diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 12d67e0..b1b89ab 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1305,6 +1305,22 @@ local ui = (function()
                 engine.render.draw_rect_lines(px - 6, py - 6, 12, 12,
                     rgba(COL_VERTEX_SNAP, 0xFF))
             end
+        elseif mode == "cell-tile" then
+            -- Cell-tile mode: faint render-cell grid (same density as Direct).
+            local grid_col = rgba(COL_VERTEX_GRID, 0x40)
+            for x = 0, map_w do
+                engine.render.draw_line(x * t_size, 0, x * t_size, map_h * t_size, grid_col)
+            end
+            for y = 0, map_h do
+                engine.render.draw_line(0, y * t_size, map_w * t_size, y * t_size, grid_col)
+            end
+            -- Hover-cell highlight: 1-px outline around the cursor cell.
+            local c = state.get_mouse_cell()
+            if c then
+                engine.render.draw_rect_lines(
+                    c.x * t_size, c.y * t_size, t_size, t_size,
+                    rgba(COL_VERTEX_SNAP, 0xFF))
+            end
         else
             -- Direct mode: subtle render-cell grid only — that's the
             -- grid LMB strokes write to.