diff --git a/hel/src/parser.rs b/hel/src/parser.rs
index 085b1ed..e311137 100644
--- a/hel/src/parser.rs
+++ b/hel/src/parser.rs
@@ -37,13 +37,19 @@ peg::parser! {
         { Password::new(None, pn, pl, pm, ps, pd, pc) }
         rule mname() -> Password = &(word() _ word() _ num()? mode() _ date()) pr:word() _ pn:word() _ pl:num()? pm:mode() _ pd:date() pc:comment()?
         { Password::new(Some(pr), pn, pl, pm, 99, pd, pc) }
+        // prefix + name + [len]mode  (no seq/date) -> defaults seq 99, date now
+        rule npname() -> Password = &(word() _ word() _ num()? mode()) pr:word() _ pn:word() _ pl:num()? pm:mode()
+        { Password::new(Some(pr), pn, pl, pm, 99, Date::now(), None) }
         rule sname() -> Password = &(word() _ num()? mode() _ date()) pn:word() _ pl:num()? pm:mode() _ pd:date() pc:comment()?
         { Password::new(None, pn, pl, pm, 99, pd, pc) }
         rule nname() -> Password = &(word() _ num()? mode()) pn:word() _ pl:num()? pm:mode()
         { Password::new(None, pn, pl, pm, 99, Date::now(), None) }
+        // prefix + name only -> defaults mode R, seq 99, date now
+        rule qpname() -> Password = &(word() _ word()) pr:word() _ pn:word()
+        { Password::new(Some(pr), pn, None, Mode::Regular, 99, Date::now(), None) }
         rule qname() -> Password = &(word()) pn:word()
         { Password::new(None, pn, None, Mode::NoSpaceCamel, 99, Date::now(), None) }
-        pub rule name() -> Password = name:(jname() / pname() / mname() / sname() / nname() / qname())? {?
+        pub rule name() -> Password = name:(jname() / pname() / mname() / npname() / sname() / nname() / qpname() / qname())? {?
             match name { Some(n) => Ok(n), None => Err("failed to parse password description") }
         }
 
diff --git a/hel/src/repl.rs b/hel/src/repl.rs
index ea5af3b..06047c9 100644
--- a/hel/src/repl.rs
+++ b/hel/src/repl.rs
@@ -141,7 +141,29 @@ impl<'a> LKEval<'a> {
             Command::Uncorrect(name) => self.cmd_correct(&out, name, false, None),
             Command::Noop => { to_history = false; },
             Command::Help => {
-                out.o("HELP".to_string());
+                out.o(concat!(
+                    "hel - passwords are generated from your master + the entry name; nothing secret is stored.\n",
+                    "\n",
+                    "entries\n",
+                    "  add <name> [len][mode] [seq] [date] [text] [^parent]   define an entry\n",
+                    "  ls [regex]      list by name         ld [regex]   list by date\n",
+                    "  mv <name> <new>     rename / move      rm <name>    remove\n",
+                    "  comment <name> [text]                  set or clear the comment\n",
+                    "\n",
+                    "passwords\n",
+                    "  enc <name>        show the generated password\n",
+                    "  gen[N] <name>     N numbered variants; name ends in G.. (all) or X.. (random)\n",
+                    "  pass <name> [pw]  cache a master / override for an entry's subtree\n",
+                    "  unpass <name>     forget a cached password   (unpass /  = the root master)\n",
+                    "  correct <name>    trust this password's hash  uncorrect <name>  untrust it\n",
+                    "\n",
+                    "catalog\n",
+                    "  dump              print the catalog          ls            list it\n",
+                    "  save [target]     write it (file / localStorage key / |command)\n",
+                    "  source <target>   load it                    set <key> <val>   config\n",
+                    "\n",
+                    "modes  R regular  C camel  N nospace  H hex  B base64  D decimal   (U.. = UPPER)"
+                ).to_string());
             }
             Command::Mv(name, folder) => self.cmd_mv(&out, &name, &folder),
             Command::Error(error) => {
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diff --git a/helwasm/assets/site.webmanifest b/helwasm/assets/site.webmanifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..353add8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helwasm/assets/site.webmanifest
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "LesS/KEY — password generator",
+  "short_name": "LesS/KEY",
+  "icons": [
+    { "src": "./icon-192.png", "sizes": "192x192", "type": "image/png" },
+    { "src": "./icon-512.png", "sizes": "512x512", "type": "image/png" }
+  ],
+  "theme_color": "#0a2540",
+  "background_color": "#f4f0e8",
+  "display": "standalone"
+}
diff --git a/helwasm/index.html b/helwasm/index.html
index 0eae979..50a00ae 100644
--- a/helwasm/index.html
+++ b/helwasm/index.html
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover" />
-    <meta name="theme-color" content="#1b4161" />
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#0a2540" />
     <title>LesS/KEY — password generator</title>
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="./assets/favicon-32x32.png" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="./assets/favicon-16x16.png" />
+    <link rel="icon" href="./assets/favicon.ico" sizes="any" />
+    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="./assets/apple-touch-icon.png" />
+    <link rel="manifest" href="./assets/site.webmanifest" />
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
     <link
@@ -17,8 +22,9 @@
     <header class="site">
       <div class="wrap nav">
         <a class="brand" href="./">
-          <span class="enso" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+          <img class="enso" src="./assets/enso.png" width="36" height="36" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />
           <span class="wordmark">LesS/KEY</span>
+          <span class="tagline">password generator</span>
         </a>
         <span class="nav-spacer"></span>
         <button class="btn ghost" id="importBtn">Import</button>
@@ -27,32 +33,82 @@
     </header>
 
     <main class="wrap">
+      <!-- About / how it works (collapsible) -->
+      <details class="about" id="about">
+        <summary>
+          <span class="about-badge">Help</span>
+          <span>What is LesS/KEY &amp; how it works</span>
+          <span class="about-hint">click to open</span>
+          <span class="about-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+        </summary>
+        <div class="about-body">
+          <p>
+            LesS/KEY is a password manager that <strong>stores no passwords</strong>. It
+            <strong>re-generates</strong> each one on demand from your single
+            <em>master password</em> plus the <em>name</em> of the account. The same name +
+            master always produce the same password — so there is nothing secret to leak,
+            sync, or back up, and you only ever remember one phrase.
+          </p>
+          <div class="about-grid">
+            <div>
+              <h4>Quick password</h4>
+              <p>
+                Type an account name and your master phrase — the password appears instantly,
+                masked. Click it to reveal, or press <strong>Copy</strong>. <strong>Store</strong>
+                remembers the <em>name</em> (never the password) in this browser.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <h4>Console</h4>
+              <p>
+                The full command line — type <code>help</code> for every command. Your list of
+                names lives only in this browser (localStorage); use <strong>Export</strong> /
+                <strong>Import</strong> to move it (e.g. to and from a Notion page).
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <h4>Naming rules</h4>
+              <p>
+                After a name you can add a length and a mode — <code>R</code> words,
+                <code>C</code> camel, <code>H</code> hex, <code>B</code> base64, <code>D</code>
+                digits (<code>U…</code> = upper). E.g. <code>github 20R</code>.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <p class="about-note">
+            Runs the real hel engine compiled to WebAssembly — the exact same generator as the
+            command-line tool. Nothing is ever sent to a server.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </details>
+
       <!-- Quick generate -->
       <section class="card">
         <div class="eyebrow">Generate</div>
         <h2>Quick password</h2>
         <p class="hint">
           Deterministic — the same name + master always regenerate the same
-          password. Nothing secret is stored; this entry is not added to your
-          catalog.
+          password. The result updates live as you type. Nothing is stored unless
+          you press <strong>Store</strong>.
         </p>
-        <div class="grid2">
+        <div class="fields">
           <div class="field">
             <label for="qname">Name (+ optional rules)</label>
-            <input type="text" id="qname" placeholder="exa91   or   exa91 20R 99 2020-01-01" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false" autofocus />
+            <input type="text" id="qname" placeholder="github    or    github 20R 99 2024-01-01" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false" autofocus />
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label for="master">Master password</label>
             <input type="password" id="master" placeholder="your master phrase" autocomplete="off" />
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="row">
-          <button class="btn" id="show">Show</button>
-          <button class="btn ghost" id="copy">Copy</button>
-        </div>
-        <div class="secret-line">
+        <div class="result">
           <span class="tag">result</span>
-          <span id="qsecret"><span class="secret"></span></span>
+          <span class="secret" id="qsecret" title="click to reveal"></span>
+          <span class="len" id="qlen"></span>
+          <span class="actions">
+            <button class="btn small" id="copy">Copy</button>
+            <button class="btn ghost small" id="store">Store</button>
+          </span>
         </div>
       </section>
 
@@ -64,8 +120,7 @@
           The full hel command line — <code>ls</code>, <code>add</code>,
           <code>enc</code>, <code>gen</code>, <code>comment</code>,
           <code>correct</code>, <code>help</code>, … Your catalog persists in this
-          browser (localStorage). <code>enc</code>/<code>gen</code> output is
-          masked — click to reveal.
+          browser (localStorage). Generated passwords are masked — click to reveal.
         </p>
         <div class="console-out" id="cout"></div>
         <div class="console-in">
@@ -107,8 +162,24 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Password prompt modal (for the `pass` command) -->
+    <div class="modal-bg" id="passModal">
+      <div class="modal">
+        <h3 id="passTitle">Set password</h3>
+        <p class="hint">Cache a master/parent password for this name (used by <code>enc</code> in its subtree). Kept in memory only.</p>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label for="passInput">Password</label>
+          <input type="password" id="passInput" autocomplete="off" />
+        </div>
+        <div class="row">
+          <button class="btn" id="passOk">Set</button>
+          <button class="btn ghost" id="passCancel">Cancel</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
     <script type="module">
-      import init, { hel_init, hel_command, hel_load_script } from "./pkg/helwasm.js";
+      import init, { hel_init, hel_command, hel_load_script, hel_parse, hel_parse_name } from "./pkg/helwasm.js";
 
       const $ = (s) => document.querySelector(s);
       const masterEl = () => document.getElementById("master");
@@ -127,10 +198,7 @@
       // ---- helpers ----
       const persist = () => hel_command("save " + CATALOG_KEY);
       const esc = (s) => s.replace(/&/g, "&amp;").replace(/</g, "&lt;").replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
-      const isSecretCmd = (cmd) => {
-        const v = cmd.trim().split(/\s+/)[0];
-        return v === "enc" || v === "gen";
-      };
+      const stripNoise = (out) => out.split("\n").filter((l) => l && !/^(warning|error):/.test(l));
 
       let toastT;
       function toast(msg) {
@@ -159,73 +227,222 @@
         return s;
       }
 
-      // ---- quick generate (stateless: never pollutes the stored catalog) ----
+      // ---- quick generate (live; stateless unless Store) ----
       let lastSecret = "";
-      function quickShow() {
+      function quickGen(silent) {
         const spec = $("#qname").value.trim();
-        if (!spec) return toast("Enter a name");
-        if (!masterEl().value) return toast("Enter the master password");
-        const name = spec.split(/\s+/)[0];
+        const master = masterEl().value;
+        const sec = $("#qsecret");
+        const lenEl = $("#qlen");
+        sec.classList.remove("revealed");
+        if (!spec || !master) {
+          sec.textContent = "";
+          lenEl.textContent = "";
+          lastSecret = "";
+          return;
+        }
+        // The entry name is NOT always the first token — a leading prefix
+        // (e.g. `*P0 test1 …`) means the name is the next word. Parse it.
+        const name = hel_parse_name(spec);
+        if (!name) {
+          sec.textContent = "";
+          lenEl.textContent = "";
+          lastSecret = "";
+          return;
+        }
+        // hel caches the root master in secrets["/"]; clear it so the live result
+        // always reflects the current master field (not a stale cached value).
+        hel_command("unpass /");
         let out = hel_command("enc " + name);
         if (/not found/.test(out)) {
           hel_command("add " + spec);
           out = hel_command("enc " + name);
           hel_command("rm " + name);
         }
-        const pw = out.split("\n").filter((l) => l && !/^(warning|error):/.test(l)).pop() || "";
+        hel_command("unpass /");
+        const pw = stripNoise(out).pop() || "";
         lastSecret = pw;
-        const slot = $("#qsecret");
-        slot.innerHTML = "";
-        slot.appendChild(secretSpan(pw));
-        if (!pw) toast("No output");
+        sec.textContent = pw;
+        lenEl.textContent = pw ? "len " + pw.length : "";
+        if (!pw && !silent) toast("No output");
+      }
+      function quickStore() {
+        const spec = $("#qname").value.trim();
+        if (!spec) return toast("Enter a name");
+        const name = hel_parse_name(spec) || spec.split(/\s+/)[0];
+        const out = hel_command("add " + spec);
+        persist();
+        appendLine('<span class="muted"># stored ' + esc(name) + "</span>");
+        toast(/^(error|warning)/m.test(out) ? out.split("\n")[0] : "Stored " + name);
       }
 
       // ---- console ----
+      // Scroll to the bottom after layout (rAF) so the view always follows output.
+      function scrollBottom() {
+        const out = $("#cout");
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => { out.scrollTop = out.scrollHeight; });
+      }
       function appendLine(html, cls) {
         const out = $("#cout");
         const div = document.createElement("div");
         if (cls) div.className = cls;
         div.innerHTML = html;
         out.appendChild(div);
-        out.scrollTop = out.scrollHeight;
+        scrollBottom();
       }
-      function appendSecret(text) {
+      function appendNode(node) {
         const out = $("#cout");
         const div = document.createElement("div");
-        div.appendChild(secretSpan(text));
+        div.appendChild(node);
         out.appendChild(div);
-        out.scrollTop = out.scrollHeight;
+        scrollBottom();
+      }
+      // gen data line: {:>3} {:>36} {:>4} {}  → key(0..3) ' ' pass(4..40) ' ' len(41..45) ' ' name(46..)
+      // Return the column split so we mask ONLY the password (never the header).
+      function parseGenLine(line) {
+        if (line.length < 46) return null;
+        const lenStr = line.slice(41, 45).trim();
+        if (!/^\d+$/.test(lenStr)) return null; // header "Len" → not numeric → plain
+        const len = parseInt(lenStr, 10);
+        if (len <= 0 || len > 36) return null;
+        return { prefix: line.slice(0, 40 - len), secret: line.slice(40 - len, 40), suffix: line.slice(40) };
       }
       function consoleRun(cmd) {
         appendLine('<span class="cmd">&gt; ' + esc(cmd) + "</span>");
         const out = hel_command(cmd);
         persist();
-        if (out) {
-          const secret = isSecretCmd(cmd);
-          for (const line of out.split("\n")) {
-            if (/^(warning|error):/.test(line)) appendLine(esc(line), "err");
-            else if (secret && line.trim() && !line.startsWith("add ")) appendSecret(line);
-            else appendLine(esc(line) || "&nbsp;");
+        if (!out) return;
+        const verb = cmd.trim().split(/\s+/)[0];
+        const isGen = /^gen\d*$/.test(verb); // gen, gen3, gen10, …
+        const isEnc = verb === "enc";
+        for (const line of out.split("\n")) {
+          if (/^(warning|error):/.test(line)) {
+            appendLine(esc(line), "err");
+          } else if (isGen) {
+            const p = parseGenLine(line);
+            if (!p) { appendLine(esc(line) || "&nbsp;"); continue; }
+            const frag = document.createDocumentFragment();
+            frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(p.prefix));
+            frag.appendChild(secretSpan(p.secret));
+            frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(p.suffix));
+            appendNode(frag);
+          } else if (isEnc && line.trim() && !line.startsWith("add ")) {
+            appendNode(secretSpan(line));
+          } else {
+            appendLine(esc(line) || "&nbsp;");
           }
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- pass overlay (a browser can't block for input, so collect the
+      //      password in a modal, then run the long form `pass <name> <pw>`) ----
+      let passPending = null;
+      function openPassOverlay(name) {
+        passPending = name;
+        $("#passTitle").textContent = 'Password for "' + name + '"';
+        $("#passInput").value = "";
+        $("#passModal").classList.add("show");
+        setTimeout(() => $("#passInput").focus(), 30);
+      }
+      function submitPass() {
+        const name = passPending;
+        passPending = null;
+        const pw = $("#passInput").value;
+        $("#passModal").classList.remove("show");
+        $("#passInput").value = "";
+        if (name == null) return;
+        appendLine('<span class="cmd">&gt; pass ' + esc(name) + "</span>");
+        if (!pw) {
+          appendLine('<span class="muted"># cancelled</span>');
+          return;
+        }
+        const out = hel_command("pass " + name + " " + pw); // long form, no prompt
+        persist();
+        if (out && out.trim()) {
+          for (const l of out.split("\n")) appendLine(esc(l), /^(warning|error):/.test(l) ? "err" : null);
+        }
+        appendLine('<span class="muted"># password cached for ' + esc(name) + "</span>");
+      }
+
       // ---- boot ----
       async function boot() {
         await init();
         hel_init();
         if (localStorage.getItem("hel:" + CATALOG_KEY)) hel_command("source " + CATALOG_KEY);
 
-        $("#show").onclick = quickShow;
+        // remember the About panel's open/closed state across visits
+        const about = $("#about");
+        const aboutState = localStorage.getItem("hel:_about_open");
+        if (aboutState !== null) about.open = aboutState === "1";
+        about.addEventListener("toggle", () => localStorage.setItem("hel:_about_open", about.open ? "1" : "0"));
+
+        // live generation
+        let liveT;
+        const live = () => {
+          clearTimeout(liveT);
+          liveT = setTimeout(() => quickGen(true), 70);
+        };
+        $("#qname").addEventListener("input", live);
+        $("#master").addEventListener("input", live);
+        $("#qname").addEventListener("keydown", (e) => e.key === "Enter" && quickGen(false));
+        // On blur, rewrite the name field to the canonical form hel parsed it as
+        // (name + mode + seq + date + comment), so you see exactly what was used.
+        $("#qname").addEventListener("blur", () => {
+          const spec = $("#qname").value.trim();
+          if (!spec) return;
+          const norm = hel_parse(spec);
+          if (norm && norm !== spec) {
+            $("#qname").value = norm;
+            quickGen(true);
+          }
+        });
+        $("#qsecret").addEventListener("click", () => $("#qsecret").classList.toggle("revealed"));
         $("#copy").onclick = () => (lastSecret ? copyText(lastSecret) : toast("Nothing to copy"));
-        $("#qname").addEventListener("keydown", (e) => e.key === "Enter" && quickShow());
+        $("#store").onclick = quickStore;
+
+        // pass overlay wiring
+        $("#passOk").onclick = submitPass;
+        $("#passInput").addEventListener("keydown", (e) => e.key === "Enter" && submitPass());
+        $("#passCancel").onclick = () => {
+          passPending = null;
+          $("#passModal").classList.remove("show");
+          $("#passInput").value = "";
+        };
 
         const ci = $("#cin");
+        // command history with Up/Down (persisted across reloads)
+        const HKEY = "_console_history";
+        const history = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("hel:" + HKEY) || "[]");
+        let hi = history.length; // pointer; === length means "current draft"
+        let draft = "";
+        const moveCaretEnd = () => requestAnimationFrame(() => ci.setSelectionRange(ci.value.length, ci.value.length));
         ci.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
           if (e.key === "Enter") {
-            const v = ci.value;
-            if (v.trim()) consoleRun(v);
+            const v = ci.value.trim();
             ci.value = "";
+            if (!v) return;
+            if (history[history.length - 1] !== v) history.push(v);
+            if (history.length > 300) history.shift();
+            localStorage.setItem("hel:" + HKEY, JSON.stringify(history));
+            hi = history.length;
+            draft = "";
+            const pm = v.match(/^pass\s+(\S+)\s*$/); // `pass <name>` → ask in an overlay
+            if (pm) { openPassOverlay(pm[1]); return; }
+            consoleRun(v);
+          } else if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+            if (hi > 0) {
+              if (hi === history.length) draft = ci.value;
+              ci.value = history[--hi];
+              e.preventDefault();
+              moveCaretEnd();
+            }
+          } else if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+            if (hi < history.length) {
+              hi++;
+              ci.value = hi === history.length ? draft : history[hi];
+              e.preventDefault();
+              moveCaretEnd();
+            }
           }
         });
 
@@ -243,11 +460,15 @@
           $("#importText").value = "";
         };
         $("#exportBtn").onclick = () => {
-          $("#exportText").value = hel_command("dump -");
+          $("#exportText").value = hel_command("dump"); // `dump` prints the catalog
           $("#exportModal").classList.add("show");
         };
         $("#exportClose").onclick = () => $("#exportModal").classList.remove("show");
         $("#exportCopy").onclick = () => copyText($("#exportText").value);
+        // click backdrop closes modals
+        document.querySelectorAll(".modal-bg").forEach((bg) =>
+          bg.addEventListener("click", (e) => e.target === bg && bg.classList.remove("show"))
+        );
 
         appendLine('<span class="muted"># LesS/KEY ready — runs the real hel core via WASM. Try: help</span>');
       }
diff --git a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.d.ts b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.d.ts
index c04ebfd..1b1ddef 100644
--- a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.d.ts
+++ b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.d.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,30 @@ export function hel_init(): void;
  */
 export function hel_load_script(script: string): string;
 
+/**
+ * Parse a password spec (e.g. `exa91` or `exa91 20R 99 2020-01-01`) and return
+ * the canonical normalized form hel actually uses (name + mode + seq + date +
+ * comment), without touching state. Returns the input unchanged if it does not
+ * parse. Used by the UI to rewrite the name field on blur.
+ */
+export function hel_parse(spec: string): string;
+
+/**
+ * Parse a spec and return just the entry name hel resolves it to. Handles a
+ * leading prefix (e.g. `*P0 test1 …` → `test1`), which a naive first-token
+ * split would get wrong. Falls back to the first whitespace token.
+ */
+export function hel_parse_name(spec: string): string;
+
 export type InitInput = RequestInfo | URL | Response | BufferSource | WebAssembly.Module;
 
 export interface InitOutput {
     readonly memory: WebAssembly.Memory;
-    readonly hel_command: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
     readonly hel_init: () => void;
+    readonly hel_command: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
     readonly hel_load_script: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
+    readonly hel_parse: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
+    readonly hel_parse_name: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
     readonly __wbindgen_free: (a: number, b: number, c: number) => void;
     readonly __wbindgen_malloc: (a: number, b: number) => number;
     readonly __wbindgen_realloc: (a: number, b: number, c: number, d: number) => number;
diff --git a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.js b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.js
index 23798af..7a45fba 100644
--- a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.js
+++ b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm.js
@@ -49,6 +49,51 @@ export function hel_load_script(script) {
         wasm.__wbindgen_free(deferred2_0, deferred2_1, 1);
     }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Parse a password spec (e.g. `exa91` or `exa91 20R 99 2020-01-01`) and return
+ * the canonical normalized form hel actually uses (name + mode + seq + date +
+ * comment), without touching state. Returns the input unchanged if it does not
+ * parse. Used by the UI to rewrite the name field on blur.
+ * @param {string} spec
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export function hel_parse(spec) {
+    let deferred2_0;
+    let deferred2_1;
+    try {
+        const ptr0 = passStringToWasm0(spec, wasm.__wbindgen_malloc, wasm.__wbindgen_realloc);
+        const len0 = WASM_VECTOR_LEN;
+        const ret = wasm.hel_parse(ptr0, len0);
+        deferred2_0 = ret[0];
+        deferred2_1 = ret[1];
+        return getStringFromWasm0(ret[0], ret[1]);
+    } finally {
+        wasm.__wbindgen_free(deferred2_0, deferred2_1, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse a spec and return just the entry name hel resolves it to. Handles a
+ * leading prefix (e.g. `*P0 test1 …` → `test1`), which a naive first-token
+ * split would get wrong. Falls back to the first whitespace token.
+ * @param {string} spec
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export function hel_parse_name(spec) {
+    let deferred2_0;
+    let deferred2_1;
+    try {
+        const ptr0 = passStringToWasm0(spec, wasm.__wbindgen_malloc, wasm.__wbindgen_realloc);
+        const len0 = WASM_VECTOR_LEN;
+        const ret = wasm.hel_parse_name(ptr0, len0);
+        deferred2_0 = ret[0];
+        deferred2_1 = ret[1];
+        return getStringFromWasm0(ret[0], ret[1]);
+    } finally {
+        wasm.__wbindgen_free(deferred2_0, deferred2_1, 1);
+    }
+}
 function __wbg_get_imports() {
     const import0 = {
         __proto__: null,
diff --git a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm
index 1a4e12f..281df3b 100644
Binary files a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm and b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm differ
diff --git a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm.d.ts b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm.d.ts
index d68fdd4..bfa55f9 100644
--- a/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm.d.ts
+++ b/helwasm/pkg/helwasm_bg.wasm.d.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 /* tslint:disable */
 /* eslint-disable */
 export const memory: WebAssembly.Memory;
-export const hel_command: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
 export const hel_init: () => void;
+export const hel_command: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
 export const hel_load_script: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
+export const hel_parse: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
+export const hel_parse_name: (a: number, b: number) => [number, number];
 export const __wbindgen_free: (a: number, b: number, c: number) => void;
 export const __wbindgen_malloc: (a: number, b: number) => number;
 export const __wbindgen_realloc: (a: number, b: number, c: number, d: number) => number;
diff --git a/helwasm/src/hel_state.rs b/helwasm/src/hel_state.rs
index e600657..7fa4a6f 100644
--- a/helwasm/src/hel_state.rs
+++ b/helwasm/src/hel_state.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,29 @@ pub fn hel_command(cmd: String) -> String {
     lkprint.out.output().join("\n")
 }
 
+/// Parse a password spec (e.g. `exa91` or `exa91 20R 99 2020-01-01`) and return
+/// the canonical normalized form hel actually uses (name + mode + seq + date +
+/// comment), without touching state. Returns the input unchanged if it does not
+/// parse. Used by the UI to rewrite the name field on blur.
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub fn hel_parse(spec: String) -> String {
+    match command_parser::name(&spec) {
+        Ok(p) => p.to_string().trim().to_string(),
+        Err(_) => spec,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Parse a spec and return just the entry name hel resolves it to. Handles a
+/// leading prefix (e.g. `*P0 test1 …` → `test1`), which a naive first-token
+/// split would get wrong. Falls back to the first whitespace token.
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub fn hel_parse_name(spec: String) -> String {
+    match command_parser::name(&spec) {
+        Ok(p) => p.name,
+        Err(_) => spec.split_whitespace().next().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+    }
+}
+
 /// Run a whole multi-line script (every `add …` line, `set …`, etc.) against the
 /// shared state in one call. Used to bulk-import a pasted catalog (e.g. the text
 /// of the Notion page) and to load the persisted catalog from localStorage.
diff --git a/helwasm/style.css b/helwasm/style.css
index 651fa2a..0c0f06e 100644
--- a/helwasm/style.css
+++ b/helwasm/style.css
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
   --disp: "Poppins", system-ui, sans-serif;
   --body: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
   --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
-  --maxw: 880px;
-  --radius: 14px;
+  --maxw: 1320px;
+  --gutter: clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 48px);
+  --radius: 16px;
 }
 
 /* Masked-secret font: dots glyphs so the real chars stay selectable/copyable.
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 }
 
 * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
-
 html { height: 100%; }
 
 body {
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ body {
     linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(27, 65, 97, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
   background-size: 48px 48px;
   -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
 }
 
-.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
+.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
 
 /* Header */
 .site {
@@ -55,92 +56,148 @@ body {
   backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
 }
-.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; height: 64px; }
+.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; height: 68px; }
 .brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; text-decoration: none; }
-.enso {
-  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
-  border: 3px solid var(--ocean); border-right-color: transparent;
-  transform: rotate(-20deg);
-}
-.wordmark { font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 700; font-size: 21px; color: var(--ocean); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
+.enso { width: 36px; height: 36px; display: block; flex: none; object-fit: contain; }
+.wordmark { font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px; color: var(--ocean); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
+.tagline { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
 .nav-spacer { flex: 1; }
-.nav .ghost { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; }
 
 /* Eyebrow label */
 .eyebrow {
   font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
   text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ocean);
-  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 14px;
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 12px;
 }
 .eyebrow::before {
   content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--seal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(226, 59, 46, 0.16);
 }
 
-main { padding: 30px 0 64px; display: grid; gap: 22px; }
+main { padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px) 0 56px; display: grid; gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 24px); }
+
+/* About / how-it-works (collapsible <details>) */
+.about { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
+.about > summary {
+  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
+  padding: clamp(14px, 2.2vw, 19px) clamp(16px, 2.6vw, 28px);
+  font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px); color: var(--ocean);
+}
+.about > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
+.about > summary:hover { color: var(--ocean-2); }
+/* attention badge — draws the eye to open the help panel; hidden once open */
+.about-badge {
+  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500;
+  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  color: #fff; background: var(--seal); border-radius: 999px; padding: 3px 10px; flex: none;
+  animation: badgePulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
+}
+@keyframes badgePulse {
+  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(226, 59, 46, 0.45); }
+  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(226, 59, 46, 0); }
+  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(226, 59, 46, 0); }
+}
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .about-badge { animation: none; } }
+.about-hint { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
+.about[open] .about-badge, .about[open] .about-hint { display: none; }
+@media (max-width: 680px) { .about-hint { display: none; } }
+.about .about-toggle {
+  margin-left: auto; width: 9px; height: 9px; flex: none;
+  border-right: 2px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
+  transform: rotate(45deg); transition: transform .2s;
+}
+.about[open] .about-toggle { transform: rotate(-135deg); }
+.about-body { padding: 0 clamp(16px, 2.6vw, 28px) clamp(16px, 2.6vw, 24px); }
+.about-body p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; max-width: 76ch; }
+.about-body > p:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-size: 15.5px; }
+.about-body code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ocean-2); background: rgba(27,65,97,.06); padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 5px; }
+.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin: 18px 0 6px; }
+.about-grid h4 { font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 5px; }
+.about-grid p { font-size: 13.5px; }
+.about-note { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; margin-top: 10px; }
+@media (max-width: 680px) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
 
 /* Cards */
 .card {
   background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(16px, 2.6vw, 28px);
 }
-.card h2 { font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 26px); color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
-.card .hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
+.card h2 { font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 27px); color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.card .hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 70ch; }
+.card .hint code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ocean-2); background: rgba(27,65,97,0.06); padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 5px; }
 
 /* Form fields */
-.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
+.fields { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: end; }
+.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; min-width: 0; }
 .field label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--muted); }
 input[type="text"], input[type="password"] {
   font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink);
   background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 11px 13px; width: 100%; outline: none;
+  padding: 12px 14px; width: 100%; outline: none;
   transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
 }
 input:focus { border-color: var(--ocean); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(27, 65, 97, 0.12); }
 
-.grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
-.row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; align-items: center; margin-top: 16px; }
-
 /* Buttons */
 .btn {
-  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer;
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
   font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
   background: var(--ocean); color: var(--cream);
   border: 1px solid var(--ocean); border-radius: 999px; padding: 10px 20px;
-  transition: transform .15s, background .15s;
+  transition: transform .15s, background .15s, border-color .15s;
 }
 .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--deep); border-color: var(--deep); }
-.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ocean); }
-.btn.ghost:hover { background: rgba(27, 65, 97, 0.06); color: var(--ocean); }
 .btn:active { transform: none; }
+.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ocean); }
+.btn.ghost:hover { background: rgba(27, 65, 97, 0.06); color: var(--ocean); border-color: var(--ocean); }
+.btn.small { padding: 7px 15px; font-size: 13px; }
 
-/* Secret rendering: real text in the DOM, visually masked. Click toggles. */
-.secret-line { margin-top: 16px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; min-height: 28px; }
-.secret-line .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
-.secret {
-  font-family: "text-security-disc", var(--mono);
-  -webkit-text-security: disc;
-  font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink);
-  cursor: pointer; word-break: break-all; user-select: text;
-  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
+/* Quick-gen result row */
+.result {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
+  margin-top: 20px; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: 12px; background: #fff; min-height: 58px;
 }
-.secret.revealed { font-family: var(--mono); -webkit-text-security: none; color: var(--ocean); }
-.secret:empty::before { content: "—"; color: var(--muted); -webkit-text-security: none; }
+.result .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--muted); }
+.result .actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
+.result .len { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
+
+/* Secret rendering: real text in the DOM, visually masked. Click toggles.
+   Mask via -webkit-text-security on the MONO font so each disc keeps the mono
+   advance width — gen tables stay aligned. (No letter-spacing, no disc webfont
+   here, both of which would break the column widths.) */
+.secret {
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  -webkit-text-security: disc;
+  font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink);
+  cursor: pointer; user-select: text; white-space: pre;
+}
+.secret.revealed { -webkit-text-security: none; color: var(--ocean); }
+/* Firefox lacks -webkit-text-security: fall back to the disc webfont for masking
+   (single-line result only; the console table is a WebKit/Blink concern). */
+@supports not (-webkit-text-security: disc) {
+  .secret { font-family: "text-security-disc", var(--mono); }
+  .secret.revealed { font-family: var(--mono); }
+}
+.secret:empty::before { content: "type a name + master"; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-security: none; font-family: var(--body); cursor: default; }
 
 /* Console */
 .console-out {
   font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55;
   background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 14px; height: 320px; overflow-y: auto; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;
+  padding: 14px; height: clamp(280px, 46vh, 560px);
+  overflow: auto; white-space: pre;            /* no wrap — scroll left/right */
 }
+.console-out > div { min-width: max-content; }
 .console-out .cmd { color: var(--ocean); font-weight: 500; }
 .console-out .err { color: var(--seal); }
 .console-out .muted { color: var(--muted); }
-.console-out .secret { font-size: 13.5px; }
+.console-out .secret { font-size: 13.5px; vertical-align: baseline; }
 .console-in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 10px;
-  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 4px 12px; }
+  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 4px 14px; }
+.console-in:focus-within { border-color: var(--ocean); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(27,65,97,0.12); }
 .console-in .prompt { font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--ocean); font-weight: 600; }
-.console-in input { border: none; box-shadow: none; padding: 8px 0; background: transparent; }
+.console-in input { border: none; box-shadow: none; padding: 9px 0; background: transparent; }
 .console-in input:focus { box-shadow: none; }
 
 .toast {
@@ -157,21 +214,22 @@ input:focus { border-color: var(--ocean); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(27, 65, 97,
   display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 20px; z-index: 90;
 }
 .modal-bg.show { display: flex; }
-.modal { background: var(--paper); border-radius: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  width: 100%; max-width: 620px; padding: 22px; }
+.modal { background: var(--paper); border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  width: 100%; max-width: 680px; padding: 24px; }
 .modal h3 { font-family: var(--disp); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 10px; }
 .modal textarea {
-  width: 100%; height: 240px; resize: vertical; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px; outline: none;
+  width: 100%; height: 260px; resize: vertical; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px; outline: none; white-space: pre;
 }
 .modal textarea:focus { border-color: var(--ocean); }
+.modal .row { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 14px; }
 
 .foot { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; text-align: center; padding: 8px 0 40px; }
-.foot a { color: var(--ocean-2); }
 
-@media (max-width: 620px) {
-  .grid2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
-  .nav { gap: 8px; }
-  .console-out { height: 260px; }
+@media (max-width: 680px) {
+  .fields { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: stretch; }
+  .nav { gap: 9px; height: 60px; }
+  .tagline { display: none; }
   body { font-size: 15px; }
+  .result .actions { margin-left: 0; }
 }