diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index e159aac80..6c638efcc 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -724,8 +724,9 @@
 
 
 
-        <!-- impeccable-variants-start 708145d6 -->
-        <div data-impeccable-variants="708145d6" data-impeccable-variant-count="3" style="display: contents">
+
+        <!-- impeccable-variants-start 32275091 -->
+        <div data-impeccable-variants="32275091" data-impeccable-variant-count="3" style="display: contents">
           <!-- Original -->
           <div data-impeccable-variant="original">
             <div class="consulting-text">
@@ -734,118 +735,27 @@
             </div>
           </div>
           <!-- Variants: insert below this line -->
-          <style data-impeccable-css="708145d6">
+          <style data-impeccable-css="32275091">
             @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="1"]) {
-              .consulting-text {
-                display: grid;
-                gap: 14px;
-                max-width: 56ch;
-              }
-              .v1-tag {
-                font-family: var(--font-mono);
-                font-size: 0.6875rem;
-                text-transform: uppercase;
-                letter-spacing: 0.25em;
-                color: var(--color-accent);
-              }
-              .v1-title {
-                font-family: var(--font-display);
-                font-style: italic;
-                font-weight: 300;
-                font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
-                line-height: 1;
-                color: var(--color-ink);
-                margin: 0;
-              }
-              .v1-body {
-                font-family: var(--font-body);
-                font-size: 1rem;
-                line-height: 1.6;
-                color: var(--color-charcoal);
-                margin: 4px 0 0;
-              }
-              .v1-body a {
-                color: var(--color-ink);
-                text-decoration: underline;
-                text-underline-offset: 3px;
-                text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent);
-              }
+              .consulting-text { display: grid; gap: 14px; max-width: 56ch; }
+              .v1-tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.6875rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.25em; color: var(--color-accent); }
+              .v1-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--color-ink); margin: 0; }
+              .v1-body { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--color-charcoal); margin: 4px 0 0; }
+              .v1-body a { color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent); }
             }
             @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="2"]) {
-              .consulting-text {
-                display: flex;
-                align-items: baseline;
-                gap: 28px;
-                padding: 20px 0;
-                border-block: 1px solid var(--color-ink);
-              }
-              .v2-mark {
-                font-family: var(--font-display);
-                font-style: italic;
-                font-weight: 400;
-                font-size: 3rem;
-                line-height: 0.9;
-                color: var(--color-accent);
-              }
-              .v2-body {
-                display: flex;
-                flex-direction: column;
-                gap: 8px;
-                max-width: 52ch;
-              }
-              .v2-title {
-                font-family: var(--font-display);
-                font-style: italic;
-                font-size: 1.875rem;
-                line-height: 1.15;
-                color: var(--color-ink);
-                margin: 0;
-              }
-              .v2-body p {
-                font-family: var(--font-body);
-                font-size: 0.9375rem;
-                line-height: 1.6;
-                color: var(--color-charcoal);
-                margin: 0;
-              }
-              .v2-body a {
-                color: var(--color-ink);
-                text-decoration: underline;
-                text-underline-offset: 3px;
-                text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent);
-              }
+              .consulting-text { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 28px; padding: 20px 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--color-ink); }
+              .v2-mark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 3rem; line-height: 0.9; color: var(--color-accent); }
+              .v2-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; max-width: 52ch; }
+              .v2-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--color-ink); margin: 0; }
+              .v2-body p { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--color-charcoal); margin: 0; }
+              .v2-body a { color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent); }
             }
             @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="3"]) {
-              .consulting-text {
-                display: grid;
-                gap: 32px;
-                max-width: 54ch;
-              }
-              .v3-title {
-                font-family: var(--font-display);
-                font-style: italic;
-                font-weight: 300;
-                font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
-                line-height: 0.9;
-                color: var(--color-ink);
-                margin: 0;
-                letter-spacing: -0.02em;
-              }
-              .v3-body {
-                font-family: var(--font-body);
-                font-size: 1rem;
-                line-height: 1.65;
-                color: var(--color-charcoal);
-                margin: 0;
-                padding-left: 20px;
-                border-left: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
-              }
-              .v3-body a {
-                color: var(--color-ink);
-                text-decoration: underline;
-                text-underline-offset: 3px;
-                text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent);
-              }
+              .consulting-text { display: grid; gap: 32px; max-width: 54ch; }
+              .v3-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem); line-height: 0.9; color: var(--color-ink); margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
+              .v3-body { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--color-charcoal); margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 1px solid var(--color-accent); }
+              .v3-body a { color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent); }
             }
           </style>
           <div data-impeccable-variant="1">
@@ -860,18 +770,19 @@
               <span class="v2-mark">¶</span>
               <div class="v2-body">
                 <h2 class="v2-title">Work with me.</h2>
-                <p>Impeccable is built by <a href="https://renaissance-geek.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renaissance Geek</a>. I work with enterprise teams on rollouts, integrations, and training.</p>
+                <p>Impeccable is built by <a href="https://renaissance-geek.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renaissance Geek</a>. Rollouts, integrations, training.</p>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div data-impeccable-variant="3" style="display: none">
             <div class="consulting-text">
               <h2 class="v3-title">Work <br>with me.</h2>
-              <p class="v3-body">Impeccable is built by <a href="https://renaissance-geek.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renaissance Geek</a>. I work with enterprise teams on large-scale rollouts, custom integrations, and training for designers and developers.</p>
+              <p class="v3-body">Impeccable is built by <a href="https://renaissance-geek.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renaissance Geek</a>. Large-scale rollouts, custom integrations, and training for teams raising the bar on AI-generated design.</p>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <!-- impeccable-variants-end 708145d6 -->
+        <!-- impeccable-variants-end 32275091 -->
+
 
 
 
@@ -921,6 +832,7 @@
   <script type="module" src="./app.js"></script>
 
 <!-- impeccable-live-start -->
+<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>
 <script src="http://localhost:8400/live.js"></script>
 <!-- impeccable-live-end -->
 </body>
diff --git a/public/privacy.html b/public/privacy.html
index 4139e711e..2bb9a7e2b 100644
--- a/public/privacy.html
+++ b/public/privacy.html
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
   <p>Questions about this policy? Open an issue on <a href="https://github.com/pbakaus/impeccable">GitHub</a> or reach out to <a href="https://x.com/pbakaus">@pbakaus</a>.</p>
   </main>
 <!-- impeccable-live-start -->
+<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>
 <script src="http://localhost:8400/live.js"></script>
 <!-- impeccable-live-end -->
 </body>
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
index 9bbc345ac..daf44cde8 100644
--- a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-inject.mjs
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ function commentClose(syntax) { return syntax === 'jsx' ? '*/}' : '-->'; }
 function buildTagBlock(syntax, port) {
   const open = commentOpen(syntax);
   const close = commentClose(syntax);
+  // Inline pre-restore: runs before the external live.js is fetched. Sets
+  // scrollRestoration='manual' and jumps to the saved scrollY *synchronously*
+  // during HTML parse, beating the browser's animated reload-restore.
+  // Hardcoded key matches live-browser.js: PREFIX ('impeccable-live') +
+  // LS_KEY suffix ('-session') + SCROLL_KEY_SUFFIX ('-scroll').
+  const preRestore =
+    '<script>(function(){try{history.scrollRestoration="manual";' +
+    'var y=parseFloat(localStorage.getItem("impeccable-live-session-scroll"));' +
+    'if(isFinite(y))window.scrollTo(0,y);}catch(e){}})();</script>';
   return (
     open + ' ' + MARKER_OPEN_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n' +
+    preRestore + '\n' +
     '<script src="http://localhost:' + port + '/live.js"></script>\n' +
     open + ' ' + MARKER_CLOSE_TEXT + ' ' + close + '\n'
   );