diff --git a/public/s/css/f0ckm.css b/public/s/css/f0ckm.css
index 0272e52..64a0392 100644
--- a/public/s/css/f0ckm.css
+++ b/public/s/css/f0ckm.css
@@ -7098,41 +7098,29 @@ button#togglebg {
   animation: none;
 }
 
-/* ─── Posts Grid Skeleton: always visible shimmer while image loads ──────────────────
-   The <a.thumb> is always visible — skeleton shimmer shows immediately.
-   Once the image is loaded (.loaded class added), the shimmer is removed and
-   the background-image (set via --thumb-bg) is shown. Children stay on top
-   via their own stacking context. */
+/* ─── Posts Grid Skeleton: always visible, no animation lag ─────────────────────────
+   Simple static dark placeholder — always painted, zero CPU/GPU cost.
+   The <a.thumb> is always visible; placeholder disappears when .loaded is added. */
 
-/* Skeleton shimmer on unloaded thumbs — always visible */
+/* Static dark placeholder — always shown, no animation */
 div.posts>a.lazy-thumb:not(.loaded) {
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
-    rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0%,
-    rgba(255,255,255,0.09) 45%,
-    rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 90%);
-  background-size: 300% 100%;
-  animation: thumb-shimmer 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
 }
 
-@keyframes thumb-shimmer {
-  0%   { background-position: 100% 50%; }
-  100% { background-position: 0%   50%; }
-}
-
-/* Once loaded: show the real image and fade in smoothly */
+/* Once loaded: apply real image and briefly fade in */
 div.posts>a.thumb.loaded {
   background-image: var(--thumb-bg);
-  animation: thumb-reveal 0.3s ease-out both;
+  animation: thumb-reveal 0.25s ease-out both;
 }
 
 @keyframes thumb-reveal {
-  from { opacity: 0.4; }
+  from { opacity: 0.5; }
   to   { opacity: 1; }
 }
 
-/* Ensure child elements (indicators, labels) are always visible above background */
-div.posts>a.thumb > *,
-div.posts>a.thumb .thumb-indicators {
+/* Ensure child elements (labels, indicators) stay above the background */
+div.posts>a.thumb > .thumb-indicators,
+div.posts>a.thumb > p {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }
@@ -10443,6 +10431,7 @@ div.posts>a.thumb[data-size="2"] {
   z-index: 5;
   pointer-events: none;
   opacity: 0;
+  animation: none; /* cancel the global video fadeInFX */
   transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in;
 }