diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 2dc3e42..6568860 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
   --color-citrus-900: #7c2d12;
 }
 
+/* Field Almanac palette — values are intentionally equal to the existing
+ * --color-surface-50 (== --color-surface-2) and --color-surface-100
+ * (== --color-surface-3). The new tokens live in :root (not @theme) so
+ * they don't collide with the existing @theme token names. The duplication
+ * is intentional until the legacy @theme palette is consolidated. */
 /* ─── Field Almanac palette (mobile-first / HIG Accessibility) ─── */
 :root {
   /* Surfaces */
@@ -148,15 +153,6 @@
   --duration-slow: 320ms;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  *, *::before, *::after {
-    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
-    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
-    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
-    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
-  }
-}
-
 /* ─── Base ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 *, *::before, *::after {