diff --git a/src/audio.js b/src/audio.js
index c5e8792..118f27f 100644
--- a/src/audio.js
+++ b/src/audio.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class AudioEngine {
     } catch (e) { /* ConstantSource unsupported: live/file audio still flows */ }
 
     this.sourceNode = null;   // current MediaElement / MediaStream source
+    this.sourceGain = null;   // per-source gain (for crossfades)
     this.mediaEl = null;      // <audio> element when playing a file
     this.stream = null;       // MediaStream when using live input
     this.mode = 'none';
@@ -53,28 +54,53 @@ class AudioEngine {
 
   _disconnectSource() {
     if (this.sourceNode) { try { this.sourceNode.disconnect(); } catch (e) {} this.sourceNode = null; }
+    if (this.sourceGain) { try { this.sourceGain.disconnect(); } catch (e) {} this.sourceGain = null; }
     if (this.mediaEl) { this.mediaEl.pause(); this.mediaEl.src = ''; this.mediaEl = null; }
     if (this.stream) { this.stream.getTracks().forEach(t => t.stop()); this.stream = null; }
   }
 
   // Play a File/Blob, or a src URL (e.g. file://…), through the analyser and
-  // the speakers. opts.loop controls looping (default true for a single file).
+  // the speakers. opts.loop controls looping; opts.crossfade (ms) fades the
+  // previous file out while the new one fades in.
   async loadFile(fileOrSrc, opts = {}) {
     this.resume();
-    this._disconnectSource();
+    const fadeMs = Math.max(0, opts.crossfade || 0);
 
     const el = new Audio();
     el.src = typeof fileOrSrc === 'string' ? fileOrSrc : URL.createObjectURL(fileOrSrc);
     el.loop = opts.loop !== undefined ? opts.loop : true;
     el.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
     el.onended = () => { if (this.onEnded) this.onEnded(); };
-    this.mediaEl = el;
 
     const src = this.ctx.createMediaElementSource(el);
-    src.connect(this.analyser);
-    src.connect(this.outGain); // file audio is audible
-    src.connect(this.recordDest); // and captured by the recorder
+    const g = this.ctx.createGain();
+    src.connect(g);
+    g.connect(this.analyser);
+    g.connect(this.outGain);       // audible
+    g.connect(this.recordDest);    // captured by the recorder
+
+    if (fadeMs > 0 && this.mediaEl && this.mode === 'file' && this.sourceGain) {
+      const now = this.ctx.currentTime, dur = fadeMs / 1000;
+      g.gain.setValueAtTime(0.0001, now);
+      g.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(1, now + dur);
+      const oldEl = this.mediaEl, oldSrc = this.sourceNode, oldGain = this.sourceGain;
+      oldGain.gain.cancelScheduledValues(now);
+      oldGain.gain.setValueAtTime(oldGain.gain.value, now);
+      oldGain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.0001, now + dur);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        try { oldEl.pause(); oldEl.src = ''; } catch (e) {}
+        try { oldSrc.disconnect(); } catch (e) {}
+        try { oldGain.disconnect(); } catch (e) {}
+      }, fadeMs + 80);
+    } else {
+      this._disconnectSource();
+      g.gain.value = 1;
+    }
+
+    this.mediaEl = el;
     this.sourceNode = src;
+    this.sourceGain = g;
+    this.stream = null;
     this.mode = 'file';
 
     await el.play();
diff --git a/src/control.html b/src/control.html
index e51f1e9..e46dda8 100644
--- a/src/control.html
+++ b/src/control.html
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
           <button id="btn-pad-stop">⏹ Stop</button>
           <button id="btn-pad-clear">🗑 Svuota tutti</button>
         </div>
+        <label>Crossfade tra pad <span id="pad-xfade-val">0.0s</span></label>
+        <input type="range" id="pad-xfade" min="0" max="8" step="0.5" value="0" />
         <div id="pad-grid" class="pad-grid"></div>
         <input type="file" id="pad-input" accept="audio/*" hidden />
         <div class="hint-mini">Clic su un pad vuoto (o trascina un brano) per assegnarlo · clic su un pad pieno per avviarlo · premendone un altro ferma quello in corso · <b>tasto destro</b> per ricaricare · ✕ per svuotare.</div>
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@
     <div class="tab-panel" data-tab="testo">
       <section class="span2">
         <label>Testo scorrevole</label>
-        <input type="text" id="ticker-text" class="textfield" placeholder="Es. NOME DJ · EVENTO" />
+        <textarea id="ticker-text" class="textfield textarea-lg" rows="4" placeholder="Scrivi qui il testo da far scorrere…&#10;Es. NOME DJ · TITOLO EVENTO · DATA"></textarea>
         <div class="row">
           <label class="chk"><input type="checkbox" id="ticker-on" /> Mostra</label>
           <select id="ticker-pos">
@@ -202,6 +204,32 @@
         </div>
         <label>Velocità testo <span id="ticker-speed-val">1.0×</span></label>
         <input type="range" id="ticker-speed" min="0.2" max="4" step="0.1" value="1" />
+        <label>Carattere</label>
+        <select id="ticker-font">
+          <option value="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif">Sistema</option>
+          <option value="'Arial Black', Impact, sans-serif">Arial Black</option>
+          <option value="Impact, sans-serif">Impact</option>
+          <option value="Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif">Georgia</option>
+          <option value="'Courier New', monospace">Monospace</option>
+          <option value="'Brush Script MT', 'Snell Roundhand', cursive">Corsivo</option>
+          <option value="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Verdana</option>
+          <option value="'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif">Trebuchet</option>
+        </select>
+        <label>Grandezza <span id="ticker-size-val">6.0</span></label>
+        <input type="range" id="ticker-size" min="2" max="18" step="0.5" value="6" />
+        <div class="row">
+          <label class="chk"><input type="checkbox" id="ticker-bold" checked /> Grassetto</label>
+          <label class="chk">Colore <input type="color" id="ticker-color" value="#ffffff" /></label>
+        </div>
+        <label>Effetto movimento</label>
+        <select id="ticker-fx">
+          <option value="none">Nessuno</option>
+          <option value="updown">Su e giù</option>
+          <option value="wave">Onda</option>
+          <option value="zoom">Zoom / pulse</option>
+          <option value="flash">Flash</option>
+          <option value="rotate">Rotazione</option>
+        </select>
       </section>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/src/control.js b/src/control.js
index 556feeb..980aedd 100644
--- a/src/control.js
+++ b/src/control.js
@@ -195,15 +195,24 @@ let repeat = false;
 let isPlaying = false;       // whether the current track is playing
 let ended = false;           // true when the current track reached its end
 let playbackOwner = 'playlist'; // 'playlist' or 'pad' — who started playback
+const durations = {};        // path -> seconds (probed from the output window)
+let playCur = 0, playDur = 0; // live progress of the currently playing track
+let padCrossfadeMs = 0;      // crossfade duration for pad triggers
 let capturingFor = -1;      // index of the track awaiting a hotkey, or -1
 
 const baseName = (p) => p.split('/').pop();
 
+function probePaths(paths) {
+  const todo = paths.filter(p => p && !(p in durations));
+  if (todo.length) send({ type: 'probeDurations', paths: todo });
+}
+
 function addTracks(items) {
   // items: array of { path, name }
   const start = playlist.length;
   items.forEach(it => { if (it.path) playlist.push({ path: it.path, name: it.name || baseName(it.path), key: null }); });
   renderPlaylist();
+  probePaths(items.map(it => it.path));
   // Auto-start the first added track if nothing is playing yet.
   if (currentIndex < 0 && playlist.length > start) playIndex(start);
 }
@@ -259,13 +268,19 @@ function renderPlaylist() {
 
     const isCur = i === currentIndex;
     const playIcon = (isCur && isPlaying) ? '⏸' : '▶';
+    let timeLabel = '';
+    if (isCur && playDur > 0) timeLabel = '-' + fmtTime(Math.floor(Math.max(0, playDur - playCur)));
+    else if (durations[tr.path] > 0) timeLabel = fmtTime(Math.floor(durations[tr.path]));
+    const prog = (isCur && playDur > 0) ? Math.min(100, playCur / playDur * 100) : 0;
     li.innerHTML =
       '<span class="grip">⠿</span>' +
       '<span class="tname" title="' + tr.name.replace(/"/g, '&quot;') + '">' + tr.name + '</span>' +
+      '<span class="ttime">' + timeLabel + '</span>' +
       '<button class="key-btn" title="Assegna tasto rapido">' +
         (capturingFor === i ? '…' : (tr.key ? tr.key.toUpperCase() : '⌨')) + '</button>' +
       '<button class="play-btn" title="' + (isCur && isPlaying ? 'Pausa' : 'Avvia') + '">' + playIcon + '</button>' +
-      '<button class="del-btn" title="Rimuovi">✕</button>';
+      '<button class="del-btn" title="Rimuovi">✕</button>' +
+      (isCur ? '<i class="tprog" style="width:' + prog.toFixed(1) + '%"></i>' : '');
 
     // On the current track the button pauses/resumes/replays; on others it starts that track.
     li.querySelector('.play-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
@@ -348,7 +363,7 @@ $('#img-interval').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
 });
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- ticker
-$('#ticker-text').addEventListener('input', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerText', text: e.target.value }));
+$('#ticker-text').addEventListener('input', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerText', text: e.target.value.replace(/\s*\n\s*/g, ' · ') }));
 $('#ticker-on').addEventListener('change', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerOn', on: e.target.checked }));
 $('#ticker-pos').addEventListener('change', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerPos', pos: e.target.value }));
 $('#ticker-speed').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
@@ -356,6 +371,14 @@ $('#ticker-speed').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
   $('#ticker-speed-val').textContent = m.toFixed(1) + '×';
   send({ type: 'tickerSpeed', mult: m });
 });
+$('#ticker-font').addEventListener('change', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerFont', value: e.target.value }));
+$('#ticker-size').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
+  $('#ticker-size-val').textContent = parseFloat(e.target.value).toFixed(1);
+  send({ type: 'tickerSize', value: parseFloat(e.target.value) });
+});
+$('#ticker-bold').addEventListener('change', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerWeight', on: e.target.checked }));
+$('#ticker-color').addEventListener('input', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerColor', value: e.target.value }));
+$('#ticker-fx').addEventListener('change', (e) => send({ type: 'tickerFx', value: e.target.value }));
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- displays
 async function refreshDisplays() {
@@ -414,17 +437,23 @@ function renderPads() {
     const d = document.createElement('div');
     d.className = 'pad' + (p ? ' filled' : '') + (i === activePad && padPlaying ? ' active' : '');
     d.dataset.i = i;
+    const isActive = i === activePad && padPlaying;
+    const prog = (isActive && playDur > 0) ? Math.min(100, playCur / playDur * 100) : 0;
+    const remain = (isActive && playDur > 0) ? '-' + fmtTime(Math.floor(Math.max(0, playDur - playCur)))
+      : (p && durations[p.path] > 0 ? fmtTime(Math.floor(durations[p.path])) : '');
     d.innerHTML = '<span class="pad-num">' + (i + 1) + '</span>' +
       (p ? '<span class="pad-name">' + p.name.replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;') + '</span>' +
+           (remain ? '<span class="pad-time">' + remain + '</span>' : '') +
            '<button class="pad-x" title="Svuota">✕</button>' +
            '<button class="pad-key" title="Assegna tasto rapido">' +
-             (padCapturing === i ? '…' : (p.key ? p.key.toUpperCase() : '⌨')) + '</button>'
+             (padCapturing === i ? '…' : (p.key ? p.key.toUpperCase() : '⌨')) + '</button>' +
+           (isActive ? '<i class="pad-prog" style="width:' + prog.toFixed(1) + '%"></i>' : '')
          : '<span class="pad-plus">＋</span>');
     padGrid.appendChild(d);
   });
 }
 
-function assignPad(i, item) { pads[i] = item; renderPads(); savePadState(); }
+function assignPad(i, item) { pads[i] = item; renderPads(); savePadState(); if (item) probePaths([item.path]); }
 function loadPadFile(i) { padLoadTarget = i; $('#pad-input').click(); }
 
 function playPad(i) {
@@ -437,9 +466,10 @@ function playPad(i) {
   }
   playbackOwner = 'pad';
   activePad = i; padPlaying = true;
+  playCur = 0; playDur = durations[p.path] || 0;
   // The playlist is no longer the active source.
   currentIndex = -1; isPlaying = false; renderPlaylist();
-  send({ type: 'playTrack', path: p.path });
+  send({ type: 'playTrack', path: p.path, crossfade: padCrossfadeMs });
   renderPads();
 }
 
@@ -486,6 +516,12 @@ $('#btn-pad-stop').addEventListener('click', () => {
 $('#btn-pad-clear').addEventListener('click', () => {
   pads = new Array(PAD_COUNT).fill(null); activePad = -1; padPlaying = false; renderPads(); savePadState();
 });
+const padXfade = $('#pad-xfade');
+if (padXfade) padXfade.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
+  const s = parseFloat(e.target.value);
+  $('#pad-xfade-val').textContent = s.toFixed(1) + 's';
+  padCrossfadeMs = s * 1000;
+});
 
 // Load saved pad assignments on startup.
 (async () => {
@@ -494,6 +530,7 @@ $('#btn-pad-clear').addEventListener('click', () => {
     if (Array.isArray(saved)) for (let i = 0; i < PAD_COUNT; i++) pads[i] = saved[i] || null;
   } catch (e) { /* ignore */ }
   renderPads();
+  probePaths(pads.filter(Boolean).map(p => p.path));
 })();
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- tabs
@@ -586,7 +623,7 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (e.target.tagName === 'INPUT' && e.target.type === 'text') return;
+  if ((e.target.tagName === 'INPUT' && e.target.type === 'text') || e.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA') return;
 
   const lk = e.key.toLowerCase();
   // Track hotkeys take priority, then effect hotkeys.
@@ -676,6 +713,14 @@ djv.onReport((m) => {
         if (now - lastBeatAdvance > 250) { lastBeatAdvance = now; nextInSequence(); }
       }
       break;
+    case 'durations':
+      m.list.forEach(d => { durations[d.path] = d.duration; });
+      renderPlaylist(); renderPads();
+      break;
+    case 'progress':
+      playCur = m.currentTime; playDur = m.duration;
+      if (playbackOwner === 'pad') renderPads(); else renderPlaylist();
+      break;
     case 'recState':
       recOn = m.recording;
       $('#btn-rec').disabled = false;
diff --git a/src/output.html b/src/output.html
index 62d123b..bbaaaea 100644
--- a/src/output.html
+++ b/src/output.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <img id="logo-1" class="logo" />
 
   <!-- Scrolling text ticker -->
-  <div id="ticker"><div id="ticker-track"><span></span><span></span></div></div>
+  <div id="ticker"><div id="ticker-track"><span class="tick-copy"></span><span class="tick-copy"></span></div></div>
 
   <div id="drop-hint">
     <div class="big">🎛 In attesa dell'audio…</div>
diff --git a/src/output.js b/src/output.js
index d7ff7f0..1e9f795 100644
--- a/src/output.js
+++ b/src/output.js
@@ -97,20 +97,22 @@ function composeFrame() {
   recCtx.globalAlpha = 1;
 
   if (ticker.classList.contains('show')) {
-    for (const span of tickerSpans) {
+    recCtx.textBaseline = 'middle';
+    for (const span of tickerLetters()) {
       const txt = span.textContent;
-      if (!txt) continue;
+      if (!txt || txt === ' ') continue;
       const r = span.getBoundingClientRect();
       if (r.right < 0 || r.left > window.innerWidth) continue;
       const cs = getComputedStyle(span);
+      recCtx.globalAlpha = parseFloat(cs.opacity) || 1;
       recCtx.font = cs.fontWeight + ' ' + (parseFloat(cs.fontSize) * sy) + 'px ' + cs.fontFamily;
       recCtx.fillStyle = cs.color;
-      recCtx.textBaseline = 'middle';
       recCtx.shadowColor = 'rgba(140,180,255,0.9)';
-      recCtx.shadowBlur = 16 * sy;
+      recCtx.shadowBlur = 14 * sy;
       recCtx.fillText(txt, r.x * sx, (r.y + r.height / 2) * sy);
       recCtx.shadowBlur = 0;
     }
+    recCtx.globalAlpha = 1;
   }
   composeRAF = requestAnimationFrame(composeFrame);
 }
@@ -195,15 +197,41 @@ function setLogo(i, url) {
 
 const ticker = $('#ticker');
 const tickerTrack = $('#ticker-track');
-const tickerSpans = ticker.querySelectorAll('span');
-function setTickerText(t) { tickerSpans.forEach(s => s.textContent = t + '   •   '); }
+const tickCopies = ticker.querySelectorAll('.tick-copy');
+function buildLetters(txt) {
+  const full = (txt || '') + '   •   ';
+  let html = '';
+  for (let i = 0; i < full.length; i++) {
+    const c = full[i];
+    const ch = c === ' ' ? ' ' : c.replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;');
+    html += '<span class="tl" style="--i:' + i + '">' + ch + '</span>';
+  }
+  return html;
+}
+function setTickerText(t) { const h = buildLetters(t); tickCopies.forEach(c => c.innerHTML = h); }
 function setTickerSpeed(m) { tickerTrack.style.setProperty('--ticker-dur', (18 / m) + 's'); }
+function tickerLetters() { return tickerTrack.querySelectorAll('.tl'); }
 ticker.classList.add('pos-bottom');
 setTickerSpeed(1);
 
 function hideHint() { $('#drop-hint').classList.add('hidden'); }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- audio devices
+// Probe duration (metadata only) for a list of file paths.
+function probeDurations(paths) {
+  if (!paths.length) return;
+  const results = [];
+  let pending = paths.length;
+  const finish = () => { if (--pending === 0) djv.report({ type: 'durations', list: results }); };
+  paths.forEach(p => {
+    const a = new Audio();
+    a.preload = 'metadata';
+    a.onloadedmetadata = () => { results.push({ path: p, duration: isFinite(a.duration) ? a.duration : 0 }); finish(); };
+    a.onerror = () => { results.push({ path: p, duration: 0 }); finish(); };
+    a.src = toFileURL(p);
+  });
+}
+
 async function reportDevices() {
   try {
     const inputs = await audio.listInputDevices();
@@ -239,11 +267,12 @@ djv.onControl(async (m) => {
     case 'playTrack':
       try {
         audio.onEnded = () => djv.report({ type: 'trackEnded' });
-        await audio.loadFile(toFileURL(m.path), { loop: false });
+        await audio.loadFile(toFileURL(m.path), { loop: false, crossfade: m.crossfade || 0 });
         hideHint();
         djv.report({ type: 'playState', playing: true });
       } catch (e) { djv.report({ type: 'error', message: e.message }); }
       break;
+    case 'probeDurations': probeDurations(m.paths || []); break;
     case 'togglePlay': {
       const playing = audio.togglePlay();
       if (playing !== null) djv.report({ type: 'playState', playing });
@@ -278,12 +307,20 @@ djv.onControl(async (m) => {
       ticker.classList.add('pos-' + m.pos);
       break;
     case 'tickerSpeed': setTickerSpeed(m.mult); break;
+    case 'tickerFont': tickerTrack.style.fontFamily = m.value; break;
+    case 'tickerSize': tickerTrack.style.fontSize = m.value + 'vh'; break;
+    case 'tickerWeight': tickerTrack.style.fontWeight = m.on ? '800' : '400'; break;
+    case 'tickerColor': tickerTrack.style.color = m.value; break;
+    case 'tickerFx':
+      tickerTrack.classList.remove('fx-updown', 'fx-wave', 'fx-zoom', 'fx-flash', 'fx-rotate');
+      if (m.value && m.value !== 'none') tickerTrack.classList.add('fx-' + m.value);
+      break;
   }
 });
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------- render loop
 const startTime = performance.now();
-let frames = 0, fpsT = performance.now(), fps = 0, lastReport = 0, prevBeat = 0;
+let frames = 0, fpsT = performance.now(), fps = 0, lastReport = 0, prevBeat = 0, lastProgress = 0;
 
 function frame() {
   const t = (performance.now() - startTime) / 1000;
@@ -308,6 +345,14 @@ function frame() {
     lastReport = now;
     djv.report({ type: 'meters', bass: a.bass, mid: a.mid, treble: a.treble, fps });
   }
+  // Playback progress for the currently playing file.
+  if (now - lastProgress > 400) {
+    lastProgress = now;
+    const el = audio.mediaEl;
+    if (el && !el.paused && isFinite(el.duration) && el.duration > 0) {
+      djv.report({ type: 'progress', currentTime: el.currentTime, duration: el.duration });
+    }
+  }
   requestAnimationFrame(frame);
 }
 requestAnimationFrame(frame);
diff --git a/src/style.css b/src/style.css
index b889cd5..207c89b 100644
--- a/src/style.css
+++ b/src/style.css
@@ -225,6 +225,29 @@ body.control select { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
   opacity: 0.85;
 }
 .pad-key:hover { background: rgba(120,150,255,0.45); }
+.pad-time {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 3px;
+  left: 4px;
+  font-size: 8.5px;
+  opacity: 0.7;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+.pad-prog {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0; bottom: 0;
+  height: 3px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5ad18a, #aef0c0);
+  width: 0;
+}
+
+/* Larger ticker text area */
+textarea.textarea-lg {
+  min-height: 78px;
+  resize: vertical;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+}
 
 /* ---- Recording status ---- */
 .rec-status {
@@ -269,6 +292,7 @@ body.control select { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
 .hint-mini { font-size: 10px; opacity: 0.45; margin-top: 6px; }
 
 .track {
+  position: relative;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
@@ -278,6 +302,22 @@ body.control select { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
   border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
   border-radius: 9px;
   font-size: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.track .ttime {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  opacity: 0.65;
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  min-width: 34px;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+.track .tprog {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0; bottom: 0;
+  height: 2px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5ad1ff, #7aa2ff, #ff7ad1);
+  width: 0;
 }
 .track.playing {
   background: rgba(110,150,255,0.22);
@@ -368,15 +408,17 @@ body.output { cursor: none; background: #000; }
   display: inline-flex;
   white-space: nowrap;
   will-change: transform;
-  animation: ticker-scroll var(--ticker-dur, 18s) linear infinite;
-}
-#ticker-track span {
   font-size: 6vh;
   font-weight: 800;
-  letter-spacing: 2px;
-  padding: 0 4vw;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
   color: #fff;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  animation: ticker-scroll var(--ticker-dur, 18s) linear infinite;
+}
+.tick-copy { display: inline-flex; padding: 0 2vw; }
+.tl {
+  display: inline-block;
+  white-space: pre;
+  letter-spacing: 2px;
   text-shadow: 0 0 calc(8px + var(--ticker-glow, 0px)) rgba(140,180,255,0.9),
                0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
 }
@@ -385,6 +427,18 @@ body.output { cursor: none; background: #000; }
   to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
 }
 
+/* Text movement effects (applied per letter) */
+.fx-updown .tl { animation: tl-updown 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; }
+.fx-wave   .tl { animation: tl-wave 1.2s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.05s); }
+.fx-zoom   .tl { animation: tl-zoom 0.9s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.04s); }
+.fx-flash  .tl { animation: tl-flash 0.6s steps(1, end) infinite; }
+.fx-rotate .tl { animation: tl-rotate 2s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.03s); }
+@keyframes tl-updown { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-0.18em); } 50% { transform: translateY(0.18em); } }
+@keyframes tl-wave   { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-0.24em); } 50% { transform: translateY(0.24em); } }
+@keyframes tl-zoom   { 0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); } 50% { transform: scale(1.35); } }
+@keyframes tl-flash  { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.12; } }
+@keyframes tl-rotate { 0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-12deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(12deg); } }
+
 /* ---- Drop hint ---- */
 #drop-hint {
   position: fixed;