diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
index 8422bc7..9098381 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function Home() {
       </header>
       
       <div className="z-10 w-full max-w-7xl mx-auto flex flex-col items-center pt-20 pb-10 px-4 text-center">
-         <h2 className="text-5xl md:text-7xl font-bold mb-6 bg-clip-text text-transparent bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-emerald-500">
+         <h2 className="text-5xl md:text-7xl font-bold mb-6 bg-clip-text text-transparent bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-emerald-500 pb-2">
            Digital Craftsmanship
          </h2>
          <p className="max-w-2xl text-xl text-muted-foreground mb-8">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/bento-grid.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/bento-grid.tsx
index d12f7e4..b3e01ce 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/bento-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/portfolio/bento-grid.tsx
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ export const PortfolioGrid = () => {
   return (
     <section className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-4 auto-rows-[300px] gap-4 max-w-7xl mx-auto p-4 z-10 relative">
       {/* Hero Project: r/CryptoCurrency */}
-      <Card className="md:col-span-2 md:row-span-2 relative group overflow-hidden border-0 bg-slate-900">
+      <Card className="md:col-span-2 md:row-span-2 relative group overflow-hidden border-0 bg-slate-900/70 backdrop-blur-sm">
         <div className="absolute inset-0 z-10 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/80 to-transparent p-6 flex flex-col justify-end">
           <h3 className="text-3xl font-bold text-white">r/CryptoCurrency</h3>
           <p className="text-gray-200">Governance dashboard for 10M+ members. Real-time DAO metrics.</p>
         </div>
         {/* Placeholder image since we don't have the assets yet */}
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-slate-800" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-slate-800/50" />
       </Card>
 
       {/* Secondary: Occupy Wallets */}
-      <Card className="md:col-span-2 relative group overflow-hidden bg-zinc-100">
+      <Card className="md:col-span-2 relative group overflow-hidden bg-zinc-100/70 backdrop-blur-sm">
         <div className="absolute inset-0 z-10 p-6 flex flex-col justify-center items-center text-center">
           <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-zinc-900">Occupy Wallets</h3>
           <p className="text-zinc-600">High-fidelity gallery for fiscal graffiti.</p>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const PortfolioGrid = () => {
       </Card>
 
       {/* Tertiary: Monerogue & Wowne.ro (Grouped) */}
-      <Card className="md:col-span-1 relative group overflow-hidden bg-orange-50/90 dark:bg-orange-950/90 border-orange-500/20">
+      <Card className="md:col-span-1 relative group overflow-hidden bg-orange-50/70 dark:bg-orange-950/70 border-orange-500/20 backdrop-blur-sm">
         <div className="p-6">
           <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-orange-700 dark:text-orange-400">Privacy Labs</h3>
           <ul className="mt-2 space-y-2 text-sm">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export const PortfolioGrid = () => {
       </Card>
 
        {/* Quaternary: MoonPlace */}
-      <Card className="md:col-span-1 relative group bg-indigo-50/90 dark:bg-indigo-950/90 border-indigo-500/20">
+      <Card className="md:col-span-1 relative group bg-indigo-50/70 dark:bg-indigo-950/70 border-indigo-500/20 backdrop-blur-sm">
          <div className="p-6">
           <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400">MoonPlace</h3>
           <p className="text-sm mt-2">Collaborative pixel canvas engine.</p>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/procedural/nebula-field.tsx b/packages/ui/src/procedural/nebula-field.tsx
index b6ae607..3d0f92f 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/procedural/nebula-field.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/procedural/nebula-field.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { cn } from "../lib/utils";
+import { Monitor } from "lucide-react";
 
 interface NebulaProps {
   className?: string;
@@ -10,51 +11,88 @@ interface NebulaProps {
   themeMode?: 'light' | 'dark'; // customized prop
 }
 
-export const NebulaField = ({ className, density = 15, themeMode = 'dark' }: NebulaProps) => {
+export const NebulaField = ({ className, density = 20, themeMode = 'dark' }: NebulaProps) => {
   const [paths, setPaths] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
+  
+  // Configuration for convergence point (percent of container)
+  const targetX = 25; // moved right
+  const targetY = 20; // moved up
 
-  // Procedural generation: Create organic bezier curves
   useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
     const newPaths = Array.from({ length: density }).map(() => {
-      // Random control points
-      const startX = Math.random() * 100;
-      const startY = Math.random() * 100;
-      const cp1X = startX + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 50;
-      const cp1Y = startY + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 50;
-      const endX = Math.random() * 100;
-      const endY = Math.random() * 100;
+      // Determine random edge start point
+      const edge = Math.floor(Math.random() * 4); // 0: top, 1: right, 2: bottom, 3: left
+      let startX = 50, startY = 50;
       
-      return `M ${startX} ${startY} Q ${cp1X} ${cp1Y} ${endX} ${endY}`;
+      // Push start point well outside viewbox to ensure full coverage
+      switch(edge) {
+        case 0: startX = Math.random() * 100; startY = -20; break; // Top
+        case 1: startX = 120; startY = Math.random() * 100; break; // Right
+        case 2: startX = Math.random() * 100; startY = 120; break; // Bottom
+        case 3: startX = -20; startY = Math.random() * 100; break; // Left
+      }
+
+      // End at target point with small variance
+      const endX = targetX + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 5;
+      const endY = targetY + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 5;
+
+      // Control point for curve
+      const cpX = (startX + endX) / 2 + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 50;
+      const cpY = (startY + endY) / 2 + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 50;
+      
+      return `M ${startX} ${startY} Q ${cpX} ${cpY} ${endX} ${endY}`;
     });
     setPaths(newPaths);
-  }, [density]);
+  }, [density, targetX, targetY]);
+
+  if (!mounted) return null;
 
   return (
     <div className={cn("absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden pointer-events-none z-0", className)}>
+      
+      {/* "Computer" Icon positioned via inline styles to match physics target exactly */}
+      <div 
+        className="absolute -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 z-10 opacity-20 dark:opacity-40 animate-pulse"
+        style={{ left: `${targetX}%`, top: `${targetY}%` }}
+      >
+        <Monitor 
+          size={64} 
+          className={cn(
+            "transition-colors duration-1000",
+            themeMode === 'light' ? "text-slate-400" : "text-emerald-500"
+          )} 
+        />
+      </div>
+
       <svg
         viewBox="0 0 100 100"
         preserveAspectRatio="none"
-        className="w-full h-full opacity-40 dark:opacity-60"
+        className="w-full h-full opacity-60 dark:opacity-80 absolute inset-0"
       >
         {paths.map((d, i) => (
           <motion.path
             key={i}
             d={d}
             stroke="currentColor"
-            strokeWidth={themeMode === 'light' ? 0.1 : 0.3} 
+            strokeWidth={themeMode === 'light' ? 0.1 : 0.2} 
             fill="none"
             initial={{ pathLength: 0, opacity: 0 }}
             animate={{
-              pathLength: [0, 1, 0],
-              opacity: [0, 0.8, 0]
+              pathLength: [0, 1], // Draw from start to end
+              opacity: [0, 1, 0]  // Fade in, then out at the end
             }}
             transition={{
-              duration: 20 + Math.random() * 10, // Async timing
+              duration: 5 + Math.random() * 5, // Faster, more data-stream like (was 20s)
               repeat: Infinity,
-              ease: "linear",
+              ease: "easeInOut",
               delay: Math.random() * 5
             }}
-            className="text-slate-400 dark:text-emerald-400"
+            className={cn(
+              "transition-colors duration-500",
+              themeMode === 'light' ? "text-slate-400" : "text-emerald-500"
+            )}
           />
         ))}
       </svg>