diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index ae9d8d1..54aa7b8 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ $cv_skills = ["PHP", "Go", "Rust", "Docker", "Kubernetes", "PostgreSQL", "Redis"
         el.innerHTML = `<a href="mailto:${addr}">${addr}</a>`;
       })('<?= $email_user ?>', 'dejvino', 'cz');
 
-      const animationDuration = 1000; // Matches CSS animation duration (1s)
+      const animationDuration = 500;  // Matches CSS animation duration (0.5s)
       const staggerDelay = 200;       // Delay between each panel unrolling (ms)
 
       const applyShifting = (el, flashAtEnd = true, delay = animationDuration) => {
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index ef09d95..a2d8d1b 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -19,15 +19,17 @@
     100% { transform: translateX(150%) skewX(-45deg); opacity: 0; }
 }
 
-@keyframes grow-reveal { /* Slower grow transition */
+@keyframes grow-reveal {
     from { 
         opacity: 0; 
         max-height: 0; 
         transform: scale(0.95);
     }
+    /* Start fading in early so the flash effect has content to highlight */
+    15% { opacity: 0.3; } 
     to { 
         opacity: 1;
-        max-height: 2000px; /* Sufficiently large to contain content */
+        max-height: 1000px; /* Reduced to match content better and speed up animation */
         transform: scale(1);
     }
 }
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
 @keyframes shrink-fade-away { /* New animation for shrinking */
     from {
         opacity: 1;
-        max-height: 2000px;
+        max-height: 1000px;
         transform: scale(1);
     }
     to {
@@ -45,15 +47,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-@keyframes flash-impact {
-    0% {
-        filter: brightness(3) saturate(1.5); 
-        box-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--accent-color); 
-        border-color: var(--accent-color); 
-    }
-    100% { filter: brightness(1) saturate(1); }
-}
-
 * { box-sizing: border-box; }
 
 body {
@@ -131,18 +124,14 @@ body {
     .experience { transform: translate(3px, -2px) rotate(-0.2deg); }
     .skills { transform: translate(-3px, 4px) rotate(0.6deg); }
     .education { transform: translate(2px, 3px) rotate(-0.4deg); }
+}
 
-    /* Base states for CV elements */
-    .experience, .skills, .education {
-        opacity: 0;
-        max-height: 0;
-        overflow: hidden;
-    }
-
-    /* Visible states when CV mode is active */
-    .cv-mode .experience, .cv-mode .skills, .cv-mode .education {
-        max-height: 2000px;
-    }
+.experience, .skills, .education {
+    display: none; /* Keep out of layout entirely when off */
+    opacity: 0;
+    max-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
@@ -175,30 +164,27 @@ body {
 
 .reveal {
     display: block !important;
-    animation: grow-reveal 1s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) forwards;
+    pointer-events: auto;
+    animation: grow-reveal 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
     transition: none !important;
     will-change: opacity, max-height, transform;
-    transform: translateZ(0);
+    backface-visibility: hidden;
 }
 
 .fade-out {
+    display: block !important;
     /* This class will be applied when content is being hidden */
-    animation: shrink-fade-away 1s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) forwards;
+    animation: shrink-fade-away 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
     transition: none !important;
     will-change: opacity, max-height, transform;
-    transform: translateZ(0);
+    backface-visibility: hidden;
 }
 
 .shifting {
     filter: blur(1px) grayscale(0.8) brightness(0.7);
     z-index: 10;
     pointer-events: none !important;
-    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
-}
-
-.flash-glow {
-    animation: flash-impact 0.6s ease-out forwards;
-    pointer-events: none;
+    transition: filter 0.5s ease;
 }
 
 /* CV Specific Content Styles */
@@ -402,7 +388,6 @@ a { color: var(--link-color); text-decoration: none; }
     .profile, .about, .interests, .links, .contact,
     .experience, .skills, .education { 
         grid-column: span 1; 
-        transform: none; 
     }
     .profile { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
 }