diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index bf44b03..7fcacd2 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ html[lang="en"] .hero h1 { font-size: calc((100vw - 32px) / 5.2); }
   .brand-tm { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 35px); }
 }
 
-/* Glossy 3D paint effect on the brand title */
+/* Glossy 3D paint effect on the brand title — no hover state by design,
+   the wordmark holds its painted look regardless of pointer position. */
 .hero h1.paint-3d {
   filter: url(#paintGloss);
   -webkit-filter: url(#paintGloss);
@@ -215,14 +216,6 @@ html[lang="en"] .hero h1 { font-size: calc((100vw - 32px) / 5.2); }
   -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
   color: transparent;
   padding: 0.12em 0.08em 0.2em;
-  transition: filter 0.6s ease;
-}
-.hero h1.paint-3d:hover {
-  filter: url(#paintGlossHover);
-  -webkit-filter: url(#paintGlossHover);
-}
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  .hero h1.paint-3d { transition: none; }
 }
 .hero-sub {
   position: relative; z-index: 1;
@@ -627,10 +620,6 @@ body.paint-white .hero h1.paint-3d {
   -webkit-background-clip: text;
   background-clip: text;
 }
-body.paint-white .hero h1.paint-3d:hover {
-  filter: url(#paintGlossWhiteHover);
-  -webkit-filter: url(#paintGlossWhiteHover);
-}
 body.paint-white .cta-btn { color: #1A1A18; }
 body.paint-white .cta-btn:hover { color: #060604; }
 body.paint-white .cta-btn::before {