diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 26be1c4..28da787 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ hr { border: none; border-top: var(--border); margin: 0; }
     top: 0;
 }
 .tech-visible .tech-scanline {
-    animation: techScanLine 1s ease-in-out forwards;
-    animation-delay: 0.1s;
+    /* disabled — scan effect removed for cleaner look */
+    opacity: 0;
 }
 @keyframes techScanLine {
     0%   { top: 0%; opacity: 1; }
diff --git a/src/scripts/main.js b/src/scripts/main.js
index f042e5b..70d05b9 100644
--- a/src/scripts/main.js
+++ b/src/scripts/main.js
@@ -353,12 +353,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
             0
         );
 
-        // 2. Scan line sweeps
-        techTimeline.fromTo(scanline,
-            { top: '0%', opacity: 1 },
-            { top: '100%', opacity: 0, duration: 1.1, ease: 'power2.inOut' },
-            0
-        );
+        // 2. Scan line — disabled for cleaner look
+        gsap.set(scanline, { opacity: 0 });
 
         // 3. Corner brackets draw in (scale from corner)
         corners.forEach((c, i) => {
@@ -405,13 +401,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
             0.6
         );
 
-        // 7. Panel image scan reveal — subtle
+        // 7. Panel image — simple fade in, no scan/filter effect
         const panelImg = document.getElementById('panel-img');
         if (panelImg) {
             techTimeline.fromTo(panelImg,
-                { clipPath: 'inset(0 0 100% 0)', filter: 'brightness(1.05) grayscale(30%)' },
-                { clipPath: 'inset(0 0 0% 0)', filter: 'brightness(1) contrast(1) grayscale(0%)',
-                  duration: 1, ease: 'power3.out' },
+                { opacity: 0 },
+                { opacity: 0.92, duration: 0.8, ease: 'power2.out' },
                 0.05
             );
         }