diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18abd96..be88457 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 This is not a normal portfolio page. It ships **two shells** and picks which one to show
 from the saved theme, all from the same content:
 
-- **`web`** (default) — a light, frosted-glass **website**: a sticky sidebar (section nav,
-  light/dark switch, desktop switch) beside a column of glass cards — hero, quick tiles,
-  live services, activity heatmap, projects, hardware, features and friends. Light by
-  default with a persisted dark mode, and fully responsive, so phones and desktops get the
-  same shell.
+- **`web`** (default) — a light, frosted-glass **website**: a sticky full-height sidebar
+  (section nav, light/dark switch, desktop switch) beside a column of glass cards — hero with
+  a socials row, quick tiles, live services, activity heatmap, projects and hardware
+  (a masonry gallery), features and friends. Light by default with a persisted dark mode,
+  and fully responsive, so phones and desktops get the same shell.
 - **`skeuo`** — an alternate KDE Plasma / Windows-style **desktop simulation** (desktop
   only): draggable snap-to-grid icons, resizable/floating windows, a Start menu, taskbar and
   live clock. Reachable from the web theme's sidebar switch.
diff --git a/agents.md b/agents.md
index 97825bd..fd8fa1d 100644
--- a/agents.md
+++ b/agents.md
@@ -126,9 +126,16 @@ Themes: `web` = default frosted-glass website (sidebar + content, light/dark),
 ### Web theme + light/dark (v2.2.0 rework)
 - `WebLayout.tsx` is the default shell. Layout is a **sticky sidebar** (brand,
   section nav, light/dark switch, desktop switch, contact/clock) beside a single
-  content column of `.glass` panels (hero, quick tiles, services, activity,
-  projects, hardware, features, friends). The old stacked TUI panel layout and
-  the `SlBackground` ASCII train were removed with it.
+  content column of `.glass` panels: hero (with a compact "Find me" socials row),
+  a `.web-quick` 2-up (`now.txt` + `gym_sbd.db`), then services, activity,
+  projects, hardware, features (Revival/RustyWolf) and friends. Projects/hardware
+  use a CSS multi-column **masonry** gallery (`.project-grid`) so short cards
+  don't leave half-empty grid slots. The old stacked TUI panel layout and the
+  `SlBackground` ASCII train were removed with it.
+- **Grid gotcha:** the mobile column is `minmax(0, 1fr)`, never bare `1fr`. A
+  `1fr` track has an automatic `min-content` floor, and with a wide child that
+  blew the single column out to ~2x the viewport (horizontal scroll + clipped
+  content on phones). Keep the `minmax(0, …)`.
 - Glassmorphism lives in one utility class, `.glass`, in `web.css`: a subtle
   `linear-gradient` over `--glass-hi`/`--glass-lo` with
   `backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(165%)`. The page blobs behind the panels
@@ -355,6 +362,11 @@ knows about icon ids, via `APP_BY_ID`.
   contain `data-theme="web"` / `data-scheme="light"` and the `.web-root` markup.
   Theme + scheme are read pre-paint from `localStorage.theme` / `.scheme`, so a
   quick check is to set those in devtools and reload.
+- `next/image` is lazy by default, so a headless full-page screenshot shows the
+  below-the-fold feature shots and friend avatars as blank boxes. Scroll the page
+  slowly first and they load; this is a capture artifact, not a bug. Headless
+  Chromium lives at `~/.cache/ms-playwright/chromium-*/chrome-linux64/chrome`
+  (drive it with `--headless=new --remote-debugging-port=…` and CDP).
 - A dev server may already be running on port 3000 — on this host it is normally
   the **system** `dvorakmortonxd-dev` service, so check
   `systemctl status dvorakmortonxd-dev` first. Two dev servers on this repo
diff --git a/src/app/components/WebLayout.tsx b/src/app/components/WebLayout.tsx
index 4c1bd5f..7d113e4 100644
--- a/src/app/components/WebLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/WebLayout.tsx
@@ -243,9 +243,14 @@ export default function WebLayout() {
                 Self-hosted services
               </a>
             </div>
+
+            <div className="web-social-strip">
+              <span className="web-eyebrow">Find me</span>
+              <Socials />
+            </div>
           </header>
 
-          <div className="web-tiles">
+          <div className="web-quick">
             <article id="now" className="web-tile glass">
               <h3 className="web-tile-title">now.txt</h3>
               <p className="web-tile-text">
@@ -260,15 +265,7 @@ export default function WebLayout() {
             <article className="web-tile glass">
               <h3 className="web-tile-title">gym_sbd.db</h3>
               <Gym />
-            </article>
-
-            <article className="web-tile glass">
-              <h3 className="web-tile-title">socials.js</h3>
-              <Socials />
-              <div className="mail-contact">
-                mail if u ever wanna contact me:{" "}
-                <a href="mailto:dvorak@dvorakmortonxd.dev">dvorak@dvorakmortonxd.dev</a>
-              </div>
+              <p className="web-tile-note">Current squat / bench / deadlift PRs at ~73kg BW.</p>
             </article>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/src/app/web.css b/src/app/web.css
index 3265a51..d701661 100644
--- a/src/app/web.css
+++ b/src/app/web.css
@@ -34,22 +34,23 @@
 :root {
   --web-accent: #6d5efc;
   --web-accent-2: #2f8bff;
-  --web-page: #eef1f9;
+  --web-page: #e9edfb;
   --web-ink: #10182b;
   --web-muted: #5b6785;
 
-  --glass-hi: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
-  --glass-lo: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
-  --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
-  --glass-inset: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
-  --glass-shadow: 0 22px 48px -26px rgba(23, 32, 60, 0.45);
-  --hover: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.1);
+  --glass-hi: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
+  --glass-lo: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
+  --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
+  --glass-inset: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+  --glass-shadow: 0 26px 55px -30px rgba(23, 32, 60, 0.55);
+  --hover: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.12);
   --accent-soft: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.35);
   --accent-line: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.5);
 
-  --blob-a: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.3);
-  --blob-b: rgba(47, 139, 255, 0.26);
-  --blob-c: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.16);
+  --blob-a: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.45);
+  --blob-b: rgba(47, 139, 255, 0.38);
+  --blob-c: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.28);
+  --blob-d: rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.26);
 
   /* Tokens shared with ServiceButton / ContributionHeatmap */
   --fg: var(--web-ink);
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ html[data-theme="web"][data-scheme="dark"] {
   --blob-a: rgba(109, 94, 252, 0.34);
   --blob-b: rgba(47, 139, 255, 0.26);
   --blob-c: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.18);
+  --blob-d: rgba(45, 212, 191, 0.16);
 
   --bg-hard: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
   --green: #34d399;
@@ -125,9 +127,10 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
   z-index: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
   background:
-    radial-gradient(58rem 40rem at 6% -12%, var(--blob-a), transparent 62%),
-    radial-gradient(52rem 38rem at 102% -4%, var(--blob-b), transparent 58%),
-    radial-gradient(46rem 36rem at 58% 118%, var(--blob-c), transparent 60%),
+    radial-gradient(54rem 40rem at 6% -6%, var(--blob-a), transparent 60%),
+    radial-gradient(52rem 38rem at 100% 4%, var(--blob-b), transparent 58%),
+    radial-gradient(46rem 42rem at 82% 88%, var(--blob-c), transparent 60%),
+    radial-gradient(44rem 40rem at 14% 94%, var(--blob-d), transparent 62%),
     var(--web-page);
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 1320px;
   margin: 0 auto;
-  padding: 26px clamp(16px, 3vw, 34px) 72px;
+  padding: 22px clamp(16px, 3vw, 34px) 44px;
   align-items: start;
 }
 
@@ -160,8 +163,8 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
   border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
   border-radius: 22px;
   box-shadow: var(--glass-shadow), inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-inset);
-  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(165%);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(165%);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%);
 }
 
 /* ============================================================
@@ -169,10 +172,14 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
    ============================================================ */
 .web-sidebar {
   position: sticky;
-  top: 26px;
+  top: 22px;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 18px;
+  height: calc(100vh - 44px);
+  height: calc(100dvh - 44px);
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  overscroll-behavior: contain;
   padding: 20px;
 }
 
@@ -365,7 +372,7 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
   align-items: center;
   padding: 10px 18px;
   border-radius: 999px;
-  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
+  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--accent), var(--accent2));
   color: #ffffff;
   font-size: 0.84rem;
   font-weight: 650;
@@ -391,17 +398,17 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
 /* ============================================================
    QUICK TILES
    ============================================================ */
-.web-tiles {
+.web-quick {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
+  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
   gap: 20px;
   align-items: stretch;
 }
 .web-tile {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 12px;
-  padding: 20px;
+  gap: 14px;
+  padding: 22px;
 }
 .web-tile-title {
   font-size: 0.7rem;
@@ -411,9 +418,28 @@ html[data-theme="web"] body {
   color: var(--accent);
 }
 .web-tile-text {
-  font-size: 0.87rem;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
   color: var(--web-muted);
 }
+.web-tile-note {
+  margin-top: auto;
+  font-size: 0.74rem;
+  color: var(--web-muted);
+  opacity: 0.85;
+}
+
+/* Compact socials row inside the hero. */
+.web-social-strip {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 12px;
+  margin-top: 26px;
+  padding-top: 20px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
+}
+.web-social-strip .social-buttons {
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr));
+}
 
 /* ============================================================
    SECTIONS
@@ -613,12 +639,16 @@ html[data-theme="web"][data-scheme="dark"] .friend-icon {
    PROJECTS / HARDWARE
    ============================================================ */
 .project-grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
-  gap: 16px;
+  /* Masonry-ish gallery: multi-column packs the cards tightly, so a short card
+     never leaves a half-empty slot under a tall neighbour. */
+  columns: 3 250px;
+  column-gap: 14px;
 }
 .project-card {
   display: block;
+  break-inside: avoid;
+  -webkit-column-break-inside: avoid;
+  margin-bottom: 14px;
   padding: 12px;
   border-radius: 16px;
   border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
@@ -635,7 +665,7 @@ html[data-theme="web"][data-scheme="dark"] .friend-icon {
   box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -20px rgba(23, 32, 60, 0.55);
 }
 .project-image {
-  height: 158px;
+  height: 150px;
   width: 100%;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
   border-radius: 12px;
@@ -1034,13 +1064,15 @@ html[data-theme="web"][data-scheme="dark"] .heatmap-legend-cell[data-level="4"]
    ============================================================ */
 @media (max-width: 960px) {
   .web-root {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
     gap: 18px;
     padding: 18px 14px 56px;
   }
   .web-sidebar {
     position: static;
     gap: 14px;
+    height: auto;
+    overflow: visible;
     padding: 16px;
     border-radius: 20px;
   }
@@ -1079,15 +1111,18 @@ html[data-theme="web"][data-scheme="dark"] .heatmap-legend-cell[data-level="4"]
   }
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 820px) {
+  .web-quick {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
   .web-title {
     font-size: 1.7rem;
   }
-  .web-tiles {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-  }
   .project-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    columns: 1;
   }
   .services-buttons,
   .services-buttons.services-main {