Index: src/middleware/site.js
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--- src/middleware/site.js	(revision 8485b64c209a65a06793f694c1fde1938ea20b1b)
+++ src/middleware/site.js	(revision 434c2e9a2a073e3ac7a122a2bac39530fb142a39)
@@ -105,5 +105,5 @@
  */
 export function loadTheme(req, res, next) {
-  const PALETTES = ['klonkt','sage','paper','forest','stone','midnight','sunset','cream','rose','mint','lilac'];
+  const PALETTES = ['klonkt','paper','forest','stone','sunset','cream','mint','lilac'];
   
   const user = req.session?.user;
Index: src/services/ThemeService.js
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--- src/services/ThemeService.js	(revision 8485b64c209a65a06793f694c1fde1938ea20b1b)
+++ src/services/ThemeService.js	(revision 434c2e9a2a073e3ac7a122a2bac39530fb142a39)
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
  * ThemeService — Palette and theme management
  * 
- * 8 Built-in Palettes (from v9):
- * - Sage (default, warm crème)
+ * 8 Built-in Palettes (curated, no near-duplicates):
+ * - Klonkt (default, navy + gold brand)
  * - Paper (minimalist white)
- * - Ocean (cool blues)
  * - Forest (greens)
- * - Stone (grays)
- * - Midnight (dark blue)
- * - Sunset (warm oranges)
- * - Cream (light beige)
- * 
+ * - Stone (warm grays)
+ * - Sunset (pink)
+ * - Cream (amber beige)
+ * - Terracotta (burnt orange, key 'mint')
+ * - Lilac (purple)
+ *
  * Dark/Light mode toggle stored per user
  */
@@ -25,9 +25,4 @@
       dark: { paper: '#0b0d12', ink: '#f3f1ea', accent: '#e8b04b' }
     },
-    sage: {
-      name: 'Sage',
-      light: { paper: '#faf8f3', ink: '#1a1a1a', accent: '#c2410c' },
-      dark: { paper: '#1c1a17', ink: '#f4ede0', accent: '#c2410c' }
-    },
     paper: {
       name: 'Paper',
@@ -45,9 +40,4 @@
       dark: { paper: '#1a130b', ink: '#f5e9d5', accent: '#b89366' }
     },
-    midnight: {
-      name: 'Midnight',
-      light: { paper: '#f3f1f8', ink: '#1e1a2e', accent: '#7c5cbf' },
-      dark: { paper: '#0f0a1f', ink: '#e9def7', accent: '#9d88e0' }
-    },
     sunset: {
       name: 'Sunset',
@@ -59,9 +49,4 @@
       light: { paper: '#fefaf0', ink: '#2a1f0f', accent: '#d97706' },
       dark: { paper: '#1a1208', ink: '#fef3d6', accent: '#f0a93a' }
-    },
-    rose: {
-      name: 'Rose',
-      light: { paper: '#fdf2f4', ink: '#2e1419', accent: '#e11d6b' },
-      dark: { paper: '#1f0a0f', ink: '#fce4ea', accent: '#f06b9a' }
     },
     // key stays 'mint' (DB-safe), but recolored to warm Terracotta — less green.