diff --git a/components/home-hero.tsx b/components/home-hero.tsx
index f72b05b..422ba37 100644
--- a/components/home-hero.tsx
+++ b/components/home-hero.tsx
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ export function HomeHero({ news }: HomeHeroProps) {
               <span className="font-secondary text-red-600">Avsever</span>
             </Typography>
           </div>
-          <Typography variant="small" className="text-muted-foreground">
-            {t("role")}
+          <Typography variant="small" className="text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-sm">
+            {t.rich("role", {
+              strong: (chunks) => (
+                <strong className="font-semibold text-foreground">{chunks}</strong>
+              ),
+            })}
           </Typography>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/components/links-content.tsx b/components/links-content.tsx
index 3917507..ef8ecdf 100644
--- a/components/links-content.tsx
+++ b/components/links-content.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "poyraz-ui/atoms";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "poyraz-ui/molecules";
 import {
+  getResumeHref,
   LINK_DIRECTORY,
   LINK_DIRECTORY_CATEGORIES,
   SOCIAL_LINKS,
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ export function LinksContent() {
 
               <div className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2">
                 {TOP_ICON_LINKS.map((item) => {
-                  const href = item.id === "cv" ? `/resume-${locale}.pdf` : item.href;
+                  const href = item.id === "cv" ? getResumeHref(locale) : item.href;
                   return (
                     <a
                       key={item.id}
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ export function LinksContent() {
 
                 <div className="grid gap-2">
                   {filteredItems.map((item) => {
-                    const href = item.id === "cv" ? `/resume-${locale}.pdf` : item.href;
+                    const href = item.id === "cv" ? getResumeHref(locale) : item.href;
                     const isStaticOrExternal = item.external || item.id === "rss" || item.id === "cv" || href.endsWith(".xml") || href.endsWith(".pdf");
                     const CardContent = (
                       <Card className="rounded-2xl border-border p-3 transition-all hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-red-600/40">
diff --git a/components/reference-cards.tsx b/components/reference-cards.tsx
index 07556c4..33a1b59 100644
--- a/components/reference-cards.tsx
+++ b/components/reference-cards.tsx
@@ -12,25 +12,22 @@ type ReferenceCardsProps = {
 
 export function ReferenceCards({ className, cardClassName, lineClamp }: ReferenceCardsProps) {
   const locale = useLocale();
+  const hoverClassName =
+    "transition-colors duration-200 group-hover:border-red-600/40 group-hover:bg-muted/30 group-hover:shadow-sm";
 
   return (
     <div className={className}>
       {REFERENCES.map((item) => {
         const quoteText = getLocalizedValue(item.quote, locale);
-        const quoteContent = lineClamp ? (
-          <span className="line-clamp-3">{quoteText}</span>
-        ) : (
-          quoteText
-        );
 
         const card = (
           <TestimonialCard
-            quote={quoteContent as any}
+            quote={quoteText}
             author={item.author}
             role={getLocalizedValue(item.role, locale)}
             avatar={item.avatar}
             rating={item.rating}
-            className={`flex flex-col rounded-sm ${cardClassName || "w-70 shrink-0"}`}
+            className={`flex flex-col rounded-sm ${lineClamp ? "[&_p]:line-clamp-3" : ""} ${hoverClassName} ${cardClassName || "w-70 shrink-0"}`}
           />
         );
 
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ export function ReferenceCards({ className, cardClassName, lineClamp }: Referenc
             target="_blank"
             rel="noreferrer"
             aria-label={`${item.author} bağlantısı`}
-            className="block h-full transition-transform hover:scale-[1.02]"
+            className="group block h-full"
           >
             {card}
           </a>
diff --git a/components/references-detail-content.tsx b/components/references-detail-content.tsx
index c9f0379..385b0c8 100644
--- a/components/references-detail-content.tsx
+++ b/components/references-detail-content.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export function ReferencesDetailContent() {
   const t = useTranslations("About");
 
   return (
-    <section className="flex h-full flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto">
+    <section className="flex flex-col gap-4 overflow-x-hidden">
       <Link
         href="/about"
         className="inline-flex w-fit items-center rounded-sm border border-border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:text-foreground"
diff --git a/components/site-navbar.tsx b/components/site-navbar.tsx
index eb19e3f..d3be3a2 100644
--- a/components/site-navbar.tsx
+++ b/components/site-navbar.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {
   SheetTrigger,
 } from "poyraz-ui/molecules";
 import { useKeyboardShortcutLabel } from "@/lib/use-keyboard-shortcut-label";
-import { NAV_LINKS, SOCIAL_LINKS, TOP_ICON_LINKS } from "@/lib/links";
+import { getResumeHref, NAV_LINKS, SOCIAL_LINKS, TOP_ICON_LINKS } from "@/lib/links";
 
 const SearchCommand = dynamic(
   () => import("@/components/search-command").then((mod) => mod.SearchCommand),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function SiteNavbar() {
     <div className="space-y-3">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 border-b border-border pb-3">
         {TOP_ICON_LINKS.map((item) => {
-          const href = item.id === "cv" ? `/resume-${locale}.pdf` : item.href;
+          const href = item.id === "cv" ? getResumeHref(locale) : item.href;
           return (
             <a
               key={item.id}
diff --git a/lib/links.ts b/lib/links.ts
index 6aec57c..7c63a9c 100644
--- a/lib/links.ts
+++ b/lib/links.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ export const TOP_ICON_LINKS = [
   },
 ] as const;
 
+export function getResumeHref(locale: string) {
+  return `/${locale === "en" ? "en" : "tr"}/resume.pdf`;
+}
+
 export type LinkDirectoryCategory = "navigation" | "social" | "resources";
 
 export type LinkDirectoryItem = {
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index b6275fc..4b0cf9d 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "resume": "Resume"
   },
   "Home": {
-    "role": "A young mind curious about technology. Following developments in software development, AI, and the tech world.",
+    "role": "I build <strong>full-stack products</strong>, shape experiences with <strong>AI systems</strong>, and explain <strong>technology-design-software</strong> through practical content.",
     "sections": {
       "recentPosts": "Recent Posts",
       "references": "References",
diff --git a/messages/tr.json b/messages/tr.json
index 966d188..f97b7f7 100644
--- a/messages/tr.json
+++ b/messages/tr.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "resume": "Özgeçmiş"
   },
   "Home": {
-    "role": "Teknolojiyi merak eden bir genç. Yazılım geliştirme, yapay zeka ve teknoloji dünyasındaki gelişmeleri takip ediyor.",
+    "role": "<strong>Full-stack ürünler</strong> geliştiriyor, <strong>yapay zeka sistemleriyle</strong> deneyimler kuruyor ve <strong>teknoloji-tasarım-yazılımı</strong> uygulanabilir içeriklerle anlatıyorum.",
     "sections": {
       "recentPosts": "Son Yazılar",
       "references": "Referanslar",
diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
index 7a5bd15..c400a88 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/middleware.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ import {routing} from "./i18n/routing";
 export default createMiddleware(routing);
 
 export const config = {
-  // Match only internationalized pathnames
-  matcher: ["/", "/(tr|en)/:path*", "/((?!_next|_vercel|.*\\..*).*)"]
+  // Match pages, but skip API/internal/static files like `/tr/resume.pdf`.
+  matcher: ["/((?!api|trpc|_next|_vercel|.*\\..*).*)"],
 };
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