diff --git a/src/components/Player.astro b/src/components/Player.astro
index f9fe33c..6b230ae 100644
--- a/src/components/Player.astro
+++ b/src/components/Player.astro
@@ -39,75 +39,250 @@ const playerArtworkBlur = "10px";
 const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
 ---
 
+<!-- Morphing player shell: bar <-> circle, layers crossfade inside -->
 <div
-  id="player"
+  id="player-shell"
   class:list={[
-    "fixed right-0 bottom-0 left-0 z-100 overflow-hidden bg-black shadow-lg/75 md:right-3 md:bottom-3 md:left-3 md:rounded",
+    "group fixed z-100 overflow-hidden bg-black shadow-lg/75",
     height
   ]}
   transition:persist=""
   transition:name="player"
   transition:animate="none"
 >
-  <div class="absolute inset-0 -z-90 overflow-hidden">
-    <div
-      id="player:artwork:background"
-      class="animate-bg-perlin absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 -z-90"
-    >
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  <div
-    id="player:time:progress"
-    class="relative top-0 right-0 left-0 m-0 h-2 w-full rounded-t p-0 hover:cursor-pointer"
-  >
-    <div
-      id="player:time:progress:background"
-      class="absolute top-0 left-0 m-0 h-full w-full bg-gray-900 p-0 opacity-50"
-    >
-    </div>
-    <div
-      id="player:time:progress:buffered"
-      class="absolute top-0 left-0 m-0 h-full bg-gray-700 p-0 opacity-50"
-    >
-    </div>
-    <div
-      id="player:time:progress:played"
-      class="from-primary to-primary-50 absolute top-0 left-0 m-0 h-full bg-gradient-to-r p-0 opacity-100"
-    >
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="px-2 pt-2 pb-2 text-white md:px-3 md:pb-3">
-    <div class="grid grid-cols-2 text-xs">
-      <span id="player:times:current" class="col-span-1 text-left">0:00</span>
-      <span id="player:times:duration" class="col-span-1 text-right">0:00</span>
-    </div>
-    <div class="flex h-full flex-row items-center justify-center align-middle">
-      <div class="m-0 flex grow-0 flex-row space-x-2 p-0 text-3xl">
-        <span>
-          <Icon name="fa7-solid:backward" id="player:controls:previous" />
-        </span>
-        <span>
-          <Icon name="fa7-solid:play" id="player:controls:play" />
-          <Icon
-            name="fa7-solid:pause"
-            id="player:controls:pause"
-            class="hidden"
-          />
-        </span>
-        <span>
-          <Icon name="fa7-solid:forward" id="player:controls:next" />
-        </span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="flex flex-grow flex-col text-sm">
-        <span id="player:metadata:title" class="w-full text-right font-semibold"
-        ></span>
-        <span id="player:metadata:subtitle" class="w-full text-right"></span>
-        <span id="player:metadata:extra" class="w-full text-right"></span>
+  <!-- Full-bar layer -->
+  <div class="player-full absolute inset-0">
+    <!-- Blurred artwork backdrop (static: animations restart on view transitions) -->
+    <div class="absolute inset-0 -z-90 overflow-hidden">
+      <div
+        id="player:artwork:background"
+        class="absolute top-0 right-0 bottom-0 left-0 -z-90"
+      >
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div
+      id="player:time:progress"
+      class="relative top-0 right-0 left-0 m-0 h-2 w-full rounded-t p-0 hover:cursor-pointer"
+    >
+      <div
+        id="player:time:progress:background"
+        class="absolute top-0 left-0 m-0 h-full w-full bg-gray-900 p-0 opacity-50"
+      >
+      </div>
+      <div
+        id="player:time:progress:buffered"
+        class="absolute top-0 left-0 m-0 h-full bg-gray-700 p-0 opacity-50"
+      >
+      </div>
+      <div
+        id="player:time:progress:played"
+        class="from-primary to-primary-50 absolute top-0 left-0 m-0 h-full bg-gradient-to-r p-0 opacity-100"
+      >
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="px-2 pt-2 pb-2 text-white md:px-3 md:pb-3">
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr] items-center text-xs">
+        <span id="player:times:current" class="col-span-1 text-left">0:00</span>
+        <button
+          id="player:controls:minimise"
+          type="button"
+          title="Minimise player"
+          aria-label="Minimise player"
+          class="col-span-1 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-gray-400 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-white"
+        >
+          <Icon name="fa7-solid:chevron-down" class="pointer-events-none" />
+        </button>
+        <span id="player:times:duration" class="col-span-1 text-right"
+          >0:00</span
+        >
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="flex h-full flex-row items-center justify-center align-middle"
+      >
+        <div class="m-0 flex grow-0 flex-row space-x-2 p-0 text-3xl">
+          <span>
+            <Icon name="fa7-solid:backward" id="player:controls:previous" />
+          </span>
+          <span>
+            <Icon name="fa7-solid:play" id="player:controls:play" />
+            <Icon
+              name="fa7-solid:pause"
+              id="player:controls:pause"
+              class="hidden"
+            />
+          </span>
+          <span>
+            <Icon name="fa7-solid:forward" id="player:controls:next" />
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex flex-grow flex-col text-sm">
+          <span
+            id="player:metadata:title"
+            class="w-full text-right font-semibold"></span>
+          <span id="player:metadata:subtitle" class="w-full text-right"></span>
+          <span id="player:metadata:extra" class="w-full text-right"></span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <!-- Circle face: artwork + progress ring -->
+  <div class="player-face absolute inset-0" aria-hidden="true">
+    <div class="absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-black ring-1 ring-white/10">
+    </div>
+    <img
+      id="player:face:artwork"
+      alt=""
+      class="absolute inset-[5px] h-[calc(100%-10px)] w-[calc(100%-10px)] rounded-full bg-gray-900 object-cover"
+    />
+    <div
+      id="player:face:fallback"
+      class="absolute inset-[5px] flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-gray-900 text-xl text-gray-400"
+    >
+      <Icon name="fa7-solid:music" class="pointer-events-none" />
+    </div>
+    <svg
+      class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full -rotate-90"
+      viewBox="0 0 64 64"
+      fill="none"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    >
+      <circle
+        cx="32"
+        cy="32"
+        r="29"
+        stroke="rgba(255,255,255,0.15)"
+        stroke-width="4"></circle>
+      <circle
+        id="player:face:progress:buffered"
+        cx="32"
+        cy="32"
+        r="29"
+        stroke="rgba(255,255,255,0.35)"
+        stroke-width="4"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-dasharray="182.2"
+        stroke-dashoffset="182.2"></circle>
+      <circle
+        id="player:face:progress:played"
+        cx="32"
+        cy="32"
+        r="29"
+        stroke="#ff2d00"
+        stroke-width="4"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-dasharray="182.2"
+        stroke-dashoffset="182.2"></circle>
+    </svg>
+    <button
+      id="player:face:controls:toggle"
+      type="button"
+      title="Play / pause"
+      aria-label="Play / pause"
+      class="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 flex h-8 w-8 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-black/55 text-white opacity-100 backdrop-blur-sm hover:cursor-pointer hover:bg-black/70 md:h-9 md:w-9 md:opacity-0 md:group-focus-within:opacity-100 md:group-hover:opacity-100"
+    >
+      <Icon
+        name="fa7-solid:play"
+        id="player:face:controls:play"
+        class="pointer-events-none text-sm drop-shadow"
+      />
+      <Icon
+        name="fa7-solid:pause"
+        id="player:face:controls:pause"
+        class="pointer-events-none hidden text-sm drop-shadow"
+      />
+    </button>
   </div>
 </div>
-<div class:list={[height, "bg-gray-900"]}></div>
+<div id="player:spacer" class:list={[height, "bg-gray-900"]}></div>
+
+<style>
+  #player-shell {
+    --ease-slide: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
+    --ease-round: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    bottom: 0;
+    border-radius: 0;
+    transition:
+      left 0.55s var(--ease-slide),
+      width 0.55s var(--ease-slide),
+      bottom 0.55s var(--ease-slide),
+      height 0.55s var(--ease-slide),
+      border-radius 0.6s var(--ease-round);
+  }
+  #player-shell.player--minimised {
+    left: calc(100% - 9rem);
+    width: 8rem;
+    bottom: 1rem;
+    height: 8rem;
+    border-radius: 4rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  @media (min-width: 768px) {
+    #player-shell {
+      left: 0.75rem;
+      width: calc(100% - 1.5rem);
+      bottom: 0.75rem;
+      border-radius: 0.25rem;
+    }
+    #player-shell.player--minimised {
+      left: calc(100% - 9.5rem);
+      width: 8rem;
+      bottom: 1.5rem;
+      height: 8rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  #player\:spacer.player-spacer--hidden {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  /* Outgoing layer fades fast, incoming fades in late */
+  .player-full {
+    transition:
+      opacity 0.25s ease 0.3s,
+      visibility 0s linear 0s;
+  }
+  #player-shell.player--minimised .player-full {
+    opacity: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    transition:
+      opacity 0.15s ease 0s,
+      visibility 0s linear 0.15s;
+  }
+  .player-face {
+    opacity: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    transition:
+      opacity 0.15s ease 0s,
+      visibility 0s linear 0.15s;
+  }
+  #player-shell.player--minimised .player-face {
+    opacity: 1;
+    visibility: visible;
+    pointer-events: auto;
+    transition:
+      opacity 0.25s ease 0.3s,
+      visibility 0s linear 0.3s;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    #player-shell,
+    .player-full,
+    .player-face {
+      transition: none;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* No morph on first paint */
+  #player-shell.player--no-motion,
+  #player-shell.player--no-motion .player-full,
+  #player-shell.player--no-motion .player-face {
+    transition: none !important;
+  }
+</style>
 
 <script is:inline src="/js/howler.min.js"></script>
 <script
@@ -119,34 +294,57 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
    * Includes all methods for playing, skipping, updating the display, etc.
    * @param {Array} playlist Array of objects with playlist song details ({title, file, howl}).
    */
+  const $ = (id) => document.getElementById(id);
+
   class Player {
     constructor(playlist) {
       this.playlist = window.player?.playlist ?? playlist;
       this.index = window.player?.index ?? 0;
+      this.minimised = window.player?.minimised ?? false;
+
+      this.RING_C = 182.2; // 2 * PI * 29, must match dasharray in markup
 
       this.UI = {
+        root: $("player-shell"),
+        spacer: $("player:spacer"),
+        full: document.querySelector("#player-shell .player-full"),
+        face: document.querySelector("#player-shell .player-face"),
         controls: {
-          play: document.getElementById("player:controls:play"),
-          pause: document.getElementById("player:controls:pause"),
-          previous: document.getElementById("player:controls:previous"),
-          next: document.getElementById("player:controls:next")
+          play: $("player:controls:play"),
+          pause: $("player:controls:pause"),
+          previous: $("player:controls:previous"),
+          next: $("player:controls:next"),
+          minimise: $("player:controls:minimise")
         },
         times: {
-          current: document.getElementById("player:times:current"),
-          duration: document.getElementById("player:times:duration")
+          current: $("player:times:current"),
+          duration: $("player:times:duration")
         },
         metadata: {
-          title: document.getElementById("player:metadata:title"),
-          subtitle: document.getElementById("player:metadata:subtitle"),
-          extra: document.getElementById("player:metadata:extra")
+          title: $("player:metadata:title"),
+          subtitle: $("player:metadata:subtitle"),
+          extra: $("player:metadata:extra")
         },
         progress: {
-          bar: document.getElementById("player:time:progress"),
-          buffered: document.getElementById("player:time:progress:buffered"),
-          played: document.getElementById("player:time:progress:played")
+          bar: $("player:time:progress"),
+          buffered: $("player:time:progress:buffered"),
+          played: $("player:time:progress:played")
         },
         artwork: {
-          background: document.getElementById("player:artwork:background")
+          background: $("player:artwork:background")
+        },
+        faceArtwork: {
+          img: $("player:face:artwork"),
+          fallback: $("player:face:fallback")
+        },
+        faceProgress: {
+          buffered: $("player:face:progress:buffered"),
+          played: $("player:face:progress:played")
+        },
+        faceControls: {
+          toggle: $("player:face:controls:toggle"),
+          play: $("player:face:controls:play"),
+          pause: $("player:face:controls:pause")
         }
       };
 
@@ -158,38 +356,161 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
         Math.round(playlist[this.index].duration)
       );
 
-      if (playlist[this.index].metadata.artwork) {
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundImage = `url('${playlist[this.index].metadata.artwork.src}')`;
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundSize = "cover";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundPosition = "center";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.filter = `blur(${playerArtworkBlur})`;
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.opacity = playerArtworkOpacity;
-      } else {
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundImage = "";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.filter = "";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.opacity = "0";
-      }
+      this.updateArtwork(playlist[this.index]);
+      this.syncPlayPauseUI(false);
 
-      this.UI.controls.play.addEventListener("click", function () {
+      try {
+        const stored = localStorage.getItem("player-minimised");
+        if (stored !== null && window.player === undefined) {
+          this.minimised = stored === "1";
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        /* ignore */
+      }
+      // No morph on first paint.
+      this.UI.root.classList.add("player--no-motion");
+      this.applyminimised();
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          this.UI.root?.classList.remove("player--no-motion");
+        });
+      });
+
+      this.UI.controls.play.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
         window.player.play();
       });
-      this.UI.controls.pause.addEventListener("click", function () {
+      this.UI.controls.pause.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
         window.player.pause();
       });
-      this.UI.controls.previous.addEventListener("click", function () {
+      this.UI.controls.previous.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
         window.player.skip("prev");
       });
-      this.UI.controls.next.addEventListener("click", function () {
+      this.UI.controls.next.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
         window.player.skip("next");
       });
+      this.UI.controls.minimise.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        window.player.setminimised(true);
+      });
 
       this.UI.progress.bar.addEventListener("click", function (event) {
+        event.stopPropagation();
         window.player.seek(event.clientX / window.innerWidth);
       });
 
+      // Tap the circle to expand (not the play button).
+      const expand = (e) => {
+        if (!window.player.minimised) return;
+        if (
+          e.target instanceof Element &&
+          this.UI.faceControls.toggle.contains(e.target)
+        ) {
+          return;
+        }
+        if (e.type === "keydown" && e.key !== "Enter" && e.key !== " ") return;
+        e.preventDefault();
+        window.player.setminimised(false);
+      };
+      this.UI.root.addEventListener("click", expand);
+      this.UI.root.addEventListener("keydown", expand);
+      this.UI.faceControls.toggle.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        const sound = window.player.playlist[window.player.index].howl;
+        if (sound && sound.playing()) {
+          window.player.pause();
+        } else {
+          window.player.play();
+        }
+      });
+
       window.playerIsInitialised = true;
     }
 
+    setminimised(minimised) {
+      this.minimised = minimised;
+      try {
+        localStorage.setItem("player-minimised", minimised ? "1" : "0");
+      } catch (e) {
+        /* ignore */
+      }
+      this.applyminimised();
+    }
+
+    // One class drives the morph; re-applying is a no-op.
+    applyminimised() {
+      if (!this.UI.root) return;
+      if (this.minimised) {
+        this.UI.root.classList.add("player--minimised");
+        this.UI.root.setAttribute("role", "button");
+        this.UI.root.setAttribute("tabindex", "0");
+        this.UI.root.setAttribute(
+          "title",
+          "Expand player — click to restore full size"
+        );
+        this.UI.root.setAttribute(
+          "aria-label",
+          "Expand player — click to restore full size"
+        );
+        this.UI.spacer?.classList.add("player-spacer--hidden");
+        this.UI.full?.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+        this.UI.face?.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "false");
+      } else {
+        this.UI.root.classList.remove("player--minimised");
+        this.UI.root.removeAttribute("role");
+        this.UI.root.removeAttribute("tabindex");
+        this.UI.root.removeAttribute("title");
+        this.UI.root.removeAttribute("aria-label");
+        this.UI.spacer?.classList.remove("player-spacer--hidden");
+        this.UI.full?.removeAttribute("aria-hidden");
+        this.UI.face?.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+      }
+    }
+
+    updateArtwork(data) {
+      const artworkSrc = data.metadata.artwork?.src;
+      const bg = this.UI.artwork.background;
+      const img = this.UI.faceArtwork.img;
+      const fallback = this.UI.faceArtwork.fallback;
+
+      bg.style.backgroundImage = artworkSrc ? `url('${artworkSrc}')` : "";
+      bg.style.backgroundSize = "cover";
+      bg.style.backgroundPosition = "center";
+      bg.style.filter = artworkSrc ? `blur(${playerArtworkBlur})` : "";
+      bg.style.opacity = artworkSrc ? playerArtworkOpacity : "0";
+
+      if (!img) return;
+      if (artworkSrc) {
+        const alt =
+          data.metadata.artwork?.alt || data.metadata.title || "Track artwork";
+        img.src = artworkSrc;
+        img.style.display = "";
+        img.alt = typeof alt === "string" ? alt : "";
+        if (fallback) fallback.style.display = "none";
+      } else {
+        img.removeAttribute("src");
+        img.style.display = "none";
+        img.alt = "";
+        if (fallback) fallback.style.display = "";
+      }
+    }
+
+    syncPlayPauseUI(isPlaying) {
+      for (const set of [this.UI.controls, this.UI.faceControls]) {
+        set.pause.classList.toggle("hidden", !isPlaying);
+        set.play.classList.toggle("hidden", isPlaying);
+      }
+    }
+
+    setRingProgress(el, per) {
+      if (!el) return;
+      const clamped = Math.min(1, Math.max(0, per || 0));
+      el.style.strokeDashoffset = String(this.RING_C * (1 - clamped));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Play a song in the playlist.
      * @param  {Number} index Index of the song in the playlist (leave empty to play the first or current).
@@ -217,21 +538,14 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
             // Start updating the progress of the track.
             requestAnimationFrame(this.step.bind(this));
 
-            this.UI.controls.pause.classList.remove("hidden");
-            this.UI.controls.play.classList.add("hidden");
+            this.syncPlayPauseUI(true);
           },
-          // onload: () => {
-          //   loading.style.display = "none";
-          // },
           onend: () => {
             this.skip("next");
           },
           onpause: () => {
-            this.UI.controls.pause.classList.add("hidden");
-            this.UI.controls.play.classList.remove("hidden");
+            this.syncPlayPauseUI(false);
           },
-          // onstop: () => {
-          // },
           onseek: () => {
             // Start updating the progress of the track.
             requestAnimationFrame(this.step.bind(this));
@@ -250,18 +564,10 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
         Math.round(data.duration)
       );
       this.UI.progress.buffered.style.width = "0%";
+      this.setRingProgress(this.UI.faceProgress.buffered, 0);
+      this.setRingProgress(this.UI.faceProgress.played, 0);
 
-      if (data.metadata.artwork) {
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundImage = `url('${data.metadata.artwork.src}')`;
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundSize = "cover";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundPosition = "center";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.filter = `blur(${playerArtworkBlur})`;
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.opacity = playerArtworkOpacity;
-      } else {
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.backgroundImage = "";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.filter = "";
-        this.UI.artwork.background.style.opacity = "0";
-      }
+      this.updateArtwork(data);
 
       // Keep track of the index we are currently playing.
       this.index = index;
@@ -276,8 +582,7 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
 
       sound.pause();
 
-      this.UI.controls.pause.classList.add("hidden");
-      this.UI.controls.play.classList.remove("hidden");
+      this.syncPlayPauseUI(false);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -316,6 +621,7 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
 
       // Reset progress.
       this.UI.progress.played.style.width = "0%";
+      this.setRingProgress(this.UI.faceProgress.played, 0);
       this.UI.times.current.textContent = this.formatTime(0);
 
       // Play the new track.
@@ -345,10 +651,16 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
 
       var seek = sound.seek() || 0;
       this.UI.times.current.textContent = this.formatTime(Math.round(seek));
-      this.UI.progress.played.style.width =
-        ((seek / sound.duration()) * 100 || 0) + "%";
+      const playedPer = seek / sound.duration() || 0;
+      this.UI.progress.played.style.width = playedPer * 100 + "%";
+      this.setRingProgress(this.UI.faceProgress.played, playedPer);
 
-      this.UI.progress.buffered.style.width = `${this.getBufferedAmount(sound).bufferedPercent}%`;
+      const bufferedPercent = this.getBufferedAmount(sound).bufferedPercent;
+      this.UI.progress.buffered.style.width = `${bufferedPercent}%`;
+      this.setRingProgress(
+        this.UI.faceProgress.buffered,
+        bufferedPercent / 100
+      );
 
       // If the sound is still playing, continue stepping.
       if (sound.playing()) {
@@ -378,13 +690,14 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
 
     getBufferedAmount(sound) {
       if (sound._sounds.length > 0) {
-        const audioNode = sound._sounds[0]._node; // The underlying HTML5 Audio element
+        const audioNode = sound._sounds[0]._node; // Underlying HTML5 Audio element
         if (audioNode.buffered.length > 0) {
-          const bufferedEnd = audioNode.buffered.end(0); // Time (seconds) where buffering ends
+          const bufferedEnd = audioNode.buffered.end(0);
           const duration = audioNode.duration;
-          const bufferedSeconds = bufferedEnd;
-          const bufferedPercent = duration ? (bufferedEnd / duration) * 100 : 0;
-          return { bufferedSeconds, bufferedPercent };
+          return {
+            bufferedSeconds: bufferedEnd,
+            bufferedPercent: duration ? (bufferedEnd / duration) * 100 : 0
+          };
         }
       }
       return { bufferedSeconds: 0, bufferedPercent: 0 };
@@ -411,5 +724,17 @@ const playerArtworkOpacity = 0.4;
 
   if (!window.playerIsInitialised) {
     window.player = new Player(initialQueue);
+  } else {
+    // View-transition restore: re-grab nodes and re-apply.
+    try {
+      const p = window.player;
+      p.UI.root = $("player-shell");
+      p.UI.spacer = $("player:spacer");
+      p.UI.full = document.querySelector("#player-shell .player-full");
+      p.UI.face = document.querySelector("#player-shell .player-face");
+      p.applyminimised();
+    } catch (e) {
+      /* ignore */
+    }
   }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/pages/about.astro b/src/pages/about.astro
index 4c8e138..5d1a1dc 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.astro
+++ b/src/pages/about.astro
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ import { Image } from "astro:assets";
         <Image
           src={aboutImage}
           alt="A photo of Nathan conducting the Woodville Concert Band"
-          class="mx-auto mb-8 size-96 rounded-full object-cover shadow-lg/75 transition ease-in-out md:hover:scale-150"
-          transition:name="aboutImage"
-          height={576}
+          class="mx-auto mb-8 size-125 rounded-full object-cover shadow-lg/75 transition ease-in-out md:hover:scale-150"
+          height={750}
         />
         <SectionTitle class="py-8">Dr Nathan Cummins</SectionTitle>
         <H2>{site.tagline}</H2>
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 276fd29..81f99ee 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ const tracks = (
           src={aboutImage}
           alt="Nathan conducting the Woodville Concert Band"
           class="mx-auto mt-8 size-96 rounded-full object-cover shadow-lg/75 transition ease-in-out md:hover:scale-150"
-          transition:name="aboutImage"
           height={576}
         />
         <span class="block w-full text-center"