diff --git a/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx b/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
index a9d053c..f26f11d 100644
--- a/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
@@ -200,15 +200,15 @@ function CVMStatus({ connected }: { connected: boolean | null }) {
   if (connected === null) return null;
   return (
     <div className={cn(
-      'flex items-center gap-1 text-[9px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full',
+      'flex items-center gap-0.5 text-[8px] px-1 py-0.5 rounded',
       connected
-        ? 'bg-green-500/20 text-green-400'
-        : 'bg-gray-500/20 text-gray-500'
+        ? 'bg-[#ccff00]/15 text-[#ccff00]'
+        : 'bg-white/5 text-gray-500'
     )}>
       {connected ? (
-        <><Wifi className="h-2.5 w-2.5" /> Live</>
+        <><Wifi className="h-2 w-2" /> live</>
       ) : (
-        <><WifiOff className="h-2.5 w-2.5" /> Offline</>
+        <><WifiOff className="h-2 w-2" /> offline</>
       )}
     </div>
   );
@@ -403,148 +403,168 @@ Instructions:
 
   return (
     <>
-      {/* Minimized bubble */}
-      {isMinimized ? (
-        <div className="fixed bottom-20 md:bottom-4 left-4 z-40">
-          <Button
+      {/* ── Minimized bubble — always visible, bottom-left ── */}
+      {isMinimized && (
+        <div className="fixed bottom-20 md:bottom-6 left-3 md:left-4 z-50">
+          <button
             onClick={() => setIsMinimized(false)}
-            className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-700 to-amber-900 hover:from-amber-600 hover:to-amber-800 text-white shadow-lg h-12 px-4 border-2 border-amber-500/30"
+            className="relative group flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 md:w-14 md:h-14 rounded-full shadow-2xl border-2 border-[#ccff00]/60 hover:border-[#ccff00] transition-all duration-200 hover:scale-110 active:scale-95"
+            style={{
+              background: 'radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%, #2d4a1e 0%, #1a2e0f 50%, #0d1a07 100%)',
+              boxShadow: '0 0 20px rgba(204,255,0,0.2), 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8)',
+            }}
+            aria-label="Open Sasquatch guide"
           >
             <img
               src="/images/sasquatch-guide.webp"
               alt="The Sasquatch"
-              className="h-6 w-6 rounded-full"
+              className="w-8 h-8 md:w-9 md:h-9 rounded-full object-cover"
             />
-            <HelpCircle className="h-4 w-4" />
-          </Button>
+            {/* Neon pulse ring */}
+            <span className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full animate-ping opacity-20 border-2 border-[#ccff00]" />
+            {/* Live dot */}
+            <span className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-3 h-3 bg-[#ccff00] rounded-full border-2 border-black shadow-[0_0_6px_#ccff00]" />
+          </button>
         </div>
-      ) : (
-        /* Full guide panel */
+      )}
+
+      {/* ── Full panel ── */}
+      {!isMinimized && (
         <div
           className={cn(
-            'fixed bottom-20 md:bottom-4 left-4 right-4 md:right-auto z-40 transition-all duration-300',
-            isVisible ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-4'
+            'fixed z-50 transition-all duration-300 ease-out',
+            // Mobile: full-width strip at bottom above nav
+            'bottom-[4.5rem] left-2 right-2',
+            // Desktop: compact panel bottom-left
+            'md:bottom-6 md:left-4 md:right-auto md:w-[340px]',
+            isVisible ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-3 pointer-events-none'
           )}
         >
-          <div className="bg-gradient-to-br from-amber-50 to-orange-50 border-2 border-amber-500/50 rounded-lg shadow-2xl max-w-sm mx-auto md:mx-0">
+          {/* Jungle/dark card */}
+          <div
+            className="rounded-xl border border-[#ccff00]/20 shadow-2xl overflow-hidden"
+            style={{
+              background: 'linear-gradient(160deg, #0f1f08 0%, #0a1505 50%, #060d03 100%)',
+              boxShadow: '0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 0 20px rgba(204,255,0,0.06), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(204,255,0,0.08)',
+            }}
+          >
+            {/* Jungle texture strip at top */}
+            <div
+              className="h-1 w-full"
+              style={{ background: 'linear-gradient(90deg, #1a3d0a, #ccff00, #2d5c10, #ccff00, #1a3d0a)' }}
+            />
 
             {/* Header */}
-            <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-4 pb-3 border-b border-amber-200">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 px-3 py-2.5 border-b border-[#ccff00]/10">
               <div className="relative flex-shrink-0">
                 <img
                   src="/images/sasquatch-guide.webp"
                   alt="The Sasquatch"
-                  className="h-12 w-12 rounded-full border-2 border-amber-400 shadow-md"
+                  className="h-9 w-9 rounded-full object-cover border border-[#ccff00]/40"
+                  style={{ boxShadow: '0 0 10px rgba(204,255,0,0.2)' }}
                 />
-                <span className="absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 flex h-4 w-4">
-                  <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75" />
-                  <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-4 w-4 bg-green-500 border-2 border-white" />
-                </span>
+                <span className="absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 w-3 h-3 bg-[#ccff00] rounded-full border border-black shadow-[0_0_6px_#ccff00]" />
               </div>
               <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                <div className="font-bold text-sm text-amber-900 flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
-                  {message.title}
-                  <span className="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-amber-200 text-amber-800 rounded-full">🛹</span>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
+                  <span className="font-black text-xs text-[#ccff00] uppercase tracking-wider" style={{ fontFamily: 'Impact, Arial Black, sans-serif' }}>
+                    🦧 Sasquatch
+                  </span>
                   <CVMStatus connected={cvmConnected} />
                 </div>
-                <div className="text-xs text-amber-700 flex items-center gap-1">
-                  The Sasquatch
-                  <span className="text-[9px] bg-green-100 text-green-700 px-1 rounded">AI</span>
+                <div className="text-[10px] text-[#ccff00]/50 leading-none mt-0.5">
+                  {message.title}
                 </div>
               </div>
-              <div className="flex gap-1">
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost" size="icon"
-                  className="h-6 w-6 text-amber-600 hover:text-amber-800 hover:bg-amber-100"
+              <div className="flex gap-1 flex-shrink-0">
+                <button
                   onClick={() => setIsMinimized(true)}
+                  className="w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center rounded text-[#ccff00]/40 hover:text-[#ccff00] hover:bg-[#ccff00]/10 transition-colors"
+                  aria-label="Minimize"
                 >
                   <Minimize2 className="h-3 w-3" />
-                </Button>
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost" size="icon"
-                  className="h-6 w-6 text-amber-600 hover:text-red-600 hover:bg-red-50"
+                </button>
+                <button
                   onClick={() => setIsMinimized(true)}
+                  className="w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center rounded text-[#ccff00]/40 hover:text-[#ff0040] hover:bg-[#ff0040]/10 transition-colors"
+                  aria-label="Close"
                 >
                   <X className="h-3 w-3" />
-                </Button>
+                </button>
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            {/* Greeting message */}
-            <div className="p-4">
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-800 leading-relaxed">
+            {/* Body */}
+            <div className="p-3">
+              {/* Greeting */}
+              <p className="text-xs text-gray-300 leading-relaxed mb-3">
                 {message.message}
               </p>
 
               {/* Action button */}
               {message.action && (
-                <Button
+                <button
                   onClick={message.action.onClick}
-                  size="sm"
-                  className="mt-3 w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-amber-600 to-orange-600 hover:from-amber-700 hover:to-orange-700 text-white font-bold"
+                  className="w-full py-2 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-bold text-black bg-[#ccff00] hover:bg-[#d4ff1a] transition-colors mb-3"
                 >
                   {message.action.label}
-                </Button>
+                </button>
               )}
 
               {/* Chat section */}
               {message.enableChat && (
-                <div className="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-amber-200">
+                <div className="border-t border-[#ccff00]/10 pt-3">
                   {!showChat ? (
-                    <Button
+                    <button
                       onClick={() => setShowChat(true)}
-                      size="sm"
-                      variant="outline"
-                      className="w-full border-amber-400 text-amber-800 hover:bg-amber-100"
+                      className="w-full py-2 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-bold text-[#ccff00] border border-[#ccff00]/30 hover:border-[#ccff00]/60 hover:bg-[#ccff00]/5 transition-all flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5"
                     >
-                      <HelpCircle className="h-3 w-3 mr-2" />
+                      <HelpCircle className="h-3 w-3" />
                       {message.context === 'lab' && 'Ask about Coaching & Filming'}
                       {message.context === 'map' && 'Ask about Spots, Shops & Gear'}
                       {(message.context === 'home' || message.context === 'onboarding') && 'Ask me anything 🛹'}
-                      {!message.context && 'Ask me anything'}
-                    </Button>
+                      {!message.context && 'Ask me anything 🛹'}
+                    </button>
                   ) : (
-                    <div className="space-y-3">
+                    <div className="space-y-2.5">
 
-                      {/* Suggested questions (before any chat) */}
+                      {/* Suggested questions */}
                       {chatMessages.length === 0 && message.suggestedQuestions && (
-                        <div className="space-y-1.5">
-                          <div className="text-[10px] text-amber-700 font-semibold mb-2">
-                            Quick Questions:
+                        <div className="space-y-1">
+                          <div className="text-[9px] text-[#ccff00]/50 font-bold uppercase tracking-wider mb-1.5">
+                            Quick questions:
                           </div>
                           {message.suggestedQuestions.map((q) => (
-                            <Button
+                            <button
                               key={q}
                               onClick={() => handleSendMessage(q)}
-                              size="sm"
-                              variant="ghost"
                               disabled={isThinking}
-                              className="w-full justify-start text-xs text-amber-800 hover:bg-amber-100 h-auto py-1.5"
+                              className="w-full text-left text-[11px] text-gray-300 hover:text-[#ccff00] px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded border border-white/5 hover:border-[#ccff00]/20 hover:bg-[#ccff00]/5 transition-all disabled:opacity-50"
                             >
                               {q}
-                            </Button>
+                            </button>
                           ))}
                         </div>
                       )}
 
                       {/* Chat history */}
                       {(chatMessages.length > 0 || streamingText) && (
-                        <ScrollArea className="h-52 rounded border border-amber-200 bg-white p-2">
+                        <ScrollArea className="h-48 md:h-52 rounded-lg border border-white/5 bg-black/40 p-2">
                           <div className="space-y-2" ref={scrollRef}>
                             {chatMessages.map((msg, idx) => (
                               <div
                                 key={idx}
                                 className={cn(
-                                  'text-xs p-2 rounded leading-relaxed',
+                                  'text-[11px] p-2 rounded-lg leading-relaxed',
                                   msg.role === 'user'
-                                    ? 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-900 ml-4'
-                                    : 'bg-amber-100 text-amber-900 mr-4'
+                                    ? 'bg-[#ff0040]/10 text-gray-200 ml-4 border border-[#ff0040]/20'
+                                    : 'bg-[#ccff00]/5 text-gray-200 mr-4 border border-[#ccff00]/10'
                                 )}
                               >
-                                <div className="font-bold text-[10px] mb-1 opacity-70 flex items-center gap-1">
+                                <div className="font-bold text-[9px] mb-1 flex items-center gap-1 opacity-60">
                                   {msg.role === 'user' ? '🧑 You' : '🦧 Sasquatch'}
                                   {msg.isLive && (
-                                    <span className="text-[9px] bg-green-100 text-green-600 px-1 rounded">
+                                    <span className="text-[#ccff00] bg-[#ccff00]/10 px-1 rounded text-[8px]">
                                       live
                                     </span>
                                   )}
@@ -553,16 +573,16 @@ Instructions:
                               </div>
                             ))}
 
-                            {/* Streaming / thinking indicator */}
+                            {/* Thinking indicator */}
                             {(isThinking || streamingText) && (
-                              <div className="bg-amber-100 text-amber-900 mr-4 text-xs p-2 rounded">
-                                <div className="font-bold text-[10px] mb-1 opacity-70">🦧 Sasquatch</div>
+                              <div className="bg-[#ccff00]/5 text-gray-300 mr-4 text-[11px] p-2 rounded-lg border border-[#ccff00]/10">
+                                <div className="font-bold text-[9px] mb-1 opacity-60">🦧 Sasquatch</div>
                                 {streamingText ? (
-                                  <span className="italic text-amber-700">{streamingText}</span>
+                                  <span className="italic text-[#ccff00]/70 text-[10px]">{streamingText}</span>
                                 ) : (
-                                  <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-amber-600">
-                                    <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
-                                    thinking...
+                                  <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[#ccff00]/60">
+                                    <Loader2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5 animate-spin" />
+                                    <span className="text-[10px]">thinking...</span>
                                   </span>
                                 )}
                               </div>
@@ -572,50 +592,54 @@ Instructions:
                       )}
 
                       {/* Input row */}
-                      <div className="flex gap-2">
+                      <div className="flex gap-1.5">
                         <Input
                           value={userInput}
                           onChange={(e) => setUserInput(e.target.value)}
                           onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && !inputDisabled && handleSendMessage()}
-                          placeholder="Ask anything about skating..."
+                          placeholder="Ask about spots, events, coaches..."
                           disabled={inputDisabled}
-                          className="text-sm border-amber-300 focus-visible:ring-amber-400"
+                          className="text-xs h-8 bg-black/40 border-[#ccff00]/20 text-white placeholder:text-gray-600 focus-visible:ring-[#ccff00]/40 focus-visible:border-[#ccff00]/40"
                         />
-                        <Button
+                        <button
                           onClick={() => handleSendMessage()}
-                          size="sm"
                           disabled={!userInput.trim() || inputDisabled}
-                          className="bg-amber-600 hover:bg-amber-700"
+                          className="h-8 w-8 flex-shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-[#ccff00] hover:bg-[#d4ff1a] disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors"
                         >
                           {isThinking ? (
-                            <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" />
+                            <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin text-black" />
                           ) : (
-                            <Send className="h-3 w-3" />
+                            <Send className="h-3 w-3 text-black" />
                           )}
-                        </Button>
+                        </button>
                       </div>
 
-                      {/* AI badge */}
-                      <p className="text-[10px] text-amber-600 text-center">
-                        Powered by AI — free for everyone 🛹
-                      </p>
+                      {/* Footer */}
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                        <p className="text-[9px] text-gray-600">
+                          Powered by AI · live Nostr data 🛹
+                        </p>
+                        {chatMessages.length > 0 && (
+                          <button
+                            onClick={() => { setChatMessages([]); setShowChat(false); setCvmConnected(null); }}
+                            className="text-[9px] text-gray-600 hover:text-[#ccff00] transition-colors"
+                          >
+                            clear chat
+                          </button>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
 
-                      {/* Reset */}
-                      {chatMessages.length > 0 && (
-                        <Button
-                          onClick={() => { setChatMessages([]); setShowChat(false); setCvmConnected(null); }}
-                          size="sm"
-                          variant="ghost"
-                          className="w-full text-xs text-amber-600 hover:text-amber-800"
-                        >
-                          Start over
-                        </Button>
-                      )}
                     </div>
                   )}
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
+
+            {/* Bottom jungle strip */}
+            <div
+              className="h-0.5 w-full opacity-30"
+              style={{ background: 'linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #ccff00, transparent)' }}
+            />
           </div>
         </div>
       )}