diff --git a/docs/STYLEGUIDE.md b/docs/STYLEGUIDE.md
index 05352243..6688d0ab 100644
--- a/docs/STYLEGUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/STYLEGUIDE.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ The design is based on the **De Gruyter Brill** brand identity (unveiled at Fran
 - Clean white backgrounds, high contrast
 - Strong typographic hierarchy (uppercase labels, serif body text)
 - Academic publisher aesthetic: authoritative, clear, uncluttered
-- The Melrose purple (`#B4B9FF`) quotation-mark logo is the primary brand signature
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 2ade83b5..2408dae7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -21,32 +21,8 @@
                     <!-- Logo & Nav -->
                     <div class="flex">
                         <div class="flex-shrink-0 flex items-center mr-10">
-                            <a href="/" class="flex items-center gap-2" aria-label="Familienarchiv">
-                                <svg
-                                    width="250"
-                                    height="25"
-                                    viewBox="0 0 250 25"
-                                    fill="none"
-                                    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                                >
-                                    <path
-                                        d="M0.156128 1.01562C5.375 1.43431 9.621 4.65591 9.621 11.6669V19.8779H0.156128V10.4467H5.76852C5.76852 5.6736 3.70661 3.72129 0.156128 2.8334V1.01562Z"
-                                        fill="#B4B9FF"
-                                    ></path>
-                                    <path
-                                        d="M10.5892 19.8779C15.8076 19.4592 20.0541 16.2371 20.0541 9.22655V1.01562H10.5892V10.4467H16.2012C16.2012 15.2199 14.1397 17.1722 10.5892 18.0601V19.8779Z"
-                                        fill="#B4B9FF"
-                                    ></path>
-
-                                    <text
-                                        x="35"
-                                        y="20"
-                                        fill="#012851"
-                                        font-family="Montserrat"
-                                        font-weight="bold"
-                                        font-size="20">FAMILIENARCHIV</text
-                                    >
-                                </svg>
+                            <a href="/" class="flex items-center" aria-label="Familienarchiv">
+                                <span class="font-sans font-bold text-xl tracking-widest text-brand-navy uppercase">Familienarchiv</span>
                             </a>
                         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
index 83eee249..42166f88 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
@@ -10,12 +10,8 @@
         <div class="w-full max-w-sm">
             <!-- Logo -->
             <div class="mb-10 text-center">
-                <a href="/" class="inline-flex items-center gap-2" aria-label="Familienarchiv">
-                    <svg width="220" height="22" viewBox="0 0 250 25" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-                        <path d="M0.156128 1.01562C5.375 1.43431 9.621 4.65591 9.621 11.6669V19.8779H0.156128V10.4467H5.76852C5.76852 5.6736 3.70661 3.72129 0.156128 2.8334V1.01562Z" fill="#B4B9FF"></path>
-                        <path d="M10.5892 19.8779C15.8076 19.4592 20.0541 16.2371 20.0541 9.22655V1.01562H10.5892V10.4467H16.2012C16.2012 15.2199 14.1397 17.1722 10.5892 18.0601V19.8779Z" fill="#B4B9FF"></path>
-                        <text x="35" y="20" fill="#012851" font-family="Montserrat" font-weight="bold" font-size="20">FAMILIENARCHIV</text>
-                    </svg>
+                <a href="/" class="inline-flex items-center" aria-label="Familienarchiv">
+                    <span class="font-sans font-bold text-2xl tracking-widest text-brand-navy uppercase">Familienarchiv</span>
                 </a>
             </div>