diff --git a/components/AboutContent.tsx b/components/AboutContent.tsx
index a7ba833..5663000 100644
--- a/components/AboutContent.tsx
+++ b/components/AboutContent.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 'use client';
 
 import React from 'react';
-import { Award, Clock, Lightbulb, Linkedin, MessageSquare, ShieldCheck, Truck, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
-import Link from 'next/link';
+import { Award, Clock, Lightbulb, Linkedin, MessageSquare, ShieldCheck, Truck } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Reveal } from './Reveal';
 import { TechBackground } from './TechBackground';
 import { Counter } from './Counter';
+import { Button } from './Button';
 
 export default function About() {
   return (
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export default function About() {
       <section className="bg-white relative overflow-hidden">
         <TechBackground />
         <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
-          <Counter value={2} className="section-number" />
+          <div className="section-number">02</div>
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-16 items-center">
             <Reveal direction="right">
               <div className="space-y-6 text-lg text-slate-600 leading-relaxed relative">
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ export default function About() {
       </section>
 
       {/* Manifest Section */}
-      <section className="bg-slate-50 relative overflow-hidden">
+      <section className="bg-slate-950 text-accent relative overflow-hidden">
         <TechBackground />
         <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
-          <Counter value={3} className="section-number" />
+          <Counter value={3} className="section-number !text-white/5" />
           <Reveal className="mb-20">
             <span className="text-accent font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-sm mb-4 block">Werte</span>
-            <h2 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold text-primary mb-6">Unser Manifest</h2>
-            <p className="text-slate-600 text-lg">Werte, die unsere tägliche Arbeit leiten und den Erfolg Ihrer Projekte sichern.</p>
+            <h2 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold text-white mb-6">Unser Manifest</h2>
+            <p className="text-slate-400 text-lg">Werte, die unsere tägliche Arbeit leiten und den Erfolg Ihrer Projekte sichern.</p>
           </Reveal>
 
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ export default function About() {
               { icon: ShieldCheck, title: 'Zuverlässigkeit', desc: 'Wir halten, was wir versprechen – ohne Ausnahme. Verbindlichkeit ist unser Fundament.' }
             ].map((item, i) => (
               <Reveal key={i} delay={i * 0.1}>
-                <div className="bg-white p-10 rounded-3xl border border-slate-100 shadow-sm hover:shadow-md hover:-translate-y-1 transition-[box-shadow,transform] duration-300 h-full motion-fix relative overflow-hidden group">
+                <div className="bg-white/5 p-10 rounded-3xl border border-white/10 group hover:-translate-y-1 transition-[box-shadow,transform] duration-300 h-full motion-fix relative overflow-hidden">
                   <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-1 bg-accent/0 group-hover:bg-accent/50 transition-all duration-500" />
                   <div className="text-accent mb-6">
                     <item.icon size={32} />
                   </div>
-                  <h4 className="text-xl font-bold text-primary mb-4">{i + 1}. {item.title}</h4>
-                  <p className="text-slate-600 leading-relaxed">{item.desc}</p>
+                  <h4 className="text-xl font-bold text-white mb-4">{i + 1}. {item.title}</h4>
+                  <p className="text-slate-400 leading-relaxed">{item.desc}</p>
                 </div>
               </Reveal>
             ))}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export default function About() {
       <section className="bg-white relative overflow-hidden">
         <TechBackground />
         <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
-          <Counter value={4} className="section-number" />
+          <div className="section-number">04</div>
           <Reveal>
             <div className="relative rounded-[2.5rem] bg-slate-900 p-12 md:p-24 overflow-hidden group">
               <div className="tech-corner top-8 left-8 border-t-2 border-l-2" />
@@ -133,10 +133,9 @@ export default function About() {
                 <p className="text-slate-400 text-xl mb-12">
                   Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam die optimale Lösung für Ihre Energieinfrastruktur finden.
                 </p>
-                <Link href="/kontakt" className="btn-accent !px-10 !py-5 text-lg group">
+                <Button href="/kontakt" variant="accent" showArrow className="!px-10 !py-5 text-lg">
                   Jetzt Kontakt aufnehmen
-                  <ArrowRight className="ml-3 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-2" size={24} />
-                </Link>
+                </Button>
               </div>
             </div>
           </Reveal>
diff --git a/components/Button.tsx b/components/Button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de4cd3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+'use client';
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import { ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
+
+interface ButtonProps {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  href?: string;
+  onClick?: () => void;
+  variant?: 'primary' | 'accent' | 'outline' | 'ghost';
+  className?: string;
+  showArrow?: boolean;
+  type?: 'button' | 'submit' | 'reset';
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+export const Button = ({ 
+  children, 
+  href, 
+  onClick, 
+  variant = 'primary', 
+  className = '',
+  showArrow = false,
+  type = 'button',
+  disabled = false
+}: ButtonProps) => {
+  const baseStyles = "inline-flex items-center justify-center px-8 py-4 rounded-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-xs transition-all duration-300 relative overflow-hidden group disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed";
+  
+  const variants = {
+    primary: "bg-primary text-white hover:bg-primary-light hover:shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(15,23,42,0.3)]",
+    accent: "bg-accent text-white hover:bg-accent-hover hover:shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(16,185,129,0.3)]",
+    outline: "border-2 border-primary text-primary hover:bg-primary hover:text-white",
+    ghost: "bg-slate-100 text-primary hover:bg-slate-200"
+  };
+
+  const content = (
+    <>
+      <span className="relative z-10 flex items-center gap-2">
+        {children}
+        {showArrow && (
+          <motion.span
+            animate={{ x: [0, 4, 0] }}
+            transition={{ duration: 1.5, repeat: Infinity, ease: "easeInOut" }}
+          >
+            <ArrowRight size={16} strokeWidth={3} />
+          </motion.span>
+        )}
+      </span>
+      <motion.div 
+        initial={{ x: '-100%' }}
+        whileHover={{ x: '100%' }}
+        transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: "easeInOut" }}
+        className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/20 to-transparent skew-x-12 pointer-events-none"
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+
+  if (href) {
+    return (
+      <Link href={href} className={`${baseStyles} ${variants[variant]} ${className}`}>
+        {content}
+      </Link>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <button 
+      type={type}
+      onClick={onClick} 
+      disabled={disabled}
+      className={`${baseStyles} ${variants[variant]} ${className}`}
+    >
+      {content}
+    </button>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/components/ContactContent.tsx b/components/ContactContent.tsx
index be458e7..f2a4513 100644
--- a/components/ContactContent.tsx
+++ b/components/ContactContent.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { CheckCircle, Mail, MapPin, Send, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import { CheckCircle, Mail, MapPin, Send } from 'lucide-react';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import Link from 'next/link';
 import { Reveal } from './Reveal';
 import { TechBackground } from './TechBackground';
 import { Counter } from './Counter';
+import { Button } from './Button';
 
 export default function Contact() {
   const [submitted, setSubmitted] = useState(false);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
 
         <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
           <div className="text-left relative">
-            <Counter value={1} className="section-number" />
+            <div className="section-number">01</div>
             <Reveal delay={0.1}>
               <span className="text-accent font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-sm mb-4 block">Kontakt</span>
             </Reveal>
@@ -69,20 +69,20 @@ export default function Contact() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section className="bg-slate-50 relative overflow-hidden">
+      <section className="bg-slate-950 text-accent relative overflow-hidden">
         <TechBackground />
         <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
-          <Counter value={2} className="section-number" />
+          <Counter value={2} className="section-number !text-white/5" />
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-16 md:gap-24">
             <div className="space-y-8">
               <Reveal delay={0.1}>
-                <div className="card-modern !p-8 flex gap-6 items-start hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-300 relative overflow-hidden tech-card-border">
+                <div className="bg-white/5 p-8 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 flex gap-6 items-start hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-300 relative overflow-hidden">
                   <div className="w-14 h-14 rounded-2xl bg-accent/10 text-accent flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 relative z-10">
                     <Mail size={24} />
                   </div>
                   <div className="relative z-10">
-                    <h4 className="text-slate-500 font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest mb-2">E-Mail</h4>
-                    <a href="mailto:info@mb-grid-solutions.com" className="text-primary text-xl font-bold hover:text-accent transition-colors">
+                    <h4 className="text-slate-400 font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest mb-2">E-Mail</h4>
+                    <a href="mailto:info@mb-grid-solutions.com" className="text-white text-xl font-bold hover:text-accent transition-colors">
                       info@mb-grid-solutions.com
                     </a>
                   </div>
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ export default function Contact() {
               </Reveal>
 
               <Reveal delay={0.2}>
-                <div className="card-modern !p-8 flex gap-6 items-start hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-300 relative overflow-hidden tech-card-border">
+                <div className="bg-white/5 p-8 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 flex gap-6 items-start hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-300 relative overflow-hidden">
                   <div className="w-14 h-14 rounded-2xl bg-accent/10 text-accent flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 relative z-10">
                     <MapPin size={24} />
                   </div>
                   <div className="relative z-10">
-                    <h4 className="text-slate-500 font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest mb-2">Anschrift</h4>
-                    <p className="text-primary text-xl font-bold leading-relaxed">
+                    <h4 className="text-slate-400 font-bold text-xs uppercase tracking-widest mb-2">Anschrift</h4>
+                    <p className="text-white text-xl font-bold leading-relaxed">
                       MB Grid Solutions GmbH<br />
                       Raiffeisenstraße 22<br />
                       73630 Remshalden
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default function Contact() {
               </Reveal>
 
               <Reveal delay={0.3}>
-                <div className="w-full h-[300px] rounded-[2.5rem] overflow-hidden border border-slate-100 shadow-sm grayscale hover:grayscale-0 transition-all duration-700 relative group">
+                <div className="w-full h-[300px] rounded-[2.5rem] overflow-hidden border border-white/10 shadow-sm grayscale hover:grayscale-0 transition-all duration-700 relative group">
                   <div className="absolute inset-0 border-2 border-accent/0 group-hover:border-accent/20 transition-all duration-500 z-10 pointer-events-none rounded-[2.5rem]" />
                   <iframe 
                     width="100%" 
@@ -135,12 +135,9 @@ export default function Contact() {
                     <p className="text-slate-600 text-lg mb-10">
                       Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. Wir werden uns in Kürze bei Ihnen melden.
                     </p>
-                    <button
-                      onClick={() => setSubmitted(false)}
-                      className="btn-primary"
-                    >
+                    <Button onClick={() => setSubmitted(false)}>
                       Weitere Nachricht
-                    </button>
+                    </Button>
                   </div>
                 ) : (
                   <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6 relative z-10">
@@ -192,20 +189,15 @@ export default function Contact() {
                       ></textarea>
                     </div>
                     
-                    <button
-                      type="submit"
-                      disabled={loading}
-                      className="btn-accent w-full py-5 text-lg group"
-                    >
+                    <Button type="submit" variant="accent" disabled={loading} className="w-full py-5 text-lg" showArrow>
                       {loading ? 'Wird gesendet...' : 'Nachricht senden'}
-                      <Send className="ml-3 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:-translate-y-1" size={20} />
-                    </button>
+                    </Button>
                     
                     <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 text-center">
                       * Pflichtfelder. Mit dem Absenden erklären Sie sich mit unserer{' '}
-                      <Link href="/datenschutz" className="text-accent hover:underline font-semibold">
+                      <a href="/datenschutz" className="text-accent hover:underline font-semibold">
                         Datenschutzerklärung
-                    </Link>{' '}
+                      </a>{' '}
                       einverstanden.
                     </p>
                   </form>
diff --git a/components/HomeContent.tsx b/components/HomeContent.tsx
index 0f59798..8d2b10a 100644
--- a/components/HomeContent.tsx
+++ b/components/HomeContent.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 'use client';
 
 import Link from 'next/link';
-import { ArrowRight, Shield, Zap, BarChart3, CheckCircle2, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Shield, Zap, BarChart3, CheckCircle2, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react';
 import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { Reveal, Stagger } from './Reveal';
 import { TechBackground } from './TechBackground';
 import { Counter } from './Counter';
+import { Button } from './Button';
+import { TileGrid } from './TileGrid';
 
 export default function Home() {
   const serviceJsonLd = {
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ export default function Home() {
             style={{ backgroundImage: 'url("/media/business/iStock-1068752548.jpg")' }}
           />
           <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-white via-white/95 to-white/40 md:to-transparent" />
+          <TileGrid />
           <TechBackground />
         </div>
 
@@ -92,13 +95,12 @@ export default function Home() {
             
             <Reveal delay={0.4}>
               <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
-                <Link href="/kontakt" className="btn-accent group">
-                  Projekt anfragen 
-                  <ArrowRight className="ml-2 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" size={20} />
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/ueber-uns" className="btn-primary bg-slate-100 !text-primary hover:bg-slate-200">
+                <Button href="/kontakt" variant="accent" showArrow>
+                  Projekt anfragen
+                </Button>
+                <Button href="/ueber-uns" variant="ghost">
                   Mehr erfahren
-                </Link>
+                </Button>
               </div>
             </Reveal>
           </div>
@@ -106,19 +108,19 @@ export default function Home() {
       </section>
 
       {/* Portfolio Section */}
-      <section className="bg-slate-50 relative overflow-hidden">
+      <section className="bg-slate-950 text-accent relative overflow-hidden">
         <TechBackground />
         <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
-          <Counter value={2} className="section-number" />
+          <Counter value={2} className="section-number !text-white/5" />
           <Reveal className="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-end justify-between gap-8 mb-16">
             <div>
               <span className="text-accent font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-sm mb-4 block">Portfolio</span>
-              <h2 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold text-primary mb-6">Unsere Leistungen</h2>
-              <p className="text-slate-600 text-lg md:text-xl">
+              <h2 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold text-white mb-6">Unsere Leistungen</h2>
+              <p className="text-slate-400 text-lg md:text-xl">
                 Beratung durch unabhängige Experten mit jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung aus Engineering, Normengremien, Planung und Produktion.
               </p>
             </div>
-            <Link href="/ueber-uns" className="text-primary font-bold flex items-center gap-2 hover:text-accent transition-colors group">
+            <Link href="/ueber-uns" className="text-accent font-bold flex items-center gap-2 hover:text-white transition-colors group">
               Alle Details ansehen <ChevronRight className="transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" size={20} />
             </Link>
           </Reveal>
@@ -142,13 +144,13 @@ export default function Home() {
               }
             ].map((item, i) => (
               <Reveal key={i} delay={i * 0.1}>
-                <div className="card-modern group hover:-translate-y-2 transition-[box-shadow,transform] duration-300 h-full relative overflow-hidden tech-card-border">
+                <div className="bg-white/5 p-8 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 group hover:-translate-y-2 transition-[box-shadow,transform] duration-300 h-full relative overflow-hidden">
                   <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-16 h-16 bg-accent/5 -mr-8 -mt-8 rounded-full group-hover:bg-accent/10 transition-colors" />
                   <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-2xl bg-accent/10 text-accent flex items-center justify-center mb-8 group-hover:bg-accent group-hover:text-white transition-colors relative z-10">
                     {item.icon}
                   </div>
-                  <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-primary mb-4 relative z-10">{item.title}</h3>
-                  <p className="text-slate-600 leading-relaxed relative z-10">
+                  <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-white mb-4 relative z-10">{item.title}</h3>
+                  <p className="text-slate-400 leading-relaxed relative z-10">
                     {item.desc}
                   </p>
                 </div>
@@ -276,9 +278,21 @@ export default function Home() {
               
               <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-1/2 h-full opacity-10 pointer-events-none">
                 <svg viewBox="0 0 400 400" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-                  <circle cx="400" cy="0" r="400" stroke="white" strokeWidth="2" />
-                  <circle cx="400" cy="0" r="300" stroke="white" strokeWidth="2" />
-                  <circle cx="400" cy="0" r="200" stroke="white" strokeWidth="2" />
+                  <motion.circle 
+                    animate={{ r: [400, 410, 400], opacity: [0.1, 0.2, 0.1] }}
+                    transition={{ duration: 5, repeat: Infinity, ease: "easeInOut" }}
+                    cx="400" cy="0" r="400" stroke="white" strokeWidth="2" 
+                  />
+                  <motion.circle 
+                    animate={{ r: [300, 310, 300], opacity: [0.1, 0.2, 0.1] }}
+                    transition={{ duration: 4, repeat: Infinity, ease: "easeInOut", delay: 0.5 }}
+                    cx="400" cy="0" r="300" stroke="white" strokeWidth="2" 
+                  />
+                  <motion.circle 
+                    animate={{ r: [200, 210, 200], opacity: [0.1, 0.2, 0.1] }}
+                    transition={{ duration: 3, repeat: Infinity, ease: "easeInOut", delay: 1 }}
+                    cx="400" cy="0" r="200" stroke="white" strokeWidth="2" 
+                  />
                 </svg>
               </div>
               
@@ -289,10 +303,9 @@ export default function Home() {
                 <p className="text-slate-300 text-xl mb-12 leading-relaxed">
                   Lassen Sie uns gemeinsam die optimale Lösung für Ihre Energieinfrastruktur finden. Wir beraten Sie herstellerneutral und kompetent.
                 </p>
-                <Link href="/kontakt" className="btn-accent !px-10 !py-5 text-lg group">
+                <Button href="/kontakt" variant="accent" showArrow className="!px-10 !py-5 text-lg">
                   Jetzt Kontakt aufnehmen
-                  <ArrowRight className="ml-3 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-2" size={24} />
-                </Link>
+                </Button>
               </div>
             </div>
           </Reveal>
diff --git a/components/Layout.tsx b/components/Layout.tsx
index f586fb3..037e12d 100644
--- a/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -148,8 +148,26 @@ const Layout = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
       </button>
 
       <Reveal fullWidth>
-        <footer className="bg-slate-900 text-slate-300 py-16 md:py-24">
-        <div className="container-custom">
+        <footer className="bg-slate-900 text-slate-300 py-16 md:py-24 relative overflow-hidden group">
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 grid-pattern opacity-[0.08] pointer-events-none" />
+          
+          {/* Animated Tech Lines */}
+          <motion.div
+            animate={{ x: ['-100%', '100%'] }}
+            transition={{ duration: 15, repeat: Infinity, ease: "linear" }}
+            className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-accent/30 to-transparent"
+          />
+          <motion.div
+            animate={{ x: ['100%', '-100%'] }}
+            transition={{ duration: 20, repeat: Infinity, ease: "linear" }}
+            className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 w-full h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-accent/20 to-transparent"
+          />
+
+          {/* Corner Accents */}
+          <div className="tech-corner top-8 left-8 border-t border-l border-white/10 group-hover:border-accent/30 transition-colors duration-700" />
+          <div className="tech-corner bottom-8 right-8 border-b border-r border-white/10 group-hover:border-accent/30 transition-colors duration-700" />
+          
+          <div className="container-custom relative z-10">
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-12 mb-16">
             <div className="lg:col-span-2">
               <Link href="/" className="inline-block mb-8 group">
@@ -190,9 +208,14 @@ const Layout = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
             </div>
           </div>
           
-          <div className="pt-8 border-t border-slate-800 flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-between items-center gap-4 text-sm text-slate-500">
+          <div className="pt-8 border-t border-slate-800 flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-between items-center gap-4 text-sm text-slate-500 relative">
+            <div className="absolute -top-px left-0 w-12 h-px bg-accent/50" />
             <p>&copy; {new Date().getFullYear()} MB Grid Solutions GmbH. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.</p>
             <p className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="relative flex h-2 w-2">
+                <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-accent opacity-75"></span>
+                <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-2 w-2 bg-accent"></span>
+              </span>
               Made with <span className="text-accent">precision</span> in Germany
             </p>
           </div>
diff --git a/components/TechBackground.tsx b/components/TechBackground.tsx
index 096d7f2..ca9217f 100644
--- a/components/TechBackground.tsx
+++ b/components/TechBackground.tsx
@@ -1,91 +1,21 @@
 'use client';
 
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import React from 'react';
 
 export const TechBackground = () => {
-  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setMounted(true);
-  }, []);
-
-  if (!mounted) {
-    return (
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none overflow-hidden z-0">
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 grid-pattern opacity-[0.15]" />
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none overflow-hidden z-0">
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 grid-pattern opacity-[0.15]" />
-      
-      {/* Animated Tech Lines */}
-      {[...Array(5)].map((_, i) => (
-        <motion.div
-          key={`line-${i}`}
-          initial={{ x: '-100%', opacity: 0 }}
-          animate={{ x: '100%', opacity: [0, 0.4, 0] }}
-          transition={{ 
-            duration: 8 + i * 2, 
-            repeat: Infinity, 
-            ease: "linear",
-            delay: i * 2
-          }}
-          className="absolute h-[2px] bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-accent/40 to-transparent w-full"
-          style={{ top: `${20 * (i + 1)}%` }}
-        />
-      ))}
-
-      {/* Floating Tech Squares */}
-      {[...Array(8)].map((_, i) => (
-        <motion.div
-          key={`square-${i}`}
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0 }}
-          animate={{ 
-            opacity: [0, 0.2, 0],
-            scale: [0, 1, 0],
-            rotate: [0, 90, 180],
-            x: [0, Math.random() * 200 - 100, 0],
-            y: [0, Math.random() * 200 - 100, 0]
-          }}
-          transition={{ 
-            duration: 8 + Math.random() * 4, 
-            repeat: Infinity, 
-            ease: "easeInOut",
-            delay: i * 2
-          }}
-          className="absolute w-8 h-8 border border-accent/10 rounded-sm"
-          style={{ 
-            left: `${Math.random() * 100}%`, 
-            top: `${Math.random() * 100}%` 
-          }}
-        />
-      ))}
-
-      {/* Pulsing Dots */}
-      {[...Array(15)].map((_, i) => (
-        <motion.div
-          key={`dot-${i}`}
-          animate={{ 
-            opacity: [0.1, 0.4, 0.1],
-            scale: [1, 1.5, 1]
-          }}
-          transition={{ 
-            duration: 3 + Math.random() * 2, 
-            repeat: Infinity, 
-            ease: "easeInOut",
-            delay: i * 0.5
-          }}
-          className="tech-dot"
-          style={{ 
-            left: `${Math.random() * 100}%`, 
-            top: `${Math.random() * 100}%` 
-          }}
-        />
-      ))}
+      {/* Very subtle large grid */}
+      <div 
+        className="absolute inset-0 opacity-[0.05]" 
+        style={{ 
+          backgroundImage: `
+            linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-accent) 1px, transparent 1px),
+            linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-accent) 1px, transparent 1px)
+          `,
+          backgroundSize: '120px 120px'
+        }} 
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/components/TileGrid.tsx b/components/TileGrid.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e462560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/TileGrid.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+'use client';
+
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+
+export const TileGrid = () => {
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!mounted) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none overflow-hidden z-[5]">
+      {/* The lighting tiles (actual squares) */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 grid grid-cols-8 md:grid-cols-12 grid-rows-8 md:grid-rows-12">
+        {[...Array(144)].map((_, i) => (
+          <motion.div
+            key={i}
+            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            animate={{ 
+              opacity: [0, Math.random() > 0.92 ? 0.4 : 0, 0],
+            }}
+            transition={{ 
+              duration: 3 + Math.random() * 4, 
+              repeat: Infinity, 
+              delay: Math.random() * 10,
+              ease: "easeInOut"
+            }}
+            className="w-full h-full bg-accent/20 border border-accent/5"
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};