diff --git a/public/resume.html b/public/resume.html
index 86165ac..3456195 100644
--- a/public/resume.html
+++ b/public/resume.html
@@ -5,32 +5,21 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
     <title>Mihir Talati – Resume</title>
     <style>
+      /* Gruvbox dark palette (matches the terminal theme). */
       :root {
         --content-max-width: 960px;
-        --primary-text: #d9ffe2;
-        --secondary-text: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.75);
-        --accent: #9acd32;
-        --card-bg: rgba(4, 30, 16, 0.82);
-        --card-border: rgba(98, 255, 164, 0.35);
-        --page-bg: radial-gradient(
-          circle at top,
-          rgba(10, 40, 22, 0.85) 0%,
-          rgba(1, 12, 5, 1) 55%
-        );
-        --tag-bg: rgba(82, 255, 160, 0.12);
-        --tag-border: rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.45);
-        --filter-border: rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.35);
-        --filter-focus: rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.45);
-        --glass-highlight: rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.06);
-      }
-
-      @keyframes scanline {
-        0% {
-          transform: translateY(-100%);
-        }
-        100% {
-          transform: translateY(100%);
-        }
+        --primary-text: #ebdbb2;
+        --secondary-text: #a89984;
+        --accent: #d79921;
+        --accent-bright: #fabd2f;
+        --card-bg: #32302f;
+        --card-border: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.3);
+        --page-bg: radial-gradient(circle at top, #32302f 0%, #1d2021 60%);
+        --tag-bg: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.12);
+        --tag-border: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.4);
+        --filter-border: rgba(168, 153, 132, 0.4);
+        --filter-focus: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.55);
+        --glass-highlight: rgba(235, 219, 178, 0.05);
       }
 
       * {
@@ -41,50 +30,16 @@
         margin: 0;
         font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'Fira Code', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular,
           Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
-        background: #010805;
+        background: #1d2021;
         background-image: var(--page-bg);
         color: var(--primary-text);
         line-height: 1.65;
         letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-        text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.18);
         position: relative;
         overflow-x: hidden;
         min-height: 100vh;
       }
 
-      body::before {
-        content: '';
-        position: fixed;
-        inset: 0;
-        pointer-events: none;
-        background: linear-gradient(
-          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 0%,
-          rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 50%,
-          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 100%
-        );
-        background-size: 100% 3px;
-        opacity: 0.25;
-        mix-blend-mode: overlay;
-      }
-
-      body::after {
-        content: '';
-        position: fixed;
-        left: 0;
-        right: 0;
-        top: -100%;
-        height: 120%;
-        pointer-events: none;
-        background: linear-gradient(
-          to bottom,
-          rgba(154, 205, 50, 0) 0%,
-          rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.12) 50%,
-          rgba(154, 205, 50, 0) 100%
-        );
-        animation: scanline 6s linear infinite;
-        opacity: 0.25;
-      }
-
       .container {
         max-width: var(--content-max-width);
         margin: 0 auto;
@@ -101,7 +56,7 @@
         font-size: 2.6rem;
         letter-spacing: 0.1em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
-        color: #eafff5;
+        color: #fbf1c7;
       }
 
       header p {
@@ -129,9 +84,8 @@
         padding: 32px 36px;
         background: var(--card-bg);
         border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
-        box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.18),
-          0 24px 48px rgba(10, 60, 30, 0.45);
-        backdrop-filter: blur(6px) saturate(120%);
+        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--glass-highlight),
+          0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
       }
 
       .card::after {
@@ -139,7 +93,7 @@
         position: absolute;
         inset: 12px;
         border-radius: 14px;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.08);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(235, 219, 178, 0.05);
         pointer-events: none;
       }
 
@@ -163,7 +117,7 @@
         font-size: 1.2rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.04em;
-        color: #e5ffe9;
+        color: #fbf1c7;
       }
 
       .card-subtitle {
@@ -200,11 +154,10 @@
         border-radius: 999px;
         border: 1px solid var(--tag-border);
         background: var(--tag-bg);
-        color: #9df5ba;
+        color: var(--accent-bright);
         font-size: 0.85rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-        box-shadow: inset 0 0 12px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.12);
       }
 
       ul.bullet-list {
@@ -231,53 +184,35 @@
       .scholarships {
         margin-top: 20px;
         padding-top: 18px;
-        border-top: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.24);
+        border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 153, 132, 0.24);
       }
 
       .scholarships-title {
         font-weight: 600;
         margin: 0 0 10px;
-        color: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.85);
+        color: var(--secondary-text);
         letter-spacing: 0.08em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         font-size: 0.75rem;
       }
 
       .courses-card {
-        background: linear-gradient(
-          160deg,
-          rgba(8, 40, 18, 0.9) 0%,
-          rgba(2, 16, 8, 0.92) 65%,
-          rgba(4, 24, 12, 0.96) 100%
-        );
+        background: linear-gradient(160deg, #32302f 0%, #1d2021 70%);
         border-radius: 24px;
         padding: 36px;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.4);
-        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(6, 40, 18, 0.5);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.35);
+        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
       }
 
-      .courses-card::before {
-        content: '';
-        position: absolute;
-        inset: -60px 20% 40%;
-        background: radial-gradient(
-          circle,
-          rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.28) 0%,
-          rgba(146, 255, 197, 0) 65%
-        );
-        opacity: 0.65;
-        pointer-events: none;
-      }
-
       .filter-label {
         display: block;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.18em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         font-size: 0.75rem;
-        color: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.78);
+        color: var(--secondary-text);
         margin-bottom: 8px;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
@@ -289,22 +224,21 @@
         border-radius: 12px;
         border: 1px solid var(--filter-border);
         font-size: 1rem;
-        background: rgba(2, 18, 9, 0.92);
+        background: #1d2021;
         color: var(--primary-text);
         transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
-        text-shadow: inherit;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
       }
 
       .filter-input::placeholder {
-        color: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.45);
+        color: rgba(168, 153, 132, 0.6);
       }
 
       .filter-input:focus {
         outline: none;
         border-color: var(--filter-focus);
-        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.18);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.18);
       }
 
       .courses-grid {
@@ -317,23 +251,21 @@
       }
 
       .course-pill {
-        background: rgba(6, 28, 14, 0.9);
+        background: #3c3836;
         border-radius: 16px;
         padding: 12px 16px;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.4);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.35);
         font-weight: 500;
         color: var(--primary-text);
-        box-shadow: inset 0 0 12px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.08),
-          0 16px 32px rgba(6, 40, 18, 0.45);
+        box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
         transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease,
           border-color 0.15s ease;
       }
 
       .course-pill:hover {
         transform: translateY(-2px);
-        border-color: rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.65);
-        box-shadow: inset 0 0 14px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.12),
-          0 18px 36px rgba(10, 60, 30, 0.55);
+        border-color: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.65);
+        box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
       }
 
       .course-pill.hidden {
@@ -345,9 +277,9 @@
         margin-top: 24px;
         padding: 18px;
         border-radius: 14px;
-        background: rgba(4, 20, 10, 0.75);
-        border: 1px dashed rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.5);
-        color: rgba(212, 255, 225, 0.82);
+        background: rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.8);
+        border: 1px dashed rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.5);
+        color: var(--secondary-text);
         text-align: center;
         font-weight: 500;
         position: relative;
diff --git a/resume.template.html b/resume.template.html
index bb4eee8..f32d7d2 100644
--- a/resume.template.html
+++ b/resume.template.html
@@ -5,32 +5,21 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
     <title>Mihir Talati – Resume</title>
     <style>
+      /* Gruvbox dark palette (matches the terminal theme). */
       :root {
         --content-max-width: 960px;
-        --primary-text: #d9ffe2;
-        --secondary-text: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.75);
-        --accent: #9acd32;
-        --card-bg: rgba(4, 30, 16, 0.82);
-        --card-border: rgba(98, 255, 164, 0.35);
-        --page-bg: radial-gradient(
-          circle at top,
-          rgba(10, 40, 22, 0.85) 0%,
-          rgba(1, 12, 5, 1) 55%
-        );
-        --tag-bg: rgba(82, 255, 160, 0.12);
-        --tag-border: rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.45);
-        --filter-border: rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.35);
-        --filter-focus: rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.45);
-        --glass-highlight: rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.06);
-      }
-
-      @keyframes scanline {
-        0% {
-          transform: translateY(-100%);
-        }
-        100% {
-          transform: translateY(100%);
-        }
+        --primary-text: #ebdbb2;
+        --secondary-text: #a89984;
+        --accent: #d79921;
+        --accent-bright: #fabd2f;
+        --card-bg: #32302f;
+        --card-border: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.3);
+        --page-bg: radial-gradient(circle at top, #32302f 0%, #1d2021 60%);
+        --tag-bg: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.12);
+        --tag-border: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.4);
+        --filter-border: rgba(168, 153, 132, 0.4);
+        --filter-focus: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.55);
+        --glass-highlight: rgba(235, 219, 178, 0.05);
       }
 
       * {
@@ -41,50 +30,16 @@
         margin: 0;
         font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'Fira Code', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular,
           Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
-        background: #010805;
+        background: #1d2021;
         background-image: var(--page-bg);
         color: var(--primary-text);
         line-height: 1.65;
         letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-        text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.18);
         position: relative;
         overflow-x: hidden;
         min-height: 100vh;
       }
 
-      body::before {
-        content: '';
-        position: fixed;
-        inset: 0;
-        pointer-events: none;
-        background: linear-gradient(
-          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 0%,
-          rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 50%,
-          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 100%
-        );
-        background-size: 100% 3px;
-        opacity: 0.25;
-        mix-blend-mode: overlay;
-      }
-
-      body::after {
-        content: '';
-        position: fixed;
-        left: 0;
-        right: 0;
-        top: -100%;
-        height: 120%;
-        pointer-events: none;
-        background: linear-gradient(
-          to bottom,
-          rgba(154, 205, 50, 0) 0%,
-          rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.12) 50%,
-          rgba(154, 205, 50, 0) 100%
-        );
-        animation: scanline 6s linear infinite;
-        opacity: 0.25;
-      }
-
       .container {
         max-width: var(--content-max-width);
         margin: 0 auto;
@@ -101,7 +56,7 @@
         font-size: 2.6rem;
         letter-spacing: 0.1em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
-        color: #eafff5;
+        color: #fbf1c7;
       }
 
       header p {
@@ -129,9 +84,8 @@
         padding: 32px 36px;
         background: var(--card-bg);
         border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
-        box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.18),
-          0 24px 48px rgba(10, 60, 30, 0.45);
-        backdrop-filter: blur(6px) saturate(120%);
+        box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--glass-highlight),
+          0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
       }
 
       .card::after {
@@ -139,7 +93,7 @@
         position: absolute;
         inset: 12px;
         border-radius: 14px;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.08);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(235, 219, 178, 0.05);
         pointer-events: none;
       }
 
@@ -163,7 +117,7 @@
         font-size: 1.2rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.04em;
-        color: #e5ffe9;
+        color: #fbf1c7;
       }
 
       .card-subtitle {
@@ -200,11 +154,10 @@
         border-radius: 999px;
         border: 1px solid var(--tag-border);
         background: var(--tag-bg);
-        color: #9df5ba;
+        color: var(--accent-bright);
         font-size: 0.85rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-        box-shadow: inset 0 0 12px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.12);
       }
 
       ul.bullet-list {
@@ -231,53 +184,35 @@
       .scholarships {
         margin-top: 20px;
         padding-top: 18px;
-        border-top: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.24);
+        border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 153, 132, 0.24);
       }
 
       .scholarships-title {
         font-weight: 600;
         margin: 0 0 10px;
-        color: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.85);
+        color: var(--secondary-text);
         letter-spacing: 0.08em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         font-size: 0.75rem;
       }
 
       .courses-card {
-        background: linear-gradient(
-          160deg,
-          rgba(8, 40, 18, 0.9) 0%,
-          rgba(2, 16, 8, 0.92) 65%,
-          rgba(4, 24, 12, 0.96) 100%
-        );
+        background: linear-gradient(160deg, #32302f 0%, #1d2021 70%);
         border-radius: 24px;
         padding: 36px;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.4);
-        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(6, 40, 18, 0.5);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.35);
+        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
       }
 
-      .courses-card::before {
-        content: '';
-        position: absolute;
-        inset: -60px 20% 40%;
-        background: radial-gradient(
-          circle,
-          rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.28) 0%,
-          rgba(146, 255, 197, 0) 65%
-        );
-        opacity: 0.65;
-        pointer-events: none;
-      }
-
       .filter-label {
         display: block;
         font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.18em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         font-size: 0.75rem;
-        color: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.78);
+        color: var(--secondary-text);
         margin-bottom: 8px;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
@@ -289,22 +224,21 @@
         border-radius: 12px;
         border: 1px solid var(--filter-border);
         font-size: 1rem;
-        background: rgba(2, 18, 9, 0.92);
+        background: #1d2021;
         color: var(--primary-text);
         transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
-        text-shadow: inherit;
         position: relative;
         z-index: 1;
       }
 
       .filter-input::placeholder {
-        color: rgba(182, 255, 210, 0.45);
+        color: rgba(168, 153, 132, 0.6);
       }
 
       .filter-input:focus {
         outline: none;
         border-color: var(--filter-focus);
-        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.18);
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.18);
       }
 
       .courses-grid {
@@ -317,23 +251,21 @@
       }
 
       .course-pill {
-        background: rgba(6, 28, 14, 0.9);
+        background: #3c3836;
         border-radius: 16px;
         padding: 12px 16px;
-        border: 1px solid rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.4);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.35);
         font-weight: 500;
         color: var(--primary-text);
-        box-shadow: inset 0 0 12px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.08),
-          0 16px 32px rgba(6, 40, 18, 0.45);
+        box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
         transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease,
           border-color 0.15s ease;
       }
 
       .course-pill:hover {
         transform: translateY(-2px);
-        border-color: rgba(154, 205, 50, 0.65);
-        box-shadow: inset 0 0 14px rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.12),
-          0 18px 36px rgba(10, 60, 30, 0.55);
+        border-color: rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.65);
+        box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
       }
 
       .course-pill.hidden {
@@ -345,9 +277,9 @@
         margin-top: 24px;
         padding: 18px;
         border-radius: 14px;
-        background: rgba(4, 20, 10, 0.75);
-        border: 1px dashed rgba(146, 255, 197, 0.5);
-        color: rgba(212, 255, 225, 0.82);
+        background: rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.8);
+        border: 1px dashed rgba(215, 153, 33, 0.5);
+        color: var(--secondary-text);
         text-align: center;
         font-weight: 500;
         position: relative;