diff --git a/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.spec.ts b/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.spec.ts
index a3e3729..d429c94 100644
--- a/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.spec.ts
@@ -209,4 +209,73 @@ describe('DotBackground', () => {
 
     expect(raf).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('starts with a bounded initial dot count on a large desktop viewport', async () => {
+    const context = mockContext();
+    vi.spyOn(HTMLCanvasElement.prototype, 'getContext').mockReturnValue(context);
+    const widthStub = vi.spyOn(window, 'innerWidth', 'get').mockReturnValue(2560);
+    const heightStub = vi.spyOn(window, 'innerHeight', 'get').mockReturnValue(1440);
+    const scheduled: FrameRequestCallback[] = [];
+    vi.spyOn(window, 'requestAnimationFrame').mockImplementation((callback) => {
+      scheduled.push(callback);
+      return scheduled.length;
+    });
+
+    try {
+      const fixture = await createFixture();
+      const pending = scheduled.splice(0);
+      for (const callback of pending) {
+        callback(0);
+      }
+
+      const arcCalls = vi.mocked(context.arc).mock.calls.length;
+      expect(arcCalls).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(6);
+      expect(arcCalls).toBeLessThanOrEqual(24);
+      fixture.destroy();
+    } finally {
+      widthStub.mockRestore();
+      heightStub.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('redraws the static frame after resize under reduced motion without starting a loop', async () => {
+    mockMatchMedia((query) => query.includes('prefers-reduced-motion'));
+    const context = mockContext();
+    vi.spyOn(HTMLCanvasElement.prototype, 'getContext').mockReturnValue(context);
+    const scheduled: FrameRequestCallback[] = [];
+    vi.spyOn(window, 'requestAnimationFrame').mockImplementation((callback) => {
+      scheduled.push(callback);
+      return scheduled.length;
+    });
+
+    TestBed.resetTestingModule();
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [DotBackground],
+    }).compileComponents();
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(DotBackground);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
+    TestBed.inject(ApplicationRef).tick();
+
+    const pending = scheduled.splice(0);
+    for (const callback of pending) {
+      callback(0);
+    }
+
+    vi.mocked(context.clearRect).mockClear();
+    vi.mocked(context.arc).mockClear();
+
+    window.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));
+
+    const resizeFrames = scheduled.splice(0);
+    for (const callback of resizeFrames) {
+      callback(0);
+    }
+
+    expect(context.clearRect).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(context.arc).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(scheduled).toEqual([]);
+    fixture.destroy();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.ts b/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.ts
index 291ff8a..53b154e 100644
--- a/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/dot-background/dot-background.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ export class DotBackground {
   private tornDown = false;
   private readonly teardowns: Array<() => void> = [];
 
-  private readonly MIN_DOT_COUNT = 8;
+  private readonly INITIAL_DOT_COUNT_MIN = 6;
+  private readonly INITIAL_DOT_COUNT_MAX = 24;
+  private readonly INITIAL_DOT_COUNT_MAX_COARSE = 12;
+  private readonly INITIAL_DOT_AREA_DIVISOR = 130_000;
   private readonly MAX_DOT_COUNT = 100;
   private readonly MAX_DOT_COUNT_MOBILE = 40;
   private readonly COLORS = ['#6366f1', '#8b5cf6', '#a855f7', '#3b82f6'];
@@ -213,6 +216,10 @@ export class DotBackground {
         dot.x = Math.max(dot.radius, Math.min(width - dot.radius, dot.x));
         dot.y = Math.max(dot.radius, Math.min(height - dot.radius, dot.y));
       }
+
+      if (this.reducedMotion && this.ctx) {
+        this.drawFrame();
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -239,10 +246,12 @@ export class DotBackground {
   };
 
   private targetDotCount(width: number, height: number): number {
-    const maxCount = this.coarsePointer ? this.MAX_DOT_COUNT_MOBILE : this.MAX_DOT_COUNT;
+    const maxInitial = this.coarsePointer
+      ? this.INITIAL_DOT_COUNT_MAX_COARSE
+      : this.INITIAL_DOT_COUNT_MAX;
     const area = Math.max(0, width) * Math.max(0, height);
-    const fromArea = Math.round(area / 20_000);
-    return Math.min(maxCount, Math.max(this.MIN_DOT_COUNT, fromArea));
+    const fromArea = Math.round(area / this.INITIAL_DOT_AREA_DIVISOR);
+    return Math.min(maxInitial, Math.max(this.INITIAL_DOT_COUNT_MIN, fromArea));
   }
 
   private spawnDot(): Dot {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.spec.ts
index b455495..ad87f71 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.spec.ts
@@ -124,10 +124,16 @@ describe('RevealDirective', () => {
     const element = hostElement(fixture);
     const observer = MockIntersectionObserver.instances[0];
 
-    expect(element.classList.contains('reveal-pending')).toBe(true);
-    expect(element.classList.contains('is-revealed')).toBe(false);
     expect(observer).toBeTruthy();
     expect(observer.observe).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(element.classList.contains('reveal-pending')).toBe(false);
+    expect(element.classList.contains('is-revealed')).toBe(false);
+
+    observer.trigger(false);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(element.classList.contains('reveal-pending')).toBe(true);
+    expect(element.classList.contains('is-revealed')).toBe(false);
 
     observer.trigger(true);
     fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -137,6 +143,31 @@ describe('RevealDirective', () => {
     expect(observer.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('reveals on a first intersecting callback without ever adding reveal-pending', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal('IntersectionObserver', MockIntersectionObserver);
+
+    const fixture = await createHost();
+    const element = hostElement(fixture);
+    const observer = MockIntersectionObserver.instances[0];
+    const addedTokens: string[] = [];
+    const add = element.classList.add.bind(element.classList);
+    vi.spyOn(element.classList, 'add').mockImplementation((...tokens: string[]) => {
+      addedTokens.push(...tokens);
+      add(...tokens);
+    });
+
+    expect(observer).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(element.classList.contains('reveal-pending')).toBe(false);
+
+    observer.trigger(true);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(addedTokens).not.toContain('reveal-pending');
+    expect(element.classList.contains('reveal-pending')).toBe(false);
+    expect(element.classList.contains('is-revealed')).toBe(true);
+    expect(observer.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it('disconnects when destroyed before intersection', async () => {
     vi.stubGlobal('IntersectionObserver', MockIntersectionObserver);
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.ts b/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.ts
index 1628671..574e1d6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/motion/reveal.directive.ts
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ export class RevealDirective {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.host.nativeElement.classList.add('reveal-pending');
     this.observer = new view.IntersectionObserver(
       (entries) => {
         if (entries.some((entry) => entry.isIntersecting)) {
           this.host.nativeElement.classList.remove('reveal-pending');
           this.host.nativeElement.classList.add('is-revealed');
           this.disconnect();
+          return;
         }
+
+        this.host.nativeElement.classList.add('reveal-pending');
       },
       {
         rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/systems-map/systems-map.scss b/src/app/shared/systems-map/systems-map.scss
index f210913..8eaa1a0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/systems-map/systems-map.scss
+++ b/src/app/shared/systems-map/systems-map.scss
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 
 .systems-map-node {
   color: var(--color-text);
-  outline: none;
 }
 
 .systems-map-node circle,
@@ -126,6 +125,18 @@
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+.systems-map-node:focus-visible,
+.systems-map-cards a:focus-visible {
+  outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color);
+  outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset);
+}
+
+.systems-map-node:focus-visible circle,
+.systems-map-node:focus-visible rect {
+  stroke: var(--focus-ring-color);
+  stroke-width: 3;
+}
+
 .systems-map-card-label {
   font-weight: 600;
 }