diff --git a/app/router.php b/app/router.php
index 199b9ac..9f75dc9 100644
--- a/app/router.php
+++ b/app/router.php
@@ -152,8 +152,14 @@ switch ($parsedPath['type']) {
             ];
         }, $subdirs));
 
-        // Sort by date (newest first) if dates are present
-        usort($items, fn($a, $b) => strcmp($b['date'] ?? '', $a['date'] ?? ''));
+        // Sort by date - check metadata for order preference
+        $sortOrder = strtolower($metadata['order'] ?? 'descending');
+        if ($sortOrder === 'ascending') {
+            usort($items, fn($a, $b) => strcmp($a['date'] ?? '', $b['date'] ?? ''));
+        } else {
+            // Default: descending (newest first)
+            usort($items, fn($a, $b) => strcmp($b['date'] ?? '', $a['date'] ?? ''));
+        }
 
         // Prepare all variables for base template
         $navigation = $ctx->navigation;