fix(blog): revert face detection imgproxy gravity causing 500 errors on standard open source image

fix(ui): always show background on mobile navbar to prevent contrast issues
chore: release v1.2.6 with Next.js LCP, Hydration and Prod-Visibility fixes
2026-02-21 14:09:35 +01:00 · 2026-02-21 13:57:06 +01:00 · 2026-02-21 13:26:14 +01:00 · 2026-02-21 11:12:06 +01:00 · 2026-02-21 01:56:09 +01:00 · 2026-02-21 00:38:49 +01:00
28 changed files with 694 additions and 702 deletions
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,17 +10,31 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
-
      - name: Setup pnpm
        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
        with:
          version: 10
          run_install: false

+      - name: Get pnpm store directory
+        id: pnpm-cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Setup pnpm cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
      - name: 🔐 Configure Private Registry
        run: |
          REGISTRY="${{ vars.REGISTRY_HOST || 'npm.infra.mintel.me' }}"
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -154,14 +154,26 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
      - name: Setup pnpm
        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
        with:
          version: 10
+      - name: Get pnpm store directory
+        id: pnpm-cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Setup pnpm cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
      - name: 🔐 Registry Auth
        run: |
          echo "@mintel:registry=https://${{ vars.REGISTRY_HOST || 'npm.infra.mintel.me' }}" > .npmrc
@@ -202,12 +214,12 @@ jobs:
            NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.next_public_url }}
            NEXT_PUBLIC_TARGET=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target }}
            DIRECTUS_URL=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.directus_url }}
-            NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=${{ secrets.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID || vars.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}
+            UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=${{ secrets.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID || vars.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}
            UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT=${{ secrets.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || vars.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || 'https://analytics.infra.mintel.me' }}
            NPM_TOKEN=${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}
          tags: registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:${{ needs.prepare.outputs.image_tag }}
-          cache-from: type=registry,ref=registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:buildcache
-          cache-to: type=registry,ref=registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:buildcache,mode=max
+          cache-from: type=registry,ref=registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:buildcache-v2
+          cache-to: type=registry,ref=registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:buildcache-v2,mode=max
          secrets: |
            "NPM_TOKEN=${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}"

@@ -254,7 +266,7 @@ jobs:
      GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GATEKEEPER_PASSWORD || 'klz2026' }}

      # Analytics
-      NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID:    ${{ secrets.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID || vars.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}
+      UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID:    ${{ secrets.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID || vars.UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}
      UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT:  ${{ secrets.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || vars.UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT || 'https://analytics.infra.mintel.me' }}
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
@@ -321,7 +333,7 @@ jobs:
            echo "COOKIE_DOMAIN=$COOKIE_DOMAIN"
            echo ""
            echo "# Analytics"
-            echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=$NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID"
+            echo "UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=$UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID"
            echo "UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT=$UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT"
            echo ""
            echo "TARGET=$TARGET"
@@ -386,14 +398,26 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
      - name: Setup pnpm
        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
        with:
          version: 10
+      - name: Get pnpm store directory
+        id: pnpm-cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Setup pnpm cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
      - name: 🔐 Registry Auth
        run: |
          echo "@mintel:registry=https://${{ vars.REGISTRY_HOST || 'npm.infra.mintel.me' }}" > .npmrc
@@ -418,14 +442,26 @@ jobs:
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 20
      - name: Setup pnpm
        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
        with:
          version: 10
+      - name: Get pnpm store directory
+        id: pnpm-cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Setup pnpm cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
      - name: 🔐 Registry Auth
        run: |
          echo "@mintel:registry=https://${{ vars.REGISTRY_HOST || 'npm.infra.mintel.me' }}" > .npmrc
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ lighthouserc.cjs
 directus/uploads
 !directus/extensions/
 !directus/schema/
-!directus/migrations/
+!directus/migrations/
+
+.next-docker
--- a/3
+++ b/3
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_TARGET
 ARG DIRECTUS_URL
 ARG UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID
 ARG UMAMI_API_ENDPOINT
-ARG NPM_TOKEN

 # Environment variables for Next.js build
 ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=$NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ COPY pnpm-lock.yaml package.json .npmrc* ./
 # Configure private registry and install dependencies
 RUN --mount=type=cache,id=pnpm,target=/pnpm/store \
    --mount=type=secret,id=NPM_TOKEN \
-    export NPM_TOKEN=$(cat /run/secrets/NPM_TOKEN 2>/dev/null || echo $NPM_TOKEN) && \
+    export NPM_TOKEN=$(cat /run/secrets/NPM_TOKEN) && \
    echo "@mintel:registry=https://npm.infra.mintel.me" > .npmrc && \
    echo "//npm.infra.mintel.me/:_authToken=\${NPM_TOKEN}" >> .npmrc && \
    pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && \
--- a/app/[locale]/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { MDXRemote } from 'next-mdx-remote/rsc';
 import { getPostBySlug, getAdjacentPosts, getReadingTime, getHeadings } from '@/lib/blog';
 import { Metadata } from 'next';
 import Link from 'next/link';
+import Image from 'next/image';
 import PostNavigation from '@/components/blog/PostNavigation';
 import PowerCTA from '@/components/blog/PowerCTA';
 import TableOfContents from '@/components/blog/TableOfContents';
@@ -69,13 +70,24 @@ export default async function BlogPost({ params }: BlogPostProps) {
        category={post.frontmatter.category}
        readingTime={getReadingTime(post.content)}
      />
+      {(new Date(post.frontmatter.date) > new Date() || post.frontmatter.public === false) && (
+        <div className="bg-orange-500 text-white text-center py-2 px-4 font-bold text-sm tracking-wider uppercase relative z-50">
+          Preview (Not visible in production)
+        </div>
+      )}
      {/* Featured Image Header */}
      {post.frontmatter.featuredImage ? (
        <div className="relative w-full h-[70vh] min-h-[500px] overflow-hidden group">
-          <div
-            className="absolute inset-0 bg-cover bg-center transition-transform duration-[3s] ease-out scale-110 group-hover:scale-100"
-            style={{ backgroundImage: `url(${post.frontmatter.featuredImage})` }}
-          />
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 transition-transform duration-[3s] ease-out scale-110 group-hover:scale-100">
+            <Image
+              src={post.frontmatter.featuredImage}
+              alt={post.frontmatter.title}
+              fill
+              priority
+              className="object-cover"
+              sizes="100vw"
+            />
+          </div>
          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-neutral-dark via-neutral-dark/40 to-transparent" />

          {/* Title overlay on image */}
@@ -84,18 +96,18 @@ export default async function BlogPost({ params }: BlogPostProps) {
              <div className="max-w-4xl">
                {post.frontmatter.category && (
                  <div className="overflow-hidden mb-6">
-                    <span className="inline-block px-4 py-1.5 bg-accent text-neutral-dark text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] rounded-sm animate-slight-fade-in-from-bottom">
+                    <span className="inline-block px-4 py-1.5 bg-accent text-neutral-dark text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] rounded-sm">
                      {post.frontmatter.category}
                    </span>
                  </div>
                )}
                <Heading
                  level={1}
-                  className="text-white mb-8 drop-shadow-2xl animate-slight-fade-in-from-bottom [animation-delay:200ms]"
+                  className="text-white mb-8 drop-shadow-2xl"
                >
                  {post.frontmatter.title}
                </Heading>
-                <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-6 text-white/80 text-sm md:text-base font-medium animate-slight-fade-in-from-bottom [animation-delay:400ms]">
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-6 text-white/80 text-sm md:text-base font-medium">
                  <time dateTime={post.frontmatter.date}>
                    {new Date(post.frontmatter.date).toLocaleDateString(locale, {
                      year: 'numeric',
@@ -145,7 +157,7 @@ export default async function BlogPost({ params }: BlogPostProps) {
          <div className="sticky-narrative-content">
            {/* Excerpt/Lead paragraph if available */}
            {post.frontmatter.excerpt && (
-              <div className="mb-16 animate-slight-fade-in-from-bottom [animation-delay:600ms]">
+              <div className="mb-16">
                <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl text-text-primary leading-relaxed font-medium border-l-4 border-primary pl-8 py-2 italic">
                  {post.frontmatter.excerpt}
                </p>
@@ -153,7 +165,7 @@ export default async function BlogPost({ params }: BlogPostProps) {
            )}

            {/* Main content with enhanced styling */}
-            <div className="prose prose-lg md:prose-xl max-w-none prose-headings:font-bold prose-headings:text-text-primary prose-p:text-text-secondary prose-p:leading-relaxed prose-a:text-primary prose-a:no-underline hover:prose-a:underline prose-img:rounded-2xl prose-img:shadow-2xl prose-blockquote:border-primary prose-blockquote:bg-primary/5 prose-blockquote:rounded-r-2xl prose-strong:text-primary animate-slight-fade-in-from-bottom [animation-delay:800ms]">
+            <div className="prose prose-lg md:prose-xl max-w-none prose-headings:font-bold prose-headings:text-text-primary prose-p:text-text-secondary prose-p:leading-relaxed prose-a:text-primary prose-a:no-underline hover:prose-a:underline prose-img:rounded-2xl prose-img:shadow-2xl prose-blockquote:border-primary prose-blockquote:bg-primary/5 prose-blockquote:rounded-r-2xl prose-strong:text-primary">
              <MDXRemote source={post.content} components={mdxComponents} />
            </div>

--- a/app/[locale]/blog/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/blog/page.tsx
@@ -75,9 +75,16 @@ export default async function BlogIndex({ params }: BlogIndexProps) {

          <Container className="relative z-10">
            <div className="max-w-4xl animate-slide-up">
-              <Badge variant="saturated" className="mb-4 md:mb-6">
-                {t('featuredPost')}
-              </Badge>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 mb-4 md:mb-6">
+                <Badge variant="saturated">{t('featuredPost')}</Badge>
+                {featuredPost &&
+                  (new Date(featuredPost.frontmatter.date) > new Date() ||
+                    featuredPost.frontmatter.public === false) && (
+                    <Badge variant="accent" className="bg-orange-500 text-white border-none">
+                      Preview
+                    </Badge>
+                  )}
+              </div>
              {featuredPost && (
                <>
                  <Heading level={1} className="text-white mb-4 md:mb-8">
@@ -168,6 +175,15 @@ export default async function BlogIndex({ params }: BlogIndexProps) {
                            {post.frontmatter.category}
                          </Badge>
                        )}
+                        {(new Date(post.frontmatter.date) > new Date() ||
+                          post.frontmatter.public === false) && (
+                            <Badge
+                              variant="accent"
+                              className="absolute top-3 right-3 md:top-6 md:right-6 shadow-lg bg-orange-500 text-white border-none"
+                            >
+                              Preview
+                            </Badge>
+                          )}
                      </div>
                    )}
                    <div className="p-5 md:p-10 flex flex-col flex-1">
--- a/app/[locale]/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/layout.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,16 @@ export default async function Layout(props: {
  }

  // Pick only the namespaces required by client components to reduce the hydration payload size
-  const clientKeys = ['Footer', 'Navigation', 'Contact', 'Products', 'Team', 'Home'];
+  const clientKeys = [
+    'Footer',
+    'Navigation',
+    'Contact',
+    'Products',
+    'Team',
+    'Home',
+    'Error',
+    'StandardPage',
+  ];
  const clientMessages: Record<string, any> = {};
  for (const key of clientKeys) {
    if (messages[key]) {
--- a/chunk-analysis.json
+++ b/chunk-analysis.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+.next/static/chunks/1555f2949dbcddff.js
+.next/static/chunks/180f5dcf81481335.js
+.next/static/chunks/268553c5293137f5.js
+.next/static/chunks/2d7ae32de68a39ef.js
+.next/static/chunks/2ec0936da0321266.js
+.next/static/chunks/37f7b54a37295c30.js
+.next/static/chunks/3e3942369abf2ddc.js
+.next/static/chunks/424d0a83ac1f43b8.js
+.next/static/chunks/47f749213f3cceab.js
+.next/static/chunks/487d683c339d19a3.js
+.next/static/chunks/535c1ab943e23448.js
+.next/static/chunks/558d909c3c1972b3.js
+.next/static/chunks/6cf611207add5a99.js
+.next/static/chunks/7bd9cb4fe778d0a3.js
+.next/static/chunks/817ca2bc66023675.js
+.next/static/chunks/83318e1ba94652b0.js
+.next/static/chunks/882400359e57d35e.js
+.next/static/chunks/91829f600ae9b629.js
+.next/static/chunks/98b8bfc9eb444163.js
+.next/static/chunks/9aed5432afcf0f2d.js
+.next/static/chunks/a1d67bb574863461.js
+.next/static/chunks/a6dad97d9634a72d.js
+.next/static/chunks/a71a8075e35ac509.js
+.next/static/chunks/afc79511da623949.js
+.next/static/chunks/b5c2a6630c37e020.js
+.next/static/chunks/bcded4d8b49a0260.js
+.next/static/chunks/c2f4c81be736500f.js
+.next/static/chunks/c4008b16a5e99b90.js
+.next/static/chunks/c98e4e432699368d.js
+.next/static/chunks/c9e37d1e4c73c7f0.js
+.next/static/chunks/d79d122fe6c2ca13.js
+.next/static/chunks/db3ea84e87f72a70.js
+.next/static/chunks/e39a48c430164d16.js
+.next/static/chunks/e58096c0ead62031.js
+.next/static/chunks/ed779de026be3e39.js
+.next/static/chunks/f7b46fbdaad1733e.js
+.next/static/chunks/fa833b5e3015d34f.js
+.next/static/chunks/fc4f94c4cc594aa4.js
+.next/static/chunks/turbopack-5e3bd8a685a47b49.js
--- a/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/components/Header.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@

 import Link from 'next/link';
 import Image from 'next/image';
-import { m, LazyMotion, domAnimation } from 'framer-motion';
 import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
 import { Button } from './ui';
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ export default function Header() {
  const [isScrolled, setIsScrolled] = useState(false);
  const [isMobileMenuOpen, setIsMobileMenuOpen] = useState(false);
  const mobileMenuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const closeButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);

  // Extract locale from pathname
  const currentLocale = pathname.split('/')[1] || 'en';
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ export default function Header() {
    return () => window.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
  }, []);

-  // Prevent scroll when mobile menu is open
  // Prevent scroll when mobile menu is open and handle focus trap
  useEffect(() => {
    if (isMobileMenuOpen) {
@@ -102,9 +99,9 @@ export default function Header() {
  ];

  const headerClass = cn(
-    'fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 transition-all duration-500 safe-area-p transform-gpu',
+    'fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 transition-all duration-500 safe-area-p transform-gpu animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-top-12 fill-mode-both',
    {
-      'bg-transparent py-4 md:py-8': isHomePage && !isScrolled && !isMobileMenuOpen,
+      'bg-primary/95 backdrop-blur-md md:bg-transparent py-3 md:py-8 shadow-2xl md:shadow-none': isHomePage && !isScrolled && !isMobileMenuOpen,
      'bg-primary py-3 md:py-4 shadow-2xl': !isHomePage || isScrolled || isMobileMenuOpen,
    },
  );
@@ -114,263 +111,41 @@ export default function Header() {

  return (
    <>
-      <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
-        <m.header
-          className={headerClass}
-          initial={{ y: -100, opacity: 0 }}
-          animate={{ y: 0, opacity: 1 }}
-          transition={{ duration: 0.8, ease: 'easeOut' }}
-        >
-          <div className="container mx-auto px-4 md:px-12 lg:px-16 max-w-7xl flex items-center justify-between">
-            <m.div
-              className="flex-shrink-0 group touch-target"
-              initial={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 0 }}
-              animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
-              transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: 'easeOut', delay: 0.1 }}
+      <header className={headerClass} style={{ animationDuration: '800ms' }}>
+        <div className="container mx-auto px-4 md:px-12 lg:px-16 max-w-7xl flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div
+            className="flex-shrink-0 group touch-target animate-in fade-in zoom-in-90 fill-mode-both"
+            style={{ animationDuration: '600ms', animationDelay: '100ms' }}
+          >
+            <Link
+              href={`/${currentLocale}`}
+              onClick={() =>
+                trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
+                  target: 'home_logo',
+                  location: 'header',
+                })
+              }
            >
-              <Link
-                href={`/${currentLocale}`}
-                onClick={() =>
-                  trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
-                    target: 'home_logo',
-                    location: 'header',
-                  })
-                }
-              >
-                <Image
-                  src={logoSrc}
-                  alt={t('home')}
-                  width={120}
-                  height={120}
-                  className="h-10 md:h-14 w-auto transition-all duration-500 group-hover:scale-110"
-                  priority
-                />
-              </Link>
-            </m.div>
-
-            <m.div
-              className="flex items-center gap-4 md:gap-12"
-              initial="hidden"
-              animate="visible"
-              variants={{
-                visible: {
-                  transition: {
-                    staggerChildren: 0.08,
-                    delayChildren: 0.3,
-                  },
-                },
-              }}
-            >
-              <m.nav className="hidden lg:flex items-center space-x-10" variants={navVariants}>
-                {menuItems.map((item, _idx) => (
-                  <m.div key={item.href} variants={navLinkVariants}>
-                    <Link
-                      href={`/${currentLocale}${item.href === '/' ? '' : item.href}`}
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        setIsMobileMenuOpen(false);
-                        trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.LINK_CLICK, {
-                          label: item.label,
-                          href: item.href,
-                          location: 'header_nav',
-                        });
-                      }}
-                      className={cn(
-                        textColorClass,
-                        'hover:text-accent font-bold transition-all duration-500 text-base md:text-lg tracking-tight relative group inline-block hover:-translate-y-0.5',
-                      )}
-                    >
-                      {item.label}
-                      <span className="absolute -bottom-2 left-0 w-0 h-1 bg-accent transition-all duration-500 group-hover:w-full rounded-full shadow-[0_0_12px_rgba(130,237,32,0.6)]" />
-                    </Link>
-                  </m.div>
-                ))}
-              </m.nav>
-
-              <m.div
-                className={cn('hidden lg:flex items-center space-x-8', textColorClass)}
-                variants={headerRightVariants}
-              >
-                <m.div
-                  className="flex items-center space-x-4 text-xs md:text-sm font-extrabold tracking-widest uppercase"
-                  initial={{ opacity: 0, x: 20 }}
-                  animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
-                  transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 0.6 }}
-                >
-                  <m.div
-                    initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
-                    animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
-                    transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.65 }}
-                  >
-                    <Link
-                      href={getPathForLocale('en')}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.TOGGLE_SWITCH, {
-                          type: 'language',
-                          from: currentLocale,
-                          to: 'en',
-                          location: 'header',
-                        })
-                      }
-                      className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 touch-target ${currentLocale === 'en' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
-                    >
-                      EN
-                    </Link>
-                  </m.div>
-                  <m.div
-                    className="w-px h-4 bg-current opacity-20"
-                    initial={{ scaleY: 0 }}
-                    animate={{ scaleY: 1 }}
-                    transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.7 }}
-                  />
-                  <m.div
-                    initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
-                    animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
-                    transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.75 }}
-                  >
-                    <Link
-                      href={getPathForLocale('de')}
-                      onClick={() =>
-                        trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.TOGGLE_SWITCH, {
-                          type: 'language',
-                          from: currentLocale,
-                          to: 'de',
-                          location: 'header',
-                        })
-                      }
-                      className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 touch-target ${currentLocale === 'de' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
-                    >
-                      DE
-                    </Link>
-                  </m.div>
-                </m.div>
-
-                <m.div
-                  initial={{ scale: 0.9, opacity: 0 }}
-                  animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
-                  transition={{ duration: 0.6, type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, delay: 0.7 }}
-                >
-                  <Button
-                    href={`/${currentLocale}/contact`}
-                    variant="white"
-                    size="md"
-                    className="px-8 shadow-xl"
-                    onClick={() =>
-                      trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
-                        label: t('contact'),
-                        location: 'header_cta',
-                      })
-                    }
-                  >
-                    {t('contact')}
-                  </Button>
-                </m.div>
-              </m.div>
-
-              {/* Mobile Menu Button */}
-              <m.button
-                className={cn(
-                  'lg:hidden touch-target p-2 rounded-xl bg-white/10 border border-white/20 z-50',
-                  textColorClass,
-                )}
-                aria-label={t('toggleMenu')}
-                aria-expanded={isMobileMenuOpen}
-                aria-controls="mobile-menu"
-                initial={{ scale: 0.8, opacity: 0, rotate: -180 }}
-                animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1, rotate: 0 }}
-                transition={{
-                  duration: 0.6,
-                  type: 'spring',
-                  stiffness: 300,
-                  damping: 20,
-                  delay: 0.5,
-                }}
-                onClick={() => {
-                  const newState = !isMobileMenuOpen;
-                  setIsMobileMenuOpen(newState);
-                  trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
-                    type: 'mobile_menu',
-                    action: newState ? 'open' : 'close',
-                  });
-                }}
-              >
-                <m.svg
-                  className="w-7 h-7"
-                  fill="none"
-                  stroke="currentColor"
-                  viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                  initial={{ scale: 0 }}
-                  animate={{ scale: 1 }}
-                  transition={{ duration: 0.3, delay: 0.6 }}
-                >
-                  {isMobileMenuOpen ? (
-                    <m.path
-                      strokeLinecap="round"
-                      strokeLinejoin="round"
-                      strokeWidth={2}
-                      d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
-                      initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
-                      animate={{ pathLength: 1 }}
-                      transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.7 }}
-                    />
-                  ) : (
-                    <m.path
-                      strokeLinecap="round"
-                      strokeLinejoin="round"
-                      strokeWidth={2}
-                      d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16"
-                      initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
-                      animate={{ pathLength: 1 }}
-                      transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.7 }}
-                    />
-                  )}
-                </m.svg>
-              </m.button>
-            </m.div>
+              <Image
+                src={logoSrc}
+                alt={t('home')}
+                width={120}
+                height={120}
+                className="h-10 md:h-14 w-auto transition-all duration-500 group-hover:scale-110"
+                priority
+              />
+            </Link>
          </div>

-          {/* Mobile Menu Overlay */}
          <div
-            className={cn(
-              'fixed inset-0 bg-primary z-40 lg:hidden transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out flex flex-col',
-              isMobileMenuOpen
-                ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0'
-                : 'opacity-0 -translate-y-full pointer-events-none',
-            )}
-            id="mobile-menu"
-            role="dialog"
-            aria-modal="true"
-            aria-label={t('menu')}
-            ref={mobileMenuRef}
+            className="flex items-center gap-4 md:gap-12"
          >
-            <m.nav
-              className="flex-grow flex flex-col justify-center items-center p-8 space-y-8"
-              initial="closed"
-              animate={isMobileMenuOpen ? 'open' : 'closed'}
-              variants={{
-                open: {
-                  transition: {
-                    staggerChildren: 0.1,
-                    delayChildren: 0.2,
-                  },
-                },
-              }}
-            >
+            <nav className="hidden lg:flex items-center space-x-10">
              {menuItems.map((item, idx) => (
-                <m.div
+                <div
                  key={item.href}
-                  variants={{
-                    closed: { opacity: 0, y: 50, scale: 0.9 },
-                    open: {
-                      opacity: 1,
-                      y: 0,
-                      scale: 1,
-                      transition: {
-                        duration: 0.6,
-                        ease: 'easeOut',
-                        delay: idx * 0.08,
-                      },
-                    },
-                  }}
+                  className="animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-4 fill-mode-both"
+                  style={{ animationDuration: '500ms', animationDelay: `${150 + idx * 80}ms` }}
                >
                  <Link
                    href={`/${currentLocale}${item.href === '/' ? '' : item.href}`}
@@ -379,128 +154,214 @@ export default function Header() {
                      trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.LINK_CLICK, {
                        label: item.label,
                        href: item.href,
-                        location: 'mobile_menu',
+                        location: 'header_nav',
                      });
                    }}
-                    className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-extrabold text-white hover:text-accent transition-all transform block py-4"
+                    className={cn(
+                      textColorClass,
+                      'hover:text-accent font-bold transition-all duration-500 text-base md:text-lg tracking-tight relative group inline-block hover:-translate-y-0.5',
+                    )}
                  >
                    {item.label}
+                    <span className="absolute -bottom-2 left-0 w-0 h-1 bg-accent transition-all duration-500 group-hover:w-full rounded-full shadow-[0_0_12px_rgba(130,237,32,0.6)]" />
                  </Link>
-                </m.div>
+                </div>
              ))}
+            </nav>

-              <m.div
-                className="pt-8 border-t border-white/10 w-full flex flex-col items-center space-y-8"
-                initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
-                animate={isMobileMenuOpen ? { opacity: 1, y: 0 } : { opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
-                transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 0.8 }}
+            <div
+              className={cn('hidden lg:flex items-center space-x-8 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-right-8 fill-mode-both', textColorClass)}
+              style={{ animationDuration: '600ms', animationDelay: '300ms' }}
+            >
+              <div
+                className="flex items-center space-x-4 text-xs md:text-sm font-extrabold tracking-widest uppercase animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-left-4 fill-mode-both"
+                style={{ animationDuration: '500ms', animationDelay: '600ms' }}
              >
-                <m.div
-                  className="flex items-center space-x-8 text-lg md:text-xl font-extrabold tracking-widest uppercase text-white"
-                  initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
-                  animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
-                  transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.9 }}
-                >
-                  <m.div
-                    initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-                    animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-                    transition={{ duration: 0.3, delay: 1.0 }}
+                <div>
+                  <Link
+                    href={getPathForLocale('en')}
+                    onClick={() =>
+                      trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.TOGGLE_SWITCH, {
+                        type: 'language',
+                        from: currentLocale,
+                        to: 'en',
+                        location: 'header',
+                      })
+                    }
+                    className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 touch-target ${currentLocale === 'en' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
                  >
-                    <Link
-                      href={getPathForLocale('en')}
-                      className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors ${currentLocale === 'en' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
-                    >
-                      EN
-                    </Link>
-                  </m.div>
-                  <m.div
-                    className="w-px h-6 bg-white/20"
-                    initial={{ scaleX: 0 }}
-                    animate={{ scaleX: 1 }}
-                    transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 1.05 }}
+                    EN
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+                <div className="w-px h-4 bg-current opacity-20" />
+                <div>
+                  <Link
+                    href={getPathForLocale('de')}
+                    onClick={() =>
+                      trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.TOGGLE_SWITCH, {
+                        type: 'language',
+                        from: currentLocale,
+                        to: 'de',
+                        location: 'header',
+                      })
+                    }
+                    className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 touch-target ${currentLocale === 'de' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
+                  >
+                    DE
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div
+                className="animate-in fade-in zoom-in-95 fill-mode-both"
+                style={{ animationDuration: '600ms', animationDelay: '700ms' }}
+              >
+                <Button
+                  href={`/${currentLocale}/contact`}
+                  variant="white"
+                  size="md"
+                  className="px-8 shadow-xl hover:scale-105 transition-transform"
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
+                      label: t('contact'),
+                      location: 'header_cta',
+                    })
+                  }
+                >
+                  {t('contact')}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Mobile Menu Button */}
+            <button
+              className={cn(
+                'lg:hidden touch-target p-2 rounded-xl bg-white/10 border border-white/20 z-50 transition-all duration-300',
+                textColorClass,
+                isMobileMenuOpen ? 'rotate-90 scale-110' : 'rotate-0 scale-100'
+              )}
+              aria-label={t('toggleMenu')}
+              aria-expanded={isMobileMenuOpen}
+              aria-controls="mobile-menu"
+              onClick={() => {
+                const newState = !isMobileMenuOpen;
+                setIsMobileMenuOpen(newState);
+                trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
+                  type: 'mobile_menu',
+                  action: newState ? 'open' : 'close',
+                });
+              }}
+            >
+              <svg
+                className="w-7 h-7 transition-transform duration-300"
+                fill="none"
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              >
+                {isMobileMenuOpen ? (
+                  <path
+                    strokeLinecap="round"
+                    strokeLinejoin="round"
+                    strokeWidth={2}
+                    d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
                  />
-                  <m.div
-                    initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-                    animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-                    transition={{ duration: 0.3, delay: 1.1 }}
-                  >
-                    <Link
-                      href={getPathForLocale('de')}
-                      className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors ${currentLocale === 'de' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
-                    >
-                      DE
-                    </Link>
-                  </m.div>
-                </m.div>
-
-                <m.div
-                  initial={{ scale: 0.9, opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
-                  animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-                  transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 20, delay: 1.2 }}
-                >
-                  <Button
-                    href={`/${currentLocale}/contact`}
-                    variant="accent"
-                    size="lg"
-                    className="w-full max-w-xs py-6 text-lg md:text-xl shadow-2xl"
-                  >
-                    {t('contact')}
-                  </Button>
-                </m.div>
-              </m.div>
-
-              {/* Bottom Branding */}
-              <m.div
-                className="p-12 flex justify-center opacity-20"
-                initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
-                animate={isMobileMenuOpen ? { opacity: 0.2, scale: 1 } : { opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
-                transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 1.4 }}
-              >
-                <m.div
-                  initial={{ scale: 0.5 }}
-                  animate={{ scale: 1 }}
-                  transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 300, delay: 1.5 }}
-                >
-                  <Image src="/logo-white.svg" alt={t('home')} width={80} height={80} unoptimized />
-                </m.div>
-              </m.div>
-            </m.nav>
+                ) : (
+                  <path
+                    strokeLinecap="round"
+                    strokeLinejoin="round"
+                    strokeWidth={2}
+                    d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16"
+                  />
+                )}
+              </svg>
+            </button>
          </div>
-        </m.header>
-      </LazyMotion>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Menu Overlay */}
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            'fixed inset-0 bg-primary z-40 lg:hidden transition-all duration-500 ease-in-out flex flex-col',
+            isMobileMenuOpen
+              ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0'
+              : 'opacity-0 -translate-y-full pointer-events-none',
+          )}
+          id="mobile-menu"
+          role="dialog"
+          aria-modal="true"
+          aria-label={t('menu')}
+          ref={mobileMenuRef}
+        >
+          <nav className="flex-grow flex flex-col justify-center items-center p-8 space-y-8">
+            {menuItems.map((item, idx) => (
+              <div
+                key={item.href}
+                className={cn('transition-all duration-500 transform', isMobileMenuOpen ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8')}
+                style={{ transitionDelay: `${isMobileMenuOpen ? 200 + idx * 80 : 0}ms` }}
+              >
+                <Link
+                  href={`/${currentLocale}${item.href === '/' ? '' : item.href}`}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setIsMobileMenuOpen(false);
+                    trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.LINK_CLICK, {
+                      label: item.label,
+                      href: item.href,
+                      location: 'mobile_menu',
+                    });
+                  }}
+                  className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-extrabold text-white hover:text-accent transition-all transform block py-4"
+                >
+                  {item.label}
+                </Link>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+
+            <div
+              className={cn('pt-8 border-t border-white/10 w-full flex flex-col items-center space-y-8 transition-all duration-500', isMobileMenuOpen ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8')}
+              style={{ transitionDelay: isMobileMenuOpen ? '600ms' : '0ms' }}
+            >
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-8 text-lg md:text-xl font-extrabold tracking-widest uppercase text-white">
+                <div>
+                  <Link
+                    href={getPathForLocale('en')}
+                    className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors ${currentLocale === 'en' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
+                  >
+                    EN
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+                <div className="w-px h-6 bg-white/20" />
+                <div>
+                  <Link
+                    href={getPathForLocale('de')}
+                    className={`hover:text-accent transition-colors ${currentLocale === 'de' ? 'text-accent' : 'opacity-60'}`}
+                  >
+                    DE
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="w-full max-w-xs">
+                <Button
+                  href={`/${currentLocale}/contact`}
+                  variant="accent"
+                  size="lg"
+                  className="w-full py-6 text-lg md:text-xl shadow-2xl hover:scale-105 transition-transform"
+                >
+                  {t('contact')}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Bottom Branding */}
+            <div
+              className={cn('p-12 flex justify-center transition-all duration-700', isMobileMenuOpen ? 'opacity-20 scale-100' : 'opacity-0 scale-75')}
+              style={{ transitionDelay: isMobileMenuOpen ? '800ms' : '0ms' }}
+            >
+              <Image src="/logo-white.svg" alt={t('home')} width={80} height={80} unoptimized />
+            </div>
+          </nav>
+        </div>
+      </header>
    </>
  );
 }
-
-const navVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 0 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    transition: {
-      staggerChildren: 0.06,
-      delayChildren: 0.1,
-    },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const navLinkVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 20, scale: 0.9 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    y: 0,
-    scale: 1,
-    transition: {
-      duration: 0.5,
-      ease: 'easeOut',
-    },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const headerRightVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 0, x: 30 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    x: 0,
-    transition: { duration: 0.6, ease: 'easeOut' },
-  },
-} as const;
--- a/components/Lightbox.tsx
+++ b/components/Lightbox.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
-import { m, LazyMotion, domAnimation, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
+import { m, LazyMotion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams, usePathname } from 'next/navigation';

 interface LightboxProps {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default function Lightbox({ isOpen, images, initialIndex, onClose }: Ligh
  if (!mounted) return null;

  return createPortal(
-    <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
+    <LazyMotion strict features={() => import('@/lib/framer-features').then(res => res.default)}>
      <AnimatePresence>
        {isOpen && (
          <div
--- a/components/Scribble.tsx
+++ b/components/Scribble.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 'use client';

 import React from 'react';
-import { m, LazyMotion, domAnimation, Variants } from 'framer-motion';
 import { cn } from '@/components/ui';

 interface ScribbleProps {
@@ -11,67 +10,49 @@ interface ScribbleProps {
 }

 export default function Scribble({ variant, className, color = '#82ed20' }: ScribbleProps) {
-  const pathVariants: Variants = {
-    hidden: { pathLength: 0, opacity: 0 },
-    visible: {
-      pathLength: 1,
-      opacity: 1,
-      transition: {
-        duration: 1.8,
-        ease: 'easeInOut',
-      },
-    },
-  };
-
  if (variant === 'circle') {
    return (
-      <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
-        <svg
-          className={cn('absolute pointer-events-none', className)}
-          aria-hidden="true"
-          viewBox="0 0 800 350"
-          preserveAspectRatio="none"
-        >
-          <m.path
-            variants={pathVariants}
-            initial="hidden"
-            whileInView="visible"
-            viewport={{ once: true }}
-            transform="matrix(0.9791300296783447,0,0,0.9791300296783447,400,179)"
-            strokeLinejoin="miter"
-            fillOpacity="0"
-            strokeMiterlimit="4"
-            stroke={color}
-            strokeOpacity="1"
-            strokeWidth="20"
-            d=" M253,-161 C253,-161 -284.78900146484375,-201.4600067138672 -376,-21 C-469,163 67.62300109863281,174.2100067138672 256,121 C564,34 250.82899475097656,-141.6929931640625 19.10700035095215,-116.93599700927734"
-          />
-        </svg>
-      </LazyMotion>
+      <svg
+        className={cn('absolute pointer-events-none', className)}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        viewBox="0 0 800 350"
+        preserveAspectRatio="none"
+      >
+        <path
+          className="animate-draw-stroke"
+          pathLength="1"
+          style={{ strokeDasharray: 1, strokeDashoffset: 1, animation: 'draw-stroke 1.8s ease-in-out 0.5s forwards' }}
+          transform="matrix(0.9791300296783447,0,0,0.9791300296783447,400,179)"
+          strokeLinejoin="miter"
+          fillOpacity="0"
+          strokeMiterlimit="4"
+          stroke={color}
+          strokeOpacity="1"
+          strokeWidth="20"
+          d=" M253,-161 C253,-161 -284.78900146484375,-201.4600067138672 -376,-21 C-469,163 67.62300109863281,174.2100067138672 256,121 C564,34 250.82899475097656,-141.6929931640625 19.10700035095215,-116.93599700927734"
+        />
+      </svg>
    );
  }

  if (variant === 'underline') {
    return (
-      <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
-        <svg
-          className={cn('absolute pointer-events-none', className)}
-          aria-hidden="true"
-          viewBox="-400 -55 730 60"
-          preserveAspectRatio="none"
-        >
-          <m.path
-            variants={pathVariants}
-            initial="hidden"
-            whileInView="visible"
-            viewport={{ once: true }}
-            d="m -383.25 -6 c 55.25 -22 130.75 -33.5 293.25 -38 c 54.5 -0.5 195 -2.5 401 15"
-            stroke={color}
-            strokeWidth="20"
-            fill="none"
-          />
-        </svg>
-      </LazyMotion>
+      <svg
+        className={cn('absolute pointer-events-none', className)}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        viewBox="-400 -55 730 60"
+        preserveAspectRatio="none"
+      >
+        <path
+          className="animate-draw-stroke"
+          pathLength="1"
+          style={{ strokeDasharray: 1, strokeDashoffset: 1, animation: 'draw-stroke 1.8s ease-in-out 0.5s forwards' }}
+          d="m -383.25 -6 c 55.25 -22 130.75 -33.5 293.25 -38 c 54.5 -0.5 195 -2.5 401 15"
+          stroke={color}
+          strokeWidth="20"
+          fill="none"
+        />
+      </svg>
    );
  }

--- a/components/home/GallerySection.tsx
+++ b/components/home/GallerySection.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { Section, Container, Heading } from '../../components/ui';
-import Lightbox from '../Lightbox';
+import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
+const Lightbox = dynamic(() => import('../Lightbox'), { ssr: false });
 import { useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';

 export default function GallerySection() {
--- a/components/home/Hero.tsx
+++ b/components/home/Hero.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@

 import Scribble from '@/components/Scribble';
 import { Button, Container, Heading, Section } from '@/components/ui';
-import { m, LazyMotion, domAnimation } from 'framer-motion';
 import { useTranslations, useLocale } from 'next-intl';
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import { useAnalytics } from '../analytics/useAnalytics';
@@ -16,185 +15,79 @@ export default function Hero() {

  return (
    <Section className="relative min-h-[85vh] md:h-[90vh] flex flex-col items-center justify-center overflow-hidden bg-primary py-12 md:py-0 lg:py-0">
-      <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
-        <Container className="relative z-10 text-center md:text-left text-white w-full order-2 md:order-none">
-          <m.div
-            className="max-w-5xl mx-auto md:mx-0"
-            initial="hidden"
-            animate="visible"
-            variants={containerVariants}
-          >
-            <m.div variants={headingVariants}>
-              <Heading
-                level={1}
-                className="text-center md:text-left mb-6 md:mb-8 md:max-w-none text-white text-4xl sm:text-5xl md:text-7xl font-extrabold [text-shadow:_-2px_-2px_0_#002b49,_2px_-2px_0_#002b49,_-2px_2px_0_#002b49,_2px_2px_0_#002b49,_-2px_0_0_#002b49,_2px_0_0_#002b49,_0_-2px_0_#002b49,_0_2px_0_#002b49]"
-              >
-                {t.rich('title', {
-                  green: (chunks) => (
-                    <span className="relative inline-block">
-                      <m.span
-                        className="relative z-10 text-accent italic"
-                        variants={accentVariants}
-                      >
-                        {chunks}
-                      </m.span>
-                      <m.div
-                        variants={scribbleVariants}
-                        className="w-[140%] h-[140%] -top-[20%] -left-[20%] text-accent/30 hidden md:block absolute -z-10"
-                      >
-                        <Scribble variant="circle" />
-                      </m.div>
-                    </span>
-                  ),
-                })}
-              </Heading>
-            </m.div>
-            <m.div variants={subtitleVariants}>
-              <p className="text-lg md:text-xl text-white/90 leading-relaxed max-w-2xl mb-10 md:mb-12">
-                {t('subtitle')}
-              </p>
-            </m.div>
-            <m.div
-              className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-center md:justify-start gap-4 md:gap-6"
-              variants={buttonContainerVariants}
+      <Container className="relative z-10 text-center md:text-left text-white w-full order-2 md:order-none">
+        <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto md:mx-0">
+          <div className="animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-8 duration-700 ease-out fill-mode-both" style={{ animationDelay: '100ms' }}>
+            <Heading
+              level={1}
+              className="text-center md:text-left mb-6 md:mb-8 md:max-w-none text-white text-4xl sm:text-5xl md:text-7xl font-extrabold [text-shadow:_-2px_-2px_0_#002b49,_2px_-2px_0_#002b49,_-2px_2px_0_#002b49,_2px_2px_0_#002b49,_-2px_0_0_#002b49,_2px_0_0_#002b49,_0_-2px_0_#002b49,_0_2px_0_#002b49]"
            >
-              <m.div variants={buttonVariants}>
-                <Button
-                  href="/contact"
-                  variant="accent"
-                  size="lg"
-                  className="group w-full sm:w-auto h-14 md:h-16 px-8 md:px-10 text-base md:text-lg"
-                  onClick={() =>
-                    trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
-                      label: t('cta'),
-                      location: 'home_hero_primary',
-                    })
-                  }
-                >
-                  {t('cta')}
-                  <span className="transition-transform group-hover/btn:translate-x-1">&rarr;</span>
-                </Button>
-              </m.div>
-              <m.div variants={buttonVariants}>
-                <Button
-                  href={`/${locale}/${locale === 'de' ? 'produkte' : 'products'}`}
-                  variant="white"
-                  size="lg"
-                  className="group w-full sm:w-auto h-14 md:h-16 px-8 md:px-10 text-base md:text-lg md:bg-white md:text-primary md:hover:bg-neutral-light md:border-none"
-                  onClick={() =>
-                    trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
-                      label: t('exploreProducts'),
-                      location: 'home_hero_secondary',
-                    })
-                  }
-                >
-                  {t('exploreProducts')}
-                </Button>
-              </m.div>
-            </m.div>
-          </m.div>
-        </Container>
-
-        <m.div
-          className="relative md:absolute inset-0 z-0 w-full h-[40vh] md:h-full order-1 md:order-none mb-[-80px] md:mb-0 mt-[80px] md:mt-0 overflow-visible pointer-events-none"
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.95, filter: 'blur(20px)' }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, filter: 'blur(0px)' }}
-          transition={{ duration: 2.2, ease: 'easeOut', delay: 0.05 }}
-        >
-          <HeroIllustration />
-        </m.div>
-
-        <m.div
-          className="absolute bottom-6 md:bottom-10 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 hidden sm:block"
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-          transition={{ duration: 1, ease: 'easeOut', delay: 3 }}
-        >
-          <div className="w-6 h-10 border-2 border-white/30 rounded-full flex justify-center p-1">
-            <m.div
-              className="w-1 h-2 bg-white rounded-full"
-              animate={{ y: [0, -10, 0] }}
-              transition={{
-                duration: 1.5,
-                repeat: Infinity,
-                ease: 'easeInOut',
-              }}
-            />
+              {t.rich('title', {
+                green: (chunks) => (
+                  <span className="relative inline-block">
+                    <span className="relative z-10 text-accent italic animate-in fade-in zoom-in-95 duration-700 ease-out fill-mode-both inline-block" style={{ animationDelay: '300ms' }}>
+                      {chunks}
+                    </span>
+                    <div className="w-[140%] h-[140%] -top-[20%] -left-[20%] text-accent/30 hidden md:block absolute -z-10 animate-in fade-in zoom-in-0 duration-1000 ease-out fill-mode-both" style={{ animationDelay: '500ms' }}>
+                      <Scribble variant="circle" />
+                    </div>
+                  </span>
+                ),
+              })}
+            </Heading>
          </div>
-        </m.div>
-      </LazyMotion>
+          <div className="animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-4 duration-700 ease-out fill-mode-both" style={{ animationDelay: '400ms' }}>
+            <p className="text-lg md:text-xl text-white/90 leading-relaxed max-w-2xl mb-10 md:mb-12">
+              {t('subtitle')}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-center md:justify-start gap-4 md:gap-6 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-6 duration-700 ease-out fill-mode-both" style={{ animationDelay: '600ms' }}>
+            <div>
+              <Button
+                href="/contact"
+                variant="accent"
+                size="lg"
+                className="group w-full sm:w-auto h-14 md:h-16 px-8 md:px-10 text-base md:text-lg hover:scale-105 transition-transform"
+                onClick={() =>
+                  trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
+                    label: t('cta'),
+                    location: 'home_hero_primary',
+                  })
+                }
+              >
+                {t('cta')}
+                <span className="transition-transform group-hover/btn:translate-x-1">&rarr;</span>
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <Button
+                href={`/${locale}/${locale === 'de' ? 'produkte' : 'products'}`}
+                variant="white"
+                size="lg"
+                className="group w-full sm:w-auto h-14 md:h-16 px-8 md:px-10 text-base md:text-lg md:bg-white md:text-primary md:hover:bg-neutral-light md:border-none hover:scale-105 transition-transform"
+                onClick={() =>
+                  trackEvent(AnalyticsEvents.BUTTON_CLICK, {
+                    label: t('exploreProducts'),
+                    location: 'home_hero_secondary',
+                  })
+                }
+              >
+                {t('exploreProducts')}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Container>
+
+      <div className="relative md:absolute inset-0 z-0 w-full h-[40vh] md:h-full order-1 md:order-none mb-[-80px] md:mb-0 mt-[80px] md:mt-0 overflow-visible pointer-events-none animate-in fade-in zoom-in-95 duration-1000 ease-out fill-mode-both" style={{ animationDelay: '100ms' }}>
+        <HeroIllustration />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="absolute bottom-6 md:bottom-10 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 hidden sm:block animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-bottom-4 duration-1000 ease-out fill-mode-both" style={{ animationDelay: '2000ms' }}>
+        <div className="w-6 h-10 border-2 border-white/30 rounded-full flex justify-center p-1">
+          <div className="w-1 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
    </Section>
  );
 }
-
-const containerVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 1 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    transition: {
-      staggerChildren: 0.1,
-      delayChildren: 0.1,
-    },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const headingVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 1, y: 10, scale: 0.98 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    y: 0,
-    scale: 1,
-    transition: { duration: 0.4, ease: [0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94] },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const accentVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, rotate: -5 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    scale: 1,
-    rotate: 0,
-    transition: { duration: 0.8, ease: [0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94] },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const scribbleVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 0, scale: 0, rotate: 180 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    scale: 1,
-    rotate: 0,
-    transition: { duration: 1, type: 'spring', stiffness: 300, damping: 20 },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const subtitleVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 1, y: 20, scale: 0.98 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    y: 0,
-    scale: 1,
-    transition: { duration: 0.6, ease: [0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94], delay: 0.1 },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const buttonContainerVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 1 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    transition: {
-      staggerChildren: 0.15,
-      delayChildren: 0.4,
-    },
-  },
-} as const;
-
-const buttonVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 1, y: 30, scale: 0.9 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    y: 0,
-    scale: 1,
-    transition: { type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 20 },
-  },
-} as const;
--- a/components/home/HeroIllustration.tsx
+++ b/components/home/HeroIllustration.tsx
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ export default function HeroIllustration() {
  }, []);

  const viewBox = isMobile ? '400 0 1000 1100' : '-400 -200 1800 1100';
-  const scale = isMobile ? 1.44 : 1;
-  const opacity = isMobile ? 0.6 : 0.85;
+  // Increase scale slightly and opacity significantly on mobile to fix the "thin" appearance
+  const scale = isMobile ? 1.6 : 1;
+  const opacity = isMobile ? 0.9 : 0.85;

  return (
    <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0 overflow-visible bg-primary w-full h-full">
@@ -154,15 +155,15 @@ export default function HeroIllustration() {
            <stop offset="70%" stopColor="white" stopOpacity="0.4" />
            <stop offset="100%" stopColor="white" stopOpacity="0" />
          </linearGradient>
-          <filter id="glow" x="-20%" y="-20%" width="140%" height="140%">
-            <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="1.5" result="blur" />
+          <filter id="glow" x="-50%" y="-50%" width="200%" height="200%">
+            <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="3" result="blur" />
            <feMerge>
              <feMergeNode in="blur" />
              <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
            </feMerge>
          </filter>
-          <filter id="soft-glow" x="-50%" y="-50%" width="200%" height="200%">
-            <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="1" result="blur" />
+          <filter id="soft-glow" x="-100%" y="-100%" width="300%" height="300%">
+            <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" result="blur" />
            <feMerge>
              <feMergeNode in="blur" />
              <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
@@ -215,10 +216,10 @@ export default function HeroIllustration() {
          </g>

          {/* ANIMATED ENERGY FLOW */}
-          <g>
+          <g filter="url(#glow)">
            {POWER_LINES.map((line, i) => {
-              // Only animate a small subset of lines to reduce main-thread work significantly
-              if (i % 5 !== 0) return null;
+              // Only animate a subset of lines to reduce main-thread work
+              if (i % 2 !== 0) return null;
              const from = gridToScreen(line.from.col, line.from.row);
              const to = gridToScreen(line.to.col, line.to.row);
              const length = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(to.x - from.x, 2) + Math.pow(to.y - from.y, 2));
@@ -232,12 +233,16 @@ export default function HeroIllustration() {
                  stroke="url(#energy-pulse)"
                  strokeWidth="3"
                  strokeLinecap="round"
-                  style={{
-                    strokeDasharray: `${length * 0.2} ${length * 0.8}`,
-                    strokeDashoffset: length,
-                    animation: `flow ${1.5 + (i % 3) * 0.5}s linear infinite`,
-                  }}
-                />
+                  strokeDasharray={`${length * 0.2} ${length * 0.8}`}
+                >
+                  <animate
+                    attributeName="stroke-dashoffset"
+                    from={length}
+                    to={0}
+                    dur={`${1.5 + (i % 3) * 0.5}s`}
+                    repeatCount="indefinite"
+                  />
+                </line>
              );
            })}
          </g>
@@ -263,13 +268,14 @@ export default function HeroIllustration() {
                  strokeWidth="1"
                  strokeOpacity="0.3"
                />
-                <circle
-                  r="3"
-                  fill="#82ed20"
-                  fillOpacity="0.3"
-                  filter="url(#soft-glow)"
-                  style={{ animation: 'solar-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite' }}
-                />
+                <circle r="3" fill="#82ed20" fillOpacity="0.3" filter="url(#soft-glow)">
+                  <animate
+                    attributeName="fillOpacity"
+                    values="0.2;0.5;0.2"
+                    dur="2s"
+                    repeatCount="indefinite"
+                  />
+                </circle>
              </g>
            );
          })}
@@ -289,26 +295,28 @@ export default function HeroIllustration() {
                  strokeOpacity="0.3"
                />
                <g transform="translate(0, -60)">
-                  <g
-                    style={{
-                      transformOrigin: '0px 0px',
-                      animation: `spin-slow ${3 + i}s linear infinite`,
-                    }}
-                  >
-                    {[0, 120, 240].map((angle, j) => (
-                      <line
-                        key={`blade-${i}-${j}`}
-                        x1="0"
-                        y1="0"
-                        x2="0"
-                        y2="-30"
-                        stroke="white"
-                        strokeWidth="1.5"
-                        strokeOpacity="0.4"
-                        transform={`rotate(${angle})`}
+                  {[0, 120, 240].map((angle, j) => (
+                    <line
+                      key={`blade-${i}-${j}`}
+                      x1="0"
+                      y1="0"
+                      x2="0"
+                      y2="-30"
+                      stroke="white"
+                      strokeWidth="1.5"
+                      strokeOpacity="0.4"
+                      transform={`rotate(${angle})`}
+                    >
+                      <animateTransform
+                        attributeName="transform"
+                        type="rotate"
+                        from={`${angle} 0 0`}
+                        to={`${angle + 360} 0 0`}
+                        dur={`${3 + i}s`}
+                        repeatCount="indefinite"
                      />
-                    ))}
-                  </g>
+                    </line>
+                  ))}
                </g>
              </g>
            );
--- a/components/record-mode/PlaybackCursor.tsx
+++ b/components/record-mode/PlaybackCursor.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';

 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { m, LazyMotion, domAnimation, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
+import { m, LazyMotion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
 import { useRecordMode } from './RecordModeContext';

 export function PlaybackCursor() {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function PlaybackCursor() {
  if (!isPlaying) return null;

  return (
-    <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
+    <LazyMotion strict features={() => import('@/lib/framer-features').then(res => res.default)}>
      <m.div
        className="fixed z-[10000] pointer-events-none"
        animate={{
--- a/components/record-mode/RecordModeOverlay.tsx
+++ b/components/record-mode/RecordModeOverlay.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useRecordMode } from './RecordModeContext';
-import { Reorder, AnimatePresence, LazyMotion, domAnimation } from 'framer-motion';
+import { Reorder, AnimatePresence, LazyMotion } from 'framer-motion';
 import {
  Play,
  Square,
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export function RecordModeOverlay() {
  }

  return (
-    <LazyMotion strict features={domAnimation}>
+    <LazyMotion strict features={() => import('@/lib/framer-features').then(res => res.default)}>
      <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[9998] pointer-events-none font-sans">
        {/* 1. Global Toolbar - Slim Industrial Bar */}
        <div className="fixed bottom-6 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 z-[10000] pointer-events-auto">
--- a/components/record-mode/RecordModeVisuals.tsx
+++ b/components/record-mode/RecordModeVisuals.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export function RecordModeVisuals({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const [iframeUrl, setIframeUrl] = React.useState<string | null>(null);

  React.useEffect(() => {
-    setMounted(true);
    // Explicit non-magical detection
    const embedded =
      window.location.search.includes('embedded=true') || window.name === 'record-mode-iframe';
@@ -21,13 +20,12 @@ export function RecordModeVisuals({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
      url.searchParams.set('embedded', 'true');
      setIframeUrl(url.toString());
    }
-  }, [isEmbedded]);
-
-  // Hydration Guard: Match server on first render
-  if (!mounted) return <>{children}</>;
+  }, []);

  // Recursion Guard: If we are already in an embedded iframe,
  // strictly return just the children to prevent Inception.
+  // Note: This causes a hydration mismatch remount ONLY when actually embedded (e.g. inside Directus).
+  // Standard users and Lighthouse bots will NOT suffer a remount.
  if (isEmbedded) {
    return (
      <>
--- a/components/team/Gallery.tsx
+++ b/components/team/Gallery.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
-import Lightbox from '@/components/Lightbox';
+import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
+const Lightbox = dynamic(() => import('@/components/Lightbox'), { ssr: false });
 import { Section, Container, Heading } from '@/components/ui';

 export default function Gallery() {
--- a/config/lighthouserc.json
+++ b/config/lighthouserc.json
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 {
  "ci": {
    "collect": {
-      "numberOfRuns": 1,
+      "numberOfRuns": 3,
      "settings": {
        "preset": "desktop",
-        "onlyCategories": ["performance", "accessibility", "best-practices", "seo"],
+        "onlyCategories": [
+          "performance",
+          "accessibility",
+          "best-practices",
+          "seo"
+        ],
        "chromeFlags": "--no-sandbox --disable-setuid-sandbox"
      }
    },
@@ -49,4 +54,4 @@
      }
    }
  }
-}
+}
--- a/data/blog/de/johannes-gleich-startet-als-senior-key-account-manager-durch.mdx
+++ b/data/blog/de/johannes-gleich-startet-als-senior-key-account-manager-durch.mdx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ featuredImage: /uploads/2026/01/1767353529807.jpg
 locale: de
 category: Kabel Technologie
 excerpt: 'KLZ Cables startet mit einer starken Verstärkung ins neue Jahr: Johannes Gleich übernimmt die Rolle des Senior Key Account Managers. Erfahren Sie mehr über unseren neuen Experten für Infrastruktur und Energieversorger.'
+public: false
 ---
 # Herzlich willkommen bei KLZ: Johannes Gleich startet als Senior Key Account Manager durch

--- a/data/blog/en/johannes-gleich-starts-as-senior-key-account-manager.mdx
+++ b/data/blog/en/johannes-gleich-starts-as-senior-key-account-manager.mdx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ featuredImage: /uploads/2026/01/1767353529807.jpg
 locale: en
 category: Cable Technology
 excerpt: 'KLZ Cables kicks off the new year with a strong addition: Johannes Gleich takes on the role of Senior Key Account Manager. Learn more about our new expert for infrastructure and energy suppliers.'
+public: false
 ---
 # Welcome to KLZ: Johannes Gleich starts as Senior Key Account Manager

--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ services:
      # This fixes the Next.js URL-decoding bug on dynamic image proxy paths
      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.rule=(Host(`${TRAEFIK_HOST:-klz.localhost}`) || Host(`staging.klz-cables.com`) || Host(`testing.klz-cables.com`)) && PathPrefix(`/_img`)"
      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.priority=99999"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.entrypoints=websecure"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.tls=true"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.tls.certresolver=${TRAEFIK_CERT_RESOLVER:-le}"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.entrypoints=${TRAEFIK_ENTRYPOINT:-web}"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.tls=${TRAEFIK_TLS:-false}"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.tls.certresolver=${TRAEFIK_CERT_RESOLVER:-}"
      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.service=${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-imgproxy-svc"
      - "traefik.http.services.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-imgproxy-svc.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img.middlewares=${PROJECT_NAME:-klz}-img-strip"
--- a/lib/blog.ts
+++ b/lib/blog.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import matter from 'gray-matter';
 import { mapSlugToFileSlug } from './slugs';
+import { config } from '@/lib/config';

 export interface PostFrontmatter {
  title: string;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export interface PostFrontmatter {
  featuredImage?: string | null;
  category?: string;
  locale: string;
+  public?: boolean;
 }

 export interface PostMdx {
@@ -18,6 +20,17 @@ export interface PostMdx {
  content: string;
 }

+export function isPostVisible(post: { frontmatter: { date: string; public?: boolean } }) {
+  // If explicitly marked as not public, hide in production
+  if (post.frontmatter.public === false && config.isProduction) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const postDate = new Date(post.frontmatter.date);
+  const now = new Date();
+  return !(postDate > now && config.isProduction);
+}
+
 export async function getPostBySlug(slug: string, locale: string): Promise<PostMdx | null> {
  // Map translated slug to file slug
  const fileSlug = await mapSlugToFileSlug(slug, locale);
@@ -31,11 +44,17 @@ export async function getPostBySlug(slug: string, locale: string): Promise<PostM
  const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
  const { data, content } = matter(fileContent);

-  return {
+  const postInfo = {
    slug: fileSlug,
    frontmatter: data as PostFrontmatter,
    content,
  };
+
+  if (!isPostVisible(postInfo)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return postInfo;
 }

 export async function getAllPosts(locale: string): Promise<PostMdx[]> {
@@ -55,6 +74,7 @@ export async function getAllPosts(locale: string): Promise<PostMdx[]> {
        content,
      };
    })
+    .filter(isPostVisible)
    .sort(
      (a, b) => new Date(b.frontmatter.date).getTime() - new Date(a.frontmatter.date).getTime(),
    );
@@ -78,6 +98,7 @@ export async function getAllPostsMetadata(locale: string): Promise<Partial<PostM
        frontmatter: data as PostFrontmatter,
      };
    })
+    .filter(isPostVisible)
    .sort(
      (a, b) =>
        new Date(b.frontmatter.date as string).getTime() -
--- a/lib/env.ts
+++ b/lib/env.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const booleanSchema = z.preprocess((val) => {
 const envExtension = {
  // Project specific overrides or additions
  AUTH_COOKIE_NAME: z.string().default('klz_gatekeeper_session'),
+  TARGET: z.string().optional(),
+  NEXT_PUBLIC_TARGET: z.string().optional(),

  // Gatekeeper specifics not in base
  GATEKEEPER_URL: z.string().url().default('http://gatekeeper:3000'),
--- a/lib/framer-features.ts
+++ b/lib/framer-features.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import { domAnimation } from 'framer-motion';
+export default domAnimation;
--- a/lib/imgproxy-loader.ts
+++ b/lib/imgproxy-loader.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ export default function imgproxyLoader({
  return getImgproxyUrl(src, {
    width,
    resizing_type: 'fit',
-    gravity: 'sm', // Use smart gravity (content-aware) instead of face detection (requires ML)
+    gravity: 'sm', // Use smart gravity (content-aware) instead of face detection (requires ML/Pro)
  });
 }
--- a/scripts/pagespeed-sitemap.ts
+++ b/scripts/pagespeed-sitemap.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ async function main() {
        `⚠️  Too many pages (${urls.length}). Limiting to ${limit} representative pages.`,
      );
      // Try to pick a variety: home, some products, some blog posts
-      const home = urls.filter((u) => u.endsWith('/de') || u.endsWith('/en') || u === targetUrl);
-      const others = urls.filter((u) => !home.includes(u));
-      urls = [...home, ...others.slice(0, limit - home.length)];
+      const homeEN = urls.filter((u) => u.endsWith('/en') || u === targetUrl);
+      const homeDE = urls.filter((u) => u.endsWith('/de'));
+      const others = urls.filter((u) => !homeEN.includes(u) && !homeDE.includes(u));
+      urls = [...homeEN, ...homeDE, ...others.slice(0, limit - (homeEN.length + homeDE.length))];
    }

    console.log(`🧪 Pages to be tested:`);
--- a/tmp-lcp.json
+++ b/tmp-lcp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+{
+  "id": "largest-contentful-paint-element",
+  "title": "Largest Contentful Paint element",
+  "description": "This is the largest contentful element painted within the viewport. [Learn more about the Largest Contentful Paint element](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/lighthouse-largest-contentful-paint/)",
+  "score": 0,
+  "scoreDisplayMode": "metricSavings",
+  "displayValue": "5,490 ms",
+  "metricSavings": {
+    "LCP": 3000
+  },
+  "details": {
+    "type": "list",
+    "items": [
+      {
+        "type": "table",
+        "headings": [
+          {
+            "key": "node",
+            "valueType": "node",
+            "label": "Element"
+          }
+        ],
+        "items": [
+          {
+            "node": {
+              "type": "node",
+              "lhId": "page-0-IMG",
+              "path": "1,HTML,1,BODY,27,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,HEADER,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,IMG",
+              "selector": "div.container > div.flex-shrink-0 > a > img.h-10",
+              "boundingRect": {
+                "top": 20,
+                "bottom": 60,
+                "left": 32,
+                "right": 151,
+                "width": 119,
+                "height": 40
+              },
+              "snippet": "<img alt=\"Startseite\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"h-10 md:h-14 w-auto transition-all duration-500 group-hover:scale-110\" srcset=\"/logo-white.svg 1x, /logo-white.svg 2x\" src=\"/logo-white.svg\" style=\"color: transparent;\">",
+              "nodeLabel": "Startseite"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "table",
+        "headings": [
+          {
+            "key": "phase",
+            "valueType": "text",
+            "label": "Phase"
+          },
+          {
+            "key": "percent",
+            "valueType": "text",
+            "label": "% of LCP"
+          },
+          {
+            "key": "timing",
+            "valueType": "ms",
+            "label": "Timing"
+          }
+        ],
+        "items": [
+          {
+            "phase": "TTFB",
+            "timing": 459.198,
+            "percent": "8%"
+          },
+          {
+            "phase": "Load Delay",
+            "timing": 58.11240179828974,
+            "percent": "1%"
+          },
+          {
+            "phase": "Load Time",
+            "timing": 49.75227841406388,
+            "percent": "1%"
+          },
+          {
+            "phase": "Render Delay",
+            "timing": 4920.729319787644,
+            "percent": "90%"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "guidanceLevel": 1
+}
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