diff --git a/demo/index.html b/demo/index.html
index 50f4c60..e43ff4a 100644
--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@@ -10,27 +10,27 @@
   *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
 
   :root {
-    --gold:      #d4af37;
-    --gold-lt:   #ffdf8a;
-    --gold-dk:   #a88520;
-    --bg:        #050608;
-    --bg-nav:    #000000;
-    --bg-card:   #111217;
-    --bg-section:#181924;
-    --border:    #222;
-    --border-lt: #2a2b3a;
-    --text:      #f8f9fa;
-    --text-muted:#9ca0b8;
-    --text-dim:  #d1d3e0;
-    --green:     #28a745;
-    --green-bg:  #d4edda;
-    --yellow:    #856404;
-    --yellow-bg: #fff3cd;
-    --red:       #d9534f;
-    --red-bg:    #f8d7da;
-    --red-dk:    #721c24;
-    --red-dk-bg: #f5c6cb;
-    --sep:       #721c24;
+    --gold:       #d4af37;
+    --gold-lt:    #ffdf8a;
+    --gold-dk:    #a88520;
+    --bg:         #050608;
+    --bg-nav:     #000000;
+    --bg-card:    #111217;
+    --bg-section: #181924;
+    --border:     #222;
+    --border-lt:  #2a2b3a;
+    --text:       #f8f9fa;
+    --text-muted: #9ca0b8;
+    --text-dim:   #d1d3e0;
+    --green:      #28a745;
+    --green-bg:   #d4edda;
+    --yellow:     #856404;
+    --yellow-bg:  #fff3cd;
+    --red:        #d9534f;
+    --red-bg:     #f8d7da;
+    --red-dk:     #721c24;
+    --red-dk-bg:  #f5c6cb;
+    --sep:        #721c24;
   }
 
   html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@@ -407,8 +407,94 @@
   .feature-desc { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
 
   /* ── FOOTER ── */
-  footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 24px 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; }
-  .footer-brand { font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-dim); }
+  footer {
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+    padding: 20px 40px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 12px;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
+    background: var(--bg-nav);
+  }
+  .footer-left {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 18px;
+  }
+  .footer-brand {
+    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+  }
+  .footer-copy {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-size: 11px;
+  }
+  .footer-gitea {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    text-decoration: none;
+    padding: 4px 10px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
+    font-size: 11px;
+  }
+  .footer-gitea:hover {
+    border-color: var(--gold-dk);
+    color: var(--gold-lt);
+  }
+  .footer-gitea svg {
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    fill: currentColor;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+  .footer-right {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 18px;
+  }
+  .footer-ticker {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    background: rgba(212,175,55,0.06);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.2);
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    padding: 4px 12px;
+  }
+  .footer-ticker-label {
+    font-size: 10px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+  }
+  .footer-ticker-time {
+    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    color: var(--gold);
+    font-weight: 500;
+    letter-spacing: 1px;
+  }
+  .footer-ticker-dot {
+    width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--gold);
+    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+  .footer-divider {
+    width: 1px;
+    height: 16px;
+    background: var(--border-lt);
+  }
 
   /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
   .fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease forwards; }
@@ -429,6 +515,8 @@
     .hero h1 { font-size: 26px; }
     nav { padding: 0 16px; }
     .main { padding: 0 12px 60px; }
+    footer { padding: 16px 20px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
+    .footer-right { flex-wrap: wrap; }
   }
 </style>
 </head>
@@ -531,7 +619,7 @@
           <div class="viol-item">
             <div class="viol-dot viol-dot-red"></div>
             <div class="viol-info">
-              <div class="viol-name">Marcus T. <span class="repeat-tag">★ REPEAT</span></div>
+              <div class="viol-name">Marcus T. <span class="repeat-tag">☆ REPEAT</span></div>
               <div class="viol-type">Unauthorized Absence — Operations</div>
               <div class="viol-meta"><span>Mar 6</span><span>·</span><span>D. Williams</span></div>
             </div>
@@ -643,8 +731,8 @@
     <div class="features-grid">
       <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">⚡</span><div class="feature-title">Repeat Offense Detection</div><div class="feature-desc">Automatically flags prior violations for the same type and escalates point recommendations per recidivist policy.</div></div>
       <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">📄</span><div class="feature-title">One-Click PDF Generation</div><div class="feature-desc">Generates signed, professional violation documents instantly — with or without employee acknowledgment signatures.</div></div>
-      <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">🔀</span><div class="feature-title">Duplicate Record Merge</div><div class="feature-desc">Consolidate duplicate employee records while preserving full violation history under the canonical profile.</div></div>
-      <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">📊</span><div class="feature-title">90-Day Rolling Window</div><div class="feature-desc">Points automatically expire after 90 days. Active standing reflects only the current compliance window.</div></div>
+      <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">📀</span><div class="feature-title">Duplicate Record Merge</div><div class="feature-desc">Consolidate duplicate employee records while preserving full violation history under the canonical profile.</div></div>
+      <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">🕊</span><div class="feature-title">90-Day Rolling Window</div><div class="feature-desc">Points automatically expire after 90 days. Active standing reflects only the current compliance window.</div></div>
       <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">🏷️</span><div class="feature-title">Tier Escalation Warnings</div><div class="feature-desc">Real-time alerts when a new violation would push an employee across a tier boundary before you submit.</div></div>
       <div class="feature-card fade-in"><span class="feature-icon">🗂️</span><div class="feature-title">Full Audit Trail</div><div class="feature-desc">Every create, amendment, merge, and PDF generation is logged with timestamp and operator attribution.</div></div>
     </div>
@@ -656,7 +744,7 @@
 
     <div style="margin-bottom:20px;">
       <div style="background:#181200;border:1px solid var(--gold-dk);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 18px;font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-lt);font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:0.4px;">
-        ⚠ DEMO VIEW — Form fields shown with sample data. Submission is disabled in demo mode.
+        ⚡ DEMO VIEW — Form fields shown with sample data. Submission is disabled in demo mode.
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -688,10 +776,10 @@
           <div class="form-item" style="grid-column:1 / -1;">
             <div class="form-label">Violation Type:</div>
             <div class="form-input filled" style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;">
-              <span>Unauthorized Absence ★ 2x in 90 days</span><span style="color:var(--text-muted);font-size:11px;">▼</span>
+              <span>Unauthorized Absence ☆ 2x in 90 days</span><span style="color:var(--text-muted);font-size:11px;">▼</span>
             </div>
             <div style="background:#141623;border:1px solid var(--border-lt);border-radius:4px;padding:10px;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:6px;">
-              <strong>Unauthorized Absence</strong> <span class="repeat-tag">★ Repeat — 2x prior</span><br/>
+              <strong>Unauthorized Absence</strong> <span class="repeat-tag">☆ Repeat — 2x prior</span><br/>
               Absence from scheduled work without prior approval or acceptable documentation.<br/>
               <span style="font-size:10px;color:#a0a3ba;">Chapter 4, Section 4.1 — Attendance &amp; Punctuality</span>
             </div>
@@ -702,7 +790,7 @@
           <div class="form-item"><div class="form-label">Incident Date:</div><div class="form-input filled">2026-03-06</div></div>
         </div>
         <div style="background:#2d1a00;border:1px solid #a06000;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 16px;margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;color:#ffc107;">
-          ⚠ <strong>Tier escalation warning:</strong> Adding 5 pts will bring Marcus to <strong>27 pts (Tier 5 — Final Decision)</strong>. This is one tier below Separation. Review carefully.
+          ⚡ <strong>Tier escalation warning:</strong> Adding 5 pts will bring Marcus to <strong>27 pts (Tier 5 — Final Decision)</strong>. This is one tier below Separation. Review carefully.
         </div>
         <div style="background:#181200;border:2px solid var(--gold);padding:14px;border-radius:6px;margin:16px 0 0;text-align:center;">
           <div style="color:#ffdf8a;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;">CPAS Point Assessment</div>
@@ -733,9 +821,28 @@
 </div><!-- /main -->
 
 <footer>
-  <div class="footer-brand">CPAS Tracker</div>
-  <div>DEMO BUILD — All data synthetic — Not for operational use</div>
-  <div>© 2026 MPM</div>
+  <div class="footer-left">
+    <div class="footer-brand">CPAS Tracker</div>
+    <div class="footer-divider"></div>
+    <div class="footer-copy">© 2026 Jason Stedwell</div>
+    <div class="footer-divider"></div>
+    <div style="font-size:11px;color:var(--text-muted);">DEMO BUILD — All data synthetic</div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="footer-right">
+    <a class="footer-gitea" href="https://git.alwisp.com/jason/cpas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+      <!-- Gitea logo SVG -->
+      <svg viewBox="0 0 640 640" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+        <path d="M321.6 3.2C146.4 3.2 3.2 146.4 3.2 321.6c0 141.6 91.8 261.9 219.7 304.1 16.1 3 22-7 22-15.5 0-7.6-.3-32.8-.4-59.5-89.5 19.4-108.4-38.4-108.4-38.4-14.6-37.2-35.7-47.1-35.7-47.1-29.2-20 2.2-19.6 2.2-19.6 32.3 2.3 49.3 33.1 49.3 33.1 28.7 49.2 75.3 35 93.7 26.7 2.9-20.8 11.2-35 20.4-43-71.4-8.1-146.5-35.7-146.5-158.9 0-35.1 12.5-63.8 33.1-86.3-3.3-8.1-14.4-40.8 3.1-85.1 0 0 27-8.7 88.4 32.9 25.6-7.1 53.1-10.7 80.4-10.8 27.3.1 54.8 3.7 80.5 10.8 61.3-41.6 88.3-32.9 88.3-32.9 17.6 44.3 6.5 77 3.2 85.1 20.6 22.5 33 51.2 33 86.3 0 123.5-75.2 150.7-146.8 158.7 11.5 10 21.8 29.7 21.8 59.8 0 43.2-.4 78-0.4 88.6 0 8.6 5.8 18.6 22.1 15.5C524.8 583.2 616.8 463.1 616.8 321.6 616.8 146.4 473.6 3.2 298.4 3.2z"/>
+      </svg>
+      jason/cpas
+    </a>
+    <div class="footer-divider"></div>
+    <div class="footer-ticker">
+      <div class="footer-ticker-dot"></div>
+      <div class="footer-ticker-label">Dev Time</div>
+      <div class="footer-ticker-time" id="dev-ticker">—</div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </footer>
 
 <script>
@@ -745,6 +852,42 @@
     document.getElementById('tab-' + name).classList.add('active');
     el.classList.add('active');
   }
+
+  // ── DEV TIME TICKER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Base dev time calculated from real commit sessions (30-min gap = new session).
+  // Each session timed as (last_commit - first_commit) + 15min overhead.
+  //
+  // Session 1: 2026-03-06 11:33 → 12:05  = 32min + 15 = 47min
+  // Session 2: 2026-03-06 12:19 → 18:00  = 341min + 15 = 356min
+  // Session 3: 2026-03-06 23:18 → 23:41  = 23min + 15 = 38min
+  // Session 4: 2026-03-07 09:22 → 09:53  = 31min + 15 = 46min
+  // Session 5: 2026-03-07 18:31 → 19:02  = 31min + 15 = 46min
+  // Session 6: 2026-03-07 21:28 → 22:02  = 34min + 15 = 49min
+  // Session 7: 2026-03-07 23:13 → 23:59  = 46min + 15 = 61min
+  // Session 8: 2026-03-08 00:11 → 00:12  = 1min + 15 = 16min
+  // Total: 659min = 39,540 seconds
+  //
+  // Anchor: last commit timestamp 2026-03-08T06:12:11Z (UTC)
+  // Ticker ticks up every second from that base.
+
+  const BASE_SECONDS = 39540;
+  const ANCHOR_UTC   = new Date('2026-03-08T06:12:11Z').getTime();
+
+  function formatDevTime(totalSec) {
+    const h = Math.floor(totalSec / 3600);
+    const m = Math.floor((totalSec % 3600) / 60);
+    const s = totalSec % 60;
+    return `${String(h).padStart(2,'0')}h ${String(m).padStart(2,'0')}m ${String(s).padStart(2,'0')}s`;
+  }
+
+  function updateTicker() {
+    const elapsed = Math.floor((Date.now() - ANCHOR_UTC) / 1000);
+    const total   = BASE_SECONDS + Math.max(0, elapsed);
+    document.getElementById('dev-ticker').textContent = formatDevTime(total);
+  }
+
+  updateTicker();
+  setInterval(updateTicker, 1000);
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>