diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 649f99f..9ff5a70 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -422,6 +422,95 @@ html[lang="ar"] .eyebrow {
     }
   }
 
+  /* ---- Hero entrance (pure CSS so it never flashes blank before hydration) ---- */
+  .hero-rise {
+    opacity: 0;
+    animation: hero-rise-in 0.62s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
+  }
+
+  .hero-content > *:nth-child(1) {
+    animation-delay: 0.06s;
+  }
+  .hero-content > *:nth-child(2) {
+    animation-delay: 0.14s;
+  }
+  .hero-content > *:nth-child(3) {
+    animation-delay: 0.22s;
+  }
+  .hero-content > *:nth-child(4) {
+    animation-delay: 0.3s;
+  }
+  .hero-content > *:nth-child(5) {
+    animation-delay: 0.38s;
+  }
+  .hero-content > *:nth-child(6) {
+    animation-delay: 0.46s;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes hero-rise-in {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: translateY(18px);
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      transform: translateY(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Focused glow directly behind the hero title */
+  .hero-title {
+    position: relative;
+    isolation: isolate;
+  }
+
+  .hero-title::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 50%;
+    top: 46%;
+    z-index: -1;
+    width: 84%;
+    height: 74%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    background: radial-gradient(closest-side, hsl(var(--brand-primary) / 0.2), transparent 78%);
+    filter: blur(48px);
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
+  .dark .hero-title::before {
+    background: radial-gradient(closest-side, hsl(var(--brand-primary) / 0.3), transparent 78%);
+  }
+
+  /* Scroll cue pinned to the bottom of the home hero */
+  .hero-scroll-anchor {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 1.5rem;
+    left: 50%;
+    z-index: 10;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    opacity: 0;
+    animation: hero-fade-in 0.6s ease 0.7s forwards;
+  }
+
+  .hero-scroll-anchor:hover {
+    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(2px);
+  }
+
+  @keyframes hero-fade-in {
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    .hero-rise,
+    .hero-scroll-anchor {
+      animation: none;
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+  }
+
   .hero-title-line {
     display: inline-block;
     padding-inline: 0.02em;
diff --git a/components/layout/site-hero.tsx b/components/layout/site-hero.tsx
index 29669c7..3ccba6d 100644
--- a/components/layout/site-hero.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/site-hero.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,11 @@
-"use client";
-
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 
 import { ArrowDown } from "lucide-react";
-import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { HeroMotionBackdrop } from "@/components/layout/hero-motion-backdrop";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
-const heroItemVariants = {
-  hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 16 },
-  visible: {
-    opacity: 1,
-    y: 0,
-    transition: { duration: 0.54, ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1] as [number, number, number, number] },
-  },
-};
-
-const heroContainerVariants = {
-  hidden: {},
-  visible: {
-    transition: { staggerChildren: 0.13, delayChildren: 0.08 },
-  },
-};
-
 type HeroTone = "default" | "accent" | "soft";
 type HeroLineAlign = "start" | "center" | "end";
 
@@ -128,6 +109,14 @@ export function HeroShell({
           {children}
         </div>
       </Container>
+
+      {variant === "home" ? (
+        <HeroScrollLink
+          href="#home-content"
+          label="Scroll to content"
+          className="hero-scroll-anchor hidden sm:inline-flex"
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </section>
   );
 }
@@ -136,27 +125,14 @@ export function HeroContentMotion({
   children,
   className,
 }: HeroContentMotionProps) {
-  return (
-    <motion.div
-      className={className}
-      initial="hidden"
-      animate="visible"
-      variants={heroContainerVariants}
-    >
-      {children}
-    </motion.div>
-  );
+  return <div className={cn("hero-content", className)}>{children}</div>;
 }
 
 export function HeroMotionItem({
   children,
   className,
 }: HeroContentMotionProps) {
-  return (
-    <motion.div className={className} variants={heroItemVariants}>
-      {children}
-    </motion.div>
-  );
+  return <div className={cn("hero-rise", className)}>{children}</div>;
 }
 
 export function HeroTitle({
@@ -167,7 +143,7 @@ export function HeroTitle({
 }: HeroTitleProps) {
   const isArabic = locale === "ar";
   const titleClassName = cn(
-    "text-balance font-semibold text-[hsl(var(--hero-ink))]",
+    "hero-title hero-rise text-balance font-semibold text-[hsl(var(--hero-ink))]",
     variant === "home"
       ? isArabic
         ? "mt-6 flex w-full max-w-[26rem] flex-col gap-y-1 px-4 text-[clamp(2.85rem,11vw,5.9rem)] leading-[1.06] tracking-[-0.03em] sm:max-w-[30rem] sm:px-0 md:max-w-[36rem] lg:max-w-[32rem]"
@@ -177,7 +153,7 @@ export function HeroTitle({
   );
 
   return (
-    <motion.h1 className={titleClassName} variants={heroItemVariants}>
+    <h1 className={titleClassName}>
       {lines.map((line, index) => (
         <span
           key={`${index}-${line.text}`}
@@ -202,7 +178,7 @@ export function HeroTitle({
               )}
         </span>
       ))}
-    </motion.h1>
+    </h1>
   );
 }