diff --git a/apps/modeling-commons-backend/src/modules/file/file.service.ts b/apps/modeling-commons-backend/src/modules/file/file.service.ts
index 76e3d0e8..4037e218 100644
--- a/apps/modeling-commons-backend/src/modules/file/file.service.ts
+++ b/apps/modeling-commons-backend/src/modules/file/file.service.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export default function makeFileService({
       options: { client?: StorageClient; expiresIn?: number } = {},
     ): Promise<string> {
       if (isPublicKey(key)) {
-        return `${publicBaseUrl}/${key}`;
+        const encoded = key.split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/');
+        return `${publicBaseUrl}/${encoded}`;
       }
       const { expiresIn = 3600, client = signingStorageClient } = options;
       return getSignedUrl(
diff --git a/apps/modeling-commons-frontend/app/pages/index.vue b/apps/modeling-commons-frontend/app/pages/index.vue
index c8572440..65df5f00 100644
--- a/apps/modeling-commons-frontend/app/pages/index.vue
+++ b/apps/modeling-commons-frontend/app/pages/index.vue
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const sectionConfigs: SectionConfig[] = [
     key: "featured",
     title: "Featured Models",
     subtitle: "Community-endorsed simulations",
-    query: { limit: 6, isEndorsed: true },
+    query: { limit: 8, isEndorsed: true },
     viewAllTo: "/featured-models",
   },
   {