diff --git a/src/CompositorView.swift b/src/CompositorView.swift
index b5167d3..89f05ef 100644
--- a/src/CompositorView.swift
+++ b/src/CompositorView.swift
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ func serializeDocument(_ blocks: [CompositorBlock]) -> String {
             parts.append(textBlock.text)
         } else if let hrBlock = block as? HRBlock {
             parts.append(hrBlock.sourceText)
+        } else if let tableBlock = block as? TableBlock {
+            parts.append(rebuildTableMarkdown(tableBlock.table))
         } else {
             parts.append("")
         }
@@ -312,9 +314,10 @@ private func isDocTableSeparator(_ trimmed: String) -> Bool {
     }
 }
 
-// MARK: - HRBlock (placeholder for Stage 3, minimal for compilation)
+// MARK: - HRBlock
 
 class HRDrawingView: NSView {
+    override var isFlipped: Bool { true }
     override func draw(_ dirtyRect: NSRect) {
         super.draw(dirtyRect)
         let y = bounds.midY
@@ -330,14 +333,16 @@ class HRDrawingView: NSView {
 class HRBlock: NSObject, CompositorBlock {
 
     let sourceText: String
+    var sourceRange: NSRange
     private let hrView: HRDrawingView
 
     var view: NSView { hrView }
 
     var blockHeight: CGFloat { 20 }
 
-    init(sourceText: String = "---") {
+    init(sourceText: String = "---", sourceRange: NSRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: 0)) {
         self.sourceText = sourceText
+        self.sourceRange = sourceRange
         hrView = HRDrawingView(frame: NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 20))
         super.init()
     }
@@ -349,6 +354,214 @@ class HRBlock: NSObject, CompositorBlock {
     func resignActiveBlock() {}
 }
 
+class FlippedBlockView: NSView {
+    override var isFlipped: Bool { true }
+}
+
+// MARK: - TableBlock
+
+class TableBlock: NSObject, CompositorBlock, NSTextFieldDelegate {
+
+    var table: ParsedTable
+    var sourceRange: NSRange
+    var onTableChanged: ((ParsedTable, NSRange) -> Void)?
+
+    private let containerView: NSView
+    private var cellFields: [[NSTextField]] = []
+    private var columnWidths: [CGFloat] = []
+    private var rowHeights: [CGFloat] = []
+    private var gridWidth: CGFloat = 0
+
+    private let minColWidth: CGFloat = 40
+    private let defaultHeaderHeight: CGFloat = 28
+    private let defaultCellHeight: CGFloat = 26
+
+    var view: NSView { containerView }
+
+    var blockHeight: CGFloat {
+        rowHeights.reduce(0, +) + 2
+    }
+
+    init(table: ParsedTable, width: CGFloat) {
+        self.table = table
+        self.sourceRange = table.sourceRange
+        self.gridWidth = width
+        containerView = FlippedBlockView(frame: .zero)
+        containerView.wantsLayer = true
+        containerView.layer?.backgroundColor = Theme.current.base.cgColor
+        containerView.layer?.cornerRadius = 4
+        super.init()
+        initSizes(width: width)
+        buildGrid()
+    }
+
+    private func initSizes(width: CGFloat) {
+        let colCount = table.headers.count
+        guard colCount > 0 else { return }
+        let available = width - CGFloat(colCount + 1)
+        let colW = available / CGFloat(colCount)
+        columnWidths = Array(repeating: max(colW, minColWidth), count: colCount)
+        rowHeights = [defaultHeaderHeight]
+        for _ in 0..<table.rows.count {
+            rowHeights.append(defaultCellHeight)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func columnX(for col: Int) -> CGFloat {
+        var x: CGFloat = 1
+        for i in 0..<col { x += columnWidths[i] + 1 }
+        return x
+    }
+
+    func layoutBlock(width: CGFloat) {
+        if abs(gridWidth - width) > 1 {
+            gridWidth = width
+            initSizes(width: width)
+            buildGrid()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func becomeActiveBlock() {}
+
+    func resignActiveBlock() {}
+
+    private func buildGrid() {
+        containerView.subviews.forEach { $0.removeFromSuperview() }
+        cellFields = []
+
+        let colCount = table.headers.count
+        guard colCount > 0 else { return }
+        let th = rowHeights.reduce(0, +)
+        let totalGridWidth = columnX(for: colCount) + 1
+        containerView.frame.size = NSSize(width: max(gridWidth, totalGridWidth), height: th + 2)
+
+        let headerBg = NSView(frame: NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: totalGridWidth, height: rowHeights[0]))
+        headerBg.wantsLayer = true
+        headerBg.layer?.backgroundColor = Theme.current.surface0.cgColor
+        containerView.addSubview(headerBg)
+
+        var headerFields: [NSTextField] = []
+        for (col, header) in table.headers.enumerated() {
+            let x = columnX(for: col)
+            let h = rowHeights[0]
+            let field = makeCell(text: header, frame: NSRect(x: x, y: 2, width: columnWidths[col], height: h - 4),
+                                 isHeader: true, row: -1, col: col)
+            containerView.addSubview(field)
+            headerFields.append(field)
+        }
+        cellFields.append(headerFields)
+
+        var yOffset = rowHeights[0]
+        for (rowIdx, row) in table.rows.enumerated() {
+            var rowFields: [NSTextField] = []
+            let h = rowHeights[rowIdx + 1]
+            for col in 0..<colCount {
+                let cellText = col < row.count ? row[col] : ""
+                let x = columnX(for: col)
+                let field = makeCell(text: cellText, frame: NSRect(x: x, y: yOffset + 2, width: columnWidths[col], height: h - 4),
+                                     isHeader: false, row: rowIdx, col: col)
+                containerView.addSubview(field)
+                rowFields.append(field)
+            }
+            cellFields.append(rowFields)
+            yOffset += h
+        }
+
+        // Vertical dividers
+        for i in 1..<colCount {
+            let x = columnX(for: i) - 1
+            let line = NSView(frame: NSRect(x: x, y: 0, width: 1, height: th))
+            line.wantsLayer = true
+            line.layer?.backgroundColor = Theme.current.surface2.cgColor
+            containerView.addSubview(line)
+        }
+
+        // Horizontal dividers
+        var divY: CGFloat = rowHeights[0]
+        for i in 1..<rowHeights.count {
+            let line = NSView(frame: NSRect(x: 0, y: divY, width: totalGridWidth, height: 1))
+            line.wantsLayer = true
+            line.layer?.backgroundColor = Theme.current.surface2.cgColor
+            containerView.addSubview(line)
+            divY += rowHeights[i]
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func makeCell(text: String, frame: NSRect, isHeader: Bool, row: Int, col: Int) -> NSTextField {
+        let field = NSTextField(frame: frame)
+        field.stringValue = text
+        field.isEditable = true
+        field.isSelectable = true
+        field.isBordered = false
+        field.isBezeled = false
+        field.drawsBackground = false
+        field.wantsLayer = true
+        field.font = isHeader
+            ? NSFontManager.shared.convert(Theme.editorFont, toHaveTrait: .boldFontMask)
+            : Theme.editorFont
+        field.textColor = Theme.current.text
+        field.focusRingType = .none
+        field.cell?.truncatesLastVisibleLine = true
+        field.cell?.usesSingleLineMode = true
+        field.tag = (row + 1) * 1000 + col
+        field.delegate = self
+        if let align = table.alignments[safe: col] {
+            switch align {
+            case .left:   field.alignment = .left
+            case .center: field.alignment = .center
+            case .right:  field.alignment = .right
+            }
+        }
+        return field
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Cell editing
+
+    func controlTextDidEndEditing(_ obj: Notification) {
+        guard let field = obj.object as? NSTextField else { return }
+        let tag = field.tag
+        let row = tag / 1000 - 1
+        let col = tag % 1000
+
+        if row == -1 {
+            guard col < table.headers.count else { return }
+            table.headers[col] = field.stringValue
+        } else {
+            guard row < table.rows.count, col < table.rows[row].count else { return }
+            table.rows[row][col] = field.stringValue
+        }
+        onTableChanged?(table, sourceRange)
+
+        if let movement = obj.userInfo?["NSTextMovement"] as? Int, movement == NSTabTextMovement {
+            let nextCol = col + 1
+            let nextRow = row + (nextCol >= table.headers.count ? 1 : 0)
+            let actualCol = nextCol % table.headers.count
+            let fieldRow = nextRow + 1
+            if fieldRow < cellFields.count, actualCol < cellFields[fieldRow].count {
+                containerView.window?.makeFirstResponder(cellFields[fieldRow][actualCol])
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func control(_ control: NSControl, textView tv: NSTextView, doCommandBy commandSelector: Selector) -> Bool {
+        if commandSelector == #selector(NSResponder.insertNewline(_:)) {
+            table.rows.append(Array(repeating: "", count: table.headers.count))
+            rowHeights.append(defaultCellHeight)
+            buildGrid()
+            onTableChanged?(table, sourceRange)
+            return true
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+}
+
+private extension Array {
+    subscript(safe index: Int) -> Element? {
+        indices.contains(index) ? self[index] : nil
+    }
+}
+
 // MARK: - CompositorRepresentable
 
 struct CompositorRepresentable: NSViewRepresentable {
@@ -439,6 +652,9 @@ struct CompositorRepresentable: NSViewRepresentable {
             }
             textView.selectedRanges = selectedRanges
             updateBlockRanges(for: textView)
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                context.coordinator.triggerTableUpdate()
+            }
         }
         textView.backgroundColor = Theme.current.base
         textView.insertionPointColor = Theme.current.text
@@ -456,7 +672,8 @@ struct CompositorRepresentable: NSViewRepresentable {
         weak var textView: NSTextView?
         private var isUpdatingImages = false
         private var isUpdatingTables = false
-        private var embeddedTableViews: [MarkdownTableView] = []
+        private var tableBlocks: [TableBlock] = []
+        private var hrBlocks: [HRBlock] = []
         private var observers: [NSObjectProtocol] = []
 
         init(_ parent: CompositorRepresentable) {
@@ -866,53 +1083,121 @@ struct CompositorRepresentable: NSViewRepresentable {
             return results
         }
 
-        // MARK: - Embedded tables
+        // MARK: - Block positioning
 
         private func updateEmbeddedTables() {
             guard let tv = textView, let lm = tv.layoutManager as? MarkdownLayoutManager,
-                  let tc = tv.textContainer else { return }
+                  let tc = tv.textContainer, let ts = tv.textStorage else { return }
 
-            for tableView in embeddedTableViews {
-                tableView.removeFromSuperview()
-            }
-            embeddedTableViews.removeAll()
+            for tb in tableBlocks { tb.view.removeFromSuperview() }
+            for hb in hrBlocks { hb.view.removeFromSuperview() }
+            tableBlocks.removeAll()
+            hrBlocks.removeAll()
 
             let origin = tv.textContainerOrigin
             let text = tv.string as NSString
-            for block in lm.blockRanges {
-                guard case .tableBlock = block.kind else { continue }
-                guard let parsed = parseMarkdownTable(from: text, range: block.range) else { continue }
+            guard text.length > 0 else { return }
 
+            lm.ensureLayout(for: tc)
+
+            var blockSpacings: [(NSRange, CGFloat)] = []
+
+            for block in lm.blockRanges {
+                switch block.kind {
+                case .tableBlock:
+                    guard let parsed = parseMarkdownTable(from: text, range: block.range) else { continue }
+                    let tableWidth = tc.containerSize.width - 8
+                    let tb = TableBlock(table: parsed, width: tableWidth)
+                    tb.onTableChanged = { [weak self] updatedTable, range in
+                        self?.applyTableEdit(updatedTable, sourceRange: range)
+                    }
+                    blockSpacings.append((block.range, tb.blockHeight))
+                    tableBlocks.append(tb)
+
+                case .horizontalRule:
+                    let src = text.substring(with: block.range)
+                    let hb = HRBlock(sourceText: src, sourceRange: block.range)
+                    blockSpacings.append((block.range, hb.blockHeight))
+                    hrBlocks.append(hb)
+
+                default:
+                    break
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Collapse source lines and create gaps via paragraph spacing
+            isUpdatingTables = true
+            let tinyFont = NSFont.systemFont(ofSize: 0.1)
+            ts.beginEditing()
+            for (range, height) in blockSpacings {
+                // Make source text invisible: tiny font, zero foreground alpha
+                ts.addAttribute(.font, value: tinyFont, range: range)
+                ts.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: NSColor.clear, range: range)
+
+                // Collapse line heights and add spacing for the block view
+                let para = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
+                para.minimumLineHeight = 0.1
+                para.maximumLineHeight = 0.1
+                para.lineSpacing = 0
+                para.paragraphSpacing = 0
+                para.paragraphSpacingBefore = 0
+                ts.addAttribute(.paragraphStyle, value: para, range: range)
+
+                // On the last line, add paragraph spacing equal to block height
+                let lastLineRange = text.lineRange(for: NSRange(location: max(0, NSMaxRange(range) - 1), length: 0))
+                let lastPara = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
+                lastPara.minimumLineHeight = 0.1
+                lastPara.maximumLineHeight = 0.1
+                lastPara.lineSpacing = 0
+                lastPara.paragraphSpacing = height
+                lastPara.paragraphSpacingBefore = 0
+                ts.addAttribute(.paragraphStyle, value: lastPara, range: lastLineRange)
+            }
+            ts.endEditing()
+            isUpdatingTables = false
+
+            lm.ensureLayout(for: tc)
+
+            // Position blocks at the origin of their collapsed source text
+            var tableIdx = 0
+            var hrIdx = 0
+            for block in lm.blockRanges {
                 let glyphRange = lm.glyphRange(forCharacterRange: block.range, actualCharacterRange: nil)
                 let rect = lm.boundingRect(forGlyphRange: glyphRange, in: tc)
+                let w = tc.containerSize.width - 8
+                let x = origin.x + 4
 
-                let tableX = origin.x + 4
-                let tableY = rect.origin.y + origin.y
-                let tableWidth = tc.containerSize.width - 8
+                switch block.kind {
+                case .tableBlock:
+                    guard tableIdx < tableBlocks.count else { continue }
+                    let tb = tableBlocks[tableIdx]
+                    tableIdx += 1
+                    tb.layoutBlock(width: w)
+                    tb.view.frame = NSRect(x: x, y: rect.origin.y + origin.y, width: w, height: tb.blockHeight)
+                    tv.addSubview(tb.view)
 
-                let tableView = MarkdownTableView(table: parsed, width: tableWidth)
-                tableView.frame.origin = NSPoint(x: tableX, y: tableY)
-                tableView.textView = tv
+                case .horizontalRule:
+                    guard hrIdx < hrBlocks.count else { continue }
+                    let hb = hrBlocks[hrIdx]
+                    hrIdx += 1
+                    hb.view.frame = NSRect(x: x, y: rect.origin.y + origin.y, width: w, height: hb.blockHeight)
+                    tv.addSubview(hb.view)
 
-                tableView.onTableChanged = { [weak self] updatedTable in
-                    self?.applyTableEdit(updatedTable)
+                default:
+                    break
                 }
-
-                tv.addSubview(tableView)
-                embeddedTableViews.append(tableView)
             }
         }
 
-        private func applyTableEdit(_ table: ParsedTable) {
+        private func applyTableEdit(_ table: ParsedTable, sourceRange: NSRange) {
             guard let tv = textView, let ts = tv.textStorage else { return }
             let newMarkdown = rebuildTableMarkdown(table)
-            let range = table.sourceRange
-            guard NSMaxRange(range) <= ts.length else { return }
+            guard NSMaxRange(sourceRange) <= ts.length else { return }
 
             isUpdatingTables = true
             let sel = tv.selectedRanges
             ts.beginEditing()
-            ts.replaceCharacters(in: range, with: newMarkdown)
+            ts.replaceCharacters(in: sourceRange, with: newMarkdown)
             applySyntaxHighlighting(to: ts, format: parent.fileFormat)
             ts.endEditing()
             (tv as? LineNumberTextView)?.applyEvalSpacing()
@@ -920,6 +1205,10 @@ struct CompositorRepresentable: NSViewRepresentable {
             parent.text = tv.string
             updateBlockRanges(for: tv)
             isUpdatingTables = false
+
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                self?.updateEmbeddedTables()
+            }
         }
     }
 }