimumModuleMm,
+    meetsRecommendedModuleSize: moduleSizeMm >= recommendedMinimumModuleMm,
+    recommendedMinimumPhysicalSizeMm: totalModules * recommendedMinimumModuleMm,
+    palette: PRINT_PALETTE,
+    recommendations: [
+      "Use classic rendering for print unless a styled output has been physically validated.",
+      "Keep at least a 4-module quiet zone.",
+      `Target at least ${recommendedMinimumModuleMm.toFixed(2)} mm per module for general-purpose printing.`,
+      "Avoid glossy reflections and low-ink/toner modes when reliable color classification matters."
+    ]
+  };
+}
+
+function resolveLogoRenderOptions(options, matrixSize, moduleSize, quietZone, palette, codeOrMatrix = null) {
+  if (!options.logo) return null;
+
+  const nested = (
+    options.logo &&
+    typeof options.logo === "object" &&
+    Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(options.logo, "source")
+  ) ? options.logo : null;
+  const source = nested ? nested.source : options.logo;
+  if (!source) return null;
+
+  const requestedSize = nested?.size ?? options.logoSize ?? 0.18;
+  const autoSize = String(requestedSize).toLowerCase() === "auto";
+  const rawSize = Number(requestedSize);
+  const sizeRatio = autoSize
+    ? estimateSafeLogoSize(codeOrMatrix, { ...options, clearBackground: nested?.clearBackground ?? options.logoClearBackground })
+    : Math.max(0.05, Math.min(0.30, Number.isFinite(rawSize) ? rawSize : 0.18));
+  const rawPadding = Number(nested?.padding ?? options.logoPadding ?? 0.65);
+  const rawRadius = Number(nested?.radius ?? options.logoRadius ?? 0.8);
+  const paddingModules = Math.max(0, Number.isFinite(rawPadding) ? rawPadding : 0.65);
+  const radiusModules = Math.max(0, Number.isFinite(rawRadius) ? rawRadius : 0.8);
+  const clearBackground = Boolean(nested?.clearBackground ?? options.logoClearBackground ?? false);
+  const backgroundColor = nested?.backgroundColor ?? options.logoBackgroundColor ?? palette.white;
+
+  const codePixels = matrixSize * moduleSize;
+  const canvasPixels = (matrixSize + quietZone * 2) * moduleSize;
+  const logoPixels = Math.max(1, codePixels * sizeRatio);
+  const center = canvasPixels / 2;
+  const paddingPixels = paddingModules * moduleSize;
+  const backgroundPixels = logoPixels + paddingPixels * 2;
+
+  return {
+    source,
+    sizeRatio,
+    clearBackground,
+    backgroundColor,
+    logoX: center - logoPixels / 2,
+    logoY: center - logoPixels / 2,
+    logoSize: logoPixels,
+    backgroundX: center - backgroundPixels / 2,
+    backgroundY: center - backgroundPixels / 2,
+    backgroundSize: backgroundPixels,
+    backgroundRadius: radiusModules * moduleSize
+  };
+}
+
+function canvasLogoSource(source) {
+  if (!source || typeof source === "string") return source;
+  if (source.data && Number.isInteger(source.width) && Number.isInteger(source.height)) {
+    let scratch = null;
+    if (typeof OffscreenCanvas !== "undefined") {
+      scratch = new OffscreenCanvas(source.width, source.height);
+    } else if (typeof document !== "undefined") {
+      scratch = document.createElement("canvas");
+      scratch.width = source.width;
+      scratch.height = source.height;
+    }
+    if (!scratch) return source;
+    const ctx = scratch.getContext("2d");
+    if (!ctx) return source;
+    const pixels = source.data instanceof Uint8ClampedArray
+      ? source.data
+      : new Uint8ClampedArray(source.data);
+    ctx.putImageData(new ImageData(pixels, source.width, source.height), 0, 0);
+    return scratch;
+  }
+  return source;
+}
+
+function logoSourceDimensions(source) {
+  const width = source?.naturalWidth ?? source?.videoWidth ?? source?.width;
+  const height = source?.naturalHeight ?? source?.videoHeight ?? source?.height;
+  if (!(Number(width) > 0 && Number(height) > 0)) return null;
+  return { width: Number(width), height: Number(height) };
+}
+
+function containRect(x, y, size, dimensions) {
+  if (!dimensions) return { x, y, width: size, height: size };
+  const scale = Math.min(size / dimensions.width, size / dimensions.height);
+  const width = dimensions.width * scale;
+  const height = dimensions.height * scale;
+  return {
+    x: x + (size - width) / 2,
+    y: y + (size - height) / 2,
+    width,
+    height
+  };
+}
+
+function drawLogoToCanvas(ctx, logo, palette) {
+  if (!logo) return;
+  if (logo.clearBackground) {
+    ctx.fillStyle = logo.backgroundColor || palette.white;
+    roundedRectPath(
+      ctx,
+      logo.backgroundX,
+      logo.backgroundY,
+      logo.backgroundSize,
+      logo.backgroundSize,
+      logo.backgroundRadius
+    );
+    ctx.fill();
+  }
+
+  const source = canvasLogoSource(logo.source);
+  assert(
+    source && typeof source !== "string",
+    "renderToCanvas() logo must be a loaded CanvasImageSource or ImageData-like object. Load URL/data-URL logos into an Image first."
+  );
+  const rect = containRect(logo.logoX, logo.logoY, logo.logoSize, logoSourceDimensions(source));
+  const previousSmoothing = ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled;
+  ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = true;
+  ctx.drawImage(source, rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height);
+  ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = previousSmoothing;
+}
+
+function blendImagePixel(data, width, x, y, rgb, alpha) {
+  if (x < 0 || y < 0 || x >= width) return;
+  const height = data.length / 4 / width;
+  if (y >= height) return;
+  const p = (y * width + x) * 4;
+  const a = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, alpha));
+  data[p] = Math.round(data[p] * (1 - a) + rgb.r * a);
+  data[p + 1] = Math.round(data[p + 1] * (1 - a) + rgb.g * a);
+  data[p + 2] = Math.round(data[p + 2] * (1 - a) + rgb.b * a);
+  data[p + 3] = 255;
+}
+
+function drawLogoToImageData(data, width, logo) {
+  if (!logo) return;
+  if (logo.clearBackground) {
+    const rgb = hexToRgb(logo.backgroundColor);
+    fillImageRoundedRect(
+      data,
+      width,
+      Math.round(logo.backgroundX),
+      Math.round(logo.backgroundY),
+      Math.round(logo.backgroundSize),
+      Math.round(logo.backgroundSize),
+      Math.round(logo.backgroundRadius),
+      rgb
+    );
+  }
+
+  const source = logo.source;
+  assert(
+    source?.data && Number.isInteger(source.width) && Number.isInteger(source.height),
+    "renderToImageData() logo must be an ImageData-like object with width, height, and RGBA data."
+  );
+  const dest = containRect(logo.logoX, logo.logoY, logo.logoSize, {
+    width: source.width,
+    height: source.height
+  });
+  const x0 = Math.round(dest.x);
+  const y0 = Math.round(dest.y);
+  const destWidth = Math.max(1, Math.round(dest.width));
+  const destHeight = Math.max(1, Math.round(dest.height));
+  const src = source.data;
+
+  for (let y = 0; y < destHeight; y++) {
+    const sy = Math.min(source.height - 1, Math.floor((y + 0.5) * source.height / destHeight));
+    for (let x = 0; x < destWidth; x++) {
+      const sx = Math.min(source.width - 1, Math.floor((x + 0.5) * source.width / destWidth));
+      const p = (sy * source.width + sx) * 4;
+      const alpha = (src[p + 3] ?? 255) / 255;
+      if (alpha <= 0) continue;
+      blendImagePixel(data, width, x0 + x, y0 + y, {
+        r: src[p],
+        g: src[p + 1],
+        b: src[p + 2]
+      }, alpha);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function escapeXmlAttribute(value) {
+  return String(value)
+    .replaceAll("&", "&amp;")
+    .replaceAll('"', "&quot;")
+    .replaceAll("<", "&lt;")
+    .replaceAll(">", "&gt;");
+}
+
+function svgRect(x, y, width, height, fill, radius = 0) {
+  const rounded = radius > 0 ? ` rx="${radius}" ry="${radius}"` : "";
+  return `<rect x="${x}" y="${y}" width="${width}" height="${height}" fill="${escapeXmlAttribute(fill)}"${rounded}/>`;
+}
+
+function svgLogoHref(source) {
+  if (typeof source === "string") return source;
+  if (typeof source?.src === "string" && source.src) return source.src;
+  return null;
+}
+
+function resolveRenderSizing(options, matrixSize) {
+  const mode = normalizeRenderMode(options.mode ?? options.renderMode ?? RENDER_MODES.SCREEN);
+  const requestedQuietZone = Math.max(0, Math.floor(options.quietZone ?? 4));
+  const quietZone = mode === RENDER_MODES.PRINT && options.allowUnsafePrintQuietZone !== true
+    ? Math.max(4, requestedQuietZone)
+    : requestedQuietZone;
+  const totalModules = matrixSize + quietZone * 2;
+  const hasImageSize = options.imageSize !== undefined && options.imageSize !== null;
+  const hasModuleSize = options.moduleSize !== undefined && options.moduleSize !== null;
+
+  let pixelSize;
+  if (hasImageSize) {
+    const requested = Number(options.imageSize);
+    assert(Number.isFinite(requested) && requested > 0, "imageSize must be a positive number of pixels.");
+    pixelSize = Math.max(totalModules, Math.round(requested));
+  } else if (hasModuleSize) {
+    const requested = Number(options.moduleSize);
+    assert(Number.isFinite(requested) && requested > 0, "moduleSize must be a positive number of pixels.");
+    const moduleSize = Math.max(1, Math.floor(requested));
+    pixelSize = totalModules * moduleSize;
+  } else {
+    // A practical export default that is large enough for screens/social use
+    // while keeping the API independent from the encoded matrix version.
+    pixelSize = Math.max(totalModules, 720);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    quietZone,
+    totalModules,
+    pixelSize,
+    moduleSize: pixelSize / totalModules,
+    mode
+  };
+}
+
+function rasterModuleRect(row, col, quietZone, moduleSize) {
+  const x0 = Math.round((col + quietZone) * moduleSize);
+  const y0 = Math.round((row + quietZone) * moduleSize);
+  const x1 = Math.round((col + quietZone + 1) * moduleSize);
+  const y1 = Math.round((row + quietZone + 1) * moduleSize);
+  return {
+    x: x0,
+    y: y0,
+    width: Math.max(1, x1 - x0),
+    height: Math.max(1, y1 - y0)
+  };
+}
+
 function renderToCanvas(codeOrMatrix, canvas, options = {}) {
   assert(canvas && typeof canvas.getContext === "function", "A canvas element is required.");
   const matrix = Array.isArray(codeOrMatrix) ? codeOrMatrix : codeOrMatrix.matrix;
   assert(Array.isArray(matrix) && matrix.length > 0, "A matrix is required.");
-  const moduleSize = Math.max(1, Math.floor(options.moduleSize ?? 12));
-  const quietZone = Math.max(0, Math.floor(options.quietZone ?? 4));
-  const palette = resolvePalette(options.palette);
-  const paletteValues = paletteRgb(options.palette);
-  const style = normalizeRenderStyle(options.style);
+  const sizing = resolveRenderSizing(options, matrix.length);
+  const { moduleSize, quietZone, pixelSize } = sizing;
+  const palette = resolveRenderPalette(options);
+  const paletteValues = paletteRgb(palette);
+  const mode = normalizeRenderMode(options.mode ?? options.renderMode ?? RENDER_MODES.SCREEN);
+  const style = normalizeRenderStyle(mode === RENDER_MODES.PRINT && options.allowStyledPrint !== true ? RENDER_STYLES.CLASSIC : options.style);
   const layout = renderLayoutForMatrix(matrix);
   const size = matrix.length;
-  const pixelSize = (size + quietZone * 2) * moduleSize;
+  const logo = resolveLogoRenderOptions(options, size, moduleSize, quietZone, palette, codeOrMatrix);
 
   canvas.width = pixelSize;
   canvas.height = pixelSize;
@@ -3648,12 +4528,13 @@ function renderToCanvas(codeOrMatrix, canvas, options = {}) {
     for (let c = 0; c < size; c++) {
       const cell = matrix[r][c];
       const structural = isStructuralRenderCell(layout, r, c, cell);
-      const x = (c + quietZone) * moduleSize;
-      const y = (r + quietZone) * moduleSize;
+      const rect = rasterModuleRect(r, c, quietZone, moduleSize);
+      const { x, y, width: cellWidth, height: cellHeight } = rect;
+      const cellSize = Math.min(cellWidth, cellHeight);
 
       if (style === RENDER_STYLES.CLASSIC || structural) {
         ctx.fillStyle = cellColor(cell, palette);
-        ctx.fillRect(x, y, moduleSize, moduleSize);
+        ctx.fillRect(x, y, cellWidth, cellHeight);
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -3663,28 +4544,29 @@ function renderToCanvas(codeOrMatrix, canvas, options = {}) {
         const opacity = depthOpacity(r, c, cell);
         const base = mixRgb(paletteValues.white, rgb, opacity);
         ctx.fillStyle = rgbCss(base);
-        ctx.fillRect(x, y, moduleSize, moduleSize);
+        ctx.fillRect(x, y, cellWidth, cellHeight);
 
-        if (moduleSize >= 6) {
-          const edge = Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.08));
+        if (cellSize >= 6) {
+          const edge = Math.max(1, Math.floor(cellSize * 0.08));
           const highlight = mixRgb(base, paletteValues.white, 0.17);
           const shadow = mixRgb(base, paletteValues.black, 0.12);
           ctx.fillStyle = rgbCss(highlight);
-          ctx.fillRect(x, y, moduleSize, edge);
-          ctx.fillRect(x, y, edge, moduleSize);
+          ctx.fillRect(x, y, cellWidth, edge);
+          ctx.fillRect(x, y, edge, cellHeight);
           ctx.fillStyle = rgbCss(shadow);
-          ctx.fillRect(x, y + moduleSize - edge, moduleSize, edge);
-          ctx.fillRect(x + moduleSize - edge, y, edge, moduleSize);
+          ctx.fillRect(x, y + cellHeight - edge, cellWidth, edge);
+          ctx.fillRect(x + cellWidth - edge, y, edge, cellHeight);
         }
         continue;
       }
 
       if (style === RENDER_STYLES.SOFT) {
-        const inset = moduleSize >= 6 ? Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.07)) : 0;
-        const width = moduleSize - inset * 2;
-        const radius = Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.20));
+        const inset = cellSize >= 6 ? Math.max(1, Math.floor(cellSize * 0.07)) : 0;
+        const width = cellWidth - inset * 2;
+        const height = cellHeight - inset * 2;
+        const radius = Math.max(1, Math.floor(cellSize * 0.20));
         ctx.fillStyle = cellColor(cell, palette);
-        roundedRectPath(ctx, x + inset, y + inset, width, width, radius);
+        roundedRectPath(ctx, x + inset, y + inset, width, height, radius);
         ctx.fill();
         continue;
       }
@@ -3693,37 +4575,40 @@ function renderToCanvas(codeOrMatrix, canvas, options = {}) {
         // Keep the exact encoded color across the full module, then limit the
         // recessed effect to a narrow edge band so center sampling stays intact.
         ctx.fillStyle = cellColor(cell, palette);
-        ctx.fillRect(x, y, moduleSize, moduleSize);
+        ctx.fillRect(x, y, cellWidth, cellHeight);
         if (cell === CELL.WHITE) continue;
 
-        const edge = safeStyleEdge(moduleSize);
+        const edge = safeStyleEdge(cellSize);
         if (edge > 0) {
           const fx = insetStyleColors(rgb, paletteValues);
           ctx.fillStyle = rgbCss(fx.shadow);
-          ctx.fillRect(x, y, moduleSize, edge);
-          ctx.fillRect(x, y, edge, moduleSize);
+          ctx.fillRect(x, y, cellWidth, edge);
+          ctx.fillRect(x, y, edge, cellHeight);
           ctx.fillStyle = rgbCss(fx.highlight);
-          ctx.fillRect(x, y + moduleSize - edge, moduleSize, edge);
-          ctx.fillRect(x + moduleSize - edge, y, edge, moduleSize);
+          ctx.fillRect(x, y + cellHeight - edge, cellWidth, edge);
+          ctx.fillRect(x + cellWidth - edge, y, edge, cellHeight);
         }
       }
     }
   }
+  drawLogoToCanvas(ctx, logo, palette);
   return canvas;
 }
 
 function renderToImageData(codeOrMatrix, options = {}) {
   const matrix = Array.isArray(codeOrMatrix) ? codeOrMatrix : codeOrMatrix.matrix;
   assert(Array.isArray(matrix) && matrix.length > 0, "A matrix is required.");
-  const moduleSize = Math.max(1, Math.floor(options.moduleSize ?? 8));
-  const quietZone = Math.max(0, Math.floor(options.quietZone ?? 4));
-  const palette = paletteRgb(options.palette);
-  const style = normalizeRenderStyle(options.style);
+  const sizing = resolveRenderSizing(options, matrix.length);
+  const { moduleSize, quietZone, pixelSize } = sizing;
+  const resolvedPalette = resolveRenderPalette(options);
+  const palette = paletteRgb(resolvedPalette);
+  const mode = normalizeRenderMode(options.mode ?? options.renderMode ?? RENDER_MODES.SCREEN);
+  const style = normalizeRenderStyle(mode === RENDER_MODES.PRINT && options.allowStyledPrint !== true ? RENDER_STYLES.CLASSIC : options.style);
   const layout = renderLayoutForMatrix(matrix);
   const size = matrix.length;
-  const pixelSize = (size + quietZone * 2) * moduleSize;
   const data = new Uint8ClampedArray(pixelSize * pixelSize * 4);
   const white = palette.white;
+  const logo = resolveLogoRenderOptions(options, size, moduleSize, quietZone, resolvedPalette, codeOrMatrix);
 
   for (let i = 0; i < pixelSize * pixelSize; i++) {
     const p = i * 4;
@@ -3738,26 +4623,105 @@ function renderToImageData(codeOrMatrix, options = {}) {
       const cell = matrix[r][c];
       const rgb = cellRgb(cell, palette);
       const structural = isStructuralRenderCell(layout, r, c, cell);
-      const y0 = (r + quietZone) * moduleSize;
-      const x0 = (c + quietZone) * moduleSize;
+      const rect = rasterModuleRect(r, c, quietZone, moduleSize);
+      const x0 = rect.x;
+      const y0 = rect.y;
+      const cellWidth = rect.width;
+      const cellHeight = rect.height;
+      const cellSize = Math.min(cellWidth, cellHeight);
 
       if (style === RENDER_STYLES.CLASSIC || structural) {
-        fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, moduleSize, moduleSize, rgb);
+        fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, cellWidth, cellHeight, rgb);
         continue;
       }
 
       if (style === RENDER_STYLES.DEPTH) {
         const opacity = depthOpacity(r, c, cell);
         const base = mixRgb(white, rgb, opacity);
-        fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, moduleSize, moduleSize, base);
-        if (moduleSize >= 6) {
-          const edge = Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.08));
+        fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, cellWidth, cellHeight, base);
+        if (cellSize >= 6) {
+          const edge = Math.max(1, Math.floor(cellSize * 0.08));
           const highlight = mixRgb(base, white, 0.17);
           const shadow = mixRgb(base, palette.black, 0.12);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, moduleSize, edge, highlight);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, edge, moduleSize, highlight);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0 + moduleSize - edge, moduleSize, edge, shadow);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0 + moduleSize - edge, y0, edge, moduleSize, shadow);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, cellWidth, edge, highlight);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, edge, cellHeight, highlight);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0 + cellHeight - edge, cellWidth, edge, shadow);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0 + cellWidth - edge, y0, edge, cellHeight, shadow);
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (style === RENDER_STYLES.SOFT) {
+        const inset = cellSize >= 6 ? Math.max(1, Math.floor(cellSize * 0.07)) : 0;
+        const width = cellWidth - inset * 2;
+        const height = cellHeight - inset * 2;
+        const radius = Math.max(1, Math.floor(cellSize * 0.20));
+        fillImageRoundedRect(data, pixelSize, x0 + inset, y0 + inset, width, height, radius, rgb);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (style === RENDER_STYLES.INSET) {
+        fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, cellWidth, cellHeight, rgb);
+        if (cell === CELL.WHITE) continue;
+        const edge = safeStyleEdge(cellSize);
+        if (edge > 0) {
+          const fx = insetStyleColors(rgb, palette);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, cellWidth, edge, fx.shadow);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, edge, cellHeight, fx.shadow);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0 + cellHeight - edge, cellWidth, edge, fx.highlight);
+          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0 + cellWidth - edge, y0, edge, cellHeight, fx.highlight);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  drawLogoToImageData(data, pixelSize, logo);
+
+  return { width: pixelSize, height: pixelSize, data };
+}
+
+/** Render a QuadQR code/matrix to a standalone SVG string. */
+function renderToSVG(codeOrMatrix, options = {}) {
+  const matrix = Array.isArray(codeOrMatrix) ? codeOrMatrix : codeOrMatrix.matrix;
+  assert(Array.isArray(matrix) && matrix.length > 0, "A matrix is required.");
+  const sizing = resolveRenderSizing(options, matrix.length);
+  const { moduleSize, quietZone, pixelSize } = sizing;
+  const palette = resolveRenderPalette(options);
+  const paletteValues = paletteRgb(palette);
+  const mode = normalizeRenderMode(options.mode ?? options.renderMode ?? RENDER_MODES.SCREEN);
+  const style = normalizeRenderStyle(mode === RENDER_MODES.PRINT && options.allowStyledPrint !== true ? RENDER_STYLES.CLASSIC : options.style);
+  const layout = renderLayoutForMatrix(matrix);
+  const size = matrix.length;
+  const logo = resolveLogoRenderOptions(options, size, moduleSize, quietZone, palette, codeOrMatrix);
+  const body = [svgRect(0, 0, pixelSize, pixelSize, palette.white)];
+
+  for (let r = 0; r < size; r++) {
+    for (let c = 0; c < size; c++) {
+      const cell = matrix[r][c];
+      const structural = isStructuralRenderCell(layout, r, c, cell);
+      const x = (c + quietZone) * moduleSize;
+      const y = (r + quietZone) * moduleSize;
+      const fill = cellColor(cell, palette);
+
+      if (style === RENDER_STYLES.CLASSIC || structural) {
+        body.push(svgRect(x, y, moduleSize, moduleSize, fill));
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const rgb = cellRgb(cell, paletteValues);
+
+      if (style === RENDER_STYLES.DEPTH) {
+        const opacity = depthOpacity(r, c, cell);
+        const base = mixRgb(paletteValues.white, rgb, opacity);
+        body.push(svgRect(x, y, moduleSize, moduleSize, rgbCss(base)));
+        if (moduleSize >= 6) {
+          const edge = Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.08));
+          const highlight = rgbCss(mixRgb(base, paletteValues.white, 0.17));
+          const shadow = rgbCss(mixRgb(base, paletteValues.black, 0.12));
+          body.push(svgRect(x, y, moduleSize, edge, highlight));
+          body.push(svgRect(x, y, edge, moduleSize, highlight));
+          body.push(svgRect(x, y + moduleSize - edge, moduleSize, edge, shadow));
+          body.push(svgRect(x + moduleSize - edge, y, edge, moduleSize, shadow));
         }
         continue;
       }
@@ -3766,26 +4730,51 @@ function renderToImageData(codeOrMatrix, options = {}) {
         const inset = moduleSize >= 6 ? Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.07)) : 0;
         const width = moduleSize - inset * 2;
         const radius = Math.max(1, Math.floor(moduleSize * 0.20));
-        fillImageRoundedRect(data, pixelSize, x0 + inset, y0 + inset, width, width, radius, rgb);
+        body.push(svgRect(x + inset, y + inset, width, width, fill, radius));
         continue;
       }
 
       if (style === RENDER_STYLES.INSET) {
-        fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, moduleSize, moduleSize, rgb);
+        body.push(svgRect(x, y, moduleSize, moduleSize, fill));
         if (cell === CELL.WHITE) continue;
         const edge = safeStyleEdge(moduleSize);
         if (edge > 0) {
-          const fx = insetStyleColors(rgb, palette);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, moduleSize, edge, fx.shadow);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0, edge, moduleSize, fx.shadow);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0, y0 + moduleSize - edge, moduleSize, edge, fx.highlight);
-          fillImageRect(data, pixelSize, x0 + moduleSize - edge, y0, edge, moduleSize, fx.highlight);
+          const fx = insetStyleColors(rgb, paletteValues);
+          const shadow = rgbCss(fx.shadow);
+          const highlight = rgbCss(fx.highlight);
+          body.push(svgRect(x, y, moduleSize, edge, shadow));
+          body.push(svgRect(x, y, edge, moduleSize, shadow));
+          body.push(svgRect(x, y + moduleSize - edge, moduleSize, edge, highlight));
+          body.push(svgRect(x + moduleSize - edge, y, edge, moduleSize, highlight));
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
-  return { width: pixelSize, height: pixelSize, data };
+  if (logo) {
+    if (logo.clearBackground) {
+      body.push(svgRect(
+        logo.backgroundX,
+        logo.backgroundY,
+        logo.backgroundSize,
+        logo.backgroundSize,
+        logo.backgroundColor,
+        logo.backgroundRadius
+      ));
+    }
+    const href = svgLogoHref(logo.source);
+    assert(href, "renderToSVG() logo must be a URL/data URL string or an object with a src string.");
+    body.push(
+      `<image href="${escapeXmlAttribute(href)}" x="${logo.logoX}" y="${logo.logoY}" width="${logo.logoSize}" height="${logo.logoSize}" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet"/>`
+    );
+  }
+
+  return [
+    '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>',
+    `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="${pixelSize}" height="${pixelSize}" viewBox="0 0 ${pixelSize} ${pixelSize}" shape-rendering="crispEdges">`,
+    ...body,
+    "</svg>"
+  ].join("\n");
 }
 
 function clampNumber(value, min, max) {
@@ -4410,6 +5399,366 @@ function tryAxisAlignedScan(imageData, options) {
   return candidates[0] ?? null;
 }
 
+
+
+const STRESS_PROFILES = Object.freeze([
+  Object.freeze({ id: "clean", label: "Clean", type: "clean", severity: 0, weight: 2 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "blur", label: "Blur", type: "blur", severity: 0.42, weight: 1 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "dark", label: "Low brightness", type: "brightness-low", severity: 0.48, weight: 1 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "bright", label: "High exposure", type: "brightness-high", severity: 0.34, weight: 1 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "shadow", label: "Uneven shadow", type: "shadow", severity: 0.55, weight: 1.2 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "contrast", label: "Contrast loss", type: "contrast-loss", severity: 0.42, weight: 1 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "perspective", label: "Perspective", type: "perspective", severity: 0.42, weight: 1.3 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "jpeg", label: "JPEG-like compression", type: "jpeg", severity: 0.50, weight: 0.8 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "downscale", label: "Downscale", type: "downscale", severity: 0.52, weight: 0.9 })
+]);
+
+function cloneImageDataLike(imageData) {
+  return { width: imageData.width, height: imageData.height, data: new Uint8ClampedArray(imageData.data) };
+}
+
+function sampleRgbaBilinear(imageData, x, y) {
+  const { width, height, data } = imageData;
+  const cx = clampNumber(x, 0, width - 1);
+  const cy = clampNumber(y, 0, height - 1);
+  const x0 = Math.floor(cx), y0 = Math.floor(cy);
+  const x1 = Math.min(width - 1, x0 + 1), y1 = Math.min(height - 1, y0 + 1);
+  const tx = cx - x0, ty = cy - y0;
+  const get = (xx, yy, channel) => data[(yy * width + xx) * 4 + channel];
+  const out = [0, 0, 0, 255];
+  for (let ch = 0; ch < 4; ch++) {
+    const a = get(x0, y0, ch) * (1 - tx) + get(x1, y0, ch) * tx;
+    const b = get(x0, y1, ch) * (1 - tx) + get(x1, y1, ch) * tx;
+    out[ch] = a * (1 - ty) + b * ty;
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function resizeImageDataLike(imageData, width, height) {
+  width = Math.max(1, Math.round(width));
+  height = Math.max(1, Math.round(height));
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(width * height * 4);
+  for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+    for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+      const sx = (x + 0.5) * imageData.width / width - 0.5;
+      const sy = (y + 0.5) * imageData.height / height - 0.5;
+      const rgba = sampleRgbaBilinear(imageData, sx, sy);
+      const p = (y * width + x) * 4;
+      out[p] = rgba[0]; out[p + 1] = rgba[1]; out[p + 2] = rgba[2]; out[p + 3] = rgba[3];
+    }
+  }
+  return { width, height, data: out };
+}
+
+function boxBlurImage(imageData, radius) {
+  radius = Math.max(1, Math.round(radius));
+  const { width, height, data } = imageData;
+  const horizontal = new Float32Array(data.length);
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(data.length);
+  for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+    for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+      for (let ch = 0; ch < 3; ch++) {
+        let sum = 0, count = 0;
+        for (let dx = -radius; dx <= radius; dx++) {
+          const xx = x + dx;
+          if (xx < 0 || xx >= width) continue;
+          sum += data[(y * width + xx) * 4 + ch]; count++;
+        }
+        horizontal[(y * width + x) * 4 + ch] = sum / count;
+      }
+      horizontal[(y * width + x) * 4 + 3] = 255;
+    }
+  }
+  for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+    for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+      const p = (y * width + x) * 4;
+      for (let ch = 0; ch < 3; ch++) {
+        let sum = 0, count = 0;
+        for (let dy = -radius; dy <= radius; dy++) {
+          const yy = y + dy;
+          if (yy < 0 || yy >= height) continue;
+          sum += horizontal[(yy * width + x) * 4 + ch]; count++;
+        }
+        out[p + ch] = sum / count;
+      }
+      out[p + 3] = 255;
+    }
+  }
+  return { width, height, data: out };
+}
+
+function perspectiveStress(imageData, severity) {
+  const { width, height } = imageData;
+  const inset = Math.min(width, height) * (0.025 + 0.11 * severity);
+  const source = [{ x: 0, y: 0 }, { x: width - 1, y: 0 }, { x: width - 1, y: height - 1 }, { x: 0, y: height - 1 }];
+  const destination = [
+    { x: inset * 1.15, y: inset * 0.25 },
+    { x: width - 1 - inset * 0.25, y: inset },
+    { x: width - 1 - inset * 1.0, y: height - 1 - inset * 0.35 },
+    { x: inset * 0.20, y: height - 1 - inset * 0.95 }
+  ];
+  const inverse = computeHomography(destination, source);
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(width * height * 4);
+  out.fill(255);
+  for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+    for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+      const src = projectPoint(inverse, x, y);
+      if (src.x < 0 || src.y < 0 || src.x >= width || src.y >= height) continue;
+      const rgba = sampleRgbaBilinear(imageData, src.x, src.y);
+      const p = (y * width + x) * 4;
+      out[p] = rgba[0]; out[p + 1] = rgba[1]; out[p + 2] = rgba[2]; out[p + 3] = 255;
+    }
+  }
+  return { width, height, data: out };
+}
+
+/** Apply one deterministic camera/print-style distortion to ImageData. */
+function applyStressDistortion(imageData, type, severity = 0.5, options = {}) {
+  assert(imageData?.data && imageData.width && imageData.height, "applyStressDistortion requires ImageData-like input.");
+  const s = clampNumber(Number(severity), 0, 1);
+  if (type === "clean") return cloneImageDataLike(imageData);
+  if (type === "blur") return boxBlurImage(imageData, 1 + s * 2.2);
+  if (type === "perspective") return perspectiveStress(imageData, s);
+  if (type === "downscale") {
+    const scale = Math.max(0.20, 1 - s * 0.72);
+    const small = resizeImageDataLike(imageData, imageData.width * scale, imageData.height * scale);
+    return resizeImageDataLike(small, imageData.width, imageData.height);
+  }
+
+  const out = cloneImageDataLike(imageData);
+  const { width, height, data } = out;
+  const quantStep = 4 + Math.round(s * 30);
+  for (let y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+    for (let x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+      const p = (y * width + x) * 4;
+      for (let ch = 0; ch < 3; ch++) {
+        let value = data[p + ch];
+        if (type === "brightness-low") value *= 1 - s * 0.52;
+        else if (type === "brightness-high") value = value + (255 - value) * s * 0.48;
+        else if (type === "contrast-loss") value = 128 + (value - 128) * (1 - s * 0.48);
+        else if (type === "shadow") {
+          const nx = x / Math.max(1, width - 1);
+          const ny = y / Math.max(1, height - 1);
+          const shadow = clampNumber((nx * 0.65 + ny * 0.35 - 0.18) / 0.82, 0, 1);
+          value *= 1 - shadow * s * 0.62;
+        } else if (type === "jpeg") {
+          value = Math.round(value / quantStep) * quantStep;
+          const block = ((Math.floor(x / 8) + Math.floor(y / 8)) & 1) ? 1 : -1;
+          value += block * s * 3;
+        } else if (type === "warm") {
+          if (ch === 0) value *= 1 + s * 0.12;
+          if (ch === 2) value *= 1 - s * 0.22;
+        }
+        data[p + ch] = clampNumber(Math.round(value), 0, 255);
+      }
+      data[p + 3] = 255;
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function runImageStressTest(imageData, expected = {}, options = {}) {
+  const profiles = options.profiles ?? STRESS_PROFILES;
+  const results = [];
+  let passedWeight = 0;
+  let totalWeight = 0;
+  for (const profile of profiles) {
+    const weight = Number(profile.weight ?? 1);
+    totalWeight += weight;
+    const distorted = applyStressDistortion(imageData, profile.type ?? profile.id, profile.severity ?? 0.5, profile);
+    const started = typeof performance !== "undefined" && performance.now ? performance.now() : Date.now();
+    try {
+      const decoded = scanImageData(distorted, {
+        minVersion: expected.version ?? options.minVersion ?? MIN_VERSION,
+        maxVersion: expected.version ?? options.maxVersion ?? MAX_VERSION,
+        debug: false
+      });
+      const matches = expected.crc32 == null || decoded.crc32 === expected.crc32;
+      if (matches) passedWeight += weight;
+      results.push({
+        id: profile.id,
+        label: profile.label,
+        type: profile.type,
+        severity: profile.severity,
+        passed: matches,
+        confidence: decoded.confidence ?? decoded.diagnostics?.confidence ?? null,
+        correctedSymbols: decoded.correctedSymbols ?? 0,
+        elapsedMs: (typeof performance !== "undefined" && performance.now ? performance.now() : Date.now()) - started,
+        image: options.includeImages ? distorted : undefined,
+        error: matches ? null : "Decoded payload did not match expected CRC."
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      results.push({
+        id: profile.id,
+        label: profile.label,
+        type: profile.type,
+        severity: profile.severity,
+        passed: false,
+        confidence: 0,
+        correctedSymbols: null,
+        elapsedMs: (typeof performance !== "undefined" && performance.now ? performance.now() : Date.now()) - started,
+        image: options.includeImages ? distorted : undefined,
+        error: error.message
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  const passPercent = totalWeight ? passedWeight / totalWeight * 100 : 0;
+  const averageConfidence = results.filter((r) => r.passed && Number.isFinite(r.confidence)).reduce((sum, r, _, arr) => sum + r.confidence / arr.length, 0);
+  const score = clampNumber(passPercent * 0.86 + averageConfidence * 100 * 0.14, 0, 100);
+  const rating = score >= 90 ? "Excellent" : score >= 75 ? "Good" : score >= 50 ? "Risky" : "Likely unscannable";
+  return {
+    score,
+    rating,
+    passPercent,
+    passed: results.filter((r) => r.passed).length,
+    total: results.length,
+    averageConfidence,
+    results
+  };
+}
+
+/** Render and run the standard scanability torture suite. */
+function assessScanability(code, renderOptions = {}, options = {}) {
+  assert(code?.matrix, "assessScanability expects an encoded QuadQR object.");
+  const testImageSize = Math.max(240, Math.min(Number(options.testImageSize ?? 480), Number(renderOptions.imageSize ?? 720)));
+  const image = renderToImageData(code, { ...renderOptions, imageSize: testImageSize });
+  const report = runImageStressTest(image, { version: code.version, crc32: code.crc32 }, options);
+  const autoLogoSize = renderOptions.logo ? estimateSafeLogoSize(code, renderOptions) : null;
+  return {
+    ...report,
+    version: code.version,
+    eccLevel: code.eccLevel,
+    utilization: code.utilization,
+    testImageSize,
+    autoLogoSize,
+    recommendations: [
+      ...(report.score < 75 ? ["Increase ECC, reduce logo size, use Classic style, or increase output/physical size."] : []),
+      ...(Number(renderOptions.quietZone ?? 4) < 4 ? ["Use a quiet zone of at least 4 modules for robust camera/print scanning."] : []),
+      ...(renderOptions.logo && autoLogoSize != null ? [`Auto-safe logo estimate: ${(autoLogoSize * 100).toFixed(1)}% of the symbol width.`] : []),
+      ...(normalizeRenderMode(renderOptions.mode ?? renderOptions.renderMode ?? "screen") === "print" ? getPrintGuidance(code, renderOptions).recommendations : [])
+    ]
+  };
+}
+
+function paletteConfidence(observedPalette) {
+  if (!observedPalette) return 0.5;
+  const values = ["black", "white", "red", "green", "blue"].map((name) => observedPalette[name]).filter(Boolean);
+  if (values.length < 5) return 0.5;
+  let minDistance = Infinity;
+  for (let i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
+    for (let j = i + 1; j < values.length; j++) {
+      const a = values[i], b = values[j];
+      minDistance = Math.min(minDistance, Math.hypot(a.r - b.r, a.g - b.g, a.b - b.b));
+    }
+  }
+  return clampNumber((minDistance - 28) / 120, 0, 1);
+}
+
+function scannerDiagnostics(result, context = {}, options = {}) {
+  const info = result ? getVersionInfo(result.version, { ecc: result.eccLevel }) : null;
+  const correctableTotal = result && info
+    ? Number(info.correctableHeaderSymbols ?? 0) + Number(result.eccBlocks ?? 0) * Number(result.correctableSymbolsPerBlock ?? 0)
+    : 0;
+  const eccUtilization = correctableTotal > 0 ? clampNumber((result.correctedSymbols ?? 0) / correctableTotal, 0, 1) : 0;
+  const structureConfidence = clampNumber(
+    result?.structureScore ?? context.observations?.at(-1)?.structureScore ?? (result ? 0.92 : 0), 0, 1
+  );
+  const cellConfidence = clampNumber(result?.averageCellConfidence ?? 0.75, 0, 1);
+  const geometryConfidence = result
+    ? clampNumber(result.perspectiveCorrected ? Math.max(0.55, structureConfidence) : Math.max(0.65, structureConfidence * 0.9), 0, 1)
+    : (context.geometry?.length ? 0.45 : 0);
+  const calibrationConfidence = result
+    ? clampNumber(result.colorCalibrated ? paletteConfidence(result.observedPalette) : 0.55, 0, 1)
+    : 0;
+  const confidence = result
+    ? clampNumber(cellConfidence * 0.50 + structureConfidence * 0.20 + geometryConfidence * 0.15 + calibrationConfidence * 0.15 - eccUtilization * 0.12, 0, 1)
+    : 0;
+  const geometryCandidates = (context.geometry ?? []).slice(0, 8).map((geometry) => ({
+    version: geometry.version,
+    size: geometry.size,
+    score: geometry.score,
+    estimatedSize: geometry.estimatedSize,
+    alignmentScore: geometry.alignmentScore,
+    alignmentGridScore: geometry.alignmentGridScore,
+    corners: geometry.corners ?? geometry.quad ?? null,
+    finders: geometry.finders ?? null
+  }));
+  const observations = context.observations ?? [];
+  const latest = observations.at(-1) ?? null;
+  const stages = {
+    finderDetection: geometryCandidates.length > 0 || Boolean(result && !result.perspectiveCorrected),
+    geometry: geometryCandidates.length > 0 || Boolean(result && !result.perspectiveCorrected),
+    sampling: observations.length > 0 || Boolean(result),
+    colorClassification: observations.length > 0 || Boolean(result),
+    ecc: Boolean(result),
+    crc: Boolean(result),
+    payload: Boolean(result)
+  };
+  let failedStage = null;
+  if (!result) {
+    failedStage = !stages.finderDetection ? "finder-detection"
+      : !stages.sampling ? "perspective-geometry"
+        : "color-classification-or-ecc";
+  }
+  return {
+    confidence,
+    cellConfidence,
+    structureConfidence,
+    geometryConfidence,
+    calibrationConfidence,
+    eccUtilization,
+    correctedErrors: result?.correctedSymbols ?? 0,
+    erasureSymbols: result?.erasureSymbols ?? 0,
+    lowConfidenceCells: result?.lowConfidenceCells ?? latest?.lowConfidenceCells ?? null,
+    stages,
+    failedStage,
+    geometryCandidates,
+    vision: context.vision ?? null,
+    sampled: latest ? {
+      version: latest.version,
+      samplingMode: latest.samplingMode,
+      colorNormalization: latest.colorNormalization,
+      structureScore: latest.structureScore,
+      averageCellConfidence: latest.averageCellConfidence,
+      observedPalette: latest.observedPalette ?? null,
+      matrix: options.debugMatrices === false ? undefined : latest.matrix,
+      confidenceMatrix: options.debugMatrices === false ? undefined : latest.confidence
+    } : null
+  };
+}
+
+function decorateScanResult(result, context, options) {
+  const diagnostics = scannerDiagnostics(result, context, options);
+  return {
+    ...result,
+    confidence: diagnostics.confidence,
+    geometryConfidence: diagnostics.geometryConfidence,
+    calibrationConfidence: diagnostics.calibrationConfidence,
+    structureConfidence: diagnostics.structureConfidence,
+    correctedErrors: result.correctedSymbols ?? 0,
+    eccUtilization: diagnostics.eccUtilization,
+    diagnostics: options.debug ? diagnostics : {
+      confidence: diagnostics.confidence,
+      geometryConfidence: diagnostics.geometryConfidence,
+      calibrationConfidence: diagnostics.calibrationConfidence,
+      structureConfidence: diagnostics.structureConfidence,
+      eccUtilization: diagnostics.eccUtilization,
+      correctedErrors: diagnostics.correctedErrors,
+      erasureSymbols: diagnostics.erasureSymbols
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+/** Non-throwing scanner debug API with detailed stage diagnostics. */
+function debugScanImageData(imageData, options = {}) {
+  try {
+    const result = scanImageData(imageData, { ...options, debug: true });
+    return { ok: true, result, debug: result.diagnostics };
+  } catch (error) {
+    return { ok: false, error: error.message, debug: error.debug ?? null };
+  }
+}
+
 function scanImageData(imageData, options = {}) {
   assert(imageData && imageData.data && imageData.width && imageData.height, "Valid ImageData is required.");
   const minVersion = options.minVersion ?? MIN_VERSION;
@@ -4418,11 +5767,19 @@ function scanImageData(imageData, options = {}) {
   validateVersion(maxVersion);
 
   const geometryCollector = [];
-  const scanOptions = { ...options, _geometryCollector: geometryCollector };
+  const observationCollector = options.debug ? [] : (Array.isArray(options._observationCollector) ? options._observationCollector : []);
+  const visionDiagnostics = options.debug ? { passes: [] } : (options._visionDiagnostics ?? null);
+  const debugContext = { geometry: geometryCollector, observations: observationCollector, vision: visionDiagnostics };
+  const scanOptions = {
+    ...options,
+    _geometryCollector: geometryCollector,
+    _observationCollector: observationCollector,
+    _visionDiagnostics: visionDiagnostics
+  };
 
   if (options.perspective !== false) {
     const perspective = tryPerspectiveScan(imageData, scanOptions);
-    if (perspective) return perspective;
+    if (perspective) return decorateScanResult(perspective, debugContext, options);
   }
 
   // If the normal scanner could see QuadQR geometry but could not decode the
@@ -4449,12 +5806,12 @@ function scanImageData(imageData, options = {}) {
         _geometryCollector: []
       });
       if (recovered) {
-        return {
+        return decorateScanResult({
           ...recovered,
           autoEnhanced: true,
           recoveryMode: "auto-tone-contrast-color",
           originalColorNormalization: recovered.colorNormalization
-        };
+        }, debugContext, options);
       }
     } catch {
       // Continue to the axis-aligned fallback.
@@ -4463,7 +5820,7 @@ function scanImageData(imageData, options = {}) {
 
   if (options.axisAlignedFallback !== false) {
     const axis = tryAxisAlignedScan(imageData, scanOptions);
-    if (axis) return axis;
+    if (axis) return decorateScanResult(axis, debugContext, options);
   }
 
   // Static images sometimes have such low contrast that locator detection itself
@@ -4490,20 +5847,22 @@ function scanImageData(imageData, options = {}) {
       };
       if (options.perspective !== false) {
         const perspective = tryPerspectiveScan(enhanced, recoveryOptions);
-        if (perspective) return { ...perspective, autoEnhanced: true, recoveryMode: "auto-tone-contrast-color" };
+        if (perspective) return decorateScanResult({ ...perspective, autoEnhanced: true, recoveryMode: "auto-tone-contrast-color" }, debugContext, options);
       }
       if (options.axisAlignedFallback !== false) {
         const axis = tryAxisAlignedScan(enhanced, recoveryOptions);
-        if (axis) return { ...axis, autoEnhanced: true, recoveryMode: "auto-tone-contrast-color" };
+        if (axis) return decorateScanResult({ ...axis, autoEnhanced: true, recoveryMode: "auto-tone-contrast-color" }, debugContext, options);
       }
     } catch {
       // Fall through to the normal scan failure below.
     }
   }
 
-  throw new Error(
+  const error = new Error(
     "No valid QuadQR code found. Try better lighting, fill more of the frame, keep all locator patterns visible, or use a less blurred image."
   );
+  if (options.debug) error.debug = scannerDiagnostics(null, debugContext, options);
+  throw error;
 }
 
 async function scanFile(file, options = {}) {
@@ -5324,7 +6683,7 @@ const internals = Object.freeze({
   SECURE_FLAG
 });
 
-return { installCrc32Accelerator, crc32, getVersionInfo, encodeText, encodeBytes, encodeSecureText, encodeSecureBytes, decryptDecoded, decodeMatrix, renderToCanvas, renderToImageData, scanImageData, scanFile, scanVideoFrame, startCameraScanner, rectifyDetectedCode, rotateMatrix, FORMAT_VERSION, MIN_VERSION, MAX_VERSION, DEFAULT_ECC_LEVEL, CELL, DEFAULT_PALETTE, RENDER_STYLES, ECC_LEVELS, internals, SECURITY_MODES, SECURITY_ALGORITHMS, SECURE_PAYLOAD_VERSION, DEFAULT_PBKDF2_ITERATIONS, generateRaw256Key, normalizeRaw256Key, bytesToHex };
+return { compressPayload, decompressPayload, deriveSigningKeyId, generateSigningKeyPair, installCrc32Accelerator, crc32, getVersionInfo, encodeText, encodeBytes, encodeUint8Array, encodeSignedBytes, encodeSignedText, encodeSecureText, encodeSecureBytes, decryptDecoded, decodeMatrix, decodeUint8Array, verifyDecodedSignature, estimateSafeLogoSize, findMaxSafeLogoSize, getPrintGuidance, renderToCanvas, renderToImageData, renderToSVG, applyStressDistortion, runImageStressTest, assessScanability, debugScanImageData, scanImageData, scanFile, scanVideoFrame, startCameraScanner, rectifyDetectedCode, rotateMatrix, FORMAT_VERSION, MIN_VERSION, MAX_VERSION, DEFAULT_ECC_LEVEL, RENDER_MODES, PRINT_PALETTE, COMPRESSION_MODES, SIGNATURE_ALGORITHMS, CELL, DEFAULT_PALETTE, RENDER_STYLES, ECC_LEVELS, STRESS_PROFILES, internals, SECURITY_MODES, SECURITY_ALGORITHMS, SECURE_PAYLOAD_VERSION, DEFAULT_PBKDF2_ITERATIONS, generateRaw256Key, normalizeRaw256Key, bytesToHex };
 })();
 const QuadQR = __qqr_quadqr_js;