diff --git a/apps/website/src/App.tsx b/apps/website/src/App.tsx
index 8378b18..bb0d72a 100644
--- a/apps/website/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/website/src/App.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Analytics } from "@vercel/analytics/react";
 import { AuthProvider } from "./hooks/useAuth";
 import { ToastProvider } from "./hooks/useToast";
+import { SplashProvider } from "./contexts/SplashProvider";
 import Layout from "./components/Layout";
 import AuthGuard from "./components/AuthGuard";
 import LandingPage from "./pages/LandingPage";
@@ -15,39 +16,41 @@ import DocsPage from "./pages/DocsPage";
 export default function App() {
   return (
     <BrowserRouter>
-      <ToastProvider>
-        <AuthProvider>
-          <Routes>
-            <Route element={<Layout />}>
-              {/* Public landing page */}
-              <Route path="/" element={<LandingPage />} />
+      <SplashProvider>
+        <ToastProvider>
+          <AuthProvider>
+            <Routes>
+              <Route element={<Layout />}>
+                {/* Public landing page */}
+                <Route path="/" element={<LandingPage />} />
 
-              {/* Documentation */}
-              <Route path="/docs" element={<DocsPage />} />
-              <Route path="/docs/*" element={<DocsPage />} />
+                {/* Documentation */}
+                <Route path="/docs" element={<DocsPage />} />
+                <Route path="/docs/*" element={<DocsPage />} />
 
-              {/* Auth */}
-              <Route path="/auth/login" element={<LoginPage />} />
-              <Route path="/auth/signup" element={<SignupPage />} />
-              <Route
-                path="/auth/reset-password"
-                element={<ResetPasswordPage />}
-              />
-              <Route path="/auth/logout" element={<LogoutPage />} />
+                {/* Auth */}
+                <Route path="/auth/login" element={<LoginPage />} />
+                <Route path="/auth/signup" element={<SignupPage />} />
+                <Route
+                  path="/auth/reset-password"
+                  element={<ResetPasswordPage />}
+                />
+                <Route path="/auth/logout" element={<LogoutPage />} />
 
-              {/* Early Access page - requires auth */}
-              <Route
-                path="/app"
-                element={
-                  <AuthGuard>
-                    <EarlyAccessPage />
-                  </AuthGuard>
-                }
-              />
-            </Route>
-          </Routes>
-        </AuthProvider>
-      </ToastProvider>
+                {/* Early Access page - requires auth */}
+                <Route
+                  path="/app"
+                  element={
+                    <AuthGuard>
+                      <EarlyAccessPage />
+                    </AuthGuard>
+                  }
+                />
+              </Route>
+            </Routes>
+          </AuthProvider>
+        </ToastProvider>
+      </SplashProvider>
       <Analytics />
     </BrowserRouter>
   );
diff --git a/apps/website/src/components/Layout.tsx b/apps/website/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 371f62a..22ad47d 100644
--- a/apps/website/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/website/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { Link, Outlet, useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth";
+import { useSplash } from "../hooks/useSplash";
 import { ToastContainer } from "../hooks/useToast";
 import { LogOut, Github } from "lucide-react";
 
 export default function Layout() {
   const { user, supabaseConfigured, loading } = useAuth();
+  const { isSplashActive } = useSplash();
   const location = useLocation();
 
   // Determine if we're on a landing page route
@@ -23,16 +25,30 @@ export default function Layout() {
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col bg-white font-sans text-foreground antialiased">
       {/* Navigation — frosted glass */}
-      <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 border-b border-border bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-lg">
-        <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-6 py-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-          <Link to="/" className="clerk-logo" id="clerk-logo">
+      <header
+        className={`sticky top-0 z-50 border-b border-border bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-lg transition-all duration-700 ${
+          isSplashActive ? "splash-active" : ""
+        }`}
+      >
+        <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 py-3 sm:px-6 sm:py-4 flex items-center justify-between">
+          <Link
+            to="/"
+            className={`clerk-logo transition-opacity duration-500 ${
+              isSplashActive ? "opacity-0" : "opacity-100"
+            }`}
+            id="clerk-logo"
+          >
             <span className="clerk-dot" />
             <span className="clerk-dot" />
             <span className="clerk-dot" />
             <span className="clerk-dot" />
             <span className="clerk-dot" />
           </Link>
-          <nav className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <nav
+            className={`flex items-center justify-end gap-0.5 sm:gap-1.5 transition-all duration-500 ${
+              isSplashActive ? "blur-nav" : ""
+            }`}
+          >
             {isLandingRoute ? (
               // Landing page navigation
               <>
@@ -48,24 +64,24 @@ export default function Layout() {
                   <Github className="w-4 h-4" />
                 </a>
                 {loading ? (
-                  <div className="flex items-center justify-center ml-2 w-8 h-8">
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-center ml-1 w-8 h-8">
                     <span className="pulse-dot" />
                   </div>
                 ) : user ? (
-                  <Link to="/app" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm ml-2">
+                  <Link to="/app" className="btn btn-primary btn-sm ml-1">
                     App
                   </Link>
                 ) : (
                   <>
                     <Link
                       to="/auth/login"
-                      className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm ml-2"
+                      className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm ml-1 hidden sm:inline-flex"
                     >
                       Sign In
                     </Link>
                     <Link
                       to="/auth/signup"
-                      className="btn btn-primary btn-sm ml-2"
+                      className="btn btn-primary btn-sm ml-1"
                     >
                       Sign Up
                     </Link>
@@ -104,7 +120,7 @@ export default function Layout() {
                   </>
                 )} */}
                 {loading ? (
-                  <div className="flex items-center justify-center ml-2 w-8 h-8">
+                  <div className="flex items-center justify-center ml-1 w-8 h-8">
                     <span className="pulse-dot" />
                   </div>
                 ) : supabaseConfigured ? (
@@ -114,7 +130,7 @@ export default function Layout() {
                         {/* Settings link disabled for launch */}
                         {/* <Link
                           to="/settings"
-                          className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm ml-2 px-2"
+                          className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm ml-1 px-2"
                           title="Account Settings"
                         >
                           <Settings className="w-4 h-4" />
@@ -131,7 +147,7 @@ export default function Layout() {
                       !isLandingRoute && (
                         <Link
                           to="/auth/login"
-                          className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm ml-2"
+                          className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm ml-1"
                         >
                           Sign In
                         </Link>
diff --git a/apps/website/src/components/LifecycleAnimation.tsx b/apps/website/src/components/LifecycleAnimation.tsx
index 13ae75b..65b7d22 100644
--- a/apps/website/src/components/LifecycleAnimation.tsx
+++ b/apps/website/src/components/LifecycleAnimation.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 
 interface LifecycleAnimationProps {
+  onFlyStart?: () => void;
   onComplete?: () => void;
 }
 
-export default function LifecycleAnimation({ onComplete }: LifecycleAnimationProps) {
+export default function LifecycleAnimation({ onFlyStart, onComplete }: LifecycleAnimationProps) {
   const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export default function LifecycleAnimation({ onComplete }: LifecycleAnimationPro
     }
 
     const reduce = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;
+    let cleanupTimer: number | null = null;
 
     /* ---------- tuning ---------- */
     const DUR = 18.2;
@@ -527,8 +529,80 @@ export default function LifecycleAnimation({ onComplete }: LifecycleAnimationPro
       score.setAttribute("fill", "#130DDD");
       phaseWord.textContent = "Assemble";
       phaseLine.textContent = "Execute · Evaluate · Improve · Complete";
-      const doneTimer = window.setTimeout(() => onComplete?.(), 2500);
-      return () => window.clearTimeout(doneTimer);
+      cleanupTimer = window.setTimeout(() => flyToLogo(), 2500);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    /* ---------- fly the five dots to the nav logo ---------- */
+    function flyToLogo() {
+      onFlyStart?.();
+
+      const logo = document.getElementById("clerk-logo");
+      const logoDots = logo
+        ? Array.from(logo.querySelectorAll(".clerk-dot"))
+        : [];
+      if (logoDots.length !== 5) {
+        onComplete?.();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const svgRect = svg.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const unitX = 820 / svgRect.width;
+
+      // Reveal only the dots for the flight
+      scene.style.opacity = "1";
+      score.style.opacity = "0";
+      head.style.opacity = "0";
+      guide.style.opacity = "0";
+      sweep.style.opacity = "0";
+      gauge.style.opacity = "0";
+      delta.style.opacity = "0";
+      pulse1.style.opacity = "0";
+      track.style.opacity = "0";
+      packetG.style.opacity = "0";
+      ghost1.style.opacity = "0";
+      ghost2.style.opacity = "0";
+      svg.style.overflow = "visible";
+
+      const targets = logoDots.map((ld) => {
+        const r = ld.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const targetCx = (r.left + r.width / 2 - svgRect.left) * unitX;
+        const targetCy = (r.top + r.height / 2 - svgRect.top) * unitX;
+        const targetScale = (r.width / 2) / (26 / unitX);
+        return { x: targetCx, y: targetCy, scale: targetScale };
+      });
+
+      dots.forEach((dot, i) => {
+        const cp = circPos(i);
+        const target = targets[i];
+        dot.style.opacity = "1";
+        dot.animate(
+          [
+            {
+              transform: `translate(${cp.x.toFixed(1)}px, ${cp.y.toFixed(1)}px) scale(0.867)`,
+            },
+            {
+              transform: `translate(${target.x.toFixed(1)}px, ${target.y.toFixed(1)}px) scale(${target.scale.toFixed(3)})`,
+            },
+          ],
+          {
+            duration: 900,
+            easing: "cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1)",
+            fill: "forwards",
+          },
+        );
+      });
+
+      cleanupTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        onComplete?.();
+        dots.forEach((dot) => {
+          dot.animate([{ opacity: 1 }, { opacity: 0 }], {
+            duration: 200,
+            easing: "ease-in",
+            fill: "forwards",
+          });
+        });
+      }, 900);
     }
 
     /* ---------- loop driver: play once on load ---------- */
@@ -549,7 +623,7 @@ export default function LifecycleAnimation({ onComplete }: LifecycleAnimationPro
       if (acc >= DUR) {
         done = true;
         stop();
-        onComplete?.();
+        flyToLogo();
         return;
       }
       raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
@@ -570,8 +644,9 @@ export default function LifecycleAnimation({ onComplete }: LifecycleAnimationPro
 
     return () => {
       stop();
+      if (cleanupTimer) window.clearTimeout(cleanupTimer);
     };
-  }, [onComplete]);
+  }, [onComplete, onFlyStart]);
 
   return (
     <div ref={rootRef} className="stage">
diff --git a/apps/website/src/contexts/SplashContext.ts b/apps/website/src/contexts/SplashContext.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..878de9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/website/src/contexts/SplashContext.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { createContext } from "react";
+
+export interface SplashContextType {
+  isSplashActive: boolean;
+  setSplashActive: (active: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+export const SplashContext = createContext<SplashContextType>({
+  isSplashActive: false,
+  setSplashActive: () => {},
+});
diff --git a/apps/website/src/contexts/SplashProvider.tsx b/apps/website/src/contexts/SplashProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0732ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/website/src/contexts/SplashProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { SplashContext } from "./SplashContext";
+
+export function SplashProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  const [isSplashActive, setSplashActive] = useState(false);
+  return (
+    <SplashContext.Provider value={{ isSplashActive, setSplashActive }}>
+      {children}
+    </SplashContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/website/src/hooks/useSplash.ts b/apps/website/src/hooks/useSplash.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab1aac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/website/src/hooks/useSplash.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { useContext } from "react";
+import { SplashContext } from "../contexts/SplashContext";
+import type { SplashContextType } from "../contexts/SplashContext";
+
+export function useSplash(): SplashContextType {
+  return useContext(SplashContext);
+}
diff --git a/apps/website/src/index.css b/apps/website/src/index.css
index 564b87f..9d0c891 100644
--- a/apps/website/src/index.css
+++ b/apps/website/src/index.css
@@ -679,6 +679,18 @@ textarea.input {
   background: rgba(19, 13, 221, 0.06);
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 639px) {
+  .nav-link {
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+  }
+
+  header .btn-sm {
+    padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  }
+}
+
 /* ── Kit filter toggle ── */
 .kit-filter-toggle {
   display: inline-flex;
@@ -935,4 +947,15 @@ textarea.input {
 
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .landing #ring-guide { animation: none; }
+}
+
+/* ── Splash state for Layout during landing intro ── */
+.splash-active {
+  border-bottom-color: transparent;
+}
+
+.blur-nav {
+  filter: blur(6px);
+  opacity: 0.25;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/website/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx b/apps/website/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
index abfbfd5..117e89c 100644
--- a/apps/website/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/website/src/pages/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,40 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth";
+import { useSplash } from "../hooks/useSplash";
 import LifecycleAnimation from "../components/LifecycleAnimation";
 
 export default function LandingPage() {
   const { user } = useAuth();
+  const { setSplashActive } = useSplash();
   const [showHero, setShowHero] = useState(false);
 
+  const handleFlyStart = useCallback(
+    () => setSplashActive(false),
+    [setSplashActive],
+  );
+  const handleComplete = useCallback(
+    () => setShowHero(true),
+    [setShowHero],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSplashActive(true);
+    return () => setSplashActive(false);
+  }, [setSplashActive]);
+
   return (
     <div className="landing">
       <div className="relative min-h-[80vh] flex items-center justify-center">
         <div
-          className={`absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center px-6 transition-opacity duration-700 ${
+          className={`absolute inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center px-6 transition-opacity duration-700 ${
             showHero ? "opacity-0 pointer-events-none" : "opacity-100"
           }`}
         >
-          <LifecycleAnimation onComplete={() => setShowHero(true)} />
+          <LifecycleAnimation
+            onFlyStart={handleFlyStart}
+            onComplete={handleComplete}
+          />
         </div>
 
         <div