diff --git a/components/Header.js b/components/Header.js
index df6e99a..2b6c547 100644
--- a/components/Header.js
+++ b/components/Header.js
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ export default function Header() {
 
         <div className="nav-actions">
           <ThemeToggle />
-          <a href="/#contact" className="button button-primary button-small nav-cta">
-            Contact
-          </a>
           <button
             type="button"
             className="icon-button nav-menu"
diff --git a/data/profile.js b/data/profile.js
index 6974351..3646ad9 100644
--- a/data/profile.js
+++ b/data/profile.js
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ export const profile = {
   ],
 };
 
-export const stats = [
-  { value: '6+', label: 'Years shipping' },
-  { value: '3', label: 'Industries' },
-  { value: 'M+', label: 'Requests served' },
-];
-
 export const focusAreas = [
   {
     title: 'Backend architecture',
diff --git a/pages/index.js b/pages/index.js
index d5e4f07..c6ba4e9 100644
--- a/pages/index.js
+++ b/pages/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import AnimatedName from '../components/AnimatedName';
 import SectionHeading from '../components/SectionHeading';
 import Reveal from '../components/Reveal';
 import Icon from '../components/Icon';
-import { profile, stats, focusAreas, stack } from '../data/profile';
+import { profile, focusAreas, stack } from '../data/profile';
 
 export default function Home() {
   return (
@@ -66,17 +66,6 @@ export default function Home() {
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-
-        <div className="shell">
-          <dl className="stats">
-            {stats.map((stat, i) => (
-              <Reveal key={stat.label} className="stat" delay={i * 80}>
-                <dt className="stat-label">{stat.label}</dt>
-                <dd className="stat-value">{stat.value}</dd>
-              </Reveal>
-            ))}
-          </dl>
-        </div>
       </section>
 
       {/* ABOUT */}
@@ -126,29 +115,6 @@ export default function Home() {
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
-
-      {/* CONTACT */}
-      <section id="contact" className="section">
-        <div className="shell">
-          <Reveal className="contact-card">
-            <p className="eyebrow">
-              <span className="eyebrow-index">03</span>
-              Contact
-            </p>
-            <h2 className="contact-title">Have a system that needs to scale?</h2>
-            <p className="contact-lead">
-              I’m always happy to talk about backend architecture, interesting problems or new roles. My inbox is open.
-            </p>
-            <div className="hero-actions">
-              <a href={`mailto:${profile.email}`} className="button button-primary">
-                <Icon name="mail" size={16} />
-                {profile.email}
-              </a>
-              <SocialLinks variant="pills" />
-            </div>
-          </Reveal>
-        </div>
-      </section>
     </Layout>
   );
 }
diff --git a/styles/globals.scss b/styles/globals.scss
index 852d3ad..db5df57 100644
--- a/styles/globals.scss
+++ b/styles/globals.scss
@@ -651,46 +651,13 @@ button {
   }
 }
 
-// STATS
-.stats {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
-  margin-top: 96px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-  background: var(--bg-elevated);
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-.stat {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column-reverse;
-  gap: 4px;
-  padding: 24px 28px;
-
-  & + & {
-    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
-  }
-}
-
-.stat-value {
-  font-size: 2rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
-  line-height: 1.1;
-}
-
-.stat-label {
-  font-family: var(--font-mono);
-  font-size: 0.75rem;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-}
-
 // SECTIONS
 .section {
   padding: 96px 0;
+
+  & + & {
+    padding-top: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 .section-heading {
@@ -831,52 +798,6 @@ button {
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
-// CONTACT
-.contact-card {
-  @extend .card-base;
-  position: relative;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  padding: 64px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  gap: 20px;
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(80% 140% at 100% 100%, var(--accent-glow), transparent 60%),
-    var(--bg-elevated);
-
-  &::before {
-    content: '';
-    position: absolute;
-    inset: 0;
-    z-index: 0;
-    background-image: radial-gradient(var(--grid-dot) 1px, transparent 1px);
-    background-size: 20px 20px;
-    mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000, transparent 60%);
-    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000, transparent 60%);
-  }
-
-  > * {
-    position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
-  }
-}
-
-.contact-title {
-  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
-  font-weight: 700;
-  line-height: 1.05;
-  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
-  max-width: 16ch;
-}
-
-.contact-lead {
-  font-size: 1.0625rem;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  max-width: 52ch;
-  margin-bottom: 8px;
-}
-
 // FOOTER
 .footer {
   border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
@@ -1214,10 +1135,6 @@ button {
     border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   }
 
-  .nav-cta {
-    display: none;
-  }
-
   .nav-menu {
     display: inline-flex;
   }
@@ -1230,18 +1147,6 @@ button {
     left: -16px;
   }
 
-  .stats {
-    margin-top: 72px;
-  }
-
-  .stat {
-    padding: 20px 16px;
-  }
-
-  .stat-value {
-    font-size: 1.5rem;
-  }
-
   .section {
     padding: 72px 0;
   }
@@ -1251,10 +1156,6 @@ button {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
-  .contact-card {
-    padding: 36px 24px;
-  }
-
   .footer-content,
   .rates-header {
     flex-direction: column;