From 654edbf27167288b09b115cfc94d55d2d29b2465 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Parsons <chrisparsons1127@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:44:09 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] homepage copy

---
 app/components/marketing/LandingPage.tsx | 49 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/components/marketing/LandingPage.tsx b/app/components/marketing/LandingPage.tsx
index f2f49c9..c64f9d1 100644
--- a/app/components/marketing/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/app/components/marketing/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router";
-import { Users, Shuffle, Trophy } from "lucide-react";
+import { Users, Shuffle, Trophy, ChevronDown } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent } from "~/components/ui/card";
 import { SectionCardHeader } from "~/components/ui/SectionCardHeader";
@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@ function shuffle<T>(arr: T[]): T[] {
   return a;
 }
 
-const TOTAL_TICKS = 36;
+const TOTAL_TICKS = 12;
 
+// WCAG 2.3.1: no more than 3 flashes/second → minimum interval 334 ms.
+// Curve runs 800 ms → 340 ms over 12 ticks (ramps to full speed at tick 8).
 function getInterval(tick: number): number {
-  const pct = tick / TOTAL_TICKS;
-  return Math.round(130 - (130 - 38) * (pct * pct));
+  const pct = Math.min((tick / TOTAL_TICKS) * 1.5, 1);
+  return Math.round(800 - (800 - 340) * (pct * pct));
 }
 
 function SlotMachineHeadline() {
-  const [text, setText] = useState("");
+  const [text, setText] = useState("\u00A0");
   const [landed, setLanded] = useState(false);
   const [animKey, setAnimKey] = useState(0);
   const tickRef = useRef(0);
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ function SlotMachineHeadline() {
       timerRef.current = setTimeout(tick, getInterval(tickRef.current));
     }
 
-    timerRef.current = setTimeout(tick, 130);
+    timerRef.current = setTimeout(tick, 800);
     return () => {
       if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
     };
@@ -207,6 +209,25 @@ function BracketDecor({ flip = false }: { flip?: boolean }) {
   );
 }
 
+// ─── Scroll Hint ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function ScrollHint() {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(true);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onScroll = () => { if (window.scrollY > 50) setVisible(false); };
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+  }, []);
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-8 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 animate-bounce transition-opacity duration-500"
+      style={{ opacity: visible ? 0.35 : 0 }}
+    >
+      <ChevronDown className="h-6 w-6 text-white" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 // ─── Sport Ticker ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 const TICKER_ITEMS = [
@@ -245,17 +266,17 @@ const HOW_IT_WORKS_STEPS = [
   {
     icon: Users,
     title: "Create a League",
-    body: "Name it, pick your sports, invite your friends with a link. Takes 30 seconds.",
+    body: "Start a league, pick your sports (we can help), and invite your friends. It takes 30 seconds to set the stage.",
   },
   {
     icon: Shuffle,
     title: "Draft Your Teams",
-    body: "Snake draft — everyone picks teams from any sport on the calendar. NHL, NBA, World Cup, whatever is running.",
+    body: "Pick teams from all the sports in order to build a superteam to win you bragging rights! Draft your way, slow or fast, with standard timers or high-pressure chess clocks.",
   },
   {
     icon: Trophy,
     title: "Watch & Win",
-    body: "Your teams earn points as they win real games. The bracket updates live. Last one standing takes it.",
+    body: "Your teams earn points for how well they perform in the playoffs. Follow your rooting interests along the way, and gloat over your leaguemates when they fall.",
   },
 ];
 
@@ -301,8 +322,8 @@ export function LandingPage() {
     if (i < HOW_IT_WORKS_STEPS.length - 1) {
       // Triangles reference #brackt-primary-gradient defined in <BracktGradients /> (mounted in root.tsx)
       howItWorksItems.push(
-        <div key={`arrow-${step.title}`} className="hidden shrink-0 md:flex md:items-center md:justify-center md:px-1">
-          <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+        <div key={`arrow-${step.title}`} className="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center py-1 md:px-1 md:py-0">
+          <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" className="rotate-90 md:rotate-0">
             <polygon
               points="3,2 18,10 3,18"
               fill="url(#brackt-primary-gradient)"
@@ -329,11 +350,13 @@ export function LandingPage() {
           <BracketDecor flip />
         </div>
 
+        <ScrollHint />
+
         {/* Center content */}
         <div className="relative z-10 w-full max-w-[680px] text-center">
           <h1
             className="mb-0 leading-[0.95] tracking-[-0.04em]"
-            style={{ fontSize: "clamp(52px, 8vw, 88px)", fontWeight: 900 }}
+            style={{ fontSize: "clamp(38px, 8vw, 88px)", fontWeight: 900 }}
           >
             <span className="block text-white">Fantasy</span>
             <SlotMachineHeadline />
@@ -347,7 +370,7 @@ export function LandingPage() {
             Compete with your friends in a league all season long.
           </p>
 
-          <div className="mt-8 flex items-center justify-center gap-2.5">
+          <div className="mt-8 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2.5 sm:flex-row">
             <Button asChild size="lg" className="text-sm font-extrabold">
               <Link to="/leagues/new">Create a League</Link>
             </Button>