diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 67c5dde..0992648 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ hooks/node_modules/
 graphify-out/
 .ctx7-cache/
 
+# /client-handover test artifacts (project-local renders)
+LIVRAISON.md
+LIVRAISON.html
+LIVRAISON.pdf
+HANDOVER.md
+HANDOVER.html
+HANDOVER.pdf
+
 # Install logs
 install-*.log
 
diff --git a/agents/client-handover-writer.md b/agents/client-handover-writer.md
index 9b10b16..cb428af 100644
--- a/agents/client-handover-writer.md
+++ b/agents/client-handover-writer.md
@@ -1216,9 +1216,12 @@ The renderer:
    (pandoc > python-markdown > `npx marked`).
 2. Wraps the body in the ZenQuality template (cover page + branded
    typography Inter + Playfair Display, ZenQuality green palette
-   `#1A3A25 / #2D5A3D / #4A7C59 / #87A878`, cream page background
-   `#F5F0EB`).
-3. Embeds the ZenQuality logo (default: `https://zenquality.fr/logo-horizontal.svg`;
+   `#1A3A25 / #2D5A3D / #4A7C59 / #87A878`, **white cover**
+   (`--white-pure`) with black-deep title and green-forest accents
+   (eyebrow, meta labels, footer); subtle radial sage + forest tints
+   add depth. Cream `#F5F0EB` reserved for body code/blockquote
+   accents — not page bg).
+3. Embeds the ZenQuality logo (default: `https://zenquality.fr/assets/logo-horizontal-1024.png`;
    override with `LOGO_URL` env var to use a local file).
 4. Emits `LIVRAISON.html` (or `HANDOVER.html`) next to the `.md`.
 5. Tries PDF engines in order: weasyprint > wkhtmltopdf > chromium >
diff --git a/skills/client-handover/resources/branding/zenquality.css b/skills/client-handover/resources/branding/zenquality.css
index f299afd..2f9e7c7 100644
--- a/skills/client-handover/resources/branding/zenquality.css
+++ b/skills/client-handover/resources/branding/zenquality.css
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ html, body {
   padding: 35mm 22mm 22mm 22mm;
   background:
     radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(135, 168, 120, 0.18) 0%, transparent 55%),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom left, rgba(74, 124, 89, 0.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
-    var(--white-cream);
+    radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom left, rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.06) 0%, transparent 55%),
+    var(--white-pure);
+  color: var(--black-deep);
   position: relative;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -84,16 +85,6 @@ html, body {
   page: cover;
 }
 
-.cover::before {
-  content: "";
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
-  right: 0;
-  height: 8mm;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green-dark), var(--green-forest), var(--green-moss));
-}
-
 .cover-header {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
@@ -131,7 +122,7 @@ html, body {
   font-weight: 600;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.18em;
-  color: var(--green-moss);
+  color: var(--green-forest);
   margin-bottom: 6mm;
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +130,7 @@ html, body {
   font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
   font-size: 34pt;
   font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--green-dark);
+  color: var(--black-deep);
   line-height: 1.1;
   margin: 0 0 6mm 0;
   letter-spacing: -0.015em;
@@ -158,36 +149,42 @@ html, body {
 .cover-meta {
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
   font-size: 10.5pt;
-  color: var(--black-soft);
+  color: var(--black-deep);
   line-height: 1.9;
-  border-left: 2px solid var(--green-moss);
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--green-forest);
   padding-left: 5mm;
 }
 
 .cover-meta strong {
-  color: var(--green-dark);
+  color: var(--green-forest);
   font-weight: 600;
   display: inline-block;
   min-width: 25mm;
 }
 
+.cover-meta a {
+  color: var(--black-deep);
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-decoration-color: rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.6);
+}
+
 .cover-footer {
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
   font-size: 9pt;
-  color: var(--gray-mid);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--green-sage);
+  color: var(--green-forest);
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.4);
   padding-top: 5mm;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
 }
 
 .cover-footer a {
-  color: var(--green-forest);
+  color: var(--black-deep);
   text-decoration: none;
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
-.cover-footer a:hover { color: var(--green-dark); }
+.cover-footer a:hover { color: var(--green-forest); }
 
 /* ============ DOCUMENT BODY ============ */
 .content {
diff --git a/skills/client-handover/scripts/handover-to-pdf.sh b/skills/client-handover/scripts/handover-to-pdf.sh
index 238787c..a32db61 100755
--- a/skills/client-handover/scripts/handover-to-pdf.sh
+++ b/skills/client-handover/scripts/handover-to-pdf.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ PROJECT_PERIOD_RESOLVED="${PROJECT_PERIOD:-—}"
 PROJECT_URL_RESOLVED="${PROJECT_URL:-—}"
 COVER_TITLE_RESOLVED="${COVER_TITLE:-$PROJECT_NAME_RESOLVED}"
 COVER_SUBTITLE_RESOLVED="${COVER_SUBTITLE:-$DEFAULT_SUBTITLE}"
-LOGO_URL_RESOLVED="${LOGO_URL:-https://zenquality.fr/logo-horizontal.svg}"
+LOGO_URL_RESOLVED="${LOGO_URL:-https://zenquality.fr/assets/logo-horizontal-1024.png}"
 
 if command -v date >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if [ "$LANG_CODE" = "fr" ]; then
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ print(markdown.markdown(
     return
   fi
   if command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    npx --yes marked < "$src"
+    # marked CLI 16.x ignores stdin and dumps its own cli.js source —
+    # always pass the file via -i to get correct output.
+    npx --yes marked --gfm -i "$src"
     return
   fi
   echo "error: no Markdown converter available (need pandoc, python3+markdown, or npx)" >&2