diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
index 9f78736..1b31df2 100644
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -12,7 +12,39 @@
       "Bash(node scripts/seed.js)",
       "Bash(pnpm typecheck *)",
       "Bash(pnpm build *)",
-      "Bash(identify /home/jonathan/Documents/DEV/Project-Bifrost/public/innofounder-logo.png)"
+      "Bash(identify /home/jonathan/Documents/DEV/Project-Bifrost/public/innofounder-logo.png)",
+      "Bash(pnpm dev *)",
+      "Bash(awk '{print $1}')",
+      "Bash(pnpm db:migrate *)",
+      "Bash(sqlite3 bifrost.db \".schema users\")",
+      "Bash(sqlite3 bifrost.db \".schema attendance\")",
+      "Bash(sqlite3 bifrost.db \"SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' ORDER BY name;\")",
+      "Bash(sqlite3 bifrost.db \"SELECT id, name, slug FROM users;\")",
+      "Bash(node *)",
+      "Bash(pnpm db:seed:roadmap)",
+      "Bash(pnpm test *)",
+      "Bash(curl -sI http://localhost:4321/pulse -b \"bifrost_session=test\")",
+      "Bash(curl -sI http://localhost:4321/admin)",
+      "Bash(pnpm db:seed:demo *)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -c /tmp/jar.txt -b /tmp/jar.txt -d \"email=lars@rigspolitiet.dk&password=cab123\" http://localhost:4321/login -i)",
+      "Bash(curl -sI -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/pulse)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -c /tmp/jonjar.txt -b /tmp/jonjar.txt -d \"email=jonathan@fenja.ai&password=fenja123\" http://localhost:4321/login -i)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jonjar.txt \"http://localhost:4321/admin?tab=pulses\")",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jonjar.txt \"http://localhost:4321/admin?tab=roadmap\")",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jonjar.txt \"http://localhost:4321/admin?tab=events\")",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jonjar.txt \"http://localhost:4321/admin?tab=activity\")",
+      "Bash(awk NR>=107 && NR<=117 *)",
+      "Bash(awk 'NR==111' src/lib/format.ts)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -c /tmp/jar.txt -d \"email=lars@rigspolitiet.dk&password=cab123\" http://localhost:4321/login -o /dev/null -i)",
+      "Bash(curl -sI -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/pulse)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/members)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/events)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/dispatches)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -b /tmp/jar.txt http://localhost:4321/dispatches/1-we-are-deprioritising-public-cloud-parity-for-q3)",
+      "Bash(pnpm db:seed)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -c /tmp/jar.txt -d \"email=lars@virk2.dk&password=cab123\" http://localhost:4321/login -o /dev/null -i)",
+      "Bash(curl -s -c /tmp/jar.txt -d \"email=lars@virk2.dk&password=cab123\" http://localhost:4321/login -o /dev/null)"
     ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/dispatches/[slug].astro b/src/pages/dispatches/[slug].astro
index d70fbc6..e889cfa 100644
--- a/src/pages/dispatches/[slug].astro
+++ b/src/pages/dispatches/[slug].astro
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
 <AppLayout title={d.title} user={user}>
   <article class="page">
 
-    <a href="/dispatches" class="back-link label-sm">← All dispatches</a>
+    <a href="/dispatches" class="section-link back-link">← All dispatches</a>
 
     <header class="head">
       <div class="head-meta">
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
         </time>
       </div>
 
-      <h1 class="title"><em>{d.title}</em></h1>
+      <h1 class="title">{d.title}</h1>
 
       <div class="byline">
         <Avatar id={d.author_id} name={d.author_name} size={32} />
@@ -103,15 +103,7 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
     gap: var(--space-6);
   }
 
-  .back-link {
-    color: var(--on-surface-muted);
-    text-decoration: none;
-    border-bottom: none;
-    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    align-self: flex-start;
-  }
-  .back-link:hover { color: var(--on-surface-variant); border-bottom: none; }
+  .back-link { align-self: flex-start; }
 
   .head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-4); }
 
@@ -145,7 +137,6 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
     color: var(--on-surface);
     margin: 0;
   }
-  .title em { font-style: italic; }
 
   .byline {
     display: flex;
@@ -168,7 +159,6 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
   .body :global(p) { margin: 0 0 var(--space-4); }
   .body :global(h2) {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     margin: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-3);
@@ -183,7 +173,6 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
     border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--pigment-terracotta) 40%, transparent);
     padding-left: var(--space-4);
     color: var(--on-surface-variant);
-    font-style: italic;
     margin: var(--space-5) 0;
   }
   .body :global(code) {
@@ -245,7 +234,6 @@ const bodyHtml = renderMd(d.body);
   .adj-next .adj-kind-pill { align-self: flex-end; }
   .adj-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     color: var(--on-surface);
   }
   .adj-empty {} /* placeholder for missing prev/next slot */
diff --git a/src/pages/dispatches/index.astro b/src/pages/dispatches/index.astro
index 459cfda..84ea70a 100644
--- a/src/pages/dispatches/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/dispatches/index.astro
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ function fmt(iso: string): string {
   <div class="page">
 
     <header class="head">
-      <p class="label-sm head-eyebrow">Dispatches</p>
-      <h1 class="head-title"><em>Notes from the studio.</em></h1>
+      <h1 class="head-title">Notes from the studio.</h1>
       <p class="head-sub">Decisions, half-built ideas, and things we've changed our mind about.</p>
     </header>
 
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ function fmt(iso: string): string {
     color: var(--on-surface);
     margin: 0;
   }
-  .head-title em { font-style: italic; }
   .head-sub { color: var(--on-surface-variant); margin-top: var(--space-3); max-width: 32rem; }
   .empty { color: var(--on-surface-muted); }
 
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ function fmt(iso: string): string {
   }
   .d-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.25rem;
     line-height: 1.3;
diff --git a/src/pages/events.astro b/src/pages/events.astro
index e2da838..70b9701 100644
--- a/src/pages/events.astro
+++ b/src/pages/events.astro
@@ -55,19 +55,13 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
   <div class="page">
 
     <header class="head">
-      <p class="label-sm head-eyebrow">Events</p>
-      <h1 class="head-title"><em>Where the council gathers.</em></h1>
+      <h1 class="head-title">Where the council gathers.</h1>
       <p class="head-sub">Dinners, working sessions, the occasional summit. Always small, always off the record.</p>
     </header>
 
     <!-- ── Hero invitation ─────────────────────────────────────── -->
     {hero ? (
       <article class="hero" aria-label={`Next up: ${hero.title}`}>
-        <header class="hero-top">
-          <span class="hero-eyebrow">Next up · {heroAudience}</span>
-          <span class="hero-eyebrow">Invitation by hand</span>
-        </header>
-
         <div class="hero-body">
           <div class="hero-date">
             <span class="hero-weekday">{weekday(hero.starts_at)}</span>
@@ -109,7 +103,7 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
     ) : (
       <article class="hero hero--empty">
         <p class="hero-empty-line">
-          <em>Nothing scheduled yet — when we have something, you'll be the first to know.</em>
+          Nothing scheduled yet — when we have something, you'll be the first to know.
         </p>
       </article>
     )}
@@ -117,7 +111,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
     <!-- ── Also coming up ──────────────────────────────────────── -->
     {alsoUpcoming.length > 0 && (
       <section class="also">
-        <p class="label-sm section-eyebrow">Also coming up</p>
         <ul class="also-list">
           {alsoUpcoming.map(ev => (
             <li class="also-row">
@@ -148,10 +141,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
     <!-- ── Past gatherings ─────────────────────────────────────── -->
     {past.length > 0 && (
       <section class="past">
-        <header class="past-head">
-          <p class="label-sm section-eyebrow">Past gatherings</p>
-          <a href="/events/past" class="past-all">View all →</a>
-        </header>
         <ul class="past-grid">
           {past.map(ev => {
             const monthCode = monthShort(ev.starts_at);
@@ -187,6 +176,7 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
             );
           })}
         </ul>
+        <a href="/events/past" class="section-link">View all past gatherings →</a>
       </section>
     )}
 
@@ -220,7 +210,7 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
     color: var(--on-surface);
     margin: 0;
   }
-  .head-title em { font-style: italic; }
+
   .head-sub {
     color: var(--on-surface-variant);
     margin-top: var(--space-3);
@@ -278,7 +268,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
   }
   .hero-day {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-size: 2.75rem;
     line-height: 1;
     color: var(--ink-text);
@@ -287,7 +276,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
   .hero-detail { padding-left: var(--space-5); }
   .hero-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.75rem;
     line-height: 1.2;
@@ -377,7 +365,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
     margin: auto;
     max-width: 32rem;
   }
-  .hero-empty-line em { font-style: italic; }
 
   /* ── Section eyebrow shared ──────────────────────────────────── */
   .section-eyebrow {
@@ -406,7 +393,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
   }
   .also-day {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     line-height: 1;
     color: var(--on-surface);
@@ -423,7 +409,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
   .also-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
   .also-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.0625rem;
     color: var(--on-surface);
@@ -506,7 +491,6 @@ const heroAudience = hero?.audience ?? 'Members only';
   .past-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; min-width: 0; }
   .past-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.0625rem;
     color: var(--on-surface);
diff --git a/src/pages/events/past.astro b/src/pages/events/past.astro
index 63529f9..cdb040c 100644
--- a/src/pages/events/past.astro
+++ b/src/pages/events/past.astro
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ function fmt(part: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions, iso: string): string {
   <div class="page">
 
     <header class="head">
-      <p class="label-sm head-eyebrow">Past gatherings</p>
-      <h1 class="head-title"><em>The archive.</em></h1>
+      <h1 class="head-title">The archive.</h1>
       <p class="head-sub">Everything the council has gathered around so far.</p>
-      <a href="/events" class="back-link label-sm">← Back to upcoming</a>
+      <a href="/events" class="section-link back-link">← Back to upcoming</a>
     </header>
 
     {past.length === 0 ? (
@@ -95,18 +94,8 @@ function fmt(part: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions, iso: string): string {
     color: var(--on-surface);
     margin: 0;
   }
-  .head-title em { font-style: italic; }
   .head-sub { color: var(--on-surface-variant); margin-top: var(--space-3); max-width: 32rem; }
-  .back-link {
-    display: inline-block;
-    margin-top: var(--space-4);
-    color: var(--on-surface-muted);
-    text-decoration: none;
-    border-bottom: none;
-    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-  }
-  .back-link:hover { color: var(--on-surface-variant); border-bottom: none; }
+  .back-link { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
 
   .empty { color: var(--on-surface-muted); }
 
@@ -152,7 +141,6 @@ function fmt(part: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions, iso: string): string {
   .past-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; min-width: 0; }
   .past-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.0625rem;
     color: var(--on-surface);
diff --git a/src/pages/members.astro b/src/pages/members.astro
index ec949ad..ad9ee84 100644
--- a/src/pages/members.astro
+++ b/src/pages/members.astro
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ function memberSinceLabel(member: { cab_joined_date: string | null; created_at:
   <div class="page">
 
     <header class="members-head">
-      <p class="label-sm members-eyebrow">Members</p>
-      <h1 class="members-title"><em>The council.</em></h1>
+      <h1 class="members-title">The council.</h1>
       <p class="members-sub">
         An invited circle of operators shaping what Project Bifrost becomes.
       </p>
@@ -82,13 +81,6 @@ function memberSinceLabel(member: { cab_joined_date: string | null; created_at:
 
   .members-head { margin-bottom: var(--space-6); max-width: 46rem; }
 
-  .members-eyebrow {
-    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    color: var(--on-surface-variant);
-    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
-  }
-
   .members-title {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
     font-weight: 400;
@@ -98,7 +90,6 @@ function memberSinceLabel(member: { cab_joined_date: string | null; created_at:
     color: var(--on-surface);
     margin: 0;
   }
-  .members-title em { font-style: italic; }
 
   .members-sub {
     color: var(--on-surface-variant);
@@ -140,7 +131,6 @@ function memberSinceLabel(member: { cab_joined_date: string | null; created_at:
 
   .m-name {
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
     font-weight: 400;
     font-size: 1.375rem;
     line-height: 1.2;
@@ -174,8 +164,7 @@ function memberSinceLabel(member: { cab_joined_date: string | null; created_at:
     padding-left: 12px;
     border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--row-pigment) 40%, transparent);
     font-family: var(--font-serif);
-    font-style: italic;
-    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    font-size: 0.9375rem;
     line-height: 1.5;
     color: var(--on-surface);
     max-width: 38rem;
diff --git a/src/pages/roadmap.astro b/src/pages/roadmap.astro
index 06e9d69..d5aa51a 100644
--- a/src/pages/roadmap.astro
+++ b/src/pages/roadmap.astro
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ const horizonColors: Record<string, string> = {
   <div class="page">
 
     <header class="page-header">
-      <p class="label-sm eyebrow">Roadmap</p>
       <h1 class="display-md page-title">What we are building.</h1>
-      <p class="lead subtitle">
+      <p class="subtitle">
         Three horizons. What is in progress now, what comes next,
         and what is further out. This is the live picture.
       </p>