diff --git a/CONTEXT.md b/CONTEXT.md
index ddcba64..f3b2b54 100644
--- a/CONTEXT.md
+++ b/CONTEXT.md
@@ -338,6 +338,26 @@ const encrypted = await user.signer.nip44.encrypt(user.pubkey, "hello world");
 const decrypted = await user.signer.nip44.decrypt(user.pubkey, encrypted) // "hello world"
 ```
 
+### Rendering Kind 1 Text
+
+If you need to render kind 1 text, use the `NoteContent` component:
+
+```tsx
+import { NoteContent } from "@/components/NoteContent";
+
+export function Post(/* ...props */) {
+  // ...
+
+  return (
+    <CardContent className="pb-2">
+      <div className="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">
+        <NoteContent event={post} className="text-sm" />
+      </div>
+    </CardContent>
+  );
+}
+```
+
 ## Development Practices
 
 - Uses React Query for data fetching and caching
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15137ed..f8e7f18 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         "input-otp": "^1.2.4",
         "lucide-react": "^0.462.0",
         "next-themes": "^0.3.0",
+        "nostr-tools": "^2.13.0",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-day-picker": "^8.10.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
@@ -4881,9 +4882,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/nostr-tools": {
-      "version": "2.12.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nostr-tools/-/nostr-tools-2.12.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pUWEb020gTvt1XZvTa8AKNIHWFapjsv2NKyk43Ez2nnvz6WSXsrTFE0XtkNLSRBjPn6EpxumKeNiVzLz74jNSA==",
+      "version": "2.13.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nostr-tools/-/nostr-tools-2.13.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-A1arGsvpULqVK0NmZQqK1imwaCiPm8gcG/lo+cTax2NbNqBEYsuplbqAFdVqcGHEopmkByYbTwF76x25+oEbew==",
       "license": "Unlicense",
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/ciphers": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce14dfc..1ef453c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "input-otp": "^1.2.4",
     "lucide-react": "^0.462.0",
     "next-themes": "^0.3.0",
+    "nostr-tools": "^2.13.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-day-picker": "^8.10.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
diff --git a/src/components/NoteContent.tsx b/src/components/NoteContent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c56cc2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/NoteContent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { type NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
+import { useAuthor } from '@/hooks/useAuthor';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+interface NoteContentProps {
+  event: NostrEvent;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function NoteContent({ 
+  event, 
+  className, 
+}: NoteContentProps) {
+  const [content, setContent] = useState<React.ReactNode[]>([]);
+  
+  // Process the content to render mentions, links, etc.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!event || event.kind !== 1) return;
+    
+    const processContent = async () => {
+      const text = event.content;
+      
+      // Regular expressions for different patterns
+      const urlRegex = /(https?:\/\/[^\s]+)/g;
+      const nostrRegex = /nostr:(npub1|note1|nprofile1|nevent1)([a-z0-9]+)/g;
+      const hashtagRegex = /#(\w+)/g;
+      
+      // Split the content by these patterns
+      let lastIndex = 0;
+      const parts: React.ReactNode[] = [];
+      
+      // Process URLs
+      const processUrls = () => {
+        text.replace(urlRegex, (match, url, index) => {
+          if (index > lastIndex) {
+            parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex, index));
+          }
+          
+          parts.push(
+            <a 
+              key={`url-${index}`}
+              href={url}
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+            >
+              {url}
+            </a>
+          );
+          
+          lastIndex = index + match.length;
+          return match;
+        });
+      };
+      
+      // Process Nostr references
+      const processNostrRefs = () => {
+        text.replace(nostrRegex, (match, prefix, datastring, index) => {
+          if (index > lastIndex) {
+            parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex, index));
+          }
+          
+          try {
+            const nostrId = `${prefix}${datastring}`;
+            const decoded = nip19.decode(nostrId);
+            
+            if (decoded.type === 'npub') {
+              const pubkey = decoded.data as string;
+              parts.push(
+                <NostrMention key={`mention-${index}`} pubkey={pubkey} />
+              );
+            } else if (decoded.type === 'note') {
+              parts.push(
+                <Link 
+                  key={`note-${index}`}
+                  to={`/e/${nostrId}`}
+                  className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+                >
+                  note
+                </Link>
+              );
+            } else {
+              // For other types, just show as a link
+              parts.push(
+                <Link 
+                  key={`nostr-${index}`}
+                  to={`/${nostrId}`}
+                  className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+                >
+                  {match}
+                </Link>
+              );
+            }
+          } catch (e) {
+            // If decoding fails, just render as text
+            parts.push(match);
+          }
+          
+          lastIndex = index + match.length;
+          return match;
+        });
+      };
+      
+      // Process hashtags
+      const processHashtags = () => {
+        text.replace(hashtagRegex, (match, tag, index) => {
+          if (index > lastIndex) {
+            parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex, index));
+          }
+          
+          parts.push(
+            <Link 
+              key={`hashtag-${index}`}
+              to={`/t/${tag}`}
+              className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+            >
+              #{tag}
+            </Link>
+          );
+          
+          lastIndex = index + match.length;
+          return match;
+        });
+      };
+      
+      // Run all processors
+      processUrls();
+      processNostrRefs();
+      processHashtags();
+      
+      // Add any remaining text
+      if (lastIndex < text.length) {
+        parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex));
+      }
+      
+      // If no special content was found, just use the plain text
+      if (parts.length === 0) {
+        parts.push(text);
+      }
+      
+      setContent(parts);
+    };
+    
+    processContent();
+  }, [event]);
+  
+  return (
+    <div className={cn("whitespace-pre-wrap break-words", className)}>
+      {content.length > 0 ? content : event.content}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// Helper component to display user mentions
+function NostrMention({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
+  const author = useAuthor(pubkey);
+  const displayName = author.data?.metadata?.name || pubkey.slice(0, 8);
+  
+  return (
+    <Link 
+      to={`/p/${pubkey}`}
+      className="font-medium text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+    >
+      @{displayName}
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
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