diff --git a/app/components/Hero.tsx b/app/components/Hero.tsx
index 2f8671c..491a597 100644
--- a/app/components/Hero.tsx
+++ b/app/components/Hero.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 import { motion, type Variants } from "motion/react";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { shouldLoadHeroScene } from "@/app/lib/should-load-hero-scene";
 import { CV_URL } from "@/lib/site-navigation";
 import { buildWhatsAppUrl } from "@/lib/whatsapp";
 import { ControlRoomGlobe } from "./cinematic/ControlRoomGlobe";
-import MagneticButton from "./cinematic/MagneticButton";
 import { HeroStarfield } from "./cinematic/HeroStarfield";
+import MagneticButton from "./cinematic/MagneticButton";
 import { TelemetryStrip } from "./cinematic/TelemetryStrip";
 
 const HeroScene = dynamic(() => import("./cinematic/HeroScene"), {
@@ -455,8 +455,10 @@ function SideVisual({
 
 export default function Hero() {
   const variant = HERO_VARIANTS[0];
+  const heroRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null);
   const [shouldReduceMotion, setShouldReduceMotion] = useState(false);
   const [shouldRenderHeroScene, setShouldRenderHeroScene] = useState(false);
+  const [isHeroVisible, setIsHeroVisible] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const reducedMotion = window.matchMedia(
@@ -478,6 +480,17 @@ export default function Hero() {
     const timer = window.setTimeout(() => setShouldRenderHeroScene(true), 1500);
     return () => window.clearTimeout(timer);
   }, []);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const hero = heroRef.current;
+    if (!hero || !("IntersectionObserver" in window)) return undefined;
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      ([entry]) => setIsHeroVisible(entry?.isIntersecting ?? false),
+      { threshold: 0 },
+    );
+    observer.observe(hero);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, []);
 
   const handleWhatsAppClick = () => {
     window.open(
@@ -532,11 +545,14 @@ export default function Hero() {
 
   return (
     <section
+      ref={heroRef}
       id="home"
       className="relative flex min-h-[100svh] w-full items-center overflow-hidden bg-[var(--ink)] text-[#f4f2ed]"
       data-hero-variant={variant.id}
     >
-      {shouldRenderHeroScene && <HeroScene variant={variant.scene} />}
+      {shouldRenderHeroScene && (
+        <HeroScene isVisible={isHeroVisible} variant={variant.scene} />
+      )}
 
       <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1] bg-[radial-gradient(ellipse_80%_60%_at_50%_40%,transparent_0%,rgba(10,10,10,0.4)_50%,var(--ink)_100%)]" />
       <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1] bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent via-transparent to-[var(--ink)]" />
diff --git a/app/components/cinematic/HeroScene.tsx b/app/components/cinematic/HeroScene.tsx
index c5402af..3904677 100644
--- a/app/components/cinematic/HeroScene.tsx
+++ b/app/components/cinematic/HeroScene.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ function CameraRig() {
   return null;
 }
 
-export default function HeroScene({ variant }: { variant?: HeroSceneVariant }) {
+export default function HeroScene({
+  variant,
+  isVisible = true,
+}: {
+  variant?: HeroSceneVariant;
+  isVisible?: boolean;
+}) {
   void variant;
   return (
     <div
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@ export default function HeroScene({ variant }: { variant?: HeroSceneVariant }) {
       <Canvas
         camera={{ position: [0, 0.5, 8], fov: 60, near: 0.1, far: 100 }}
         dpr={[1, 1.5]}
+        frameloop={isVisible ? "always" : "never"}
         gl={{
           antialias: false,
           alpha: true,
diff --git a/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.test.tsx b/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.test.tsx
index 8c93412..2867654 100644
--- a/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.test.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.test.tsx
@@ -38,8 +38,29 @@ describe("NotebookBrowser", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("tabpanel")).toHaveAccessibleName(
       /SC Plus Aquicultura/i,
     );
+    expect(screen.getByRole("status")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "Projeto ativo: SC Plus Aquicultura",
+    );
   });
+  it("preloads the next screenshot and keeps a short outgoing crossfade", () => {
+    const view = renderBrowser();
 
+    expect(
+      view.container.querySelector(".notebook-screenshot-preload"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    view.rerender(
+      <NotebookBrowser
+        projects={projects}
+        activeIndex={1}
+        frame={frame}
+        onSelectTab={jest.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+    expect(
+      view.container.querySelector(".notebook-screenshot-outgoing"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
   it("moves between tabs with arrow keys and Home/End", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const onSelectTab = jest.fn();
@@ -56,6 +77,26 @@ describe("NotebookBrowser", () => {
     expect(onSelectTab).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, 0);
     expect(onSelectTab).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(4, projects.length - 1);
   });
+  it("moves DOM focus with the active tab", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const tabs =
+      renderBrowser().container.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>(
+        '[role="tab"]',
+      );
+
+    tabs[0].focus();
+    await user.keyboard("{ArrowRight}");
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(tabs[1]);
+  });
+
+  it("removes the closed browser from the accessibility tree", () => {
+    renderBrowser({ interactive: false });
+
+    const browser = screen.getByTestId("notebook-browser");
+    expect(browser).toHaveAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+    expect(browser).toHaveAttribute("inert");
+  });
 
   it("bounds arrow navigation at the first and last tab", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
diff --git a/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.tsx b/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.tsx
index 2e560b3..d798ad8 100644
--- a/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/NotebookBrowser.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import Image from "next/image";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import type { NotebookProject } from "./notebookProjects";
 import type { NotebookFrame } from "./notebookTimeline";
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export type NotebookBrowserProps = {
     "cursorVisible" | "cursorX" | "cursorY" | "cursorClicking"
   >;
   onSelectTab: (index: number) => void;
+  interactive?: boolean;
 };
 
 function clampIndex(index: number, length: number): number {
@@ -28,10 +30,35 @@ export default function NotebookBrowser({
   activeIndex,
   frame,
   onSelectTab,
+  interactive = true,
 }: NotebookBrowserProps) {
   const selectedIndex = clampIndex(activeIndex, projects.length);
   const selectedProject =
     selectedIndex >= 0 ? projects[selectedIndex] : undefined;
+  const previousIndexRef = useRef(selectedIndex);
+  const [outgoingIndex, setOutgoingIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const previousIndex = previousIndexRef.current;
+    if (previousIndex === selectedIndex) return undefined;
+
+    previousIndexRef.current = selectedIndex;
+    setOutgoingIndex(previousIndex >= 0 ? previousIndex : null);
+    const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => setOutgoingIndex(null), 180);
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }, [selectedIndex]);
+
+  const outgoingProject =
+    outgoingIndex !== null ? projects[outgoingIndex] : undefined;
+  const nextProject =
+    selectedIndex >= 0 && projects.length > 1
+      ? projects[(selectedIndex + 1) % projects.length]
+      : undefined;
+  const interactionProps = interactive
+    ? {}
+    : {
+        "aria-hidden": true,
+        inert: true,
+      };
 
   function handleTabKeyDown(
     event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLButtonElement>,
@@ -52,12 +79,16 @@ export default function NotebookBrowser({
 
     if (nextIndex === null) return;
     event.preventDefault();
+    event.currentTarget.parentElement
+      ?.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('[role="tab"]')
+      [nextIndex]?.focus();
     onSelectTab(nextIndex);
   }
 
   if (!selectedProject) {
     return (
       <div
+        {...interactionProps}
         className="notebook-browser"
         data-testid="notebook-browser"
         data-empty
@@ -71,7 +102,11 @@ export default function NotebookBrowser({
   const panelId = `notebook-panel-${selectedId}`;
 
   return (
-    <div className="notebook-browser" data-testid="notebook-browser">
+    <div
+      {...interactionProps}
+      className="notebook-browser"
+      data-testid="notebook-browser"
+    >
       <div className="notebook-browser-bar" aria-hidden="true">
         <span className="notebook-browser-dot" />
         <span className="notebook-browser-dot" />
@@ -89,6 +124,9 @@ export default function NotebookBrowser({
             {String(projects.length).padStart(2, "0")}
           </span>
         </div>
+        <output className="sr-only" aria-live="polite">
+          Projeto ativo: {selectedProject.title}
+        </output>
 
         <div
           className="notebook-tablist"
@@ -145,14 +183,36 @@ export default function NotebookBrowser({
           </div>
 
           <div className="notebook-screenshot-wrap">
+            {outgoingProject ? (
+              <Image
+                alt=""
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                className="notebook-screenshot notebook-screenshot-outgoing"
+                fill
+                sizes="(min-width: 681px) 60vw, 100vw"
+                src={outgoingProject.screenshotSrc}
+                unoptimized
+              />
+            ) : null}
             <Image
               alt={`Captura de tela de ${selectedProject.title}`}
-              className="notebook-screenshot"
+              className="notebook-screenshot notebook-screenshot-current"
               fill
               sizes="(min-width: 681px) 60vw, 100vw"
               src={selectedProject.screenshotSrc}
               unoptimized
             />
+            {nextProject ? (
+              <Image
+                alt=""
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                className="notebook-screenshot-preload"
+                fill
+                sizes="1px"
+                src={nextProject.screenshotSrc}
+                unoptimized
+              />
+            ) : null}
             {frame.cursorVisible ? (
               <span
                 aria-hidden="true"
diff --git a/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.test.tsx b/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.test.tsx
index 70a8e49..6b617e2 100644
--- a/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.test.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.test.tsx
@@ -72,15 +72,17 @@ describe("NotebookStage3D", () => {
 
   it("returns usable browser content when the GLB boundary fails", () => {
     const error = new Error("GLB failed");
+    const onStageError = jest.fn();
     mockedUseGLTF.mockImplementation(() => {
       throw error;
     });
-    render(<NotebookStage3D {...props} />);
+    render(<NotebookStage3D {...props} onStageError={onStageError} />);
 
     expect(screen.getByTestId("notebook-fallback")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(
       screen.getByRole("link", { name: /abrir projeto/i }),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByTestId("mock-canvas")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(onStageError).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 });
diff --git a/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.tsx b/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.tsx
index e9e7816..a6154b0 100644
--- a/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/NotebookStage3D.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export type NotebookStage3DProps = {
   activeIndex: number;
   onSelectTab: (index: number) => void;
   isVisible: boolean;
+  onStageError?: () => void;
 };
 
 type NotebookSceneProps = Omit<NotebookStage3DProps, "isVisible">;
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ const OPEN_LID_ANGLE = 112;
 function createMaterials(): MaterialMap {
   return {
     body: new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-      color: "#102020",
+      color: "#183333",
       metalness: 0.78,
       roughness: 0.3,
       transparent: true,
     }),
     frame: new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-      color: "#294345",
+      color: "#3f6264",
       metalness: 0.64,
       roughness: 0.38,
       transparent: true,
@@ -79,16 +80,17 @@ function cloneNotebookScene(scene: THREE.Object3D): ClonedNotebookScene {
     meshes.push(object);
 
     object.geometry = object.geometry.clone();
-    const sourceMaterial = Array.isArray(object.material)
-      ? object.material[0]
-      : object.material;
-    const materialName = sourceMaterial?.name ?? "";
-    object.material =
-      materialName === "metal"
+    const mapMaterial = (sourceMaterial: THREE.Material) => {
+      const materialName = sourceMaterial.name;
+      return materialName === "metal"
         ? materials.screen
         : materialName === "metalMedium"
           ? materials.frame
           : materials.body;
+    };
+    object.material = Array.isArray(object.material)
+      ? object.material.map(mapMaterial)
+      : mapMaterial(object.material);
     object.frustumCulled = false;
   });
 
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ function ScreenSurface({
   return (
     <Html
       center
-      distanceFactor={4.6}
+      distanceFactor={0.52}
       position={[-0.132, 0.087, 0.081]}
       transform
       zIndexRange={[20, 0]}
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ function ScreenSurface({
         <NotebookBrowser
           activeIndex={activeIndex}
           frame={frame}
+          interactive={frame.screenOpacity > 0.05}
           onSelectTab={onSelectTab}
           projects={projects}
         />
@@ -214,15 +217,14 @@ function NotebookScene({
       {base && lid ? (
         <>
           <primitive object={base} />
-          <group ref={lidRig}>
-            <primitive object={lid} />
+          <primitive ref={lidRig} object={lid}>
             <ScreenSurface
               activeIndex={activeIndex}
               frame={frame}
               onSelectTab={onSelectTab}
               projects={projects}
             />
-          </group>
+          </primitive>
         </>
       ) : (
         <>
@@ -251,6 +253,10 @@ class NotebookStageBoundary extends Component<
     return { failed: true };
   }
 
+  componentDidCatch() {
+    this.props.onStageError?.();
+  }
+
   render(): ReactNode {
     if (this.state.failed) {
       return (
diff --git a/app/components/story/NotebookStory.test.tsx b/app/components/story/NotebookStory.test.tsx
index 38e6a8b..3d7fc3b 100644
--- a/app/components/story/NotebookStory.test.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/NotebookStory.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { portfolio } from "@/lib/portfolio-data";
 import NotebookStory, {
   canUseNotebook3D,
+  getNotebookRunwayVh,
   getNotebookSeekProgress,
 } from "./NotebookStory";
 
@@ -88,25 +89,54 @@ describe("NotebookStory", () => {
       expect(screen.queryByTestId("notebook-stage")).not.toBeInTheDocument(),
     );
   });
-
   it("initializes the 3D stage only on a desktop hover-capable viewport", async () => {
     render(<NotebookStory projects={projects} />);
 
     await waitFor(() =>
       expect(screen.getByTestId("notebook-stage")).toBeInTheDocument(),
     );
+    expect(
+      screen.getByLabelText("Projetos em produção no notebook"),
+    ).toHaveAttribute("data-notebook-runway-vh", "520");
   });
+  it("returns to the static fallback when the viewport loses desktop eligibility", async () => {
+    render(<NotebookStory projects={projects} />);
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("notebook-stage")).toBeInTheDocument(),
+    );
+
+    Object.defineProperty(window, "innerWidth", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: 800,
+    });
+    window.dispatchEvent(new Event("resize"));
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId("notebook-stage")).not.toBeInTheDocument(),
+    );
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("notebook-fallback")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("keeps the static fallback when no mapped projects are available", async () => {
     mockMatchMedia();
 
     render(<NotebookStory projects={[]} />);
 
     expect(screen.getByTestId("notebook-fallback")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      screen.getByLabelText("Projetos em produção no notebook"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
     await waitFor(() =>
       expect(screen.queryByTestId("notebook-stage")).not.toBeInTheDocument(),
     );
   });
 
+  it("scales the runway from the number of projects", () => {
+    expect(getNotebookRunwayVh(1)).toBe(400);
+    expect(getNotebookRunwayVh(4)).toBe(520);
+    expect(getNotebookRunwayVh(99)).toBe(4320);
+  });
+
   it("requires desktop hover input without reduced motion", () => {
     const matchMedia = (query: string) =>
       ({
diff --git a/app/components/story/NotebookStory.tsx b/app/components/story/NotebookStory.tsx
index b56b84f..1818ea7 100644
--- a/app/components/story/NotebookStory.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/NotebookStory.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
+import type { CSSProperties } from "react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import type { PortfolioProject } from "@/lib/portfolio-data";
 import NotebookFallback from "./NotebookFallback";
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ export function canUseNotebook3D(view: CapabilityWindow): boolean {
   );
 }
 
+export function getNotebookRunwayVh(tabCount: number): number {
+  const count = Math.max(
+    1,
+    Number.isFinite(tabCount) ? Math.floor(tabCount) : 1,
+  );
+  return 360 + count * 40;
+}
+
 export function getNotebookSeekProgress(
   index: number,
   tabCount: number,
@@ -58,7 +67,28 @@ export default function NotebookStory({ projects }: NotebookStoryProps) {
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(true);
   const [activeIndex, setActiveIndex] = useState(activeIndexRef.current);
   useEffect(() => {
-    setEngine(notebookProjects.length > 0 && canUseNotebook3D(window));
+    const updateEngine = () => {
+      setEngine(notebookProjects.length > 0 && canUseNotebook3D(window));
+    };
+    updateEngine();
+    if (typeof window.matchMedia !== "function") return undefined;
+
+    const mediaQueries = [
+      window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)"),
+      window.matchMedia("(pointer: coarse)"),
+      window.matchMedia("(hover: hover)"),
+    ];
+    window.addEventListener("resize", updateEngine, { passive: true });
+    mediaQueries.forEach((mediaQuery) => {
+      mediaQuery.addEventListener("change", updateEngine);
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("resize", updateEngine);
+      mediaQueries.forEach((mediaQuery) => {
+        mediaQuery.removeEventListener("change", updateEngine);
+      });
+    };
   }, [notebookProjects.length]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -127,6 +157,10 @@ export default function NotebookStory({ projects }: NotebookStoryProps) {
     };
   }, [engine, notebookProjects.length]);
 
+  const handleStageError = useCallback(() => {
+    setEngine(false);
+  }, []);
+
   const seekToTab = useCallback(
     (index: number) => {
       const section = sectionRef.current;
@@ -161,7 +195,7 @@ export default function NotebookStory({ projects }: NotebookStoryProps) {
   if (!engine) {
     return (
       <section
-        aria-label="Projetos em produção"
+        aria-label="Projetos em produção no notebook"
         className="notebook-story notebook-story-static"
         data-testid="notebook-story"
         id="story"
@@ -183,12 +217,18 @@ export default function NotebookStory({ projects }: NotebookStoryProps) {
 
   return (
     <section
-      aria-label="Apresentação em scroll contínuo"
+      aria-label="Projetos em produção no notebook"
       className="notebook-story notebook-story-runway"
       data-notebook-engine="3d"
+      data-notebook-runway-vh={getNotebookRunwayVh(notebookProjects.length)}
       data-testid="notebook-story"
       id="story"
       ref={sectionRef}
+      style={
+        {
+          "--notebook-runway": `${getNotebookRunwayVh(notebookProjects.length)}vh`,
+        } as CSSProperties
+      }
     >
       <div className="notebook-story-sticky">
         <div className="notebook-story-grid">
@@ -208,6 +248,7 @@ export default function NotebookStory({ projects }: NotebookStoryProps) {
             activeIndex={activeIndex}
             isVisible={isVisible}
             onSelectTab={handleSelectTab}
+            onStageError={handleStageError}
             progress={progressRef}
             projects={notebookProjects}
           />
diff --git a/app/components/story/ReelDirector.tsx b/app/components/story/ReelDirector.tsx
index 0eaa11a..ef0ca04 100644
--- a/app/components/story/ReelDirector.tsx
+++ b/app/components/story/ReelDirector.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
 
 /**
  * ReelDirector — motor de animação "vídeo-ao-rolar" para a página inteira.
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ const TO_VARS = {
 };
 
 export default function ReelDirector() {
-  const alive = useRef(true);
-
   useEffect(() => {
-    alive.current = true;
+    let cancelled = false;
     if (window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches)
       return undefined;
 
@@ -64,14 +62,14 @@ export default function ReelDirector() {
         import("gsap"),
         import("gsap/ScrollTrigger"),
       ]);
-      if (!alive.current) return;
+      if (cancelled) return;
       gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);
 
       const done = new WeakSet<Element>();
 
       const ctx = gsap.context(() => {
         const scan = () => {
-          if (!alive.current) return;
+          if (cancelled) return;
           for (const el of document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(
             "[data-reel]",
           )) {
@@ -94,24 +92,21 @@ export default function ReelDirector() {
           )) {
             if (done.has(container)) continue;
             done.add(container);
-            const dir = (container.dataset.reelStagger || "bottom") as Direction;
+            const dir = (container.dataset.reelStagger ||
+              "bottom") as Direction;
             const dist = Number(container.dataset.reelDistance || DISTANCE);
             const children = Array.from(container.children) as HTMLElement[];
             if (children.length === 0) continue;
-            gsap.fromTo(
-              children,
-              fromVars(dir, dist),
-              {
-                ...TO_VARS,
-                stagger: { each: 0.09 },
-                scrollTrigger: {
-                  trigger: container,
-                  start: container.dataset.reelStart || "top 85%",
-                  end: container.dataset.reelEnd || "top 25%",
-                  scrub: 0.6,
-                },
+            gsap.fromTo(children, fromVars(dir, dist), {
+              ...TO_VARS,
+              stagger: { each: 0.09 },
+              scrollTrigger: {
+                trigger: container,
+                start: container.dataset.reelStart || "top 85%",
+                end: container.dataset.reelEnd || "top 25%",
+                scrub: 0.6,
               },
-            );
+            });
           }
         };
 
@@ -142,7 +137,7 @@ export default function ReelDirector() {
 
     void boot();
     return () => {
-      alive.current = false;
+      cancelled = true;
       window.cancelAnimationFrame(raf1);
       window.cancelAnimationFrame(raf2);
       window.clearTimeout(timer);
diff --git a/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.test.ts b/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.test.ts
index 48c0995..9782a5d 100644
--- a/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.test.ts
+++ b/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.test.ts
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ describe("getNotebookFrame", () => {
   });
 
   it("emits a deterministic cursor click pulse for each tab", () => {
-    const first = getNotebookFrame(0.447, 4);
-    const later = getNotebookFrame(0.53, 4);
+    const first = getNotebookFrame(0.475, 4);
+    const later = getNotebookFrame(0.56, 4);
 
     expect(first.cursorClicking).toBe(true);
     expect(later.cursorClicking).toBe(true);
@@ -75,6 +75,17 @@ describe("getNotebookFrame", () => {
     expect(first.cursorY).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
   });
 
+  it("moves the cursor between tab targets instead of teleporting", () => {
+    const previous = getNotebookFrame(0.525, 4);
+    const moving = getNotebookFrame(0.532, 4);
+    const target = getNotebookFrame(0.56, 4);
+
+    expect(moving.cursorX).toBeGreaterThan(previous.cursorX);
+    expect(moving.cursorX).toBeLessThan(target.cursorX);
+    expect(moving.cursorY).toBeLessThan(previous.cursorY);
+    expect(moving.cursorY).toBeGreaterThan(target.cursorY);
+  });
+
   it("is deterministic when rewound to the same progress", () => {
     expect(getNotebookFrame(0.61, 4)).toEqual(getNotebookFrame(0.61, 4));
   });
diff --git a/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.ts b/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.ts
index 36c80f9..dd0c2b1 100644
--- a/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.ts
+++ b/app/components/story/notebookTimeline.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ function getCursorPoint(
   progress: number,
   phase: NotebookPhase,
   activeTabIndex: number,
+  tabCount: number,
 ): { x: number; y: number } {
   if (phase === "cursor-in") {
     const cursorProgress = (progress - 0.34) / 0.1;
@@ -94,8 +95,19 @@ function getCursorPoint(
     return { x: 0.06, y: 0.88 };
   }
 
-  const point = CURSOR_POINTS[activeTabIndex % CURSOR_POINTS.length];
-  return point;
+  const target = CURSOR_POINTS[activeTabIndex % CURSOR_POINTS.length];
+  if (phase !== "browse" || activeTabIndex === 0) return target;
+
+  const browseProgress =
+    (progress - BROWSE_START) / (BROWSE_END - BROWSE_START);
+  const slotProgress = browseProgress * tabCount - activeTabIndex;
+  const previous = CURSOR_POINTS[(activeTabIndex - 1) % CURSOR_POINTS.length];
+  const moveProgress = clamp(slotProgress / 0.36, 0, 1);
+
+  return {
+    x: interpolate(previous.x, target.x, moveProgress),
+    y: interpolate(previous.y, target.y, moveProgress),
+  };
 }
 
 function isCursorClicking(
@@ -124,7 +136,7 @@ function isCursorClicking(
   const browseProgress =
     (progress - BROWSE_START) / (BROWSE_END - BROWSE_START);
   const slotProgress = (browseProgress * tabCount) % 1;
-  return slotProgress < 0.12;
+  return slotProgress >= 0.36 && slotProgress < 0.5;
 }
 
 export function getNotebookFrame(
@@ -173,6 +185,7 @@ export function getNotebookFrame(
     normalizedProgress,
     phase,
     activeTabIndex,
+    normalizedTabCount,
   );
 
   return {
diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 6ba1d67..dbed694 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ textarea {
 
 .notebook-story-runway {
   position: relative;
-  min-height: 520vh;
+  min-height: var(--notebook-runway, 520vh);
 }
 
 .notebook-story-sticky {
@@ -1023,11 +1023,12 @@ textarea {
 .notebook-tab {
   display: flex;
   min-width: 0;
+  min-height: 44px;
   align-items: center;
   gap: var(--sp-2);
-  padding: 14px 10px;
-  border: 0;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
+  padding: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom-width: 2px;
   background: transparent;
   color: rgba(244, 242, 237, 0.48);
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -1104,20 +1105,39 @@ textarea {
 
 .notebook-panel-copy a {
   display: inline-flex;
+  min-height: 44px;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
   margin-top: var(--sp-5);
-  color: var(--slash);
+  padding: 0 14px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--slash);
+  background: var(--slash);
+  color: var(--ink);
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
   font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-decoration: none;
   text-transform: uppercase;
+  transition:
+    background-color 180ms ease,
+    border-color 180ms ease,
+    transform 180ms ease;
 }
 
 .notebook-panel-copy a:hover {
-  color: var(--white);
+  border-color: var(--white);
+  background: var(--white);
+  color: var(--ink);
+}
+
+.notebook-panel-copy a:active {
+  transform: scale(0.98);
+}
+
+.notebook-panel-copy a:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--slash);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
 }
 
 .notebook-screenshot-wrap {
@@ -1132,7 +1152,49 @@ textarea {
   display: block;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
+  object-fit: contain;
+}
+.notebook-screenshot-current,
+.notebook-screenshot-outgoing {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+}
+
+.notebook-screenshot-current {
+  z-index: 0;
+  animation: notebook-screenshot-in 180ms ease both;
+}
+
+.notebook-screenshot-outgoing {
+  z-index: 0;
+  animation: notebook-screenshot-out 180ms ease both;
+}
+
+.notebook-screenshot-wrap img.notebook-screenshot-preload {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: -1;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  opacity: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+@keyframes notebook-screenshot-in {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes notebook-screenshot-out {
+  from {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 .notebook-cursor {
@@ -1228,7 +1290,10 @@ textarea {
 
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .notebook-tab,
-  .notebook-cursor {
+  .notebook-cursor,
+  .notebook-screenshot-current,
+  .notebook-screenshot-outgoing {
     transition: none;
+    animation: none;
   }
 }