diff --git a/outlay-core/src/export_pdf.rs b/outlay-core/src/export_pdf.rs
index e69de29..a5612bd 100644
--- a/outlay-core/src/export_pdf.rs
+++ b/outlay-core/src/export_pdf.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+use crate::db::Database;
+use crate::models::TransactionType;
+use genpdf::elements;
+use genpdf::style;
+use genpdf::Element as _;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+const FONT_DIRS: &[&str] = &[
+    "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/liberation",
+    "/usr/share/fonts/liberation-sans",
+    "/usr/share/fonts/TTF",
+];
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum PdfError {
+    Db(rusqlite::Error),
+    Pdf(genpdf::error::Error),
+    FontNotFound,
+}
+
+impl From<rusqlite::Error> for PdfError {
+    fn from(e: rusqlite::Error) -> Self {
+        PdfError::Db(e)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<genpdf::error::Error> for PdfError {
+    fn from(e: genpdf::error::Error) -> Self {
+        PdfError::Pdf(e)
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for PdfError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            PdfError::Db(e) => write!(f, "Database error: {}", e),
+            PdfError::Pdf(e) => write!(f, "PDF error: {}", e),
+            PdfError::FontNotFound => write!(f, "Liberation Sans font not found"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn find_font_dir() -> Option<&'static str> {
+    for dir in FONT_DIRS {
+        let path = Path::new(dir).join("LiberationSans-Regular.ttf");
+        if path.exists() {
+            return Some(dir);
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn month_name(month: u32) -> &'static str {
+    match month {
+        1 => "January", 2 => "February", 3 => "March",
+        4 => "April", 5 => "May", 6 => "June",
+        7 => "July", 8 => "August", 9 => "September",
+        10 => "October", 11 => "November", 12 => "December",
+        _ => "Unknown",
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn generate_monthly_report(
+    db: &Database,
+    year: i32,
+    month: u32,
+    base_currency: &str,
+    output_path: &Path,
+) -> Result<(), PdfError> {
+    let font_dir = find_font_dir().ok_or(PdfError::FontNotFound)?;
+    let font_family = genpdf::fonts::from_files(font_dir, "LiberationSans", None)?;
+
+    let mut doc = genpdf::Document::new(font_family);
+    doc.set_title("Outlay - Monthly Report");
+
+    let mut decorator = genpdf::SimplePageDecorator::new();
+    decorator.set_margins(15);
+    doc.set_page_decorator(decorator);
+
+    // Title
+    let title = format!(
+        "Outlay - {} {} Report",
+        month_name(month),
+        year
+    );
+    doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new(&title).styled(style::Style::new().bold().with_font_size(18)));
+    doc.push(elements::Break::new(1.5));
+
+    // Fetch data
+    let month_str = format!("{:04}-{:02}", year, month);
+    let transactions = db.list_transactions_by_month(year, month)?;
+
+    let mut total_income = 0.0_f64;
+    let mut total_expenses = 0.0_f64;
+
+    // Category breakdown
+    let mut category_totals: std::collections::HashMap<i64, (String, f64)> =
+        std::collections::HashMap::new();
+
+    for txn in &transactions {
+        let converted = txn.amount * txn.exchange_rate;
+        match txn.transaction_type {
+            TransactionType::Income => total_income += converted,
+            TransactionType::Expense => total_expenses += converted,
+        }
+
+        if txn.transaction_type == TransactionType::Expense {
+            let cat_name = db
+                .get_category(txn.category_id)
+                .map(|c| c.name)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Unknown".to_string());
+            let entry = category_totals
+                .entry(txn.category_id)
+                .or_insert_with(|| (cat_name, 0.0));
+            entry.1 += converted;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let net = total_income - total_expenses;
+
+    // Summary section
+    doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new("Summary").styled(style::Style::new().bold().with_font_size(14)));
+    doc.push(elements::Break::new(0.5));
+
+    doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new(format!(
+        "Total Income:   {:.2} {}",
+        total_income, base_currency
+    )));
+    doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new(format!(
+        "Total Expenses: {:.2} {}",
+        total_expenses, base_currency
+    )));
+    doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new(format!(
+        "Net:            {:.2} {}",
+        net, base_currency
+    )));
+    doc.push(elements::Break::new(1.0));
+
+    // Category breakdown table
+    if !category_totals.is_empty() {
+        doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new("Expense Breakdown by Category").styled(
+            style::Style::new().bold().with_font_size(14),
+        ));
+        doc.push(elements::Break::new(0.5));
+
+        let mut table = elements::TableLayout::new(vec![3, 2, 1]);
+        table.set_cell_decorator(elements::FrameCellDecorator::new(true, true, false));
+
+        // Header
+        table
+            .row()
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Category").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Amount").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("% of Total").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .push()
+            .map_err(genpdf::error::Error::from)?;
+
+        let mut sorted: Vec<(i64, (String, f64))> = category_totals.into_iter().collect();
+        sorted.sort_by(|a, b| b.1 .1.partial_cmp(&a.1 .1).unwrap());
+
+        for (_, (name, amount)) in &sorted {
+            let pct = if total_expenses > 0.0 {
+                amount / total_expenses * 100.0
+            } else {
+                0.0
+            };
+            table
+                .row()
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(name))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(format!("{:.2}", amount)))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(format!("{:.1}%", pct)))
+                .push()
+                .map_err(genpdf::error::Error::from)?;
+        }
+
+        doc.push(table);
+        doc.push(elements::Break::new(1.0));
+    }
+
+    // Top 5 expenses
+    let mut expense_txns: Vec<_> = transactions
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|t| t.transaction_type == TransactionType::Expense)
+        .collect();
+    expense_txns.sort_by(|a, b| b.amount.partial_cmp(&a.amount).unwrap());
+
+    if !expense_txns.is_empty() {
+        doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new("Top Expenses").styled(
+            style::Style::new().bold().with_font_size(14),
+        ));
+        doc.push(elements::Break::new(0.5));
+
+        let mut table = elements::TableLayout::new(vec![2, 2, 2, 3]);
+        table.set_cell_decorator(elements::FrameCellDecorator::new(true, true, false));
+
+        table
+            .row()
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Date").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Category").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Amount").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Note").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .push()
+            .map_err(genpdf::error::Error::from)?;
+
+        for txn in expense_txns.iter().take(5) {
+            let cat_name = db
+                .get_category(txn.category_id)
+                .map(|c| c.name)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Unknown".to_string());
+
+            table
+                .row()
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(txn.date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string()))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(&cat_name))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(format!(
+                    "{:.2} {}",
+                    txn.amount, txn.currency
+                )))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(
+                    txn.note.as_deref().unwrap_or("-"),
+                ))
+                .push()
+                .map_err(genpdf::error::Error::from)?;
+        }
+
+        doc.push(table);
+        doc.push(elements::Break::new(1.0));
+    }
+
+    // Budget vs actual
+    let budgets = db.list_budgets_for_month(&month_str)?;
+    if !budgets.is_empty() {
+        doc.push(elements::Paragraph::new("Budget vs Actual").styled(
+            style::Style::new().bold().with_font_size(14),
+        ));
+        doc.push(elements::Break::new(0.5));
+
+        let mut table = elements::TableLayout::new(vec![3, 2, 2, 1]);
+        table.set_cell_decorator(elements::FrameCellDecorator::new(true, true, false));
+
+        table
+            .row()
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Category").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Budget").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Spent").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .element(elements::Paragraph::new("Used").styled(style::Style::new().bold()))
+            .push()
+            .map_err(genpdf::error::Error::from)?;
+
+        for budget in &budgets {
+            let cat_name = db
+                .get_category(budget.category_id)
+                .map(|c| c.name)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Unknown".to_string());
+
+            let progress = db.get_budget_progress(budget.category_id, &month_str)?;
+            let (budget_amt, spent, pct) = progress.unwrap_or((budget.amount, 0.0, 0.0));
+
+            table
+                .row()
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(&cat_name))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(format!("{:.2}", budget_amt)))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(format!("{:.2}", spent)))
+                .element(elements::Paragraph::new(format!("{:.0}%", pct)))
+                .push()
+                .map_err(genpdf::error::Error::from)?;
+        }
+
+        doc.push(table);
+    }
+
+    // Footer
+    doc.push(elements::Break::new(1.5));
+    doc.push(
+        elements::Paragraph::new(format!("Generated by Outlay on {}", chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")))
+            .styled(style::Style::new().with_font_size(8)),
+    );
+
+    doc.render_to_file(output_path)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::models::{NewTransaction, TransactionType};
+    use chrono::NaiveDate;
+
+    fn setup_db() -> Database {
+        Database::open_in_memory().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pdf_report_generates_file() {
+        if find_font_dir().is_none() {
+            eprintln!("Skipping PDF test - Liberation Sans fonts not found");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let db = setup_db();
+        let cats = db.list_categories(Some(TransactionType::Expense)).unwrap();
+        let income_cats = db.list_categories(Some(TransactionType::Income)).unwrap();
+
+        // Add sample transactions
+        let txns = vec![
+            NewTransaction {
+                amount: 45.0,
+                transaction_type: TransactionType::Expense,
+                category_id: cats[0].id,
+                currency: "USD".to_string(),
+                exchange_rate: 1.0,
+                note: Some("Groceries".to_string()),
+                date: NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(2026, 3, 1).unwrap(),
+                recurring_id: None,
+            },
+            NewTransaction {
+                amount: 12.50,
+                transaction_type: TransactionType::Expense,
+                category_id: cats[1].id,
+                currency: "USD".to_string(),
+                exchange_rate: 1.0,
+                note: Some("Coffee".to_string()),
+                date: NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(2026, 3, 5).unwrap(),
+                recurring_id: None,
+            },
+            NewTransaction {
+                amount: 3000.0,
+                transaction_type: TransactionType::Income,
+                category_id: income_cats[0].id,
+                currency: "USD".to_string(),
+                exchange_rate: 1.0,
+                note: Some("Salary".to_string()),
+                date: NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(2026, 3, 1).unwrap(),
+                recurring_id: None,
+            },
+        ];
+
+        for txn in &txns {
+            db.insert_transaction(txn).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        // Set a budget
+        db.set_budget(cats[0].id, "2026-03", 200.0).unwrap();
+
+        let tmp = std::env::temp_dir().join("outlay_test_report.pdf");
+        generate_monthly_report(&db, 2026, 3, "USD", &tmp).unwrap();
+
+        assert!(tmp.exists());
+        let metadata = std::fs::metadata(&tmp).unwrap();
+        assert!(metadata.len() > 100); // PDF should be non-trivial size
+
+        // Cleanup
+        std::fs::remove_file(&tmp).ok();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pdf_report_empty_month() {
+        if find_font_dir().is_none() {
+            eprintln!("Skipping PDF test - Liberation Sans fonts not found");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let db = setup_db();
+        let tmp = std::env::temp_dir().join("outlay_test_empty_report.pdf");
+        generate_monthly_report(&db, 2026, 1, "USD", &tmp).unwrap();
+
+        assert!(tmp.exists());
+        std::fs::remove_file(&tmp).ok();
+    }
+}