diff --git a/app/assets/css/main.css b/app/assets/css/main.css
index 359d049..a678c75 100644
--- a/app/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/app/assets/css/main.css
@@ -90,71 +90,93 @@ a {
   color-scheme: light;
 }
 
+/* Force all white text → adaptive text color in light mode.
+   Using !important to override scoped component styles and UnoCSS utilities. */
 .palette-light,
 .palette-light .text-white {
-  color: hsl(var(--color-text));
+  color: hsl(var(--color-text)) !important;
 }
 
 /* white with opacity → dark text with same opacity */
-.palette-light .text-white\/20 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.2); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/30 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.3); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/40 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.4); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/45 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.45); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/50 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.5); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/60 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.6); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/70 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.7); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/80 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.8); }
-.palette-light .text-white\/85 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.85); }
+.palette-light .text-white\/20 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.2) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/30 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.3) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/40 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.4) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/45 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.45) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/50 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.5) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/60 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.6) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/70 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.7) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/80 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.8) !important; }
+.palette-light .text-white\/85 { color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.85) !important; }
 
 /* white backgrounds → surface tones */
-.palette-light .bg-white\/5 { background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.04); }
-.palette-light .bg-white\/8 { background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.06); }
-.palette-light .bg-white\/10 { background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.07); }
+.palette-light .bg-white\/5 { background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.04) !important; }
+.palette-light .bg-white\/8 { background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.06) !important; }
+.palette-light .bg-white\/10 { background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.07) !important; }
 
 /* borders */
-.palette-light .border-white\/8 { border-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.1); }
+.palette-light .border-white\/8 { border-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.1) !important; }
 
 /* hover overrides */
 .palette-light .hover\:text-white:hover,
 .palette-light .hover\:text-white\/70:hover,
 .palette-light .hover\:text-white\/80:hover {
-  color: hsl(var(--color-text));
+  color: hsl(var(--color-text)) !important;
 }
 .palette-light .hover\:text-white\/60:hover {
-  color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.6);
+  color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.6) !important;
 }
 .palette-light .hover\:bg-white\/5:hover {
-  background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.04);
+  background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.04) !important;
 }
 .palette-light .hover\:bg-white\/10:hover {
-  background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.07);
+  background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.07) !important;
+}
+
+/* group-hover overrides */
+.palette-light .group:hover .group-hover\:text-primary\/60 {
+  color: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.6) !important;
 }
 
 /* placeholder overrides */
 .palette-light .placeholder\:text-white\/30::placeholder {
-  color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.3);
+  color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.3) !important;
 }
 
 /* Prose/content in light mode */
 .palette-light .prose { color: hsl(var(--color-text)); }
 .palette-light .prose :where(h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6) { color: hsl(var(--color-text)); }
 
-/* Active states */
-.palette-light .text-white\! { color: hsl(var(--color-text)) !important; }
-.palette-light .active-class .text-white\! { color: hsl(var(--color-text)) !important; }
-
-/* text-gradient in light mode */
+/* text-gradient in light mode — needs transparent fill override */
 .palette-light .text-gradient {
   background-image: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(var(--color-primary)), hsl(var(--color-accent)));
   -webkit-background-clip: text;
   background-clip: text;
   -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+  color: transparent !important;
 }
 
 /* card surfaces */
 .palette-light .card-surface {
-  background: hsl(var(--color-surface));
-  border-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.1);
+  background: hsl(var(--color-surface)) !important;
+  border-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.1) !important;
+}
+
+/* btn-primary text stays white on colored bg */
+.palette-light .btn-primary {
+  color: white !important;
+}
+
+/* input fields */
+.palette-light input,
+.palette-light textarea {
+  color: hsl(var(--color-text));
+  background-color: hsl(var(--color-surface));
+  border-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.12);
+}
+
+/* Ecouter view toggle buttons */
+.palette-light .bg-white\/10 {
+  background-color: hsl(var(--color-text) / 0.1) !important;
 }
 
 /* Page transitions */
diff --git a/app/components/layout/NavMobile.vue b/app/components/layout/NavMobile.vue
index 9b14590..a0ba54d 100644
--- a/app/components/layout/NavMobile.vue
+++ b/app/components/layout/NavMobile.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <Transition name="slide-menu">
       <nav
         v-if="open"
-        class="fixed inset-y-0 right-0 z-50 w-72 bg-surface-600 border-l border-white/8 p-6 shadow-2xl"
+        class="fixed inset-y-0 right-0 z-50 w-72 bg-[hsl(var(--color-surface))] border-l border-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.1)] p-6 shadow-2xl"
         aria-label="Menu mobile"
       >
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-8">
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           <li v-for="item in nav" :key="item.to">
             <NuxtLink
               :to="item.to"
-              class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 text-base font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-white/5"
+              class="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 text-base font-medium text-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.7)] transition-colors hover:bg-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.06)] hover:text-[hsl(var(--color-text))]"
               active-class="bg-primary/10 text-primary"
               @click="emit('update:open', false)"
             >
diff --git a/app/components/layout/TheFooter.vue b/app/components/layout/TheFooter.vue
index fdf32f3..5b9b233 100644
--- a/app/components/layout/TheFooter.vue
+++ b/app/components/layout/TheFooter.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <footer class="footer-wrap border-t border-white/8 bg-surface-600">
+  <footer class="footer-wrap border-t border-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.1)] bg-[hsl(var(--color-surface))]">
     <!-- Shadok pattern -->
     <svg class="footer-shadok-pattern" viewBox="0 0 400 80" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
       <g transform="translate(20,10)">
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <div class="container-content px-4 py-8 relative z-1">
       <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 md:flex-row md:justify-between">
         <!-- Credits -->
-        <p class="text-sm text-white/40">
+        <p class="text-sm text-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.4)]">
           {{ site?.footer.credits }}
         </p>
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
             v-for="link in site?.footer.links"
             :key="link.to"
             :to="link.to"
-            class="text-sm text-white/40 transition-colors hover:text-white/70"
+            class="text-sm text-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.4)] transition-colors hover:text-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.7)]"
           >
             {{ link.label }}
           </NuxtLink>
diff --git a/app/components/layout/TheHeader.vue b/app/components/layout/TheHeader.vue
index f25b035..7679f22 100644
--- a/app/components/layout/TheHeader.vue
+++ b/app/components/layout/TheHeader.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 <template>
-  <header class="sticky top-0 z-40 border-b border-white/8 bg-surface-bg/80 backdrop-blur-xl">
+  <header class="sticky top-0 z-40 border-b border-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.08)] bg-[hsl(var(--color-bg)/0.85)] backdrop-blur-xl">
     <div class="container-content flex h-[var(--header-height)] items-center justify-between px-4">
       <!-- Logo -->
-      <NuxtLink to="/" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-lg tracking-tight">
-        <div class="i-lucide-book-open h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
-        <span class="font-calligraphy font-bold text-gradient text-xl italic">{{ site?.identity.name }}</span>
+      <NuxtLink to="/" class="logo-link flex items-center gap-2.5">
+        <svg class="logo-section" viewBox="0 0 64 80" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path d="M38 8 C28 6 18 10 18 20 C18 28 26 32 34 34 C42 36 48 40 48 48 C48 52 46 55 42 57 L44 40 C44 36 40 32 34 30 C28 28 22 24 22 18 C22 14 24 11 28 10Z" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.9"/>
+          <path d="M26 72 C36 74 46 70 46 60 C46 52 38 48 30 46 C22 44 16 40 16 32 C16 28 18 25 22 23 L20 40 C20 44 24 48 30 50 C36 52 42 56 42 62 C42 66 40 69 36 70Z" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.9"/>
+          <path d="M20 16 C20 8 28 4 36 6 C42 8 46 14 44 20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.7"/>
+          <path d="M44 64 C44 72 36 76 28 74 C22 72 18 66 20 60" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.7"/>
+          <path d="M36 4 Q42 2 46 6" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.5"/>
+          <path d="M28 76 Q22 78 18 74" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.5"/>
+        </svg>
+        <span class="logo-text">{{ site?.identity.name }}</span>
       </NuxtLink>
 
       <!-- Desktop navigation -->
@@ -14,7 +21,7 @@
           :key="item.to"
           :to="item.to"
           class="btn-ghost text-sm"
-          active-class="text-white! bg-white/5"
+          active-class="!text-[hsl(var(--color-text))] bg-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.06)]"
         >
           {{ item.label }}
         </NuxtLink>
@@ -40,3 +47,30 @@
 const { data: site } = await useSiteContent()
 const isMobileMenuOpen = ref(false)
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.logo-link {
+  transition: opacity 0.2s;
+}
+.logo-link:hover {
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+.logo-section {
+  width: 1.6rem;
+  height: 2rem;
+  color: hsl(var(--color-primary));
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.logo-text {
+  font-family: var(--font-display);
+  font-weight: 300;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(var(--color-primary)), hsl(var(--color-accent)));
+  -webkit-background-clip: text;
+  background-clip: text;
+  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/public/images/logo-section.svg b/public/images/logo-section.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70e0c5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/images/logo-section.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 80" fill="none">
+  <!-- Calligraphic § (section sign) - elegant, flowing strokes -->
+  <path
+    d="M38 8
+       C28 6 18 10 18 20
+       C18 28 26 32 34 34
+       C42 36 48 40 48 48
+       C48 52 46 55 42 57
+       L44 40
+       C44 36 40 32 34 30
+       C28 28 22 24 22 18
+       C22 14 24 11 28 10
+       Z"
+    fill="currentColor" opacity="0.85"
+  />
+  <path
+    d="M26 72
+       C36 74 46 70 46 60
+       C46 52 38 48 30 46
+       C22 44 16 40 16 32
+       C16 28 18 25 22 23
+       L20 40
+       C20 44 24 48 30 50
+       C36 52 42 56 42 62
+       C42 66 40 69 36 70
+       Z"
+    fill="currentColor" opacity="0.85"
+  />
+  <!-- Upper curve -->
+  <path
+    d="M20 16
+       C20 8 28 4 36 6
+       C42 8 46 14 44 20"
+    stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.7"
+  />
+  <!-- Lower curve -->
+  <path
+    d="M44 64
+       C44 72 36 76 28 74
+       C22 72 18 66 20 60"
+    stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.7"
+  />
+  <!-- Calligraphic flourish - top -->
+  <path
+    d="M36 4 Q42 2 46 6"
+    stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.5"
+  />
+  <!-- Calligraphic flourish - bottom -->
+  <path
+    d="M28 76 Q22 78 18 74"
+    stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" fill="none" opacity="0.5"
+  />
+</svg>
diff --git a/uno.config.ts b/uno.config.ts
index 480a58c..c24c4b8 100644
--- a/uno.config.ts
+++ b/uno.config.ts
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
   shortcuts: {
     'btn-primary': 'inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 rounded-lg bg-primary text-white font-display font-semibold tracking-wide border-none transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-primary-600 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95',
     'btn-accent': 'inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 rounded-lg bg-accent text-surface-bg font-display font-semibold tracking-wide border-none transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-accent-600 hover:scale-105 active:scale-95',
-    'btn-ghost': 'inline-flex items-center justify-center px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border-none text-white/70 font-sans transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white',
+    'btn-ghost': 'inline-flex items-center justify-center px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border-none text-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.7)] font-sans transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.1)] hover:text-[hsl(var(--color-text))]',
     'card-surface': 'rounded-xl bg-surface border border-white/8 p-6 transition-all duration-300 hover:border-primary/30 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-primary/5',
     'text-gradient': 'bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-300 to-accent bg-clip-text text-transparent',
-    'text-muted': 'text-white/60',
+    'text-muted': 'text-[hsl(var(--color-text)/0.6)]',
     'section-padding': 'px-4 py-16 md:px-8 lg:px-16 lg:py-24',
     'container-content': 'mx-auto max-w-7xl w-full',
     'heading-kicker': 'inline-block mb-2 font-mono text-sm tracking-widest uppercase',