diff --git a/src/components/blocks/ChangeLens.astro b/src/components/blocks/ChangeLens.astro
index aeea152..b0d6845 100644
--- a/src/components/blocks/ChangeLens.astro
+++ b/src/components/blocks/ChangeLens.astro
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ const isDiff = mode === 'diff';
   .skill-diff {
     border: 1px solid var(--ink);
     color: var(--paper);
-    animation: lens-enter 0.28s ease both;
+    /* purpose: change lens reveal (state change) */
+    animation: lens-enter 200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1) both;
   }
 
   .change-lens {
diff --git a/src/components/blocks/VoteWidget.astro b/src/components/blocks/VoteWidget.astro
index 21b7a19..60b6e11 100644
--- a/src/components/blocks/VoteWidget.astro
+++ b/src/components/blocks/VoteWidget.astro
@@ -139,4 +139,27 @@ const share = (count: number) => (total ? Math.round((count / total) * 100) : 0)
       flex-direction: column;
     }
   }
+
+  .vote-buttons button b {
+    display: inline-block;
+  }
+  :global(.is-updating) {
+    /* purpose: vote widget tally update (feedback) */
+    animation: tally-pop 200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1) both;
+  }
+  @keyframes tally-pop {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: translateY(-4px);
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      transform: translateY(0);
+    }
+  }
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    :global(.is-updating) {
+      animation: none;
+    }
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/islands/GuideSelector.astro b/src/components/islands/GuideSelector.astro
index 1c2dc67..bdb2666 100644
--- a/src/components/islands/GuideSelector.astro
+++ b/src/components/islands/GuideSelector.astro
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ const { rootSelector, data } = Astro.props;
 
     function replace(target, markup) {
       const panel = root.querySelector(target);
-      if (panel) panel.innerHTML = markup;
+      if (!panel) return;
+      panel.innerHTML = markup;
+      panel.classList.remove('is-swapping');
+      void panel.offsetWidth;
+      panel.classList.add('is-swapping');
     }
 
     // Names deliberately match legacy functions until task 19 updates its checks.
@@ -291,4 +295,24 @@ const { rootSelector, data } = Astro.props;
     outline: 3px solid var(--gold);
     outline-offset: -3px;
   }
+
+  :global(.is-swapping > *) {
+    /* purpose: tab panel change in the guide (state change) */
+    animation: guide-swap 200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1) both;
+  }
+  @keyframes guide-swap {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0.15;
+      transform: translateY(5px);
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      transform: translateY(0);
+    }
+  }
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    :global(.is-swapping > *) {
+      animation: none;
+    }
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/islands/ReadingProgress.astro b/src/components/islands/ReadingProgress.astro
index ad6d2f1..9956223 100644
--- a/src/components/islands/ReadingProgress.astro
+++ b/src/components/islands/ReadingProgress.astro
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const { target = '.reading-progress span' } = Astro.props;
 
     function update() {
       const height = document.documentElement.scrollHeight - window.innerHeight;
-      span.style.width = (height > 0 ? (window.scrollY / height) * 100 : 0) + '%';
+      span.style.transform = `scaleX(${height > 0 ? window.scrollY / height : 0})`;
     }
 
     // `{ passive: true }` is non-negotiable. The legacy app.js binds
diff --git a/src/components/islands/SkillPackageExplorer.astro b/src/components/islands/SkillPackageExplorer.astro
index dbb29a2..4132bfb 100644
--- a/src/components/islands/SkillPackageExplorer.astro
+++ b/src/components/islands/SkillPackageExplorer.astro
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ const packageFiles: PackageFile[] = [
   }
 
   .package-preview.is-swapping {
-    animation: package-preview-in 0.34s ease both;
+    /* purpose: review-desk detail swap on selection (state change) */
+    animation: package-preview-in 200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1) both;
   }
 
   @keyframes package-preview-in {