diff --git a/netlify/functions/raw.ts b/netlify/functions/raw.ts
index f9b651a..badc53f 100644
--- a/netlify/functions/raw.ts
+++ b/netlify/functions/raw.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import type { Handler, HandlerEvent, HandlerContext } from "@netlify/functions";
 import * as fs from "fs";
 import * as path from "path";
 
@@ -9,8 +8,20 @@ import * as path from "path";
  * Returns text/plain with minimal headers for reliable AI ingestion.
  */
 
+// Inline types for Netlify Functions (avoids external dependency)
+interface HandlerEvent {
+  path: string;
+  httpMethod: string;
+}
+
+interface HandlerResponse {
+  statusCode: number;
+  headers: Record<string, string>;
+  body: string;
+}
+
 // Response headers optimized for AI crawlers
-const AI_HEADERS = {
+const AI_HEADERS: Record<string, string> = {
   "Content-Type": "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
   "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
   "Cache-Control": "public, max-age=3600",
@@ -20,10 +31,7 @@ const AI_HEADERS = {
 // Extract slug from path like /api/raw/my-post or /.netlify/functions/raw/my-post
 function extractSlug(rawPath: string): string | null {
   // Handle both /api/raw/:slug and /.netlify/functions/raw/:slug patterns
-  const patterns = [
-    /^\/api\/raw\/(.+)$/,
-    /^\/.netlify\/functions\/raw\/(.+)$/,
-  ];
+  const patterns = [/^\/api\/raw\/(.+)$/, /^\/.netlify\/functions\/raw\/(.+)$/];
 
   for (const pattern of patterns) {
     const match = rawPath.match(pattern);
@@ -59,10 +67,8 @@ function readMarkdownFile(slug: string): string | null {
   return null;
 }
 
-const handler: Handler = async (
-  event: HandlerEvent,
-  _context: HandlerContext,
-) => {
+// Netlify Function handler
+const handler = async (event: HandlerEvent): Promise<HandlerResponse> => {
   // Only allow GET requests
   if (event.httpMethod !== "GET") {
     return {
@@ -103,4 +109,3 @@ const handler: Handler = async (
 };
 
 export { handler };
-
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cbb0d69..0b903de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     "remark-gfm": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@netlify/functions": "^2.8.2",
     "@types/node": "^25.0.2",
     "@types/react": "^18.2.56",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.19",
diff --git a/src/pages/Home.tsx b/src/pages/Home.tsx
index bda19f0..db90d0b 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export default function Home() {
           <strong>
             An open-source publishing framework for AI agents and developers.
           </strong>{" "}
+          <br />
           Write markdown, sync from the terminal. <br />
           <br />
           <a
diff --git a/src/pages/Stats.tsx b/src/pages/Stats.tsx
index c572478..01aa30a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Stats.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Stats.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   BookOpen,
   Activity,
 } from "lucide-react";
-import { GithubLogo } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { GithubLogo, Spinner } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import VisitorMap from "../components/VisitorMap";
 import siteConfig from "../config/siteConfig";
 
@@ -48,9 +48,27 @@ export default function Stats() {
       .catch(() => setGithubStars(null));
   }, []);
 
-  // Don't render until stats load
+  // Show loading spinner while stats load
   if (stats === undefined) {
-    return null;
+    return (
+      <div className="stats-page-wide">
+        <div
+          style={{
+            display: "flex",
+            justifyContent: "center",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            minHeight: "60vh",
+            flexDirection: "column",
+            gap: "1rem",
+          }}
+        >
+          <Spinner size={32} className="spinner-icon" />
+          <p style={{ color: "var(--text-secondary)", fontSize: "0.875rem" }}>
+            Loading statistics...
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
   }
 
   // Stats card configuration with numbered sections
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index a777443..63ac440 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -715,6 +715,20 @@ body {
   animation: dropdownFadeIn 0.15s ease;
 }
 
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+.spinner-icon {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
 @keyframes dropdownFadeIn {
   from {
     opacity: 0;
@@ -878,8 +892,8 @@ body {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  width: 20px;
-  height: 20px;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
   padding: 0;
   background: transparent;
   border: none;
@@ -896,6 +910,8 @@ body {
 }
 
 .page-sidebar-expand svg {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
   transition: transform 0.15s ease;
 }
 
@@ -904,7 +920,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .page-sidebar-spacer {
-  width: 20px;
+  width: 24px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
@@ -1012,17 +1028,17 @@ body {
   }
 
   .page-sidebar-expand {
-    width: 18px;
-    height: 18px;
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
   }
 
   .page-sidebar-expand svg {
-    width: 12px;
-    height: 12px;
+    width: 16px;
+    height: 16px;
   }
 
   .page-sidebar-spacer {
-    width: 18px;
+    width: 24px;
   }
 
   .page-sidebar-link {