diff --git a/crates/obscura-js/js/bootstrap.js b/crates/obscura-js/js/bootstrap.js
index febf1fd..41cb1fc 100644
--- a/crates/obscura-js/js/bootstrap.js
+++ b/crates/obscura-js/js/bootstrap.js
@@ -5116,25 +5116,42 @@ globalThis.HTMLImageElement = HTMLImageElement;
 _markNative(HTMLImageElement);
 _markNative(HTMLImageElement.prototype.decode);
 
-// Media elements need canPlayType for codec detection fingerprinting.
-// Values match Chrome 145 on Linux x86_64 without proprietary codecs.
+// Report only capabilities backed by a real decoder. Poster rendering is an
+// image operation and does not make any audio/video container playable.
 class HTMLMediaElement extends Element {
-  canPlayType(type) {
-    if (!type || typeof type !== 'string') return '';
-    const mime = type.split(';')[0].trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (mime === 'video/mp4' || mime === 'video/webm' || mime === 'video/ogg') return 'probably';
-    if (mime === 'video/x-matroska') return 'maybe';
-    if (mime === 'audio/ogg' || mime === 'audio/webm' || mime === 'audio/wav' ||
-        mime === 'audio/mpeg') return 'probably';
-    if (mime === 'audio/mp4' || mime === 'audio/x-m4a' || mime === 'audio/aac') return 'maybe';
-    return '';
-  }
+  static NETWORK_EMPTY = 0;
+  static NETWORK_IDLE = 1;
+  static NETWORK_LOADING = 2;
+  static NETWORK_NO_SOURCE = 3;
+  static HAVE_NOTHING = 0;
+  static HAVE_METADATA = 1;
+  static HAVE_CURRENT_DATA = 2;
+  static HAVE_FUTURE_DATA = 3;
+  static HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA = 4;
+  canPlayType(_type) { return ''; }
   load() {}
-  play() { return Promise.resolve(); }
+  play() {
+    return Promise.reject(new DOMException(
+      "The element has no supported sources.",
+      "NotSupportedError",
+    ));
+  }
   pause() {}
+  get NETWORK_EMPTY() { return HTMLMediaElement.NETWORK_EMPTY; }
+  get NETWORK_IDLE() { return HTMLMediaElement.NETWORK_IDLE; }
+  get NETWORK_LOADING() { return HTMLMediaElement.NETWORK_LOADING; }
+  get NETWORK_NO_SOURCE() { return HTMLMediaElement.NETWORK_NO_SOURCE; }
+  get HAVE_NOTHING() { return HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_NOTHING; }
+  get HAVE_METADATA() { return HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_METADATA; }
+  get HAVE_CURRENT_DATA() { return HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_CURRENT_DATA; }
+  get HAVE_FUTURE_DATA() { return HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_FUTURE_DATA; }
+  get HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA() { return HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_ENOUGH_DATA; }
   get paused() { return true; }
   get ended() { return false; }
-  get readyState() { return 0; }
+  get networkState() { return HTMLMediaElement.NETWORK_EMPTY; }
+  get readyState() { return HTMLMediaElement.HAVE_NOTHING; }
+  get error() { return null; }
+  get seeking() { return false; }
   get currentTime() { return 0; }
   set currentTime(v) {}
   get duration() { return NaN; }
@@ -5142,8 +5159,14 @@ class HTMLMediaElement extends Element {
   set volume(v) {}
   get muted() { return false; }
   set muted(v) {}
-  get src() { return this.getAttribute('src') || ''; }
+  get src() {
+    const raw = this.getAttribute("src");
+    if (!raw) return "";
+    try { return new URL(raw, this.baseURI || globalThis.location?.href || "about:blank").href; }
+    catch (_error) { return raw; }
+  }
   set src(v) { this.setAttribute('src', v); }
+  get currentSrc() { return ""; }
   get textTracks() {
     return TextTrackList.from(
       Array.from(this.querySelectorAll("track")).map((element) => element.track)
@@ -5157,7 +5180,17 @@ _markNative(HTMLMediaElement.prototype.canPlayType);
 _markNative(HTMLMediaElement.prototype.play);
 _markNative(HTMLMediaElement.prototype.load);
 _markNative(HTMLMediaElement.prototype.pause);
-class HTMLVideoElement extends HTMLMediaElement {}
+class HTMLVideoElement extends HTMLMediaElement {
+  get poster() {
+    const raw = this.getAttribute("poster");
+    if (!raw) return "";
+    try { return new URL(raw, this.baseURI || globalThis.location?.href || "about:blank").href; }
+    catch (_error) { return raw; }
+  }
+  set poster(value) { this.setAttribute("poster", value); }
+  get videoWidth() { return 0; }
+  get videoHeight() { return 0; }
+}
 class HTMLAudioElement extends HTMLMediaElement {}
 class HTMLTrackElement extends Element {
   static NONE = 0;
diff --git a/crates/obscura-js/src/runtime.rs b/crates/obscura-js/src/runtime.rs
index f0bb847..47fbb50 100644
--- a/crates/obscura-js/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/crates/obscura-js/src/runtime.rs
@@ -667,9 +667,9 @@ impl ObscuraJsRuntime {
     }
 
     /// Return the exact responsive candidates selected for live `<img>`
-    /// elements without loading them.  The browser layer can then fetch them
-    /// concurrently through the page-owned transport before synchronous layout
-    /// or paint observes the cache.
+    /// elements and `<video poster>` resources without loading them. The
+    /// browser layer can then fetch them concurrently through the page-owned
+    /// transport before synchronous layout or paint observes the cache.
     #[cfg(feature = "render")]
     pub fn pending_render_image_urls(&self) -> Vec<(String, crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile)> {
         let state = self.state.borrow();
@@ -682,30 +682,37 @@ impl ObscuraJsRuntime {
             let Some(node) = dom.get_node(id) else {
                 continue;
             };
-            if node
-                .as_element()
-                .is_none_or(|element| element.local.as_ref() != "img")
-            {
+            let Some(element) = node.as_element() else {
                 continue;
-            }
-            let Some((url, _, known, _)) = state.render_resources.cached_image_element_metadata(
-                dom,
-                id,
-                state.viewport,
-                base_url.as_deref(),
-            ) else {
+            };
+            let candidate = match element.local.as_ref() {
+                "img" => state
+                    .render_resources
+                    .cached_image_element_metadata(dom, id, state.viewport, base_url.as_deref())
+                    .map(|(url, _, known, _)| {
+                        let profile = match node
+                            .get_attribute("crossorigin")
+                            .map(|value| value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
+                            .as_deref()
+                        {
+                            Some("use-credentials") => {
+                                crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile::CorsInclude
+                            }
+                            Some(_) => crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile::CorsSameOrigin,
+                            None => crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile::NoCorsInclude,
+                        };
+                        (url, profile, known)
+                    }),
+                "video" => state
+                    .render_resources
+                    .cached_video_poster_metadata(dom, id, base_url.as_deref())
+                    .map(|(url, profile, known, _)| (url, profile, known)),
+                _ => None,
+            };
+            let Some((url, profile, known)) = candidate else {
                 continue;
             };
             if !known && !url.starts_with("data:") {
-                let profile = match node
-                    .get_attribute("crossorigin")
-                    .map(|value| value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
-                    .as_deref()
-                {
-                    Some("use-credentials") => crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile::CorsInclude,
-                    Some(_) => crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile::CorsSameOrigin,
-                    None => crate::ops::ImageRequestProfile::NoCorsInclude,
-                };
                 urls.push((url, profile));
             }
         }
@@ -12608,6 +12615,46 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn unsupported_media_capabilities_and_readiness_are_honest() {
+        let mut rt = setup_runtime(
+            r#"<video id="media" src="https://example.test/movie.mp4"
+                poster="https://example.test/poster.png"></video>"#,
+        );
+        let result = rt
+            .evaluate(
+                r#"
+                const media = document.getElementById("media");
+                return [
+                    media.canPlayType("video/mp4"),
+                    media.canPlayType('video/webm; codecs="vp9"'),
+                    media.readyState,
+                    media.currentTime,
+                    media.videoWidth,
+                    media.videoHeight,
+                    media.paused,
+                    media.currentSrc,
+                    media.poster,
+                ];
+                "#,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            result,
+            serde_json::json!([
+                "",
+                "",
+                0,
+                0,
+                0,
+                0,
+                true,
+                "",
+                "https://example.test/poster.png"
+            ])
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn html_string_scripts_remain_inert_when_connected() {
         let mut rt = setup_runtime("<html><head></head><body><div id=target></div></body></html>");
diff --git a/crates/obscura-render/src/dom.rs b/crates/obscura-render/src/dom.rs
index 6d8c46d..624e383 100644
--- a/crates/obscura-render/src/dom.rs
+++ b/crates/obscura-render/src/dom.rs
@@ -1916,6 +1916,13 @@ pub(crate) fn resolve_translate(d: crate::Dimension, basis: f32) -> f32 {
 /// Apply HTML presentational attributes at their cascade origin: above the UA
 /// defaults, but below every author stylesheet and style attribute.
 fn apply_presentational_hints(node: &obscura_dom::tree::Node, style: &mut crate::LayoutStyle) {
+    if let Some(direction) = node.get_attribute("dir") {
+        style.direction = match direction.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "ltr" => Some(taffy::Direction::Ltr),
+            "rtl" => Some(taffy::Direction::Rtl),
+            _ => style.direction,
+        };
+    }
     if let Some(color) = node.get_attribute("color") {
         crate::style::apply_inline(style, &format!("color: {}", color));
     }
@@ -3912,6 +3919,7 @@ fn layout_dom_once(
         #[derive(Clone)]
         struct Inherited {
             display: crate::Display,
+            direction: taffy::Direction,
             display_contents: bool,
             is_inline_block: bool,
             flow_root: bool,
@@ -3963,6 +3971,7 @@ fn layout_dom_once(
                     // CSS Display's initial outer/inner value is inline flow.
                     // The root is blockified after computed values settle.
                     display: crate::Display::Inline,
+                    direction: taffy::Direction::Ltr,
                     display_contents: false,
                     is_inline_block: false,
                     flow_root: false,
@@ -4063,6 +4072,7 @@ fn layout_dom_once(
                         vh,
                     );
                     inh.display = style.display;
+                    inh.direction = style.direction.unwrap_or(inh.direction);
                     inh.display_contents = style.display_contents;
                     inh.is_inline_block = style.is_inline_block;
                     inh.flow_root = style.flow_root;
@@ -4245,6 +4255,10 @@ fn layout_dom_once(
                     style.display_inherit = false;
                 }
                 inh.display = style.display;
+                match style.direction {
+                    Some(direction) => inh.direction = direction,
+                    None => style.direction = Some(inh.direction),
+                }
                 inh.display_contents = style.display_contents;
                 inh.is_inline_block = style.is_inline_block;
                 inh.flow_root = style.flow_root;
@@ -4678,6 +4692,7 @@ fn layout_dom_once(
                 let host_text_indent = style.text_indent;
                 let host_invisible = style.effectively_invisible;
                 let host_display = style.display;
+                let host_direction = style.direction.unwrap_or(taffy::Direction::Ltr);
                 let host_display_contents = style.display_contents;
                 let host_is_inline_block = style.is_inline_block;
                 let host_flow_root = style.flow_root;
@@ -4702,6 +4717,9 @@ fn layout_dom_once(
                     0
                 };
                 let settle_pseudo = |pseudo: &mut crate::LayoutStyle| {
+                    if pseudo.direction.is_none() {
+                        pseudo.direction = Some(host_direction);
+                    }
                     if pseudo.grid_auto_columns_inherit {
                         pseudo.grid_auto_columns = host_grid_auto_columns.clone();
                         pseudo.grid_calc_expressions[2] = host_grid_auto_column_calcs.clone();
@@ -6986,10 +7004,9 @@ fn fixed_grid_tracks(widths: &[f32]) -> Vec<taffy::GridTemplateComponent<String>
 /// growth limit fits, `justify-content:normal` stretches all auto tracks by an
 /// equal share; narrower/cyclic cases decline this fast path.
 ///
-/// The current style model does not expose orthogonal writing modes and emits
-/// Taffy's default LTR direction for every grid; this physical-column reduction
-/// therefore cannot accidentally enter an RTL/orthogonal layout path that the
-/// surrounding renderer does not implement yet. Percentage-width parents are
+/// The current style model does not expose orthogonal writing modes. RTL grids
+/// are deliberately excluded because this physical-column reduction has not
+/// yet been mirrored into logical track coordinates. Percentage-width parents are
 /// accepted only after the preliminary layout produced finite, explicit used
 /// track sizes; that resolved track sum is the definite basis for pass two.
 fn apply_full_span_column_subgrids<F>(
@@ -7008,6 +7025,7 @@ where
 
     for (&dom, style) in styles {
         if style.display != crate::Display::Grid
+            || style.direction == Some(taffy::Direction::Rtl)
             || style.grid_template_columns_subgrid
             || !matches!(
                 style.width,
@@ -8452,6 +8470,10 @@ fn build_any(
         }
     }
     let outer_style = taffy::Style {
+        direction: styles
+            .get(&id)
+            .and_then(|style| style.direction)
+            .unwrap_or(taffy::Direction::Ltr),
         display: taffy::style::Display::Flex,
         flex_direction: taffy::FlexDirection::Row,
         flex_wrap: taffy::FlexWrap::Wrap,
@@ -10869,28 +10891,33 @@ fn build(
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some((width, height)) = crate::inline::default_replaced_intrinsic_size(
-        _name.local.as_ref(),
-        style.font_size.unwrap_or(16.0),
-        node.get_attribute("controls").is_some(),
-        _name.local.as_ref() != "embed"
-            || node
-                .get_attribute("src")
-                .is_some_and(|value| !value.trim().is_empty()),
-    ) {
-        let context = engine.register_replaced(width, height, style);
-        let leaf = taffy_tree
-            .new_leaf_with_context(taffy_style, context)
-            .ok()?;
-        id_map.insert(leaf, id);
-        return Some(leaf);
+    // A loaded poster supplies `<video>`'s replaced-content dimensions before
+    // decoded video metadata exists. Only use HTML's 300x150 fallback when no
+    // poster intrinsic is available.
+    if !(_name.local.as_ref() == "video" && style.replaced_intrinsic.is_some()) {
+        if let Some((width, height)) = crate::inline::default_replaced_intrinsic_size(
+            _name.local.as_ref(),
+            style.font_size.unwrap_or(16.0),
+            node.get_attribute("controls").is_some(),
+            _name.local.as_ref() != "embed"
+                || node
+                    .get_attribute("src")
+                    .is_some_and(|value| !value.trim().is_empty()),
+        ) {
+            let context = engine.register_replaced(width, height, style);
+            let leaf = taffy_tree
+                .new_leaf_with_context(taffy_style, context)
+                .ok()?;
+            id_map.insert(leaf, id);
+            return Some(leaf);
+        }
     }
 
     // A replaced image is a measured leaf, even when CSS gives it a percentage
     // width. Its intrinsic dimensions participate in an auto-sized ancestor's
     // max-content measurement; once the percentage axis becomes definite, the
     // measure callback derives the other axis through the intrinsic ratio.
-    if _name.local.as_ref() == "img" {
+    if matches!(_name.local.as_ref(), "img" | "video") {
         if let Some(intrinsic) = style.replaced_intrinsic.or_else(|| {
             style
                 .intrinsic_size
@@ -11955,6 +11982,7 @@ fn run_wrapper_style(parent: &crate::LayoutStyle, has_text_strut: bool) -> taffy
         0.0
     };
     taffy::Style {
+        direction: parent.direction.unwrap_or(taffy::Direction::Ltr),
         display: taffy::style::Display::Flex,
         flex_direction: taffy::FlexDirection::Row,
         flex_wrap: taffy::FlexWrap::Wrap,
@@ -16588,6 +16616,46 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn inherited_rtl_direction_controls_flex_grid_and_block_start_edges() {
+        let tree = parse_html(
+            r#"<style>
+                html,body { margin:0; direction:rtl }
+                .case { width:300px; height:40px; margin-bottom:20px }
+                .flex { display:flex }
+                .grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:50px 50px }
+                .item { width:50px; height:40px }
+                .block > div { width:50px; height:40px }
+            </style>
+            <div id="flex" class="case flex"><div id="flex-one" class="item"></div><div id="flex-two" class="item"></div></div>
+            <div id="grid" class="case grid"><div id="grid-one" class="item"></div><div id="grid-two" class="item"></div></div>
+            <div class="case block"><div id="block"></div></div>"#,
+        );
+        let laid = layout_dom(&tree, (900.0, 300.0));
+        let x = |id: &str| laid.rects[&tree.get_element_by_id(id).unwrap()].x;
+        assert!((x("flex-one") - 850.0).abs() < 0.1, "{}", x("flex-one"));
+        assert!((x("flex-two") - 800.0).abs() < 0.1, "{}", x("flex-two"));
+        assert!((x("grid-one") - 850.0).abs() < 0.1, "{}", x("grid-one"));
+        assert!((x("grid-two") - 800.0).abs() < 0.1, "{}", x("grid-two"));
+        assert!((x("block") - 850.0).abs() < 0.1, "{}", x("block"));
+        for id in ["flex", "grid"] {
+            let node = tree.get_element_by_id(id).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(laid.styles[&node].direction, Some(taffy::Direction::Rtl));
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn html_dir_hint_is_overridden_by_author_css_and_inherits() {
+        let tree = parse_html(
+            r#"<style>#override { direction:ltr }</style>
+            <div dir="rtl"><div id="inherited"></div><div id="override"></div></div>"#,
+        );
+        let laid = layout_dom(&tree, (900.0, 300.0));
+        let style = |id: &str| &laid.styles[&tree.get_element_by_id(id).unwrap()];
+        assert_eq!(style("inherited").direction, Some(taffy::Direction::Rtl));
+        assert_eq!(style("override").direction, Some(taffy::Direction::Ltr));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn authored_table_with_mixed_direct_content_preserves_non_cell_child() {
         let tree = parse_html(
diff --git a/crates/obscura-render/src/lib.rs b/crates/obscura-render/src/lib.rs
index de18e3b..fde670c 100644
--- a/crates/obscura-render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/obscura-render/src/lib.rs
@@ -764,6 +764,9 @@ pub enum GeneratedContentItem {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct LayoutStyle {
     pub display: Display,
+    /// Computed inline base direction. `None` is the inherited specified
+    /// state before the DOM top-down pass resolves it.
+    pub direction: Option<taffy::Direction>,
     /// The specified `display` value was the CSS-wide `inherit` keyword.
     ///
     /// `display` is normally non-inherited, so the cascade cannot resolve this
@@ -1348,6 +1351,10 @@ pub struct LayoutStyle {
     /// `Fill` (default) stretches to the box, the rest preserve aspect ratio.
     /// Only consulted in the image paint path.
     pub object_fit: ObjectFit,
+    /// `object-position` for replaced image content. Percentages resolve
+    /// against the leftover space after `object-fit`; the CSS initial value
+    /// is centered on both axes.
+    pub object_position: ObjectPosition,
     /// Ordered operations in the non-inherited `transform` property. Length
     /// percentages remain unresolved until the final border box is known.
     pub transform_ops: Vec<TransformOp>,
@@ -1528,6 +1535,30 @@ pub enum ObjectFit {
     None,
 }
 
+/// `object-position` for replaced image content. It shares the same
+/// length-percentage positioning model as backgrounds, but has a centered
+/// initial value instead of `background-position`'s start-edge default.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub struct ObjectPosition {
+    pub x: BackgroundPositionAxis,
+    pub y: BackgroundPositionAxis,
+}
+
+impl ObjectPosition {
+    pub const fn new(x: BackgroundPositionAxis, y: BackgroundPositionAxis) -> Self {
+        Self { x, y }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for ObjectPosition {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            x: BackgroundPositionAxis::percentage(0.5),
+            y: BackgroundPositionAxis::percentage(0.5),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// `vertical-align` positions for table-cell content. `baseline` (and the
 /// text-level values like sub/super, which do not apply to cells) map to
 /// `Top` as an approximation: real per-row baseline alignment needs shared
@@ -2096,6 +2127,7 @@ fn read_node(tree: &TaffyTree, id: NodeId) -> NodeRect {
 
 pub(crate) fn to_taffy_style(style: &LayoutStyle) -> Style {
     let mut s = Style::DEFAULT;
+    s.direction = style.direction.unwrap_or(taffy::Direction::Ltr);
     s.item_is_replaced = style.has_replaced_sizing;
     s.item_aspect_ratio_is_intrinsic = style.aspect_ratio_is_intrinsic;
     s.box_sizing = match style.box_sizing {
diff --git a/crates/obscura-render/src/paint.rs b/crates/obscura-render/src/paint.rs
index 82fd791..8d4b16b 100644
--- a/crates/obscura-render/src/paint.rs
+++ b/crates/obscura-render/src/paint.rs
@@ -371,6 +371,40 @@ impl RenderResourceCache {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Cache-only poster selection for one live `<video>`. Poster images use
+    /// the element's media CORS settings and the same page-owned image cache as
+    /// ordinary replaced images; they do not imply that any video frame has
+    /// loaded or decoded.
+    pub fn cached_video_poster_metadata(
+        &self,
+        tree: &DomTree,
+        id: obscura_dom::tree::NodeId,
+        base_url: Option<&str>,
+    ) -> Option<(String, ImageRequestProfile, bool, Option<(f32, f32)>)> {
+        let node = tree.get_node(id)?;
+        if node
+            .as_element()
+            .is_none_or(|element| element.local.as_ref() != "video")
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let poster = node.get_attribute("poster")?.trim();
+        if poster.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let resolved_url = resolve_resource_url(poster, base_url)?;
+        let profile = image_request_profile(tree, id);
+        match self.cached_profiled_image_metadata(&resolved_url, None, profile) {
+            None => Some((resolved_url, profile, false, None)),
+            Some(dimensions) => Some((
+                resolved_url,
+                profile,
+                true,
+                dimensions.map(|(_, width, height)| (width, height)),
+            )),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn get_or_load(&mut self, url: &str) -> Option<Arc<[u8]>> {
         let url = network_resource_url(url);
         if let Some(entry) = self.entries.get(&url) {
@@ -3437,6 +3471,7 @@ fn paint_laid_dom_scrolled(
                             &img_rect,
                             &background.clip_rect,
                             crate::ObjectFit::Fill,
+                            crate::ObjectPosition::default(),
                             &mut pixmap,
                             image_cache,
                             None,
@@ -3530,7 +3565,7 @@ fn paint_laid_dom_scrolled(
             raster_scale,
         );
 
-        if box_on_surface && name.local.as_ref() == "img" {
+        if box_on_surface && matches!(name.local.as_ref(), "img" | "video") {
             if let Some(source) = selected_images.get(&nid) {
                 // `visible_rect` is the border box already intersected with the
                 // ancestor overflow clip: the raster must not paint past it (a
@@ -3542,6 +3577,7 @@ fn paint_laid_dom_scrolled(
                     &rect,
                     &visible_rect,
                     style.object_fit,
+                    style.object_position,
                     &mut pixmap,
                     image_cache,
                     Some(source.profile),
@@ -3557,7 +3593,7 @@ fn paint_laid_dom_scrolled(
                 // grey placeholder. box_rect/visible_rect are already
                 // clip-intersected, so none of this paints outside an
                 // overflow:hidden clip.
-                if !painted {
+                if !painted && name.local.as_ref() == "img" {
                     match node.get_attribute("alt") {
                         Some(alt) if !alt.trim().is_empty() => {
                             draw_text(
@@ -4191,6 +4227,7 @@ fn paint_inline_fragment_decorations(
                     &image_rect,
                     &background.clip_rect,
                     crate::ObjectFit::Fill,
+                    crate::ObjectPosition::default(),
                     pixmap,
                     image_cache,
                     None,
@@ -7476,6 +7513,7 @@ fn paint_in_flow_generated_box(
                 &image_rect,
                 &background.clip_rect,
                 crate::ObjectFit::Fill,
+                crate::ObjectPosition::default(),
                 pixmap,
                 image_cache,
                 None,
@@ -7718,6 +7756,7 @@ fn paint_positioned_pseudo(
                 &image_rect,
                 &background.clip_rect,
                 crate::ObjectFit::Fill,
+                crate::ObjectPosition::default(),
                 pixmap,
                 image_cache,
                 None,
@@ -7787,7 +7826,10 @@ fn paint_positioned_pseudo(
 
 /// Fetch every `<img>` once (seeding `cache` for the paint pass) and record its
 /// intrinsic (width, height) so layout can size replaced elements that have no
-/// explicit dimensions. Keyed by the `<img>`'s NodeId.
+/// explicit dimensions. Video posters are image resources too: before a
+/// decoded frame exists, their intrinsic dimensions and pixels are the
+/// replaced content Chromium paints for `<video>`. Keyed by the element's
+/// NodeId.
 fn collect_image_intrinsics(
     tree: &DomTree,
     viewport: (f32, f32),
@@ -7803,16 +7845,28 @@ fn collect_image_intrinsics(
         let Some(node) = tree.get_node(nid) else {
             continue;
         };
-        if node
-            .as_element()
-            .map(|e| e.local.as_ref() != "img")
-            .unwrap_or(true)
-        {
-            continue;
-        }
-        let Some((url, density)) = resolve_img_url(tree, nid, viewport) else {
+        let Some(element) = node.as_element() else {
             continue;
         };
+        let (url, density) = match element.local.as_ref() {
+            "img" => {
+                let Some(candidate) = resolve_img_url(tree, nid, viewport) else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                candidate
+            }
+            "video" => {
+                let Some(poster) = node.get_attribute("poster") else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                let poster = poster.trim();
+                if poster.is_empty() {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                (poster.to_string(), 1.0)
+            }
+            _ => continue,
+        };
         let resolved_url = resolve_resource_url(&url, base_url).unwrap_or(url);
         let profile = image_request_profile(tree, nid);
         selected.insert(
@@ -8187,6 +8241,7 @@ fn paint_image(
     rect: &crate::Rect,
     visible_rect: &crate::Rect,
     object_fit: crate::ObjectFit,
+    object_position: crate::ObjectPosition,
     pixmap: &mut Pixmap,
     cache: &mut RenderResourceCache,
     profile: Option<ImageRequestProfile>,
@@ -8225,7 +8280,9 @@ fn paint_image(
             image_dimensions(&bytes).map(|(w, h)| (w as f32, h as f32))
         };
         match intrinsic {
-            Some((iw, ih)) => object_fit_dest(rect, iw, ih, object_fit),
+            Some((iw, ih)) => {
+                object_fit_dest_positioned(rect, iw, ih, object_fit, object_position)
+            }
             None => *rect,
         }
     };
@@ -8311,11 +8368,21 @@ fn paint_image(
     true
 }
 
-/// The destination sub-rect for a replaced element's image within its box,
-/// given the image's intrinsic `(iw, ih)` size and `object-fit`. Centered in
-/// the box; for `Cover`/`None` it can extend past the box edges (the caller
-/// clips it). Aspect ratio is preserved for every mode except `Fill`.
+/// The destination sub-rect for replaced image content within its box. The
+/// position resolves against the leftover space after `object-fit`; for
+/// `Cover`/`None` that space can be negative and the caller clips the result.
+#[cfg(test)]
 fn object_fit_dest(box_rect: &crate::Rect, iw: f32, ih: f32, fit: crate::ObjectFit) -> crate::Rect {
+    object_fit_dest_positioned(box_rect, iw, ih, fit, crate::ObjectPosition::default())
+}
+
+fn object_fit_dest_positioned(
+    box_rect: &crate::Rect,
+    iw: f32,
+    ih: f32,
+    fit: crate::ObjectFit,
+    position: crate::ObjectPosition,
+) -> crate::Rect {
     let (bw, bh) = (box_rect.width, box_rect.height);
     if iw <= 0.0 || ih <= 0.0 {
         return *box_rect;
@@ -8339,8 +8406,8 @@ fn object_fit_dest(box_rect: &crate::Rect, iw: f32, ih: f32, fit: crate::ObjectF
         }
     };
     crate::Rect {
-        x: box_rect.x + (bw - dw) / 2.0,
-        y: box_rect.y + (bh - dh) / 2.0,
+        x: box_rect.x + position.x.resolve(bw - dw),
+        y: box_rect.y + position.y.resolve(bh - dh),
         width: dw,
         height: dh,
     }
@@ -12382,6 +12449,49 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn video_poster_supplies_intrinsic_size_and_paints_as_replaced_content() {
+        const POSTER: &str = "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='300'%20height='100'%3E%3Crect%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%23ff0000'/%3E%3Crect%20x='100'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%2300ff00'/%3E%3Crect%20x='200'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%230000ff'/%3E%3C/svg%3E";
+        let tree = parse_html(&format!(
+            r#"<html><body style="margin:0;background:white">
+                <video id="poster" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0" poster="{POSTER}"></video>
+                <video id="positioned" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:110px;width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;object-position:right center;border-radius:20px;opacity:.5" poster="{POSTER}"></video>
+            </body></html>"#
+        ));
+        let mut resources = RenderResourceCache::default();
+        let mut prepared = prepare_dom(&tree, (360.0, 220.0), None, &mut resources)
+            .expect("poster-aware layout");
+        let video = tree.get_element_by_id("poster").expect("video");
+        let rect = prepared.document_rect(video).expect("video rect");
+        assert_eq!((rect.width, rect.height), (300.0, 100.0));
+
+        let pixmap = paint_prepared(&tree, &mut prepared, &mut resources, (0.0, 0.0))
+            .expect("poster paint");
+        let red = pixmap.pixel(50, 50).expect("red stripe");
+        let green = pixmap.pixel(150, 50).expect("green stripe");
+        let blue = pixmap.pixel(250, 50).expect("blue stripe");
+        assert!(red.red() > 240 && red.green() < 20 && red.blue() < 20);
+        assert!(green.green() > 240 && green.red() < 20 && green.blue() < 20);
+        assert!(blue.blue() > 240 && blue.red() < 20 && blue.green() < 20);
+
+        let rounded_corner = pixmap.pixel(0, 110).expect("rounded corner");
+        assert!(
+            rounded_corner.red() > 245
+                && rounded_corner.green() > 245
+                && rounded_corner.blue() > 245,
+            "poster must be clipped by the video radius: {rounded_corner:?}"
+        );
+        let positioned = pixmap.pixel(50, 160).expect("positioned poster center");
+        assert!(
+            positioned.red() > 100
+                && positioned.red() < 160
+                && positioned.green() > 100
+                && positioned.green() < 160
+                && positioned.blue() > 240,
+            "right object-position must select the blue stripe and opacity must composite it: {positioned:?}"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn projected_image_transform_enters_overflow_clip() {
         // Chromium reduction: without the projected rotate/scale, this image is
@@ -13729,6 +13839,7 @@ mod tests {
             &rect,
             &rect,
             crate::ObjectFit::Fill,
+            crate::ObjectPosition::default(),
             &mut pixmap,
             &mut resources,
             None,
diff --git a/crates/obscura-render/src/style.rs b/crates/obscura-render/src/style.rs
index 4cdeacc..7536809 100644
--- a/crates/obscura-render/src/style.rs
+++ b/crates/obscura-render/src/style.rs
@@ -700,6 +700,14 @@ fn unitless_math_tokens<'i, 't>(
 
 fn apply_value(style: &mut LayoutStyle, name: &str, value: &str) {
     match name {
+        "direction" => match value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "ltr" | "initial" | "revert" | "revert-layer" => {
+                style.direction = Some(taffy::Direction::Ltr);
+            }
+            "rtl" => style.direction = Some(taffy::Direction::Rtl),
+            "inherit" | "unset" => style.direction = None,
+            _ => {}
+        },
         "display" => {
             let value = value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
             if matches!(
@@ -1318,6 +1326,10 @@ fn apply_value(style: &mut LayoutStyle, name: &str, value: &str) {
             "none" => style.object_fit = crate::ObjectFit::None,
             _ => {}
         },
+        "object-position" => {
+            let position = parse_background_position(value);
+            style.object_position = crate::ObjectPosition::new(position.x, position.y);
+        }
         "top" => set_inset_side(style, 0, value),
         "right" => set_inset_side(style, 1, value),
         "bottom" => set_inset_side(style, 2, value),
@@ -1865,6 +1877,7 @@ pub fn supports_declaration(name: &str, value: &str) -> bool {
     let known = matches!(
         name.as_str(),
         "display"
+            | "direction"
             | "width"
             | "inline-size"
             | "height"
@@ -2004,6 +2017,7 @@ pub fn supports_declaration(name: &str, value: &str) -> bool {
             | "counter-increment"
             | "counter-set"
             | "object-fit"
+            | "object-position"
             | "top"
             | "right"
             | "bottom"
@@ -2121,6 +2135,7 @@ pub fn supports_declaration(name: &str, value: &str) -> bool {
                 | "-webkit-inline-box"
                 | "contents"
         ),
+        "direction" => matches!(value.to_ascii_lowercase().as_str(), "ltr" | "rtl"),
         "position" => matches!(
             value.to_ascii_lowercase().as_str(),
             "static" | "relative" | "absolute" | "fixed" | "sticky"
@@ -2188,6 +2203,19 @@ pub fn supports_declaration(name: &str, value: &str) -> bool {
             value.to_ascii_lowercase().as_str(),
             "fill" | "contain" | "cover" | "none" | "scale-down"
         ),
+        "object-position" => {
+            let tokens = split_ws_paren(value);
+            !tokens.is_empty()
+                && tokens.len() <= 4
+                && tokens.iter().all(|token| {
+                    matches!(*token, "left" | "right" | "top" | "bottom" | "center")
+                        || token
+                            .strip_suffix('%')
+                            .and_then(|number| number.parse::<f32>().ok())
+                            .is_some_and(f32::is_finite)
+                        || px_value(token).is_some_and(f32::is_finite)
+                })
+        }
         "visibility" => matches!(
             value.to_ascii_lowercase().as_str(),
             "visible" | "hidden" | "collapse"
@@ -8056,6 +8084,25 @@ fn split_ws_paren(s: &str) -> Vec<&str> {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn direction_parses_inherited_state_and_supports_only_real_values() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            compute_style("div", Some("direction:rtl")).direction,
+            Some(taffy::Direction::Rtl)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            compute_style("div", Some("direction:rtl;direction:initial")).direction,
+            Some(taffy::Direction::Ltr)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            compute_style("div", Some("direction:rtl;direction:inherit")).direction,
+            None
+        );
+        assert!(supports_declaration("direction", "rtl"));
+        assert!(supports_declaration("direction", "ltr"));
+        assert!(!supports_declaration("direction", "auto"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn table_layout_parses_resets_and_reports_only_supported_values() {
         let fixed = compute_style("table", Some("table-layout:fixed"));
diff --git a/render-repros/checks.json b/render-repros/checks.json
index 1a5d733..78eb7ac 100644
--- a/render-repros/checks.json
+++ b/render-repros/checks.json
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@
     {"name": "display contents overrides hidden responsive wrapper", "color": "#087f5b", "x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 200, "height": 80},
     {"name": "flattened sibling remains in parent flex flow", "color": "#1971c2", "x": 200, "y": 0, "width": 200, "height": 80}
   ],
+  "direction-rtl": [
+    {"name": "inherited RTL places first flex item at inline start", "color": "#e03131", "x": 850, "y": 0, "width": 50, "height": 40},
+    {"name": "inherited RTL reverses the flex row", "color": "#1971c2", "x": 800, "y": 0, "width": 50, "height": 40},
+    {"name": "inherited RTL places first grid track at inline start", "color": "#2f9e44", "x": 850, "y": 60, "width": 50, "height": 40},
+    {"name": "inherited RTL reverses explicit grid track placement", "color": "#1971c2", "x": 800, "y": 60, "width": 50, "height": 40},
+    {"name": "inherited RTL resolves block under-constraint from right", "color": "#862e9c", "x": 850, "y": 120, "width": 50, "height": 40}
+  ],
   "eventtarget-lifecycle": [
     {"name": "framework lifecycle EventTarget completes", "color": "#18723a", "x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 420, "height": 120}
   ],
@@ -193,6 +200,12 @@
   "media-text-track": [
     {"name": "media text track exposes parsed cues", "color": "#18723a", "x": 0, "y": 0, "width": 420, "height": 120}
   ],
+  "video-poster": [
+    {"name": "poster intrinsic width and first stripe", "color": "#ff0000", "x": 20, "y": 20, "width": 100, "height": 100},
+    {"name": "poster intrinsic geometry retains middle stripe", "color": "#00ff00", "x": 120, "y": 20, "width": 100, "height": 100},
+    {"name": "poster intrinsic geometry retains final stripe", "color": "#0000ff", "x": 220, "y": 20, "width": 100, "height": 100},
+    {"name": "right object-position selects the final stripe", "color": "#0000ff", "x": 150, "y": 150, "width": 100, "height": 100}
+  ],
   "mixed-content-block": [
     {"name": "full-width block child", "color": "#ccddff", "width": 400}
   ],
diff --git a/render-repros/direction-rtl.html b/render-repros/direction-rtl.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..861488c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/render-repros/direction-rtl.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<style>
+  body { margin: 0; direction: rtl }
+  .case { width: 300px; height: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; background: #dee2e6 }
+  .flex { display: flex }
+  .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 50px 50px }
+  .item { width: 50px; height: 40px }
+  .red { background: #e03131 }
+  .blue { background: #1971c2 }
+  .green { background: #2f9e44 }
+  .block > div { width: 50px; height: 40px; background: #862e9c }
+</style>
+<div class="case flex"><div class="item red"></div><div class="item blue"></div></div>
+<div class="case grid"><div class="item green"></div><div class="item blue"></div></div>
+<div class="case block"><div></div></div>
diff --git a/render-repros/video-poster.html b/render-repros/video-poster.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dcbee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/render-repros/video-poster.html
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<title>video poster replaced content</title>
+<style>
+  html, body { margin: 0; background: white; }
+  video { position: absolute; }
+  #intrinsic { left: 20px; top: 20px; }
+  #positioned {
+    left: 20px;
+    top: 150px;
+    width: 100px;
+    height: 100px;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    object-position: right center;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    opacity: .5;
+  }
+  #position-only {
+    left: 150px;
+    top: 150px;
+    width: 100px;
+    height: 100px;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    object-position: right center;
+  }
+</style>
+<video id="intrinsic" poster="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='300'%20height='100'%3E%3Crect%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%23ff0000'/%3E%3Crect%20x='100'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%2300ff00'/%3E%3Crect%20x='200'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%230000ff'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></video>
+<video id="positioned" poster="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='300'%20height='100'%3E%3Crect%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%23ff0000'/%3E%3Crect%20x='100'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%2300ff00'/%3E%3Crect%20x='200'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%230000ff'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></video>
+<video id="position-only" poster="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='300'%20height='100'%3E%3Crect%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%23ff0000'/%3E%3Crect%20x='100'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%2300ff00'/%3E%3Crect%20x='200'%20width='100'%20height='100'%20fill='%230000ff'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"></video>