diff --git a/src/components/GregCoreRandomSnippet.tsx b/src/components/GregCoreRandomSnippet.tsx
index 9ba16b8..6d436fd 100644
--- a/src/components/GregCoreRandomSnippet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GregCoreRandomSnippet.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import BrowserOnly from '@docusaurus/BrowserOnly';
 import {GREG_CORE_SNIPPETS} from '../data/gregCoreSnippets';
 
 type Props = {
-  /** e.g. "Random sample from gregCore" */
   caption: string;
+  loadingLabel: string;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function GregCoreRandomSnippet(props: Props): JSX.Element {
           aria-busy
         >
           <div className="flex min-h-[280px] items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-surface-container-lowest p-6">
-            <span className="text-sm text-on-surface-variant">Loading code sample…</span>
+            <span className="text-sm text-on-surface-variant">{props.loadingLabel}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
       }>
diff --git a/src/i18n/homepage/en.ts b/src/i18n/homepage/en.ts
index 1d0cbcf..9e8bb1a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/homepage/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/homepage/en.ts
@@ -1,62 +1,68 @@
-import type { HomepageContent } from './types';
-import { homepageShellEn } from './sharedLinks';
+import type {HomepageContent} from './types';
+import {homepageShellEn} from './sharedLinks';
 
 export const en: HomepageContent = {
   ...homepageShellEn,
-  heroLine1: 'DATACENTER MODDING HUB.',
-  heroLine2: 'SMART LIKE GREG.',
-  heroSub1: 'Install mods, use the Workshop, fix common issues — without digging through engine docs.',
-  heroSub2: 'Technical reference for authors lives under Developers in the wiki.',
-  ctaStart: 'HELP FOR PLAYERS',
-  ctaMods: 'MOD CATALOG',
-  ctaModManager: 'DOWNLOAD MOD MANAGER',
-  modManagerSectionTitle: 'GregModManager',
+  heroLine1: 'Play with mods.',
+  heroLine2: 'Ship with confidence.',
+  heroSub1:
+    'Player guides cover install, Workshop, and common fixes—without engine deep dives.',
+  heroSub2: 'Authors get hooks, APIs, and repo layout under Developers in the wiki.',
+  ctaStart: 'Player guides',
+  ctaMods: 'Mod catalog',
+  ctaModManager: 'Download Greg Mod Manager',
+  modManagerSectionTitle: 'Greg Mod Manager',
   modManagerSectionBody:
-    'The Gregtools desktop app for Workshop browsing, uploads, dependency checks, and project metadata. Builds are published on GitHub — use the button below to open the latest release (the URL always tracks the newest version).',
+    'Desktop app from the Gregtools project: Workshop browsing, installs, dependency checks, and project metadata. The download button opens GitHub’s latest release (the URL always points at the newest build).',
   modManagerDownloadLabel: 'Download latest release',
-  modManagerLatestHint:
-    'Uses GitHub’s /releases/latest redirect so you always land on the current release assets.',
-  docsPaths: 'Documentation paths',
-  featureTitles: ['Play with mods', 'Workshop & updates', 'Clear docs', 'Community'],
+  modManagerLatestHint: 'Uses GitHub’s /releases/latest redirect so you always get current assets.',
+  docsPaths: 'Documentation',
+  featureTitles: [
+    'Player-first guides',
+    'Workshop and updates',
+    'Structured wiki',
+    'Community',
+  ],
   featureDescriptions: [
-    'Step-by-step paths for installing and troubleshooting — no repo jargon on day one.',
-    'GregModManager and release channels explain where builds come from.',
-    'A few flat player pages up top; author pages stay under Developers.',
-    'Discord and GitHub for help — framework internals only when you need them.',
+    'Step-by-step install and troubleshooting. No repository jargon on day one.',
+    'Greg Mod Manager and the release-channels page explain where mods are published.',
+    'Short paths for players; technical depth lives under Developers.',
+    'Discord and GitHub for support—dig into gregCore only when you need to.',
   ],
   comingSoon: 'Coming soon',
   comingSoonText:
-    '`datacentermods.com` is in preparation. Until launch, use the wiki **For players** and the **Mod catalog**.',
-  communityTitle: 'Community & maintainers',
-  communityText: 'This portal is designed for gregFramework docs and community-built plugins across the Data Center ecosystem.',
-  docsEndUserTitle: 'End-user',
+    'datacentermods.com is in preparation. Until it launches, use the player guides in the wiki and the mod catalog on this site.',
+  communityTitle: 'Community',
+  communityText:
+    'This site documents gregFramework, community mods, and plugins for Data Center Simulator.',
+  docsEndUserTitle: 'Players',
   docsEndUserDescription: 'Install, update, FAQ, troubleshooting.',
   docsModDevsTitle: 'Mod developers',
-  docsModDevsDescription: 'Debug workflows, setup, hooks and references.',
+  docsModDevsDescription: 'Setup, debugging, hooks, and references.',
   docsContributorsTitle: 'Contributors',
-  docsContributorsDescription: 'Conventions, CI checks, contribution workflow.',
+  docsContributorsDescription: 'Conventions, CI, and docs workflow.',
   docsCapabilityTitle: 'Capability matrix',
-  docsCapabilityDescription: 'Complete feature map and implementation use cases.',
-  ecosystemTitle: 'Ecosystem coverage',
+  docsCapabilityDescription: 'Feature map and implementation notes.',
+  ecosystemTitle: 'Ecosystem',
   ecosystemCoreTitle: 'gregFramework core',
-  ecosystemCoreDescription: 'Hook system, FFI bridge, event contracts and runtime architecture.',
-  ecosystemCoreCta: 'Open core docs →',
-  ecosystemRustTitle: 'Standalone Rust',
-  ecosystemRustDescription: 'Rust/FFI implementation guides for external and standalone runtimes.',
-  ecosystemRustCta: 'Open Rust/FFI docs →',
-  ecosystemMultiplayerTitle: 'Multiplayer & plugins',
-  ecosystemMultiplayerDescription: 'Multiplayer roadmap, plugin docs, and community module references.',
-  ecosystemMultiplayerCta: 'Open multiplayer docs →',
-  gregTitle: 'The legend of Greg',
+  ecosystemCoreDescription: 'Hooks, events, optional FFI bridge, and runtime architecture.',
+  ecosystemCoreCta: 'Open core docs',
+  ecosystemRustTitle: 'Rust and FFI',
+  ecosystemRustDescription: 'Guides for external and standalone runtimes.',
+  ecosystemRustCta: 'Open Rust / FFI docs',
+  ecosystemMultiplayerTitle: 'Multiplayer and plugins',
+  ecosystemMultiplayerDescription: 'Roadmap, plugin docs, and related modules.',
+  ecosystemMultiplayerCta: 'Open multiplayer docs',
+  gregTitle: 'Greg',
   gregText1:
-    'Greg is the tireless server technician of this project. He looks like he has not slept for months, and he is usually quiet — but once a rack fails or a mod breaks, Greg is already there.',
+    'Greg is the project’s mascot: the technician who shows up when a rack misbehaves or a build breaks. Calm, practical, slightly tired.',
   gregText2:
-    'He quietly fulfills your wishes: more uptime, cleaner configs, better logs and less deployment drama. He does not ask much, he just ships.',
-  gregQuote: '"Be smart. Be like Greg."',
-  supportTitle: 'Support',
-  supportText: 'Report bugs, request docs for new community plugins, and track workstreams.',
-  supportCta: 'Open GitHub issues',
-  availableModsLabel: 'Available mods',
-  repositoryLabel: 'Repository',
-  joinLabel: 'JOIN',
+    'The framework tries to be the same—clear docs, predictable hooks, less guesswork when you mod or maintain.',
+  gregQuote: 'Be smart. Be like Greg.',
+  supportTitle: 'Issues and feedback',
+  supportText: 'Report bugs, suggest doc improvements, and follow work on GitHub.',
+  supportCta: 'GitHub issues',
+  availableModsLabel: 'Mod catalog',
+  repositoryLabel: 'gregFramework on GitHub',
+  joinLabel: 'Discord',
 };
diff --git a/src/i18n/homepage/sharedLinks.ts b/src/i18n/homepage/sharedLinks.ts
index 7905c8d..cd0a334 100644
--- a/src/i18n/homepage/sharedLinks.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/homepage/sharedLinks.ts
@@ -1,41 +1,49 @@
 import type {HomepageContent, HomepageDocLink} from './types';
 
-/** Player-first links — technical docs live under /wiki/developers */
+/** Player-facing wiki entry points */
 export const sharedKnowledgeLinksEn: HomepageDocLink[] = [
-  {title: 'Wiki home', description: 'Short entry — players vs developers.', link: '/wiki'},
   {
-    title: 'For players',
-    description: 'Install, update, troubleshooting.',
+    title: 'Wiki home',
+    description: 'Overview: players, authors, and where each topic lives.',
+    link: '/wiki',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Player guides',
+    description: 'Install mods, updates, troubleshooting, and FAQs.',
     link: '/wiki/guides/players/overview',
   },
   {
-    title: 'GregModManager',
-    description: 'Browse, install, and manage Workshop mods (Gregtools desktop app).',
+    title: 'Greg Mod Manager',
+    description: 'Desktop app for the Workshop: browse, install, and manage mods.',
     link: '/wiki/guides/players/enduser-workshop',
   },
   {
     title: 'Release channels',
-    description: 'Steam Workshop vs GitHub for builds.',
+    description: 'Where builds come from: Steam Workshop and GitHub.',
     link: '/wiki/reference/release-channels',
   },
-  {title: 'Mod catalog', description: 'Modules with docs and download links.', link: '/mods'},
+  {
+    title: 'Mod catalog',
+    description: 'Listings with docs, versions, and download links.',
+    link: '/mods',
+  },
 ];
 
-/** Authors & contributors — one hop to the full technical tree */
+/** Authors and repo contributors */
 export const sharedWorkflowLinksEn: HomepageDocLink[] = [
   {
-    title: 'Developers (hub)',
-    description: 'Framework, mods, plugins, reference, roadmap — all technical links.',
+    title: 'Developers hub',
+    description: 'Framework, hooks, plugins, reference material, and roadmap.',
     link: '/wiki/developers',
   },
   {
     title: 'Mod developer guide',
-    description: 'Hooks, setup, and workflow entry.',
+    description: 'MelonLoader setup, gregCore hooks, and workflow.',
     link: '/wiki/guides/mod-developers/overview',
   },
   {
     title: 'Contributor workflow',
-    description: 'Docs site and repo conventions.',
+    description: 'How this docs site and the repos are maintained.',
     link: '/wiki/contributors/docusaurus-workflow',
   },
 ];
@@ -50,24 +58,33 @@ export const homepageShellEn: Pick<
   | 'codeSectionTitle'
   | 'codeSectionLead'
   | 'codeSnippetCaption'
+  | 'codeSnippetLoading'
+  | 'codeSectionBullets'
   | 'ctaDiscordTitle'
   | 'ctaDiscordLead'
   | 'ctaDiscordButton'
   | 'knowledgeLinks'
   | 'workflowLinks'
 > = {
-  heroBadge: 'gregFramework · docs live',
+  heroBadge: 'Documentation · Data Center modding',
   heroBrandLine1: 'greg',
   heroBrandLine2Gradient: 'Framework',
-  knowledgeSectionTitle: 'Players — start here',
-  workflowSectionTitle: 'Authors & contributors',
-  codeSectionTitle: 'Building on gregFramework',
+  knowledgeSectionTitle: 'Start here',
+  workflowSectionTitle: 'For authors and contributors',
+  codeSectionTitle: 'How mods connect to the game',
   codeSectionLead:
-    'C# mods on MelonLoader, Harmony hooks in gregCore, and optional Rust bridges — author details are under Developers.',
-  codeSnippetCaption: 'Random sample from gregCore',
-  ctaDiscordTitle: 'Community',
-  ctaDiscordLead: 'Questions about playing or building — ask in Discord.',
-  ctaDiscordButton: 'Join Discord',
+    'Mods use MelonLoader and Harmony. gregCore turns game methods into stable greg.* events your code can subscribe to—details are under Developers.',
+  codeSnippetCaption: 'Random excerpt from gregCore',
+  codeSnippetLoading: 'Loading code sample…',
+  codeSectionBullets: [
+    'gregCore patches the game and emits typed greg.* hook names (see greg_hooks.json).',
+    'The wiki and catalog list each mod with releases and dependencies.',
+    'Source is split across repos (for example gregCore, gregMods, gregExtensions, gregWiki).',
+  ],
+  ctaDiscordTitle: 'Questions?',
+  ctaDiscordLead:
+    'Ask in Discord for install issues, mod compatibility, or help building on gregFramework.',
+  ctaDiscordButton: 'Open Discord',
   knowledgeLinks: sharedKnowledgeLinksEn,
   workflowLinks: sharedWorkflowLinksEn,
 };
diff --git a/src/i18n/homepage/types.ts b/src/i18n/homepage/types.ts
index b356cee..9ec8d81 100644
--- a/src/i18n/homepage/types.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/homepage/types.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ export type HomepageContent = {
   workflowSectionTitle: string;
   codeSectionTitle: string;
   codeSectionLead: string;
-  /** Homepage #code — random gregCore excerpt */
+  /** Homepage #code — random gregCore excerpt (card title) */
   codeSnippetCaption: string;
+  /** Shown while BrowserOnly mounts */
+  codeSnippetLoading: string;
+  /** Three bullets beside the gregCore snippet */
+  codeSectionBullets: [string, string, string];
   ctaDiscordTitle: string;
   ctaDiscordLead: string;
   ctaDiscordButton: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/index.tsx b/src/pages/index.tsx
index 9f36cb4..f924aa1 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ const GREG_MODMANAGER_LATEST =
 
 const viewport = {once: true, margin: '-90px'};
 
+/** Inline `greg_hooks.json` in copy when the string contains that token. */
+function formatBulletWithOptionalCode(text: string): React.ReactNode {
+  if (!text.includes('greg_hooks.json')) {
+    return text;
+  }
+  const parts = text.split('greg_hooks.json');
+  return (
+    <>
+      {parts.map((part, i) => (
+        <React.Fragment key={i}>
+          {part}
+          {i < parts.length - 1 ? (
+            <code className="text-xs">greg_hooks.json</code>
+          ) : null}
+        </React.Fragment>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
 function buildVariants(reducedMotion: boolean) {
   const section: Variants = reducedMotion
     ? {hidden: {opacity: 0}, show: {opacity: 1}}
@@ -81,7 +101,7 @@ export default function HomePage(): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <Layout
       title="Home"
-      description="Help for Data Center players using mods — plus developer docs under /wiki/developers."
+      description="gregFramework documentation: player guides, mod catalog, and developer references for Data Center Simulator."
     >
       <main className="bg-background text-on-surface font-sans min-h-screen editorial-bleed bg-hero-gradient">
         <section className="hero-motion-wrap relative flex min-h-[72vh] flex-col items-center justify-center overflow-hidden px-4 py-24 text-center">
@@ -301,27 +321,20 @@ export default function HomePage(): JSX.Element {
                 {t.codeSectionLead}
               </p>
               <ul className="space-y-4 text-on-surface-variant">
-                <li className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                  <span className="material-symbols-outlined mt-0.5 text-primary">
-                    check_circle
-                  </span>
-                  <span>MelonLoader + Harmony: gregCore emits typed <code className="text-xs">greg.*</code> events</span>
-                </li>
-                <li className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                  <span className="material-symbols-outlined mt-0.5 text-primary">
-                    check_circle
-                  </span>
-                  <span>Plugins and mods documented beside release metadata</span>
-                </li>
-                <li className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                  <span className="material-symbols-outlined mt-0.5 text-primary">
-                    check_circle
-                  </span>
-                  <span>Split repos: gregCore, gregMods, gregExtensions, gregWiki</span>
-                </li>
+                {t.codeSectionBullets.map((line) => (
+                  <li key={line} className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                    <span className="material-symbols-outlined mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-primary">
+                      check_circle
+                    </span>
+                    <span>{formatBulletWithOptionalCode(line)}</span>
+                  </li>
+                ))}
               </ul>
             </div>
-            <GregCoreRandomSnippet caption={t.codeSnippetCaption} />
+            <GregCoreRandomSnippet
+              caption={t.codeSnippetCaption}
+              loadingLabel={t.codeSnippetLoading}
+            />
           </div>
         </motion.section>