diff --git a/branding/README.md b/branding/README.md
index e8b324a..9a9eaab 100644
--- a/branding/README.md
+++ b/branding/README.md
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ legible where they cross the check.
 | `avatar.png` | The org avatar. White swoosh on brand blue, 1024x1024, wordless. |
 | `logo.png` / `logo-dark.png` | The full lockup for light / dark backgrounds (keyline colour differs). |
 | `logo-mark.png` | The swoosh alone, transparent, brand blue. |
-| `banner-light.png` / `banner-dark.png` | READMEs and docs. Pair them in a `<picture>`. Lockup on the left, a sample check run on the right, no tagline. Rasterized at 2× (2560×640) so they stay sharp on retina displays. |
+| `banner-light.png` / `banner-dark.png` | READMEs and docs. Pair them in a `<picture>`. Lockup on the left, a sample check run on the right, no tagline. Rasterized at 2× (2000×640) so they stay sharp on retina displays. |
 | `favicon.svg` | Favicon / small tile. |
-| `social-preview.png` | GitHub social preview (1280x640). Centred lockup over the domain, no tagline. Upload it per repository under Settings → Social preview; nothing does that for you. |
+| `social-preview.png` | GitHub social preview (1280x640). Same two-column composition as the banner, with the domain under the lockup. Upload it per repository under Settings → Social preview; nothing does that for you. |
 | `*.svg` | Source of truth. The wordmark uses Montserrat SemiBold; PNGs here are the reference renders. |
 
+The banner is 1000×320 rather than the 1280×320 it used to be. Taking the
+tagline out left a 443px void between the lockup and the check-run panel —
+six times the outer margins — so the canvas was narrowed to the content
+instead of padding the middle. Keep that in mind before adding anything
+back: the layout is sized to what is in it.
+
 None of these carry a tagline, and new ones should not either. A slogan baked
 into a PNG cannot be reviewed in a diff, cannot be corrected without a machine
 that has Montserrat installed, and goes stale silently — these read
@@ -29,8 +35,8 @@ installed to render correctly.
 To re-render the banners (needs Montserrat SemiBold installed):
 
 ```bash
-rsvg-convert -w 2560 -h 640 -o banner-light.png banner-light.svg
-rsvg-convert -w 2560 -h 640 -o banner-dark.png banner-dark.svg
+rsvg-convert -w 2000 -h 640 -o banner-light.png banner-light.svg
+rsvg-convert -w 2000 -h 640 -o banner-dark.png banner-dark.svg
 rsvg-convert -w 1280 -h 640 -o social-preview.png social-preview.svg
 ```
 
diff --git a/branding/banner-dark.png b/branding/banner-dark.png
index 1207a2d..07541c4 100644
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diff --git a/branding/banner-dark.svg b/branding/banner-dark.svg
index 8ab0a2c..8254f60 100644
--- a/branding/banner-dark.svg
+++ b/branding/banner-dark.svg
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1280" height="320" viewBox="0 0 1280 320">
-  <rect width="1280" height="320" fill="#0d1117"></rect>
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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1000" height="320" viewBox="0 0 1000 320">
+  <rect width="1000" height="320" fill="#0d1117"></rect>
+  <g transform="translate(66.7 9) scale(0.95)"><path d="M22 142 C56 146 86 168 106 204 C130 148 190 84 262 38 C272 32 282 27 289 26 C298 25 302 32 296 40 C240 88 186 156 148 236 C141 253 134 268 127 280 C121 292 108 292 102 280 C86 246 60 204 30 172 C20 162 14 148 22 142 Z" fill="#2c9ccd"></path>
   <text x="65" y="141" font-family="Montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" font-size="46" font-weight="600" letter-spacing="4" fill="#2c9ccd" stroke="#0d1117" stroke-width="9" paint-order="stroke" stroke-linejoin="round">COMMIT</text></g>
+  <g transform="translate(-280 0)">
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   <text x="792" y="106" font-family="Liberation Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="bold" letter-spacing="1.1" fill="#8b949e">ALL CHECKS PASSED</text>
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+  </g>
 </svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/branding/banner-light.png b/branding/banner-light.png
index 9e8702e..96c432e 100644
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diff --git a/branding/banner-light.svg b/branding/banner-light.svg
index 07b78cd..77fb360 100644
--- a/branding/banner-light.svg
+++ b/branding/banner-light.svg
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1280" height="320" viewBox="0 0 1280 320">
-  <rect width="1280" height="320" fill="#ffffff"></rect>
-  <g transform="translate(60 20) scale(0.85)"><path d="M22 142 C56 146 86 168 106 204 C130 148 190 84 262 38 C272 32 282 27 289 26 C298 25 302 32 296 40 C240 88 186 156 148 236 C141 253 134 268 127 280 C121 292 108 292 102 280 C86 246 60 204 30 172 C20 162 14 148 22 142 Z" fill="#2c9ccd"></path>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1000" height="320" viewBox="0 0 1000 320">
+  <rect width="1000" height="320" fill="#ffffff"></rect>
+  <g transform="translate(66.7 9) scale(0.95)"><path d="M22 142 C56 146 86 168 106 204 C130 148 190 84 262 38 C272 32 282 27 289 26 C298 25 302 32 296 40 C240 88 186 156 148 236 C141 253 134 268 127 280 C121 292 108 292 102 280 C86 246 60 204 30 172 C20 162 14 148 22 142 Z" fill="#2c9ccd"></path>
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+  <g transform="translate(-280 0)">
   <rect x="760" y="76" width="440" height="168" rx="14" fill="#f6f9fb" stroke="#dbe6ed"></rect>
   <text x="792" y="106" font-family="Liberation Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="bold" letter-spacing="1.1" fill="#5b7383">ALL CHECKS PASSED</text>
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+  </g>
 </svg>
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diff --git a/branding/social-preview.png b/branding/social-preview.png
index e7f6850..8f64d48 100644
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diff --git a/branding/social-preview.svg b/branding/social-preview.svg
index f7e555c..409832f 100644
--- a/branding/social-preview.svg
+++ b/branding/social-preview.svg
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
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   <rect width="1280" height="640" fill="#123847"></rect>
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+  <g transform="translate(81.8 67.3) scale(1.3)"><path d="M22 142 C56 146 86 168 106 204 C130 148 190 84 262 38 C272 32 282 27 289 26 C298 25 302 32 296 40 C240 88 186 156 148 236 C141 253 134 268 127 280 C121 292 108 292 102 280 C86 246 60 204 30 172 C20 162 14 148 22 142 Z" fill="#2c9ccd"></path>
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-  <text x="520" y="534" font-family="DejaVu Sans Mono, monospace" font-size="25" font-weight="bold" fill="#ffffff">commit-check.com</text>
-</svg>
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+  <text x="167" y="521" font-family="DejaVu Sans Mono, monospace" font-size="25" font-weight="bold" fill="#ffffff">commit-check.com</text>
+  <g transform="translate(-439.6 104) scale(1.35)">
+  <rect x="760" y="76" width="440" height="168" rx="14" fill="#16455a" stroke="#2a6b86"></rect>
+  <text x="792" y="106" font-family="Liberation Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" font-size="13" font-weight="bold" letter-spacing="1.1" fill="#8fb8c9">ALL CHECKS PASSED</text>
+  <text x="792" y="132" font-family="DejaVu Sans Mono, monospace" font-size="17" fill="#4ec9a0">✔</text><text x="820" y="132" font-family="DejaVu Sans Mono, monospace" font-size="17" fill="#eaf4f8">message</text><text x="984" y="132" font-family="DejaVu Sans Mono, monospace" font-size="17" fill="#8fb8c9">feat: add pagination</text>
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+  </g>
+</svg>