diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-browser.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d45d8b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+'use client'
+
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import { AnimatePresence, LayoutGroup, motion } from 'framer-motion'
+import { ArrowLeft, ArrowRight, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import type { Project } from '../types/project'
+import { formatDate } from '../utilities/date-format'
+import { StackPills } from '../components/stack-pills'
+import { StatusBadge } from '../components/status-badge'
+
+type Props = {
+  projects: Project[]
+}
+
+type RefMap = Record<string, HTMLButtonElement | null>
+
+const curve = [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] as const
+
+export function ProjectBrowser({ projects }: Props) {
+  const [activeSlug, setActiveSlug] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const buttonRefs = useRef<RefMap>({})
+  const closeRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null)
+  const lastSlug = useRef<string | null>(null)
+
+  const activeIndex = useMemo(() => projects.findIndex((entry) => entry.slug === activeSlug), [projects, activeSlug])
+  const activeProject = activeIndex >= 0 ? projects[activeIndex] : undefined
+  const previousProject = activeIndex > 0 ? projects[activeIndex - 1] : undefined
+  const nextProject = activeIndex >= 0 && activeIndex < projects.length - 1 ? projects[activeIndex + 1] : undefined
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (activeProject && closeRef.current) {
+      closeRef.current.focus()
+    }
+  }, [activeProject])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeProject && lastSlug.current) {
+      const target = buttonRefs.current[lastSlug.current]
+
+      if (target) {
+        target.focus()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [activeProject])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeProject) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    function onKey(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        closeDetail()
+      }
+
+      if (event.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        openPrevious()
+      }
+
+      if (event.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        openNext()
+      }
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKey)
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey)
+    }
+  }, [activeProject, previousProject, nextProject])
+
+  function openDetail(slug: string) {
+    lastSlug.current = slug
+    setActiveSlug(slug)
+  }
+
+  function closeDetail() {
+    setActiveSlug(null)
+  }
+
+  function openPrevious() {
+    if (previousProject) {
+      openDetail(previousProject.slug)
+    }
+  }
+
+  function openNext() {
+    if (nextProject) {
+      openDetail(nextProject.slug)
+    }
+  }
+
+  function setButtonRef(slug: string, node: HTMLButtonElement | null) {
+    buttonRefs.current[slug] = node
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <LayoutGroup>
+      <div className="grid gap-3">
+        {projects.map((project) => (
+          <motion.div
+            key={project.slug}
+            layoutId={`card-${project.slug}`}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.5, ease: curve }}
+            className="group rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-card/70 p-5 shadow-sm backdrop-blur transition hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-primary/60 hover:shadow-lg"
+          >
+            <motion.button
+              type="button"
+              layoutId={`trigger-${project.slug}`}
+              onClick={() => openDetail(project.slug)}
+              ref={(node) => setButtonRef(project.slug, node)}
+              className="flex w-full flex-col gap-3 text-left focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+              aria-expanded={activeSlug === project.slug}
+              aria-controls={`project-${project.slug}`}
+            >
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                <motion.span
+                  layoutId={`title-${project.slug}`}
+                  className="text-lg font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground"
+                >
+                  {project.title}
+                </motion.span>
+                <span className="rounded-full border border-border/60 bg-background/40 px-3 py-1 text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+                  {project.categories[0] ?? 'Project'}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground line-clamp-2">{project.summary}</p>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                <span className="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-3 py-1 text-primary">{project.dates.year}</span>
+                <StatusBadge status={project.status} />
+                <span className="rounded-full border border-border/60 px-3 py-1">Updated {formatDate(project.dates.updated)}</span>
+              </div>
+            </motion.button>
+          </motion.div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {activeProject && (
+          <motion.div
+            className="fixed inset-0 z-30 flex items-start justify-center bg-background/70 px-4 py-10 backdrop-blur"
+            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.3, ease: curve }}
+            onMouseDown={(event) => {
+              if (event.target === event.currentTarget) {
+                closeDetail()
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            <motion.article
+              layoutId={`card-${activeProject.slug}`}
+              transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: curve }}
+              className="relative w-full max-w-5xl max-h-[calc(100vh-80px)] overflow-y-auto rounded-3xl border border-border/70 bg-gradient-to-b from-background via-background-secondary/60 to-background/90 p-8 shadow-2xl"
+              role="dialog"
+              aria-modal="true"
+              aria-label={`${activeProject.title} details`}
+              id={`project-${activeProject.slug}`}
+            >
+              <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <motion.p
+                    layoutId={`title-${activeProject.slug}`}
+                    className="text-2xl font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground"
+                  >
+                    {activeProject.title}
+                  </motion.p>
+                  <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">{activeProject.description}</p>
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                    <span className="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-3 py-1 text-primary">Started {formatDate(activeProject.dates.start)}</span>
+                    {activeProject.dates.end && (
+                      <span className="rounded-full bg-secondary/40 px-3 py-1 text-foreground">Finished {formatDate(activeProject.dates.end)}</span>
+                    )}
+                    <span className="rounded-full border border-border/60 px-3 py-1">Updated {formatDate(activeProject.dates.updated)}</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={closeDetail}
+                  ref={closeRef}
+                  className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-border/70 text-sm text-muted-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+                  aria-label="Close project details"
+                >
+                  <X className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                </button>
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                <StatusBadge status={activeProject.status} />
+                {activeProject.categories.map((category) => (
+                  <span
+                    key={category}
+                    className="rounded-full border border-border/70 px-3 py-1 uppercase tracking-wide"
+                  >
+                    {category}
+                  </span>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+              <StackPills stack={activeProject.stack} className="mt-4" />
+              <div className="mt-6 grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+                {activeProject.links?.repo && (
+                  <Link
+                    href={activeProject.links.repo}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noreferrer"
+                    className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-background/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+                  >
+                    <span>GitHub</span>
+                    <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                  </Link>
+                )}
+                {activeProject.links?.live && (
+                  <Link
+                    href={activeProject.links.live}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noreferrer"
+                    className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-background/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+                  >
+                    <span>Live</span>
+                    <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                  </Link>
+                )}
+                {activeProject.links?.docs && (
+                  <Link
+                    href={activeProject.links.docs}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noreferrer"
+                    className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-2xl border border-border/70 bg-background/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+                  >
+                    <span>Docs</span>
+                    <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                  </Link>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-8 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={closeDetail}
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border/70 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+                >
+                  <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                  Close
+                </button>
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={openPrevious}
+                    disabled={!previousProject}
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border/70 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                    aria-disabled={!previousProject}
+                  >
+                    <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                    Previous
+                  </button>
+                  <Link
+                    href={`/projects/${activeProject.slug}`}
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border/70 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+                  >
+                    Full view
+                  </Link>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={openNext}
+                    disabled={!nextProject}
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-border/70 px-4 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground transition hover:border-primary/60 hover:text-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                    aria-disabled={!nextProject}
+                  >
+                    Next
+                    <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </motion.article>
+          </motion.div>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
+    </LayoutGroup>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-detail-view.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-detail-view.tsx
index 6b7044c5..108b0670 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-detail-view.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/project-detail-view.tsx
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ type Props = {
 export function ProjectDetailView({ project, previous, next }: Props) {
   return (
     <OptimizedPageTransition>
-      <article className="space-y-10">
+      <article className="mx-auto max-w-6xl space-y-10">
         <ProjectNav previous={previous} next={next} />
-        <header className="space-y-4 rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-gradient-to-br from-background-secondary/40 via-background/80 to-background p-6 shadow-lg">
+        <header className="rounded-3xl border border-border/60 bg-gradient-to-b from-background/60 via-background-secondary/40 to-background/80 p-8 shadow-lg backdrop-blur">
           <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
             <StatusBadge status={project.status} />
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ export function ProjectDetailView({ project, previous, next }: Props) {
               ))}
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="space-y-3">
+          <div className="mt-4 space-y-3">
             <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground">{project.title}</h1>
-            <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">{project.description}</p>
+            <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">{project.summary}</p>
           </div>
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
             <span className="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-3 py-1 text-primary">
               Started {formatDate(project.dates.start)}
             </span>
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ export function ProjectDetailView({ project, previous, next }: Props) {
               Updated {formatDate(project.dates.updated)}
             </span>
           </div>
-          <StackPills stack={project.stack} />
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          <StackPills stack={project.stack} className="mt-4" />
+          <div className="mt-6 flex flex-wrap gap-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
             {project.links?.live && (
               <Link
                 href={project.links.live}
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ export function ProjectDetailView({ project, previous, next }: Props) {
             )}
           </div>
         </header>
-        <MediaFrame media={project.media} />
+        {project.media && <MediaFrame media={project.media} />}
         <div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[2fr,1fr]">
           <div className="space-y-6">
-            <section className="rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-card/60 p-6 shadow-sm">
+            <section className="rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-card/60 p-6 shadow-sm">
               <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-foreground">About this build</h2>
               <p className="mt-3 text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
                 {project.description}
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/projects-view.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/projects-view.tsx
index ff2bbb52..511e5151 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/projects-view.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/projects/view/projects-view.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { OptimizedPageTransition } from '@/components/ui/optimized-page-transition'
-import { ProjectCard } from '../components/project-card'
-import { ProjectFilters } from '../components/project-filters'
 import type { ProjectFilter } from '../types/project'
-import { filterProjects, getCategories, getProjects, getStatuses, getYears } from '../utilities/project-registry'
+import { filterProjects, getProjects } from '../utilities/project-registry'
+import { ProjectBrowser } from './project-browser'
 
 type Props = {
   filter: ProjectFilter
@@ -10,31 +9,23 @@ type Props = {
 
 export function ProjectsView({ filter }: Props) {
   const projects = filterProjects(getProjects(), filter)
-  const categories = getCategories()
-  const statuses = getStatuses()
-  const years = getYears()
 
   return (
     <OptimizedPageTransition>
       <section className="space-y-8">
-        <header className="rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-gradient-to-br from-background-secondary/40 via-background/80 to-background p-6 shadow-lg">
-          <p className="text-sm uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">Projects</p>
-          <h1 className="mt-2 text-3xl font-semibold text-foreground">Premium builds and experiments</h1>
+        <header className="rounded-3xl border border-border/60 bg-gradient-to-br from-background/60 via-background-secondary/40 to-background/80 p-8 shadow-lg backdrop-blur">
+          <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground">Projects</p>
+          <h1 className="mt-3 text-3xl font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground">Playful, minimal showcases</h1>
           <p className="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
-            SSR-first experiences with instant navigation, graceful degradation, and dark neutral aesthetics. Filter by status, category, or year without losing speed.
+            A tight list of builds with swift, view-like transitions into their details. Tap a title to expand, glide through next or previous projects, and close back to the list without losing your place.
           </p>
         </header>
-        <ProjectFilters categories={categories} statuses={statuses} years={years} active={filter} />
-        <div className="grid gap-4">
-          {projects.map((project, index) => (
-            <ProjectCard key={project.slug} project={project} index={index} />
-          ))}
-          {projects.length === 0 && (
-            <div className="rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-card/60 p-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              No projects match this filter yet. Try broadening the selection.
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </div>
+        <ProjectBrowser projects={projects} />
+        {projects.length === 0 && (
+          <div className="rounded-2xl border border-border/60 bg-card/60 p-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            No projects match this view right now.
+          </div>
+        )}
       </section>
     </OptimizedPageTransition>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/blog/posts-client.tsx b/src/components/blog/posts-client.tsx
index 7bd44142..a38063f2 100644
--- a/src/components/blog/posts-client.tsx
+++ b/src/components/blog/posts-client.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function BlogCard({ post, index }: Props) {
                 className="text-5xl font-bold text-neutral-300 dark:text-neutral-700/40 leading-none select-none tabular-nums shrink-0 w-16 text-right"
                 aria-hidden="true"
               >
-                <AnimatedNumber value={formattedIndex} duration={indexDuration} />
+                <AnimatedNumber value={formattedIndex} duration={indexDuration} initialProgress={0} />
               </span>
 
               <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 pt-1">
diff --git a/src/components/landing/activity/contribution-graph.tsx b/src/components/landing/activity/contribution-graph.tsx
index ba76f8f4..fc3de0ee 100644
--- a/src/components/landing/activity/contribution-graph.tsx
+++ b/src/components/landing/activity/contribution-graph.tsx
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ export function ActivityContributionGraph({
           <span className="text-muted-foreground/80 pr-1">
             {isVisible ? (
               <>
-                <AnimatedNumber key={`contrib-${totalContributions}`} value={totalContributions.toLocaleString()} duration={2000} delay={0} animateOnMount className="text-foreground font-medium" /> contributions in <AnimatedNumber key={`year-${year}`} value={year} duration={1800} delay={200} animateOnMount />
+                <AnimatedNumber key={`contrib-${totalContributions}`} value={totalContributions} duration={2000} delay={0} animateOnMount className="text-foreground font-medium" /> contributions in <AnimatedNumber key={`year-${year}`} value={year} duration={1800} delay={200} animateOnMount />
               </>
             ) : (
               <span className="opacity-0">0 contributions in {year}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/landing/tech-stack-cloud.tsx b/src/components/landing/tech-stack-cloud.tsx
index 08f527a5..01f1226a 100644
--- a/src/components/landing/tech-stack-cloud.tsx
+++ b/src/components/landing/tech-stack-cloud.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ function TechCard({
   ...props
 }: TechCardProps) {
   const [showLabel, setShowLabel] = useState(false)
-  const [showLabel, setShowLabel] = useState(false)
 
   const Icon = Icons[icon]
 
@@ -163,8 +162,9 @@ function TechCard({
       {...props}
     >
       <motion.div
-        className="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-2"
-        className="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-2"
+       <motion.div
+         className="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-2"
+         initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8, filter: 'blur(2px)' }}
         initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8, filter: 'blur(2px)' }}
         animate={
           isInView