diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4787c4..877ec6d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "db:down": "docker compose down",
     "create-super-admin": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register scripts/create-super-admin.ts",
     "seed:mana-store": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register scripts/seed-mana-store.ts",
+    "seed:website-slots": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register scripts/seed-website-slot-defaults.ts",
     "send-sms": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register scripts/send-sms.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/seed-website-slot-defaults.ts b/scripts/seed-website-slot-defaults.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..831f500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/seed-website-slot-defaults.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/**
+ * Seed curated homepage images into website slots for mana-collection.
+ * Creates missing cells and fills empty imageUrl with storefront defaults.
+ * Never overwrites an existing uploaded imageUrl.
+ *
+ * Usage: npm run seed:website-slots
+ */
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { WEBSITE_SLOT_DEFS } from '../src/website-slots/website-slot.catalog';
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+type DefaultRow = {
+  slotKey: string;
+  sortOrder: number;
+  nameFa: string;
+  nameEn: string;
+  subtext: string;
+  link: string;
+  imageUrl: string;
+};
+
+function collectDefaults(): DefaultRow[] {
+  const rows: DefaultRow[] = [];
+  for (const def of WEBSITE_SLOT_DEFS) {
+    if (def.kind === 'fixed' && def.defaultImage) {
+      rows.push({
+        slotKey: def.slug,
+        sortOrder: 0,
+        nameFa: def.defaultNameFa || def.labelFa,
+        nameEn: def.defaultNameEn || def.labelEn,
+        subtext: def.defaultSubtext || '',
+        link: def.defaultLink || '',
+        imageUrl: def.defaultImage,
+      });
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (def.kind === 'fixed-set' && def.cellLabels?.length) {
+      def.cellLabels.forEach((cell, index) => {
+        if (!cell.defaultImage) return;
+        rows.push({
+          slotKey: def.slug,
+          sortOrder: index,
+          nameFa: cell.defaultNameFa || cell.labelFa,
+          nameEn: cell.defaultNameEn || cell.labelEn,
+          subtext: cell.defaultSubtext || '',
+          link: cell.defaultLink || '',
+          imageUrl: cell.defaultImage,
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  return rows;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const store = await prisma.store.findFirst({
+    where: { slug: 'mana-collection' },
+    select: { id: true, slug: true },
+  });
+  if (!store) {
+    throw new Error('Store mana-collection not found. Run seed:mana-store first.');
+  }
+
+  const defaults = collectDefaults();
+  let created = 0;
+  let filled = 0;
+  let skipped = 0;
+
+  for (const row of defaults) {
+    const existing = await prisma.websiteSlotItem.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        storeId: store.id,
+        slotKey: row.slotKey,
+        sortOrder: row.sortOrder,
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!existing) {
+      await prisma.websiteSlotItem.create({
+        data: {
+          storeId: store.id,
+          slotKey: row.slotKey,
+          sortOrder: row.sortOrder,
+          nameFa: row.nameFa,
+          nameEn: row.nameEn,
+          subtext: row.subtext,
+          linkText: '',
+          link: row.link,
+          imageUrl: row.imageUrl,
+        },
+      });
+      created += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const shouldReplaceImage =
+      !existing.imageUrl ||
+      // Replace legacy CDN category icons with curated transparent assets.
+      (row.slotKey === 'category-strip' &&
+        !existing.imageUrl.includes('/images/transparent/')) ||
+      ((row.slotKey === 'opening-frame' || row.slotKey === 'sticky-story') &&
+        !existing.imageUrl.includes('/images/landscapes/'));
+
+    if (shouldReplaceImage) {
+      await prisma.websiteSlotItem.update({
+        where: { id: existing.id },
+        data: {
+          imageUrl: row.imageUrl,
+          nameFa: existing.nameFa || row.nameFa,
+          nameEn: existing.nameEn || row.nameEn,
+          subtext: existing.subtext || row.subtext,
+          link: existing.link || row.link,
+        },
+      });
+      filled += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    skipped += 1;
+  }
+
+  console.log('Seeded website slot defaults:', {
+    store: store.slug,
+    created,
+    filledEmptyImages: filled,
+    alreadyHadImages: skipped,
+    totalDefaults: defaults.length,
+  });
+}
+
+main()
+  .catch((err) => {
+    console.error(err);
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+  })
+  .finally(async () => {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  });
diff --git a/src/website-slots/website-slot.catalog.ts b/src/website-slots/website-slot.catalog.ts
index 3e031a0..132c0e7 100644
--- a/src/website-slots/website-slot.catalog.ts
+++ b/src/website-slots/website-slot.catalog.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ export type WebsiteSlotDef = {
   /** width / height for upload preview box */
   aspectRatio: number;
   aspectLabel: string;
+  /** Storefront-relative default image when no upload exists yet */
+  defaultImage?: string;
+  defaultNameFa?: string;
+  defaultNameEn?: string;
+  defaultSubtext?: string;
+  defaultLink?: string;
   /** Optional labels for fixed-set cells (per-cell AR when images differ) */
   cellLabels?: Array<{
     labelFa: string;
@@ -23,6 +29,11 @@ export type WebsiteSlotDef = {
     aspectLabel?: string;
     /** Relative preview width in rem (matches on-site scale) */
     previewWidthRem?: number;
+    defaultImage?: string;
+    defaultNameFa?: string;
+    defaultNameEn?: string;
+    defaultSubtext?: string;
+    defaultLink?: string;
   }>;
 };
 
@@ -37,53 +48,148 @@ export const WEBSITE_SLOT_DEFS: WebsiteSlotDef[] = [
   },
   {
     /**
-     * Homepage CategoryBento (lg): 3×3 grid, height min(62vw, 560px).
-     * Cell sizes at 1520×560 content (max-w 1600 − lg padding, 8px gaps):
-     *   0: 1×3 tall · 1: 2×1 wide · 2: 1×1 · 3: 1×2 · 4: 1×1
-     * Mobile tiles are all aspect 4/5 — crop for desktop; cover crops on mobile.
+     * Homepage CategoryBento (lg): 6×3 grid inside a 2:1 frame.
+     * Order: mantel, shirts, pants, bag, scarf, shoe.
      */
     slug: 'category-strip',
     labelFa: 'دسته‌بندی‌ها',
     labelEn: 'Categories',
     kind: 'fixed-set',
-    itemCount: 5,
-    aspectRatio: 501 / 560,
-    aspectLabel: 'بنتو · ۵ قاب',
+    itemCount: 6,
+    aspectRatio: 1,
+    aspectLabel: 'بنتو · ۶ قاب',
     cellLabels: [
       {
-        labelFa: 'قاب بلند',
-        labelEn: 'Tall',
-        aspectRatio: 501 / 560,
-        aspectLabel: '501×560',
-        previewWidthRem: 7,
-      },
-      {
-        labelFa: 'قاب عریض',
-        labelEn: 'Wide',
-        aspectRatio: 1011 / 181,
-        aspectLabel: '1011×181',
-        previewWidthRem: 16,
-      },
-      {
-        labelFa: 'قاب میانی',
-        labelEn: 'Middle',
-        aspectRatio: 501 / 181,
-        aspectLabel: '501×181',
-        previewWidthRem: 9,
-      },
-      {
-        labelFa: 'قاب نیمه‌بلند',
-        labelEn: 'Half-tall',
-        aspectRatio: 501 / 371,
-        aspectLabel: '501×371',
+        labelFa: 'مانتو',
+        labelEn: 'Mantel',
+        aspectRatio: 1,
+        aspectLabel: '۱×۱',
         previewWidthRem: 8,
+        defaultImage: '/images/transparent/mantel.png',
+        defaultNameFa: 'مانتو',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Mantel',
       },
       {
-        labelFa: 'قاب پایین',
-        labelEn: 'Bottom',
-        aspectRatio: 501 / 181,
-        aspectLabel: '501×181',
+        labelFa: 'پیراهن',
+        labelEn: 'Shirts',
+        aspectRatio: 4,
+        aspectLabel: '۴×۱',
+        previewWidthRem: 14,
+        defaultImage: '/images/transparent/shirt.png',
+        defaultNameFa: 'پیراهن',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Shirts',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'شلوار',
+        labelEn: 'Pants',
+        aspectRatio: 2,
+        aspectLabel: '۲×۱',
         previewWidthRem: 9,
+        defaultImage: '/images/transparent/pants.png',
+        defaultNameFa: 'شلوار',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Pants',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'کیف زنانه',
+        labelEn: 'Bag',
+        aspectRatio: 2,
+        aspectLabel: '۲×۱',
+        previewWidthRem: 9,
+        defaultImage: '/images/transparent/bag.png',
+        defaultNameFa: 'کیف زنانه',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Wemon Bag',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'شال',
+        labelEn: 'Scarf',
+        aspectRatio: 3,
+        aspectLabel: '۳×۱',
+        previewWidthRem: 11,
+        defaultImage: '/images/transparent/scarf.png',
+        defaultNameFa: 'شال',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Scarf',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'کفش',
+        labelEn: 'Shoe',
+        aspectRatio: 3,
+        aspectLabel: '۳×۱',
+        previewWidthRem: 11,
+        defaultImage: '/images/transparent/shoe.png',
+        defaultNameFa: 'کفش',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Shoe',
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'opening-frame',
+    labelFa: 'قاب بازشو',
+    labelEn: 'Opening frame',
+    kind: 'fixed',
+    sectionKey: 'sticky-frames',
+    sectionLabelFa: 'قاب‌های اسکرولی',
+    sectionLabelEn: 'Sticky frames',
+    aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
+    aspectLabel: '۱۶×۹',
+    defaultImage: '/images/landscapes/frame1.jpg',
+    defaultNameFa: 'به سبک مانا',
+    defaultNameEn: 'Opening frame',
+  },
+  {
+    slug: 'sticky-story',
+    labelFa: 'داستان اسکرولی',
+    labelEn: 'Sticky story',
+    kind: 'fixed-set',
+    sectionKey: 'sticky-frames',
+    sectionLabelFa: 'قاب‌های اسکرولی',
+    sectionLabelEn: 'Sticky frames',
+    itemCount: 4,
+    aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
+    aspectLabel: '۱۶×۹',
+    cellLabels: [
+      {
+        labelFa: 'مانتو',
+        labelEn: 'Mantel',
+        defaultImage:
+          '/images/landscapes/ian-dooley-C6BrEIucDDU-unsplash.jpg',
+        defaultNameFa: 'مانتو',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Mantel',
+        defaultSubtext:
+          'مانتوهایی با برش معاصر؛ ساده، شهری و مناسب هر روز.',
+        defaultLink: '/products?category=coat',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'پیراهن',
+        labelEn: 'Shirts',
+        defaultImage:
+          '/images/landscapes/tamara-bellis-nbC4EyCxhb8-unsplash.jpg',
+        defaultNameFa: 'پیراهن',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Shirts',
+        defaultSubtext:
+          'پیراهن‌هایی با پارچه لطیف و ایستایی تمیز برای استایل روزمره.',
+        defaultLink: '/products?category=shirts',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'شلوار',
+        labelEn: 'Pants',
+        defaultImage:
+          '/images/landscapes/vinicius-amnx-amano-k2yixQS_YH0-unsplash.jpg',
+        defaultNameFa: 'شلوار',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Pants',
+        defaultSubtext:
+          'شلوارهایی با فرم خوش‌ایست که شکل خود را حفظ می‌کنند.',
+        defaultLink: '/products?category=pants',
+      },
+      {
+        labelFa: 'کیف زنانه',
+        labelEn: 'Bags',
+        defaultImage:
+          '/images/landscapes/mojtaba-mosayebzadeh-1nLTyduE1cY-unsplash.jpg',
+        defaultNameFa: 'کیف زنانه',
+        defaultNameEn: 'Bags',
+        defaultSubtext:
+          'کیف‌هایی با جزئیات دقیق؛ تکمیل‌کننده استایل مانا.',
+        defaultLink: '/products?category=bags',
       },
     ],
   },
@@ -127,6 +233,10 @@ export const WEBSITE_SLOT_DEFS: WebsiteSlotDef[] = [
     kind: 'fixed',
     aspectRatio: 1920 / 585,
     aspectLabel: '1920×585',
+    defaultImage: '/images/home/banners/leather.png',
+    defaultNameFa: 'هنر پوشیدن',
+    defaultNameEn: 'THE ART OF DRESSING',
+    defaultLink: '/products?collection=leather',
   },
   {
     slug: 'four-portrait-banner',