diff --git a/public/css/main.css b/public/css/main.css
index dc77e44ad..a367b583a 100644
--- a/public/css/main.css
+++ b/public/css/main.css
@@ -1981,38 +1981,15 @@ code {
   background: var(--color-cream);
 }
 
-.footer-content {
+/* Single horizontal row: wordmark left, nav centered, credit right.
+   Three groups, no two-tier split, no dividers. */
+.footer-row {
   max-width: var(--width-max);
   margin: 0 auto;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
   align-items: center;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .site-footer {
-    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
-  }
-
-  .footer-content {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    text-align: center;
-    gap: var(--spacing-md);
-  }
-
-  .footer-links {
-    gap: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
-    justify-content: center;
-    font-size: 0.8125rem;
-  }
-}
-
-.footer-brand {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
 }
 
 .footer-logo {
@@ -2020,15 +1997,12 @@ code {
   font-size: 1.25rem;
   font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--color-ink);
-}
-
-.footer-tagline {
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  color: var(--color-ash);
+  text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 .footer-links {
   display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
   gap: var(--spacing-lg);
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
@@ -2036,6 +2010,7 @@ code {
 .footer-links a {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   color: var(--color-ash);
+  text-decoration: none;
   transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 
@@ -2043,99 +2018,54 @@ code {
   color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 
-.footer-author {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: var(--spacing-md);
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
-  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-mist);
-}
-
-.footer-author-label {
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  color: var(--color-ash);
-}
-
-.footer-author-label a {
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-}
-
-.footer-author-label a:hover {
-  color: var(--color-accent);
-}
-
-.footer-author-links {
+.footer-credit {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-ash);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.footer-credit a {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
+}
+
+.footer-credit a:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 
 .footer-social-link {
-  display: flex;
+  display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  width: 36px;
-  height: 36px;
+  padding: 4px;
   color: var(--color-ash);
-  background: transparent;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 
 .footer-social-link:hover {
   color: var(--color-accent);
-  background: var(--color-accent-dim);
 }
 
-.footer-author-divider {
-  width: 1px;
-  height: 20px;
-  background: var(--color-mist);
-  margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs);
-}
-
-.footer-newsletter {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  text-decoration: none;
-  padding: 8px 14px;
-  background: var(--color-paper);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-mist);
-  border-radius: 100px;
-  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-}
-
-.footer-newsletter:hover {
-  border-color: var(--color-accent);
-  color: var(--color-accent);
-}
-
-.footer-newsletter svg {
-  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-}
-
-.footer-newsletter:hover svg {
-  transform: translateX(3px);
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .footer-author {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+  .footer-row {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    justify-items: center;
+    text-align: center;
+    gap: var(--spacing-md);
   }
 
-  .footer-author-divider {
-    display: none;
+  .footer-links {
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  }
+
+  .site-footer {
+    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/public/css/styles.css b/public/css/styles.css
index 70e3cf62b..314f75dd4 100644
--- a/public/css/styles.css
+++ b/public/css/styles.css
@@ -4196,138 +4196,77 @@ code {
   padding: var(--spacing-xl) var(--spacing-lg);
   background: var(--color-cream);
 }
-.footer-content {
+.footer-row {
   max-width: var(--width-max);
   margin: 0 auto;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
   align-items: center;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
-}
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .site-footer {
-    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
-  }
-  .footer-content {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    text-align: center;
-    gap: var(--spacing-md);
-  }
-  .footer-links {
-    gap: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
-    justify-content: center;
-    font-size: 0.8125rem;
-  }
-}
-.footer-brand {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: var(--spacing-xs);
+  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
 }
 .footer-logo {
   font-family: var(--font-display);
   font-size: 1.25rem;
   font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--color-ink);
-}
-.footer-tagline {
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  color: var(--color-ash);
+  text-decoration: none;
 }
 .footer-links {
   display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
   gap: var(--spacing-lg);
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 .footer-links a {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   color: var(--color-ash);
+  text-decoration: none;
   transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 .footer-links a:hover {
   color: var(--color-accent);
 }
-.footer-author {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: var(--spacing-md);
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
-  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-mist);
-}
-.footer-author-label {
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  color: var(--color-ash);
-}
-.footer-author-label a {
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-}
-.footer-author-label a:hover {
-  color: var(--color-accent);
-}
-.footer-author-links {
+.footer-credit {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-ash);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.footer-credit a {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
+}
+.footer-credit a:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 .footer-social-link {
-  display: flex;
+  display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  width: 36px;
-  height: 36px;
+  padding: 4px;
   color: var(--color-ash);
-  background: transparent;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 .footer-social-link:hover {
   color: var(--color-accent);
-  background: var(--color-accent-dim);
 }
-.footer-author-divider {
-  width: 1px;
-  height: 20px;
-  background: var(--color-mist);
-  margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs);
-}
-.footer-newsletter {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  text-decoration: none;
-  padding: 8px 14px;
-  background: var(--color-paper);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-mist);
-  border-radius: 100px;
-  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-}
-.footer-newsletter:hover {
-  border-color: var(--color-accent);
-  color: var(--color-accent);
-}
-.footer-newsletter svg {
-  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
-}
-.footer-newsletter:hover svg {
-  transform: translateX(3px);
-}
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .footer-author {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+  .footer-row {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    justify-items: center;
+    text-align: center;
+    gap: var(--spacing-md);
   }
-  .footer-author-divider {
-    display: none;
+  .footer-links {
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
+    font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  }
+  .site-footer {
+    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
   }
 }
 .btn {
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 9d64f72cd..066c5ba0e 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -674,46 +674,28 @@
   </main>
 
   <footer class="site-footer">
-    <div class="footer-content">
-      <div class="footer-brand">
-        <span class="footer-logo">Impeccable</span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="footer-links">
+    <div class="footer-row">
+      <span class="footer-logo">Impeccable</span>
+      <nav class="footer-links" aria-label="Footer">
         <a href="#antidote">Anti-Patterns</a>
         <a href="/gallery">Gallery of Shame</a>
         <a href="#language">Commands</a>
         <a href="/cheatsheet">Cheatsheet</a>
         <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a>
         <a href="https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable">GitHub</a>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="footer-author">
-      <span class="footer-author-label">Created by <a href="https://x.com/pbakaus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Bakaus</a></span>
-      <div class="footer-author-links">
+      </nav>
+      <div class="footer-credit">
+        <span>Created by <a href="https://x.com/pbakaus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paul Bakaus</a></span>
         <a href="https://x.com/pbakaus" class="footer-social-link" aria-label="Follow on X" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-          <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
             <path d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z"/>
           </svg>
         </a>
         <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/paulbakaus" class="footer-social-link" aria-label="Connect on LinkedIn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-          <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
             <path d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433c-1.144 0-2.063-.926-2.063-2.065 0-1.138.92-2.063 2.063-2.063 1.14 0 2.064.925 2.064 2.063 0 1.139-.925 2.065-2.064 2.065zm1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564v11.452zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.222 0h.003z"/>
           </svg>
         </a>
-        <span class="footer-author-divider"></span>
-        <a href="https://www.paulbakaus.com" class="footer-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-          Blog
-          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true">
-            <path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/>
-          </svg>
-        </a>
-        <span class="footer-author-divider"></span>
-        <a href="https://impeccablestyle.substack.com" class="footer-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-          Newsletter
-          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true">
-            <path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/>
-          </svg>
-        </a>
       </div>
     </div>
   </footer>