diff --git a/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx
index cd69e83..a4d4401 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/(site)/page.tsx
@@ -5,18 +5,11 @@ import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { HomeHero } from "@/components/layout/home-hero";
 import { MotionFade } from "@/components/motion-fade";
 import { MagicBentoSection } from "@/components/home/magic-bento-section";
-import { CapabilitiesSection } from "@/components/home/capabilities-section";
 import { ContactCtaSection } from "@/components/home/contact-cta-section";
 import { MarqueeSection } from "@/components/home/marquee-section";
-import { ProcessSection } from "@/components/home/process-section";
-import { ProjectsSection } from "@/components/home/projects-section";
 import type {
-  CapabilitiesSectionCopy,
   ContactCtaSectionCopy,
   MarqueeSectionCopy,
-  ProcessSectionCopy,
-  ProjectCardCopy,
-  ProjectsSectionCopy,
 } from "@/components/home/types";
 import { buildLocalizedMetadata } from "@/lib/metadata";
 import { getLocalizedPath, resolveLocale } from "@/lib/locale";
@@ -25,10 +18,6 @@ import {
   getSiteSettings,
   splitMarqueeRowItems,
 } from "@/lib/app-config";
-import {
-  getLocalizedValue,
-  getPublishedPortfolioProjects,
-} from "@/lib/portfolio";
 import { type MarqueeRow } from "@/components/layout/stacked-marquee-section";
 
 type HomePageProps = {
@@ -65,10 +54,9 @@ export default async function HomePage({ params }: HomePageProps) {
     siteSettings.defaultLocale,
   );
 
-  const [t, marqueeSettings, publishedProjects] = await Promise.all([
+  const [t, marqueeSettings] = await Promise.all([
     getTranslations({ locale: localeKey, namespace: "homepage" }),
     getMarqueeSettings(),
-    getPublishedPortfolioProjects(),
   ]);
 
   const bentoCards = [
@@ -112,28 +100,6 @@ export default async function HomePage({ params }: HomePageProps) {
     description: t("marquee.description"),
   };
 
-  const projectsCopy: ProjectsSectionCopy = {
-    eyebrow: t("projects.eyebrow"),
-    title: t("projects.title"),
-    description: t("projects.description"),
-    stackLabel: t("projects.stackLabel"),
-    fallbackItems: t.raw("projects.fallbackItems") as ProjectsSectionCopy["fallbackItems"],
-  };
-
-  const capabilitiesCopy: CapabilitiesSectionCopy = {
-    eyebrow: t("capabilities.eyebrow"),
-    title: t("capabilities.title"),
-    description: t("capabilities.description"),
-    items: t.raw("capabilities.items") as CapabilitiesSectionCopy["items"],
-  };
-
-  const processCopy: ProcessSectionCopy = {
-    eyebrow: t("process.eyebrow"),
-    title: t("process.title"),
-    description: t("process.description"),
-    steps: t.raw("process.steps") as ProcessSectionCopy["steps"],
-  };
-
   const contactCtaCopy: ContactCtaSectionCopy = {
     eyebrow: t("contactCta.eyebrow"),
     title: t("contactCta.title"),
@@ -157,45 +123,6 @@ export default async function HomePage({ params }: HomePageProps) {
 
   const portfolioHref = getLocalizedPath(localeKey, "/portfolio", siteSettings.defaultLocale);
   const contactHref = getLocalizedPath(localeKey, "/contact", siteSettings.defaultLocale);
-  const stackSets = t.raw("projects.stackSets") as string[][];
-
-  const selectedProjects = [
-    ...publishedProjects.filter((project) => project.isFeatured),
-    ...publishedProjects.filter((project) => !project.isFeatured),
-  ].slice(0, 3);
-
-  const projectCards: ProjectCardCopy[] = selectedProjects.map((project, index) => ({
-    title: getLocalizedValue(project.title, localeKey),
-    summary: getLocalizedValue(project.summary, localeKey),
-    stack: stackSets[index] ?? stackSets[stackSets.length - 1] ?? [],
-    href: getLocalizedPath(
-      localeKey,
-      `/portfolio/${project.slug}`,
-      siteSettings.defaultLocale,
-    ),
-    cta: t("projects.cta"),
-    meta: [
-      getLocalizedValue(project.category.name, localeKey),
-      getLocalizedValue(project.serviceLabel, localeKey),
-      String(project.projectYear),
-    ],
-    featured: index === 0,
-    coverImagePath: project.coverImagePath,
-  }));
-
-  const fallbackProjectCards: ProjectCardCopy[] = projectsCopy.fallbackItems.map((item) => ({
-    title: item.title,
-    summary: item.summary,
-    stack: item.stack,
-    href: item.href === "/portfolio" ? portfolioHref : item.href === "/contact" ? contactHref : item.href,
-    cta: t("projects.cta"),
-    meta: [t("projects.fallbackMeta")],
-  }));
-
-  const mergedProjectCards = [
-    ...projectCards,
-    ...fallbackProjectCards.slice(0, Math.max(0, 3 - projectCards.length)),
-  ].slice(0, 3);
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -226,19 +153,7 @@ export default async function HomePage({ params }: HomePageProps) {
           <MarqueeSection copy={marqueeCopy} rows={marqueeRows} />
         </MotionFade>
 
-        <MotionFade delay={0.08}>
-          <ProjectsSection copy={projectsCopy} items={mergedProjectCards} />
-        </MotionFade>
-
         <MotionFade delay={0.1}>
-          <CapabilitiesSection copy={capabilitiesCopy} />
-        </MotionFade>
-
-        <MotionFade delay={0.12}>
-          <ProcessSection copy={processCopy} />
-        </MotionFade>
-
-        <MotionFade delay={0.14}>
           <ContactCtaSection copy={contactCtaCopy} contactHref={contactHref} />
         </MotionFade>
       </Container>
diff --git a/components/home/marquee-section.tsx b/components/home/marquee-section.tsx
index acab4fb..afd444e 100644
--- a/components/home/marquee-section.tsx
+++ b/components/home/marquee-section.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { StackedMarqueeSection, type MarqueeRow } from "@/components/layout/stacked-marquee-section";
-import { AppCard } from "@/components/ui/app-card";
 import { SectionHeading } from "./section-heading";
 import type { MarqueeSectionCopy } from "./types";
 
@@ -10,18 +9,18 @@ type MarqueeSectionProps = {
 
 export function MarqueeSection({ copy, rows }: MarqueeSectionProps) {
   return (
-    <section className="space-y-8 overflow-hidden">
+    <section className="space-y-8">
       <SectionHeading
         eyebrow={copy.eyebrow}
         title={copy.title}
         description={copy.description}
       />
 
-      <AppCard className="overflow-hidden">
-        <div className="rounded-nested border border-border/70 bg-background py-6">
-          <StackedMarqueeSection rows={rows} className="py-0" />
-        </div>
-      </AppCard>
+      {/* Full-bleed band: breaks out of the centered container to span the
+          entire site width instead of sitting inside a card. */}
+      <div className="relative left-1/2 w-screen -translate-x-1/2 overflow-hidden border-y border-border/60 bg-background/40 py-8">
+        <StackedMarqueeSection rows={rows} className="py-0" />
+      </div>
     </section>
   );
 }