diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d16685b..80b227f 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
     <!-- HERO -->
     <section id="home" class="hero">
       <div class="hero-content">
-        <p class="hero-greeting">// Hello, world. I'm</p>
         <h1 class="hero-name" >Nikolaj Gade</h1>
         <p class="hero-role">Software Developer</p>
         <p class="hero-pronouns">they/them · he/him</p>
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 4ff9c62..cae4014 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -1,14 +1,55 @@
+// ── Hero typewriter ────────────────────────────────────────────
+function startHeroTypewriter(nameEl, fullName, restEls) {
+  const cursor = document.createElement('span');
+  cursor.className = 'hero-cursor';
+  nameEl.appendChild(cursor);
+
+  let i = 0;
+  function typeNext() {
+    if (i < fullName.length) {
+      nameEl.insertBefore(document.createTextNode(fullName[i]), cursor);
+      i++;
+      setTimeout(typeNext, 95);
+    } else {
+      // Cursor done — fade it out, then reveal the rest
+      cursor.style.transition = 'opacity 0.3s';
+      cursor.style.opacity = '0';
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        cursor.remove();
+        restEls.forEach((el, idx) => {
+          setTimeout(() => el.classList.add('visible'), idx * 110);
+        });
+      }, 0);
+    }
+  }
+  typeNext();
+}
+
 // ── Loader ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 (function () {
-  const loader = document.getElementById('loader');
-  const pctEl  = document.getElementById('loaderPct');
+  const loader  = document.getElementById('loader');
+  const pctEl   = document.getElementById('loaderPct');
+  const nameEl  = document.querySelector('.hero-name');
+  const restEls = [...document.querySelectorAll('.hero-role, .hero-pronouns, .hero-links, .hero-visual')];
+
+  // Store the name and clear it immediately (loader covers the page anyway)
+  const fullName = nameEl.textContent.trim();
+  nameEl.textContent = '';
+
+  // Hide hero elements that reveal after typing
+  restEls.forEach(el => el.classList.add('fade-up'));
+
   let pct = 0;
   const tick = setInterval(() => {
-    pct += Math.random() * 20;
+    pct += Math.random() * 15;
     if (pct >= 100) {
       pct = 100;
       clearInterval(tick);
-      setTimeout(() => loader.classList.add('hide'), 300);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        loader.classList.add('hide');
+        // Wait for the loader fade-out (0.6s), then start typing
+        setTimeout(() => startHeroTypewriter(nameEl, fullName, restEls), 600);
+      }, 300);
     }
     pctEl.textContent = Math.floor(pct) + '%';
   }, 110);
@@ -166,7 +207,7 @@
 (function () {
   const targets = document.querySelectorAll(
     '.section-header, .about-grid, .skill-card, .timeline-item, ' +
-    '.project-card, .edu-card, .hero-content, .hero-visual'
+    '.project-card, .edu-card'
   );
   targets.forEach(el => el.classList.add('fade-up'));
 
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index d21b901..bf8bd1d 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ button { font-family: var(--font); cursor: pointer; border: none; background: no
 @keyframes lcFade { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
 
 .loader-bar-wrap { width: 200px; height: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-radius: 99px; margin: 0 auto 0.75rem; overflow: hidden; }
-.loader-bar { height: 100%; background: var(--grad); width: 0%; animation: barFill 2.2s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: 0.5s; }
+.loader-bar { height: 100%; background: var(--grad); width: 0%; animation: barFill 2.5s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: 0.5s; }
 @keyframes barFill { to { width: 100%; } }
 .loader-pct { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--orange); }
 
@@ -165,11 +165,27 @@ main { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
 .fade-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease); }
 .fade-up.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
 
+/* Hero typewriter cursor */
+.hero-cursor {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 5px;
+  height: 0.8em;
+  background: var(--ink);
+  margin-left: 5px;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+  border-radius: 1px;
+  animation: cursorBlink 0.7s step-end infinite;
+}
+@keyframes cursorBlink {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
+  50% { opacity: 0; }
+}
+
 /* ── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .hero {
   min-height: 100vh;
   display: flex; align-items: center;
-  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1rem) 2rem 15rem;
+  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1rem) 2rem 10rem;
   max-width: var(--max-w);
   margin: 0 auto 250px auto;
   gap: 4rem;
@@ -184,6 +200,7 @@ main { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
   font-weight: 900;
   line-height: 1;
   letter-spacing: -0.03em;
+  margin-top: 3rem;
   margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 .hero-role {