diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/about/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/about/page.tsx
index 1a1b5dd..667edfe 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/about/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/about/page.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { PageHero } from "@/components/layout/page-hero";
 import { AppCard } from "@/components/ui/app-card";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
+import { resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
 
 type AboutPageProps = {
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@ type AboutPageProps = {
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: AboutPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "aboutPage" });
 
   return await buildLocalizedMetadata({
@@ -29,8 +31,9 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: AboutPageProps): Promise<Meta
 }
 
 export default async function AboutPage({ params }: AboutPageProps) {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "aboutPage" });
 
   return (
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/contact/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/contact/page.tsx
index 8922216..c379421 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/contact/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/contact/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { Mail, MapPin, Phone } from "lucide-react";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { PageHero } from "@/components/layout/page-hero";
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { MotionFade } from "@/components/motion-fade";
 import { ContactForm } from "@/components/site/contact-form";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
 import { getPublicContactProtectionSettings, getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 import { AppCard } from "@/components/ui/app-card";
 import { CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ type ContactPageProps = {
 };
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: ContactPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "contactPage" });
 
   return await buildLocalizedMetadata({
@@ -34,12 +35,12 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: ContactPageProps): Promise<Me
 }
 
 export default async function ContactPage({ params }: ContactPageProps) {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, protection, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const [t, protection] = await Promise.all([
     getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "contactPage" }),
     getPublicContactProtectionSettings(),
-    getSiteSettings(),
   ]);
 
   return (
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/layout.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/layout.tsx
index 8a7805c..0ac196b 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/layout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { unstable_noStore as noStore } from "next/cache";
+import { getLocale } from "next-intl/server";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 
 import { SiteAmbientBackdrop } from "@/components/layout/site-ambient-backdrop";
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/layout/site-footer";
 import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/layout/site-header";
 import { isAdminAuthenticated } from "@/lib/admin-auth";
 import { getMaintenanceMode, getSiteSettings, getSiteSettingsMediaBindings } from "@/lib/app-config";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 
 type SiteLayoutProps = {
   children: ReactNode;
@@ -21,14 +22,13 @@ export const revalidate = 0;
 
 export default async function SiteLayout({ children, params }: SiteLayoutProps) {
   noStore();
-  const { locale } = await params;
-
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
   const [maintenanceEnabled, mediaBindings, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
     getMaintenanceMode(),
     getSiteSettingsMediaBindings(),
     getSiteSettings(),
   ]);
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const authenticated = await isAdminAuthenticated();
 
   if (maintenanceEnabled && !authenticated) {
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx
index 379f896..5321b9b 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   Search,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { HomeHero } from "@/components/layout/home-hero";
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
 import { AppCard } from "@/components/ui/app-card";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 
 type HomePageProps = {
   params: Promise<{
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ const serviceIcons = [
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: HomePageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
-    getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "homepage" }),
-    getSiteSettings(),
-  ]);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "homepage" });
 
   return await buildLocalizedMetadata({
     locale: localeKey,
@@ -59,12 +57,12 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: HomePageProps): Promise<Metad
 }
 
 export default async function HomePage({ params }: HomePageProps) {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, marqueeSettings, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const [t, marqueeSettings] = await Promise.all([
     getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "homepage" }),
     getMarqueeSettings(),
-    getSiteSettings(),
   ]);
   const serviceItems = [
     t("serviceBrand"),
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/[slug]/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/[slug]/page.tsx
index 0734d00..f96a499 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { PageHero } from "@/components/layout/page-hero";
 import { PortfolioProjectDetail } from "@/components/site/portfolio-project-detail";
 import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 import {
   getLocalizedValue,
   getPublishedPortfolioProjectBySlug,
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ type PortfolioItemPageProps = {
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: PortfolioItemPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale, slug } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const item = await getPublishedPortfolioProjectBySlug(slug);
 
   if (!item) {
@@ -47,18 +48,16 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: PortfolioItemPageProps): Prom
 export default async function PortfolioItemPage({
   params,
 }: PortfolioItemPageProps) {
-  const { locale, slug } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const item = await getPublishedPortfolioProjectBySlug(slug);
 
   if (!item) {
     notFound();
   }
 
-  const [t, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
-    getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioDetail" }),
-    getSiteSettings(),
-  ]);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioDetail" });
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/[slug]/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/[slug]/page.tsx
index 564cc75..132b6b7 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { PortfolioCategoryFilter } from "@/components/site/portfolio-category-fi
 import { PortfolioProjectGrid } from "@/components/site/portfolio-project-grid";
 import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 import {
   getActivePortfolioCategories,
   getActivePortfolioCategoryBySlug,
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ type PortfolioCategoryPageProps = {
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: PortfolioCategoryPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale, slug } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioPage" });
   const category = await getActivePortfolioCategoryBySlug(slug);
 
@@ -51,15 +52,15 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: PortfolioCategoryPageProps):
 export default async function PortfolioCategoryPage({
   params,
 }: PortfolioCategoryPageProps) {
-  const { locale, slug } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, siteSettings, categories, category, projects] = await Promise.all([
-    getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioPage" }),
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  const [siteSettings, categories, category, projects] = await Promise.all([
     getSiteSettings(),
     getActivePortfolioCategories(),
     getActivePortfolioCategoryBySlug(slug),
     getPublishedPortfolioProjects({ categorySlug: slug }),
   ]);
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioPage" });
 
   if (!category) {
     notFound();
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/page.tsx
index 9322804..b277400 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/category/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import { getLocale } from "next-intl/server";
 import { permanentRedirect } from "next/navigation";
 
 import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 
 type PortfolioCategoryIndexPageProps = {
   params: Promise<{
@@ -12,9 +13,9 @@ type PortfolioCategoryIndexPageProps = {
 export default async function PortfolioCategoryIndexPage({
   params,
 }: PortfolioCategoryIndexPageProps) {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
   const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
 
   permanentRedirect(getLocalizedPath(localeKey, "/portfolio", siteSettings.defaultLocale));
 }
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/page.tsx
index 89f3da8..4ef269f 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/portfolio/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { PortfolioCategoryFilter } from "@/components/site/portfolio-category-fi
 import { PortfolioProjectGrid } from "@/components/site/portfolio-project-grid";
 import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 import { getActivePortfolioCategories, getPublishedPortfolioProjects } from "@/lib/portfolio";
 
 type PortfolioPageProps = {
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ type PortfolioPageProps = {
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: PortfolioPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioPage" });
 
   return await buildLocalizedMetadata({
@@ -43,11 +44,9 @@ export default async function PortfolioPage({
     params,
     searchParams,
   ]);
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
-    getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioPage" }),
-    getSiteSettings(),
-  ]);
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => locale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "portfolioPage" });
   const selectedCategory = resolvedSearchParams?.category ?? "";
 
   if (selectedCategory) {
diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/success/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/success/page.tsx
index d77c321..fad437a 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/success/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/success/page.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { CheckCircle2 } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { MotionFade } from "@/components/motion-fade";
 import { HeroShell, HeroTitle } from "@/components/layout/site-hero";
 import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 import { AppCard } from "@/components/ui/app-card";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ type SuccessPageProps = {
 };
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: SuccessPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "successPage" });
 
   return await buildLocalizedMetadata({
@@ -33,12 +34,10 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params }: SuccessPageProps): Promise<Me
 }
 
 export default async function SuccessPage({ params }: SuccessPageProps) {
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
-    getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "successPage" }),
-    getSiteSettings(),
-  ]);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "successPage" });
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/app/[locale]/coming-soon/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/coming-soon/page.tsx
index 572057d..2861c69 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/coming-soon/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/coming-soon/page.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { unstable_noStore as noStore } from "next/cache";
 import { Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
+import { getLocale, getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 
 import { FloatingPreferences } from "@/components/layout/floating-preferences";
 import { MotionFade } from "@/components/motion-fade";
 import { HeroShell, HeroTitle } from "@/components/layout/site-hero";
 import { getSiteSettings } from "@/lib/app-config";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
-import { FALLBACK_LOCALE, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
+import { resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
 
 type ComingSoonPageProps = {
   params: Promise<{
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ export const revalidate = 0;
 
 export async function generateMetadata({ params }: ComingSoonPageProps): Promise<Metadata> {
   noStore();
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "comingSoon" });
+  await params;
   const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "comingSoon" });
 
   return await buildLocalizedMetadata({
     locale: localeKey,
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ export default async function ComingSoonPage({
   params,
 }: ComingSoonPageProps) {
   noStore();
-  const { locale } = await params;
-  const localeKey = resolveLocale(locale, FALLBACK_LOCALE);
-  const [t, siteSettings] = await Promise.all([
-    getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "comingSoon" }),
-    getSiteSettings(),
-  ]);
+  await params;
+  const siteSettings = await getSiteSettings();
+  const localeKey = resolveLocale(await getLocale().catch(() => siteSettings.defaultLocale), siteSettings.defaultLocale);
+  const t = await getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "comingSoon" });
   const isArabic = localeKey === "ar";
   const lines = [
     {