diff --git a/src/globe.ts b/src/globe.ts
index 2f1c0fe..8821196 100644
--- a/src/globe.ts
+++ b/src/globe.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@ interface GlobePoint {
   count: number;
 }
 
-interface GlobeLight {
-  lat: number;
-  lng: number;
-  altitude: number;
-  size: number;
-  kind: "core" | "spark";
-}
-
 function buildPoints(snapshot: InfraSnapshot): GlobePoint[] {
   const locationsById = new Map(snapshot.nodeLocations.map((location) => [location.uuid, location]));
   const points = snapshot.nodes.flatMap((node) => {
@@ -33,107 +25,18 @@ function buildPoints(snapshot: InfraSnapshot): GlobePoint[] {
     return fallback ? [{ lat: fallback.lat, lng: fallback.lng, count: 1 }] : [];
   });
 
-  if (points.length) return spreadOverlappingPoints(points);
+  if (points.length) return points;
   return snapshot.regionBreakdown.flatMap(({ flag, count }) => {
     const info = flagToRegionInfo(flag);
     return info ? [{ lat: info.lat, lng: info.lng, count }] : [];
   });
 }
 
-function spreadOverlappingPoints(points: GlobePoint[]): GlobePoint[] {
-  const groups = new Map<string, GlobePoint[]>();
-  for (const point of points) {
-    const key = `${point.lat.toFixed(3)},${point.lng.toFixed(3)}`;
-    const group = groups.get(key) ?? [];
-    group.push(point);
-    groups.set(key, group);
-  }
-
-  return Array.from(groups.values()).flatMap((group) => {
-    if (group.length === 1) return group;
-    return group.map((point, index) => {
-      const angle = (index / group.length) * Math.PI * 2;
-      const radius = 0.65 + index * 0.72;
-      return {
-        ...point,
-        lat: Math.max(-89.9, Math.min(89.9, point.lat + Math.sin(angle) * radius)),
-        lng: point.lng + Math.cos(angle) * radius,
-      };
-    });
-  });
-}
-
-const GOLDEN_ANGLE = Math.PI * (3 - Math.sqrt(5));
-const MAX_LIGHTS = 420;
-
-function seededNoise(seed: number): number {
-  const value = Math.sin(seed * 12.9898) * 43758.5453;
-  return value - Math.floor(value);
-}
-
-function wrapLongitude(lng: number): number {
-  return ((lng + 540) % 360) - 180;
-}
-
-function buildLightField(points: GlobePoint[]): GlobeLight[] {
-  const sparkCount = points.length <= 12 ? 10 : points.length <= 50 ? 8 : points.length <= 90 ? 5 : 2;
-  const lights: GlobeLight[] = [];
-
-  for (const [pointIndex, point] of points.entries()) {
-    if (lights.length >= MAX_LIGHTS) break;
-    lights.push({ lat: point.lat, lng: point.lng, altitude: 0.006, size: 3.1, kind: "core" });
-
-    const densityBoost = Math.min(4, Math.max(0, Math.round(point.count) - 1));
-    const clusterSize = sparkCount + densityBoost;
-    const seed = Math.abs(Math.round((point.lat + 90) * 997 + (point.lng + 180) * 619 + pointIndex * 7919));
-    const longitudeScale = Math.max(0.35, Math.cos(THREE.MathUtils.degToRad(point.lat)));
-
-    for (let index = 0; index < clusterSize && lights.length < MAX_LIGHTS; index += 1) {
-      const noise = seededNoise(seed + index * 17);
-      const angle = index * GOLDEN_ANGLE + noise * 0.8;
-      const radius = 0.9 + Math.sqrt((index + 0.5) / clusterSize) * (4.2 + noise * 0.85);
-      lights.push({
-        lat: THREE.MathUtils.clamp(point.lat + Math.cos(angle) * radius, -89.8, 89.8),
-        lng: wrapLongitude(point.lng + (Math.sin(angle) * radius) / longitudeScale),
-        altitude: 0.0035 + noise * 0.002,
-        size: 1.75 + noise * 0.75,
-        kind: "spark",
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  return lights;
-}
-
-function createGlowTexture(): THREE.CanvasTexture {
-  const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
-  canvas.width = 64;
-  canvas.height = 64;
-  const context = canvas.getContext("2d");
-  if (!context) return new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
-
-  const gradient = context.createRadialGradient(32, 32, 0, 32, 32, 32);
-  gradient.addColorStop(0, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)");
-  gradient.addColorStop(0.18, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96)");
-  gradient.addColorStop(0.44, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42)");
-  gradient.addColorStop(1, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)");
-  context.fillStyle = gradient;
-  context.fillRect(0, 0, 64, 64);
-
-  const texture = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
-  texture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
-  return texture;
-}
-
 function cssVar(name: string, fallback: string): string {
   const value = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue(name).trim();
   return value || fallback;
 }
 
-function lightColor(accent: string): THREE.Color {
-  return new THREE.Color(accent).lerp(new THREE.Color(cssVar("--text", "#f5f4f1")), 0.38);
-}
-
 function hexToRgba(hex: string, alpha: number): string {
   const clean = hex.replace("#", "");
   const r = parseInt(clean.substring(0, 2), 16);
@@ -149,7 +52,6 @@ function sizeOf(container: HTMLElement): { width: number; height: number } {
 
 export function mountGlobe(container: HTMLElement, snapshot: InfraSnapshot): () => void {
   const points = buildPoints(snapshot);
-  const lights = buildLightField(points);
   const reduceMotion = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;
   let accent = cssVar("--accent", "#3b4fa3");
   let globeBase = cssVar("--bg-elevated", "#1b1e26");
@@ -167,13 +69,12 @@ export function mountGlobe(container: HTMLElement, snapshot: InfraSnapshot): ()
   renderer.setClearColor(0x000000, 0);
   container.replaceChildren(renderer.domElement);
   renderer.domElement.style.cursor = "grab";
-  renderer.domElement.setAttribute("aria-label", "Interactive globe visualizing global infrastructure distribution");
+  renderer.domElement.setAttribute("aria-label", "Interactive globe showing server regions");
   renderer.domElement.dataset.nodeCount = String(points.length);
-  renderer.domElement.dataset.visualLightCount = String(lights.length);
   renderer.domElement.dataset.preciseLocationCount = String(snapshot.nodeLocations.length);
 
-  scene.add(new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 0.82));
-  const frontLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.58);
+  scene.add(new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 1.1));
+  const frontLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.65);
   frontLight.position.set(200, 180, 250);
   scene.add(frontLight);
   const fillLightLeft = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.28);
@@ -183,74 +84,44 @@ export function mountGlobe(container: HTMLElement, snapshot: InfraSnapshot): ()
   rimLight.position.set(0, -120, -260);
   scene.add(rimLight);
 
-  const globeMaterial = new THREE.MeshPhongMaterial({
-    color: new THREE.Color(globeBase),
-    emissive: new THREE.Color(accent),
-    emissiveIntensity: 0.045,
-    shininess: 9,
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: 0.98,
-  });
-  const glowTexture = createGlowTexture();
-  const coreLightMaterial = new THREE.SpriteMaterial({
-    map: glowTexture,
-    color: lightColor(accent),
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: 0.98,
-    depthWrite: false,
-    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
-  });
-  const sparkLightMaterial = new THREE.SpriteMaterial({
-    map: glowTexture,
-    color: lightColor(accent),
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: 0.86,
-    depthWrite: false,
-    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
-  });
+  const globeMaterial = new THREE.MeshPhongMaterial({ color: new THREE.Color(globeBase), shininess: 14, transparent: true, opacity: 0.96 });
 
   const globe = new ThreeGlobe()
     .globeMaterial(globeMaterial)
     .polygonsData(countries.features)
-    .polygonCapColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.075))
-    .polygonSideColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.018))
-    .polygonStrokeColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.24))
-    .polygonAltitude(0.0025)
+    .polygonCapColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.12))
+    .polygonSideColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.04))
+    .polygonStrokeColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.48))
+    .polygonAltitude(0.004)
     .showGraticules(true)
     .showAtmosphere(true)
     .atmosphereColor(accent)
-    .atmosphereAltitude(0.14);
+    .atmosphereAltitude(0.18)
+    .pointsData(points)
+    .pointLat("lat")
+    .pointLng("lng")
+    .pointColor(() => accent)
+    .pointAltitude(0.018)
+    .pointRadius(0.42);
 
-  globe
-    .customLayerData(lights)
-    .customThreeObject((datum) => {
-      const light = datum as GlobeLight;
-      const sprite = new THREE.Sprite(light.kind === "core" ? coreLightMaterial : sparkLightMaterial);
-      sprite.scale.setScalar(light.size);
-      return sprite;
-    })
-    .customThreeObjectUpdate((object, datum) => {
-      const light = datum as GlobeLight;
-      const { x, y, z } = globe.getCoords(light.lat, light.lng, light.altitude);
-      object.position.set(x, y, z);
-    });
+  if (!reduceMotion) {
+    globe.ringsData(points).ringLat("lat").ringLng("lng").ringColor(() => (t: number) => hexToRgba(accent, 1 - t)).ringMaxRadius(5).ringPropagationSpeed(1.5).ringRepeatPeriod(2200);
+  }
   scene.add(globe);
-  const initialView = globe.getCoords(24, 110, 1.8);
-  camera.position.set(initialView.x, initialView.y, initialView.z);
-  camera.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
 
   function repaint(): void {
     accent = cssVar("--accent", "#3b4fa3");
     globeBase = cssVar("--bg-elevated", "#1b1e26");
     globeMaterial.color.set(globeBase);
-    globeMaterial.emissive.set(accent);
-    coreLightMaterial.color.copy(lightColor(accent));
-    sparkLightMaterial.color.copy(lightColor(accent));
     globe
-      .polygonCapColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.075))
-      .polygonSideColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.018))
-      .polygonStrokeColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.24))
-      .atmosphereColor(accent);
+      .polygonCapColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.12))
+      .polygonSideColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.04))
+      .polygonStrokeColor(() => hexToRgba(accent, 0.48))
+      .atmosphereColor(accent)
+      .pointColor(() => accent);
+    if (!reduceMotion) {
+      globe.ringColor(() => (t: number) => hexToRgba(accent, 1 - t));
+    }
   }
   const unsubscribeTheme = onThemeChange(repaint);
 
@@ -299,9 +170,6 @@ export function mountGlobe(container: HTMLElement, snapshot: InfraSnapshot): ()
     controls.dispose();
     globe._destructor();
     globeMaterial.dispose();
-    coreLightMaterial.dispose();
-    sparkLightMaterial.dispose();
-    glowTexture.dispose();
     renderer.dispose();
     scene.clear();
     if (renderer.domElement.parentElement === container) container.removeChild(renderer.domElement);
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index b735b63..eadf79a 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   "infra.uptime.desc": "Tracks uptime and response health across my other services.",
   "infra.alist.name": "Alist",
   "infra.alist.desc": "File management and sharing across several storage sources.",
-  "infra.globeHint": "Drag to rotate, explore the global network",
+  "infra.globeHint": "Drag to rotate, showing node distribution",
 
   "projects.title": "Projects",
   "projects.lead": "Things I've written and maintained. Click a card for more detail.",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh.json b/src/locales/zh.json
index d4f86b7..d50f3ca 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   "infra.uptime.desc": "监控各项服务的在线状态和响应情况。",
   "infra.alist.name": "Alist",
   "infra.alist.desc": "聚合多个存储来源的文件管理与分享服务。",
-  "infra.globeHint": "拖拽旋转,查看全球分布",
+  "infra.globeHint": "拖拽旋转,查看节点分布",
 
   "projects.title": "项目",
   "projects.lead": "一些自己写的和维护的项目,点击卡片可以看更多细节。",
diff --git a/src/styles/components.css b/src/styles/components.css
index 7dd15a7..3626bc3 100644
--- a/src/styles/components.css
+++ b/src/styles/components.css
@@ -465,15 +465,6 @@
 .infra__globe-canvas {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
-  isolation: isolate;
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 48%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent) 0, transparent 48%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 52%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--text) 4%, transparent) 0, transparent 66%);
-}
-
-.infra__globe-canvas canvas {
-  position: relative;
-  z-index: 1;
 }
 
 .infra__globe.has-live .infra__globe-fallback {