diff --git a/src/app/(frontend)/api/configure/route.ts b/src/app/(frontend)/api/configure/route.ts
index df85e97..2e70fbe 100644
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/api/configure/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/api/configure/route.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ async function generateBriefWithAI(body: ConfigureRequestBody): Promise<string>
   const context = buildContext(body);
   const displayName = body.name.split(' ')[0] || body.name;
 
-  const systemPrompt = `You are writing a project brief on behalf of LetsBe Solutions, a digital studio that builds custom websites, custom software, and private digital infrastructure. The company is American-founded and serves businesses on the Côte d'Azur and internationally.
+  const systemPrompt = `You are writing a project brief on behalf of LetsBe Solutions, a digital studio that builds custom websites, custom software, and private digital infrastructure. The company is American-founded and serves clients internationally.
 
 Key facts about LetsBe:
 - Every project is designed and coded from scratch — no templates, no page builders
diff --git a/src/components/configurator/ProgressBar.tsx b/src/components/configurator/ProgressBar.tsx
index 86295d8..a5afa1f 100644
--- a/src/components/configurator/ProgressBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/configurator/ProgressBar.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { Check } from 'lucide-react';
 
 interface ProgressBarProps {
   currentStep: 1 | 2 | 3;
@@ -9,31 +10,68 @@ interface ProgressBarProps {
   className?: string;
 }
 
+const STEP_LABELS = ['01', '02', '03'];
+
 export default function ProgressBar({ currentStep, className }: ProgressBarProps) {
   return (
-    <div className={cn('flex gap-1.5', className)} role="progressbar" aria-valuenow={currentStep} aria-valuemin={1} aria-valuemax={3}>
-      {([1, 2, 3] as const).map((step) => {
-        const isActive = step <= currentStep;
-        return (
-          <div
-            key={step}
-            className="relative flex-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-outline-variant/40 overflow-hidden"
-          >
-            <motion.div
-              className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-dark to-primary"
-              initial={{ scaleX: 0 }}
-              animate={{ scaleX: isActive ? 1 : 0 }}
-              transition={{
-                type: 'spring',
-                stiffness: 300,
-                damping: 30,
-                delay: isActive ? (step - 1) * 0.05 : 0,
-              }}
-              style={{ transformOrigin: 'left' }}
-            />
-          </div>
-        );
-      })}
+    <div
+      className={cn('flex items-center justify-center', className)}
+      role="progressbar"
+      aria-valuenow={currentStep}
+      aria-valuemin={1}
+      aria-valuemax={3}
+    >
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-0 w-full max-w-xs">
+        {([1, 2, 3] as const).map((step) => {
+          const isComplete = step < currentStep;
+          const isActive = step === currentStep;
+          const isUpcoming = step > currentStep;
+          const showFilledLine = step < currentStep;
+
+          return (
+            <div key={step} className="flex items-center flex-1 last:flex-none">
+              {/* Step circle */}
+              <motion.div
+                className={cn(
+                  'relative flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 rounded-full text-[11px] font-semibold flex-shrink-0 transition-colors duration-300',
+                  isComplete && 'bg-primary text-white',
+                  isActive && 'bg-primary-dark text-white shadow-[0_0_0_3px_rgba(91,164,217,0.15)]',
+                  isUpcoming && 'bg-surface-low text-outline border border-outline-variant/40',
+                )}
+              >
+                {isComplete ? (
+                  <motion.div
+                    initial={{ scale: 0 }}
+                    animate={{ scale: 1 }}
+                    transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 20 }}
+                  >
+                    <Check size={13} strokeWidth={2.5} />
+                  </motion.div>
+                ) : (
+                  <span>{STEP_LABELS[step - 1]}</span>
+                )}
+              </motion.div>
+
+              {/* Connector line — only between steps, fills only when step is complete */}
+              {step < 3 && (
+                <div className="flex-1 h-px mx-2 bg-outline-variant/25 relative overflow-hidden">
+                  <motion.div
+                    className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 right-0 bg-primary"
+                    initial={{ scaleX: 0 }}
+                    animate={{ scaleX: showFilledLine ? 1 : 0 }}
+                    transition={{
+                      type: 'spring',
+                      stiffness: 200,
+                      damping: 25,
+                    }}
+                    style={{ transformOrigin: 'left' }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/configurator/StepServices.tsx b/src/components/configurator/StepServices.tsx
index cecc854..3857698 100644
--- a/src/components/configurator/StepServices.tsx
+++ b/src/components/configurator/StepServices.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const SERVICES: ServiceOption[] = [
 
 const AI_TYPE_IDS = ['teammate', 'customer-facing', 'data-intelligence', 'notsure'] as const;
 
-// ─── Service Card ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ─── Service Card (horizontal layout) ────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function ServiceCard({
   option,
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ function ServiceCard({
   onToggle,
   title,
   description,
+  index,
 }: {
   option: ServiceOption;
   selected: boolean;
   onToggle: () => void;
   title: string;
   description: string;
+  index: number;
 }) {
   const Icon = option.icon;
 
@@ -48,130 +50,61 @@ function ServiceCard({
     <motion.button
       type="button"
       onClick={onToggle}
+      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 12 }}
+      animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+      transition={{ delay: index * 0.06, duration: 0.35, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
       whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
       className={cn(
-        'group relative w-full text-left rounded-2xl p-5 transition-all duration-200',
+        'group relative flex flex-col items-center text-center rounded-xl px-4 py-5 transition-all duration-200',
         'focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:ring-offset-2',
         selected
-          ? 'bg-primary/6 border-2 border-primary/30 shadow-card'
-          : 'bg-surface-high border-2 border-transparent shadow-subtle hover:shadow-card hover:border-outline-variant/30',
+          ? 'bg-primary/[0.06] border-2 border-primary/40 shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(0,100,148,0.1)]'
+          : 'bg-white border-2 border-outline-variant/20 hover:border-outline-variant/40 hover:shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(25,28,29,0.06)]',
       )}
     >
-      <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
+      {/* Icon + check badge */}
+      <div className="relative mb-2.5">
         <div
           className={cn(
-            'flex-shrink-0 w-11 h-11 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center transition-colors duration-200',
-            selected
-              ? 'bg-primary/15 text-primary-dark'
-              : 'bg-primary/8 text-primary group-hover:bg-primary/12',
+            'w-10 h-10 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center transition-colors duration-200',
+            selected ? 'bg-primary/12' : 'bg-surface-low group-hover:bg-primary/6',
           )}
         >
-          <Icon size={20} strokeWidth={1.5} />
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-          <p
+          <Icon
+            size={20}
+            strokeWidth={1.5}
             className={cn(
-              'text-sm font-semibold leading-tight mb-1 transition-colors duration-200',
-              selected ? 'text-primary-dark' : 'text-on-surface',
+              'transition-colors duration-200',
+              selected ? 'text-primary-dark' : 'text-outline group-hover:text-primary',
             )}
-          >
-            {title}
-          </p>
-          <p className="text-xs text-outline leading-relaxed">{description}</p>
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5">
-          <motion.div
-            className={cn(
-              'w-5 h-5 rounded-full border-2 flex items-center justify-center',
-              selected ? 'border-primary bg-primary' : 'border-outline-variant bg-transparent',
-            )}
-            animate={
-              selected
-                ? { scale: 1, borderColor: '#5BA4D9', backgroundColor: '#5BA4D9' }
-                : { scale: 1, borderColor: '#c2c7ce', backgroundColor: 'transparent' }
-            }
-            transition={springTransition}
-          >
-            <AnimatePresence>
-              {selected && (
-                <motion.div
-                  initial={{ scale: 0, opacity: 0 }}
-                  animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
-                  exit={{ scale: 0, opacity: 0 }}
-                  transition={springTransition}
-                >
-                  <Check size={11} strokeWidth={3} className="text-white" />
-                </motion.div>
-              )}
-            </AnimatePresence>
-          </motion.div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </motion.button>
-  );
-}
-
-// ─── AI Toggle ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-function AIToggle({
-  enabled,
-  onToggle,
-  label,
-  description,
-}: {
-  enabled: boolean;
-  onToggle: () => void;
-  label: string;
-  description: string;
-}) {
-  return (
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      onClick={onToggle}
-      className={cn(
-        'flex items-center gap-3 w-full text-left rounded-xl px-4 py-3',
-        'transition-all duration-200',
-        'focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:ring-offset-2',
-        enabled
-          ? 'bg-primary/5 shadow-card'
-          : 'bg-surface-high shadow-subtle hover:shadow-card',
-      )}
-    >
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-        <span
-          className={cn(
-            'text-sm font-semibold transition-colors duration-200 flex items-center gap-1.5',
-            enabled ? 'text-primary-dark' : 'text-on-surface',
-          )}
-        >
-          <Sparkles
-            size={14}
-            strokeWidth={1.75}
-            className={cn(
-              'flex-shrink-0 transition-colors duration-200',
-              enabled ? 'text-primary' : 'text-outline',
-            )}
-            aria-hidden="true"
           />
-          {label}
-        </span>
-        <p className="text-xs text-outline mt-0.5">{description}</p>
+        </div>
+        {/* Check badge — appears on selection */}
+        <AnimatePresence>
+          {selected && (
+            <motion.div
+              initial={{ scale: 0 }}
+              animate={{ scale: 1 }}
+              exit={{ scale: 0 }}
+              transition={springTransition}
+              className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-primary-dark flex items-center justify-center"
+            >
+              <Check size={10} strokeWidth={3} className="text-white" />
+            </motion.div>
+          )}
+        </AnimatePresence>
       </div>
-      <div
+
+      <p
         className={cn(
-          'flex-shrink-0 w-10 h-6 rounded-full relative transition-colors duration-300',
-          enabled ? 'bg-primary' : 'bg-outline-variant',
+          'text-sm font-semibold leading-tight mb-1 transition-colors duration-200',
+          selected ? 'text-primary-dark' : 'text-on-surface',
         )}
       >
-        <motion.div
-          className="absolute top-0.5 w-5 h-5 rounded-full bg-white shadow-sm"
-          animate={{ x: enabled ? 18 : 2 }}
-          transition={springTransition}
-        />
-      </div>
-    </button>
+        {title}
+      </p>
+      <p className="text-[11px] text-outline leading-relaxed">{description}</p>
+    </motion.button>
   );
 }
 
@@ -209,19 +142,19 @@ export default function StepServices({ formData, setFormData, onNext }: StepProp
   const canProceed = formData.services.length > 0;
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col gap-6">
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
       <ProgressBar currentStep={1} totalSteps={3} />
 
-      <div>
+      <div className="text-center">
         <h3 className="font-serif text-2xl font-semibold tracking-headline text-on-surface">
           {t('step1.title')}
         </h3>
         <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-outline">{t('step1.subtitle')}</p>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Service cards */}
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-        {SERVICES.map((option) => (
+      {/* Service cards — horizontal grid */}
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+        {SERVICES.map((option, index) => (
           <ServiceCard
             key={option.id}
             option={option}
@@ -229,31 +162,49 @@ export default function StepServices({ formData, setFormData, onNext }: StepProp
             onToggle={() => toggleService(option.id)}
             title={t(option.titleKey)}
             description={t(option.descriptionKey)}
+            index={index}
           />
         ))}
-        <AnimatePresence>
-          {formData.services.length === 0 && (
-            <motion.p
-              initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 4 }}
-              animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-              exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -4 }}
-              transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
-              className="text-xs text-outline/60 text-center pt-1 select-none"
-            >
-              {t('selectService')}
-            </motion.p>
-          )}
-        </AnimatePresence>
       </div>
 
-      {/* AI Toggle + Type Selection */}
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-        <AIToggle
-          enabled={formData.aiEnabled}
-          onToggle={toggleAI}
-          label={t('aiToggle')}
-          description={t('aiDescription')}
-        />
+      <p
+        className={cn(
+          'text-xs text-center select-none -mt-2 transition-opacity duration-200',
+          formData.services.length === 0 ? 'text-outline/50' : 'opacity-0',
+        )}
+        aria-hidden={formData.services.length > 0}
+      >
+        {t('selectService')}
+      </p>
+
+      {/* AI Enhancement */}
+      <div className="border-t border-dashed border-outline-variant/30 pt-4">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={toggleAI}
+          className={cn(
+            'flex items-center gap-3 w-full text-left rounded-xl px-4 py-3',
+            'transition-all duration-200',
+            'focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:ring-offset-2',
+            formData.aiEnabled ? 'bg-primary/[0.04]' : 'hover:bg-surface-low',
+          )}
+        >
+          <div className={cn(
+            'flex-shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center transition-colors duration-200',
+            formData.aiEnabled ? 'bg-primary/12' : 'bg-surface-low',
+          )}>
+            <Sparkles size={16} strokeWidth={1.75} className={cn('transition-colors', formData.aiEnabled ? 'text-primary-dark' : 'text-outline')} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <span className={cn('text-sm font-semibold transition-colors', formData.aiEnabled ? 'text-primary-dark' : 'text-on-surface')}>
+              {t('aiToggle')}
+            </span>
+            <p className="text-xs text-outline mt-0.5">{t('aiDescription')}</p>
+          </div>
+          <div className={cn('flex-shrink-0 w-11 h-6 rounded-full relative transition-colors duration-300', formData.aiEnabled ? 'bg-primary-dark' : 'bg-outline-variant/60')}>
+            <motion.div className="absolute top-[3px] w-[18px] h-[18px] rounded-full bg-white shadow-sm" animate={{ x: formData.aiEnabled ? 20 : 3 }} transition={springTransition} />
+          </div>
+        </button>
 
         <AnimatePresence>
           {formData.aiEnabled && (
@@ -264,29 +215,21 @@ export default function StepServices({ formData, setFormData, onNext }: StepProp
               transition={{ duration: 0.3, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
               className="overflow-hidden"
             >
-              <div className="pt-1 flex flex-col gap-3">
+              <div className="pt-3 pb-1 flex flex-col gap-2.5">
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                   {AI_TYPE_IDS.map((aiId, index) => (
                     <motion.div
                       key={aiId}
-                      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 8 }}
+                      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 6 }}
                       animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-                      transition={{
-                        delay: index * 0.06,
-                        duration: 0.3,
-                        ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1],
-                      }}
+                      transition={{ delay: index * 0.05, duration: 0.25, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
                     >
-                      <Chip
-                        active={formData.aiTypes.includes(aiId)}
-                        onClick={() => toggleAIType(aiId)}
-                      >
+                      <Chip active={formData.aiTypes.includes(aiId)} onClick={() => toggleAIType(aiId)}>
                         {t(`aiTypes.${aiId}.title`)}
                       </Chip>
                     </motion.div>
                   ))}
                 </div>
-
                 <AnimatePresence mode="wait">
                   {formData.aiTypes.length > 0 && (
                     <motion.div
@@ -295,7 +238,7 @@ export default function StepServices({ formData, setFormData, onNext }: StepProp
                       animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
                       exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -4 }}
                       transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
-                      className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 px-1"
+                      className="flex flex-col gap-1 px-1"
                     >
                       {formData.aiTypes.map((aiId) => (
                         <p key={aiId} className="text-xs text-outline leading-relaxed">
@@ -312,13 +255,8 @@ export default function StepServices({ formData, setFormData, onNext }: StepProp
         </AnimatePresence>
       </div>
 
-      <Button
-        variant="primary"
-        arrow
-        disabled={!canProceed}
-        onClick={onNext}
-        className="w-full"
-      >
+      {/* CTA */}
+      <Button variant="primary" arrow disabled={!canProceed} onClick={onNext} className="w-full">
         {t('nextStep')}
       </Button>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/sections/Configurator.tsx b/src/components/sections/Configurator.tsx
index 1ae91c2..9427d1e 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/Configurator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sections/Configurator.tsx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default function Configurator() {
               transition={{ duration: 0.7, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1], delay: 0.1 }}
               className="relative"
             >
-              <div className="relative rounded-2xl bg-surface-high shadow-[0_20px_50px_rgba(25,28,29,0.08)] p-6 sm:p-8 overflow-hidden border border-outline-variant/20">
+              <div className="relative rounded-2xl bg-surface-high shadow-[0_20px_50px_rgba(25,28,29,0.08)] p-6 sm:p-8 border border-outline-variant/20">
                 {/* Top-edge accent line */}
                 <div
                   className="absolute top-0 left-6 right-6 h-[2px] rounded-full pointer-events-none"
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages/en.json b/src/i18n/messages/en.json
index 8e8c43c..93cd850 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/messages/en.json
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     "bookCall": "Book a Call"
   },
   "hero": {
-    "title": "Websites, software, and infrastructure — designed and built {accentWord} around you.",
+    "title": "Websites, software, and infrastructure - designed and built {accentWord} around you.",
     "accentWord": "entirely",
     "subtitle": "We design custom websites, build purpose-built software, and run private infrastructure that you own and control. One team, from first pixel to final deployment.",
     "cta": "Start Your Project",
     "ctaSecondary": "See Our Work",
-    "trust": "Trusted by businesses across the Riviera"
+    "trust": "Trusted by businesses worldwide"
   },
   "trustBar": {
     "customBuilt": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     },
     "privateInfra": {
       "title": "You Own Everything",
-      "description": "Private servers, your data, your tools — fully controlled and owned by you."
+      "description": "Private servers, your data, your tools - fully controlled and owned by you."
     },
     "aiPowered": {
       "title": "One Team, End to End",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       "title": "Private Infrastructure",
       "features": ["Dedicated Servers", "Email & Cloud Storage", "Security & Encryption", "Monitoring & Support"]
     },
-    "aiNarrative": "And when you're ready, we layer AI into everything — from intelligent features in your software to automation that connects all your tools."
+    "aiNarrative": "And when you're ready, we layer AI into everything - from intelligent features in your software to automation that connects all your tools."
   },
   "configurator": {
     "eyebrow": "Get Started",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     },
     "complete": {
       "title": "Your project brief is ready",
-      "subtitle": "Check your inbox — we've sent a detailed brief to {email}",
+      "subtitle": "Check your inbox - we've sent a detailed brief to {email}",
       "bookTitle": "Book a Consultation",
       "bookSubtitle": "30 minutes to discuss your brief with our team",
       "bookCall": "Book a Call",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "services": {
       "web": {
         "title": "Web Design & Development",
-        "description": "Custom websites and web applications — designed from scratch, built for performance, and optimized for search engines."
+        "description": "Custom websites and web applications - designed from scratch, built for performance, and optimized for search engines."
       },
       "systems": {
         "title": "Custom Software",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       },
       "infrastructure": {
         "title": "Private Infrastructure",
-        "description": "Dedicated servers with email, cloud storage, and business tools — fully owned and controlled by you."
+        "description": "Dedicated servers with email, cloud storage, and business tools - fully owned and controlled by you."
       }
     },
     "aiToggle": "Add AI Integration",
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@
     "aiTypes": {
       "teammate": {
         "title": "AI Teammate",
-        "description": "An internal AI assistant that helps your team work faster — automates tasks, answers questions, connects your tools."
+        "description": "An internal AI assistant that helps your team work faster - automates tasks, answers questions, connects your tools."
       },
       "customer-facing": {
         "title": "Customer-Facing AI",
-        "description": "AI features your clients interact with — smart search, personalized recommendations, conversational interfaces."
+        "description": "AI features your clients interact with - smart search, personalized recommendations, conversational interfaces."
       },
       "data-intelligence": {
         "title": "Data Intelligence",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       },
       "notsure": {
         "title": "Not Sure Yet",
-        "description": "No problem — we'll explore the best AI approach together during discovery."
+        "description": "No problem - we'll explore the best AI approach together during discovery."
       }
     },
     "industries": {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
       },
       "build": {
         "title": "Design & Build",
-        "description": "Your project takes shape — pixel by pixel, feature by feature."
+        "description": "Your project takes shape - pixel by pixel, feature by feature."
       },
       "launch": {
         "title": "Launch & Support",
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
       },
       "portAmador": {
         "title": "Port Amador",
-        "description": "Website and private digital infrastructure — cloud storage, email, and file management for a premium marina.",
+        "description": "Website and private digital infrastructure - cloud storage, email, and file management for a premium marina.",
         "tags": ["Website", "Infrastructure"]
       }
     },
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@
   "philosophy": {
     "eyebrow": "Why It Matters",
     "title": "Your tools should belong to you.",
-    "subtitle": "Most businesses rent their digital life from a dozen different platforms. We think there's a better way — one where you own your data, control your infrastructure, and aren't locked into anyone's pricing page.",
+    "subtitle": "Most businesses rent their digital life from a dozen different platforms. We think there's a better way - one where you own your data, control your infrastructure, and aren't locked into anyone's pricing page.",
     "ownership": {
       "title": "Own Your Stack",
-      "description": "We move you off scattered SaaS subscriptions and onto private infrastructure — servers, email, cloud storage, and tools that you control."
+      "description": "We move you off scattered SaaS subscriptions and onto private infrastructure - servers, email, cloud storage, and tools that you control."
     },
     "craftsmanship": {
       "title": "No Shortcuts",
@@ -222,15 +222,15 @@
     },
     "oneTeam": {
       "title": "One Relationship",
-      "description": "From the initial design through development to ongoing support — one team that knows your business inside and out."
+      "description": "From the initial design through development to ongoing support - one team that knows your business inside and out."
     },
-    "quote": "We build technology that works for your business — not the other way around.",
-    "foundedLocation": "Based on the Côte d'Azur"
+    "quote": "We build technology that works for your business - not the other way around.",
+    "foundedLocation": "Matt Ciaccio, Founder"
   },
   "cta": {
     "eyebrow": "Let's Talk",
     "title": "Ready to build something?",
-    "subtitle": "Tell us what you need. No pitch decks, no pressure — just a conversation about what's possible.",
+    "subtitle": "Tell us what you need. No pitch decks, no pressure - just a conversation about what's possible.",
     "cta": "Start Your Project",
     "configure": "Start Your Project",
     "email": "hello@letsbe.biz",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
   },
   "footer": {
     "tagline": "Custom websites, software, and infrastructure for businesses that want to own their digital future.",
-    "location": "American-founded. Serving the Côte d'Azur and beyond.",
+    "location": "American-founded. Serving clients worldwide.",
     "services": "Services",
     "studio": "Studio",
     "connect": "Connect",
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages/fr.json b/src/i18n/messages/fr.json
index 0105d9c..cd91863 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages/fr.json
+++ b/src/i18n/messages/fr.json
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     "bookCall": "Réserver un Appel"
   },
   "hero": {
-    "title": "Sites web, logiciels et infrastructure — conçus et développés {accentWord} autour de vous.",
+    "title": "Sites web, logiciels et infrastructure - conçus et développés {accentWord} autour de vous.",
     "accentWord": "entièrement",
     "subtitle": "Nous concevons des sites web sur mesure, développons des logiciels dédiés et gérons une infrastructure privée qui vous appartient. Une seule équipe, du premier pixel au déploiement final.",
     "cta": "Démarrer Votre Projet",
     "ctaSecondary": "Voir Nos Réalisations",
-    "trust": "La confiance des entreprises de la Riviera"
+    "trust": "La confiance d'entreprises dans le monde entier"
   },
   "trustBar": {
     "customBuilt": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     },
     "privateInfra": {
       "title": "Tout Vous Appartient",
-      "description": "Serveurs privés, vos données, vos outils — entièrement contrôlés et détenus par vous."
+      "description": "Serveurs privés, vos données, vos outils - entièrement contrôlés et détenus par vous."
     },
     "aiPowered": {
       "title": "Une Seule Équipe",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       "title": "Infrastructure Privée",
       "features": ["Serveurs Dédiés", "Email & Stockage Cloud", "Sécurité & Chiffrement", "Monitoring & Support"]
     },
-    "aiNarrative": "Et quand vous êtes prêt, nous intégrons l'IA dans l'ensemble — des fonctionnalités intelligentes dans vos logiciels à l'automatisation qui connecte tous vos outils."
+    "aiNarrative": "Et quand vous êtes prêt, nous intégrons l'IA dans l'ensemble - des fonctionnalités intelligentes dans vos logiciels à l'automatisation qui connecte tous vos outils."
   },
   "configurator": {
     "eyebrow": "Démarrer",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     },
     "complete": {
       "title": "Votre brief projet est prêt",
-      "subtitle": "Vérifiez votre boîte mail — nous avons envoyé un brief détaillé à {email}",
+      "subtitle": "Vérifiez votre boîte mail - nous avons envoyé un brief détaillé à {email}",
       "bookTitle": "Réservez une Consultation",
       "bookSubtitle": "30 minutes pour discuter de votre brief avec notre équipe",
       "bookCall": "Réserver un Appel",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     "services": {
       "web": {
         "title": "Design & Développement Web",
-        "description": "Sites web et applications sur mesure — conçus de zéro, optimisés pour la performance et le référencement."
+        "description": "Sites web et applications sur mesure - conçus de zéro, optimisés pour la performance et le référencement."
       },
       "systems": {
         "title": "Logiciels Sur Mesure",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       },
       "infrastructure": {
         "title": "Infrastructure Privée",
-        "description": "Serveurs dédiés avec email, stockage cloud et outils métier — entièrement détenus et contrôlés par vous."
+        "description": "Serveurs dédiés avec email, stockage cloud et outils métier - entièrement détenus et contrôlés par vous."
       }
     },
     "aiToggle": "Ajouter l'Intégration IA",
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@
     "aiTypes": {
       "teammate": {
         "title": "IA Coéquipier",
-        "description": "Un assistant IA interne qui aide votre équipe à travailler plus vite — automatise les tâches, répond aux questions, connecte vos outils."
+        "description": "Un assistant IA interne qui aide votre équipe à travailler plus vite - automatise les tâches, répond aux questions, connecte vos outils."
       },
       "customer-facing": {
         "title": "IA Client",
-        "description": "Des fonctionnalités IA avec lesquelles vos clients interagissent — recherche intelligente, recommandations personnalisées, interfaces conversationnelles."
+        "description": "Des fonctionnalités IA avec lesquelles vos clients interagissent - recherche intelligente, recommandations personnalisées, interfaces conversationnelles."
       },
       "data-intelligence": {
         "title": "Intelligence Données",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
       },
       "notsure": {
         "title": "Pas Encore Sûr",
-        "description": "Pas de problème — nous explorerons ensemble la meilleure approche IA lors de la phase de découverte."
+        "description": "Pas de problème - nous explorerons ensemble la meilleure approche IA lors de la phase de découverte."
       }
     },
     "industries": {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
       },
       "build": {
         "title": "Design & Construction",
-        "description": "Votre projet prend forme — pixel par pixel, fonctionnalité par fonctionnalité."
+        "description": "Votre projet prend forme - pixel par pixel, fonctionnalité par fonctionnalité."
       },
       "launch": {
         "title": "Lancement & Support",
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
       },
       "portAmador": {
         "title": "Port Amador",
-        "description": "Site web et infrastructure digitale privée — stockage cloud, email et gestion de fichiers pour une marina premium.",
+        "description": "Site web et infrastructure digitale privée - stockage cloud, email et gestion de fichiers pour une marina premium.",
         "tags": ["Site Web", "Infrastructure"]
       }
     },
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@
   "philosophy": {
     "eyebrow": "Pourquoi C'est Important",
     "title": "Vos outils devraient vous appartenir.",
-    "subtitle": "La plupart des entreprises louent leur vie digitale à une dizaine de plateformes différentes. Nous pensons qu'il y a mieux — un monde où vous possédez vos données, contrôlez votre infrastructure et n'êtes enfermé dans la grille tarifaire de personne.",
+    "subtitle": "La plupart des entreprises louent leur vie digitale à une dizaine de plateformes différentes. Nous pensons qu'il y a mieux - un monde où vous possédez vos données, contrôlez votre infrastructure et n'êtes enfermé dans la grille tarifaire de personne.",
     "ownership": {
       "title": "Maîtrisez Votre Stack",
-      "description": "Nous vous libérons des abonnements SaaS dispersés pour vous installer sur une infrastructure privée — serveurs, email, stockage cloud et outils que vous contrôlez."
+      "description": "Nous vous libérons des abonnements SaaS dispersés pour vous installer sur une infrastructure privée - serveurs, email, stockage cloud et outils que vous contrôlez."
     },
     "craftsmanship": {
       "title": "Pas de Raccourcis",
@@ -222,15 +222,15 @@
     },
     "oneTeam": {
       "title": "Une Seule Relation",
-      "description": "Du design initial au développement jusqu'au support continu — une seule équipe qui connaît votre activité de A à Z."
+      "description": "Du design initial au développement jusqu'au support continu - une seule équipe qui connaît votre activité de A à Z."
     },
-    "quote": "Nous construisons la technologie qui travaille pour votre entreprise — pas l'inverse.",
-    "foundedLocation": "Basé sur la Côte d'Azur"
+    "quote": "Nous construisons la technologie qui travaille pour votre entreprise - pas l'inverse.",
+    "foundedLocation": "Matt Ciaccio, Fondateur"
   },
   "cta": {
     "eyebrow": "Parlons-en",
     "title": "Prêt à construire quelque chose ?",
-    "subtitle": "Dites-nous ce dont vous avez besoin. Pas de slides, pas de pression — juste une conversation sur ce qui est possible.",
+    "subtitle": "Dites-nous ce dont vous avez besoin. Pas de slides, pas de pression - juste une conversation sur ce qui est possible.",
     "cta": "Démarrer Votre Projet",
     "configure": "Démarrer Votre Projet",
     "email": "hello@letsbe.biz",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
   },
   "footer": {
     "tagline": "Sites web, logiciels et infrastructure sur mesure pour les entreprises qui veulent maîtriser leur avenir digital.",
-    "location": "Fondé aux États-Unis. Au service de la Côte d'Azur et au-delà.",
+    "location": "Fondé aux États-Unis. Au service de clients dans le monde entier.",
     "services": "Services",
     "studio": "Studio",
     "connect": "Contact",
diff --git a/src/lib/email.ts b/src/lib/email.ts
index 611f648..5818bfc 100644
--- a/src/lib/email.ts
+++ b/src/lib/email.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function sendBriefToClient({ to, name, brief }: SendBriefEmailOptio
           </p>
         </div>
         <div style="border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb;padding:24px 0;font-size:12px;color:#999;text-align:center">
-          LetsBe. Digital Studio · Côte d'Azur, France
+          LetsBe Solutions LLC
         </div>
       </div>
     `,