diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 26cae3e..8ee78cd 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em;background:rgba(18,165,148,.09);colo
 .mono-line{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
 
 /* buttons */
-.btn{display:inline-block;font-weight:500;font-size:.98rem;padding:.62rem 1.15rem;border-radius:9px;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:transform .05s ease}
-.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
-.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 18px -8px rgba(18,165,148,.7)}
-.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-d)}
-.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line2);color:var(--ink);background:var(--card)}
-.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-d)}
+.btn{display:inline-block;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:.6rem 1.25rem;border-radius:6px;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:background .14s ease,border-color .14s ease,color .14s ease}
+.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
+.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal);color:#fff}
+.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-d);border-color:var(--teal-d)}
+.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line2);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
+.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-d);background:var(--teal-t)}
 
 /* top bar (teal in both themes) */
 .topbar{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;box-shadow:0 2px 12px -6px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em;background:rgba(18,165,148,.09);colo
 .news-date{flex:none;width:6.5rem;color:var(--faint);font-size:.85rem;font-family:var(--mono);padding-top:.15rem}
 .news div{color:var(--muted)}
 
-/* cta band */
-.ctaband{background:var(--teal-t);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
-.ctaband-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;padding:2.3rem 1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
-.ctaband h2{color:var(--teal-dd);margin-bottom:.2rem;font-size:1.5rem}
-.ctaband .mono-line{color:var(--teal-d)}
-
 /* page head + doc pages */
 .pagehead{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),var(--panel));border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.6rem 0 2rem}
 .pagehead h1{font-size:2.3rem}
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 9603b9a..9497232 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -59,11 +59,4 @@
   </ul>
   <p class="h-center more"><a href="/docs/changelog">Full changelog &#8594;</a></p>
 </section>
-
-<section class="ctaband">
-  <div class="wrap ctaband-in">
-    <div><h2>Ready to connect?</h2><p class="mono-line">irc.echoircd.org · +6697 · TLS 1.3</p></div>
-    <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/connect">Get connected</a>
-  </div>
-</section>
 {% endblock %}