diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 220ffe0..34f1d63 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-13 - 5.4.2 - fix(dcrouter)
+improve domain pattern matching to support routing-glob and wildcard patterns and use matching logic when resolving routes
+
+- Support routing-glob patterns beginning with '*' (e.g. *example.com) to match base domain, wildcard form, and subdomains
+- Treat standard wildcard patterns ('*.example.com') as matching both the base domain (example.com) and its subdomains
+- Use isDomainMatch when resolving routes instead of exact array includes to allow pattern matching
+- Normalize domain and pattern to lowercase and simplify equality checks
+
 ## 2026-02-13 - 5.4.1 - fix(network,dcrouter)
 Always register SmartProxy certificate event handlers and include total bytes + improved connection metrics in network stats/UI
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index e65a7c1..dc40c7c 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '5.4.1',
+  version: '5.4.2',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/classes.dcrouter.ts b/ts/classes.dcrouter.ts
index 30fcead..68d3682 100644
--- a/ts/classes.dcrouter.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.dcrouter.ts
@@ -674,24 +674,25 @@ export class DcRouter {
    * @returns Whether the domain matches the pattern
    */
   private isDomainMatch(domain: string, pattern: string): boolean {
-    // Normalize inputs
     domain = domain.toLowerCase();
     pattern = pattern.toLowerCase();
-    
-    // Check for exact match
-    if (domain === pattern) {
-      return true;
+
+    if (domain === pattern) return true;
+
+    // Routing-glob: *example.com matches example.com, sub.example.com, *.example.com
+    if (pattern.startsWith('*') && !pattern.startsWith('*.')) {
+      const baseDomain = pattern.slice(1); // *nevermind.cloud → nevermind.cloud
+      if (domain === baseDomain || domain === `*.${baseDomain}`) return true;
+      if (domain.endsWith(baseDomain) && domain.length > baseDomain.length) return true;
     }
-    
-    // Check for wildcard match (*.example.com)
+
+    // Standard wildcard: *.example.com matches sub.example.com and example.com
     if (pattern.startsWith('*.')) {
-      const patternSuffix = pattern.slice(2); // Remove the "*." prefix
-      
-      // Check if domain ends with the pattern suffix and has at least one character before it
-      return domain.endsWith(patternSuffix) && domain.length > patternSuffix.length;
+      const suffix = pattern.slice(2);
+      if (domain === suffix) return true;
+      return domain.endsWith(suffix) && domain.length > suffix.length;
     }
-    
-    // No match
+
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -705,7 +706,9 @@ export class DcRouter {
       const routeDomains = Array.isArray(route.match.domains)
         ? route.match.domains
         : [route.match.domains];
-      if (routeDomains.includes(domain)) return route.name;
+      for (const pattern of routeDomains) {
+        if (this.isDomainMatch(domain, pattern)) return route.name;
+      }
     }
     return undefined;
   }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index e65a7c1..dc40c7c 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '5.4.1',
+  version: '5.4.2',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }