diff --git a/assets/css/ticket.css b/assets/css/ticket.css
index b069d52..da43597 100644
--- a/assets/css/ticket.css
+++ b/assets/css/ticket.css
@@ -269,3 +269,18 @@ kbd {
   .thread-depth-2 { margin-left: 1.5rem; }
   .thread-depth-3 { margin-left: 2.25rem; }
 }
+
+/* ── Description read view ───────────────────────────────────── */
+/* Shown in read mode instead of a disabled (faded) textarea.     */
+/* Uses lt-markdown typography for full contrast on dark/OLED.    */
+.ticket-description-view {
+  min-height: 8rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem;
+  line-height: 1.75;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+.ticket-description-view p {
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
+}
+.ticket-description-view p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
diff --git a/assets/js/ticket.js b/assets/js/ticket.js
index 2ae1b8b..1130aa4 100644
--- a/assets/js/ticket.js
+++ b/assets/js/ticket.js
@@ -77,6 +77,38 @@ function saveTicket() {
     });
 }
 
+// ── Description read/edit helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Read mode: styled lt-markdown div (full contrast, even on OLED).
+// Edit mode: raw textarea (enabled for editing).
+
+function renderDescriptionView() {
+    var viewDiv  = document.getElementById('ticketDescriptionView');
+    var textarea = document.querySelector('textarea[data-field="description"]');
+    if (!viewDiv || !textarea) return;
+    var raw = textarea.value || '';
+    if (!raw.trim()) {
+        viewDiv.innerHTML = '<p class="lt-text-muted lt-text-sm"><em>No description provided.</em></p>';
+    } else if (typeof parseMarkdown === 'function') {
+        viewDiv.innerHTML = parseMarkdown(raw);
+    } else {
+        viewDiv.innerHTML = lt.escHtml(raw).replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
+    }
+}
+
+function showDescriptionView() {
+    var v = document.getElementById('ticketDescriptionView');
+    var t = document.querySelector('textarea[data-field="description"]');
+    if (v) v.style.display = '';
+    if (t) t.style.display = 'none';
+}
+
+function showDescriptionEdit() {
+    var v = document.getElementById('ticketDescriptionView');
+    var t = document.querySelector('textarea[data-field="description"]');
+    if (v) v.style.display = 'none';
+    if (t) t.style.display = '';
+}
+
 function toggleEditMode() {
     const editButton = document.getElementById('editButton');
     const titleField = document.querySelector('.title-input');
@@ -94,8 +126,9 @@ function toggleEditMode() {
             titleField.focus();
         }
 
-        // Enable description (textarea)
+        // Enable description (swap to textarea)
         if (descriptionField) {
+            showDescriptionEdit();
             descriptionField.disabled = false;
             descriptionField.style.height = 'auto';
             descriptionField.style.height = descriptionField.scrollHeight + 'px';
@@ -115,9 +148,11 @@ function toggleEditMode() {
             titleField.setAttribute('contenteditable', 'false');
         }
 
-        // Disable description
+        // Disable description — re-render view div with latest content
         if (descriptionField) {
             descriptionField.disabled = true;
+            renderDescriptionView();
+            showDescriptionView();
         }
 
         // Disable metadata fields
@@ -259,6 +294,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     // Show description tab by default
     showTab('description');
 
+    // Populate and show description view div on page load
+    renderDescriptionView();
+    showDescriptionView();
+
     // Auto-resize function for textareas
     function autoResizeTextarea(textarea) {
         // Reset height to auto to get the correct scrollHeight
diff --git a/views/TicketView.php b/views/TicketView.php
index ef71eac..921a6db 100644
--- a/views/TicketView.php
+++ b/views/TicketView.php
@@ -320,12 +320,18 @@ include __DIR__ . '/layout_header.php';
     <div class="lt-section-body">
       <div class="lt-form-group">
         <label class="lt-sr-only lt-label" for="ticketDescription">Description</label>
+        <!-- Read view: shown when not editing — uses lt-markdown for readable typography -->
+        <div id="ticketDescriptionView"
+             class="lt-markdown ticket-description-view"
+             aria-label="Ticket description"></div>
+        <!-- Edit view: shown only when editing -->
         <textarea id="ticketDescription"
                   class="lt-input lt-textarea editable"
                   data-field="description"
                   disabled
                   rows="18"
-                  aria-label="Ticket description"><?= htmlspecialchars($ticket['description'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
+                  style="display:none"
+                  aria-label="Ticket description (edit)"><?= htmlspecialchars($ticket['description'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>