diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index a05fb5f..1951a70 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -101,14 +101,10 @@ body {
   animation: marqueeScroll 30s linear infinite;
 }
 
-/* Scroll-driven progress bar (Safari 18 / iOS 18+) */
-@keyframes growX {
-  from { transform: scaleX(0); }
-  to { transform: scaleX(1); }
-}
+/* Scroll progress bar — updated via JS in Navbar */
 .scroll-progress {
-  animation: growX linear both;
-  animation-timeline: scroll(root);
+  transform: scaleX(0);
+  will-change: transform;
 }
 
 @keyframes shine {
diff --git a/components/sections/more-about.tsx b/components/sections/more-about.tsx
index 90c3aba..8293bcb 100644
--- a/components/sections/more-about.tsx
+++ b/components/sections/more-about.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export async function MoreAboutSection() {
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Image Column */}
-                <div className="relative aspect-[440/600] w-full order-1 md:order-2">
+                <div className="relative aspect-[440/600] w-full order-1 md:order-2 rounded-3xl overflow-hidden">
                     <Image
                         src="/about-me.webp"
                         alt="Andrés Sánchez"
diff --git a/components/ui/animated-marquee.tsx b/components/ui/animated-marquee.tsx
index 7b4824b..b1e730c 100644
--- a/components/ui/animated-marquee.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/animated-marquee.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-"use client"
-
 interface AnimatedMarqueeProps {
   items: string[]
 }
 
 export function AnimatedMarquee({ items }: AnimatedMarqueeProps) {
-  const marqueeItems = [...items, ...items, ...items, ...items]
+  const marqueeItems = [...items, ...items]
 
   return (
     <div
diff --git a/components/ui/cv-dialog.tsx b/components/ui/cv-dialog.tsx
index cc911aa..cf159ad 100644
--- a/components/ui/cv-dialog.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/cv-dialog.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
 import { X, Download } from 'lucide-react'
@@ -16,10 +16,18 @@ const CV_PDF_URL = `https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/latest/download/cv.pdf`
 
 export function CvDialog() {
     const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+    const [closing, setClosing] = useState(false)
     const [content, setContent] = useState<string | null>(null)
     const [loadFailed, setLoadFailed] = useState(false)
 
-    // Fetch only when the dialog is opened, not on page load
+    const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
+        setClosing(true)
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            setOpen(false)
+            setClosing(false)
+        }, 150)
+    }, [])
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!open || content !== null || loadFailed) return
         fetch('/cv.md')
@@ -38,10 +46,10 @@ export function CvDialog() {
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!open) return
-        const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false) }
+        const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') handleClose() }
         document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey)
         return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey)
-    }, [open])
+    }, [open, handleClose])
 
     return (
         <>
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ export function CvDialog() {
 
             {open && createPortal(
                 <div
-                    className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
+                    className={`fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4 transition-opacity duration-150 ${closing ? 'opacity-0' : 'opacity-100'}`}
                     role="dialog"
                     aria-modal="true"
                     aria-label="Curriculum Vitae"
@@ -62,17 +70,17 @@ export function CvDialog() {
                     {/* Backdrop */}
                     <div
                         className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/40 backdrop-blur-xl backdrop-saturate-150"
-                        onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                        onClick={handleClose}
                     />
 
                     {/* Dialog */}
-                    <div className="relative z-10 w-full max-w-4xl max-h-[92vh] flex flex-col rounded-2xl bg-white/80 dark:bg-zinc-900/70 backdrop-blur-2xl backdrop-saturate-150 border border-white/60 dark:border-white/10 shadow-xl shadow-black/15 ring-1 ring-inset ring-white/40 dark:ring-white/5">
+                    <div className="relative z-10 w-full max-w-4xl max-h-[92dvh] flex flex-col rounded-2xl bg-white/80 dark:bg-zinc-900/70 backdrop-blur-2xl backdrop-saturate-150 border border-white/60 dark:border-white/10 shadow-xl shadow-black/15 ring-1 ring-inset ring-white/40 dark:ring-white/5">
 
                         {/* Header */}
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-8 py-5 border-b border-white/30 dark:border-white/8 shrink-0">
                             <span className="font-semibold text-base text-zinc-800 dark:text-white">Curriculum Vitae</span>
                             <button
-                                onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                                onClick={handleClose}
                                 className="p-1 rounded-lg text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-white transition-colors"
                                 aria-label="Close"
                             >
diff --git a/components/ui/experience-list.tsx b/components/ui/experience-list.tsx
index 24011b2..afc21de 100644
--- a/components/ui/experience-list.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/experience-list.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { useRef, useState, useEffect, useLayoutEffect } from "react"
+import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from "react"
 import { ExperienceViewModel } from "@/src/interface-adapters/presenters/experience-presenter"
 import { ExperienceCard } from "./experience-card"
 import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function ExperienceList({ experiences }: { experiences: ExperienceViewMod
         return () => observer.disconnect()
     }, [experiences.length])
 
-    useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    useEffect(() => {
         const container = scrollRef.current
         if (!container) return
         const titles = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-exp-title]'))
diff --git a/components/ui/hero-image.tsx b/components/ui/hero-image.tsx
index 534fe0b..ba4e056 100644
--- a/components/ui/hero-image.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/hero-image.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function HeroImage() {
                 alt="Andres Sanchez"
                 width={800}
                 height={926}
-                className="w-auto h-auto max-h-[350px] md:max-h-[500px] object-contain"
+                className="w-auto h-auto max-h-[350px] md:max-h-[500px] object-contain rounded-3xl"
                 priority
             />
         </div>
diff --git a/components/ui/navbar.tsx b/components/ui/navbar.tsx
index 28a02ff..1b5abbd 100644
--- a/components/ui/navbar.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/navbar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export function Navbar() {
     const [activeSection, setActiveSection] = useState("")
     const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false)
 
+    const progressRef        = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
     const breadTopOpenRef    = useRef<SVGAnimateElement>(null)
     const breadTopCloseRef   = useRef<SVGAnimateElement>(null)
     const breadBotOpenRef    = useRef<SVGAnimateElement>(null)
@@ -33,6 +34,17 @@ export function Navbar() {
         return () => observer.disconnect()
     }, [])
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const el = progressRef.current
+        if (!el) return
+        const onScroll = () => {
+            const scrolled = window.scrollY / (document.documentElement.scrollHeight - window.innerHeight)
+            el.style.transform = `scaleX(${Math.min(1, Math.max(0, scrolled))})`
+        }
+        window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true })
+        return () => window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll)
+    }, [])
+
     useEffect(() => {
         const onResize = () => { if (window.innerWidth >= 768) setMenuOpen(false) }
         window.addEventListener("resize", onResize, { passive: true })
@@ -67,8 +79,7 @@ export function Navbar() {
                 Skip to content
             </a>
 
-            {/* Scroll Progress Bar — CSS scroll-driven, no JS */}
-            <div className="scroll-progress fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 h-[2px] bg-accent z-[60] origin-left" />
+            <div ref={progressRef} className="scroll-progress fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 h-[2px] bg-accent z-[60] origin-left" />
 
             <nav
                 aria-label="Main navigation"
diff --git a/components/ui/page-transition.tsx b/components/ui/page-transition.tsx
index f82e6fd..0874272 100644
--- a/components/ui/page-transition.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/page-transition.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-"use client"
+import { ReactNode } from "react"
 
-export const PageTransition = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
-  return <>{children}</>
-}
+export const PageTransition = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>
diff --git a/components/ui/project-list.tsx b/components/ui/project-list.tsx
index 5899489..4f9e64b 100644
--- a/components/ui/project-list.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/project-list.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { useRef, useState, useEffect, useLayoutEffect } from "react"
+import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from "react"
 import { ProjectViewModel } from "@/src/interface-adapters/presenters/project-presenter"
 import { ProjectCard } from "./project-card"
 import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function ProjectList({ projects }: { projects: ProjectViewModel[] }) {
     const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
     const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
 
-    useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    useEffect(() => {
         const container = scrollRef.current
         if (!container) return
         const captions = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[data-caption]'))
diff --git a/components/ui/theme-toggle.tsx b/components/ui/theme-toggle.tsx
index 998fc88..dec14ad 100644
--- a/components/ui/theme-toggle.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/theme-toggle.tsx
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ import { Moon, Sun } from "lucide-react"
 import { useTheme } from "next-themes"
 
 export function ThemeToggle() {
-    const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme()
+    const { resolvedTheme, setTheme } = useTheme()
     const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false)
 
     React.useEffect(() => { setMounted(true) }, [])
 
-    const isDark = mounted ? theme === "dark" : false
+    const isDark = mounted ? resolvedTheme === "dark" : false
 
     return (
         <button
-            onClick={() => setTheme(isDark ? "light" : "dark")}
-            className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-white/40 dark:bg-zinc-900/40 backdrop-blur-md backdrop-saturate-150 border border-white/50 dark:border-white/10 flex items-center justify-center text-zinc-700 dark:text-white hover:bg-white/60 dark:hover:bg-zinc-900/60 transition-all focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-zinc-500"
+            onClick={(e) => { setTheme(isDark ? "light" : "dark"); e.currentTarget.blur() }}
+            className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-white/40 dark:bg-zinc-900/40 backdrop-blur-md backdrop-saturate-150 border border-white/50 dark:border-white/10 flex items-center justify-center text-zinc-700 dark:text-white active:bg-white/60 dark:active:bg-zinc-900/60 transition-all focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-zinc-500"
             aria-label={isDark ? "Switch to light mode" : "Switch to dark mode"}
         >
             {isDark ? <Sun className="w-4 h-4" /> : <Moon className="w-4 h-4" />}