diff --git a/src/app/not-found.tsx b/src/app/not-found.tsx
index fbc674e..0854be2 100644
--- a/src/app/not-found.tsx
+++ b/src/app/not-found.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,40 @@ export default async function NotFound() {
   return (
     <div className="py-24">
       <Container className="max-w-xl text-center">
+        {/* Eine Wabe, in der genau eine Zelle fehlt — diese Seite. */}
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 120 104" className="mx-auto mb-10 h-28 w-32" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+          {/* Exakte Wabengeometrie: Spaltenabstand sqrt(3)*r, Zeilenabstand 1,5*r,
+              jede zweite Zeile um eine halbe Spalte versetzt. */}
+          {[
+            [0.5, 0],
+            [1.5, 0],
+            [0, 1],
+            [1, 1],
+            [2, 1],
+            [0.5, 2],
+            [1.5, 2],
+          ].map(([col, row], i) => {
+            const r = 17;
+            const cx = 60 + (col - 1) * Math.sqrt(3) * (r + 1);
+            const cy = 52 + (row - 1) * 1.5 * (r + 1);
+            const points = Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, k) => {
+              const a = (Math.PI / 3) * k - Math.PI / 2;
+              return `${(cx + r * Math.cos(a)).toFixed(1)},${(cy + r * Math.sin(a)).toFixed(1)}`;
+            }).join(" ");
+            const missing = i === 4;
+            return (
+              <polygon
+                key={i}
+                points={points}
+                stroke={missing ? "var(--color-honey-dark)" : "var(--color-honey)"}
+                strokeWidth="1.5"
+                strokeDasharray={missing ? "3 3" : undefined}
+                fill={missing ? "none" : i % 3 === 0 ? "var(--color-honey)" : "color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-honey) 35%, transparent)"}
+                className={missing ? "motion-pulse animate-pulse" : undefined}
+              />
+            );
+          })}
+        </svg>
         <SectionHeading
           eyebrow={t.notFoundPage.eyebrow}
           title={t.notFoundPage.title}
diff --git a/src/components/newsletter-signup.tsx b/src/components/newsletter-signup.tsx
index 325eeba..a898b01 100644
--- a/src/components/newsletter-signup.tsx
+++ b/src/components/newsletter-signup.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState, type FormEvent } from "react";
+import { motion } from "motion/react";
+import { HoneycombPattern } from "@/components/honeycomb";
 import { Container, SectionHeading, Button } from "@/components/ui";
 import { ScrollReveal } from "@/components/scroll-reveal";
 import { TurnstileWidget } from "@/components/turnstile-widget";
@@ -50,8 +52,13 @@ export function NewsletterSignup({ turnstileSiteKey }: { turnstileSiteKey?: stri
 
   return (
     <section className="py-24">
-      <Container className="max-w-2xl text-center">
+      <Container className="max-w-4xl">
         <ScrollReveal>
+          {/* Eigene Flaeche mit Wabenraster: die Anmeldung ist ein Angebot,
+              kein Nachsatz unter der Seite. */}
+          <div className="relative overflow-hidden border border-honey/30 bg-honey/[0.06] px-6 py-14 text-center sm:px-14">
+          <HoneycombPattern className="text-honey/25" size={24} />
+          <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-2xl">
           <SectionHeading
             eyebrow={t.home.newsletter.eyebrow}
             title={t.home.newsletter.title}
@@ -61,7 +68,38 @@ export function NewsletterSignup({ turnstileSiteKey }: { turnstileSiteKey?: stri
           <p className="mt-4 text-ink/70">{t.home.newsletter.description}</p>
 
           {status === "success" ? (
-            <p className="mt-8 text-forest">{t.home.newsletter.successMessage}</p>
+            // Bestaetigung als kleine Zeremonie: das Haekchen zeichnet sich
+            // in der Wabe, dann erscheint der Text.
+            <div className="mt-8 flex flex-col items-center" role="status">
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 26" className="h-14 w-14" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+                <motion.polygon
+                  points="12,1 22.4,7 22.4,19 12,25 1.6,19 1.6,7"
+                  fill="var(--color-honey)"
+                  initial={{ scale: 0.4, opacity: 0 }}
+                  animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
+                  transition={{ type: "spring", stiffness: 300, damping: 16 }}
+                  style={{ transformOrigin: "center" }}
+                />
+                <motion.path
+                  d="M7.5 13.2l3 3 6-6.4"
+                  stroke="var(--color-cream)"
+                  strokeWidth="1.8"
+                  strokeLinecap="round"
+                  strokeLinejoin="round"
+                  initial={{ pathLength: 0 }}
+                  animate={{ pathLength: 1 }}
+                  transition={{ duration: 0.4, delay: 0.25 }}
+                />
+              </svg>
+              <motion.p
+                className="mt-4 font-serif text-2xl text-forest"
+                initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 8 }}
+                animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+                transition={{ delay: 0.45 }}
+              >
+                {t.home.newsletter.successMessage}
+              </motion.p>
+            </div>
           ) : (
             <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="mt-8 max-w-lg mx-auto">
               {/* Eingabefeld und Knopf bilden die Zeile, das CAPTCHA steht
@@ -92,7 +130,9 @@ export function NewsletterSignup({ turnstileSiteKey }: { turnstileSiteKey?: stri
             </form>
           )}
           {status === "error" ? (
-            <p className="mt-4 text-sm text-red-700">{t.home.newsletter.errorMessage}</p>
+            <p className="mt-4 text-sm text-red-700" role="alert">
+              {t.home.newsletter.errorMessage}
+            </p>
           ) : null}
 
           <p className="mt-6 text-xs text-ink/65">
@@ -102,6 +142,8 @@ export function NewsletterSignup({ turnstileSiteKey }: { turnstileSiteKey?: stri
             </a>
             {t.home.newsletter.consentAfterLink}
           </p>
+          </div>
+          </div>
         </ScrollReveal>
       </Container>
     </section>
diff --git a/src/components/quantity-stepper.tsx b/src/components/quantity-stepper.tsx
index 9f24d71..d5f401c 100644
--- a/src/components/quantity-stepper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/quantity-stepper.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
+
 /**
  * Gemeinsamer Mengen-Steller (−/Zahl/+), bisher als Inline-Markup nur auf der
  * Produktdetailseite vorhanden, waehrend Warenkorb-Drawer und Warenkorb-Seite
  * noch ein natives <select> nutzten — vereinheitlicht das Bedienelement.
+ *
+ * Die Zahl "tickt" bei jeder Aenderung, die Knoepfe geben beim Druecken nach
+ * — die Menge fuehlt sich an wie ein Zaehlwerk statt wie ein Textfeld.
  */
 export function QuantityStepper({
   quantity,
@@ -14,30 +21,45 @@ export function QuantityStepper({
   max?: number;
   size?: "sm" | "md";
 }) {
-  const buttonSize = size === "sm" ? "w-8 h-8 text-base" : "w-10 h-10 text-lg";
+  const buttonSize = size === "sm" ? "w-8 h-8" : "w-10 h-10";
+  const buttonClass = `${buttonSize} flex items-center justify-center text-ink/70 transition-[color,background-color,transform] duration-200 hover:bg-honey/10 hover:text-forest active:scale-90 disabled:opacity-30 disabled:hover:bg-transparent disabled:hover:text-ink/70 disabled:active:scale-100`;
 
   return (
-    <div className="inline-flex items-stretch border border-ink/20">
+    <div className="inline-flex items-stretch border border-ink/20 bg-background">
       <button
         type="button"
         onClick={() => onChange(Math.max(1, quantity - 1))}
         disabled={quantity <= 1}
         aria-label="Menge verringern"
-        className={`${buttonSize} flex items-center justify-center text-ink/70 hover:text-forest disabled:opacity-30 disabled:hover:text-ink/70`}
+        className={buttonClass}
       >
-        −
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" className="h-3.5 w-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.8" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path d="M5 12h14" strokeLinecap="round" />
+        </svg>
       </button>
-      <span className="w-8 flex items-center justify-center text-sm" aria-live="polite">
-        {quantity}
+      <span className="relative w-8 overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center text-sm tabular-nums" aria-live="polite">
+        <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout" initial={false}>
+          <motion.span
+            key={quantity}
+            initial={{ y: -12, opacity: 0 }}
+            animate={{ y: 0, opacity: 1 }}
+            exit={{ y: 12, opacity: 0 }}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.18, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
+          >
+            {quantity}
+          </motion.span>
+        </AnimatePresence>
       </span>
       <button
         type="button"
         onClick={() => onChange(Math.min(max, quantity + 1))}
         disabled={quantity >= max}
         aria-label="Menge erhöhen"
-        className={`${buttonSize} flex items-center justify-center text-ink/70 hover:text-forest disabled:opacity-30 disabled:hover:text-ink/70`}
+        className={buttonClass}
       >
-        +
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" className="h-3.5 w-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.8" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path d="M5 12h14M12 5v14" strokeLinecap="round" />
+        </svg>
       </button>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/site-chrome.tsx b/src/components/site-chrome.tsx
index 79fea39..101b7d4 100644
--- a/src/components/site-chrome.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-chrome.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion, useAnimationControls } from "motion/react";
 import { useCartStore, cartItemCount, cartTotalCents } from "@/store/cart-store";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import { QuantityStepper } from "@/components/quantity-stepper";
 import { LanguageSwitcher } from "@/components/language-switcher";
 import { useI18n } from "@/i18n/i18n-provider";
 import { CartFlight, onCartLanded } from "@/components/cart-flight";
+import { HexMark } from "@/components/honeycomb";
 import type { Dictionary } from "@/i18n/dictionary-type";
 
 const FOCUSABLE_SELECTOR =
@@ -271,9 +273,52 @@ function CartIconButton() {
   );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Kopfzeile reagiert aufs Scrollen: ab etwas Abstand zum Seitenanfang
+ * bekommt sie Schatten und staerkeres Glas; beim Weiterlesen nach unten
+ * weicht sie aus, beim kleinsten Hochscrollen ist sie sofort wieder da.
+ * Waehrend Warenkorb oder Menue offen sind, bleibt sie stehen.
+ */
+function useHeaderScrollState(locked: boolean) {
+  const [scrolled, setScrolled] = useState(false);
+  const [hidden, setHidden] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let lastY = window.scrollY;
+    let frame = 0;
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(frame);
+      frame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        const y = window.scrollY;
+        setScrolled(y > 12);
+        // Kleine Zitterbewegungen (Trackpad) ignorieren.
+        if (Math.abs(y - lastY) > 6) {
+          setHidden(y > lastY && y > 240);
+          lastY = y;
+        }
+      });
+    };
+    onScroll();
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(frame);
+      window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  return { scrolled, hidden: hidden && !locked };
+}
+
+function isActivePath(pathname: string, href: string): boolean {
+  return href === "/" ? pathname === "/" : pathname === href || pathname.startsWith(`${href}/`);
+}
+
 export function Header({ companyName }: { companyName: string }) {
   const { t } = useI18n();
+  const pathname = usePathname();
   const [mobileOpen, setMobileOpen] = useState(false);
+  const cartOpen = useCartStore((s) => s.isOpen);
+  const { scrolled, hidden } = useHeaderScrollState(mobileOpen || cartOpen);
   const menuButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
   const mobileMenuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
@@ -287,7 +332,15 @@ export function Header({ companyName }: { companyName: string }) {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <header className="sticky top-0 z-40 bg-background/95 backdrop-blur border-b border-ink/10">
+      <header
+        className={`sticky top-0 z-40 border-b transition-[transform,background-color,box-shadow,border-color] duration-500 ease-[var(--ease-arrive)] motion-reduce:transition-none ${
+          hidden ? "-translate-y-full" : "translate-y-0"
+        } ${
+          scrolled
+            ? "bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-md border-transparent shadow-[0_10px_30px_-20px_rgba(36,53,43,0.45)]"
+            : "bg-background/95 backdrop-blur border-ink/10"
+        }`}
+      >
         {/*
           Eigener, breiterer Wrapper statt der gemeinsamen <Container> (max-w-6xl):
           Logo + 7-Punkte-Navigation + CTA-Button + Icons brauchen mehr Raum als die
@@ -298,15 +351,21 @@ export function Header({ companyName }: { companyName: string }) {
           <Logo t={t} companyName={companyName} />
 
           <nav aria-label="Hauptnavigation" className="hidden xl:flex items-center gap-3 2xl:gap-6">
-            {mainNav.map((item) => (
-              <Link
-                key={item.href}
-                href={item.href}
-                className="text-sm text-ink/80 hover:text-forest transition-colors whitespace-nowrap"
-              >
-                {t.nav[item.key]}
-              </Link>
-            ))}
+            {mainNav.map((item) => {
+              const active = isActivePath(pathname, item.href);
+              return (
+                <Link
+                  key={item.href}
+                  href={item.href}
+                  aria-current={active ? "page" : undefined}
+                  className={`link-draw pb-1 text-sm whitespace-nowrap transition-colors ${
+                    active ? "text-forest [background-image:linear-gradient(var(--color-honey),var(--color-honey))] [background-size:100%_2px]" : "text-ink/80 hover:text-forest"
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {t.nav[item.key]}
+                </Link>
+              );
+            })}
           </nav>
 
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -396,8 +455,12 @@ export function Header({ companyName }: { companyName: string }) {
                   <Link
                     href={item.href}
                     onClick={() => setMobileOpen(false)}
-                    className="text-3xl font-serif"
+                    aria-current={isActivePath(pathname, item.href) ? "page" : undefined}
+                    className={`flex items-center gap-3 text-3xl font-serif ${
+                      isActivePath(pathname, item.href) ? "text-honey-light" : ""
+                    }`}
                   >
+                    {isActivePath(pathname, item.href) ? <HexMark className="h-3 w-3" /> : null}
                     {t.nav[item.key]}
                   </Link>
                 </motion.div>
diff --git a/src/components/site-footer.tsx b/src/components/site-footer.tsx
index 923667c..eea6f51 100644
--- a/src/components/site-footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-footer.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { HoneycombPattern } from "@/components/honeycomb";
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { Container } from "@/components/ui";
 import { Logomark } from "@/components/logomark";
@@ -116,8 +117,9 @@ export async function Footer({
   };
 
   return (
-    <footer className="bg-forest text-cream mt-24">
-      <Container className="py-16">
+    <footer className="relative overflow-hidden bg-forest text-cream mt-24">
+      <HoneycombPattern className="text-honey-light/[0.06]" size={26} fade="right" />
+      <Container className="relative py-16">
         <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-5 gap-10">
           <div className="col-span-2">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ function FooterColumn({
       <ul className="space-y-2">
         {links.map((link) => (
           <li key={link.key}>
-            <Link href={link.href} className="text-sm text-cream/75 hover:text-cream">
+            <Link href={link.href} className="link-draw pb-0.5 text-sm text-cream/75 transition-colors hover:text-cream">
               {labels[link.key]}
             </Link>
           </li>