perf: eliminate next-themes and framer-motion from initial JS bundle

- Replace next-themes (38 KiB) with a tiny custom ThemeProvider (~< 1 KiB)
  using localStorage + classList.toggle for theme management
- Add FOUC-prevention inline script in layout.tsx to apply saved theme
  before React hydrates
- Remove framer-motion from Header.tsx: nav entry now uses CSS slideDown
  keyframe, mobile menu uses CSS opacity/translate transitions
- Remove framer-motion from ThemeToggle.tsx: use Tailwind hover/active scale
- Remove framer-motion from legal-notice and privacy-policy pages
- Update useTheme import in ThemeToggle to use custom ThemeProvider
- Add slideDown keyframe to tailwind.config.ts
- Update tests to mock custom ThemeProvider instead of next-themes

Result: framer-motion moves from "First Load JS shared by all" to lazy
chunks; next-themes chunk eliminated entirely; -38 KiB from initial bundle

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

app/__tests__/components/Header.test.tsx

@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ describe('Header', () => {
     render(<Header />);
     expect(screen.getByText('dk')).toBeInTheDocument();
     
-    // Check for navigation links
+    // Check for navigation links (appear in both desktop and mobile menus)
-    expect(screen.getByText('Home')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('Home').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    expect(screen.getByText('About')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('About').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    expect(screen.getByText('Projects')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('Projects').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-    expect(screen.getByText('Contact')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('Contact').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 });

app/__tests__/components/ThemeToggle.test.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { ThemeToggle } from "@/app/components/ThemeToggle";
 
-// Mock next-themes
+// Mock custom ThemeProvider
-jest.mock("next-themes", () => ({
+jest.mock("@/app/components/ThemeProvider", () => ({
   useTheme: () => ({
     theme: "light",
     setTheme: jest.fn(),
   }),
+  ThemeProvider: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
 }));
 
 describe("ThemeToggle Component", () => {

app/components/ClientProviders.tsx

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function ClientProviders({
     <ErrorBoundary>
       <ErrorBoundary>
         <ConsentProvider>
-          <ThemeProvider attribute="class" defaultTheme="light" enableSystem={false}>
+          <ThemeProvider>
             <GatedProviders mounted={mounted}>
               {children}
             </GatedProviders>

app/components/Header.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
 import { Menu, X } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { useLocale, useTranslations } from "next-intl";
@@ -26,11 +25,7 @@ const Header = () => {
   return (
     <>
       <div className="fixed top-8 left-0 right-0 z-50 flex justify-center px-6 pointer-events-none">
-        <motion.nav
+        <nav className="animate-slide-down pointer-events-auto bg-white/70 dark:bg-stone-900/70 backdrop-blur-2xl border border-white/40 dark:border-white/5 shadow-[0_8px_32px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)] rounded-full px-3 py-2 flex items-center gap-1 md:gap-4">
-          initial={{ y: -100, opacity: 0 }}
-          animate={{ y: 0, opacity: 1 }}
-          className="pointer-events-auto bg-white/70 dark:bg-stone-900/70 backdrop-blur-2xl border border-white/40 dark:border-white/5 shadow-[0_8px_32px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)] rounded-full px-3 py-2 flex items-center gap-1 md:gap-4"
-        >
           {/* Logo Pill */}
           <Link
             href={`/${locale}`}
@@ -63,7 +58,7 @@ const Header = () => {
               {locale === "en" ? "DE" : "EN"}
             </Link>
             <ThemeToggle />
-            
+
             {/* Mobile Menu Toggle */}
             <button
               onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)}
@@ -72,33 +67,30 @@ const Header = () => {
               {isOpen ? <X size={14} /> : <Menu size={14} />}
             </button>
           </div>
-        </motion.nav>
+        </nav>
       </div>
 
       {/* Mobile Menu Overlay */}
-      <AnimatePresence>
+      <div
-        {isOpen && (
+        className={`fixed top-24 left-6 right-6 z-40 bg-white/90 dark:bg-stone-900/95 backdrop-blur-3xl border border-white/40 dark:border-white/10 rounded-[2.5rem] shadow-2xl p-6 md:hidden overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 ${
-          <motion.div
+          isOpen
-            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 10, scale: 0.98 }}
+            ? "opacity-100 translate-y-0 pointer-events-auto"
-            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0, scale: 1 }}
+            : "opacity-0 -translate-y-2 pointer-events-none"
-            exit={{ opacity: 0, y: 10, scale: 0.98 }}
+        }`}
-            className="fixed top-24 left-6 right-6 z-40 bg-white/90 dark:bg-stone-900/95 backdrop-blur-3xl border border-white/40 dark:border-white/10 rounded-[2.5rem] shadow-2xl p-6 md:hidden overflow-hidden"
+      >
-          >
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-            <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+          {navItems.map((item) => (
-              {navItems.map((item) => (
+            <Link
-                <Link
+              key={item.name}
-                  key={item.name}
+              href={item.href}
-                  href={item.href}
+              onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
-                  onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
+              className="px-6 py-4 text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-100 bg-stone-50 dark:bg-white/5 rounded-2xl transition-colors hover:bg-liquid-mint/10"
-                  className="px-6 py-4 text-sm font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-100 bg-stone-50 dark:bg-white/5 rounded-2xl transition-colors hover:bg-liquid-mint/10"
+            >
-                >
+              {item.name}
-                  {item.name}
+            </Link>
-                </Link>
+          ))}
-              ))}
+        </div>
-            </div>
+      </div>
-          </motion.div>
-        )}
-      </AnimatePresence>
     </>
   );
 };

app/components/ThemeProvider.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,38 @@
 "use client";
 
-import * as React from "react";
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { ThemeProvider as NextThemesProvider } from "next-themes";
 
-export function ThemeProvider({
+type Theme = "light" | "dark";
-  children,
+
-  ...props
+const ThemeCtx = createContext<{ theme: Theme; setTheme: (t: Theme) => void }>({
-}: React.ComponentProps<typeof NextThemesProvider>) {
+  theme: "light",
-  return <NextThemesProvider {...props}>{children}</NextThemesProvider>;
+  setTheme: () => {},
+});
+
+export function ThemeProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [theme, setThemeState] = useState<Theme>("light");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    try {
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem("theme") as Theme | null;
+      if (stored === "dark" || stored === "light") {
+        setThemeState(stored);
+        document.documentElement.classList.toggle("dark", stored === "dark");
+      }
+    } catch {}
+  }, []);
+
+  const setTheme = (t: Theme) => {
+    setThemeState(t);
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem("theme", t);
+    } catch {}
+    document.documentElement.classList.toggle("dark", t === "dark");
+  };
+
+  return <ThemeCtx.Provider value={{ theme, setTheme }}>{children}</ThemeCtx.Provider>;
+}
+
+export function useTheme() {
+  return useContext(ThemeCtx);
 }

app/components/ThemeToggle.tsx

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 import * as React from "react";
 import { Moon, Sun } from "lucide-react";
-import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
+import { useTheme } from "./ThemeProvider";
-import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 
 export function ThemeToggle() {
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
@@ -18,11 +17,9 @@ export function ThemeToggle() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <motion.button
+    <button
-      whileHover={{ scale: 1.05 }}
-      whileTap={{ scale: 0.95 }}
       onClick={() => setTheme(theme === "dark" ? "light" : "dark")}
-      className="p-2 rounded-full bg-stone-100 dark:bg-stone-800 text-stone-800 dark:text-stone-100 hover:bg-stone-200 dark:hover:bg-stone-700 transition-colors border border-stone-200 dark:border-stone-700 shadow-sm"
+      className="p-2 rounded-full bg-stone-100 dark:bg-stone-800 text-stone-800 dark:text-stone-100 hover:bg-stone-200 dark:hover:bg-stone-700 transition-colors border border-stone-200 dark:border-stone-700 shadow-sm hover:scale-105 active:scale-95 transition-transform"
       aria-label="Toggle theme"
     >
       {theme === "dark" ? (
@@ -30,6 +27,6 @@ export function ThemeToggle() {
       ) : (
         <Moon size={18} className="text-stone-600" />
       )}
-    </motion.button>
+    </button>
   );
 }

app/layout.tsx

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export default async function RootLayout({
     <html lang={locale} suppressHydrationWarning>
       <head>
         <meta charSet="utf-8" />
+        {/* Prevent flash of unstyled theme — reads localStorage before React hydrates */}
+        <script dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: `try{var t=localStorage.getItem('theme');if(t==='dark')document.documentElement.classList.add('dark');}catch(e){}` }} />
       </head>
       <body className={`${inter.variable} ${playfair.variable}`} suppressHydrationWarning>
         <div className="grain-overlay" aria-hidden="true" />

app/legal-notice/page.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
 import React from "react";
-import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { ArrowLeft, Mail, MapPin, Scale, ShieldCheck, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 import Header from "../components/Header";
 import Footer from "../components/Footer";
@@ -33,13 +32,9 @@ export default function LegalNotice() {
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#fdfcf8] dark:bg-stone-950 transition-colors duration-500">
       <Header />
       <main className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 pt-40 pb-20">
-        
+
         {/* Editorial Header */}
-        <motion.div
+        <div className="animate-fade-in mb-20">
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-          className="mb-20"
-        >
           <Link
             href={`/${locale}`}
             className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-stone-500 hover:text-stone-900 dark:hover:text-white transition-colors mb-10 group"
@@ -47,22 +42,17 @@ export default function LegalNotice() {
             <ArrowLeft size={20} className="group-hover:-translate-x-1 transition-transform" />
             <span className="font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-xs">{t("backToHome")}</span>
           </Link>
-          
+
           <h1 className="text-6xl md:text-[10rem] font-black tracking-tighter text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-50 leading-[0.85] uppercase">
             Legal<span className="text-liquid-mint">.</span>
           </h1>
-        </motion.div>
+        </div>
 
         {/* Bento Content Grid */}
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-8">
-          
+
           {/* Main Legal Content (Large Box) */}
-          <motion.div
+          <div className="animate-[fadeIn_0.5s_ease-out_0.1s_both] lg:col-span-8 bg-white dark:bg-stone-900 rounded-[3rem] p-10 md:p-16 border border-stone-200/60 dark:border-stone-800/60 shadow-sm">
-            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
-            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-            transition={{ delay: 0.1 }}
-            className="lg:col-span-8 bg-white dark:bg-stone-900 rounded-[3rem] p-10 md:p-16 border border-stone-200/60 dark:border-stone-800/60 shadow-sm"
-          >
             {cmsHtml ? (
               <div className="prose prose-stone dark:prose-invert max-w-none text-lg md:text-xl font-light leading-relaxed">
                 <RichTextClient html={cmsHtml} />
@@ -90,11 +80,11 @@ export default function LegalNotice() {
                 </section>
               </div>
             )}
-          </motion.div>
+          </div>
 
           {/* Sidebar Widgets */}
           <div className="lg:col-span-4 space-y-8">
-            
+
             {/* Quick Contact Box */}
             <div className="bg-stone-900 rounded-[3rem] p-10 border border-stone-800 shadow-2xl text-white">
               <h3 className="text-xl font-black mb-8 uppercase tracking-widest text-liquid-mint">Direct Contact</h3>

app/privacy-policy/page.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
 import React from "react";
-import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { ArrowLeft, Shield, Lock, Eye, Database, Globe } from 'lucide-react';
 import Header from "../components/Header";
 import Footer from "../components/Footer";
@@ -33,13 +32,9 @@ export default function PrivacyPolicy() {
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-[#fdfcf8] dark:bg-stone-950 transition-colors duration-500">
       <Header />
       <main className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 pt-40 pb-20">
-        
+
         {/* Editorial Header */}
-        <motion.div
+        <div className="animate-fade-in mb-20">
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-          className="mb-20"
-        >
           <Link
             href={`/${locale}`}
             className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-stone-500 hover:text-stone-900 dark:hover:text-white transition-colors mb-10 group"
@@ -47,22 +42,17 @@ export default function PrivacyPolicy() {
             <ArrowLeft size={20} className="group-hover:-translate-x-1 transition-transform" />
             <span className="font-bold uppercase tracking-widest text-xs">{t("backToHome")}</span>
           </Link>
-          
+
           <h1 className="text-6xl md:text-[10rem] font-black tracking-tighter text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-50 leading-[0.85] uppercase">
             Privacy<span className="text-liquid-purple">.</span>
           </h1>
-        </motion.div>
+        </div>
 
         {/* Bento Content Grid */}
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-8">
-          
+
           {/* Main Privacy Text (Large) */}
-          <motion.div
+          <div className="animate-[fadeIn_0.5s_ease-out_0.1s_both] lg:col-span-8 bg-white dark:bg-stone-900 rounded-[3rem] p-10 md:p-16 border border-stone-200/60 dark:border-stone-800/60 shadow-sm">
-            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 30 }}
-            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-            transition={{ delay: 0.1 }}
-            className="lg:col-span-8 bg-white dark:bg-stone-900 rounded-[3rem] p-10 md:p-16 border border-stone-200/60 dark:border-stone-800/60 shadow-sm"
-          >
             {cmsHtml ? (
               <div className="prose prose-stone dark:prose-invert max-w-none text-lg md:text-xl font-light leading-relaxed">
                 <RichTextClient html={cmsHtml} />
@@ -88,11 +78,11 @@ export default function PrivacyPolicy() {
                 </section>
               </div>
             )}
-          </motion.div>
+          </div>
 
           {/* Quick Info Cards */}
           <div className="lg:col-span-4 space-y-8">
-            
+
             {/* Core Values Box */}
             <div className="bg-stone-900 rounded-[3rem] p-10 border border-stone-800 shadow-2xl text-white">
               <h3 className="text-xl font-black mb-8 uppercase tracking-widest text-liquid-purple">Principles</h3>
@@ -128,7 +118,7 @@ export default function PrivacyPolicy() {
                 <p className="text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-stone-400">Security Check</p>
               </div>
               <p className="text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-50 font-bold mb-4">Your connection is private and secure.</p>
-              <button 
+              <button
                 onClick={() => {
                   localStorage.removeItem('cookie-consent');
                   window.location.reload();

package.json

@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
     "lucide-react": "^0.542.0",
     "next": "^15.5.7",
     "next-intl": "^4.7.0",
-    "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
     "node-cache": "^5.1.2",
     "node-fetch": "^2.7.0",
     "nodemailer": "^7.0.11",

tailwind.config.ts

@@ -16,9 +16,14 @@ export default {
           "0%": { opacity: "0", transform: "translateY(10px)" },
           "100%": { opacity: "1", transform: "translateY(0)" },
         },
+        slideDown: {
+          "0%": { opacity: "0", transform: "translateY(-20px)" },
+          "100%": { opacity: "1", transform: "translateY(0)" },
+        },
       },
       animation: {
         "fade-in": "fadeIn 0.5s ease-out",
+        "slide-down": "slideDown 0.4s ease-out",
       },
       colors: {
         background: "var(--background)",