Preserve transparent favicons and remove redundant hero CTA

README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ light/dark preference in the browser. Without JavaScript, the page remains usabl
 ## Checks
 
 Browser tests cover theme selection and persistence, keyboard navigation, responsive layouts,
-product statuses, sharing metadata and image dimensions. They require Node.js and Python 3:
+product statuses, sharing metadata, image dimensions and favicon transparency. They require Node.js and Python 3:
 
 ```sh
 npm ci
@@ -35,13 +35,15 @@ publishing or deployment step.
 
 ## Sharing assets
 
-`favicon.ico` contains 16px, 32px and 48px icons. PNG favicons and a 180px Apple touch icon use the
-original SQLStack mark on white backing for legibility in light and dark browser chrome.
+`favicon.ico` contains transparent 16px, 32px and 48px icons. The PNG favicons preserve the same
+original SQLStack mark without its former white backing. The existing theme script selects a white
+variant for dark browser chrome using the system preference, independently of the page's theme
+override. The 180px Apple home-screen icon retains its opaque background.
 `assets/og-sqlstack-dark.png` is an opaque 1200 × 630 sharing card using the original SQLStack
 wordmark and the site's Inter typography on a near-black background. Its branding and text fit
 inside the central 630px square so small thumbnail crops retain the complete message. The previous
-`assets/og-sqlstack.png` remains available for cached metadata. These are raster derivatives, not
-replacement logos or SVG originals.
+`assets/og-sqlstack.png` remains available for cached metadata. These use the original raster artwork,
+not replacement logos or SVG originals.
 
 Canonical and Open Graph/Twitter URLs target `https://sqlstack.io/`. Local previews can verify the
 metadata and assets, but public social-crawler validation requires a separately authorized deployment.

index.html

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
   <meta name="twitter:description" content="Rust-backed SQL and Python tools for data engineers. Compile-time checks, tested behaviour and enforceable architecture.">
   <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://sqlstack.io/assets/og-sqlstack-dark.png">
   <meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="SQLStack. Your data stack. Engineered to change. Rust-backed SQL and Python tools for data engineers.">
-  <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" sizes="16x16 32x32 48x48">
-  <link rel="icon" href="assets/favicon-16.png" type="image/png" sizes="16x16">
-  <link rel="icon" href="assets/favicon-32.png" type="image/png" sizes="32x32">
+  <link rel="icon" href="assets/favicon-32.png?v=2" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" data-favicon>
   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="assets/apple-touch-icon.png" sizes="180x180">
   <link rel="preload" href="assets/fonts/inter-latin.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin>
   <link rel="preload" href="assets/fonts/space-grotesk-bold.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin>
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ <h1 id="headline"><span>Your data stack.</span> <span>Engineered to change.</spa
       <p class="lede">Rust-backed SQL and Python tools for data engineers.</p>
       <p class="principles">Compile-time checks, tested behaviour and enforceable architecture.</p>
       <div class="hero-actions">
-        <a class="button primary" href="#tools">Find a tool <span aria-hidden="true">↓</span></a>
         <a class="button" href="https://github.com/sqlstack-io/sqlstack">View on GitHub <span aria-hidden="true">↗</span></a>
       </div>
     </section>

styles.css

@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
   --focus: #1768ba;
   --button-border: #bdc9da;
   --button-hover: #f3f6fa;
-  --primary: #0866db;
-  --primary-ink: #ffffff;
-  --primary-hover: #0755b7;
   --gold-ink: #765600;
   --gold-bg: #fff3cb;
   --pink-ink: #a52138;
@@ -50,9 +47,6 @@
   --focus: #75b5ff;
   --button-border: #626a76;
   --button-hover: #171a1f;
-  --primary: #3788e8;
-  --primary-ink: #0d0f12;
-  --primary-hover: #66a6f0;
   --gold-ink: #ffe07a;
   --gold-bg: #352b12;
   --pink-ink: #ffacba;
@@ -99,8 +93,6 @@ h1 span { display: block; }
 .hero-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; }
 .button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 14px 20px; min-height: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--button-border); border-radius: 2px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none; }
 .button:hover { background: var(--button-hover); text-decoration: none; }
-.button.primary { color: var(--primary-ink); background: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary); }
-.button.primary:hover { background: var(--primary-hover); border-color: var(--primary-hover); }
 .tool-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 304px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 18px 0 16px; }
 .category { padding-top: 8px; }
 .category .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; }

tests/website.spec.mjs

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ for (const system of ['light', 'dark']) {
     const toggle = page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Dark mode', exact: true });
     await expect(page.locator('html')).toHaveCSS('color-scheme', system);
     await expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-pressed', String(system === 'dark'));
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-favicon]')).toHaveAttribute('href', `assets/favicon${system === 'dark' ? '-dark' : ''}-32.png?v=2`);
 
     await page.emulateMedia({ colorScheme: other });
     await expect(page.locator('html')).toHaveCSS('color-scheme', other);
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-favicon]')).toHaveAttribute('href', `assets/favicon${other === 'dark' ? '-dark' : ''}-32.png?v=2`);
     await page.emulateMedia({ colorScheme: system });
     await expect(page.locator('html')).toHaveCSS('color-scheme', system);
 
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ for (const system of ['light', 'dark']) {
     await page.emulateMedia({ colorScheme: system });
     await expect(page.locator('html')).toHaveCSS('color-scheme', other);
     await expect(page.locator('meta[name="theme-color"]')).toHaveAttribute('content', other === 'dark' ? '#0d0f12' : '#ffffff');
+    await expect(page.locator('[data-favicon]')).toHaveAttribute('href', `assets/favicon${system === 'dark' ? '-dark' : ''}-32.png?v=2`);
   });
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +62,11 @@ test('approved products, sharing assets and responsive navigation work in both t
       expect(await page.evaluate(() => document.documentElement.scrollWidth <= innerWidth)).toBe(true);
       await expect(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Dark mode', exact: true })).toBeInViewport();
     }
-    await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Find a tool', exact: false }).click();
+    await expect(page.locator('.hero').getByRole('link')).toHaveCount(1);
+    await expect(page.locator('.hero').getByRole('link')).toHaveAccessibleName('View on GitHub');
+    await expect(page.locator('.hero').getByRole('link')).toHaveAttribute('href', 'https://github.com/sqlstack-io/sqlstack');
+    await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Skip to tools', exact: true }).focus();
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(/#tools$/);
     await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
     await expect(page.getByRole('link', { name: 'SQLBuild website', exact: true })).toBeFocused();
@@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ test('approved products, sharing assets and responsive navigation work in both t
     ['/assets/og-sqlstack-dark.png', 1200, 630],
     ['/assets/favicon-16.png', 16, 16],
     ['/assets/favicon-32.png', 32, 32],
+    ['/assets/favicon-dark-32.png', 32, 32],
     ['/assets/apple-touch-icon.png', 180, 180],
   ]) {
     const response = await request.get(path);
@@ -90,4 +98,25 @@ test('approved products, sharing assets and responsive navigation work in both t
   expect(ico.readUInt16LE(2)).toBe(1);
   expect(ico.readUInt16LE(4)).toBe(3);
   expect([ico[6], ico[22], ico[38]]).toEqual([16, 32, 48]);
+
+  for (const path of ['/assets/favicon-16.png', '/assets/favicon-32.png', '/assets/favicon-dark-32.png', '/favicon.ico']) {
+    const pixels = await page.evaluate(async (src) => {
+      const image = new Image();
+      image.src = src;
+      await image.decode();
+      const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+      canvas.width = image.naturalWidth;
+      canvas.height = image.naturalHeight;
+      const context = canvas.getContext('2d');
+      context.drawImage(image, 0, 0);
+      const data = context.getImageData(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height).data;
+      const corners = [0, canvas.width - 1, canvas.width * (canvas.height - 1), canvas.width * canvas.height - 1];
+      return {
+        corners: corners.map((pixel) => data[pixel * 4 + 3]),
+        opaquePixels: Array.from(data).filter((value, index) => index % 4 === 3 && value === 255).length,
+      };
+    }, path);
+    expect(pixels.corners, path).toEqual([0, 0, 0, 0]);
+    expect(pixels.opaquePixels, path).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  }
 });

theme.js

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
   function apply(theme) {
     root.dataset.theme = theme;
     document.querySelector('meta[name="theme-color"]').content = theme === 'dark' ? '#0d0f12' : '#ffffff';
+    // Match browser chrome, even when the page theme is explicitly overridden.
+    document.querySelector('[data-favicon]').href = system.matches ? 'assets/favicon-dark-32.png?v=2' : 'assets/favicon-32.png?v=2';
     const toggle = document.querySelector('[data-theme-toggle]');
     if (toggle) {
       toggle.setAttribute('aria-pressed', String(theme === 'dark'));
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
   apply(preference || (system.matches ? 'dark' : 'light'));
 
   system.addEventListener('change', () => {
-    if (!preference) apply(system.matches ? 'dark' : 'light');
+    apply(preference || (system.matches ? 'dark' : 'light'));
   });
 
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {