diff --git a/.cursor/rules/common b/.cursor/rules/common
index 0048a591..402558c9 160000
--- a/.cursor/rules/common
+++ b/.cursor/rules/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 0048a59175d3774a9ed517c1fe8ade681d8cea42
+Subproject commit 402558c9424d32857338fd40a8c52f63050e424b
diff --git a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/index.js b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/index.js
index 511d5494..c1b76b97 100644
--- a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/index.js
+++ b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,19 @@ import { setupTagSearchForInput } from './searchInputHandler';
 import { FilterModal } from './filterModal';
 import { initClientSideFiltering } from './clientSideFiltering';
 
-/* eslint-enable sort-imports */
+function revealLoaded() {
+  document
+    .querySelectorAll(
+      '.breadcrumb.loading, .sf-container.loading, .page-main_content.loading',
+    )
+    .forEach((el) => {
+      el.classList.remove('loading');
+      el.classList.add('loaded');
+      if (el.hasAttribute('aria-busy')) {
+        el.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'false');
+      }
+    });
+}
 
 function initConfiguration() {
   window.DEFAULT_VISIBLE_TAGS_COUNT = 5;
@@ -57,13 +69,11 @@ function initFontChanger() {
 
   setInterval(() => {
     currentFontIndex = (currentFontIndex + 1) % fonts.length;
-    // Use Array.prototype.at() for safer array access
     const currentFont = fonts.at(currentFontIndex);
     heroContent.style.fontFamily = currentFont;
   }, 500);
 }
 
-// Tag search filter for case studies page
 function initCaseStudiesTagFilter({
   inputSelector = '.tag-search',
   containerSelector = '.filter-section',
@@ -92,22 +102,17 @@ function initializeAllComponents() {
   initClientSideFiltering();
 }
 
-// Barba pages
 function initBarbaPageTransitions() {
   if (!document.querySelector('[data-barba="container"]')) return;
 
   apos.util.onReady(() => {
-    // Initialize case studies filter handler
     initCaseStudiesFilterHandler();
 
-    // Original Barba enter callback
     const originalEnterCallback = function (data, hasFilterAnchor) {
-      // Scroll to the top after page transition (unless we have a filter anchor)
       if (!hasFilterAnchor) {
         window.scrollTo(0, 0);
       }
 
-      // Close menu if it's open
       const menuButton = document.getElementById('nav-icon');
       const menu = document.querySelector('[data-menu]');
       if (menuButton && menu) {
@@ -115,7 +120,6 @@ function initBarbaPageTransitions() {
         menuButton.classList.remove('open');
       }
 
-      // Trigger video play after transition
       const video = data.next.container.querySelector('video');
       if (video) {
         video.play();
@@ -160,7 +164,6 @@ function initBarbaPageTransitions() {
       cacheIgnore: false,
       preventRunning: true,
       timeout: 10000,
-
       transitions: [
         {
           sync: false,
@@ -175,16 +178,11 @@ function initBarbaPageTransitions() {
       ],
     });
 
-    // Add after hook for updating menu state
     barba.hooks.after(() => {
       // Update menu active state
       const currentPath = window.location.pathname;
       const menuLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.sf-nav__list a');
-
-      // First, remove active class from all menu items
       menuLinks.forEach((link) => link.classList.remove('active'));
-
-      // Then, add active class to the current menu item
       menuLinks.forEach((link) => {
         const href = link.getAttribute('href');
         const hrefPath = new URL(href, window.location.origin).pathname;
@@ -192,11 +190,15 @@ function initBarbaPageTransitions() {
           link.classList.add('active');
         }
       });
+
+      revealLoaded();
+      if (!window.caseStudiesFilterModal) {
+        initFilterModal();
+      }
     });
   });
 }
 
-// Anchor Navigation
 function initAnchorNavigation() {
   const anchors = document.querySelectorAll('a[href^="#"]');
   if (!anchors.length) return;
@@ -216,7 +218,6 @@ function initAnchorNavigation() {
 
 function initMenuToggle() {
   apos.util.onReady(() => {
-    // Menu Open
     const menuButton = document.getElementById('nav-icon');
     const menu = document.querySelector('[data-menu]');
 
@@ -227,7 +228,6 @@ function initMenuToggle() {
       menuButton.classList.toggle('open');
     });
 
-    // Close menu when clicking on menu items for non-logged users
     const menuLinks = menu.querySelectorAll('a');
     menuLinks.forEach((link) => {
       link.addEventListener('click', () => {
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ function initMenuToggle() {
   });
 }
 
-// Filter Case Studies modal for Case Studies mobile page
 function initFilterModal() {
   if (!document.querySelector('.cs_list')) {
     return;
@@ -257,12 +256,10 @@ function initFilterModal() {
   });
 }
 
-document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initFilterModal);
-
-if (typeof barba !== 'undefined') {
-  barba.hooks.after(() => {
-    initFilterModal();
-  });
+if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initFilterModal);
+} else {
+  initFilterModal();
 }
 
 export default () => {
@@ -270,6 +267,12 @@ export default () => {
 
   initializeAllComponents();
 
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', revealLoaded);
+  } else {
+    revealLoaded();
+  }
+
   apos.util.onReady(() => {
     initCaseStudiesFilterHandler();
   });
@@ -278,17 +281,15 @@ export default () => {
   initAnchorNavigation();
   initMenuToggle();
 
-  // Case studies anchor fix
   setTimeout(() => {
     const { pathname, search, hash } = window.location;
-    const isCasesPage = pathname.includes('/cases');
-    const hasFilterParams =
-      search.includes('industry') ||
-      search.includes('stack') ||
-      search.includes('caseStudyType') ||
-      hash.includes('filter');
-
-    if (isCasesPage && hasFilterParams) {
+    if (
+      pathname.includes('/cases') &&
+      (search.includes('industry') ||
+        search.includes('stack') ||
+        search.includes('caseStudyType') ||
+        hash.includes('filter'))
+    ) {
       const filterAnchor = document.getElementById('filter');
       if (filterAnchor) filterAnchor.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
     }
diff --git a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_animation.scss b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_animation.scss
index 1d4cef9d..a2f81eca 100644
--- a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_animation.scss
+++ b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_animation.scss
@@ -55,3 +55,40 @@
     filter: blur(0);
   }
 }
+
+// Loading/Loaded states for reveal animations
+.loading {
+  opacity: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  visibility: hidden;
+  transform: translateY(20px);
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.6s ease-out,
+    transform 0.6s ease-out;
+}
+
+.loaded {
+  opacity: 1;
+  overflow: visible;
+  visibility: visible;
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+// Specific loading states for breadcrumbs and containers
+.breadcrumb.loading,
+.sf-container.loading {
+  opacity: 0 !important;
+  visibility: hidden !important;
+  transform: translateY(15px);
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.5s ease-out,
+    visibility 0.5s ease-out,
+    transform 0.5s ease-out;
+}
+
+.breadcrumb.loaded,
+.sf-container.loaded {
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+  visibility: visible !important;
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
diff --git a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_cases.scss b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_cases.scss
index 3172ece0..87bba548 100644
--- a/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_cases.scss
+++ b/website/modules/asset/ui/src/scss/_cases.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   &_content {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 2rem;
     margin-bottom: 3rem;
   }
 
diff --git a/website/modules/case-studies-page/views/index.html b/website/modules/case-studies-page/views/index.html
index 0202ffe7..80e6780b 100644
--- a/website/modules/case-studies-page/views/index.html
+++ b/website/modules/case-studies-page/views/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
   data-default-visible-tags="{{ data.defaultVisibleTagsCount }}"
 >
   <div class="cs_content">
-    <div class="page-main_content">{% area data.page, 'main' %}</div>
+    <div
+      class="page-main_content loading"
+      id="page-main_content"
+      aria-busy="true"
+    >
+      {% area data.page, 'main' %}
+    </div>
 
     <div id="filter" class="filter-anchor"></div>
 
@@ -295,6 +301,16 @@ <h4 class="portfolio-title">{{ article.portfolioTitle }}</h4>
 <script>
   window.totalPages = {{ data.totalPages | json }};
 </script>
+
+<noscript>
+  <style>
+    #page-main_content {
+      opacity: 1 !important;
+      overflow: visible !important;
+      visibility: visible !important;
+    }
+  </style>
+</noscript>
 <script src="/js/modules/case-studies-page/infinite-scroll.js"></script>
 
 {% endblock main %}
diff --git a/website/views/fragments/fragments.html b/website/views/fragments/fragments.html
index b4cdba0c..e8653ffb 100644
--- a/website/views/fragments/fragments.html
+++ b/website/views/fragments/fragments.html
@@ -31,29 +31,40 @@
 <footer class="sf-footer sf-container">
   <div class="sf-footer__content">
     <div class="sf-footer__top">
-      <p class="sf-footer__tagline">A Deliberately Developmental Organization.</p>
+      <p class="sf-footer__tagline">
+        A Deliberately Developmental Organization.
+      </p>
       <p class="sf-footer__tagline">Built by real people, for real impact.</p>
-      <p class="sf-footer__tagline">Let's grow something meaningful together.</p>
+      <p class="sf-footer__tagline">
+        Let's grow something meaningful together.
+      </p>
     </div>
-    
+
     <div class="sf-footer__links">
       <div class="sf-footer__links-group">
-        <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/speed-and-function/" 
-           class="sf-footer__links-item" 
-           target="_blank" 
-           rel="noopener noreferrer">
+        <a
+          href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/speed-and-function/"
+          class="sf-footer__links-item"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        >
           linkedin
         </a>
-        <a href="mailto:connect@speedandfunction.com" 
-           class="sf-footer__links-item">
+        <a
+          href="mailto:connect@speedandfunction.com"
+          class="sf-footer__links-item"
+        >
           connect@speedandfunction.com
         </a>
       </div>
-      <a href="/privacy-policy" class="sf-footer__links-item sf-footer__links-item--policy">
+      <a
+        href="/privacy-policy"
+        class="sf-footer__links-item sf-footer__links-item--policy"
+      >
         privacy policy
       </a>
     </div>
-    
+
     <div class="sf-footer__bottom">
       <p class="sf-copy">&#169; {{ data.currentYear or '2025' }} S&amp;F</p>
     </div>
@@ -61,7 +72,11 @@
 </footer>
 {% endfragment %} {% fragment breadcrumbs() %} {% if data.page._url !=
 data.home._url %}
-<nav class="breadcrumb" aria-label="Breadcrumb navigation">
+<nav
+  class="breadcrumb loading"
+  aria-label="Breadcrumb navigation"
+  aria-busy="true"
+>
   <ol class="breadcrumb-list">
     {% for page in data.page._ancestors %}
     <li class="breadcrumb-item">
diff --git a/website/views/layout.html b/website/views/layout.html
index bfa12ac2..66eb78d7 100644
--- a/website/views/layout.html
+++ b/website/views/layout.html
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
   <div
     class="bp-wrapper relative"
     data-barba="wrapper"
-    data-barba-namespace="home"
   >
     {% render fragments.header() %}
     <main
@@ -31,11 +30,12 @@
       role="main"
       id="main"
       {% if not data.user %}
-        data-barba="container"
+      data-barba="container"
+      data-barba-namespace="{{ (data.page and data.page.type) or 'default' }}"
       {% endif %}
     >
       {% render fragments.breadcrumbs() %}
-      <div class="sf-container">
+      <div class="sf-container loading" aria-busy="true" data-reveal="dom">
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block main %}
@@ -46,7 +46,16 @@
       </div>
     </main>
     {% render fragments.footer() %}
-    <script type="text/javascript"></script>
+    <noscript>
+      <style>
+        .breadcrumb.loading,
+        .sf-container.loading {
+          opacity: 1 !important;
+          overflow: visible !important;
+          visibility: visible !important;
+        }
+      </style>
+    </noscript>
   </div>
-{# Close .bp-wrapper #}
+  {# Close .bp-wrapper #}
 {% endblock %}