diff --git a/src/components/Header.astro b/src/components/Header.astro
index c138249..94faa46 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.astro
+++ b/src/components/Header.astro
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 ---
-import ArrowUpRight from "./icons/ArrowUpRight.astro";
 import Logo from "../assets/ci/side-light.svg";
-import Menu from "./Menu.astro";
+import ArrowUpRight from "./icons/ArrowUpRight.astro";
 import SkipNavLink from "./SkipNavLink.astro";
-import NewMenu from "./NewMenu.astro";
 ---
 
 <header>
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ import NewMenu from "./NewMenu.astro";
   {/* Contact Link */}
   <a class="contact" href="mailto:office@tideshiftdigital.com">
     <span class="heading-gradient">Contact us</span>
-    <ArrowUpRight class="icon" />
+    <ArrowUpRight class="icon char" />
   </a>
 
   {/* Menu Button */}
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ import NewMenu from "./NewMenu.astro";
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     inset-inline: 0;
+    z-index: 10;
   }
 
   .logo {
@@ -67,3 +66,26 @@ import NewMenu from "./NewMenu.astro";
     grid-column: -1 / -2;
   }*/
 </style>
+
+<script>
+  import { gsap } from "gsap";
+  import { SplitText } from "gsap/SplitText";
+  import { ScrollTrigger } from "gsap/ScrollTrigger";
+
+  gsap.registerPlugin(SplitText);
+  gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);
+
+  const header = document.querySelector("header");
+
+  if (header) {
+    const timeline = gsap.timeline();
+
+    timeline.from(header.children, {
+      duration: 1,
+      yPercent: -120,
+      opacity: 0,
+      stagger: 0.2,
+      ease: "expo.out",
+    });
+  }
+</script>
diff --git a/src/components/icons/ArrowDown.astro b/src/components/icons/ArrowDown.astro
index ea9264e..affe479 100644
--- a/src/components/icons/ArrowDown.astro
+++ b/src/components/icons/ArrowDown.astro
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
   width="51"
   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
   height="51"
-  id="screenshot-8003f86b-8663-8006-8007-347270f3a7df"
   viewBox="2440.5 1054.5 51 51"
-  style="-webkit-print-color-adjust::exact"
   xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   fill="none"
   version="1.1"
diff --git a/src/components/icons/ArrowUpRight.astro b/src/components/icons/ArrowUpRight.astro
index fcaa3d6..b42b1cc 100644
--- a/src/components/icons/ArrowUpRight.astro
+++ b/src/components/icons/ArrowUpRight.astro
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const { class: classname, ...rest } = Astro.props;
   width="116.333"
   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
   height="116.333"
-  id="screenshot-6b8effdb-5f0e-80dd-8007-372a7199e59d"
   viewBox="2743.833 5322.833 116.333 116.333"
   style="-webkit-print-color-adjust::exact"
   xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
diff --git a/src/components/icons/MenuX.astro b/src/components/icons/MenuX.astro
index 09f6faa..b64ba2a 100644
--- a/src/components/icons/MenuX.astro
+++ b/src/components/icons/MenuX.astro
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ const { class: classname, ...rest } = Astro.props;
   width="50"
   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
   height="50"
-  id="screenshot-7dfb52c4-3c28-808c-8007-9f5d04f1d9f4"
   viewBox="4464 381.207 50 50"
-  style="-webkit-print-color-adjust::exact"
   xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
   fill="none"
   version="1.1"
diff --git a/src/components/landing/HeroSection.astro b/src/components/landing/HeroSection.astro
index 0f239ad..e892980 100644
--- a/src/components/landing/HeroSection.astro
+++ b/src/components/landing/HeroSection.astro
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import ArrowDown from "../icons/ArrowDown.astro";
       digital sovereignty and sustainability.
     </p>
 
-    <a>
+    <button class="down">
       <ArrowDown />
-    </a>
+    </button>
   </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import ArrowDown from "../icons/ArrowDown.astro";
     grid-template-columns: subgrid;
     grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
     row-gap: 2.25em;
+    z-index: 1;
 
     grid-column: 1 / -1;
     grid-row: 1;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ import ArrowDown from "../icons/ArrowDown.astro";
     line-height: var(--leading-paragraph);
   }
 
-  a {
+  .down {
     display: inline-flex;
 
     grid-column: 1 / -1;
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ import ArrowDown from "../icons/ArrowDown.astro";
     padding: 1rem;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
 
+    background-color: transparent;
+    border: none;
+
     & svg {
       display: inline-block;
       width: 3rem;
@@ -109,3 +113,76 @@ import ArrowDown from "../icons/ArrowDown.astro";
     }
   }
 </style>
+
+<script>
+  import { gsap } from "gsap";
+  import { SplitText } from "gsap/SplitText";
+  import { ScrollTrigger } from "gsap/ScrollTrigger";
+
+  gsap.registerPlugin(SplitText);
+  gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);
+
+  const heroSection = document.querySelector(".hero");
+
+  if (heroSection) {
+    const timeline = gsap.timeline().pause();
+
+    timeline.from(heroSection.querySelector(".image"), {
+      duration: 2,
+      opacity: 0,
+      // yPercent: 20,
+      ease: "expo.out",
+    });
+
+    timeline.from(
+      heroSection.querySelector(".down"),
+      {
+        duration: 1,
+        opacity: 0,
+        ease: "expo.out",
+      },
+      // ">-1",
+    );
+
+    new SplitText(heroSection.querySelector("h1"), {
+      type: "words, chars",
+      autoSplit: true,
+      mask: "chars",
+      charsClass: "char",
+      onSplit: (self) => {
+        timeline.from(
+          self.chars,
+          {
+            duration: 1,
+            yPercent: -120,
+            scale: 1.2,
+            stagger: 0.015,
+            ease: "expo.out",
+          },
+          ">-2.8",
+        );
+      },
+    });
+
+    new SplitText(heroSection.querySelector("p"), {
+      type: "lines, words",
+      autoSplit: true,
+      mask: "lines",
+      linesClass: "line",
+      onSplit: (self) => {
+        timeline
+          .from(
+            self.lines,
+            {
+              duration: 0.9,
+              yPercent: 105,
+              stagger: 0.06,
+              ease: "expo.out",
+            },
+            ">-1",
+          )
+          .play();
+      },
+    });
+  }
+</script>
diff --git a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
index 4eeb5ec..eb2780b 100644
--- a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const title = pageTitle
     </title>
     <meta
       name="description"
-      content="From concept to launch — websites, apps, and digital solutions that work hard, so you can play hard. Personal sites, e‑commerce platforms, and custom web apps built by Michael Rieger in Vienna."
+      content="From concept to launch - websites, apps, and digital solutions that work hard, so you can play hard. Personal sites, e‑commerce platforms, and custom web apps built by Michael Rieger in Vienna."
     />
     <meta
       name="keywords"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const title = pageTitle
     <meta property="og:title" content={title} />
     <meta
       property="og:description"
-      content="From concept to launch — websites, apps, and digital solutions that work hard, so you can play hard. Based in Vienna, we turn ideas into live products."
+      content="From concept to launch - websites, apps, and digital solutions that work hard, so you can play hard. Based in Vienna, we turn ideas into live products."
     />
     <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
     <meta property="og:url" content="https://tideshiftdigital.com/" />
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const title = pageTitle
     <meta name="twitter:title" content={title} />
     <meta
       name="twitter:description"
-      content="From concept to launch — websites, apps, and digital solutions that work hard, so you can play hard. Based in Vienna."
+      content="From concept to launch - websites, apps, and digital solutions that work hard, so you can play hard. Based in Vienna."
     />
     <meta name="twitter:image" content="/assets/img/og-image.jpg" />