diff --git a/components/blog-content.tsx b/components/blog-content.tsx
index e11334f..13968e3 100644
--- a/components/blog-content.tsx
+++ b/components/blog-content.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export function BlogContent({ data, section = "blog" }: BlogContentProps) {
                   readTime={post.readTime}
                   href={post.href}
                   className="rounded-sm border-border [&_h3]:line-clamp-2 [&_h3]:min-h-[2.5rem] [&_p]:line-clamp-3"
-                  author={{ name: post.author, avatar: "/logo/logo.webp" }}
+                  author={{ name: post.author, avatar: "/logo/logo-96.webp" }}
                 />
               </StaggerItem>
             ))}
diff --git a/components/home-projects-section.tsx b/components/home-projects-section.tsx
index 45db64f..27d1d21 100644
--- a/components/home-projects-section.tsx
+++ b/components/home-projects-section.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function HomeProjectsSection() {
 
       <div className="relative overflow-hidden py-1">
         <div className="flex w-max items-stretch gap-2">
-          {projects.map((project) => (
+          {projects.map((project, index) => (
             <ProjectCardWithPopover
               key={project.id}
               image={project.image}
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export function HomeProjectsSection() {
               architectureLabel={tProjects("architecture")}
               triggerClassName="w-56 shrink-0 md:w-[calc((100vw-8rem)/4)] md:max-w-56"
               className="aspect-square rounded-sm border-border"
+              priority={index === 0}
             />
           ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/components/links-content.tsx b/components/links-content.tsx
index 84928be..b399e58 100644
--- a/components/links-content.tsx
+++ b/components/links-content.tsx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export function LinksContent({
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
           <div className="flex min-w-0 items-start gap-4">
             <Avatar className="size-16 shrink-0 rounded-sm border border-border bg-background sm:size-20">
-              <AvatarImage src="/logo/logo.webp" alt="Poyraz Avsever" />
+              <AvatarImage src="/logo/logo-96.webp" alt="Poyraz Avsever" />
               <AvatarFallback className="rounded-sm bg-muted font-semibold">
                 PA
               </AvatarFallback>
diff --git a/components/project-card-with-popover.tsx b/components/project-card-with-popover.tsx
index 7b1a308..e13d28a 100644
--- a/components/project-card-with-popover.tsx
+++ b/components/project-card-with-popover.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import Image from "next/image";
 import { Icon } from "@iconify/react";
-import { Badge, Typography } from "poyraz-ui/atoms";
+import { Badge, Card, Typography } from "poyraz-ui/atoms";
 import {
-  ImageCard,
   Popover,
   PopoverContent,
   PopoverTrigger,
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type ProjectCardWithPopoverProps = {
   architectureLabel: string;
   className?: string;
   triggerClassName?: string;
+  priority?: boolean;
 };
 
 export function ProjectCardWithPopover({
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export function ProjectCardWithPopover({
   architectureLabel,
   className,
   triggerClassName,
+  priority = false,
 }: ProjectCardWithPopoverProps) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const closeTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
@@ -69,13 +71,30 @@ export function ProjectCardWithPopover({
   }, []);
 
   const card = (
-    <ImageCard
-      image={image}
-      title={title}
-      description={description}
-      badge={badge}
-      className={className}
-    />
+    <Card
+      variant="interactive"
+      className={`group relative aspect-[4/3] overflow-hidden ${className ?? ""}`}
+    >
+      <Image
+        src={image}
+        alt=""
+        fill
+        sizes="(max-width: 767px) 224px, 224px"
+        preload={priority}
+        fetchPriority={priority ? "high" : "auto"}
+        className="object-cover transition-transform duration-500 ease-[var(--poyraz-motion-ease-out)] group-hover:scale-105"
+      />
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-overlay via-overlay/20 to-transparent transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-90" />
+      {badge ? (
+        <Badge className="absolute left-3 top-3 z-10">{badge}</Badge>
+      ) : null}
+      <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 p-4 text-primary-foreground">
+        <h3 className="font-semibold leading-tight">{title}</h3>
+        {description ? (
+          <p className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-xs opacity-80">{description}</p>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+    </Card>
   );
   const triggerClasses = `block ${triggerClassName ?? ""} text-inherit outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2`;
 
diff --git a/components/reference-cards.tsx b/components/reference-cards.tsx
index 57e3350..5720a2d 100644
--- a/components/reference-cards.tsx
+++ b/components/reference-cards.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 
-import { TestimonialCard } from "poyraz-ui/molecules";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "poyraz-ui/atoms";
+import { StarRating } from "poyraz-ui/molecules";
 import { REFERENCES } from "@/data/references";
 import { useLocale } from "next-intl";
 import { getLocalizedValue } from "@/lib/locale";
@@ -27,14 +29,41 @@ export function ReferenceCards({
         const quoteText = getLocalizedValue(item.quote, locale);
 
         const card = (
-          <TestimonialCard
-            quote={quoteText}
-            author={item.author}
-            role={getLocalizedValue(item.role, locale)}
-            avatar={item.avatar}
-            rating={showRating ? item.rating : undefined}
-            className={`flex flex-col rounded-sm ${lineClamp ? "[&_blockquote]:line-clamp-4" : ""} ${hoverClassName} ${cardClassName || "w-70 shrink-0"}`}
-          />
+          <Card
+            className={`group flex h-full flex-col rounded-sm ${hoverClassName} ${cardClassName || "w-70 shrink-0"}`}
+          >
+            <CardContent className="flex h-full flex-1 flex-col p-5">
+              <span className="font-secondary text-4xl leading-none text-primary">
+                “
+              </span>
+              <blockquote
+                className={`mt-1 text-sm leading-relaxed text-secondary-foreground ${lineClamp ? "line-clamp-4" : ""}`}
+              >
+                {quoteText}
+              </blockquote>
+              {showRating && item.rating != null ? (
+                <StarRating rating={item.rating} className="mt-3" />
+              ) : null}
+              <div className="mt-auto flex items-center gap-3 border-t border-border pt-4">
+                <Image
+                  src={item.avatar}
+                  alt=""
+                  width={36}
+                  height={36}
+                  sizes="36px"
+                  className="size-9 rounded-full object-cover"
+                />
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="truncate text-sm font-semibold">
+                    {item.author}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                    {getLocalizedValue(item.role, locale)}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
         );
 
         const href = item.documentHref || item.profileHref;
diff --git a/public/logo/logo-96.webp b/public/logo/logo-96.webp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ea7e89
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