diff --git a/src/ui/qml/Overlay.qml b/src/ui/qml/Overlay.qml
index 04e2bd3..8232f8a 100644
--- a/src/ui/qml/Overlay.qml
+++ b/src/ui/qml/Overlay.qml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     visible: true
     flags: Qt.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.Tool
     color: "transparent"
+    title: "WhisperVoice"
+    Accessible.name: "WhisperVoice Overlay"
 
     FontLoader {
         id: jetBrainsMono
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     property bool isActive: ui.isRecording || ui.isProcessing
 
     SequentialAnimation {
-        running: true
+        running: !ui.reduceMotion
         loops: Animation.Infinite
         PauseAnimation { duration: 3000 }
         NumberAnimation {
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 opacity: 0.4
+                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 fragmentShader: "gradient_blobs.qsb"
                 NumberAnimation on time { from: 0; to: 1000; duration: 100000; loops: Animation.Infinite }
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 opacity: 0.04
+                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 property real intensity: ui.amplitude
                 fragmentShader: "glow.qsb" 
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             ParticleSystem {
                 id: particles
                 anchors.fill: parent
+                running: !ui.reduceMotion
                 ItemParticle {
                     system: particles
                     delegate: Rectangle { width: 2; height: 2; radius: 1; color: "#10ffffff" }
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             // F. CRT Shader Effect (Overlay on chassis ONLY)
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
+                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 fragmentShader: "crt.qsb"
                 NumberAnimation on time { from: 0; to: 100; duration: 5000; loops: Animation.Infinite }
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             radius: height / 2
             color: "transparent" 
             border.width: 1
-            border.color: "#40ffffff"
+            border.color: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.22)
             
             MouseArea {
                 anchors.fill: parent; hoverEnabled: true
@@ -194,7 +200,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     NumberAnimation { duration: 150; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic }
                 }
                 SequentialAnimation on border.color {
-                    running: ui.isRecording
+                    running: ui.isRecording && !ui.reduceMotion
                     loops: Animation.Infinite
                     ColorAnimation { from: "#A0ff4b4b"; to: "#C0ff6b6b"; duration: 800 }
                     ColorAnimation { from: "#C0ff6b6b"; to: "#A0ff4b4b"; duration: 800 }
@@ -209,7 +215,12 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.leftMargin: 10
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            
+            activeFocusOnTab: true
+            Accessible.name: ui.isRecording ? "Stop recording" : "Start recording"
+            Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
+            Keys.onReturnPressed: ui.toggleRecordingRequested()
+            Keys.onSpacePressed: ui.toggleRecordingRequested()
+
             // Make entire button scale with amplitude
             scale: ui.isRecording ? (1.0 + ui.amplitude * 0.12) : 1.0
             Behavior on scale {
@@ -245,7 +256,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 border.width: 2; border.color: "#60ffffff"
                 
                 SequentialAnimation on scale {
-                    running: ui.isRecording
+                    running: ui.isRecording && !ui.reduceMotion
                     loops: Animation.Infinite
                     NumberAnimation { from: 1.0; to: 1.08; duration: 600; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
                     NumberAnimation { from: 1.08; to: 1.0; duration: 600; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
@@ -263,6 +274,17 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
                 }
             }
+
+            // Focus ring
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: micCircle
+                anchors.margins: -4
+                radius: width / 2
+                color: "transparent"
+                border.width: 2
+                border.color: "#B794F6"
+                visible: micContainer.activeFocus
+            }
         }
 
         // --- RAINBOW WAVEFORM (Shader) ---
@@ -277,6 +299,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             
             ShaderEffect {
                 anchors.fill: parent
+                visible: !ui.reduceMotion
                 property real time: 0
                 property real amplitude: ui.amplitude
                 fragmentShader: "rainbow_wave.qsb"
@@ -341,8 +364,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     font.family: jetBrainsMono.name; font.pixelSize: 16; font.bold: true; font.letterSpacing: 2
                     style: Text.Outline
                     styleColor: ui.isRecording ? "#ff0000" : "#808085"
+                    Accessible.role: Accessible.StaticText
+                    Accessible.name: "Recording time: " + text
                     SequentialAnimation on opacity {
-                        running: ui.isRecording; loops: Animation.Infinite
+                        running: ui.isRecording && !ui.reduceMotion; loops: Animation.Infinite
                         NumberAnimation { from: 1.0; to: 0.7; duration: 800 }
                         NumberAnimation { from: 0.7; to: 1.0; duration: 800 }
                     }