diff --git a/www/src/pages/docs.md b/www/src/pages/docs.md
index 5780f76..1d0ee2d 100644
--- a/www/src/pages/docs.md
+++ b/www/src/pages/docs.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
-title: Documentation — Writer
+title: Manual — Writer
 description: Getting started with Writer.
 template: page
 ---
 
-# Documentation
+# Manual
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Writer is a local-first markdown editor. On first launch you'll see an empty wor
 
 ### Adding a Workspace
 
-Click the folder icon in the sidebar and select any directory. Writer indexes the markdown files inside it and watches for changes.
+Click the folder icon in the sidebar and select any folder. Writer picks up the markdown files inside it and keeps them in sync.
 
 ```text
 Your Folder/
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ New locations automatically include a Markdown Tutorial document to help you get
 
 ### Creating Documents
 
-Right-click in the sidebar or use the toolbar. Documents save directly to your filesystem — no intermediate database, no proprietary format.
+Right-click in the sidebar or use the toolbar. Documents save as plain files on your computer — no special format, no lock-in.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/www/src/pages/index.md b/www/src/pages/index.md
index 15ba360..4c3286e 100644
--- a/www/src/pages/index.md
+++ b/www/src/pages/index.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Writer - Local-First Markdown Editor
-description: A distraction-free, local-first markdown editor built with Tauri and Rust.
+description: A distraction-free, local-first markdown editor.
 template: home
 ---
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ template: home
 
 ## Markdown Editor
 
-Built on CodeMirror 6. Fast, accessible, keyboard-driven.
+Fast, accessible, keyboard-driven.
 
 - **Live Preview** - Rendered output alongside raw markdown
 - **Split Panes** - Editor-only, preview-only, or side-by-side
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Real-time feedback without getting in the way.
 
 ## File Management
 
-The sidebar is a full file browser backed by atomic Rust operations.
+The sidebar is a full file browser. Every operation is instant and reliable.
 
 - **Drag and Drop** - Reorder documents, move between locations, import `.md` files from your OS
 - **Context Menu** - Right-click to move, rename, or delete
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Turn your markdown into something you can hand to someone else.
 - **DOCX** - Word-compatible output for collaborators who need it.
 - **Plaintext** - Strip formatting and export raw text.
 
-Markdown processing runs in Rust. Filename sanitization is handled automatically.
+Filenames are cleaned up automatically so you don't have to worry about special characters.
 
 ![pdf export](/static/images/pdf-export.png)
 
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ Close Writer, reopen it, and everything is where you left it. Open tabs, pane si
 
 ## Open Source
 
-Writer is built on Tauri 2, React 19, CodeMirror 6, and Rust. The source is open to inspect, fork, and contribute to.
+Writer is free and open source. The code is available to inspect, fork, and contribute to.
diff --git a/www/src/templates/base.njk b/www/src/templates/base.njk
index 2aed8de..b17ada1 100644
--- a/www/src/templates/base.njk
+++ b/www/src/templates/base.njk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       </a>
       <nav class="nav">
         <a href="/index.html" class="nav-link {% if currentPath == 'index.html' %}active{% endif %}" {% if currentPath == "index.html" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Home</a>
-        <a href="/docs.html" class="nav-link {% if currentPath == 'docs.html' %}active{% endif %}" {% if currentPath == "docs.html" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Docs</a>
+        <a href="/docs.html" class="nav-link {% if currentPath == 'docs.html' %}active{% endif %}" {% if currentPath == "docs.html" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Manual</a>
         <a href="https://github.com/stormlightlabs/writer" class="nav-link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Code</a>
         <a href="https://github.com/stormlightlabs/writer/releases" class="nav-link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Download</a>
       </nav>
diff --git a/www/src/templates/home.njk b/www/src/templates/home.njk
index 4ac17a5..7dcc927 100644
--- a/www/src/templates/home.njk
+++ b/www/src/templates/home.njk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <p class="hero-subtitle">A local-first markdown editor. Plain files on your filesystem, real-time style feedback, and an interface that stays out of the way.</p>
     <div class="hero-cta">
       <a href="https://github.com/stormlightlabs/writer/releases" class="btn btn-primary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Download</a>
-      <a href="/docs.html" class="btn btn-secondary">Documentation</a>
+      <a href="/docs.html" class="btn btn-secondary">Manual</a>
     </div>
   </div>
 </section>
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@
     <div class="feature-grid">
       <div class="feature-card">
         <div class="feature-icon"><i class="bi bi-code-slash"></i></div>
-        <h3 class="feature-title">CodeMirror 6 Editor</h3>
-        <p class="feature-desc">Markdown editing with syntax highlighting, live preview, and synchronized scrolling between editor and preview panes.</p>
+        <h3 class="feature-title">Markdown Editor</h3>
+        <p class="feature-desc">Syntax highlighting, live preview, and synchronized scrolling between editor and preview panes.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="feature-card">
         <div class="feature-icon"><i class="bi bi-search"></i></div>
         <h3 class="feature-title">Style Check</h3>
-        <p class="feature-desc">Aho-Corasick pattern matching in Rust. Flags filler words, redundancies, and clichés as you type. Add your own rules.</p>
+        <p class="feature-desc">Flags filler words, redundancies, and clichés as you type. Add your own rules to match your style.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="feature-card">
         <div class="feature-icon"><i class="bi bi-folder2-open"></i></div>
         <h3 class="feature-title">Folder Workspaces</h3>
-        <p class="feature-desc">Point Writer at any directory. Full file operations with drag-and-drop, context menus, and automatic filesystem watching.</p>
+        <p class="feature-desc">Open any folder on your computer. Drag-and-drop files, right-click to manage, and changes sync automatically.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="feature-card">
         <div class="feature-icon"><i class="bi bi-lightning"></i></div>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       <div class="content-text">
         <h2>Local-First</h2>
         <p>Your documents stay on your machine as plain markdown files. No cloud sync required, no vendor lock-in. Writer uses your existing folder structure as the source of truth.</p>
-        <p>Built on Tauri 2 with a Rust backend handling file operations, indexing, and NLP. The frontend is React 19 and CodeMirror 6.</p>
+        <p>Fast and private by design. Everything runs offline and on your machine.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="content-image">
         <img src="/static/images/context-menu-in-sidebar.png" alt="Workspace browser showing folder structure" />
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <div class="two-col reverse">
       <div class="content-text">
         <h2>Writing Assistance</h2>
-        <p>Style checking runs in real-time, highlighting potential issues without being intrusive. Pattern matching happens in Rust via Aho-Corasick for consistent performance.</p>
+        <p>Style checking runs in real-time, highlighting potential issues without being intrusive.</p>
         <p>Parts-of-speech highlighting shows sentence structure at a glance. Customize patterns to enforce a house style guide.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="content-image">