diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/Screensaver.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/Screensaver.vue
index d01e7569..b2ca8c58 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/Screensaver.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/Screensaver.vue
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   /* Origin at segment center = ring center (segment is centered via left/top 50%) */
   transform-origin: center center;
   transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius)));
-  animation: segment-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+  animation: segment-pulse 14s ease-in-out infinite;
   animation-delay: calc(var(--segment-index) * 0.02s);
 }
 
@@ -145,15 +145,29 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   }
 }
 
+/* 5 normal loops (10s) then stronger longer expression (4s) - total 14s */
 @keyframes segment-pulse {
-  0%, 100% {
-    opacity: 0.3;
-    transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4);
-  }
-  50% {
-    opacity: 0.9;
-    transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1);
-  }
+  /* Loop 1 */
+  0% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  7.1% { opacity: 0.9; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1); }
+  14.3% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  /* Loop 2 */
+  21.4% { opacity: 0.9; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1); }
+  28.6% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  /* Loop 3 */
+  35.7% { opacity: 0.9; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1); }
+  42.9% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  /* Loop 4 */
+  50% { opacity: 0.9; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1); }
+  57.1% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  /* Loop 5 */
+  64.3% { opacity: 0.9; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1); }
+  71.4% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  /* Strong expression: ramp up (1.5s), hold (2s), ease back (0.5s) */
+  78.6% { opacity: 1; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1.5); }
+  85.7% { opacity: 1; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(1.5); }
+  92.9% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
+  100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: rotate(var(--segment-deg)) translateY(calc(-1 * var(--viz-radius))) scaleY(0.4); }
 }
 
 .screensaver-logo-wrapper {