diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2af629..1b29f40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="assets/islandflow-logo.svg" alt="Islandflow logo" width="720" />
-</p>
-
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/status-pre--alpha-b91c1c?style=for-the-badge" alt="Status: pre-alpha" />
-</p>
-
 # Real-Time Options Flow & Off-Exchange Analysis
 
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/islandflow-logo.svg" alt="Islandflow logo" width="640" />
+</p>
+
 > **Pre-alpha warning**
 > This project is in an early pre-alpha state. It will not perform consistently or as expected, and APIs, behavior, and data contracts may change without notice.
 
diff --git a/assets/islandflow-logo.svg b/assets/islandflow-logo.svg
index 37e2489..b58141f 100644
--- a/assets/islandflow-logo.svg
+++ b/assets/islandflow-logo.svg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<svg width="1600" height="520" viewBox="0 0 1600 520" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-labelledby="title desc">
+<svg width="1600" height="320" viewBox="0 90 1600 320" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-labelledby="title desc">
   <title id="title">Islandflow logo</title>
   <desc id="desc">Islandflow wordmark with a small palm tree and waterline.</desc>
   <defs>
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
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@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@
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