diff --git a/assets/css/extended/typewriter.css b/assets/css/extended/typewriter.css
index e876da6..466e741 100644
--- a/assets/css/extended/typewriter.css
+++ b/assets/css/extended/typewriter.css
@@ -39,18 +39,17 @@
 }
 
 .nav > .logo {
-    order: 0;
-    margin-inline-end: auto; /* push everything else to the right */
+    order: 0; /* logo stays left */
 }
 
 .nav > #menu {
     order: 1;
-    margin-inline-start: auto; /* menu hugs the right edge */
+    margin-inline-start: auto; /* push menu (and what follows) to the right */
 }
 
 .nav > .logo-switches {
     order: 2;
-    margin-inline-start: 8px;
+    margin-inline-start: 16px; /* small gap after the menu */
 }
 
 /* 2) first post card: same card styling as .post-entry */
diff --git a/layouts/partials/extend_footer.html b/layouts/partials/extend_footer.html
index 06a5f27..ccfc4c8 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/extend_footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/extend_footer.html
@@ -26,13 +26,7 @@
     a.appendChild(box);
     a.appendChild(document.createTextNode(text.slice(close)));
 
-    // reduced motion: static first word, no animation
-    if (matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
-      box.firstChild.before(document.createTextNode(words[0] || ''));
-      box.querySelector('.tw-cursor').style.display = 'none';
-      return;
-    }
-
+    // reduced motion: blink is disabled via CSS; keep typing but no blink
     const TYPE = 90, ERASE = 50, HOLD = 1400, GAP = 400;
     let w = 0, i = 0, dir = 1;
     box.querySelector('.tw-cursor').style.display = 'inline-block';