diff --git a/pt/web/firebird/tests/restricted_view.spec.js b/pt/web/firebird/tests/restricted_view.spec.js
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+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
+
+// These tests run as an anonymous (not-logged-in) user.
+// The auth specs cover the same items under authenticated access.
+test.describe('restricted view', () => {
+  test.describe('ic_currently_held', () => {
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto('/cgi/pt?id=test.ic_currently_held');
+    });
+
+    test('shows "not available online" warning', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.getByText('not available online')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test('shows "Limited - search only" label', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.getByText('Limited - search only')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test('does not render any page scan images', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.getByRole('figure')).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+
+    test('does not render the reader toolbar', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.locator('.view--toolbar')).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+
+    test('shows a search form so users can still search the text', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.getByLabel('Search in this text')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.describe('ic_not_held', () => {
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto('/cgi/pt?id=test.ic_not_held');
+    });
+
+    test('shows "not available online" warning', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.getByText('not available online')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test('does not render any page scan images', async ({ page }) => {
+      await expect(page.getByRole('figure')).toHaveCount(0);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/pt/web/firebird/tests/search.spec.js b/pt/web/firebird/tests/search.spec.js
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+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test.describe('search in this text', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/cgi/pt?id=test.pd_open');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Allow all cookies' }).click();
+    const panelButton = page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Search in This Text' });
+    await panelButton.click();
+    await expect(panelButton).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+  });
+
+  test('search input is visible when panel is open', async ({ page }) => {
+    await expect(page.getByLabel('Search in this text')).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test('submitting a query updates the URL with q1 param', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.getByLabel('Search in this text').fill('the');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit search' }).click();
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/q1=the/);
+  });
+
+  test('search shows a result count message', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.getByLabel('Search in this text').fill('the');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit search' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByText(/results.*for/i)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+  });
+
+  test('clearing search removes the q1 param from URL', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.getByLabel('Search in this text').fill('the');
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit search' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByText(/results.*for/i)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
+
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear search' }).click();
+    await expect(page).not.toHaveURL(/q1=the/);
+    await expect(page.getByLabel('Search in this text')).toHaveValue('');
+  });
+
+  test('loading the page with q1 param pre-fills the search input', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/cgi/pt?id=test.pd_open&q1=hello');
+    await expect(page.getByLabel('Search in this text')).toHaveValue('hello');
+  });
+});