diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a1d0632..6f78c42 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "squiggleverse",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "devDependencies": {
+        "@fontsource/nunito": "^5.2.7",
         "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.10",
         "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.69.2",
         "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^7.2.0",
@@ -51,6 +52,16 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@fontsource/nunito": {
+      "version": "5.2.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fontsource/nunito/-/nunito-5.2.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pmtBq0H9ex9nk+RtJYEJOD9pag393iHETnl/PVKleF4i06cd0ttngK5ZCTgYb5eOqR3Xdlrjtev8m7bmgYprew==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "OFL-1.1",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ayuhito"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@jridgewell/gen-mapping": {
       "version": "0.3.13",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jridgewell/gen-mapping/-/gen-mapping-0.3.13.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b5be19..a399480 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "cookie": "0.7.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@fontsource/nunito": "^5.2.7",
     "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^3.0.10",
     "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.69.2",
     "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^7.2.0",
diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index af5b129..17b01ce 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   --color-lavender: #f1e7ff;
   --color-white: #ffffff;
   --color-cyan-accent: #43d8ff;
+  --font-copy: Nunito, Lexend, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
   --glow-purple: 0 0 32px rgba(159, 95, 255, 0.45);
   --border-purple: rgba(190, 143, 255, 0.42);
   font-family:
@@ -50,14 +51,25 @@ a {
 
 .landing-page {
   min-height: 100svh;
-  overflow: hidden;
+  position: relative;
+  isolation: isolate;
+  overflow: clip;
   background:
     radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(181, 140, 255, 0.22), transparent 34rem),
-    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7, 0, 20, 0.18), rgba(54, 0, 95, 0.38)),
-    url('/assets/squiggleverse-bg.webp');
-  background-attachment: fixed;
+    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7, 0, 20, 0.18), rgba(54, 0, 95, 0.38));
+}
+
+.landing-page::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: -1;
+  inset: -8svh 0;
+  background-image: url('/assets/squiggleverse-bg.webp');
   background-position: center top;
   background-size: cover;
+  transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--parallax-y, 0px) * -0.16), 0) scale(1.08);
+  transform-origin: center top;
+  will-change: transform;
 }
 
 .hero {
@@ -70,6 +82,24 @@ a {
   align-items: center;
 }
 
+.site-footer {
+  position: relative;
+  width: min(1120px, 100%);
+  margin-inline: auto;
+  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem) clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.site-footer p {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: rgba(241, 231, 255, 0.74);
+  font-family: var(--font-copy);
+  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
+  font-weight: 500;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
+}
+
 .hero-logo {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -112,59 +142,50 @@ a {
 .intro p {
   margin: 0;
   color: var(--color-lavender);
+  font-family: var(--font-copy);
   font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
+  font-weight: 500;
   line-height: 1.45;
   letter-spacing: 0;
   text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }
 
-.cta-row {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 0.8rem;
-  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
-}
-
-.button {
-  display: inline-flex;
+.star-divider {
+  width: min(24rem, 72vw);
+  margin: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.1rem) auto 0;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  min-height: 2.8rem;
-  padding: 0.78rem 1.15rem;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  font-weight: 750;
+  gap: 1.1rem;
+  color: var(--color-purple-light);
+}
+
+.star-divider span {
+  height: 2px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(181, 140, 255, 0.9), transparent);
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(181, 140, 255, 0.7));
+}
+
+.star-divider strong {
+  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
   line-height: 1;
-  letter-spacing: 0;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  transition:
-    transform 160ms ease,
-    border-color 160ms ease,
-    background-color 160ms ease,
-    box-shadow 160ms ease;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  text-shadow:
+    0 0 12px rgba(181, 140, 255, 0.9),
+    0 0 28px rgba(159, 95, 255, 0.58);
 }
 
-.button:hover {
-  transform: translateY(-1px);
+.star-divider span:first-child {
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(181, 140, 255, 0.9));
 }
 
-.button-primary {
-  color: #06121a;
-  background: var(--color-cyan-accent);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(67, 216, 255, 0.28);
+.star-divider span:last-child {
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(181, 140, 255, 0.9), transparent);
 }
 
-.button-secondary {
-  color: var(--color-lavender);
-  border-color: rgba(241, 231, 255, 0.34);
-  background: rgba(10, 0, 28, 0.46);
-}
-
-.button-secondary:hover {
-  border-color: rgba(241, 231, 255, 0.6);
-  background: rgba(42, 15, 86, 0.62);
+:focus-visible {
+  outline: 3px solid var(--color-cyan-accent);
+  outline-offset: 4px;
 }
 
 .sr-only {
@@ -180,11 +201,6 @@ a {
   border: 0;
 }
 
-:focus-visible {
-  outline: 3px solid var(--color-cyan-accent);
-  outline-offset: 4px;
-}
-
 .error-page {
   min-height: 100svh;
   display: grid;
@@ -201,8 +217,9 @@ a {
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .landing-page {
-    background-attachment: scroll;
+  .landing-page::before {
+    inset: -4svh 0;
+    transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--parallax-y, 0px) * -0.1), 0) scale(1.08);
   }
 
   .hero {
@@ -231,16 +248,6 @@ a {
   }
 }
 
-@media (max-width: 440px) {
-  .cta-row {
-    width: min(19rem, 92vw);
-  }
-
-  .button {
-    width: 100%;
-  }
-}
-
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   *,
   *::before,
@@ -250,4 +257,9 @@ a {
     scroll-behavior: auto !important;
     transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
   }
+
+  .landing-page::before {
+    transform: none;
+    will-change: auto;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/CTAButtons.svelte b/src/lib/components/CTAButtons.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index d2d515b..0000000
--- a/src/lib/components/CTAButtons.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<div class="cta-row" aria-label="Squiggleverse actions">
-  <a class="button button-primary" href="#demo">Watch Demo</a>
-  <a class="button button-secondary" href="mailto:hello@squiggleverse.com">Contact Us</a>
-</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/IntroText.svelte b/src/lib/components/IntroText.svelte
index 3f997e6..f094519 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/IntroText.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/IntroText.svelte
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@
     grammar, usage, and style through innovative gameplay, whimsical characters, and creative
     narratives co-authored by the player.
   </p>
+  <div class="star-divider" aria-hidden="true">
+    <span></span>
+    <strong>★</strong>
+    <span></span>
+  </div>
 </section>
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 5d83456..9c43a94 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import '@fontsource/nunito/latin-500.css';
   import '../app.css';
 
   let { children } = $props();
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 78099dc..3f6fbbf 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import CTAButtons from '$lib/components/CTAButtons.svelte';
   import HeroLogo from '$lib/components/HeroLogo.svelte';
   import IntroText from '$lib/components/IntroText.svelte';
   import VideoCard from '$lib/components/VideoCard.svelte';
   import logo from '$lib/assets/squiggleverse-logo.webp';
 
+  let scrollY = $state(0);
+
   const description =
     'Squiggleverse is a modular, multi-platform, game-based stealth learning system that teaches grammar, usage, and style through whimsical gameplay.';
 
@@ -34,17 +35,25 @@
   <meta name="twitter:description" content="A whimsical game-based learning system for grammar, usage, and style." />
   <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://squiggleverse.com/og-image.webp" />
 
+  <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" />
+  <link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" />
+  <meta name="theme-color" content="#160030" />
   <link rel="preload" as="image" href={logo} type="image/webp" />
   {@html `<script type="application/ld+json">${JSON.stringify(structuredData)}</script>`}
 </svelte:head>
 
-<main class="landing-page">
+<svelte:window bind:scrollY />
+
+<main class="landing-page" style={`--parallax-y: ${Math.min(scrollY, 1200)}px;`}>
   <h1 class="sr-only">Squiggleverse</h1>
 
   <section class="hero" aria-label="Squiggleverse landing page">
     <HeroLogo />
     <VideoCard />
     <IntroText />
-    <CTAButtons />
   </section>
+
+  <footer class="site-footer">
+    <p>&copy; 2026 Squiggleverse. All rights reserved.</p>
+  </footer>
 </main>