diff --git a/public/assets/css/theme-darkblue.css b/public/assets/css/theme-darkblue.css
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+:root {
+  --color-nav-bg: #315483;
+  --color-nav-text: #ffffff;
+  --color-text: #414448;
+  --color-body: #f2f2f2;
+  --color-box-body: #ffffff;
+  --color-primary: var(--color-nav-bg);
+  --link-color: #15c;
+  --border-color: #cccccc;
+  --white: #ffffff;
+  --color-primary-contrast: var(--white);
+  --color-primary-hover: #39485d;
+  --color-primary-active: var(--color-primary-hover);
+  --color-menu: var(--white);
+  --color-secondary: var(--border-color);
+  --color-card: var(--white);
+  --color-secondary-alpha-60: var(--border-color);
+}
+
+*, .ui.form input:not([type]), .ui.form input[type=date], .ui.form input[type=datetime-local], .ui.form input[type=email], .ui.form input[type=number], .ui.form input[type=password], .ui.form input[type=search], .ui.form input[type=tel], .ui.form input[type=time], .ui.form input[type=text], .ui.form input[type=file], .ui.form input[type=url], input:-webkit-autofill, input:-webkit-autofill:focus, input:-webkit-autofill:hover, input:-webkit-autofill:active, .ui.form .field.field input:-webkit-autofill, .ui.form .field.field input:-webkit-autofill:focus, .ui.form .field.field input:-webkit-autofill:hover, .ui.form .field.field input:-webkit-autofill:active {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  border-color: var(--border-color) !important;
+  box-shadow: none !important;
+}
+
+#navbar a.item:hover, #navbar button.item:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.home a {
+  color: var(--link-color);
+}
+
+.ui.dropdown .menu,
+.ui.menu {
+  background: var(--white) !important;
+}
+
+#navbar a.item:hover, #navbar button.item:hover {
+  background: var(--color-nav-bg);
+  color: var(--white);
+}
+
+.ui.tabular.menu,
+.overflow-menu-items,
+.ui.secondary.pointing.menu .item {
+  border-bottom: none !important;
+}
+
+.ui.secondary.pointing.menu {
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary) !important;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-secondary) !important;
+}
+
+.page-footer {
+  background-color: var(--white);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+}
+
+/* ===== Minimal Light Syntax Highlighting (White Background) ===== */
+
+code, pre, .code, .chroma {
+  background: #ffffff !important;
+  color: #414448 !important;
+  font-size: 14px !important;
+  line-height: 1.6 !important;
+}
+
+/* Base */
+.chroma {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+/* Comments */
+.chroma .c,
+.chroma .ch,
+.chroma .cm,
+.chroma .c1,
+.chroma .cs {
+  color: #6a737d;
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+/* Keywords */
+.chroma .k,
+.chroma .kc,
+.chroma .kd,
+.chroma .kn,
+.chroma .kp,
+.chroma .kr,
+.chroma .kt {
+  color: #315483;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+/* Strings */
+.chroma .s,
+.chroma .sa,
+.chroma .sb,
+.chroma .sc,
+.chroma .dl,
+.chroma .sd,
+.chroma .s2 {
+  color: #0a7a3c;
+}
+
+/* Numbers */
+.chroma .m,
+.chroma .mb,
+.chroma .mf,
+.chroma .mh,
+.chroma .mi,
+.chroma .il {
+  color: #b35e00;
+}
+
+/* Functions / Names */
+.chroma .nf,
+.chroma .fm {
+  color: #6f42c1;
+}
+
+/* Types / Classes */
+.chroma .nc,
+.chroma .nt {
+  color: #005cc5;
+}
+
+/* Operators */
+.chroma .o,
+.chroma .ow {
+  color: #d73a49;
+}
+
+/* Variables */
+.chroma .nv,
+.chroma .na {
+  color: #e36209;
+}
+
+/* Line numbers (if enabled) */
+.chroma .ln {
+  color: #999;
+}
+
+/* Selection */
+.chroma ::selection {
+  background: #dbe9ff;
+}
+
+.lines-num, .lines-code {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-family: var(--fonts-monospace);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  padding-top: 0;
+  padding-bottom: 0;
+  vertical-align: bottom;
+}
+
+.lines-num:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
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+<svg width="34" height="34" viewBox="0 0 34 34" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<path d="M33.4793 18.068L26.2332 27.7139H21.0704L28.3166 18.068L25.1388 13.8403L27.6956 10.3696L33.4793 18.068Z" fill="#315483"/>
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diff --git a/public/assets/img/logo.svg b/public/assets/img/logo.svg
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+<svg width="34" height="34" viewBox="0 0 34 34" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<path d="M33.4793 18.068L26.2332 27.7139H21.0704L28.3166 18.068L25.1388 13.8403L27.6956 10.3696L33.4793 18.068Z" fill="white"/>
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+</svg>
diff --git a/public/assets/img/logo_alt.svg b/public/assets/img/logo_alt.svg
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+<svg width="34" height="34" viewBox="0 0 34 34" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<path d="M33.4793 18.068L26.2332 27.7139H21.0704L28.3166 18.068L25.1388 13.8403L27.6956 10.3696L33.4793 18.068Z" fill="#315483"/>
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diff --git a/templates/home.tmpl b/templates/home.tmpl
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+++ b/templates/home.tmpl
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+{{template "base/head" .}}
+<div role="main" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "home_title"}}" class="page-content home">
+
+  {{/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */}}
+  <div class="tw-mb-8 tw-px-8">
+    <div class="center" style="padding: 2.5rem 1rem 1.5rem;">
+      <img class="logo" width="160" height="160"
+           src="{{AssetUrlPrefix}}/img/logo_alt.svg"
+           alt="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "logo"}}">
+      <div class="hero">
+        <h1 class="ui icon header title tw-text-balance">
+          sorcia.dev
+        </h1>
+        <h2 class="tw-text-balance" style="opacity:0.75;">
+          Personal source code hosting by
+          <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/mysticmode">mysticmode</a>
+        </h2>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {{/* ── Registration notice ──────────────────────────────────── */}}
+  <div class="ui stackable page grid" style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem;">
+    <div class="sixteen wide center aligned column">
+      <div class="ui info message" style="max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: left;">
+        <div class="header">
+          {{svg "octicon-mail" 16}} &nbsp;Registration is by invitation only
+        </div>
+        <p style="margin: 0.5rem 0 0;">
+          This instance is not open for public registration.
+          To request access, send an email to
+          <a href="mailto:tildezero@gmail.com">tildezero@gmail.com</a>
+          with a brief introduction and your intended use.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {{/* ── Quick links ──────────────────────────────────────────── */}}
+  <div class="ui stackable middle very relaxed page grid">
+    <div class="eight wide center column">
+      <h1 class="hero ui icon header">
+        {{svg "octicon-person"}} mysticmode
+      </h1>
+      <p class="large tw-text-balance">
+        Browse all public repositories and projects by
+        <a href="{{AppSubUrl}}/mysticmode">mysticmode</a>
+        on this instance.
+      </p>
+      <a class="ui primary button" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/mysticmode">
+        {{svg "octicon-repo"}} &nbsp;View Repositories
+      </a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="eight wide center column">
+      <h1 class="hero ui icon header">
+        {{svg "octicon-search"}} Explore
+      </h1>
+      <p class="large tw-text-balance">
+        Discover all public repositories and activity
+        hosted on this instance.
+      </p>
+      <a class="ui basic button" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/explore/repos">
+        {{svg "octicon-telescope"}} &nbsp;Explore All Repos
+      </a>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {{/* ── About strip ──────────────────────────────────────────── */}}
+  <div class="ui stackable middle very relaxed page grid" style="margin-top: 1rem;">
+    <div class="eight wide center column">
+      <h1 class="hero ui icon header">
+        {{svg "octicon-lock"}} Private by default
+      </h1>
+      <p class="large tw-text-balance">
+        This is a self-hosted, invite-only Git service.
+        All repositories are owned and maintained by mysticmode.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="eight wide center column">
+      <h1 class="hero ui icon header">
+        {{svg "octicon-rocket"}} Powered by Gitea
+      </h1>
+      <p class="large tw-text-balance">
+        Running on <a href="https://about.gitea.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gitea</a>
+        — a lightweight, self-hosted Git service.
+        Fast, reliable, and open source.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+</div>
+{{template "base/footer" .}}