From 261cb04667123bda6f588a60b96071d753e736c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jwinterm <johnwmurphy@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:04:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat(site): one voice, brand gradients, a lighter splash
 gate, denser portfolio

- Voice unified on the title-tag register: the homepage h1 now says what we
  sell (Custom E-commerce, Apps & Crypto Tools); 'Precision engineering for
  everyone' is demoted to the supporting line. The structured-data and
  manifest descriptions now match the OG description instead of carrying
  their own registers.
- The off-palette cyan/blue gradients are gone: .hero-title and the new
  .brand-gradient-text use the four-colour system (light palette on light,
  dark palette on dark, per the pack). Splash cover text, services and
  portfolio headings, the hero aura, and button shadows all follow.
- The splash now dismisses once 40% scrolled past instead of requiring the
  whole screen to leave the viewport (it was already once-per-session and
  reduced-motion-skipping).
- Portfolio: heading 'Portfolio', subtitle 'Products & projects', meta title
  to match; grid grows to three columns on xl in a max-w-6xl container.
- anim3_matrix slimmed: single-layer glow, unfiltered crackle and orbs, and
  the border cycles stroke colour instead of animating filter:hue-rotate --
  the filter animation forced a full filter re-render per frame and pegged a
  core on the page hosting it.
---
 .../public/images/animations/anim3_matrix.svg   | 10 +++++-----
 .../images/animations/anim3_matrix_light.svg    | 10 +++++-----
 apps/web/public/manifest.json                   |  2 +-
 apps/web/src/app/globals.css                    | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx                     |  2 +-
 apps/web/src/app/page.tsx                       | 10 +++++-----
 apps/web/src/app/products/page.tsx              | 10 +++++-----
 apps/web/src/app/services/page.tsx              |  2 +-
 apps/web/src/components/landing/hero-splash.tsx |  2 +-
 apps/web/src/components/landing/home-shell.tsx  |  6 ++++--
 .../src/components/portfolio/products-grid.tsx  |  6 +++---
 11 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix.svg b/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix.svg
index 52e6723..cc6405f 100644
--- a/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix.svg
+++ b/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 200 200">
-  <defs><filter id="sg-mglow" x="-60%" y="-60%" width="220%" height="220%"><feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="4" result="b"/><feMerge><feMergeNode in="b"/><feMergeNode in="b"/><feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/></feMerge></filter><clipPath id="sg-clip"><rect width="200" height="200" rx="26"/></clipPath><radialGradient id="sg-shock-s"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#35925c" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#35925c" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-u"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#e8689e" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#e8689e" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-c"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#4aade0" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#4aade0" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-h"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#3ad4c6" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#3ad4c6" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient></defs>
+  <defs><filter id="sg-mglow" x="-60%" y="-60%" width="220%" height="220%"><feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2.5" result="b"/><feMerge><feMergeNode in="b"/><feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/></feMerge></filter><clipPath id="sg-clip"><rect width="200" height="200" rx="26"/></clipPath><radialGradient id="sg-shock-s"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#35925c" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#35925c" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-u"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#e8689e" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#e8689e" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-c"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#4aade0" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#4aade0" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-h"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#3ad4c6" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#3ad4c6" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient></defs>
   <style>
     .rn { animation: sg-rain linear infinite; }
     @keyframes sg-rain { from { transform: translateY(-100px); } to { transform: translateY(320px); } }
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     @keyframes sg-slam { 0%, 2% { transform: scale(0); } 5% { transform: scale(1.15); } 8% { transform: scale(1); } 85% { transform: scale(1); } 95% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: scale(0); opacity: 0; } }
     .orb { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: sg-orb 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
     @keyframes sg-orb { 0%,100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; } 50% { transform: scale(2); opacity: 1; } }
-    .bdr { animation: sg-hue 4s linear infinite, sg-breathe-o 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
-    @keyframes sg-hue { from { filter: hue-rotate(0deg); } to { filter: hue-rotate(360deg); } }
+    .bdr { animation: sg-bcycle 4s linear infinite, sg-breathe-o 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
+    @keyframes sg-bcycle { 0%,100% { stroke: #7ddfbe; } 25% { stroke: #e8689e; } 50% { stroke: #4aade0; } 75% { stroke: #35925c; } }
     @keyframes sg-breathe-o { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.7; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
     .slam-s { animation-delay: 0s; }
     .shock-s { animation-delay: 0s; }
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
   <path d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#45c99e" stroke-width="2" opacity="0.25" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none"/>
   <path class="zap" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#7ddfbe" stroke-width="3" opacity="0.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" filter="url(#sg-mglow)" stroke-dasharray="15 588.9"/>
   <path class="ctr" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-width="1.5" opacity="0.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" stroke-dasharray="5 598.9"/>
-  <path class="crk" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#45c99e" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" filter="url(#sg-mglow)" stroke-dasharray="3 40 8 60 2 80 5 400"/>
-  <g filter="url(#sg-mglow)">
+  <path class="crk" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#45c99e" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" stroke-dasharray="3 40 8 60 2 80 5 400"/>
+  <g>
     <g transform="translate(20,28)"><g class="orb" style="animation-delay:0s"><circle r="2.5" fill="#45c99e"/></g></g>
     <g transform="translate(104,100)"><g class="orb" style="animation-delay:0.5s"><circle r="2.5" fill="#45c99e"/></g></g>
     <g transform="translate(172,172)"><g class="orb" style="animation-delay:1s"><circle r="2.5" fill="#45c99e"/></g></g>
diff --git a/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix_light.svg b/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix_light.svg
index 0fe54e0..f615ea0 100644
--- a/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix_light.svg
+++ b/apps/web/public/images/animations/anim3_matrix_light.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 200 200">
-  <defs><filter id="sg-mglow" x="-60%" y="-60%" width="220%" height="220%"><feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="4" result="b"/><feMerge><feMergeNode in="b"/><feMergeNode in="b"/><feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/></feMerge></filter><clipPath id="sg-clip"><rect width="200" height="200" rx="26"/></clipPath><radialGradient id="sg-shock-s"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#1a5c38" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#1a5c38" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-u"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#b83670" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#b83670" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-c"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#176a92" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#176a92" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-h"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#12857e" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#12857e" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient></defs>
+  <defs><filter id="sg-mglow" x="-60%" y="-60%" width="220%" height="220%"><feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2.5" result="b"/><feMerge><feMergeNode in="b"/><feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/></feMerge></filter><clipPath id="sg-clip"><rect width="200" height="200" rx="26"/></clipPath><radialGradient id="sg-shock-s"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#1a5c38" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#1a5c38" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-u"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#b83670" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#b83670" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-c"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#176a92" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#176a92" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient><radialGradient id="sg-shock-h"><stop offset="0" stop-color="#12857e" stop-opacity="0.6"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#12857e" stop-opacity="0"/></radialGradient></defs>
   <style>
     .rn { animation: sg-rain linear infinite; }
     @keyframes sg-rain { from { transform: translateY(-100px); } to { transform: translateY(320px); } }
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     @keyframes sg-slam { 0%, 2% { transform: scale(0); } 5% { transform: scale(1.15); } 8% { transform: scale(1); } 85% { transform: scale(1); } 95% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: scale(0); opacity: 0; } }
     .orb { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: sg-orb 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
     @keyframes sg-orb { 0%,100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; } 50% { transform: scale(2); opacity: 1; } }
-    .bdr { animation: sg-hue 4s linear infinite, sg-breathe-o 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
-    @keyframes sg-hue { from { filter: hue-rotate(0deg); } to { filter: hue-rotate(360deg); } }
+    .bdr { animation: sg-bcycle 4s linear infinite, sg-breathe-o 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
+    @keyframes sg-bcycle { 0%,100% { stroke: #2f8f5e; } 25% { stroke: #b83670; } 50% { stroke: #176a92; } 75% { stroke: #1a5c38; } }
     @keyframes sg-breathe-o { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.7; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
     .slam-s { animation-delay: 0s; }
     .shock-s { animation-delay: 0s; }
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
   <path d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#1a5c38" stroke-width="2" opacity="0.25" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none"/>
   <path class="zap" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#2f8f5e" stroke-width="3" opacity="0.8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" filter="url(#sg-mglow)" stroke-dasharray="15 588.9"/>
   <path class="ctr" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#0a0a14" stroke-width="1.5" opacity="0.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" stroke-dasharray="5 598.9"/>
-  <path class="crk" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#1a5c38" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" filter="url(#sg-mglow)" stroke-dasharray="3 40 8 60 2 80 5 400"/>
-  <g filter="url(#sg-mglow)">
+  <path class="crk" d="m 20,28 h 66 l 6,6 h 16 l 6,-6 h 58 l 6,6 v 60 l -6,6 H 28 l -6,6 v 60 l 6,6 h 58 l 6,-6 h 16 l 6,6 h 58" stroke="#1a5c38" stroke-width="4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill="none" stroke-dasharray="3 40 8 60 2 80 5 400"/>
+  <g>
     <g transform="translate(20,28)"><g class="orb" style="animation-delay:0s"><circle r="2.5" fill="#1a5c38"/></g></g>
     <g transform="translate(104,100)"><g class="orb" style="animation-delay:0.5s"><circle r="2.5" fill="#1a5c38"/></g></g>
     <g transform="translate(172,172)"><g class="orb" style="animation-delay:1s"><circle r="2.5" fill="#1a5c38"/></g></g>
diff --git a/apps/web/public/manifest.json b/apps/web/public/manifest.json
index bcb4c5f..4b1fd43 100644
--- a/apps/web/public/manifest.json
+++ b/apps/web/public/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "Such Software",
   "short_name": "Such Software",
-  "description": "Next-generation web applications engineered for scale, compliance, and performance.",
+  "description": "A Kennett Square, PA software studio building custom online stores, web apps, mobile games, and Monero & crypto tools.",
   "start_url": "/",
   "display": "standalone",
   "background_color": "#0a0a0a",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
index ecfcd96..81841b6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
@@ -286,14 +286,29 @@
 /* Hero title: an animated gradient sheen. LCP-safe — the text paints immediately with the
    gradient; only the gradient POSITION animates, which never delays the largest paint. The
    global reduced-motion rule freezes it to the base gradient. */
+/* The brand's four-colour system (S green, U magenta, C blue, H teal), one per glyph.
+   Light theme uses the light palette; .dark swaps in the dark palette, which is the
+   same hues lifted for contrast on near-black -- from packs/such-software/pack.json. */
 .hero-title {
-  background-image: linear-gradient(110deg, #22d3ee 0%, #3b82f6 30%, #7dd3fc 50%, #3b82f6 70%, #22d3ee 100%);
+  background-image: linear-gradient(110deg, #1a5c38 0%, #b83670 30%, #176a92 55%, #12857e 80%, #1a5c38 100%);
   background-size: 220% auto;
   -webkit-background-clip: text;
   background-clip: text;
   color: transparent;
   animation: hero-sheen 9s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
+.dark .hero-title {
+  background-image: linear-gradient(110deg, #35925c 0%, #e8689e 30%, #4aade0 55%, #3ad4c6 80%, #35925c 100%);
+}
+.brand-gradient-text {
+  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #1a5c38, #b83670, #176a92, #12857e);
+  -webkit-background-clip: text;
+  background-clip: text;
+  color: transparent;
+}
+.dark .brand-gradient-text {
+  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #35925c, #e8689e, #4aade0, #3ad4c6);
+}
 @keyframes hero-sheen {
   0%, 100% { background-position: 0% center; }
   50% { background-position: 100% center; }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
index 8864565..d06f0de 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const structuredData = {
   name: "Such Software LLC",
   url: "https://such.software",
   logo: "https://such.software/images/branding/icon-512.png",
-  description: "E-commerce infrastructure, custom app development, and accessible web applications. Engineered for scale, compliance, and performance.",
+  description: "A Kennett Square, PA software studio building custom online stores, web apps, mobile games, and Monero & crypto tools.",
   address: {
     "@type": "PostalAddress",
     streetAddress: "110 E State St, Suite 300",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
index bebe568..64dbe6c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -21,23 +21,23 @@ export default function Home() {
         {/* Decorative aura behind the title (aria-hidden, LCP-safe, motion-safe). */}
         <div
           aria-hidden="true"
-          className="hero-aura pointer-events-none absolute left-1/2 top-24 sm:top-16 -z-10 h-64 w-[46rem] max-w-[92vw] rounded-full bg-cyan-400/25 blur-3xl"
+          className="hero-aura pointer-events-none absolute left-1/2 top-24 sm:top-16 -z-10 h-64 w-[46rem] max-w-[92vw] rounded-full bg-[#12857e]/25 blur-3xl"
         />
         <h1
           id="hero-title"
           className="hero-title text-4xl sm:text-5xl md:text-7xl font-bold mb-6 pb-2"
           style={{ maxWidth: "min(calc(90vw - 120px), 100%)" }}
         >
-          <span className="block">Precision Engineering</span>
-          <span className="block">for Everyone</span>
+          <span className="block">Custom E-commerce,</span>
+          <span className="block">Apps &amp; Crypto Tools</span>
         </h1>
         <p className="max-w-2xl text-xl text-muted-foreground mb-8">
-          Custom e-commerce, websites, apps, and consulting. Plus our own mobile apps and games. A software studio in Kennett Square, PA.
+          Websites, games, payments, and consulting too — plus our own mobile apps. A software studio in Kennett Square, PA. Precision engineering for everyone.
         </p>
 
         <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 mb-14">
           <Link href="/products">
-            <Button size="lg" className="rounded-full shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/25 hover:shadow-cyan-400/40 hover:scale-[1.03] transition-all">View Portfolio</Button>
+            <Button size="lg" className="rounded-full shadow-lg shadow-[#12857e]/25 hover:shadow-[#3ad4c6]/40 hover:scale-[1.03] transition-all">View Portfolio</Button>
           </Link>
           <Link href="#contact">
             <Button variant="outline" size="lg" className="rounded-full hover:scale-[1.03] transition-all">Start a Project</Button>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/products/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/products/page.tsx
index 3b26d1a..1e528bd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/products/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/products/page.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import { ProductsGrid, type Product } from "@/components/portfolio/products-grid
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Products: Crypto Tools, Games & Commerce | Such Software",
+  title: "Portfolio: Products & Projects | Such Software",
   description: "Explore Such Software's products: Wownerogue Monero roguelike, Neroswap crypto aggregator, Smirk wallet, headless Webshops, our mobile games, and nuclear games in development.",
   alternates: { canonical: "/products" },
   openGraph: {
-    title: "Products: Crypto Tools, Games & Commerce | Such Software",
+    title: "Portfolio: Products & Projects | Such Software",
     description: "Explore Such Software's products: Wownerogue Monero roguelike, Neroswap crypto aggregator, Smirk wallet, headless Webshops, our mobile games, and nuclear games in development.",
     type: "website",
   },
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ export default function ProductsPage() {
   return (
     <main className="relative min-h-screen flex flex-col items-center bg-background text-foreground">
       <Header />
-      <div id="main-content" className="z-10 w-full max-w-5xl mx-auto py-20 px-4 pb-24 md:pb-20">
+      <div id="main-content" className="z-10 w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto py-20 px-4 pb-24 md:pb-20">
         <div className="text-center mb-16">
-          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-bold mb-6 bg-clip-text text-transparent bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-400 to-purple-500">
+          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-bold mb-6 brand-gradient-text">
             Portfolio
           </h1>
           <p className="text-xl text-muted-foreground max-w-2xl mx-auto">
-            The tools and apps we have shipped, from commerce backends to consumer games, plus three nuclear-physics games in development.
+            Products &amp; projects — from commerce backends to consumer games, plus three nuclear-physics games in development.
           </p>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/services/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/services/page.tsx
index 7258f77..0d0a5bc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/services/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/services/page.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default function ServicesPage() {
       <div id="main-content" className="z-10 w-full max-w-5xl mx-auto py-20 px-4">
         {/* Page header */}
         <div className="text-center mb-12">
-          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-bold mb-6 pb-3 bg-clip-text text-transparent bg-gradient-to-r from-emerald-400 to-blue-500">
+          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-6xl font-bold mb-6 pb-3 brand-gradient-text">
             What we build
           </h1>
           <p className="text-xl text-muted-foreground max-w-2xl mx-auto">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero-splash.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero-splash.tsx
index 80b4c06..4657afa 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero-splash.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/landing/hero-splash.tsx
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export function HeroSplash({ onEnter, sectionRef, leaving }: { onEnter: () => vo
 
       {/* Cover text hidden on mobile (logo + corner icons carry it there); fades out on enter */}
       <p
-        className={`mt-10 hidden sm:block bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 to-blue-600 bg-clip-text pb-1 text-3xl font-bold text-transparent sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl transition-opacity duration-700 motion-safe:animate-in motion-safe:fade-in ${entering ? "opacity-0" : "opacity-100"}`}
+        className={`mt-10 hidden sm:block brand-gradient-text pb-1 text-3xl font-bold text-transparent sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl transition-opacity duration-700 motion-safe:animate-in motion-safe:fade-in ${entering ? "opacity-0" : "opacity-100"}`}
         style={{ animationDuration: "700ms", animationDelay: "120ms", animationFillMode: "backwards" }}
       >
         Precision Engineering for Everyone
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/landing/home-shell.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/landing/home-shell.tsx
index feac3ed..0dc8f92 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/landing/home-shell.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/landing/home-shell.tsx
@@ -49,16 +49,18 @@ export function HomeShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     if (entered) return;
     const el = splashRef.current;
     if (!el) return;
+    // Enter once 40% of the splash has scrolled by: requiring the whole screen to
+    // leave the viewport made the reveal feel like a toll booth.
     const io = new IntersectionObserver(
       ([entry]) => {
-        if (!entry.isIntersecting) {
+        if (entry.intersectionRatio < 0.6) {
           restoreScroll.current = Math.max(0, window.scrollY - el.offsetHeight);
           sessionStorage.setItem("such:entered", "1");
           setEntered(true);
           setSplashUp(false); // scrolled past: just unmount, no overlay fade needed
         }
       },
-      { threshold: 0 },
+      { threshold: [0, 0.6] },
     );
     io.observe(el);
     return () => io.disconnect();
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/products-grid.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/products-grid.tsx
index 9c092bd..949f60c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/products-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/products-grid.tsx
@@ -133,16 +133,16 @@ export function ProductsGrid({ products }: { products: Product[] }) {
           id="product-sort"
           value={sort}
           onChange={(e) => setSort(e.target.value as SortKey)}
-          className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-cyan-400/50"
+          className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[#3ad4c6]/50"
         >
           <option value="release">Release date (newest)</option>
           <option value="name">Name (A–Z)</option>
         </select>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
+      <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
         {sorted.map((product, i) => (
-          <ScrollReveal key={product.slug} delay={(i % 2) * 0.08}>
+          <ScrollReveal key={product.slug} delay={(i % 3) * 0.08}>
             <Link href={`/products/${product.slug}`} className="block h-full">
               <div className="h-full cursor-pointer">
                 <ProductCardInner product={product} />