diff --git a/theme/assets/css/main.css b/theme/assets/css/main.css
index fd863bc..e30084f 100644
--- a/theme/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/theme/assets/css/main.css
@@ -2913,15 +2913,20 @@ p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
   100% { transform: translateY(var(--p-ty, -100vh)) translateX(var(--p-tx, 40px)) scale(var(--p-scale-end, 0.3)); opacity: 0; }
 }
 
+@keyframes glow-appear {
+  from { opacity: 0; filter: blur(80px); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.2); }
+  to   { opacity: 0.65; filter: blur(22px); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
+}
+
 @keyframes glow-drift {
-  0%   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);   opacity: 0.35; }
-  15%  { transform: translate(-20%, -30%) scale(1.15); opacity: 0.45; }
-  30%  { transform: translate(-65%, -70%) scale(0.9);  opacity: 0.3; }
-  45%  { transform: translate(-80%, -40%) scale(1.1);  opacity: 0.5; }
-  60%  { transform: translate(-30%, -75%) scale(0.95); opacity: 0.35; }
-  75%  { transform: translate(-70%, -25%) scale(1.2);  opacity: 0.45; }
-  90%  { transform: translate(-40%, -60%) scale(1.05); opacity: 0.4; }
-  100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);   opacity: 0.35; }
+  0%   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);    opacity: 0.65; }
+  15%  { transform: translate(-20%, -30%) scale(1.15);  opacity: 0.75; }
+  30%  { transform: translate(-65%, -70%) scale(0.9);   opacity: 0.55; }
+  45%  { transform: translate(-80%, -40%) scale(1.1);   opacity: 0.8; }
+  60%  { transform: translate(-30%, -75%) scale(0.95);  opacity: 0.65; }
+  75%  { transform: translate(-70%, -25%) scale(1.2);   opacity: 0.75; }
+  90%  { transform: translate(-40%, -60%) scale(1.05);  opacity: 0.7; }
+  100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);    opacity: 0.65; }
 }
 
 /* Particle container */
@@ -2961,14 +2966,16 @@ p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
   position: absolute;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
-  width: 700px;
-  height: 700px;
+  width: 950px;
+  height: 950px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.18) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.06) 50%, transparent 70%);
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.32) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.14) 45%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.04) 70%, transparent 90%);
   z-index: 1;
   pointer-events: none;
-  filter: blur(40px);
-  animation: glow-drift 20s ease-in-out infinite;
+  filter: blur(22px);
+  animation:
+    glow-appear 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards,
+    glow-drift  20s 0.45s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
 /* Animated hero layout - centered single-column content */
@@ -3024,12 +3031,14 @@ p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
   .hero-particle,
   .hero-animated__glow {
     animation: none;
-    opacity: var(--p-opacity, 0.2);
+    opacity: 0.65;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    filter: blur(22px);
   }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .hero-animated__glow { width: 400px; height: 400px; }
+  .hero-animated__glow { width: 580px; height: 580px; }
   .hero-animated__inner { padding-block: 7rem 4rem; }
   .hero-stats--three { gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
 }
@@ -3506,7 +3515,7 @@ p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
 [data-theme="dark"] .hero-animated { background: #0D0D0D; }
 [data-theme="dark"] .page-hero-animated { background: #0D0D0D; }
 [data-theme="dark"] .hero-animated__glow {
-  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.22) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.08) 50%, transparent 70%);
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.40) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.18) 45%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.06) 70%, transparent 90%);
 }
 
 [data-theme="dark"] .site-footer { background: #0D0D0D; }