diff --git a/scenes/splash.gd b/scenes/splash.gd
index ed13701..ddfeab8 100644
--- a/scenes/splash.gd
+++ b/scenes/splash.gd
@@ -1,47 +1,61 @@
 extends Control
 
 
-@onready var vbox: VBoxContainer = %VBox
+@onready var zoom_node: Node2D = %ZoomNode
+@onready var wrapper: Control = %Wrapper
 @onready var v_label: Label = %VLabel
 @onready var panel_label: Label = %PanelLabel
 @onready var transition_overlay: ColorRect = %TransitionOverlay
 
-const V_START_SIZE: int = 48
-const V_END_SIZE: int = 512
-const P_START_SIZE: int = 28
-const P_END_SIZE: int = 288
-
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	if not Engine.is_editor_hint():
 		get_window().mode = Window.MODE_FULLSCREEN
 
-	# Start invisible and at tiny font size
-	vbox.modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
-	v_label.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", V_START_SIZE)
-	panel_label.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", P_START_SIZE)
+	var screen_size: Vector2 = get_viewport_rect().size
+
+	# Position Node2D at screen center — its transform (scale) will
+	# zoom everything from this point, giving a proper zoom-in effect.
+	zoom_node.position = screen_size * 0.5
+
+	# Size wrapper to cover the screen, offset so its center aligns
+	# with the Node2D origin at screen center.
+	wrapper.size = screen_size
+	wrapper.position = -screen_size * 0.5
+
+	# Set font sizes proportional to viewport height so they look
+	# consistently large at any resolution.
+	var v_size: int = maxi(1, int(screen_size.y * 0.42))
+	var p_size: int = maxi(1, int(screen_size.y * 0.22))
+	v_label.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", v_size)
+	panel_label.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", p_size)
+
+	# Initial state: tiny + invisible inside the zoom node
+	zoom_node.scale = Vector2(0.01, 0.01)
+	zoom_node.modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
 	transition_overlay.color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 
 	await get_tree().process_frame
 
-	# Fade overlay away
+	# Fade overlay away (reveal clean background)
 	var reveal := create_tween()
 	reveal.tween_property(transition_overlay, "color", Color(0, 0, 0, 0), 0.4)
 	await reveal.finished
 
-	# Phase 1: Grow font sizes + fade in (parallel)
-	var grow := create_tween()
-	grow.set_parallel(true)
-	grow.tween_method(_set_sizes, 0.0, 1.0, 2.0).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_BACK)
-	grow.tween_property(vbox, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 1), 1.8).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
-	await grow.finished
+	# Phase 1: Zoom in + fade in (parallel)
+	# Node2D scale produces a true zoom, not just font-size growth.
+	var zoom_in := create_tween()
+	zoom_in.set_parallel(true)
+	zoom_in.tween_property(zoom_node, "scale", Vector2(1.0, 1.0), 2.0).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_BACK)
+	zoom_in.tween_property(zoom_node, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 1), 1.8).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+	await zoom_in.finished
 
 	# Phase 2: Hold
 	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
 
 	# Phase 3: Fade out
 	var fade_out := create_tween()
-	fade_out.tween_property(vbox, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 0), 0.8).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+	fade_out.tween_property(zoom_node, "modulate", Color(1, 1, 1, 0), 0.8).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
 	await fade_out.finished
 
 	# Phase 4: Crossfade to dashboard
@@ -59,10 +73,3 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	remove_child(dashboard)
 	get_tree().root.add_child(dashboard)
 	queue_free()
-
-
-func _set_sizes(progress: float) -> void:
-	var v_size: int = int(round(V_START_SIZE + progress * (V_END_SIZE - V_START_SIZE)))
-	var p_size: int = int(round(P_START_SIZE + progress * (P_END_SIZE - P_START_SIZE)))
-	v_label.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", v_size)
-	panel_label.add_theme_font_size_override("normal_font_size", p_size)
diff --git a/scenes/splash.tscn b/scenes/splash.tscn
index 129abc9..1d2f85c 100644
--- a/scenes/splash.tscn
+++ b/scenes/splash.tscn
@@ -30,18 +30,25 @@ anchor_bottom = 1.0
 mouse_filter = 2
 color = Color(0.08, 0.08, 0.12, 1.0)
 
-[node name="Center" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="ZoomNode" type="Node2D" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
+[node name="Wrapper" type="Control" parent="ZoomNode"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+mouse_filter = 2
+
+[node name="Center" type="CenterContainer" parent="ZoomNode/Wrapper"]
+layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 mouse_filter = 2
 
-[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Center"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
+[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="ZoomNode/Wrapper/Center"]
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_constants/separation = 0
 
-[node name="VLabel" type="Label" parent="Center/VBox"]
+[node name="VLabel" type="Label" parent="ZoomNode/Wrapper/Center/VBox"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_fonts/normal_font = SubResource("FontVariation_ijphb")
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ text = "V"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 vertical_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="PanelLabel" type="Label" parent="Center/VBox"]
+[node name="PanelLabel" type="Label" parent="ZoomNode/Wrapper/Center/VBox"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_fonts/normal_font = SubResource("FontVariation_boeqg")