diff --git a/src/components/layout/AppNavbar.tsx b/src/components/layout/AppNavbar.tsx
index 626c8f1..49b066e 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/AppNavbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/AppNavbar.tsx
@@ -34,13 +34,8 @@ export default function AppNavbar() {
 
   return (
     <div className="h-14 bg-white border-b border-cream-300 flex items-center justify-between px-5 flex-shrink-0 z-[60] relative">
-      {/* Left: Logo + Home link */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-        <Link to="/" className="flex items-center gap-2 group">
-          <img src="/texpixel-app-icon.svg" alt="TexPixel" className="w-7 h-7 transition-transform group-hover:scale-110 duration-200" />
-          <span className="text-lg font-display font-bold text-ink tracking-tight">TexPixel</span>
-        </Link>
-        <div className="w-px h-5 bg-cream-300" />
+      {/* Left: Home link */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <Link
           to="/"
           className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 text-ink-muted hover:text-ink-secondary text-xs font-medium transition-colors rounded-md hover:bg-cream-200/60"