diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 85a7924..7f99b8a 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 This repository is an Angular 21 SSR application. Main app code lives in `src/`,
 with standalone components under `src/app/` such as `home/`, `footer/`, and
-`imprint/`. Shared constants are kept in `src/global.fields.ts`. Component tests
+`imprint/`. Shared constants are kept in `src/global.ts`. Component tests
 sit next to their source files as `*.spec.ts`. Automation and project
 maintenance scripts live in `scripts/`. Generated build output goes to `dist/`
 and should not be edited manually.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ tests for changed behavior.
 
 ## Commit & Pull Request Guidelines
 
-Recent history mixes short imperative messages (`Update src/global.fields.ts`)
+Recent history mixes short imperative messages (`Update src/global.ts`)
 with lightweight conventional commits
 (`feat: pre-render routes and restore scroll`). Prefer concise, imperative
 commit subjects and include a scope or prefix when it adds clarity. PRs should
diff --git a/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts b/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts
index 493f3cf..52a3582 100644
--- a/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
-import type { Global } from '../../global.fields';
-import { global } from '../../global.fields';
+import type { Global } from '../../global';
+import { global } from '../../global';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-footer',
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.html b/src/app/home/home.component.html
index cd84239..2374d6c 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.html
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.html
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   <section class="hero-section panel">
     <div class="hero-copy">
       <div class="hero-copy-main">
-        <p class="eyebrow">Portfolio</p>
+        <p id="portfolio-eyebrow" class="eyebrow">Portfolio</p>
         <h1>
-          <span class="hero-name-part">{{ global.firstname }}</span>
-          <span class="hero-name-part">{{ global.lastname }}</span>
+          <span class="hero-name-part" [attr.data-name]="global.firstname">{{ global.firstname }}</span>
+          <span class="hero-name-part" [attr.data-name]="global.lastname">{{ global.lastname }}</span>
         </h1>
         <p class="hero-intro">
           Full-stack development, thoughtful interfaces, and tailored digital products for companies, associations, and private clients.
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 
       <div class="hero-meta">
         <div>
-          <span class="meta-label">my stack</span>
-          <strong>{{ global.bioTextsList[currentIndex] }}</strong>
+          <span class="meta-label">{{ currentBioEntry.label }}</span>
+          <strong>{{ currentBioEntry.value }}</strong>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
   <section id="about" class="story-section panel">
     <div class="section-heading">
       <p class="eyebrow">About me</p>
-      <h2>Direct communication, solid implementation, and software that stays understandable.</h2>
     </div>
 
     <div class="story-grid">
@@ -120,9 +119,8 @@
   </section>
 
   <section id="projects" class="projects-section">
-    <div class="section-heading">
-      <p class="eyebrow">Selected Projects</p>
-      <h2>A compact look at products, platforms, and systems I have helped shape.</h2>
+    <div class="section-heading section-heading-centered">
+      <p class="eyebrow">Projects</p>
     </div>
 
     <div class="project-list">
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.ts b/src/app/home/home.component.ts
index 23f0f80..13e3488 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import type { SafeUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import type { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { interval } from 'rxjs';
 
-import type { Global, PortraitHighlight, PortfolioProject } from '../../global.fields';
-import { global } from '../../global.fields';
+import type { BioTextEntry, Global, PortraitHighlight, PortfolioProject } from '../../global';
+import { global } from '../../global';
 import { FooterComponent } from '../footer/footer.component';
 
 @Component({
@@ -23,6 +23,31 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private readonly sanitizer = inject(DomSanitizer);
   private readonly zone = inject(NgZone);
   private preloadedImages: HTMLImageElement[] = [];
+  private tallestPortraitAspectRatio: number | null = null;
+  private lockedHeroSectionMinHeight: number = 0;
+  private scrollAnimationFrameId: number | null = null;
+  private heroHeightAnimationFrameId: number | null = null;
+  private readonly scheduleNameGradientUpdate: () => void = (): void => {
+    if (this.scrollAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.scrollAnimationFrameId = window.requestAnimationFrame((): void => {
+      this.scrollAnimationFrameId = null;
+      this.updateNameGradientProgress();
+    });
+  };
+  private readonly scheduleHeroSectionHeightUpdate: () => void = (): void => {
+    if (this.heroHeightAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.heroHeightAnimationFrameId = window.requestAnimationFrame((): void => {
+      this.heroHeightAnimationFrameId = null;
+      this.lockedHeroSectionMinHeight = 0;
+      this.updateHeroSectionMinHeight();
+    });
+  };
 
   protected readonly global: Global = global;
   protected readonly age: number | string = this.calculateAge(global.birthdate);
@@ -43,6 +68,7 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   protected currentIndex = 0;
   protected readonly projects: PortfolioProject[] = global.projects;
+  protected readonly fallbackBioEntry: BioTextEntry = { label: 'my stack', value: '' };
   private sub!: Subscription;
 
   constructor() {
@@ -51,6 +77,7 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.preloadImageAssets();
+    this.initNameGradientScrollAnimation();
 
     this.zone.runOutsideAngular((): void => {
       this.sub = interval(1000).subscribe((): void => {
@@ -63,6 +90,7 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.sub.unsubscribe();
+    this.destroyNameGradientScrollAnimation();
   }
 
   protected toggleBio(): void {
@@ -73,6 +101,10 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     return this.portraitHighlights[this.currentPortraitHighlightIndex] ?? null;
   }
 
+  protected get currentBioEntry(): BioTextEntry {
+    return this.global.bioTextsList[this.currentIndex] ?? this.fallbackBioEntry;
+  }
+
   protected showNextPortraitHighlight(): void {
     if (this.portraitHighlights.length <= 1 || this.isPortraitSwitching) {
       return;
@@ -113,6 +145,158 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       image.src = url;
       return image;
     });
+
+    this.syncHeroHeightToLargestPortraitImage();
+  }
+
+  private syncHeroHeightToLargestPortraitImage(): void {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const portraitImageUrls: Set<string> = new Set<string>(
+      this.portraitHighlights.map((highlight: PortraitHighlight): string => new URL(highlight.image, window.location.href).href),
+    );
+
+    const portraitImages: HTMLImageElement[] = this.preloadedImages.filter((image: HTMLImageElement): boolean =>
+      portraitImageUrls.has(image.src),
+    );
+
+    if (portraitImages.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const finalizeAspectRatio = (): void => {
+      const minAspectRatio: number = portraitImages.reduce((minRatio: number, image: HTMLImageElement): number => {
+        if (image.naturalWidth === 0 || image.naturalHeight === 0) {
+          return minRatio;
+        }
+
+        const currentRatio: number = image.naturalWidth / image.naturalHeight;
+        return minRatio === 0 ? currentRatio : Math.min(minRatio, currentRatio);
+      }, 0);
+
+      if (minAspectRatio > 0) {
+        this.tallestPortraitAspectRatio = minAspectRatio;
+        this.scheduleHeroSectionHeightUpdate();
+      }
+    };
+
+    let pendingLoads: number = portraitImages.length;
+    const onImageSettled = (): void => {
+      pendingLoads -= 1;
+      if (pendingLoads === 0) {
+        finalizeAspectRatio();
+      }
+    };
+
+    for (const image of portraitImages) {
+      if (image.complete) {
+        onImageSettled();
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      image.addEventListener('load', onImageSettled, { once: true });
+      image.addEventListener('error', onImageSettled, { once: true });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private initNameGradientScrollAnimation(): void {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate, { passive: true });
+    window.addEventListener('resize', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate, { passive: true });
+    window.addEventListener('resize', this.scheduleHeroSectionHeightUpdate, { passive: true });
+    this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate();
+    this.scheduleHeroSectionHeightUpdate();
+  }
+
+  private destroyNameGradientScrollAnimation(): void {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate);
+    window.removeEventListener('resize', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate);
+    window.removeEventListener('resize', this.scheduleHeroSectionHeightUpdate);
+
+    if (this.scrollAnimationFrameId !== null) {
+      window.cancelAnimationFrame(this.scrollAnimationFrameId);
+      this.scrollAnimationFrameId = null;
+    }
+    if (this.heroHeightAnimationFrameId !== null) {
+      window.cancelAnimationFrame(this.heroHeightAnimationFrameId);
+      this.heroHeightAnimationFrameId = null;
+    }
+
+    document.documentElement.style.removeProperty('--name-pride-progress');
+    document.documentElement.style.removeProperty('--hero-section-min-height');
+    this.lockedHeroSectionMinHeight = 0;
+  }
+
+  private updateNameGradientProgress(): void {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const root: HTMLElement = document.documentElement;
+    const portfolioEyebrow: HTMLElement | null = document.getElementById('portfolio-eyebrow');
+    const portfolioTriggerY: number =
+      portfolioEyebrow === null
+        ? Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY
+        : portfolioEyebrow.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.scrollY;
+
+    const triggerDistance: number = Math.max(portfolioTriggerY, 1);
+    const rawProgress: number = Math.min(window.scrollY / triggerDistance, 1);
+    const acceleratedProgress: number = Math.pow(rawProgress, 0.66);
+    const progress: number =
+      window.scrollY > 0 ? Math.max(acceleratedProgress, 0.05) : acceleratedProgress;
+
+    root.style.setProperty('--name-pride-progress', progress.toFixed(4));
+  }
+
+  private updateHeroSectionMinHeight(): void {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || this.tallestPortraitAspectRatio === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const heroSection: HTMLElement | null = document.querySelector('.hero-section');
+    const heroCopy: HTMLElement | null = document.querySelector('.hero-copy');
+    const portraitHighlight: HTMLElement | null = document.querySelector('.portrait-highlight');
+    const portraitButton: HTMLElement | null = document.querySelector('.portrait-highlight-button');
+
+    if (
+      heroSection === null ||
+      heroCopy === null ||
+      portraitHighlight === null ||
+      portraitButton === null
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const buttonWidth: number = portraitButton.getBoundingClientRect().width;
+    if (buttonWidth <= 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const maxMediaHeight: number = buttonWidth / this.tallestPortraitAspectRatio;
+    const currentButtonHeight: number = portraitButton.getBoundingClientRect().height;
+    const currentHighlightHeight: number = portraitHighlight.getBoundingClientRect().height;
+    const staticHighlightOverhead: number = Math.max(currentHighlightHeight - currentButtonHeight, 0);
+    const requiredHighlightHeight: number = maxMediaHeight + staticHighlightOverhead;
+    const requiredContentHeight: number = Math.max(heroCopy.getBoundingClientRect().height, requiredHighlightHeight);
+    const heroSectionStyles: CSSStyleDeclaration = window.getComputedStyle(heroSection);
+    const paddingTop: number = Number.parseFloat(heroSectionStyles.paddingTop) || 0;
+    const paddingBottom: number = Number.parseFloat(heroSectionStyles.paddingBottom) || 0;
+    const requiredSectionMinHeight: number = requiredContentHeight + paddingTop + paddingBottom;
+    this.lockedHeroSectionMinHeight = Math.max(this.lockedHeroSectionMinHeight, requiredSectionMinHeight);
+
+    document.documentElement.style.setProperty(
+      '--hero-section-min-height',
+      `${Math.ceil(this.lockedHeroSectionMinHeight)}px`,
+    );
   }
 
   private calculateAge(birthDateString: string): number | string {
diff --git a/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts b/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts
index 7008eae..86fbf10 100644
--- a/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import type { IconDefinition } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { FaIconComponent } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { faArrowLeft } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 
-import type { Global } from '../../global.fields';
-import { global } from '../../global.fields';
+import type { Global } from '../../global';
+import { global } from '../../global';
 import { FooterComponent } from '../footer/footer.component';
 
 @Component({
diff --git a/src/global.fields.ts b/src/global.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from src/global.fields.ts
rename to src/global.ts
index 190a871..6ebe553 100644
--- a/src/global.fields.ts
+++ b/src/global.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,17 @@ export interface Global {
   contactPhone: string;
   hrefContactPhone: string;
   birthdate: string;
-  bioTextsList: string[];
+  bioTextsList: BioTextEntry[];
   portraitHighlights: PortraitHighlight[];
   projects: PortfolioProject[];
   address: ImprintData;
 }
 
+export interface BioTextEntry {
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+}
+
 export const global: Global = {
   firstname: 'Julian',
   lastname: 'Lechner',
@@ -43,27 +48,26 @@ export const global: Global = {
   hrefContactPhone: '+436609254001',
   birthdate: '2009-03-03',
   bioTextsList: [
-    'C#',
-    '.NET',
-    '.NET Framework',
-    'WPF',
-    'Avalonia',
-    'NodeJS',
-    'Angular',
-    'TypeScript',
-    'JavaScript',
-    'Java',
-    'HTML',
-    '(S)CSS',
-    'Github',
-    'Gitlab',
-    'Azure DevOps',
-    'Ubuntu',
-    'Debian',
-    'SSMS',
-    'MariaDB',
-    'MySQL',
-    'Grandle',
+    { label: 'Languages', value: 'C#' },
+    { label: 'Languages', value: 'TypeScript' },
+    { label: 'Languages', value: 'Bash' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Angular' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'WPF' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Avalonia' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: '.NET' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'ASP.NET Core' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Entity Framework Core' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Node.js' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'REST' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Swagger' },
+    { label: 'Database', value: 'Microsoft SQL' },
+    { label: 'Database', value: 'MariaDB' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Git' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'GitHub & GitLab' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Azure DevOps' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Docker' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Ubuntu' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Arch' },
   ],
   portraitHighlights: [
     {
diff --git a/src/styles.scss b/src/styles.scss
index 45e4dfb..c71e10c 100644
--- a/src/styles.scss
+++ b/src/styles.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :root {
-  --page-max-width: 1160px;
+  --page-max-width: 1000px;
   --content-max-width: 920px;
   --surface: rgba(20, 18, 22, 0.62);
   --surface-strong: rgba(15, 14, 18, 0.78);
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   --space-7: 4.5rem;
   --transition-fast: 180ms ease;
   --transition-medium: 320ms ease;
+  --name-pride-progress: 0;
 }
 
 * {
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ hr {
 }
 
 .page-shell {
-  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--page-max-width));
+  width: min(calc(100% - 6rem), var(--page-max-width));
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-7);
 }
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ hr {
   max-width: 44rem;
 }
 
+.section-heading-centered {
+  margin-inline: auto;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
 .section-heading.compact {
   max-width: 52rem;
 }
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@ hr {
   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
   gap: var(--space-6);
   align-items: start;
-  min-height: min(86svh, 780px);
+  min-height: var(--hero-section-min-height, auto);
   padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
 }
 
@@ -122,8 +128,27 @@ hr {
 }
 
 .hero-name-part {
+  position: relative;
   display: inline-block;
   margin-right: 0.28em;
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
+.hero-name-part::after {
+  content: attr(data-name);
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: 0;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  color: transparent;
+}
+
+.hero-name-part::after {
+  --name-pride-reveal: clamp(0, var(--name-pride-progress), 1);
+  width: calc(var(--name-pride-reveal) * (100% + 0.14em));
+  overflow: hidden;
+  color: transparent;
   background: linear-gradient(
     to right,
     #e40303 0%,
@@ -141,9 +166,10 @@ hr {
   );
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-size: 100% 100%;
+  background-position: 0 50%;
   -webkit-background-clip: text;
   background-clip: text;
-  color: transparent;
+  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
 }
 
 .hero-name-part:last-child {
@@ -623,7 +649,6 @@ hr {
   min-width: 100px;
   height: 100px;
   object-fit: cover;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
 }
 
@@ -728,7 +753,7 @@ hr {
 }
 
 .footer-inner {
-  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--page-max-width));
+  width: min(calc(100% - 6rem), var(--page-max-width));
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding-top: var(--space-4);
   border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
@@ -785,7 +810,7 @@ hr {
 
 @media (max-width: 700px) {
   .page-shell {
-    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--page-max-width));
+    width: min(calc(100% - 4rem), var(--page-max-width));
     padding: var(--space-4) 0 var(--space-6);
   }