diff --git a/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php b/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php
index e3b4419..cd69260 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Ipd_discharge.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Ipd_discharge extends BaseController
             . '<div>{{DISCHARGE_MEDICATIONS}}</div>'
             . '<div>{{DIETARY_ADVICE}}</div>'
             . '<div>{{REVIEW_AFTER}}</div>'
-            . '<div>{{SIGNATURE_BLOCK}}</div>';
+            ;
     }
 
     private function defaultDischargeTemplateSettings(): array
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ class Ipd_discharge extends BaseController
             'PAIN_MEASUREMENT_SCALE' => $painMeasurement,
             'DRUG_ALLERGY_ADR' => $drugAllergyAdr,
             'CO_MORBIDITIES' => $coMorbidities,
-            'SIGNATURE_BLOCK' => $signatureBlock,
+            'SIGNATURE_BLOCK' => '',
             // Legacy style aliases to ease migration from CI3-style template variables.
             'FinalDiagnosis' => $finalDiagnosis,
             'Surgery' => $surgery,
@@ -5147,7 +5147,6 @@ class Ipd_discharge extends BaseController
             'FOLLOW_UP_INSTRUCTIONS' => 'Follow-up Instructions Section',
             'DISCHARGE_ADVICE' => 'Follow-up Advice (legacy alias)',
             'INSTRUCTION_REMARK' => 'Instruction Remark (legacy alias)',
-            'SIGNATURE_BLOCK' => 'Signature Block',
         ];
 
         if ($ipdId <= 0) {
diff --git a/app/Views/Setting/Template/discharge_templates.php b/app/Views/Setting/Template/discharge_templates.php
index 96fc402..190a052 100644
--- a/app/Views/Setting/Template/discharge_templates.php
+++ b/app/Views/Setting/Template/discharge_templates.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $status = (int) ($edit['status'] ?? 1);
                 <strong>2. Patient Information:</strong> <code>{{PATIENT_NAME}}</code>, <code>{{UHID}}</code>, <code>{{IPD_CODE}}</code>, <code>{{AGE_GENDER}}</code>, <code>{{GUARDIAN}}</code>, <code>{{GUARDIAN_RELATION}}</code>, <code>{{GUARDIAN_NAME}}</code>, <code>{{PATIENT_ADDRESS}}</code>, <code>{{PATIENT_PHONE}}</code> ✨<br>
                 <strong>3. IPD Information:</strong> <code>{{DEPARTMENT}}</code>, <code>{{ADMIT_DATE}}</code>, <code>{{DISCHARGE_DATE}}</code>, <code>{{ADMISSION_TIME}}</code>, <code>{{DISCHARGE_TIME}}</code>, <code>{{ISDELIVERY}}</code>, <code>{{INSURANCE_COMPANY}}</code> ✨, <code>{{DOCTOR_NAMES}}</code> ✨, <code>{{DOCTOR_NAME}}</code> ✨<br>
                 <strong>4. IPD Discharge Content:</strong> <code>{{CONTENT}}</code> (all sections), <code>{{PATIENT_INFO_TABLE}}</code> (pre-built patient table)<br>
-                <strong>Section placeholders for custom layout/order:</strong> <code>{{DISCHARGE_SUMMARY}}</code>, <code>{{FINAL_DIAGNOSIS}}</code>, <code>{{SURGERY}}</code>, <code>{{PROCEDURE}}</code>, <code>{{PERSONAL_HISTORY}}</code>, <code>{{PRESENTING_COMPLAINTS}}</code>, <code>{{PAIN_MEASUREMENT_SCALE}}</code>, <code>{{GENERAL_EXAM_ADMISSION}}</code>, <code>{{CLINICAL_INVESTIGATION_REPORTS}}</code>, <code>{{COURSE_IN_HOSPITAL}}</code>, <code>{{EXAMINATION_ON_DISCHARGE}}</code>, <code>{{DRUG_ALLERGY_ADR}}</code>, <code>{{CO_MORBIDITIES}}</code>, <code>{{DISCHARGE_MEDICATIONS}}</code>, <code>{{DIETARY_ADVICE}}</code>, <code>{{OTHER_ADVICE}}</code>, <code>{{REVIEW_AFTER}}</code>, <code>{{FOLLOW_UP_INSTRUCTIONS}}</code>, <code>{{SIGNATURE_BLOCK}}</code><br>
+                <strong>Section placeholders for custom layout/order:</strong> <code>{{DISCHARGE_SUMMARY}}</code>, <code>{{FINAL_DIAGNOSIS}}</code>, <code>{{SURGERY}}</code>, <code>{{PROCEDURE}}</code>, <code>{{PERSONAL_HISTORY}}</code>, <code>{{PRESENTING_COMPLAINTS}}</code>, <code>{{PAIN_MEASUREMENT_SCALE}}</code>, <code>{{GENERAL_EXAM_ADMISSION}}</code>, <code>{{CLINICAL_INVESTIGATION_REPORTS}}</code>, <code>{{COURSE_IN_HOSPITAL}}</code>, <code>{{EXAMINATION_ON_DISCHARGE}}</code>, <code>{{DRUG_ALLERGY_ADR}}</code>, <code>{{CO_MORBIDITIES}}</code>, <code>{{DISCHARGE_MEDICATIONS}}</code>, <code>{{DIETARY_ADVICE}}</code>, <code>{{OTHER_ADVICE}}</code>, <code>{{REVIEW_AFTER}}</code>, <code>{{FOLLOW_UP_INSTRUCTIONS}}</code><br>
                 <strong>5. Common/Meta:</strong> <code>{{DISCHARGE_STATUS}}</code>, <code>{{CURRENT_DATE}}</code>, <code>{{PRINT_TIME}}</code><br>
                 <small class="text-muted">✨ = Newly added tokens | All tokens are case-insensitive | Empty values auto-hide | Legacy aliases auto-normalized to preferred placeholders</small>
             </div>