diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php
index b10ca7c..9c67e40 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
 {
     use BaseApiResponse;
 
+    /**
+     * Massive Search across ALL data types
+     */
     public function search(Request $request)
     {
         $request->validate([
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
         $results = collect();
 
         if (!empty($searchTerm)) {
-            $limitPerTable = 100;
+            $limitPerTable = 100; // Performance safeguard
 
             // 1. Search Bylaw Documents
             $bylaws = BylawDocument::with(['category', 'approvalAuthority', 'promulgationAuthority'])
@@ -83,11 +86,22 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
                 });
             $results = $results->merge($opinions);
 
-            // 4. Search Laws, Arts, and Structural Models
+            // 4. Search Arts (Explicitly separated for eager loading & performance)
+            $arts = Art::with(['law.category'])
+                ->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                ->orWhere('text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                ->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($searchTerm) {
+                    $formatted = $this->formatArt($item, $searchTerm, Art::class);
+                    $formatted['type'] = 'art';
+                    return $formatted;
+                });
+            $results = $results->merge($arts);
+
+            // 5. Search Laws and Structural Models
             $structuralModels = [
                 Law::class, Volum::class, Book::class, Division::class,
                 Section::class, Chapter::class, Part::class, Gate::class,
-                Branch::class, Art::class,
+                Branch::class
             ];
 
             foreach ($structuralModels as $modelClass) {
@@ -95,21 +109,11 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
                 $modelInstance = new $modelClass;
                 $table = $modelInstance->getTable();
 
-                if ($table === 'art') {
-                    $query->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
-                        ->orWhere('text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
-                } else {
-                    $query->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
-                }
+                $query->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
 
-                $items = $query->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($modelClass, $table, $searchTerm) {
-                    if ($table === 'art') {
-                        $formatted = $this->formatArt($item, $searchTerm, $modelClass);
-                        $formatted['type'] = 'art';
-                    } else {
-                        $formatted = $this->formatStructure($item, $modelClass);
-                        $formatted['type'] = ($table === 'section') ? 'sections' : $table;
-                    }
+                $items = $query->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($modelClass, $table) {
+                    $formatted = $this->formatStructure($item, $modelClass);
+                    $formatted['type'] = ($table === 'section') ? 'sections' : $table;
                     return $formatted;
                 });
 
@@ -117,9 +121,12 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
+        // --- Execute Manual Pagination on the Combined Collection ---
         $total = $results->count();
+        // Slice the array for the exact page requested
         $paginatedItems = $results->forPage($page, $perPage)->values();
 
+        // Build a proper Laravel paginator object so the response metadata remains identical
         $paginator = new LengthAwarePaginator(
             $paginatedItems,
             $total,
@@ -139,6 +146,115 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
         return $this->success($responseData, 'Success', 'Global Search Results Fetched');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Top-level fast search for quick dropdown UI elements
+     */
+    public function fast_search(Request $request)
+    {
+        $searchTerm = $request->input('search');
+        $results = collect();
+        $totalCount = 0;
+
+        // Take a max of 3 from each table so the quick-search array doesn't become too heavy
+        $limitPerTable = 3;
+
+        if (!empty($searchTerm)) {
+
+            // 1. Bylaw Documents
+            $bylawQuery = BylawDocument::with(['category', 'approvalAuthority', 'promulgationAuthority'])
+                ->where('is_published', true)
+                ->where(function ($q) use ($searchTerm) {
+                    $q->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('description', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('promulgation_number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('official_gazette_number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
+                });
+            $totalCount += $bylawQuery->count();
+            $bylaws = $bylawQuery->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) {
+                $formatted = $this->formatBylaw($item);
+                $formatted['type'] = 'bylaw';
+                return $formatted;
+            });
+            $results = $results->merge($bylaws);
+
+            // 2. Judicial Precedents
+            $judicialQuery = JudicialPrecedent::with('category')
+                ->where(function ($q) use ($searchTerm) {
+                    $q->where('ruling_number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('subject', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('full_text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
+                });
+            $totalCount += $judicialQuery->count();
+            $judicials = $judicialQuery->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) {
+                $formatted = $this->formatJudicial($item);
+                $formatted['type'] = 'judicial_precedent';
+                return $formatted;
+            });
+            $results = $results->merge($judicials);
+
+            // 3. Legal Opinions
+            $opinionQuery = LegalOpinion::with('category')
+                ->where(function ($q) use ($searchTerm) {
+                    $q->where('opinion_number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('subject', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('full_text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                        ->orWhere('issuing_authority', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
+                });
+            $totalCount += $opinionQuery->count();
+            $opinions = $opinionQuery->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) {
+                $formatted = $this->formatOpinion($item);
+                $formatted['type'] = 'legal_opinion';
+                return $formatted;
+            });
+            $results = $results->merge($opinions);
+
+            // 4. Search Arts
+            $artQuery = Art::with(['law.category'])
+                ->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
+                ->orWhere('text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
+            $totalCount += $artQuery->count();
+            $arts = $artQuery->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($searchTerm) {
+                $formatted = $this->formatArt($item, $searchTerm, Art::class);
+                $formatted['type'] = 'art';
+                return $formatted;
+            });
+            $results = $results->merge($arts);
+
+            // 5. Structural Models
+            $structuralModels = [
+                Law::class, Volum::class, Book::class, Division::class,
+                Section::class, Chapter::class, Part::class, Gate::class,
+                Branch::class
+            ];
+
+            foreach ($structuralModels as $modelClass) {
+                $query = $modelClass::query();
+                $modelInstance = new $modelClass;
+                $table = $modelInstance->getTable();
+
+                $query->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
+
+                $totalCount += $query->count();
+
+                // Only append items if we haven't reached ~15 fast search items yet
+                if ($results->count() < 15) {
+                    $items = $query->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($modelClass, $table) {
+                        $formatted = $this->formatStructure($item, $modelClass);
+                        $formatted['type'] = ($table === 'section') ? 'sections' : $table;
+                        return $formatted;
+                    });
+                    $results = $results->merge($items);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $this->success([
+            // Return top 15 matches max for dropdown
+            'items' => $results->take(15)->values(),
+            'count' => $totalCount
+        ], 'Success', 'Global Fast Search Results');
+    }
+
     /* -----------------------------------------------------------------
      * FORMATTING HELPERS
      * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -198,7 +314,8 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
 
     private function formatArt($item, $searchTerm, $modelClass)
     {
-        $law = Law::find($item->law_id);
+        // Use eager loaded relation if available to prevent N+1 queries, otherwise fallback to find
+        $law = $item->law ?? Law::find($item->law_id);
         $isLocked = ! auth()->user()->isSubscriber() && (bool) $law?->is_locked;
 
         $text = $item->text ?? '';