diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18eea04..c35b6db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
 
 Public routes include:
 
-- `/` — consumer-first portable-context story
-- `/how-it-works` — inputs, review loop, medication maintenance, and handoff
+- `/` — consumer-first portable-context story, including Questions
+- `/how-it-works` — review loop, medication maintenance, Questions, and handoff
 - `/privacy` — plain-language privacy and patient-control commitments
 - `/access` — health-data-free access request
 
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/access/page.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/access/page.tsx
index 55a9d70..09482a2 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/access/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/access/page.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
             </p>
           </div>
 
-          <div className="glass-panel rounded-[2rem] p-7 sm:p-9">
+          <div className="surface-panel rounded-[2rem] p-7 sm:p-9">
             <div className="bg-primary-light text-primary flex size-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl">
               <Mail className="size-6" aria-hidden="true" />
             </div>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="brand-warm border-border-soft/70 border-y px-4 py-20 sm:px-6 lg:py-24">
+      <section className="section-wash px-4 py-20 sm:px-6 lg:py-24">
         <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
           <SectionLabel>Made for real life</SectionLabel>
           <h2 className="text-foreground mt-4 max-w-3xl font-serif text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-5xl">
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
               return (
                 <article
                   key={item.title}
-                  className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
+                  className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
                 >
                   <Icon className="text-primary size-6" aria-hidden="true" />
                   <h3 className="text-foreground mt-5 font-serif text-2xl font-semibold">
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
               return (
                 <article
                   key={item.title}
-                  className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
+                  className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
                 >
                   <Icon className="text-primary size-6" aria-hidden="true" />
                   <h3 className="text-foreground mt-5 font-serif text-2xl font-semibold">
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
             })}
           </div>
 
-          <div className="brand-night mt-14 rounded-[2rem] p-7 text-white shadow-[0_28px_70px_rgba(7,20,21,0.2)] sm:p-10">
+          <div className="night-card mt-14 rounded-[2rem] p-7 text-white sm:p-10">
             <p className="text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.14em] text-teal-100 uppercase">
               Keep your care team in the loop
             </p>
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/how-it-works/page.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/how-it-works/page.tsx
index 9681e46..20af116 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/how-it-works/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/how-it-works/page.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import {
   ArrowRight,
-  Camera,
+  CalendarDays,
   Check,
-  FileText,
-  Keyboard,
-  Mic,
+  ListChecks,
+  MessageCircleQuestion,
+  RotateCcw,
   ShieldAlert,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 
 import { PhoneMockup } from "~/components/phone-mockup";
+import { QuestionsPreview } from "~/components/questions-preview";
 import { SectionLabel } from "~/components/section-label";
 import { Badge } from "~/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
@@ -21,26 +22,26 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
     "See how Medscribe brings visits, medication routines, and important context into one reviewable record.",
 };
 
-const inputs = [
+const dailyRhythm = [
   {
-    icon: Keyboard,
-    title: "Type or paste",
-    body: "Start from notes you already have and keep the original details easy to revisit.",
+    icon: CalendarDays,
+    title: "Start with the moment",
+    body: "Give each visit a clear place so the details remain easy to find later.",
   },
   {
-    icon: Camera,
-    title: "Import a screenshot",
-    body: "Bring in a portal summary or prescription label, then correct extracted fields.",
+    icon: ListChecks,
+    title: "Review what matters",
+    body: "Check the useful details and keep your own judgment in the loop.",
   },
   {
-    icon: FileText,
-    title: "Attach a document",
-    body: "Bring a photo or document into a guided review workflow.",
+    icon: MessageCircleQuestion,
+    title: "Keep the next question",
+    body: "Save what you want to ask while it is still fresh in your mind.",
   },
   {
-    icon: Mic,
-    title: "Record with consent",
-    body: "With permission, turn optional visit audio into notes you can review.",
+    icon: RotateCcw,
+    title: "Return when needed",
+    body: "Revisit the same picture before the next appointment or handoff.",
   },
 ] as const;
 
@@ -68,20 +69,20 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="brand-warm border-border-soft/70 border-y px-4 py-18 sm:px-6 lg:py-22">
+      <section className="section-wash px-4 py-18 sm:px-6 lg:py-22">
         <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
-          <SectionLabel>Start where the information is</SectionLabel>
+          <SectionLabel>Start with what matters</SectionLabel>
           <h2 className="text-foreground mt-4 max-w-3xl font-serif text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-5xl">
-            Four ways in. One clear place to review.
+            A clear rhythm from the moment to the next conversation.
           </h2>
           <div className="mt-10 grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
-            {inputs.map((item, index) => {
+            {dailyRhythm.map((item, index) => {
               const Icon = item.icon;
 
               return (
                 <article
                   key={item.title}
-                  className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
+                  className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
                 >
                   <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                     <span className="bg-primary-light text-primary flex size-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl">
@@ -101,14 +102,14 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
               );
             })}
           </div>
-          <div className="border-primary/20 bg-primary-light/45 mt-6 flex gap-3 rounded-2xl border p-5">
+          <div className="surface-panel mt-6 flex gap-3 rounded-2xl p-5">
             <Check
               className="text-primary mt-0.5 size-5 shrink-0"
               aria-hidden="true"
             />
             <p className="text-foreground text-sm leading-relaxed">
-              You review summaries and medication details before they become
-              part of the record you carry.
+              You review the details before they become part of the picture you
+              carry.
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -126,13 +127,13 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
                 The visit remains available beside the summary so you can check
                 wording, follow-ups, and the details you want to remember.
               </p>
-              <p className="glass-panel text-muted-foreground mt-5 rounded-2xl p-5 text-sm leading-relaxed">
+              <p className="surface-panel text-muted-foreground mt-5 rounded-2xl p-5 text-sm leading-relaxed">
                 <strong className="text-foreground">Stay oriented:</strong> move
                 between the transcript and summary whenever you want the fuller
                 context.
               </p>
             </div>
-            <div className="bg-primary-light/45 justify-self-center rounded-[2.5rem] p-7">
+            <div className="section-wash justify-self-center rounded-[2.5rem] p-7">
               <PhoneMockup
                 src="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/summary-reviewed-natural.webp"
                 darkSrc="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/summary-reviewed-natural-dark.webp"
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
           </div>
 
           <div className="grid gap-12 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:items-center">
-            <div className="brand-warm justify-self-center rounded-[2.5rem] p-7 lg:order-1">
+            <div className="section-wash justify-self-center rounded-[2.5rem] p-7 lg:order-1">
               <PhoneMockup
                 src="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/medication-detail-natural.webp"
                 darkSrc="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/medication-detail-natural-dark.webp"
@@ -167,13 +168,31 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
                 information together without hunting through separate notes.
               </p>
               <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-5 text-sm leading-relaxed">
-                Medscribe records timing supplied by a label, pharmacist, or
-                prescribing team. It does not calculate or shift medication
-                times.
+                Keep medication timing easy to read and confirm changes with
+                the care professional who gave you the instructions.
               </p>
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          <div className="grid gap-12 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:items-center">
+            <div className="lg:order-2">
+              <SectionLabel>Keep the next question</SectionLabel>
+              <h2 className="text-foreground mt-4 font-serif text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-5xl">
+                Save it while it is on your mind.
+              </h2>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-5 leading-relaxed">
+                Add questions as they come up between visits. If Ask reaches a
+                question that needs professional judgment, Medscribe can offer
+                to save it and suggest who may be helpful to ask.
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-5 text-sm leading-relaxed">
+                Your list is ready when the appointment starts, so the most
+                important question does not disappear in the moment.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <QuestionsPreview className="justify-self-center lg:order-1 lg:w-full lg:max-w-md" />
+          </div>
+
           <div className="grid gap-12 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:items-center">
             <div>
               <SectionLabel>Prepare the handoff</SectionLabel>
@@ -190,7 +209,7 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
                 it, and when the conversation happens.
               </p>
             </div>
-            <div className="bg-primary-light/45 justify-self-center rounded-[2.5rem] p-7">
+            <div className="section-wash justify-self-center rounded-[2.5rem] p-7">
               <PhoneMockup
                 src="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/know-me-natural.webp"
                 darkSrc="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/know-me-natural-dark.webp"
@@ -205,7 +224,7 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="brand-warm border-border-soft/70 border-t px-4 py-20 sm:px-6">
+      <section className="section-wash px-4 py-20 sm:px-6">
         <div className="mx-auto grid max-w-6xl gap-12 lg:grid-cols-2">
           <div>
             <div className="bg-primary-light text-primary flex size-12 items-center justify-center rounded-xl">
@@ -222,7 +241,7 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
             {boundaries.map((item) => (
               <li
                 key={item}
-                className="glass-panel text-foreground flex gap-3 rounded-2xl p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed"
+                className="surface-panel text-foreground flex gap-3 rounded-2xl p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed"
               >
                 <Check
                   className="text-primary mt-0.5 size-5 shrink-0"
@@ -236,7 +255,7 @@ export default function HowItWorksPage() {
       </section>
 
       <section className="px-4 py-20 sm:px-6">
-        <div className="brand-night mx-auto flex max-w-6xl flex-col items-start justify-between gap-7 rounded-[2rem] px-7 py-10 text-white shadow-[0_28px_70px_rgba(7,20,21,0.2)] sm:px-10 md:flex-row md:items-center">
+        <div className="night-card mx-auto flex max-w-6xl flex-col items-start justify-between gap-7 rounded-[2rem] px-7 py-10 text-white sm:px-10 md:flex-row md:items-center">
           <div>
             <h2 className="font-serif text-3xl font-semibold">
               Privacy should feel understandable.
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/page.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/page.tsx
index b16f1d6..5b4cad1 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 import Link from "next/link";
 
 import { ProductDevice } from "~/components/product-device";
+import { QuestionsPreview } from "~/components/questions-preview";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import { productClaims, productRelease } from "~/content/product";
 import { ACCESS_INVITE_MAILTO } from "~/lib/access";
@@ -99,9 +100,7 @@ const accessFit = [
 export default function HomePage() {
   return (
     <>
-      <section className="relative isolate min-h-[calc(100svh-4rem)] overflow-hidden px-4 pt-14 sm:px-6 sm:pt-20 lg:pt-24">
-        <div className="bg-primary-light/60 absolute -top-32 left-1/2 -z-10 h-[42rem] w-[74rem] max-w-[125vw] -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full blur-3xl" />
-        <div className="absolute top-48 -right-28 -z-10 size-[28rem] rounded-full bg-[#d9ecff]/35 blur-3xl dark:bg-[#123d5b]/28" />
+      <section className="section-wash relative isolate min-h-[calc(100svh-4rem)] overflow-hidden px-4 pt-14 sm:px-6 sm:pt-20 lg:pt-24">
         <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl text-center">
           <div className="animate-fade-in-up flex items-center justify-center gap-3">
             <span className="bg-success-light text-success rounded-full px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.12em] uppercase">
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         </p>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="pitch-lazy brand-warm border-border-soft/70 flex min-h-[78svh] items-center border-y px-4 py-24 sm:px-6 lg:py-32">
+      <section className="pitch-lazy section-wash flex min-h-[78svh] items-center px-4 py-24 sm:px-6 lg:py-32">
         <div className="pitch-copy-motion mx-auto max-w-6xl text-center">
           <p className="text-primary text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.2em] uppercase">
             The connected picture
@@ -184,11 +183,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               Turn what happened into something you can check.
             </h2>
             <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-7 max-w-lg text-lg leading-relaxed">
-              Bring in typed notes, a portal screenshot, a document, or an
-              optional consent-gated recording. You decide what is useful and
-              what belongs in your record.
+              Bring the important details from a visit into one reviewable
+              record. You decide what is useful and what belongs in the picture
+              you carry forward.
             </p>
-            <div className="border-primary/25 bg-primary-light/35 mt-8 max-w-lg rounded-2xl border p-5">
+            <div className="surface-panel mt-8 max-w-lg rounded-2xl p-5">
               <p className="text-foreground text-sm leading-relaxed">
                 <strong className="font-semibold">The safety loop:</strong>{" "}
                 review generated information before acting. Medscribe does not
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             {visitMoments.map((moment, index) => (
               <li
                 key={moment.number}
-                className="pitch-card-motion glass-panel relative overflow-hidden rounded-[2.5rem] px-5 pt-8 sm:px-10 sm:pt-10"
+                className="pitch-card-motion surface-panel relative overflow-hidden rounded-[2.5rem] px-5 pt-8 sm:px-10 sm:pt-10"
               >
                 <div className="relative z-10 max-w-xl">
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="grid gap-px overflow-hidden rounded-[2rem] border border-white/12 bg-white/12">
+            <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-[2rem] bg-white/[0.055]">
               {[
                 {
                   title: "Keep schedules easy to understand",
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               ].map((item) => (
                 <article
                   key={item.title}
-                  className="bg-[#0c2727]/88 p-7 backdrop-blur-sm sm:p-9"
+                  className="border-white/10 border-t p-7 first:border-t-0 sm:p-9"
                 >
                   <Check className="size-5 text-teal-200" aria-hidden="true" />
                   <h3 className="mt-5 font-serif text-2xl font-semibold sm:text-3xl">
@@ -305,32 +304,44 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="pitch-lazy brand-warm px-4 py-24 sm:px-6 lg:py-36">
-        <div className="mx-auto grid max-w-7xl items-center gap-14 lg:grid-cols-[1fr_0.9fr] lg:gap-24">
-          <div className="pitch-copy-motion order-2 lg:order-1">
+      <section className="pitch-lazy section-wash overflow-hidden px-4 py-24 sm:px-6 lg:py-36">
+        <div
+          id="questions"
+          className="mx-auto grid max-w-7xl scroll-mt-4 items-center gap-14 lg:grid-cols-[0.82fr_1.18fr] lg:gap-20"
+        >
+          <div className="pitch-copy-motion">
             <p className="text-primary text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.2em] uppercase">
-              Ask from the record
+              Questions for the doctor
             </p>
             <h2 className="text-foreground mt-6 max-w-2xl font-serif text-[clamp(3.25rem,6vw,6.5rem)] leading-[0.94] font-semibold tracking-[-0.045em]">
-              Better questions begin with your context.
+              Ask now. Save what belongs in the room.
             </h2>
             <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-8 max-w-xl text-lg leading-relaxed sm:text-xl">
-              Ask about a visit or medication using the context you have already
-              collected. Answers help you prepare for a clearer conversation.
-            </p>
-            <p className="border-primary/35 text-muted-foreground mt-7 max-w-xl border-l-2 pl-5 text-sm leading-relaxed">
-              Informational only. Medication changes still belong with a
-              clinician or pharmacist.
+              Ask about a visit or medication. When the answer needs a care
+              professional&apos;s judgment, Medscribe can suggest saving the
+              question and who may be helpful to ask.
             </p>
+            <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-7 flex max-w-xl items-start gap-3 text-sm leading-relaxed">
+              <span className="bg-primary-light text-primary mt-0.5 flex size-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full">
+                <Check className="size-3.5" aria-hidden="true" />
+              </span>
+              <p>
+                Keep a calm, ready list for your next appointment instead of
+                relying on memory when the conversation begins.
+              </p>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="order-1 mx-auto w-[min(78vw,27rem)] lg:order-2">
-            <ProductDevice
-              src="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/ask-black.webp"
-              darkSrc="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/ask-black-dark.webp"
-              alt="Medscribe Ask response shown in a black titanium iPhone product bezel"
-              className="pitch-device-motion pitch-device-drift-right"
-              sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 432px, (min-width: 640px) 384px, 78vw"
-            />
+          <div className="mx-auto grid w-full max-w-[43rem] items-center justify-center gap-2 sm:grid-cols-[minmax(0,18rem)_minmax(0,22rem)] lg:justify-end">
+            <div className="mx-auto w-[min(72vw,18rem)] -rotate-2 sm:w-full">
+              <ProductDevice
+                src="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/ask-black.webp"
+                darkSrc="/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/ask-black-dark.webp"
+                alt="Medscribe Ask response shown in a black titanium iPhone product bezel"
+                className="pitch-device-motion pitch-device-drift-left"
+                sizes="(min-width: 640px) 288px, 72vw"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <QuestionsPreview className="pitch-card-motion w-full max-w-[22rem]" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -361,7 +372,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                 to review together.
               </p>
               <div className="mt-9 grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-                <div className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-5">
+                <div className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-5">
                   <ScanLine
                     className="text-primary size-6"
                     aria-hidden="true"
@@ -373,7 +384,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                     Show or share a selected, readable snapshot.
                   </p>
                 </div>
-                <div className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-5">
+                <div className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-5">
                   <ContactRound
                     className="text-primary size-6"
                     aria-hidden="true"
@@ -389,7 +400,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div className="brand-night mt-24 overflow-hidden rounded-[2.5rem] p-7 text-white shadow-[0_35px_90px_rgba(7,20,21,0.22)] sm:p-10 lg:p-14">
+          <div className="night-card mt-24 overflow-hidden rounded-[2.5rem] p-7 text-white sm:p-10 lg:p-14">
             <div className="grid gap-12 lg:grid-cols-[0.85fr_1.15fr] lg:items-center">
               <div>
                 <HeartHandshake
@@ -412,7 +423,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
                 ].map(([number, title, body]) => (
                   <li
                     key={number}
-                    className="rounded-2xl border border-white/15 bg-white/8 p-5"
+                    className="rounded-2xl bg-white/[0.065] p-5"
                   >
                     <span className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/12 text-xs font-bold">
                       {number}
@@ -447,11 +458,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             </p>
           </div>
 
-          <dl className="mt-20 grid border-y border-white/12 md:grid-cols-3 md:divide-x md:divide-white/12">
+          <dl className="mt-20 grid gap-10 md:grid-cols-3 md:gap-0 md:divide-x md:divide-white/12">
             {proofStats.map((stat) => (
               <div
                 key={stat.label}
-                className="border-b border-white/12 px-5 py-10 text-center last:border-b-0 md:border-b-0 lg:py-14"
+                className="px-5 py-2 text-center md:py-10 lg:py-14"
               >
                 <dt className="text-sm text-slate-400">{stat.label}</dt>
                 <dd className="mt-3 font-serif text-5xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.04em] text-teal-200 sm:text-6xl lg:text-7xl">
@@ -468,7 +479,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
               return (
                 <article
                   key={principle.title}
-                  className="rounded-[1.75rem] border border-white/12 bg-white/[0.045] p-7"
+                  className="rounded-[1.75rem] bg-white/[0.05] p-7"
                 >
                   <Icon className="size-6 text-teal-200" aria-hidden="true" />
                   <h3 className="mt-8 font-serif text-2xl font-semibold">
@@ -494,7 +505,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       </section>
 
       <section className="pitch-lazy flex min-h-[82svh] items-center px-4 py-24 sm:px-6 lg:py-32">
-        <div className="pitch-copy-motion brand-warm border-border-soft/65 mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl overflow-hidden rounded-[3rem] border px-6 py-16 text-center shadow-[0_35px_110px_rgba(15,118,110,0.14)] sm:px-10 lg:px-20 lg:py-24">
+        <div className="pitch-copy-motion section-wash surface-panel mx-auto w-full max-w-6xl overflow-hidden rounded-[3rem] px-6 py-16 text-center sm:px-10 lg:px-20 lg:py-24">
           <p className="text-primary text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.2em] uppercase">
             Made for people who carry a lot
           </p>
@@ -509,7 +520,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             {accessFit.map((item) => (
               <li
                 key={item}
-                className="border-primary/15 bg-surface/65 text-foreground flex items-start gap-3 rounded-2xl border p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed"
+                className="bg-surface/65 text-foreground flex items-start gap-3 rounded-2xl p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed"
               >
                 <span className="bg-primary-light mt-0.5 flex size-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full">
                   <Check className="text-primary size-3" aria-hidden="true" />
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/privacy/page.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/privacy/page.tsx
index 59c5c02..49bc5bb 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/privacy/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/privacy/page.tsx
@@ -78,13 +78,16 @@ export default function PrivacyPage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="brand-warm border-border-soft/70 border-y px-4 py-20 sm:px-6 lg:py-24">
+      <section className="section-wash px-4 py-20 sm:px-6 lg:py-24">
         <div className="mx-auto grid max-w-6xl gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
           {principles.map((item) => {
             const Icon = item.icon;
 
             return (
-              <article key={item.title} className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-6">
+              <article
+                key={item.title}
+                className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-6"
+              >
                 <Icon className="text-primary size-6" aria-hidden="true" />
                 <h2 className="text-foreground mt-5 font-serif text-2xl font-semibold">
                   {item.title}
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ export default function PrivacyPage() {
             {commitments.map((item) => (
               <article
                 key={item.title}
-                className="glass-panel rounded-2xl p-6 sm:p-7"
+                className="surface-panel rounded-2xl p-6 sm:p-7"
               >
                 <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
                   <div className="bg-primary-light text-primary flex size-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-xl">
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ export default function PrivacyPage() {
             {choices.map((item) => (
               <li
                 key={item}
-                className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-xl border border-white/15 bg-white/8 p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-teal-50/90"
+                className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-xl bg-white/[0.06] p-4 text-sm leading-relaxed text-teal-50/90"
               >
                 <Check
                   className="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-teal-200"
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ export default function PrivacyPage() {
       </section>
 
       <section className="px-4 py-18 sm:px-6">
-        <div className="glass-panel mx-auto flex max-w-6xl flex-col items-start justify-between gap-6 rounded-[2rem] p-7 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:p-9">
+        <div className="surface-panel mx-auto flex max-w-6xl flex-col items-start justify-between gap-6 rounded-[2rem] p-7 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:p-9">
           <div>
             <h2 className="text-foreground font-serif text-3xl font-semibold">
               See how Medscribe fits into the day.
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index e0bfe01..94850a8 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import "~/styles/globals.css";
 
-import { type Metadata } from "next";
+import { type Metadata, type Viewport } from "next";
 import { Instrument_Sans, Playfair_Display } from "next/font/google";
 
 import { UmamiAnalytics } from "~/components/umami-analytics";
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
   },
 };
 
+export const viewport: Viewport = {
+  themeColor: [
+    { media: "(prefers-color-scheme: light)", color: "#f4f9f7" },
+    { media: "(prefers-color-scheme: dark)", color: "#071415" },
+  ],
+};
+
 export default function RootLayout({
   children,
 }: Readonly<{ children: React.ReactNode }>) {
diff --git a/src/components/feature-showcase.tsx b/src/components/feature-showcase.tsx
index da5b79d..f503858 100644
--- a/src/components/feature-showcase.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feature-showcase.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const features = [
     icon: CalendarDays,
     title: "Turn a visit into context you can review",
     description:
-      "Type or paste notes, import a portal screenshot or document, or use consent-gated recording to create a summary you can check.",
+      "Keep the important details from a visit together in a summary you can check and revisit.",
     points: [
       "Keep the visit and summary easy to revisit",
       "Review important details before relying on them",
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ const features = [
     id: "questions",
     label: "Questions",
     icon: MessageCircle,
-    title: "Facts first, fluent answers second",
+    title: "Keep the question for the right conversation",
     description:
-      "Ask about a visit or medication using the context you have already collected. Dosing changes, diagnosis, and treatment decisions stay with a clinician or pharmacist.",
+      "Ask about a visit or medication. When professional judgment is needed, save the question and keep guidance on who may be helpful to ask.",
     points: [
-      "Keep answers connected to your own context",
-      "Prepare for a clearer care conversation",
-      "High-risk or unsupported questions defer to a professional",
+      "Capture questions as they come up",
+      "Keep a ready list for the next appointment",
+      "See whether a doctor, prescriber, or pharmacist may be helpful",
     ],
     image: "/screenshots/product-bezel-2026-08-23-complete/ask-black.webp",
     darkImage:
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ export function FeatureShowcase() {
                 onClick={() => setActiveId(feature.id)}
                 onKeyDown={onTabKeyDown}
                 className={cn(
-                  "focus-visible:ring-primary/40 inline-flex min-h-11 shrink-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-full border px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition-colors outline-none focus-visible:ring-2",
+                  "focus-visible:ring-primary/40 inline-flex min-h-11 shrink-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-full px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition-colors outline-none focus-visible:ring-2",
                   isActive
-                    ? "border-primary-button bg-primary-button text-white shadow-sm"
-                    : "border-border-soft bg-surface/75 text-muted-foreground hover:border-primary/30 hover:text-foreground backdrop-blur-xl",
+                    ? "bg-primary-button text-white shadow-sm"
+                    : "bg-surface/75 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-surface-soft hover:text-foreground backdrop-blur-xl",
                 )}
               >
                 <Icon className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export function FeatureShowcase() {
       </div>
 
       <div className="justify-self-center lg:justify-self-end">
-        <div className="glass-panel rounded-[2.5rem] p-5 sm:p-7">
+        <div className="surface-panel rounded-[2.5rem] p-5 sm:p-7">
           <PhoneMockup
             src={active.image}
             darkSrc={active.darkImage}
diff --git a/src/components/login-form.tsx b/src/components/login-form.tsx
index ca706f2..6357353 100644
--- a/src/components/login-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/login-form.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: LoginFormProps) {
     <div className="relative flex min-h-screen items-center justify-center px-4 py-16">
       <ScreenBackground />
 
-      <Card className="w-full max-w-md border-border-soft/80 bg-surface/95 shadow-[0_20px_50px_rgba(15,23,42,0.12)] backdrop-blur-sm">
+      <Card className="w-full max-w-md bg-surface/95 shadow-[0_20px_50px_rgba(15,23,42,0.12)] backdrop-blur-sm">
         <CardHeader className="items-center space-y-4 text-center">
           <MedscribeLogo className="h-8 w-[100px] text-foreground" />
           <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ export function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: LoginFormProps) {
                   name="password"
                   type="password"
                   autoComplete="current-password"
-                  autoFocus
                   required
                   value={password}
                   onChange={(event) => setPassword(event.target.value)}
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ export function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: LoginFormProps) {
               className="w-full"
               disabled={isSubmitting || password.length === 0}
             >
-              {isSubmitting ? "Checking..." : "Continue"}
+              {isSubmitting ? "Checking…" : "Continue"}
             </Button>
           </form>
         </CardContent>
diff --git a/src/components/questions-preview.tsx b/src/components/questions-preview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16c5b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/questions-preview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { ArrowUpRight, Check, MessageCircleQuestion, Plus } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
+
+const questions = [
+  {
+    question: "Could this change be related to my medication?",
+    recipient: "Prescriber",
+  },
+  {
+    question: "What should I expect at the follow-up?",
+    recipient: "Care team",
+  },
+  {
+    question: "Is this still the right time to take it?",
+    recipient: "Pharmacist",
+  },
+] as const;
+
+export function QuestionsPreview({ className }: { className?: string }) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "surface-panel overflow-hidden rounded-[2rem] p-5 sm:p-6",
+        className,
+      )}
+      aria-label="Illustrative Questions list in Medscribe"
+    >
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-5 px-1 pb-5">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-primary text-xs font-bold tracking-[0.16em] uppercase">
+            Questions
+          </p>
+          <h3 className="text-foreground mt-2 font-serif text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em]">
+            Ready for the conversation
+          </h3>
+        </div>
+        <span className="bg-primary-light text-primary flex size-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full">
+          <MessageCircleQuestion className="size-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+        </span>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="bg-canvas/70 overflow-hidden rounded-[1.35rem]">
+        {questions.map((item, index) => (
+          <div
+            key={item.question}
+            className={cn(
+              "grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto] gap-4 px-4 py-4 sm:px-5",
+              index > 0 && "border-border-soft/55 border-t",
+            )}
+          >
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <p className="text-foreground text-sm leading-snug font-semibold text-pretty">
+                {item.question}
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+                Ask your {item.recipient.toLowerCase()}
+                <ArrowUpRight className="size-3" aria-hidden="true" />
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <span className="bg-success-light text-success mt-0.5 flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full">
+              <Check className="size-3.5" aria-hidden="true" />
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="text-muted-foreground mt-5 flex items-center gap-2 px-1 text-xs leading-relaxed">
+        <span className="bg-primary-light text-primary flex size-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full">
+          <Plus className="size-3.5" aria-hidden="true" />
+        </span>
+        Save a question the moment it comes to you.
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/screen-background.tsx b/src/components/screen-background.tsx
index 583e6fa..70ad9da 100644
--- a/src/components/screen-background.tsx
+++ b/src/components/screen-background.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ export function ScreenBackground() {
   return (
     <div className="pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 -z-10 overflow-hidden print:hidden">
       <div className="ambient-canvas absolute inset-0" />
-      <div className="bg-primary-light/22 absolute -top-48 -left-40 size-[34rem] rounded-full blur-3xl" />
-      <div className="absolute top-[28vh] -right-52 size-[38rem] rounded-full bg-[#d9ecff]/30 blur-3xl dark:bg-[#123d5b]/28" />
-      <div className="absolute bottom-[6vh] -left-56 size-[38rem] rounded-full bg-[#fbe9d7]/32 blur-3xl dark:bg-[#4a3026]/24" />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/site-footer.tsx b/src/components/site-footer.tsx
index e4257e3..b2a0f1d 100644
--- a/src/components/site-footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-footer.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const footerLinks = [
 export function SiteFooter() {
   return (
     <footer className="print-hidden px-3 pb-3 sm:px-5 sm:pb-5">
-      <div className="glass-panel mx-auto grid max-w-6xl gap-10 rounded-[2rem] px-6 py-10 text-sm sm:px-8 md:grid-cols-[1.3fr_0.7fr_0.7fr]">
+      <div className="surface-panel mx-auto grid max-w-6xl gap-10 rounded-[2rem] px-6 py-10 text-sm sm:px-8 md:grid-cols-[1.3fr_0.7fr_0.7fr]">
         <div>
           <Link
             href="/"
diff --git a/src/components/site-header.tsx b/src/components/site-header.tsx
index 455c9e7..27f35c7 100644
--- a/src/components/site-header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-header.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Menu } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
@@ -11,15 +12,38 @@ import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
 const navigation = [
   { href: "/", label: "Home" },
   { href: "/how-it-works", label: "How it works" },
+  { href: "/#questions", label: "Questions" },
   { href: "/privacy", label: "Privacy" },
 ] as const;
 
 export function SiteHeader() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const [hash, setHash] = useState("");
+  const mobileMenu = useRef<HTMLDetailsElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const updateHash = () => setHash(window.location.hash);
+    updateHash();
+    window.addEventListener("hashchange", updateHash);
+
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("hashchange", updateHash);
+  }, [pathname]);
+
+  const isActive = (href: (typeof navigation)[number]["href"]) => {
+    if (href === "/#questions") {
+      return pathname === "/" && hash === "#questions";
+    }
+
+    if (href === "/") {
+      return pathname === "/" && hash !== "#questions";
+    }
+
+    return pathname === href;
+  };
 
   return (
     <header className="print-hidden sticky top-0 z-50 px-3 pt-3 sm:px-5">
-      <div className="glass-panel-strong relative mx-auto flex h-14 max-w-6xl items-center gap-5 rounded-[1.25rem] px-3.5 sm:px-5">
+      <div className="surface-panel-strong relative mx-auto flex h-14 max-w-6xl items-center gap-5 rounded-[1.25rem] px-3.5 sm:px-5">
         <Link
           href="/"
           className="text-foreground focus-visible:ring-primary/40 absolute left-1/2 flex shrink-0 -translate-x-1/2 items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md transition-opacity outline-none hover:opacity-75 focus-visible:ring-2 md:static md:translate-x-0"
@@ -39,11 +63,11 @@ export function SiteHeader() {
             <Link
               key={item.href}
               href={item.href}
-              aria-current={pathname === item.href ? "page" : undefined}
+              aria-current={isActive(item.href) ? "page" : undefined}
               className={cn(
-                "focus-visible:ring-primary/40 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-all outline-none focus-visible:ring-2",
-                pathname === item.href
-                  ? "text-foreground border border-white/45 bg-white/[0.48] shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.5),0_5px_16px_rgba(15,118,110,0.1)] dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/8"
+                "focus-visible:ring-primary/40 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors outline-none focus-visible:ring-2",
+                isActive(item.href)
+                  ? "bg-primary-light/70 text-primary"
                   : "text-muted-foreground hover:bg-primary-light/60 hover:text-foreground",
               )}
             >
@@ -55,23 +79,24 @@ export function SiteHeader() {
           </Button>
         </nav>
 
-        <details className="group relative ml-auto md:hidden">
-          <summary className="border-border-soft/70 bg-surface/70 text-foreground focus-visible:ring-primary/40 flex size-10 cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-center rounded-full border outline-none marker:content-none focus-visible:ring-2 [&::-webkit-details-marker]:hidden">
+        <details ref={mobileMenu} className="group relative ml-auto md:hidden">
+          <summary className="bg-surface-soft text-foreground focus-visible:ring-primary/40 flex size-10 cursor-pointer list-none items-center justify-center rounded-full outline-none marker:content-none focus-visible:ring-2 [&::-webkit-details-marker]:hidden">
             <Menu className="size-5" aria-hidden="true" />
             <span className="sr-only">Open navigation</span>
           </summary>
           <nav
             aria-label="Mobile navigation"
-            className="glass-panel-strong absolute top-12 right-0 flex w-64 flex-col rounded-[1.4rem] p-2"
+            className="surface-panel-strong absolute top-12 right-0 flex w-64 flex-col rounded-[1.4rem] p-2"
           >
             {navigation.map((item) => (
               <Link
-                key={item.href}
-                href={item.href}
-                aria-current={pathname === item.href ? "page" : undefined}
-                className={cn(
-                  "text-foreground focus-visible:ring-primary/40 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium outline-none focus-visible:ring-2",
-                  pathname === item.href
+              key={item.href}
+              href={item.href}
+              onClick={() => mobileMenu.current?.removeAttribute("open")}
+              aria-current={isActive(item.href) ? "page" : undefined}
+              className={cn(
+                "text-foreground focus-visible:ring-primary/40 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium outline-none focus-visible:ring-2",
+                isActive(item.href)
                     ? "bg-primary-light/75 shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.35)]"
                     : "hover:bg-primary-light/60",
                 )}
@@ -81,6 +106,7 @@ export function SiteHeader() {
             ))}
             <Link
               href="/access"
+              onClick={() => mobileMenu.current?.removeAttribute("open")}
               className="bg-primary-button hover:bg-primary-button/90 focus-visible:ring-primary/40 mt-1 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-center text-sm font-semibold text-white outline-none focus-visible:ring-2"
             >
               Request access
diff --git a/src/components/ui/badge.tsx b/src/components/ui/badge.tsx
index 2089a33..d1f54a7 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/badge.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/badge.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const badgeVariants = cva(
     variants: {
       variant: {
         default: "bg-primary-light text-primary",
-        outline: "border border-border-soft bg-surface text-muted-foreground",
+        outline: "bg-surface-soft text-muted-foreground",
         success: "bg-success-light text-success",
       },
     },
diff --git a/src/components/ui/button.tsx b/src/components/ui/button.tsx
index 40cbb1a..0cddf59 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority";
 import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
 
 const buttonVariants = cva(
-  "print-hidden inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-full text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap transition-all outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/30 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0",
+  "print-hidden inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-full text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap transition-[color,background-color,box-shadow,transform] duration-200 outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary/30 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0",
   {
     variants: {
       variant: {
         default:
-          "bg-primary-button text-white shadow-[0_10px_25px_rgba(15,118,110,0.2)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:bg-primary-button/90",
+          "bg-primary-button text-white shadow-[0_8px_22px_rgba(15,118,110,0.16)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:bg-primary-button/90",
         outline:
-          "border border-border-soft bg-surface/75 text-foreground backdrop-blur-xl hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:bg-surface-soft",
+          "bg-surface/85 text-foreground shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(15,23,42,0.06)] backdrop-blur-xl hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:bg-surface-soft",
         secondary: "bg-primary-light text-primary hover:bg-primary-light/80",
         ghost:
           "text-muted-foreground hover:bg-surface-soft hover:text-foreground",
diff --git a/src/components/ui/card.tsx b/src/components/ui/card.tsx
index 073e519..a60bb30 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/card.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function Card({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "rounded-lg border border-border-soft bg-surface text-foreground shadow-[0_1px_4px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)]",
+        "rounded-2xl bg-surface text-foreground shadow-[0_14px_40px_rgba(15,23,42,0.08)]",
         className,
       )}
       {...props}
diff --git a/src/styles/globals.css b/src/styles/globals.css
index 89de730..f54ceeb 100644
--- a/src/styles/globals.css
+++ b/src/styles/globals.css
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
 @layer base {
   :root {
     color-scheme: light;
-    --ambient-teal: rgba(83, 211, 192, 0.24);
-    --ambient-blue: rgba(132, 194, 255, 0.2);
-    --ambient-warm: rgba(244, 184, 128, 0.2);
-    --glass-fill: rgba(252, 255, 254, 0.74);
-    --glass-fill-strong: rgba(252, 255, 254, 0.9);
-    --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
-    --glass-shadow: rgba(16, 65, 60, 0.13);
+    --ambient-teal: rgba(83, 211, 192, 0.16);
+    --ambient-blue: rgba(132, 194, 255, 0.12);
+    --ambient-warm: rgba(244, 184, 128, 0.12);
+    --surface-fill: rgba(252, 255, 254, 0.88);
+    --surface-fill-strong: rgba(252, 255, 254, 0.94);
+    --surface-shadow: rgba(16, 65, 60, 0.09);
+    --surface-highlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+    --night: #0a1e1f;
   }
 
   /*
@@ -51,18 +52,20 @@
       --color-border-soft: #294243;
       --color-success: #34d399;
       --color-success-light: #124238;
-      --ambient-teal: rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.18);
-      --ambient-blue: rgba(41, 122, 179, 0.2);
-      --ambient-warm: rgba(161, 91, 55, 0.16);
-      --glass-fill: rgba(20, 39, 40, 0.68);
-      --glass-fill-strong: rgba(20, 39, 40, 0.9);
-      --glass-border: rgba(180, 228, 218, 0.13);
-      --glass-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);
+      --ambient-teal: rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.11);
+      --ambient-blue: rgba(41, 122, 179, 0.13);
+      --ambient-warm: rgba(161, 91, 55, 0.1);
+      --surface-fill: rgba(20, 39, 40, 0.84);
+      --surface-fill-strong: rgba(20, 39, 40, 0.94);
+      --surface-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
+      --surface-highlight: rgba(180, 228, 218, 0.09);
+      --night: #061718;
     }
   }
 
   html {
     scroll-behavior: smooth;
+    scroll-padding-top: 6rem;
   }
 
   body {
@@ -73,92 +76,118 @@
   ::selection {
     background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 24%, transparent);
   }
+
+  h1,
+  h2,
+  h3 {
+    text-wrap: balance;
+  }
+
+  p {
+    text-wrap: pretty;
+  }
+
+  a,
+  button,
+  summary {
+    touch-action: manipulation;
+    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+  }
 }
 
 .ambient-canvas {
   background:
     radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 78% 54% at 4% -8%,
+      ellipse 72% 48% at 4% -8%,
       var(--ambient-teal),
-      transparent 68%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 66% 50% at 102% 22%,
-      var(--ambient-blue),
-      transparent 70%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(
-      ellipse 64% 48% at -8% 88%,
-      var(--ambient-warm),
       transparent 72%
     ),
+    radial-gradient(
+      ellipse 62% 46% at 102% 24%,
+      var(--ambient-blue),
+      transparent 74%
+    ),
+    radial-gradient(
+      ellipse 60% 44% at -8% 88%,
+      var(--ambient-warm),
+      transparent 76%
+    ),
     var(--color-canvas);
 }
 
-.glass-panel {
-  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
-  background: var(--glass-fill);
+.surface-panel {
+  background: var(--surface-fill);
   box-shadow:
-    0 24px 70px var(--glass-shadow),
-    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(140%);
-  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(140%);
+    0 20px 58px var(--surface-shadow),
+    inset 0 1px 0 var(--surface-highlight);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(115%);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(115%);
 }
 
-.glass-panel-strong {
-  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
-  background: var(--glass-fill-strong);
+.surface-panel-strong {
+  background: var(--surface-fill-strong);
   box-shadow:
-    0 18px 55px var(--glass-shadow),
-    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(30px) saturate(150%);
-  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(30px) saturate(150%);
+    0 12px 42px var(--surface-shadow),
+    inset 0 1px 0 var(--surface-highlight);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(120%);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(120%);
 }
 
-.brand-warm {
+.section-wash {
   background:
     radial-gradient(
-      circle at 84% 12%,
-      color-mix(in srgb, var(--ambient-blue) 82%, transparent),
-      transparent 34%
+      ellipse 52% 36% at 88% 30%,
+      color-mix(in srgb, var(--ambient-blue) 72%, transparent),
+      transparent 72%
     ),
-    linear-gradient(145deg, #fbf1e7 0%, #f4f9f7 56%, #e8f7f3 100%);
+    radial-gradient(
+      ellipse 48% 34% at 8% 68%,
+      color-mix(in srgb, var(--ambient-warm) 68%, transparent),
+      transparent 74%
+    );
 }
 
 .brand-night {
   background:
     radial-gradient(
-      circle at 82% 12%,
-      rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.21),
-      transparent 34%
+      ellipse 58% 30% at 82% 32%,
+      rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.1),
+      transparent 72%
     ),
     radial-gradient(
-      circle at 8% 88%,
-      rgba(58, 134, 185, 0.17),
-      transparent 31%
+      ellipse 46% 28% at 8% 72%,
+      rgba(58, 134, 185, 0.08),
+      transparent 76%
     ),
-    linear-gradient(150deg, #071415 0%, #0b2928 54%, #102b3c 100%);
+    linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-canvas) 100%, transparent) 0,
+      var(--night) 5rem,
+      var(--night) calc(100% - 5rem),
+      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-canvas) 100%, transparent) 100%
+    );
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .brand-warm {
-    background:
-      radial-gradient(
-        circle at 84% 12%,
-        rgba(41, 122, 179, 0.17),
-        transparent 34%
-      ),
-      radial-gradient(
-        circle at 8% 84%,
-        rgba(161, 91, 55, 0.14),
-        transparent 36%
-      ),
-      linear-gradient(145deg, #142421 0%, #0d1f20 58%, #102a32 100%);
-  }
+.night-card {
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(
+      ellipse 58% 42% at 88% 12%,
+      rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.12),
+      transparent 72%
+    ),
+    linear-gradient(145deg, #0a2021 0%, #0a1e1f 62%, #0d252d 100%);
+  box-shadow: 0 30px 82px rgba(4, 20, 21, 0.2);
 }
 
 .card-hover {
-  @apply transition-all duration-200 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-[0_8px_24px_rgba(15,23,42,0.08)];
+  transition:
+    transform 200ms ease,
+    box-shadow 200ms ease;
+}
+
+.card-hover:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
 }
 
 @keyframes fade-in-up {
@@ -188,12 +217,6 @@
   animation: fade-in-up 0.5s ease-out 0.3s both;
 }
 
-/* Long-form homepage chapters render as they approach the viewport. */
-.pitch-lazy {
-  content-visibility: auto;
-  contain-intrinsic-size: auto 1000px;
-}
-
 /*
  * Scroll-scrubbed product motion. This stays CSS-only so the long homepage
  * remains a server component and ships no scroll listener or animation
@@ -201,69 +224,61 @@
  */
 .pitch-device-motion {
   --pitch-enter-x: 0px;
-  --pitch-enter-y: 7rem;
-  --pitch-enter-rotate: 0deg;
+  --pitch-enter-y: 3.5rem;
   --pitch-exit-x: 0px;
-  --pitch-exit-y: -5rem;
-  --pitch-exit-rotate: 0deg;
+  --pitch-exit-y: -2rem;
   backface-visibility: hidden;
   transform-origin: center;
 }
 
 .pitch-device-drift-left {
-  --pitch-enter-x: -2.25rem;
-  --pitch-enter-rotate: -2deg;
-  --pitch-exit-x: 1.5rem;
-  --pitch-exit-rotate: 1.25deg;
+  --pitch-enter-x: -1rem;
+  --pitch-exit-x: 0.5rem;
 }
 
 .pitch-device-drift-right {
-  --pitch-enter-x: 2.25rem;
-  --pitch-enter-rotate: 2deg;
-  --pitch-exit-x: -1.5rem;
-  --pitch-exit-rotate: -1.25deg;
+  --pitch-enter-x: 1rem;
+  --pitch-exit-x: -0.5rem;
 }
 
 @keyframes pitch-device-scroll {
   0% {
-    opacity: 0.42;
-    transform: translate3d(var(--pitch-enter-x), var(--pitch-enter-y), 0)
-      scale(0.92) rotate(var(--pitch-enter-rotate));
+    opacity: 0.78;
+    transform: translate3d(var(--pitch-enter-x), var(--pitch-enter-y), 0);
   }
-  38% {
+  34% {
     opacity: 1;
-    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0deg);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
   }
-  72% {
+  78% {
     opacity: 1;
-    transform: translate3d(0, -1.5rem, 0) scale(1.018) rotate(0deg);
+    transform: translate3d(0, -0.75rem, 0);
   }
   100% {
-    opacity: 0.78;
-    transform: translate3d(var(--pitch-exit-x), var(--pitch-exit-y), 0)
-      scale(0.97) rotate(var(--pitch-exit-rotate));
+    opacity: 0.92;
+    transform: translate3d(var(--pitch-exit-x), var(--pitch-exit-y), 0);
   }
 }
 
 @keyframes pitch-copy-scroll {
   from {
-    opacity: 0.2;
-    transform: translate3d(0, 3.5rem, 0) scale(0.985);
+    opacity: 0.56;
+    transform: translate3d(0, 2rem, 0);
   }
   to {
     opacity: 1;
-    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
   }
 }
 
 @keyframes pitch-card-scroll {
   from {
-    opacity: 0.58;
-    transform: translate3d(0, 4rem, 0) scale(0.97);
+    opacity: 0.76;
+    transform: translate3d(0, 2rem, 0);
   }
   to {
     opacity: 1;
-    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
+    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
   }
 }
 
@@ -277,31 +292,31 @@
   .pitch-copy-motion {
     animation: pitch-copy-scroll linear both;
     animation-timeline: view(block);
-    animation-range: entry 5% cover 38%;
+    animation-range: entry 0% cover 28%;
   }
 
   .pitch-card-motion {
     animation: pitch-card-scroll linear both;
     animation-timeline: view(block);
-    animation-range: entry 0% cover 32%;
+    animation-range: entry 0% cover 24%;
   }
 }
 
 /* Keep the product choreography visible on phones without crowding the copy. */
 @media (max-width: 639px) {
   .pitch-device-motion {
-    --pitch-enter-y: 4rem;
-    --pitch-exit-y: -3rem;
+    --pitch-enter-y: 2.5rem;
+    --pitch-exit-y: -1.25rem;
   }
 
   .pitch-device-drift-left {
-    --pitch-enter-x: -1.25rem;
-    --pitch-exit-x: 0.75rem;
+    --pitch-enter-x: -0.5rem;
+    --pitch-exit-x: 0.25rem;
   }
 
   .pitch-device-drift-right {
-    --pitch-enter-x: 1.25rem;
-    --pitch-exit-x: -0.75rem;
+    --pitch-enter-x: 0.5rem;
+    --pitch-exit-x: -0.25rem;
   }
 }