diff --git a/assets/search/actions.js b/assets/search/actions.js
index 97fcf10..aa5c65d 100644
--- a/assets/search/actions.js
+++ b/assets/search/actions.js
@@ -11,9 +11,58 @@ function rebuildIndex() {
         });
 }
 
+function encodeSearchPath(p) {
+    if (p === '/' || p === '') return '/';
+    return '/' + p.replace(/^\/+/, '').split('/').map(encodeURIComponent).join('/');
+}
+
+// createSearchPage runs the new-page flow (pick a parent folder, then confirm
+// the name) starting from the search query, so a query with no exact page can
+// be turned into that page in one step. The name field is pre-filled with the
+// query but stays editable.
+function createSearchPage(name) {
+    var current = decodeURIComponent(window.location.pathname).replace(/\/+$/, '') || '/';
+    openTreePicker({
+        title: 'New page — where?',
+        mode: 'folder',
+        initialPath: current,
+        preselect: current,
+        hideFiles: true,
+        confirmLabel: 'NEXT',
+        onSelect: function (parentPath) {
+            var input = document.createElement('input');
+            input.type = 'text';
+            input.className = 'input';
+            input.placeholder = 'Page name';
+            input.value = name || '';
+            openModal({
+                title: 'New page — name?',
+                body: input,
+                confirm: {
+                    label: 'CREATE',
+                    onConfirm: function () {
+                        var finalName = input.value.trim();
+                        if (!finalName) return;
+                        var base = parentPath === '/' ? '/' : encodeSearchPath(parentPath) + '/';
+                        window.location.href = base + encodeURIComponent(finalName) + '/?edit';
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
     wireDropdown(document.querySelector('[data-action="actions-drop"]'));
 
+    var createLink = document.querySelector('[data-create-page]');
+    if (createLink) {
+        createLink.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            createSearchPage(createLink.getAttribute('data-create-page'));
+        });
+    }
+
     // Focus the search input on results pages so Tab steps directly into the
     // first match — the input sits immediately before the results in DOM
     // order, so the natural tab sequence is input → first result → next, …
diff --git a/assets/search/main.html b/assets/search/main.html
index ab5d81b..278f633 100644
--- a/assets/search/main.html
+++ b/assets/search/main.html
@@ -4,7 +4,17 @@
 
 {{define "content"}}
 {{if .Query}}
-    {{if or .Pages .Files}}
+    {{if .Exact}}
+    <h2 class="search-section">Exact Match</h2>
+    {{range .Exact}}
+    <article class="search-card">
+        <a href="{{.URL}}">{{.Name}}</a>
+        <div class="muted">/{{.Path}}</div>
+    </article>
+    {{end}}
+    {{else}}
+    <p class="muted">No page named &ldquo;{{.Query}}&rdquo; — <button class="btn btn-small" data-create-page="{{.Query}}">create it</button></p>
+    {{end}}
     {{if .Pages}}
     <h2 class="search-section">Matching Pages <span class="muted">{{.PageTotal}}</span></h2>
     {{range .Pages}}
@@ -27,9 +37,6 @@
     </article>
     {{end}}
     {{end}}
-    {{else}}
-    <p class="empty">No matches for &ldquo;{{.Query}}&rdquo;.</p>
-    {{end}}
 {{else}}
 <p class="empty">Enter a query above.</p>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/search.go b/search.go
index 20d8cab..31bc7f0 100644
--- a/search.go
+++ b/search.go
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ import (
 // section header still reports the true total so the user knows more exist.
 const searchSectionCap = 10
 
+// exactNameScore is the score scoreName assigns to a whole-name exact match.
+// handleSearch peels these into the promoted "Exact Match" section.
+const exactNameScore = 1000
+
 type searchResult struct {
 	Name  string
 	URL   string
@@ -32,8 +36,11 @@ type searchPageData struct {
 	Title    string
 	EditMode bool
 	Query    string
-	Pages    []searchResult
-	Files    []searchResult
+	// Exact holds page(s) whose name equals the query exactly, promoted to
+	// their own section above the fuzzy matches.
+	Exact []searchResult
+	Pages []searchResult
+	Files []searchResult
 	// PageTotal/FileTotal are the true match totals; Pages/Files are capped at
 	// searchSectionCap for rendering.
 	PageTotal    int
@@ -101,6 +108,15 @@ func (h *handler) handleSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	pages, builtAt := searchWiki(query)
 	files := searchFiles(query)
 
+	// searchWiki sorts by score desc, so exact-name matches (score 1000) are
+	// at the front; peel them into their own section and drop them from the
+	// fuzzy page list so they aren't shown twice.
+	var exact []searchResult
+	for len(pages) > 0 && pages[0].Score == exactNameScore {
+		exact = append(exact, pages[0])
+		pages = pages[1:]
+	}
+
 	title := "Search"
 	if query != "" {
 		title = "Search: " + query
@@ -108,6 +124,7 @@ func (h *handler) handleSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	data := searchPageData{
 		Title:        title,
 		Query:        query,
+		Exact:        exact,
 		Pages:        capResults(pages),
 		Files:        capResults(files),
 		PageTotal:    len(pages),
@@ -242,7 +259,7 @@ func fileURL(relPath string) string {
 // large file volumes don't pay the edit-distance cost per query.
 func scoreName(nameLower string, nameTokens []string, qLower string, qTokens []string, fuzzy bool) int {
 	if nameLower == qLower {
-		return 1000
+		return exactNameScore
 	}
 	score := 0
 	for _, qt := range qTokens {