diff --git a/CHECKPOINT-encryption.md b/CHECKPOINT-encryption.md
index ffbb89c..534c8bf 100644
--- a/CHECKPOINT-encryption.md
+++ b/CHECKPOINT-encryption.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-# Checkpoint — Release packages with profile metadata fix (2026-09-01)
+# Checkpoint — Keynctr branding and Linux installers (2026-08-31)
 
 ## Where things are
-- Project: `/home/avi/Projects/Keynctr`
-- Git repo: `master` @ `3107508` ("fix: query imported metadata by relay").
-- Working tree: intended profile metadata fix is committed; unrelated UI/branding changes remain uncommitted and untracked.
+- Project: `/home/avi/Projects/Nostr_Keynctr`
+- Git repo: `master` @ `76deca6` ("feat: add Cosmic theme + motion system").
+- Working tree: uncommitted Keynctr branding, packaging metadata, and Cosmic palette/branding updates, plus untracked `.directory`, `.opencode/`, `COSMIC_THEME.md`, and `KeynectrAppIconPossibility02.jpeg`.
 
 ## What was completed
 1. **Cosmic branding update.** The Cosmic theme now uses Gold `#F3B407` and Light Blue `#87E6FB`; Cosmic’s dark sidebar presents the logo in white while retaining black-on-white artwork elsewhere. The visible brand is `SOLARPUNK SUMMIT` with `KITCHEN 484`.
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
 6. **Keynctr branding.** Replaced the visible `SOLARPUNK SUMMIT` / `KITCHEN 484` labels with `Keynctr` in the window, page title, sidebar, home screen, settings, and tests. Rebuilt artifacts: `frontend/release/Keynctr-0.1.0.AppImage` and `frontend/release/keynectr_0.1.0_amd64.deb`.
 
 ## Commits added in this session (newest first)
-- `3107508` fix: query imported metadata by relay
-- `da33652` fix: query imported metadata by public key
-- `bde35bc` fix: import existing profile metadata
-- `d2d773a` fix: remove Stardust background dots
-- `7605f51` fix: keep NIP-46 signer subscription open
+- No commit added; packaging metadata and checkpoint updates remain uncommitted.
 - `76deca6` feat: add Cosmic theme + motion system (palette/branding refinements currently uncommitted)
 - `8366af7` feat: add Impeccable themes (light + dark) + unified ProfileEditModal
 - `832e114` checkpoint: fix delete/undo + themed auto-dismiss bar
@@ -32,21 +28,11 @@
 - Branding verification: `npm test`, `npm run typecheck`, `npm run lint`, `npm run format:check`, `npm run electron:build`, `npm run build`, and `npx electron-builder --linux AppImage deb` passed.
 - Frontend build no longer reports the Cosmic font `@import` ordering warning; standard Vite/ESM and ESLint module warnings remain.
 - Wayland `--ozone-platform` / `has no handler` messages on `electron:build` are harmless.
-- NIP-46 fix: use a persistent subscription instead of the auto-closing `stream_events` helper, so clients can send requests after EOSE.
-- Stardust verification: `npm test` (99 passed), `npm run typecheck`, `npm run lint`, `npm run electron:build`, and `npm run build` passed. `npm run format:check` still reports existing issues in three unrelated frontend files.
-- Existing-account import verification: `cargo test` (115 passed), `cargo clippy --all-targets`, `cargo fmt --check`, `cargo build --release`, `npm test` (99 passed), `npm run typecheck`, `npm run lint`, `npm run electron:build`, and `npm run build` passed. `npm run format:check` reports existing issues in three frontend files.
-- Imported account naming: the name field is no longer required; kind-0 `display_name`/`name` is used automatically, with a shortened npub fallback. Verification: `cargo test` (116 passed), `cargo clippy --all-targets`, `cargo fmt --check`, `cargo build --release`, `npm test` (99 passed), `npm run typecheck`, `npm run lint`, `npm run electron:build`, and `npm run build` passed. `npm run format:check` still reports existing issues in three frontend files.
-- Corrected metadata lookup to query with the derived public-key type directly, preventing silent fallback when importing accounts.
-- Release verification: Rust test suite (116 passed), clippy, fmt, release build, frontend tests (99 passed), typecheck, lint, Electron build, production build, and AppImage/Debian packaging passed. Frontend format check retains three existing warnings.
 
 ## How to resume / reproduce
 GUI (Cosmic): `cargo build --release && cd frontend && npm run build && npm run electron:build && npm start` (or dev: `npm run dev` in one terminal + `NOSTR_GUI_DEV_URL=http://localhost:5173 npm start` in second). Settings → Appearance → `Cosmic — Stardust`. CLI: `cargo run -- settings set theme cosmic`.
 - Build installers: `cd frontend && npm run build && npm run electron:build && npx electron-builder --linux AppImage deb`. Install the `.deb` with `sudo apt install ./release/keynectr_0.1.0_amd64.deb`, or run the AppImage with `./release/SOLARPUNK\ SUMMIT-0.1.0.AppImage`.
 - Current installers: `sudo apt install ./release/keynectr_0.1.0_amd64.deb`, or `./release/Keynctr-0.1.0.AppImage`.
-- Signer GUI: unlock vault, open `Signer`, select remote signer in the client, paste its `nostrconnect://` URI, then approve requests. CLI: `cargo run --release -- signer connect <nostrconnect://...>`.
-- Stardust GUI: select `Settings -> Appearance -> Cosmic - Stardust`, then restart the frontend to load the updated CSS bundle.
-- Import GUI: restart after rebuilding, open `Profiles -> Add existing account`, enter only the private key, and Keynctr will derive the profile name and metadata from the network.
-- Release artifacts: `frontend/release/Keynctr-0.1.0.AppImage` and `frontend/release/keynectr_0.1.0_amd64.deb`, verified with `file`.
 
 ## Outstanding / next-step items
 - Undo restores with empty `secret_key` (stores `ProfileSummary`); needs `StoredProfile` in `undo_history` for full secret recovery.
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/ImportProfileModal.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/ImportProfileModal.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 09430fb..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/screens/ImportProfileModal.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState, type FormEvent } from 'react';
-import { Button } from '../components/Button';
-import { ErrorText } from '../components/ErrorText';
-import { Modal } from '../components/Modal';
-import { useApp } from '../state/AppProvider';
-
-export function ImportProfileModal({ open, onClose }: { open: boolean; onClose: () => void }) {
-  const { importProfile } = useApp();
-  const [secret, setSecret] = useState('');
-  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
-  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const labelRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (open) {
-       setSecret(''); setError(null); setSaving(false);
-       requestAnimationFrame(() => labelRef.current?.focus());
-    }
-  }, [open]);
-
-  const submit = async (event: FormEvent) => {
-    event.preventDefault();
-    if (!secret.trim() || saving) return;
-    setSaving(true); setError(null);
-    try { await importProfile('', secret.trim()); onClose(); }
-    catch (err) { setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)); setSaving(false); }
-  };
-
-  return <Modal open={open} title="Add an existing account" onClose={onClose}>
-    <form onSubmit={submit} noValidate>
-      <p className="muted">Import an account using its private key. The key stays in your local vault and is never displayed.</p>
-      <div className="field">
-        <label htmlFor="import-profile-secret">Private key</label>
-        <input id="import-profile-secret" type="password" value={secret} onChange={(e) => setSecret(e.target.value)} placeholder="nsec1... or 64-character hex" autoComplete="off" />
-        {error && <ErrorText>{error}</ErrorText>}
-      </div>
-      <div className="modal-actions">
-        <Button variant="ghost" onClick={onClose} disabled={saving}>Cancel</Button>
-        <Button variant="primary" type="submit" loading={saving} disabled={!secret.trim()}>{saving ? 'Adding…' : 'Add account'}</Button>
-      </div>
-    </form>
-  </Modal>;
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles.css b/frontend/src/styles.css
index 5ecf371..6037e1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
    Light/dark/system themes via `data-theme` on <html>.
    ========================================================================= */
 
-@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,400;0,8..60,500;0,8..60,600;0,8..60,700;1,8..60,400;1,8..60,500;1,8..60,600;1,8..60,700&display=swap');
-
 :root,
 :root[data-theme='light'] {
   --bg: #f6f4f0;
@@ -355,6 +353,8 @@ html[data-theme='impeccable-dark'] .sidebar {
    Fonts: Source Serif 4 for body, Cormorant Garamond for headings.
    Sidebar: Deep (darker background). Workspace: Deep Space (dramatic vignette). */
 
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,400;0,8..60,500;0,8..60,600;0,8..60,700;1,8..60,400;1,8..60,500;1,8..60,600;1,8..60,700&display=swap');
+
 :root[data-theme='cosmic'] {
   /* Stardust dark mode colors */
   --bg: #171109;
@@ -365,19 +365,19 @@ html[data-theme='impeccable-dark'] .sidebar {
   --border-strong: #3d3220;
   --text: #fff5dc;
   --text-muted: #d5bd8d;
-  --primary: #f3b407;
-  --primary-hover: #ffc933;
-  --primary-soft: rgba(243, 180, 7, 0.15);
+  --primary: #efbd62;
+  --primary-hover: #ffdb91;
+  --primary-soft: rgba(239, 189, 98, 0.15);
   --on-primary: #171109;
-  --danger: #f3b407;
-  --danger-soft: rgba(243, 180, 7, 0.15);
-  --warning: #f3b407;
-  --warning-soft: rgba(243, 180, 7, 0.15);
-  --success: #87e6fb;
-  --success-soft: rgba(135, 230, 251, 0.15);
-  --info: #87e6fb;
-  --info-soft: rgba(135, 230, 251, 0.15);
-  --focus: #f3b407;
+  --danger: #f08e7d;
+  --danger-soft: rgba(240, 142, 125, 0.15);
+  --warning: #f08e7d;
+  --warning-soft: rgba(240, 142, 125, 0.15);
+  --success: #74d7cb;
+  --success-soft: rgba(116, 215, 203, 0.15);
+  --info: #74d7cb;
+  --info-soft: rgba(116, 215, 203, 0.15);
+  --focus: #efbd62;
   --shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
   --shadow-modal: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
   --radius: 8px;
@@ -403,17 +403,17 @@ html[data-theme='cosmic'] h4 {
 
 html[data-theme='cosmic'] h1 {
   font-size: 28px;
-  color: #f3b407;
+  color: #efbd62;
 }
 
 html[data-theme='cosmic'] h2 {
   font-size: 20px;
-  color: #87e6fb;
+  color: #74d7cb;
 }
 
 html[data-theme='cosmic'] h3 {
   font-size: 18px;
-  color: #f3b407;
+  color: #f08e7d;
 }
 
 /* Cosmic sidebar - Deep background (darker) */
@@ -422,13 +422,15 @@ html[data-theme='cosmic'] .sidebar {
   border-right-color: var(--border);
 }
 
-html[data-theme='cosmic'] .sidebar-logo img {
-  filter: invert(1);
-}
-
 /* Cosmic workspace - Deep Space background with vignette effect */
 html[data-theme='cosmic'] .app-shell {
   background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 13%, rgba(255, 245, 220, 0.72) 0 1px, transparent 1.7px),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 27% 7%, rgba(116, 215, 203, 0.82) 0 1px, transparent 1.8px),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 73% 19%, rgba(255, 245, 220, 0.68) 0 1.2px, transparent 1.9px),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 91% 42%, rgba(240, 142, 125, 0.78) 0 1px, transparent 1.8px),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 61% 78%, rgba(255, 245, 220, 0.64) 0 1px, transparent 1.7px),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 84%, rgba(239, 189, 98, 0.82) 0 1.2px, transparent 2px),
     radial-gradient(circle at 12% 4%, rgba(239, 189, 98, 0.52), transparent 58rem),
     radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%, rgba(116, 215, 203, 0.42), transparent 46rem),
     radial-gradient(circle at 52% 100%, rgba(240, 142, 125, 0.36), transparent 50rem),
diff --git a/src/profiles.rs b/src/profiles.rs
index 77da462..ac55397 100644
--- a/src/profiles.rs
+++ b/src/profiles.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
-
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use zeroize::Zeroizing;
@@ -101,84 +99,6 @@ pub fn create_profile(
     })
 }
 
-/// Add an existing profile from a hex or bech32 secret key.
-pub fn import_profile(
-    vault: &mut Vault,
-    label: String,
-    secret: &str,
-    key: Option<&VaultKey>,
-    settings: &Settings,
-) -> Result<ProfileSummary, AppError> {
-    if vault.is_encrypted() && key.is_none() {
-        return Err(AppError::vault_locked());
-    }
-
-    let secret_key = SecretKey::from_bech32(secret.trim())
-        .or_else(|_| parse_secret_key(secret.trim()))
-        .map_err(|e| AppError::invalid_secret(format!("Could not import that secret key: {e}")))?;
-    let keys = Keys::new(secret_key);
-    let public_key = keys
-        .public_key()
-        .to_bech32()
-        .map_err(|e| AppError::internal(format!("Could not encode the public key: {e}")))?;
-    if vault
-        .profiles
-        .iter()
-        .any(|profile| profile.public_key == public_key)
-    {
-        return Err(AppError::config("This account is already added."));
-    }
-
-    let secret_hex = Zeroizing::new(hex::encode(keys.secret_key().to_secret_bytes()));
-    let stored_secret = match &vault.crypto {
-        Some(_) => crate::crypto::encrypt_secret(key.expect("guarded above"), &secret_hex)?,
-        None => secret_hex.to_string(),
-    };
-    let created_at = unix_timestamp()?;
-    let metadata = fetch_profile_metadata(&keys.public_key(), &relays::enabled_urls(settings));
-    let label = if label.trim().is_empty() {
-        metadata
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|m| m.display_name.as_deref().or(m.name.as_deref()))
-            .filter(|name| !name.trim().is_empty())
-            .map(str::to_string)
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| shorten_npub(&keys.public_key()))
-    } else {
-        label
-    };
-    let is_active = vault.active_profile.is_none();
-    if is_active {
-        vault.active_profile = Some(public_key.clone());
-    }
-    vault.profiles.push(StoredProfile {
-        label: label.clone(),
-        public_key: public_key.clone(),
-        secret_key: stored_secret,
-        created_at,
-        picture: metadata.as_ref().and_then(|m| m.picture.clone()),
-        nip05: metadata.as_ref().and_then(|m| m.nip05.clone()),
-    });
-
-    let relay_urls = relays::enabled_urls(settings);
-    if !relay_urls.is_empty() {
-        publish_metadata_blocking(
-            &keys,
-            &label,
-            metadata.as_ref().and_then(|m| m.picture.clone()),
-            metadata.as_ref().and_then(|m| m.nip05.clone()),
-            relay_urls,
-        );
-    }
-    Ok(ProfileSummary {
-        label,
-        npub: public_key,
-        created_at,
-        is_active,
-        picture: metadata.as_ref().and_then(|m| m.picture.clone()),
-        nip05: metadata.and_then(|m| m.nip05),
-    })
-}
-
 /// The per-relay outcome of publishing a profile metadata event.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
 pub struct MetadataPublishReport {
@@ -494,62 +414,6 @@ fn publish_metadata_blocking(
     .expect("metadata publish thread panicked")
 }
 
-/// Best-effort lookup of the account's latest kind-0 metadata. Import must
-/// still succeed when relays are unavailable, so lookup failures are ignored.
-fn fetch_profile_metadata(public_key: &PublicKey, relay_urls: &[String]) -> Option<Metadata> {
-    if relay_urls.is_empty() {
-        return None;
-    }
-    let public_key = *public_key;
-    let relay_urls = relay_urls.to_vec();
-    std::thread::spawn(move || {
-        tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().ok()?.block_on(async move {
-            let client = Client::builder()
-                .authenticator(SignerAuthenticator::new(Keys::generate()))
-                .build();
-            for url in &relay_urls {
-                let _ = client.add_relay(url.as_str()).await;
-            }
-            client.connect().and_wait(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
-            let mut best = None;
-            for _url in relay_urls {
-                let events = client
-                    .fetch_events(
-                        Filter::new()
-                            .kind(Kind::Metadata)
-                            .author(public_key)
-                            .limit(10),
-                    )
-                    .timeout(Duration::from_secs(5))
-                    .await
-                    .ok();
-                if let Some(event) = events
-                    .and_then(|events| events.into_iter().max_by_key(|event| event.created_at))
-                {
-                    if best
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .is_none_or(|current: &Event| event.created_at > current.created_at)
-                    {
-                        best = Some(event);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            client.disconnect().await;
-            best.and_then(|event| serde_json::from_str::<Metadata>(&event.content).ok())
-        })
-    })
-    .join()
-    .ok()
-    .flatten()
-}
-
-fn shorten_npub(public_key: &PublicKey) -> String {
-    public_key
-        .to_bech32()
-        .map(|npub| format!("{}…{}", &npub[..10], &npub[npub.len() - 6..]))
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| "Imported account".to_string())
-}
-
 async fn publish_metadata_async(
     keys: &Keys,
     label: &str,
@@ -816,22 +680,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(vault.active_profile.as_deref(), Some("npub1alice"));
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn import_profile_allows_empty_label() {
-        let mut vault = Vault::empty();
-        let keys = Keys::generate();
-        let summary = import_profile(
-            &mut vault,
-            String::new(),
-            &keys.secret_key().to_bech32().unwrap(),
-            None,
-            &offline_settings(),
-        )
-        .unwrap();
-        assert!(!summary.label.is_empty());
-        assert_eq!(summary.npub, keys.public_key().to_bech32().unwrap());
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn summaries_never_include_secret_keys() {
         let vault = populated_vault();
diff --git a/src/signer.rs b/src/signer.rs
index 56fa85e..0ee5d63 100644
--- a/src/signer.rs
+++ b/src/signer.rs
@@ -647,13 +647,13 @@ async fn run_sign_task(signer: Signer, app: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<App>>, uri: C
     client.connect().and_wait(CONNECT_TIMEOUT).await;
 
     // 4. Subscribe to the client's kind 24133 events so we hear its requests.
-    // Do not use `stream_events` here: it is an auto-closing historical-event
-    // helper and ends at EOSE. NIP-46 needs a long-lived subscription because
-    // the app sends requests after the initial handshake.
+    // `stream_events` opens its internal notification receiver as part of
+    // subscribing, which must happen BEFORE we announce (step 5): the client
+    // acknowledges within milliseconds and a receiver created afterwards would
+    // miss those early messages (tokio broadcast semantics).
     let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::NostrConnect).author(uri.peer);
-    let mut notifications = client.notifications();
-    let subscription = match client.subscribe(filter).await {
-        Ok(subscription) => subscription,
+    let mut events = match client.stream_events(filter).await {
+        Ok(events) => events,
         Err(err) => {
             signer.fail(format!("Could not subscribe for messages: {err}"));
             return;
@@ -666,22 +666,20 @@ async fn run_sign_task(signer: Signer, app: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<App>>, uri: C
         return;
     }
 
-    // 6. Answer requests until stopped. Notifications are persistent and do
-    // not terminate after EOSE, unlike `stream_events`.
+    // 6. Answer requests until the connection goes away or we are stopped.
     loop {
-        let incoming = match notifications.next().await {
-            Some(nostr_sdk::client::ClientNotification::Event {
-                subscription_id,
-                event,
-                ..
-            }) if subscription_id == *subscription.id() => event,
-            Some(nostr_sdk::client::ClientNotification::Shutdown) | None => {
+        let (relay_url, incoming) = match events.next().await {
+            Some(next) => next,
+            None => {
                 signer.fail("The signer connection was closed.");
                 return;
             }
-            Some(_) => continue,
         };
-        let event = *incoming;
+        let event = match incoming {
+            Ok(event) => event,
+            Err(_) => continue,
+        };
+        let _ = relay_url;
         if event.kind != Kind::NostrConnect || event.pubkey != uri.peer {
             continue;
         }