diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/page.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/page.tsx
index 02cf208..f919c10 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/page.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ export default async function HomePage() {
         <HeroSection />
 
         {/* Hero → Experience */}
-        <ExperienceSection />
-        <EducationSection />
+        <div className="section-warm-bg">
+          <ExperienceSection />
+          <EducationSection />
+        </div>
 
         {/* Experience → TechStack (white/dark → muted tint) */}
         <div className="bg-background">
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 4639d7c..8ebb3c8 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 
   /* Section padding */
   --section-py: 6rem;
+
+  /* Light mode section tints */
+  --hero-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafafa 0%, #f0edff 40%, #ede9fe 60%, #f5f3ff 100%);
+  --section-warm: linear-gradient(180deg, #fafafa 0%, #f8f7ff 50%, #fafafa 100%);
 }
 
 .dark {
@@ -64,6 +68,9 @@
   --glass-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
 
   --gradient-subtle: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.12) 0%, rgba(168,85,247,0.12) 100%);
+
+  --hero-bg: none;
+  --section-warm: none;
 }
 
 /* ========== BASE STYLES ========== */
@@ -134,14 +141,30 @@ body {
   z-index: 0;
 }
 
-/* Grid pattern background */
+/* Grid pattern background - softer dot pattern for light mode */
 .grid-pattern {
+  background-image:
+    radial-gradient(circle, var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px);
+  background-size: 32px 32px;
+}
+
+.dark .grid-pattern {
   background-image:
     linear-gradient(var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px),
     linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px);
   background-size: 60px 60px;
 }
 
+/* Hero section background */
+.hero-gradient-bg {
+  background: var(--hero-bg);
+}
+
+/* Section warm tint for light mode */
+.section-warm-bg {
+  background: var(--section-warm);
+}
+
 /* Animated gradient orbs */
 @keyframes float {
   0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg); }
diff --git a/src/features/hero/hero-section.tsx b/src/features/hero/hero-section.tsx
index 402d822..80871c0 100644
--- a/src/features/hero/hero-section.tsx
+++ b/src/features/hero/hero-section.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { motion, PanInfo } from "framer-motion";
-import { ArrowDown, FileText, Download, Plus } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowDown, Download } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 
 const PROFILE_IMAGES = [
@@ -72,17 +72,28 @@ export function HeroSection() {
   return (
     <section
       id="hero"
-      className="relative min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden pt-20"
+      className="relative min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden pt-20 hero-gradient-bg"
     >
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 grid-pattern opacity-30" />
-
-      {/* Decorative Blur Backgrounds */}
-      <div className="absolute top-1/4 -left-32 w-96 h-96 rounded-full bg-accent/20 blur-[120px] animate-pulse-glow pointer-events-none" />
-      <div
-        className="absolute bottom-1/4 -right-32 w-96 h-96 rounded-full bg-purple-500/15 blur-[120px] animate-pulse-glow pointer-events-none"
-        style={{ animationDelay: "2s" }}
-      />
-      <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-[600px] h-[600px] rounded-full bg-indigo-500/5 blur-[100px] pointer-events-none" />
+      {/* Subtle ambient light blobs - organic, not grid lines */}
+      <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 pointer-events-none overflow-hidden">
+        <motion.div
+          animate={{
+            x: [0, 30, -20, 0],
+            y: [0, -40, 20, 0],
+          }}
+          transition={{ duration: 20, repeat: Infinity, ease: "linear" }}
+          className="absolute top-[10%] left-[5%] w-[500px] h-[500px] rounded-full bg-accent/[0.07] dark:bg-accent/[0.15] blur-[100px]"
+        />
+        <motion.div
+          animate={{
+            x: [0, -25, 15, 0],
+            y: [0, 30, -25, 0],
+          }}
+          transition={{ duration: 25, repeat: Infinity, ease: "linear" }}
+          className="absolute bottom-[10%] right-[5%] w-[450px] h-[450px] rounded-full bg-purple-500/[0.05] dark:bg-purple-500/[0.12] blur-[100px]"
+        />
+        <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-[600px] h-[600px] rounded-full bg-indigo-400/[0.03] dark:bg-indigo-500/[0.05] blur-[120px]" />
+      </div>
 
       <div className="relative z-10 w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto px-6">
         <div className="grid lg:grid-cols-[1.1fr_0.9fr] gap-12 lg:gap-8 items-center">
@@ -203,27 +214,8 @@ export function HeroSection() {
             transition={{ duration: 0.8, delay: 0.4 }}
             className="order-1 lg:order-2 flex justify-center lg:justify-end relative w-full perspective-1000 h-[380px] sm:h-[450px]"
           >
-            {/* Decorative elements behind card deck */}
-            <div className="absolute -bottom-10 -left-10 w-64 h-64 rounded-full bg-purple-600/30 blur-[80px] animate-pulse-glow pointer-events-none" />
-            <div className="absolute -top-6 -right-6 w-40 h-40 rounded-full bg-indigo-500/20 blur-[60px] animate-pulse-glow pointer-events-none" style={{ animationDelay: "1.5s" }} />
-
-            {/* Plus icon decoration */}
-            <motion.div
-              initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0 }}
-              animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
-              transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 0.9 }}
-              className="absolute -top-2 right-4 sm:right-0 z-20 text-accent pointer-events-none"
-            >
-              <Plus size={24} strokeWidth={2.5} />
-            </motion.div>
-
-            {/* Circle decoration */}
-            <motion.div
-              initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0 }}
-              animate={{ opacity: 0.5, scale: 1 }}
-              transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 1.1 }}
-              className="absolute top-16 -right-2 sm:right-[-12px] w-8 h-8 rounded-full border-2 border-accent/50 pointer-events-none z-20"
-            />
+            {/* Soft glow behind card deck */}
+            <div className="absolute -bottom-10 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 w-72 h-48 rounded-full bg-accent/[0.08] dark:bg-accent/[0.15] blur-[80px] pointer-events-none" />
 
             <div className="relative w-full max-w-[280px] sm:max-w-[320px] h-full mx-auto lg:mx-0 lg:mr-8 xl:mr-16">
               {cards.map((imgUrl, index) => {
@@ -232,7 +224,7 @@ export function HeroSection() {
                 return (
                   <motion.div
                     key={imgUrl}
-                    className="absolute inset-0 rounded-3xl overflow-hidden shadow-2xl border border-white/10 glass cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing bg-card"
+                    className="absolute inset-0 rounded-3xl overflow-hidden shadow-2xl border border-white/10 dark:border-white/10 border-black/[0.04] glass cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing bg-card"
                     style={{
                       transformOrigin: "bottom center",
                       zIndex: cards.length - index,