diff --git a/src/app/layout/Header.tsx b/src/app/layout/Header.tsx
index af987d9..d4c43be 100644
--- a/src/app/layout/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout/Header.tsx
@@ -152,87 +152,6 @@ export default function Header() {
         transition: 'background 220ms ease, backdrop-filter 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease',
       }}
     >
-      {/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
-          TOP META STRIP — slim, dark, collapses on scroll
-      ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */}
-      <div
-        style={{
-          background:    T.ink,
-          color:         'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)',
-          height:        scrolled ? 0 : 32,
-          opacity:       scrolled ? 0 : 1,
-          overflow:      'hidden',
-          transition:    'height 220ms ease, opacity 180ms ease',
-        }}
-        className="max-md:hidden"
-      >
-        <div
-          style={{
-            display:        'flex',
-            alignItems:     'center',
-            justifyContent: 'space-between',
-            height:         32,
-            fontSize:       11,
-          }}
-          className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-12"
-        >
-          {/* Right: date */}
-          <span style={{ letterSpacing: '0.3px' }}>
-            {lang === 'fa' ? 'شنبه ۲۱ بهمن ۱۴۰۳ · دوره دوازدهم' : 'Sat 10 Feb 2025 · Vol. XII'}
-          </span>
-
-          {/* Left: meta links + login + lang toggle */}
-          <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 18 }}>
-            {META_LEFT.map((item) => (
-              <a
-                key={item.fa}
-                href="#"
-                style={{
-                  fontSize:       11,
-                  color:          'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)',
-                  textDecoration: 'none',
-                  transition:     'color 120ms',
-                }}
-                onMouseEnter={e => (e.currentTarget.style.color = 'var(--paper)')}
-                onMouseLeave={e => (e.currentTarget.style.color = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)')}
-              >
-                {lang === 'fa' ? item.fa : item.en}
-              </a>
-            ))}
-            <span style={{ color: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.2)' }}>·</span>
-            <a
-              href="/login"
-              style={{
-                fontSize:       11,
-                color:          'rgba(255,255,255,0.9)',
-                textDecoration: 'none',
-                fontWeight:     600,
-              }}
-            >
-              {lang === 'fa' ? 'ورود' : 'Login'}
-            </a>
-            <button
-              onClick={toggleLang}
-              style={{
-                fontSize:       11,
-                color:          'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)',
-                background:     'transparent',
-                border:         '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2)',
-                padding:        '2px 8px',
-                cursor:         'pointer',
-                fontFamily:     'inherit',
-                letterSpacing:  '0.5px',
-                transition:     'color 120ms, border-color 120ms',
-              }}
-              onMouseEnter={e => { e.currentTarget.style.color = 'var(--paper)'; e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.5)' }}
-              onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.color = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.7)'; e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'rgba(255,255,255,0.2)' }}
-            >
-              {lang === 'fa' ? 'EN' : 'FA'}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
       {/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
           MAIN BAR — brand | nav | actions
       ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */}
@@ -332,8 +251,27 @@ export default function Header() {
               <Search size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
             </button>
 
-            {/* Subscribe CTA — desktop only */}
-            {!isMobile && <RedCtaButton>اشتراک</RedCtaButton>}
+            {/* Login + lang toggle — desktop only */}
+            {!isMobile && (
+              <>
+                <OutlineButton style={{ height: 34, padding: '0 16px', fontSize: 12 }}>
+                  {lang === 'fa' ? 'ورود / ثبت‌نام' : 'Login / Register'}
+                </OutlineButton>
+                <button
+                  onClick={toggleLang}
+                  style={{
+                    height: 34, padding: '0 12px', fontSize: 12, fontWeight: 700,
+                    background: 'transparent', border: `1px solid ${T.ruleThin}`,
+                    color: T.ink, cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+                    letterSpacing: '0.5px', transition: 'border-color 120ms, color 120ms',
+                  }}
+                  onMouseEnter={e => { e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = T.ink; e.currentTarget.style.color = T.ink }}
+                  onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = T.ruleThin; e.currentTarget.style.color = T.ink }}
+                >
+                  {lang === 'fa' ? 'EN' : 'FA'}
+                </button>
+              </>
+            )}
 
             {/* Mobile menu */}
             {isMobile && (
diff --git a/src/pages/Home/sections/FactoryNewsletterLayout.tsx b/src/pages/Home/sections/FactoryNewsletterLayout.tsx
index c0938ce..2fdac53 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home/sections/FactoryNewsletterLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home/sections/FactoryNewsletterLayout.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
 import { useLang } from '@/context/LangContext'
 
 const REPORTS = {
@@ -95,8 +94,6 @@ const T = {
 export default function FactoryNewsletterLayout() {
   const { lang } = useLang()
   const t = T[lang]
-  const [email, setEmail] = useState('')
-  const [done, setDone] = useState(false)
 
   return (
     <section dir={lang === 'fa' ? 'rtl' : 'ltr'} style={{ background: 'var(--paper-2)' }}>
@@ -169,33 +166,6 @@ export default function FactoryNewsletterLayout() {
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            {/* Navy subscribe card */}
-            <div style={{ background: 'var(--color-navy)', padding: '24px 20px', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 14 }}>
-              <p style={{ fontSize: 13, color: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.72)', lineHeight: 1.75 }}>{t.nlDesc}</p>
-              <div style={{ display: 'flex', border: '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18)' }}>
-                <input
-                  type="email" value={email} onChange={e => setEmail(e.target.value)}
-                  placeholder={t.placeholder} disabled={done}
-                  style={{
-                    flex: 1, border: 'none', padding: '10px 12px', fontSize: 12,
-                    fontFamily: 'inherit', background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.07)',
-                    color: '#fff', outline: 'none', direction: lang === 'fa' ? 'rtl' : 'ltr',
-                  }}
-                />
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => { if (email) setDone(true) }} disabled={done}
-                  style={{
-                    background: done ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.15)' : 'var(--color-blue)',
-                    color: '#fff', border: 'none', padding: '10px 16px',
-                    fontSize: 12, fontWeight: 700, fontFamily: 'inherit',
-                    cursor: done ? 'default' : 'pointer', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: 0,
-                  }}
-                >
-                  {done ? t.done : t.subscribe}
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
             {/* Recent issues — navy number badges */}
             <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 1, background: 'var(--rule-thin)' }}>
               {ISSUES[lang].map((issue, i) => (