diff --git a/app/_ui/ProjectsPageClient.tsx b/app/_ui/ProjectsPageClient.tsx
index 319b308..7643578 100644
--- a/app/_ui/ProjectsPageClient.tsx
+++ b/app/_ui/ProjectsPageClient.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default function ProjectsPageClient({
           </Link>
           
           <h1 className="text-6xl md:text-[10rem] font-black tracking-tighter text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-50 leading-[0.85] uppercase">
-            Archive<span className="text-liquid-mint">.</span>
+            {tList("title")}<span className="text-liquid-mint">.</span>
           </h1>
           <p className="mt-8 text-xl md:text-3xl font-light text-stone-500 dark:text-stone-400 max-w-2xl leading-snug tracking-tight">
             {tList("intro")}
diff --git a/app/components/ProjectThumbnail.tsx b/app/components/ProjectThumbnail.tsx
index d81f92c..44eec1f 100644
--- a/app/components/ProjectThumbnail.tsx
+++ b/app/components/ProjectThumbnail.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useId } from "react";
 import {
   Terminal,
   Smartphone,
@@ -103,42 +103,42 @@ const slugIcons: Record<string, LucideIcon> = {
   "task-management-dashboard": LayoutDashboard,
 };
 
-function PatternOverlay({ pattern }: { pattern: string }) {
-  const patternMap: Record<string, React.ReactNode> = {
+function PatternOverlay({ pattern, id }: { pattern: string; id: string }) {
+  const patterns: Record<string, React.ReactNode> = {
     dots: (
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.07] dark:opacity-[0.05]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
         <defs>
-          <pattern id="dots" x="0" y="0" width="20" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+          <pattern id={`pat-dots-${id}`} x="0" y="0" width="20" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
             <circle cx="2" cy="2" r="1.5" fill="currentColor" />
           </pattern>
         </defs>
-        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#dots)" />
+        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#pat-dots-${id})`} />
       </svg>
     ),
     grid: (
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.06] dark:opacity-[0.04]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
         <defs>
-          <pattern id="grid" x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+          <pattern id={`pat-grid-${id}`} x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
             <path d="M 40 0 L 0 0 0 40" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1" />
           </pattern>
         </defs>
-        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#grid)" />
+        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#pat-grid-${id})`} />
       </svg>
     ),
     diagonal: (
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.06] dark:opacity-[0.04]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
         <defs>
-          <pattern id="diagonal" x="0" y="0" width="24" height="24" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+          <pattern id={`pat-diag-${id}`} x="0" y="0" width="24" height="24" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
             <line x1="0" y1="24" x2="24" y2="0" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1" />
           </pattern>
         </defs>
-        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#diagonal)" />
+        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#pat-diag-${id})`} />
       </svg>
     ),
     circuit: (
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.07] dark:opacity-[0.05]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
         <defs>
-          <pattern id="circuit" x="0" y="0" width="60" height="60" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+          <pattern id={`pat-circ-${id}`} x="0" y="0" width="60" height="60" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
             <path d="M0 30h20m20 0h20M30 0v20m0 20v20" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="0.8" fill="none" />
             <circle cx="30" cy="30" r="3" fill="currentColor" />
             <circle cx="10" cy="30" r="2" fill="currentColor" />
@@ -147,36 +147,36 @@ function PatternOverlay({ pattern }: { pattern: string }) {
             <circle cx="30" cy="50" r="2" fill="currentColor" />
           </pattern>
         </defs>
-        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#circuit)" />
+        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#pat-circ-${id})`} />
       </svg>
     ),
     waves: (
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.06] dark:opacity-[0.04]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
         <defs>
-          <pattern id="waves" x="0" y="0" width="100" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+          <pattern id={`pat-wave-${id}`} x="0" y="0" width="100" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
             <path d="M0 10 Q25 0 50 10 T100 10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1" />
           </pattern>
         </defs>
-        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#waves)" />
+        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#pat-wave-${id})`} />
       </svg>
     ),
     terminal: (
       <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.08] dark:opacity-[0.06]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
         <defs>
-          <pattern id="terminal" x="0" y="0" width="200" height="30" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+          <pattern id={`pat-term-${id}`} x="0" y="0" width="200" height="30" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
             <text x="4" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor">$_</text>
-            <text x="50" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.4">│</text>
+            <text x="50" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.4">&#x2502;</text>
             <text x="70" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.6">404</text>
-            <text x="110" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.4">│</text>
+            <text x="110" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.4">&#x2502;</text>
             <text x="130" y="18" fontFamily="monospace" fontSize="10" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.3">ERR</text>
           </pattern>
         </defs>
-        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#terminal)" />
+        <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#pat-term-${id})`} />
       </svg>
     ),
   };
 
-  return patternMap[pattern] || patternMap.dots;
+  return patterns[pattern] || patterns.dots;
 }
 
 export default function ProjectThumbnail({
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ export default function ProjectThumbnail({
   slug,
   size = "card",
 }: ProjectThumbnailProps) {
+  const uniqueId = useId();
   const theme = useMemo(() => {
     if (slug && slugIcons[slug]) {
       const matchedTheme = categoryThemes[category || ""] || categoryThemes.default;
@@ -195,20 +196,14 @@ export default function ProjectThumbnail({
   }, [category, slug]);
 
   const Icon = theme.icon;
-
   const isHero = size === "hero";
-
   const displayTags = tags?.slice(0, 3) ?? [];
 
-  const sizeClasses = isHero
-    ? ""
-    : "";
-
   return (
     <div
-      className={`absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-gradient-to-br ${theme.gradient} ${theme.darkGradient} ${sizeClasses}`}
+      className={`absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-gradient-to-br ${theme.gradient} ${theme.darkGradient}`}
     >
-      <PatternOverlay pattern={theme.pattern} />
+      <PatternOverlay pattern={theme.pattern} id={uniqueId} />
 
       <div className="relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center gap-3 sm:gap-4">
         <div
diff --git a/app/components/Projects.tsx b/app/components/Projects.tsx
index daf0179..e3e538e 100644
--- a/app/components/Projects.tsx
+++ b/app/components/Projects.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const Projects = () => {
   const [projects, setProjects] = useState<Project[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const locale = useLocale();
-  useTranslations("home.projects");
+  const t = useTranslations("home.projects");
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadProjects = async () => {
@@ -53,22 +53,22 @@ const Projects = () => {
         <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-between items-start md:items-end mb-8 sm:mb-12 md:mb-16 gap-4 sm:gap-6">
           <div>
             <h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-black text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-50 tracking-tighter mb-2 sm:mb-4 uppercase">
-              Selected Work<span className="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">.</span>
+              {t("title")}<span className="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">.</span>
             </h2>
             <p className="text-base sm:text-lg md:text-xl text-stone-500 max-w-xl font-light">
-              Projects that pushed my boundaries.
+              {t("subtitle")}
             </p>
           </div>
-          <Link href={`/${locale}/projects`} className="group flex items-center gap-2 text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-100 font-black border-b-2 border-stone-900 dark:border-stone-100 pb-1 hover:opacity-70 transition-all text-xs uppercase tracking-widest">
-            View Archive <ArrowUpRight className="group-hover:-translate-y-1 group-hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform" size={14} />
-          </Link>
+<Link href={`/${locale}/projects`} className="group flex items-center gap-2 text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-100 font-black border-b-2 border-stone-900 dark:border-stone-100 pb-1 hover:opacity-70 transition-all text-xs uppercase tracking-widest">
+              {t("viewAll")} <ArrowUpRight className="group-hover:-translate-y-1 group-hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform" size={14} />
+            </Link>
         </div>
 
         <Skeleton name="projects-grid" loading={loading} animate="shimmer" transition>
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-12">
           {projects.length === 0 && !loading ? (
             <div className="col-span-2 py-12 text-center text-stone-400 dark:text-stone-600 text-sm">
-              No projects yet.
+              {t("noProjects")}
             </div>
           ) : (
             projects.map((project) => (
diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index 804867c..d3e56b9 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@
       }
     },
     "projects": {
-      "title": "Ausgewählte Projekte",
-      "subtitle": "Eine Auswahl an Projekten, an denen ich gearbeitet habe – von Web-Apps bis zu Experimenten.",
+      "title": "Ausgewählte Arbeiten",
+      "subtitle": "Projekte, die meine Grenzen erweitert haben.",
       "featured": "Featured",
-      "viewAll": "Alle Projekte ansehen"
+      "viewAll": "Archiv ansehen",
+      "noProjects": "Noch keine Projekte."
     },
     "contact": {
       "title": "Kontakt",
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 189c247..b8cff94 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@
       }
     },
     "projects": {
-      "title": "Selected Works",
-      "subtitle": "A collection of projects I've worked on, ranging from web applications to experiments.",
+      "title": "Selected Work",
+      "subtitle": "Projects that pushed my boundaries.",
       "featured": "Featured",
-      "viewAll": "View All Projects"
+      "viewAll": "View Archive",
+      "noProjects": "No projects yet."
     },
     "contact": {
       "title": "Contact Me",