diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/app/forgot-password/page.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/app/forgot-password/page.tsx
index 321976f..596b1b6 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/app/forgot-password/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/app/forgot-password/page.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { auth } from '@/lib/api';
 import { LogoIcon } from '@/components/nav-bar';
+import { useToast } from '@/components/toast';
 
 export default function ForgotPasswordPage() {
   const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
   const [sent, setSent] = useState(false);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
+  const toast = useToast();
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
@@ -19,8 +21,15 @@ export default function ForgotPasswordPage() {
     try {
       await auth.forgotPassword(email);
       setSent(true);
+      toast.show({
+        tone: 'success',
+        title: 'Reset link requested',
+        description: 'If that email is registered, a reset link is on the way.',
+      });
     } catch (err: any) {
-      setError(err.message || 'Something went wrong');
+      const message = err.message || 'Something went wrong';
+      setError(message);
+      toast.show({ tone: 'error', title: 'Request failed', description: message });
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/app/providers.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/app/providers.tsx
index 65fd103..799a54d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/app/providers.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/app/providers.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 import { AuthProvider } from '@/lib/auth-context';
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@/lib/theme-context';
+import { ToastProvider } from '@/components/toast';
 
 export function Providers({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
     <ThemeProvider>
-      <AuthProvider>{children}</AuthProvider>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <ToastProvider>{children}</ToastProvider>
+      </AuthProvider>
     </ThemeProvider>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/toast.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/toast.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5422727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/toast.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+'use client';
+
+/**
+ * Unified toast system built on @radix-ui/react-toast.
+ *
+ * Replaces the ad-hoc `setMsg(string)` pattern that pages were using to
+ * surface success/error feedback. Pages call `useToast().show({...})`;
+ * the queue is rendered by the global Toaster mounted in providers.tsx.
+ *
+ * - Auto-dismiss after 5s; the user can dismiss earlier by clicking the
+ *   close button or by hovering and pressing Escape (Radix handles the
+ *   keyboard interactions).
+ * - Tones: 'success' | 'error' | 'info' (default 'info').
+ * - Up to 4 toasts are visible at once; new toasts evict the oldest.
+ */
+
+import * as ToastPrimitive from '@radix-ui/react-toast';
+import {
+  createContext,
+  useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useMemo,
+  useState,
+} from 'react';
+
+export type ToastTone = 'success' | 'error' | 'info';
+
+export interface ToastInput {
+  title?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  tone?: ToastTone;
+  durationMs?: number;
+}
+
+interface ToastEntry extends ToastInput {
+  id: string;
+}
+
+interface ToastContextValue {
+  show: (input: ToastInput) => void;
+}
+
+const ToastContext = createContext<ToastContextValue | null>(null);
+
+const MAX_VISIBLE = 4;
+
+export function useToast(): ToastContextValue {
+  const ctx = useContext(ToastContext);
+  if (!ctx) {
+    // Don't crash a page that's still wired to the old setMsg pattern;
+    // give a no-op so migration can be incremental.
+    return { show: () => {} };
+  }
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+export function ToastProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [toasts, setToasts] = useState<ToastEntry[]>([]);
+
+  const show = useCallback((input: ToastInput) => {
+    const id = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+    setToasts((prev) => {
+      const next = [...prev, { id, ...input }];
+      return next.length > MAX_VISIBLE ? next.slice(next.length - MAX_VISIBLE) : next;
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const dismiss = useCallback((id: string) => {
+    setToasts((prev) => prev.filter((t) => t.id !== id));
+  }, []);
+
+  const value = useMemo(() => ({ show }), [show]);
+
+  return (
+    <ToastContext.Provider value={value}>
+      <ToastPrimitive.Provider swipeDirection="right" duration={5000}>
+        {children}
+        {toasts.map((t) => (
+          <ToastPrimitive.Root
+            key={t.id}
+            duration={t.durationMs ?? 5000}
+            onOpenChange={(open) => {
+              if (!open) dismiss(t.id);
+            }}
+            className={[
+              'mb-2 grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto] gap-3 items-start',
+              'rounded-lg px-4 py-3 shadow-lg border',
+              'bg-[var(--card)] text-[var(--foreground)]',
+              t.tone === 'success'
+                ? 'border-[var(--success-border,_#22c55e)]'
+                : t.tone === 'error'
+                  ? 'border-[var(--destructive-border,_#ef4444)]'
+                  : 'border-[var(--border)]',
+              'data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=open]:fade-in',
+              'data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out',
+            ].join(' ')}
+          >
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              {t.title ? (
+                <ToastPrimitive.Title className="text-sm font-semibold mb-0.5">
+                  {t.title}
+                </ToastPrimitive.Title>
+              ) : null}
+              {t.description ? (
+                <ToastPrimitive.Description className="text-sm text-[var(--muted-foreground)] break-words">
+                  {t.description}
+                </ToastPrimitive.Description>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <ToastPrimitive.Close
+              aria-label="Dismiss"
+              className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--foreground)] text-lg leading-none"
+            >
+              ×
+            </ToastPrimitive.Close>
+          </ToastPrimitive.Root>
+        ))}
+        <ToastPrimitive.Viewport className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-50 flex w-[360px] max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] flex-col" />
+      </ToastPrimitive.Provider>
+    </ToastContext.Provider>
+  );
+}