diff --git a/apps/landing-page/app/_components/home-enhancer.astro b/apps/landing-page/app/_components/home-enhancer.astro
index b39e60ec79f..ea67c27fe4d 100644
--- a/apps/landing-page/app/_components/home-enhancer.astro
+++ b/apps/landing-page/app/_components/home-enhancer.astro
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
  *   - Headroom-style sticky header (hide on scroll down, reveal on up)
  *   - Live GitHub stars + latest release version injection
  *   - Live Wire contributors row (replaces the static fallback)
- *   - IntersectionObserver-driven `data-reveal` choreography (without
- *     this every section sits at `opacity: 0` and the page looks blank)
+ *   - IntersectionObserver-driven `data-reveal` choreography, progressively
+ *     enhanced so content stays visible when JavaScript is unavailable
  *
  * Inlining this script in only one of the entry points causes the
  * "blank landing page" bug on localized homepages, so we centralize it
@@ -300,17 +300,25 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
-      (entries) => {
-        for (const entry of entries) {
-          if (!entry.isIntersecting) continue;
-          entry.target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
-          observer.unobserve(entry.target);
-        }
-      },
-      { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' },
-    );
+    let observer;
+    try {
+      observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+        (entries) => {
+          for (const entry of entries) {
+            if (!entry.isIntersecting) continue;
+            entry.target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
+            observer.unobserve(entry.target);
+          }
+        },
+        { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' },
+      );
 
-    for (const el of elements) observer.observe(el);
+      for (const el of elements) observer.observe(el);
+      document.documentElement.classList.add('reveal-ready');
+    } catch (error) {
+      observer?.disconnect();
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('reveal-ready');
+      console.error('Reveal animation initialization failed', error);
+    }
   })();
 </script>
diff --git a/apps/landing-page/app/globals.css b/apps/landing-page/app/globals.css
index 593789b9cd7..4e43f27c2ec 100644
--- a/apps/landing-page/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/landing-page/app/globals.css
@@ -1906,7 +1906,8 @@ a.nav-mega-col-head.is-active {
  * its `data-reveal`, so the IntersectionObserver in home-enhancer.astro flips it
  * to `data-revealed='true'` on scroll-in and the cascade begins. The keyframes
  * mirror the component's blur(10→5→0) + opacity(0→.5→1) + translateY steps. */
-.hero h1.hero-title[data-reveal] {
+.hero h1.hero-title[data-reveal],
+.reveal-ready .hero h1.hero-title[data-reveal] {
   /* Let the per-word blur be the whole motion: cancel the generic block reveal
      translate/opacity so the frame itself doesn't slide or fade. */
   opacity: 1;
@@ -1916,12 +1917,17 @@ a.nav-mega-col-head.is-active {
 }
 .blur-word {
   display: inline-block;
+  opacity: 1;
+  filter: none;
+  transform: none;
+}
+.reveal-ready .blur-word {
   opacity: 0;
   filter: blur(10px);
   transform: translateY(-50px);
   will-change: transform, filter, opacity;
 }
-.hero-title[data-revealed='true'] .blur-word {
+.reveal-ready .hero-title[data-revealed='true'] .blur-word {
   animation: blurTextIn 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1) both;
   animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.035s);
 }
@@ -5113,7 +5119,7 @@ section.tight { padding: 90px 0; }
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 /* The product window rises up from below when the CTA scrolls into view. */
-.cta-window[data-reveal] {
+.reveal-ready .cta-window[data-reveal]:not([data-revealed='true']) {
   translate: 0 96px;
 }
 .cta-dance-inner {
@@ -5834,28 +5840,35 @@ footer .container {
 
 /* ---------- scroll-reveal motion ----------
  *
- * Driven by `app/_components/reveal-root.tsx`. Elements with
- * `data-reveal` start hidden + offset; the observer sets
- * `data-revealed='true'` once they enter the viewport, triggering
- * the transition.
+ * Content is visible by default. Once the homepage observer is successfully
+ * bound, it adds `.reveal-ready` to opt unrevealed elements into the hidden
+ * start state. The observer then sets `data-revealed='true'` on viewport entry.
+ * If JavaScript is disabled or reveal setup fails, the class is never added and
+ * the complete page remains visible.
  *
  * Uses `translate` / `scale` longhand properties (not `transform`) so
  * that elements like `.work-card` keep their static `transform: rotate()`
  * intact while still translating in.
  */
 [data-reveal] {
-  opacity: 0;
-  translate: 0 28px;
+  opacity: 1;
+  translate: 0 0;
+  scale: 1;
   transition:
     opacity 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
     translate 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
     scale 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
+  will-change: auto;
+}
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal]:not([data-revealed='true']) {
+  opacity: 0;
+  translate: 0 28px;
   will-change: opacity, translate, scale;
 }
-[data-reveal='left'] { translate: -36px 0; }
-[data-reveal='right'] { translate: 36px 0; }
-[data-reveal='scale'] { translate: 0 0; scale: 0.96; }
-[data-reveal='rise-lg'] { translate: 0 64px; scale: 0.985; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='left']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: -36px 0; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='right']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 36px 0; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='scale']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 0; scale: 0.96; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='rise-lg']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 64px; scale: 0.985; }
 [data-reveal][data-revealed='true'] {
   opacity: 1;
   translate: 0 0;
@@ -6202,7 +6215,8 @@ footer .container {
     border-radius: 10px;
   }
   /* cancel the translate-up reveal so the static image isn't shifted */
-  .cta-window[data-reveal] { translate: 0 0; }
+  .cta-window[data-reveal],
+  .reveal-ready .cta-window[data-reveal]:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 0; }
   /* Copy block (title → tag → buttons) leads the stack; the window follows via
      its base order:1 (inner stays at the default order:0). */
   .cta-dance-inner { padding: 0; align-items: center; }
diff --git a/apps/landing-page/app/pages/index.astro b/apps/landing-page/app/pages/index.astro
index 638c3465bf8..d5612642a44 100644
--- a/apps/landing-page/app/pages/index.astro
+++ b/apps/landing-page/app/pages/index.astro
@@ -1809,18 +1809,26 @@ const cobeEnhancerUrl = `/enhancers/cobe.js?v=${
           return;
         }
 
-        const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
-          (entries) => {
-            for (const entry of entries) {
-              if (!entry.isIntersecting) continue;
-              entry.target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
-              observer.unobserve(entry.target);
-            }
-          },
-          { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' },
-        );
+        let observer;
+        try {
+          observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+            (entries) => {
+              for (const entry of entries) {
+                if (!entry.isIntersecting) continue;
+                entry.target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
+                observer.unobserve(entry.target);
+              }
+            },
+            { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' },
+          );
 
-        for (const el of elements) observer.observe(el);
+          for (const el of elements) observer.observe(el);
+          document.documentElement.classList.add('reveal-ready');
+        } catch (error) {
+          observer?.disconnect();
+          document.documentElement.classList.remove('reveal-ready');
+          console.error('Reveal animation initialization failed', error);
+        }
       })();
     </script>
     <script is:inline>
diff --git a/apps/landing-page/tests/home-reveal-progressive-enhancement.test.ts b/apps/landing-page/tests/home-reveal-progressive-enhancement.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61b923eeeb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/landing-page/tests/home-reveal-progressive-enhancement.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { test } from 'node:test';
+
+const stylesSource = readFileSync(new URL('../app/globals.css', import.meta.url), 'utf8');
+const homepageSource = readFileSync(new URL('../app/pages/index.astro', import.meta.url), 'utf8');
+const sharedEnhancerSource = readFileSync(
+  new URL('../app/_components/home-enhancer.astro', import.meta.url),
+  'utf8',
+);
+
+test('keeps reveal content visible until the animation observer is ready', () => {
+  assert.match(
+    stylesSource,
+    /\[data-reveal\]\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*1;[\s\S]*?translate:\s*0 0;[\s\S]*?\}/,
+  );
+  assert.match(
+    stylesSource,
+    /\.reveal-ready \[data-reveal\]:not\(\[data-revealed='true'\]\)\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*0;/,
+  );
+  assert.match(
+    stylesSource,
+    /\.blur-word\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*1;[\s\S]*?filter:\s*none;[\s\S]*?transform:\s*none;/,
+  );
+  assert.match(stylesSource, /\.reveal-ready \.blur-word\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*0;/);
+});
+
+test('preserves the hero and mobile CTA reveal exceptions after readiness', () => {
+  assert.match(
+    stylesSource,
+    /\.reveal-ready \.hero h1\.hero-title\[data-reveal\]\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*1;[\s\S]*?translate:\s*0 0;/,
+  );
+  assert.match(
+    stylesSource,
+    /@media \(max-width:\s*720px\)[\s\S]*?\.reveal-ready \.cta-window\[data-reveal\]:not\(\[data-revealed='true'\]\)\s*\{\s*translate:\s*0 0;/,
+  );
+});
+
+for (const [name, source] of [
+  ['canonical homepage', homepageSource],
+  ['shared homepage enhancer', sharedEnhancerSource],
+] as const) {
+  test(`${name} enables reveal styles only after observer binding succeeds`, () => {
+    const observeIndex = source.indexOf('observer.observe(el)');
+    const readyIndex = source.indexOf("classList.add('reveal-ready')");
+
+    assert.notEqual(observeIndex, -1, `${name} does not bind reveal elements`);
+    assert.ok(readyIndex > observeIndex, `${name} enables hidden states before observer binding`);
+    assert.match(source, /catch \(error\)[\s\S]*?classList\.remove\('reveal-ready'\)/);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/design-templates/open-design-landing/example.html b/design-templates/open-design-landing/example.html
index dd8937c6f2d..eb6ea08455f 100644
--- a/design-templates/open-design-landing/example.html
+++ b/design-templates/open-design-landing/example.html
@@ -1908,28 +1908,33 @@
 
 /* ---------- scroll-reveal motion ----------
  *
- * Driven by `app/_components/reveal-root.tsx`. Elements with
- * `data-reveal` start hidden + offset; the observer sets
- * `data-revealed='true'` once they enter the viewport, triggering
- * the transition.
+ * Content is visible by default. Once the observer is successfully bound,
+ * `.reveal-ready` opts unrevealed elements into the hidden start state. If
+ * JavaScript is disabled or setup fails, the complete page remains visible.
  *
  * Uses `translate` / `scale` longhand properties (not `transform`) so
  * that elements like `.work-card` keep their static `transform: rotate()`
  * intact while still translating in.
  */
 [data-reveal] {
-  opacity: 0;
-  translate: 0 28px;
+  opacity: 1;
+  translate: 0 0;
+  scale: 1;
   transition:
     opacity 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
     translate 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
     scale 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
+  will-change: auto;
+}
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal]:not([data-revealed='true']) {
+  opacity: 0;
+  translate: 0 28px;
   will-change: opacity, translate, scale;
 }
-[data-reveal='left'] { translate: -36px 0; }
-[data-reveal='right'] { translate: 36px 0; }
-[data-reveal='scale'] { translate: 0 0; scale: 0.96; }
-[data-reveal='rise-lg'] { translate: 0 64px; scale: 0.985; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='left']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: -36px 0; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='right']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 36px 0; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='scale']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 0; scale: 0.96; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='rise-lg']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 64px; scale: 0.985; }
 [data-reveal][data-revealed='true'] {
   opacity: 1;
   translate: 0 0;
@@ -2942,25 +2947,33 @@ <h5>Docs</h5>
 
 <script>
   /*
-   * Scroll-reveal observer — mirrors apps/landing-page/app/_components/reveal-root.tsx.
+   * Scroll-reveal observer — mirrors the landing-page homepage enhancer.
    * Watches every [data-reveal] element and flips data-revealed='true'
    * when it first enters the viewport, triggering the CSS transition.
    */
   (function () {
     var elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-reveal]:not([data-revealed])');
     if (!elements.length) return;
-    if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
+    if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches || !('IntersectionObserver' in window)) {
       for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) elements[i].dataset.revealed = 'true';
       return;
     }
-    var observer = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) {
-      for (var i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
-        if (!entries[i].isIntersecting) continue;
-        entries[i].target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
-        observer.unobserve(entries[i].target);
-      }
-    }, { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' });
-    for (var j = 0; j < elements.length; j++) observer.observe(elements[j]);
+    var observer;
+    try {
+      observer = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
+          if (!entries[i].isIntersecting) continue;
+          entries[i].target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
+          observer.unobserve(entries[i].target);
+        }
+      }, { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' });
+      for (var j = 0; j < elements.length; j++) observer.observe(elements[j]);
+      document.documentElement.classList.add('reveal-ready');
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (observer) observer.disconnect();
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('reveal-ready');
+      console.error('Reveal animation initialization failed', error);
+    }
   })();
 
   /*
diff --git a/design-templates/open-design-landing/scripts/compose.ts b/design-templates/open-design-landing/scripts/compose.ts
index 4b871e916e8..274b8a1ca0e 100644
--- a/design-templates/open-design-landing/scripts/compose.ts
+++ b/design-templates/open-design-landing/scripts/compose.ts
@@ -673,25 +673,33 @@ function renderWire(i: EditorialCollageInputs): string {
 const REVEAL_AND_NAV_SCRIPT = `
 <script>
   /*
-   * Scroll-reveal observer — mirrors apps/landing-page/app/_components/reveal-root.tsx.
+   * Scroll-reveal observer — mirrors the landing-page homepage enhancer.
    * Watches every [data-reveal] element and flips data-revealed='true'
    * when it first enters the viewport, triggering the CSS transition.
    */
   (function () {
     var elements = document.querySelectorAll('[data-reveal]:not([data-revealed])');
     if (!elements.length) return;
-    if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
+    if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches || !('IntersectionObserver' in window)) {
       for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) elements[i].dataset.revealed = 'true';
       return;
     }
-    var observer = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) {
-      for (var i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
-        if (!entries[i].isIntersecting) continue;
-        entries[i].target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
-        observer.unobserve(entries[i].target);
-      }
-    }, { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' });
-    for (var j = 0; j < elements.length; j++) observer.observe(elements[j]);
+    var observer;
+    try {
+      observer = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
+          if (!entries[i].isIntersecting) continue;
+          entries[i].target.dataset.revealed = 'true';
+          observer.unobserve(entries[i].target);
+        }
+      }, { threshold: 0.12, rootMargin: '0px 0px -8% 0px' });
+      for (var j = 0; j < elements.length; j++) observer.observe(elements[j]);
+      document.documentElement.classList.add('reveal-ready');
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (observer) observer.disconnect();
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('reveal-ready');
+      console.error('Reveal animation initialization failed', error);
+    }
   })();
 
   /*
diff --git a/design-templates/open-design-landing/styles.css b/design-templates/open-design-landing/styles.css
index 388ebea5e6f..ce72ee2c9ff 100644
--- a/design-templates/open-design-landing/styles.css
+++ b/design-templates/open-design-landing/styles.css
@@ -1852,28 +1852,33 @@ footer {
 
 /* ---------- scroll-reveal motion ----------
  *
- * Driven by `app/_components/reveal-root.tsx`. Elements with
- * `data-reveal` start hidden + offset; the observer sets
- * `data-revealed='true'` once they enter the viewport, triggering
- * the transition.
+ * Content is visible by default. Once the observer is successfully bound,
+ * `.reveal-ready` opts unrevealed elements into the hidden start state. If
+ * JavaScript is disabled or setup fails, the complete page remains visible.
  *
  * Uses `translate` / `scale` longhand properties (not `transform`) so
  * that elements like `.work-card` keep their static `transform: rotate()`
  * intact while still translating in.
  */
 [data-reveal] {
-  opacity: 0;
-  translate: 0 28px;
+  opacity: 1;
+  translate: 0 0;
+  scale: 1;
   transition:
     opacity 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
     translate 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
     scale 900ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
+  will-change: auto;
+}
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal]:not([data-revealed='true']) {
+  opacity: 0;
+  translate: 0 28px;
   will-change: opacity, translate, scale;
 }
-[data-reveal='left'] { translate: -36px 0; }
-[data-reveal='right'] { translate: 36px 0; }
-[data-reveal='scale'] { translate: 0 0; scale: 0.96; }
-[data-reveal='rise-lg'] { translate: 0 64px; scale: 0.985; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='left']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: -36px 0; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='right']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 36px 0; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='scale']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 0; scale: 0.96; }
+.reveal-ready [data-reveal='rise-lg']:not([data-revealed='true']) { translate: 0 64px; scale: 0.985; }
 [data-reveal][data-revealed='true'] {
   opacity: 1;
   translate: 0 0;
diff --git a/e2e/tests/landing-reveal-parity.test.ts b/e2e/tests/landing-reveal-parity.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48a82a2fa58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/tests/landing-reveal-parity.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+const repoRoot = fileURLToPath(new URL('../../', import.meta.url));
+
+async function readRepoFile(relativePath: string): Promise<string> {
+  return readFile(path.join(repoRoot, relativePath), 'utf8');
+}
+
+describe('landing reveal progressive-enhancement parity', () => {
+  it('[P1] keeps generator inputs and the canonical example fail-open', async () => {
+    const [stylesSource, composerSource, exampleSource] = await Promise.all([
+      readRepoFile('design-templates/open-design-landing/styles.css'),
+      readRepoFile('design-templates/open-design-landing/scripts/compose.ts'),
+      readRepoFile('design-templates/open-design-landing/example.html'),
+    ]);
+
+    for (const source of [stylesSource, exampleSource]) {
+      expect(source).toMatch(
+        /\[data-reveal\]\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*1;[\s\S]*?translate:\s*0 0;[\s\S]*?\}/,
+      );
+      expect(source).toMatch(
+        /\.reveal-ready \[data-reveal\]:not\(\[data-revealed='true'\]\)\s*\{[\s\S]*?opacity:\s*0;/,
+      );
+    }
+
+    for (const source of [composerSource, exampleSource]) {
+      const observeIndex = source.indexOf('observer.observe(elements[j])');
+      const readyIndex = source.indexOf("classList.add('reveal-ready')");
+
+      expect(observeIndex).not.toBe(-1);
+      expect(readyIndex).toBeGreaterThan(observeIndex);
+      expect(source).toMatch(/catch \(error\)[\s\S]*?classList\.remove\('reveal-ready'\)/);
+    }
+  });
+});