diff --git a/pilot/arc.tpl.html b/pilot/arc.tpl.html
index 130a807..2128f8a 100644
--- a/pilot/arc.tpl.html
+++ b/pilot/arc.tpl.html
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@
 :root{
   --void:#070b14; --ink:#c9d7ef; --dim:#7286a8; --line:#1b2740;
   --cyan:#3fbaf5; --magenta:#e879f9; --amber:#e8b44a;
+  --dur-fast:.2s; --dur-base:.35s; --dur-slow:.6s;   /* house-motion-system tokens */
   --sans:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
   --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
 }
@@ -834,7 +835,7 @@ b{color:var(--ink)} .mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em;color:var(--cya
 
 .legend{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px}
 .legend li{padding-left:22px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);
-           opacity:.34;transition:opacity .35s ease,border-color .35s ease}
+           opacity:.34;transition:opacity var(--dur-base) ease,border-color var(--dur-base) ease}
 .legend li.lit{opacity:1;border-left-color:var(--cyan)}
 .legend .t{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .22rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
 .legend .b{font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--dim);margin:0}
@@ -847,7 +848,8 @@ b{color:var(--ink)} .mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em;color:var(--cya
      color:var(--ink);margin:0;white-space:nowrap;padding-bottom:.12em}
 .crt .line.ok{color:var(--dim)}
 .crt .line.q{color:var(--magenta);margin-top:.5rem}
-body.fx .crt .line{opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);transition:opacity .3s ease,transform .3s ease}
+body.fx .crt .line{opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);
+  transition:opacity var(--dur-base) ease,transform var(--dur-base) ease}
 body.fx .crt .line.on{opacity:1;transform:none}
 @media (max-width:700px){.crt{inset:10% 8%;gap:.2rem}.crt .line{line-height:1.7}}
 
@@ -900,6 +902,13 @@ body:not(.fx) .slab{display:none}
 <script>
 (() => {
   "use strict";
+  // House motion tokens (skill: house-motion-system). Durations in seconds; nothing inline below.
+  const TOK = {
+    DUR:     { fast: 0.2, base: 0.35, slow: 0.6, epic: 1.6 },
+    EASE:    { enter: "power3.out", move: "power2.inOut", hover: "power1.out", scrub: "none" },
+    STAGGER: { tight: 0.03, base: 0.06, loose: 0.12 },
+    SCRUB:   0.6
+  };
   const SCENES = { surround: __MAN_SURROUND__, docker: __MAN_DOCKER__, cluster: __MAN_CLUSTER__, node: __MAN_NODE__, pod: __MAN_POD__, traffic: __MAN_TRAFFIC__, orbit: __MAN_ORBIT__, gitops: __MAN_GITOPS__, supply: __MAN_SUPPLY__, helm: __MAN_HELM__ };
   const RM = matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;
   const units = [];
@@ -920,6 +929,30 @@ body:not(.fx) .slab{display:none}
     units.push({ sec, man, scene, flat, legend });
   });
 
+  // ---- intro (class: entrance) --------------------------------------------------------
+  // Staged masthead reveal. from() sets the start state at runtime, so with JS off the
+  // masthead is simply visible - no opacity:0 baked into CSS.
+  if (window.gsap) {
+    const intro = [...document.querySelectorAll(
+      ".masthead .eyebrow, .masthead h1, .masthead .lede, .masthead .scrollcue")];
+    if (intro.length) {
+      if (RM) {
+        // reduced: opacity only, fast, no movement
+        gsap.from(intro, { opacity: 0, duration: TOK.DUR.fast, ease: TOK.EASE.enter });
+      } else {
+        gsap.from(intro, {
+          opacity: 0, y: 20, duration: TOK.DUR.slow, ease: TOK.EASE.enter,
+          stagger: TOK.STAGGER.loose
+        });
+        // the rule under the scroll cue draws itself once the words have landed
+        gsap.from(".masthead .scrollcue span", {
+          scaleY: 0, transformOrigin: "top center", duration: TOK.DUR.slow,
+          ease: TOK.EASE.move, delay: TOK.STAGGER.loose * 4
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // Reduced motion / no GSAP: leave the flat exploded hero in place (it IS the end state).
   if (RM || !window.gsap || !window.ScrollTrigger) return;
   document.body.classList.add("fx");
@@ -981,7 +1014,7 @@ body:not(.fx) .slab{display:none}
         u.mode = "pin+scrub";
         ScrollTrigger.create({
           trigger: u.sec.querySelector(".pin"),
-          start: "top top", end: "+=1800", pin: true, scrub: 0.6,
+          start: "top top", end: "+=1800", pin: true, scrub: TOK.SCRUB,
           onToggle: self => wc(u, self.isActive),
           onUpdate: self => u.apply(self.progress),
           onRefreshInit: () => u.apply(0)
@@ -995,7 +1028,7 @@ body:not(.fx) .slab{display:none}
         ScrollTrigger.create({
           trigger: u.scene, start: "top 80%", once: true,
           onEnter: () => { wc(u, true); gsap.to({ v: 0 }, {
-            v: 1, duration: 1.6, ease: "power3.out",
+            v: 1, duration: TOK.DUR.epic, ease: TOK.EASE.enter,
             onUpdate: function () { u.apply(this.targets()[0].v); },
             onComplete: () => wc(u, false) }); }
         });
@@ -1009,7 +1042,8 @@ body:not(.fx) .slab{display:none}
     const io = new IntersectionObserver(es => {
       if (!es.some(x => x.isIntersecting)) return;
       io.disconnect();
-      lines.forEach((l, i) => setTimeout(() => l.classList.add("on"), 350 * i + 200));
+      lines.forEach((l, i) => setTimeout(() => l.classList.add("on"),
+      TOK.DUR.base * 1000 * i + TOK.DUR.fast * 1000));
     }, { threshold: 0.4 });
     io.observe(crt);
   });