diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 923370c..8ae00e9 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ ELEVENLABS_MALE_VOICES.append("SAz9YHcvj6GT2YYXdXww")   # River - Neutral
 ELEVENLABS_FEMALE_VOICES.append("SAz9YHcvj6GT2YYXdXww")  # River - Neutral
 
 # Voices to never assign to callers (annoying, bad quality, etc.)
-BLACKLISTED_VOICES = {"Evelyn", "Sebastian"}  # Sebastian reserved for Silas
+BLACKLISTED_VOICES = {"Evelyn", "Sebastian", "Celeste"}  # Sebastian reserved for Silas
 
 
 def _get_voice_pools():
diff --git a/backend/services/avatars.py b/backend/services/avatars.py
index f25a884..d285d20 100644
--- a/backend/services/avatars.py
+++ b/backend/services/avatars.py
@@ -25,14 +25,19 @@ class AvatarService:
 
     async def get_or_fetch(self, name: str, gender: str = "male") -> Path:
         """Get cached avatar or fetch from randomuser.me. Returns file path."""
+        g = "female" if gender.lower().startswith("f") else "male"
         path = AVATAR_DIR / f"{name}.jpg"
+        # Check for gender mismatch marker — re-fetch if gender changed
+        marker = AVATAR_DIR / f"{name}.gender"
         if path.exists():
-            return path
+            cached_gender = marker.read_text().strip() if marker.exists() else None
+            if cached_gender == g:
+                return path
+            # Gender mismatch or no marker — re-fetch
+            path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
 
         try:
-            # Seed includes gender so same name + different gender = different face
-            seed = f"{name.lower().replace(' ', '_')}_{gender.lower()}"
-            g = "female" if gender.lower().startswith("f") else "male"
+            seed = f"{name.lower().replace(' ', '_')}_{g}"
             resp = await self.client.get(
                 "https://randomuser.me/api/",
                 params={"gender": g, "seed": seed},
@@ -42,11 +47,11 @@ class AvatarService:
             data = resp.json()
             photo_url = data["results"][0]["picture"]["large"]
 
-            # Download the photo
             photo_resp = await self.client.get(photo_url, timeout=8.0)
             photo_resp.raise_for_status()
 
             path.write_bytes(photo_resp.content)
+            marker.write_text(g)
             print(f"[Avatar] Fetched avatar for {name} ({g})")
             return path
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/website/css/style.css b/website/css/style.css
index fd1dd06..aa08e43 100644
--- a/website/css/style.css
+++ b/website/css/style.css
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ a:hover {
   line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
+.tagline--hero {
+  font-size: 1.4rem;
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-weight: 600;
+  max-width: 600px;
+}
+
 .phone {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/website/index.html b/website/index.html
index 4d4aaad..e19012d 100644
--- a/website/index.html
+++ b/website/index.html
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
   <section class="hero">
     <div class="hero-inner hero-inner--full">
       <div class="hero-info hero-info--centered">
-        <h1>Luke at the Roost</h1>
-        <p class="tagline">The call-in talk show where Luke gives life advice to biologically questionable organisms.</p>
+        <h1 class="sr-only">Luke at the Roost</h1>
+        <p class="tagline tagline--hero">The call-in talk show where Luke gives life advice to biologically questionable organisms.</p>
         <div class="phone" id="phone-section">
           <div class="on-air-badge" id="on-air-badge">
             <span class="on-air-dot"></span>