diff --git a/devplacepy/avatar.py b/devplacepy/avatar.py
index 2eccd679..aa931fda 100644
--- a/devplacepy/avatar.py
+++ b/devplacepy/avatar.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ def generate_avatar_svg(seed: str) -> str:
     initial = seed[:1].upper() if seed else "?"
     return (
         '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100">'
-        f'<rect width="100" height="100" rx="50" fill="#ff6b35"/>'
+        f'<rect width="100" height="100" rx="50" fill="#b73f1e"/>'
         f'<text x="50" y="65" text-anchor="middle" fill="white" font-size="40" font-weight="700" font-family="sans-serif">{initial}</text></svg>'
     )
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/apple-touch-icon.png b/devplacepy/static/apple-touch-icon.png
index 9868addb..1ebb9c79 100644
Binary files a/devplacepy/static/apple-touch-icon.png and b/devplacepy/static/apple-touch-icon.png differ
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/admin.css b/devplacepy/static/css/admin.css
index 48d6c8cd..112f8176 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/admin.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/admin.css
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@
 }
 
 .admin-btn-primary {
-    background: var(--accent, var(--info));
-    color: var(--white);
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-color: transparent;
 }
 
 .admin-btn-primary:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-hover, var(--accent));
-    color: var(--white);
+    background: var(--accent-hover);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .admin-btn-danger {
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 
 .pagination-btn:hover {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-color: var(--accent);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -443,12 +443,12 @@
 
 .pagination-page-active {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .pagination-page-active:hover {
     background: var(--accent-hover);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .pagination-ellipsis {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/auth.css b/devplacepy/static/css/auth.css
index 4012f0e9..5d90532c 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/auth.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/auth.css
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     font-size: 1rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
 }
 
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/base.css b/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
index 595adde5..585494ba 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/base.css
@@ -444,15 +444,13 @@ img {
 }
 
 .btn-primary {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
-    color: var(--white);
-    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(255, 95, 70, 0.3);
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .btn-primary:hover {
+    background: var(--accent-hover);
     color: var(--white);
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
-    transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
 .btn-secondary {
@@ -554,7 +552,7 @@ img {
     justify-content: center;
     font-weight: 700;
     font-size: 1rem;
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     flex-shrink: 0;
     overflow: hidden;
 }
@@ -589,7 +587,7 @@ img {
     pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.presence-dot.online { background: var(--success, #2f9e44); }
+.presence-dot.online { background: var(--success); }
 
 .award-badge {
     position: absolute;
@@ -650,7 +648,7 @@ img {
 .nav-bell { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; line-height: 1; }
 .nav-badge {
     position: absolute; top: -6px; right: -8px; z-index: 1; min-width: 16px; height: 16px;
-    padding: 0 0.25rem; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--white);
+    padding: 0 0.25rem; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent);
     font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 700;
     display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
 }
@@ -884,7 +882,7 @@ img {
 button.comment-form-submit {
     padding: 0.375rem 0.5rem;
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     font-weight: 600;
     font-size: 0.8125rem;
     line-height: 1.4;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css b/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css
index 1e1d2f49..1e5f92a3 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/chat.css
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
 .message-bubble.mine {
     align-self: flex-end;
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
 }
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ dp-chat[mode="embed"] {
     height: 36px;
     padding: 0;
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-radius: 50%;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css b/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css
index 24969e26..7c2b6402 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/containers.css
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
 .cm-suggest li:hover,
 .cm-suggest li.cm-suggest-active {
-    background: var(--bg-hover, var(--border));
+    background: var(--bg-card-hover);
 }
 
 .cm-suggest li.cm-suggest-active {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css b/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
index 12c62d06..9c75bcd3 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/deepsearch.css
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 .ds-progress-bar {
     height: 100%;
     width: 0;
-    background: var(--accent-gradient, var(--accent));
+    background: var(--accent-gradient);
     transition: width 0.3s ease;
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 .ds-phase.is-done .ds-phase-dot {
     background: var(--accent);
     border-color: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .ds-phase.is-done .ds-phase-name {
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ dp-deepsearch-chat {
 
 .ds-chat-msg.user .ds-chat-bubble {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .ds-chat-msg.agent .ds-chat-bubble {
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ dp-deepsearch-chat {
 
 .ds-chat-send {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border: none;
     border-radius: var(--radius-input);
     padding: 0 var(--space-md);
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css b/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css
index a0a721df..c598bc7d 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/docs-chat.css
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ dp-docs-chat {
 
 .docs-chat-send {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border: none;
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css b/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css
index 99474666..f28ca220 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/docs.css
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ textarea.param-input {
 
 .format-option.active {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .format-fixed {
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ pre.code-pre > .code-gutter {
 
 .docs-search-snippet mark {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     padding: 0 0.125rem;
     border-radius: 3px;
 }
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css b/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css
index 84f2951f..954e7785 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/feed.css
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
 }
 
 .feed-nav-btn.active {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
-    color: var(--white);
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .feed-nav-actions {
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@
     min-width: 1.25rem;
     padding: 0 0.375rem;
     border-radius: 999px;
-    background: var(--success, #2f9e44);
+    background: var(--success);
     color: var(--white);
     font-size: 0.6875rem;
     text-align: center;
@@ -368,14 +367,14 @@
     width: 64px;
     height: 64px;
     border-radius: 50%;
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
-    color: var(--white);
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     font-size: 2rem;
     line-height: 1;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
     z-index: var(--z-fab);
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/issues.css b/devplacepy/static/css/issues.css
index e56e20de..86c4be57 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/issues.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/issues.css
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 .issues-filter:hover {
-    background: var(--bg-hover);
+    background: var(--bg-card-hover);
 }
 .issues-filter.active {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-color: var(--accent);
 }
 .issues-modal-hint {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/landing.css b/devplacepy/static/css/landing.css
index 4dafab4e..88178aa9 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/landing.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/landing.css
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 .dashboard-btn-primary {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-color: var(--accent);
     font-weight: 700;
     padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 .dashboard-xp-fill {
     height: 100%;
-    background: var(--accent-gradient, linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), #f0932b));
+    background: var(--accent-gradient);
     border-radius: 3px;
     transition: width 0.4s ease;
 }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
 .dashboard-posts-grid {
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
     gap: 0.875rem;
 }
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
     font-size: 1.125rem;
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     font-weight: 700;
 }
 
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
     padding: 0.7rem 2rem;
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     font-size: 0.9375rem;
     font-weight: 700;
 }
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 
 .landing-xp-fill {
     height: 100%;
-    background: var(--accent-gradient, linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), #f0932b));
+    background: var(--accent-gradient);
     border-radius: 3px;
     transition: width 0.4s ease;
 }
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@
     margin-top: auto;
     align-self: flex-start;
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border: none;
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
@@ -1004,6 +1004,12 @@
     z-index: 1;
 }
 
+.landing-game-dashboard {
+    max-width: 1200px;
+    padding: 0 1.25rem;
+    margin-top: 2rem;
+}
+
 .landing-game-body {
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
@@ -1105,7 +1111,7 @@
     font-size: 1.05rem;
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     font-weight: 700;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: filter 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/news.css b/devplacepy/static/css/news.css
index ddbd5e1c..276343af 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/news.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/news.css
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
     font-size: 0.875rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
 }
 
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/profile.css b/devplacepy/static/css/profile.css
index 31dd6b08..6a90d5f6 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/profile.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/profile.css
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 }
 
 .profile-presence.online {
-    color: var(--success, #2f9e44);
+    color: var(--success);
 }
 
 .profile-presence::before {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 }
 
 .profile-presence.online::before {
-    background: var(--success, #2f9e44);
+    background: var(--success);
 }
 
 .profile-stats {
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ a.profile-stat-value:hover {
 
 .profile-tab.active {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .profile-posts {
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ a.profile-stat-value:hover {
 }
 
 .ai-correction-status[data-state="success"] {
-    color: var(--success, #2f9e44);
+    color: var(--success);
 }
 
 .ai-correction-status[data-state="error"] {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/project_files.css b/devplacepy/static/css/project_files.css
index 621e7e5c..fc25df9e 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/project_files.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/project_files.css
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 .pf-node-row.active {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .pf-node-row.pf-selected {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
 .pf-node-row.pf-selected.active {
     background: var(--accent);
-    color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .pf-node-row.pf-dragging {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css b/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css
index ed9f64bd..f6204e54 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/projects.css
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 }
 
 .projects-tab.active {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
-    color: var(--white);
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
 }
 
 .projects-header {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css b/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css
index 99a48a63..fd903208 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/sidebar.css
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@
 
 .sidebar-link.active,
 .sidebar-link.active:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-gradient);
-    color: var(--white);
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: var(--on-accent);
     font-weight: 600;
-    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
 }
 
 .sidebar-dot {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css b/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
index 8c3184df..f60aaa8c 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
+++ b/devplacepy/static/css/variables.css
@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 /* retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl> */
 
 :root {
-    --bg-primary: #080413;
-    --bg-secondary: #120821;
-    --bg-card: #1a1030;
-    --bg-card-hover: #241640;
-    --bg-input: #140b26;
-    --bg-modal: #1a1030;
+    --bg-primary: #271b5b;
+    --bg-secondary: #1a1736;
+    --bg-card: #13112a;
+    --bg-card-hover: #1a1736;
+    --bg-input: #1a1736;
+    --bg-modal: #13112a;
 
-    --accent: #ff6b35;
-    --accent-rgb: 255, 107, 53;
-    --accent-hover: #ff7d4d;
-    --accent-light: rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.12);
-    --accent-2: #ff4f8b;
-    --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6b3d, #ff4f6d);
+    --accent: #b73f1e;
+    --accent-rgb: 183, 63, 30;
+    --accent-hover: #af3050;
+    --accent-light: rgba(183, 63, 30, 0.14);
+    --accent-2: #af3050;
+    --accent-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #b73f1e, #af3050, #8f3b71);
+    --on-accent: #fff;
 
-    --text-primary: #f4eefb;
-    --text-secondary: #b8a8d0;
-    --text-muted: #7a6a90;
+    --text-primary: #e9e4ff;
+    --text-secondary: #c8c3e5;
+    --text-muted: #9b93c9;
 
-    --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
-    --border-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
+    --border: #11101f;
+    --border-light: #2f2a55;
 
-    --success: #4caf50;
-    --warning: #ff9800;
-    --danger: #e53935;
-    --info: #42a5f5;
+    --success: #34d399;
+    --warning: #fbbf24;
+    --danger: #f87171;
+    --info: #60a5fa;
 
-    --radius: 12px;
-    --radius-input: 14px;
-    --radius-lg: 18px;
-    --radius-xl: 24px;
+    --radius: 8px;
+    --radius-input: 8px;
+    --radius-lg: 12px;
+    --radius-xl: 16px;
 
-    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
-    --shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
-    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
-    --glow-accent: 0 6px 24px rgba(255, 95, 70, 0.45);
+    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07), 0 10px 20px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
+    --shadow: 0 4px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
+    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 40px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 2px 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 
     --white: #fff;
     --overlay-dark: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     --space-xl: 1.5rem;
     --space-2xl: 2rem;
 
-    --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+    --font-sans: "Trebuchet MS", "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
     --font-mono: "SF Mono", Monaco, "Cascadia Code", monospace;
 
     --nav-height: 56px;
@@ -76,5 +76,5 @@
     --topic-fun: #ffab00;
     --topic-politics: #00bcd4;
 
-    --bg-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #080413 0%, #160a28 50%, #080413 100%);
+    --bg-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #271b5b 0%, #1d1545 50%, #271b5b 100%);
 }
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/icon-192.png b/devplacepy/static/icon-192.png
index 41d69119..6d86ddf0 100644
Binary files a/devplacepy/static/icon-192.png and b/devplacepy/static/icon-192.png differ
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/icon-512.png b/devplacepy/static/icon-512.png
index 559fbf47..bc1ef2ad 100644
Binary files a/devplacepy/static/icon-512.png and b/devplacepy/static/icon-512.png differ
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/icon-maskable-512.png b/devplacepy/static/icon-maskable-512.png
index 11426350..bc1ef2ad 100644
Binary files a/devplacepy/static/icon-maskable-512.png and b/devplacepy/static/icon-maskable-512.png differ
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/js/StatisticsCharts.js b/devplacepy/static/js/StatisticsCharts.js
index dffe5250..eeb7eb02 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/js/StatisticsCharts.js
+++ b/devplacepy/static/js/StatisticsCharts.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 // retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
 
 const CHART_COLORS = [
-    "#ff6b35",
-    "#7c4dff",
-    "#00bfa5",
-    "#448aff",
+    "#b73f1e",
+    "#8f3b71",
+    "#34d399",
+    "#3a4b70",
     "#ffab00",
-    "#ff5252",
-    "#42a5f5",
-    "#ff4f8b",
+    "#f87171",
+    "#61477c",
+    "#af3050",
 ];
 
 export class StatisticsCharts {
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/manifest.json b/devplacepy/static/manifest.json
index 2ac1a21f..117b22bd 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/manifest.json
+++ b/devplacepy/static/manifest.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     "orientation": "any",
     "lang": "en",
     "dir": "ltr",
-    "background_color": "#0f0a1a",
-    "theme_color": "#0f0a1a",
+    "background_color": "#271b5b",
+    "theme_color": "#271b5b",
     "icons": [
         {
             "src": "/static/icon-192.png",
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/offline.html b/devplacepy/static/offline.html
index ea40835c..3625d7af 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/offline.html
+++ b/devplacepy/static/offline.html
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
     <title>Offline - DevPlace</title>
     <style>
         :root {
-            --bg-primary: #0f0a1a;
-            --bg-card: #221436;
-            --accent: #ff6b35;
-            --text-primary: #f0e8f8;
-            --text-muted: #9a8db0;
+            --bg-primary: #271b5b;
+            --bg-card: #13112a;
+            --accent: #b73f1e;
+            --text-primary: #e9e4ff;
+            --text-muted: #9b93c9;
         }
         * { box-sizing: border-box; }
         body {
@@ -22,21 +22,21 @@
             justify-content: center;
             background: var(--bg-primary);
             color: var(--text-primary);
-            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+            font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
             padding: 1.5rem;
         }
         .offline-card {
             max-width: 360px;
             text-align: center;
             background: var(--bg-card);
-            border-radius: 16px;
+            border-radius: 12px;
             padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
         }
         .offline-mark {
             width: 72px;
             height: 72px;
             margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
-            border-radius: 16px;
+            border-radius: 12px;
             background: var(--accent);
             color: var(--bg-primary);
             font-size: 2.75rem;
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/og-default.png b/devplacepy/static/og-default.png
index 894afe1b..4d01e4ad 100644
Binary files a/devplacepy/static/og-default.png and b/devplacepy/static/og-default.png differ
diff --git a/devplacepy/static/og-default.svg b/devplacepy/static/og-default.svg
index 459068d4..38aab256 100644
--- a/devplacepy/static/og-default.svg
+++ b/devplacepy/static/og-default.svg
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
-  <rect width="1200" height="630" fill="#0f0a1a"/>
+  <rect width="1200" height="630" fill="#271b5b"/>
   <rect x="0" y="0" width="1200" height="630" fill="url(#g)"/>
   <defs>
     <linearGradient id="g" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
-      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ff6b35" stop-opacity="0.15"/>
-      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#1a1028" stop-opacity="0"/>
+      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#b73f1e" stop-opacity="0.18"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#13112a" stop-opacity="0.6"/>
     </linearGradient>
   </defs>
-  <text x="600" y="280" text-anchor="middle" font-family="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif" font-size="96" font-weight="800" fill="#f0e8f8">DevPlace</text>
-  <text x="600" y="370" text-anchor="middle" font-family="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif" font-size="36" fill="#b8a8d0">The Developer Social Network</text>
-  <circle cx="600" cy="480" r="8" fill="#ff6b35"/>
+  <text x="600" y="290" text-anchor="middle" font-family="'Trebuchet MS', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif" font-size="104" font-weight="800" fill="#e9e4ff">DevPlace</text>
+  <rect x="430" y="326" width="340" height="8" rx="4" fill="#b73f1e"/>
+  <text x="600" y="404" text-anchor="middle" font-family="'Trebuchet MS', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif" font-size="36" fill="#c8c3e5">The Developer Social Network</text>
+  <circle cx="600" cy="478" r="8" fill="#b73f1e"/>
 </svg>
diff --git a/devplacepy/templates/base.html b/devplacepy/templates/base.html
index 795705df..8eae148b 100644
--- a/devplacepy/templates/base.html
+++ b/devplacepy/templates/base.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover">
-    <meta name="theme-color" content="#0f0a1a">
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#271b5b">
     <meta name="asset-version" content="{{ static_version }}">
     <title>{% if page_title %}{{ page_title }}{% else %}DevPlace - The Developer Social Network{% endif %}</title>
     <meta name="description" content="{% if meta_description %}{{ meta_description }}{% else %}Track industry shifts. Discover bold releases. Share what you're building in an open environment built by developers, for developers.{% endif %}">
diff --git a/devplacepy/templates/docs/styles-colors.html b/devplacepy/templates/docs/styles-colors.html
index 047534e6..a3e4950a 100644
--- a/devplacepy/templates/docs/styles-colors.html
+++ b/devplacepy/templates/docs/styles-colors.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The palette is defined once, as CSS custom properties on `:root` in `static/css/
 
 DevPlace is kept open for hours, often at night. The theme is therefore **dark, low-glare, and deliberately quiet**: deep violet-black backgrounds, soft lavender text, and a *single* warm accent.
 
-- **One accent, used sparingly.** A single orange (`--accent`, `#ff6b35`) marks what matters: the primary action, the active navigation item, links, and the current vote. Because nothing else competes for it, the accent always means "act on this". A second strong colour used decoratively breaks it.
+- **One accent, used sparingly.** A single burnt orange (`--accent`, `#b73f1e`) marks what matters: the primary action, the active navigation item, links, and the current vote. Because nothing else competes for it, the accent always means "act on this". A second strong colour used decoratively breaks it.
 - **Backgrounds layer by elevation.** A near-black page sits behind slightly lighter cards, behind a lighter hover state. Depth comes from these few background steps plus a soft shadow, not from borders alone.
 - **Text is a three-step hierarchy.** Primary for content, secondary for supporting text, muted for metadata. There is no fourth shade.
 - **Colour with meaning is reserved.** Status colours (success, warning, danger, info) and topic colours carry semantics. They never "brighten up" a layout.
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@ Layered from the page backdrop up to interactive surfaces.
 
 | Token | Value | Use it for | Do not |
 |-------|-------|-----------|--------|
-| `--bg-primary` | `#080413` | The page backdrop (`body`). | Put cards or inputs directly on it without a surface token. |
-| `--bg-secondary` | `#120821` | The top nav, dropdowns, the mobile panel, demo frames. | Use as a card body in the content area. |
-| `--bg-card` | `#1a1030` | Cards, panels, the standard content surface. | Use for the page backdrop. |
-| `--bg-card-hover` | `#241640` | Hover state of cards, list rows, and ghost buttons. | Use as a resting background. |
-| `--bg-input` | `#140b26` | Inputs, textareas, selects. | Use as a content card surface. |
-| `--bg-modal` | `#1a1030` | Modal card body. | Use outside modals. |
+| `--bg-primary` | `#271b5b` | The page backdrop (`body`). | Put cards or inputs directly on it without a surface token. |
+| `--bg-secondary` | `#1a1736` | The top nav, dropdowns, the mobile panel, demo frames. | Use as a card body in the content area. |
+| `--bg-card` | `#13112a` | Cards, panels, the standard content surface. | Use for the page backdrop. |
+| `--bg-card-hover` | `#1a1736` | Hover state of cards, list rows, and ghost buttons. | Use as a resting background. |
+| `--bg-input` | `#1a1736` | Inputs, textareas, selects. | Use as a content card surface. |
+| `--bg-modal` | `#13112a` | Modal card body. | Use outside modals. |
 | `--bg-gradient` | violet gradient | Large hero / landing surfaces only. | Apply to small components. |
 
 ## Accent
 
 | Token | Value | Use it for | Do not |
 |-------|-------|-----------|--------|
-| `--accent` | `#ff6b35` | The single primary action, active nav link, links, the voted star, focus border. | A second decorative colour, large fills, or more than one primary action per view. |
-| `--accent-hover` | `#ff7d4d` | Hover state of accent surfaces and links. | Resting state. |
+| `--accent` | `#b73f1e` | The single primary action, active nav link, links, the voted star, focus border. | A second decorative colour, large fills, or more than one primary action per view. |
+| `--accent-hover` | `#af3050` | Hover state of accent surfaces and links. | Resting state. |
 | `--accent-light` | `rgba(255,107,53,.12)` | The tinted background behind an *active* nav item or self-highlight row. | Body text (too low contrast). |
 | `--accent-rgb` | `255, 107, 53` | Composing any other accent tint: `rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.3)`. | Writing `rgba(255, 107, 53, ...)` literally anywhere. |
 
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ A strict three-step hierarchy. Never introduce a fourth text shade.
 
 | Token | Value | Use it for |
 |-------|-------|-----------|
-| `--text-primary` | `#f4eefb` | Headings and body content. |
-| `--text-secondary` | `#b8a8d0` | Supporting copy, labels, secondary buttons. |
-| `--text-muted` | `#7a6a90` | Timestamps, counts, hints, metadata. |
+| `--text-primary` | `#e9e4ff` | Headings and body content. |
+| `--text-secondary` | `#c8c3e5` | Supporting copy, labels, secondary buttons. |
+| `--text-muted` | `#9b93c9` | Timestamps, counts, hints, metadata. |
 
 ## Borders, radius, and shadow
 
 | Token | Value | Use it for |
 |-------|-------|-----------|
-| `--border` | `rgba(255,255,255,.08)` | The default hairline on cards, inputs, dividers. |
-| `--border-light` | `rgba(255,255,255,.14)` | Hover/emphasis borders. |
-| `--radius` | `12px` | Buttons, inputs, small controls. |
-| `--radius-lg` | `18px` | Cards and panels. |
-| `--radius-xl` | `24px` | Large feature surfaces. |
+| `--border` | `#11101f` | The default hairline on cards, inputs, dividers. |
+| `--border-light` | `#2f2a55` | Hover/emphasis borders. |
+| `--radius` | `8px` | Buttons, inputs, small controls. |
+| `--radius-lg` | `12px` | Cards and panels. |
+| `--radius-xl` | `16px` | Large feature surfaces. |
 | `--shadow-sm` / `--shadow` / `--shadow-lg` | (shadows) | Card hover, raised panels, modals respectively. |
 
 ## Status colours (semantic only)
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ These encode meaning and must only be used to convey it.
 
 | Token | Value | Means |
 |-------|-------|-------|
-| `--success` | `#4caf50` | Success, healthy, online. |
-| `--warning` | `#ff9800` | Caution; also the colour of a cast vote star. |
-| `--danger` | `#e53935` | Errors, destructive actions, the create-post button. |
-| `--info` | `#42a5f5` | Neutral information. |
+| `--success` | `#34d399` | Success, healthy, online. |
+| `--warning` | `#fbbf24` | Caution; also the colour of a cast vote star. |
+| `--danger` | `#f87171` | Errors, destructive actions, the create-post button. |
+| `--info` | `#60a5fa` | Neutral information. |
 
 ## Topic colours (badges only)
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Used exclusively for topic badges (`.badge-devlog`, `.badge-showcase`, …) and
 
 ## Rules
 
-1. **Never hardcode a colour.** Use the token: `color: var(--text-secondary)`, never `color: #b8a8d0`. If a value is missing, add a token to `variables.css` rather than inlining a hex. Accent tints at other alphas compose the channel token: `rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.3)`.
+1. **Never hardcode a colour.** Use the token: `color: var(--text-secondary)`, never `color: #c8c3e5`. If a value is missing, add a token to `variables.css` rather than inlining a hex. Accent tints at other alphas compose the channel token: `rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.3)`.
 2. **Never give a global token a fallback.** Write `var(--accent)`, never `var(--accent, #hex)`. A fallback silently masks a dead or misspelled token: the page keeps rendering, but from a value nobody maintains.
 3. **Feature palettes are file-scoped token blocks.** A page with its own semantic palette (the Devii terminal, the AI-usage grades) defines it once as custom properties at the top of its own stylesheet (`devii.css` scopes `--devii-*` on `devii-terminal`; `isslop.css` scopes `--isslop-*` on `:root`) and references only those below. Raw hex values may exist in exactly two places: `variables.css` and these file-scoped blocks.
 4. **One accent per view.** Exactly one primary action should carry `--accent`. Everything else is `--btn-secondary`/ghost.
@@ -124,20 +124,20 @@ The reference below is rendered live from the tokens, so it always reflects the
 <div class="component-demo">
     <div class="component-demo-title">Live palette</div>
     <div class="sg-swatch-grid">
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-primary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-primary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#080413</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-secondary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-secondary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#120821</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-card"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-card</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#1a1030</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-card-hover"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-card-hover</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#241640</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-accent"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--accent</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#ff6b35</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-accent-hover"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--accent-hover</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#ff7d4d</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-text-primary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--text-primary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#f4eefb</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-text-secondary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--text-secondary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#b8a8d0</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-text-muted"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--text-muted</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#7a6a90</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-primary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-primary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#271b5b</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-secondary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-secondary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#1a1736</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-card"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-card</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#13112a</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-bg-card-hover"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--bg-card-hover</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#1a1736</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-accent"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--accent</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#b73f1e</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-accent-hover"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--accent-hover</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#af3050</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-text-primary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--text-primary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#e9e4ff</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-text-secondary"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--text-secondary</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#c8c3e5</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-text-muted"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--text-muted</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#9b93c9</span></span></div>
         <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-border"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--border</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">rgba(255,255,255,.08)</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-success"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--success</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#4caf50</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-warning"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--warning</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#ff9800</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-danger"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--danger</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#e53935</span></span></div>
-        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-info"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--info</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#42a5f5</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-success"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--success</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#34d399</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-warning"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--warning</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#fbbf24</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-danger"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--danger</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#f87171</span></span></div>
+        <div class="sg-swatch"><span class="sg-chip sg-chip-info"></span><span class="sg-swatch-info"><span class="sg-swatch-name">--info</span><span class="sg-swatch-hex">#60a5fa</span></span></div>
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/devplacepy/templates/landing.html b/devplacepy/templates/landing.html
index 3b9a964e..affa7ab0 100644
--- a/devplacepy/templates/landing.html
+++ b/devplacepy/templates/landing.html
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     </section>
     {% endif %}
 
-    <section class="landing-game" aria-labelledby="landing-game-heading">
+    <section class="landing-game{% if user %} landing-game-dashboard{% endif %}" aria-labelledby="landing-game-heading">
         <div class="landing-game-glow"></div>
         <div class="landing-game-body">
             <span class="landing-game-eyebrow">New on DevPlace</span>