diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/CommentBox.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/CommentBox.tsx
index 2ff4a597..5700c5b4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/CommentBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/CommentBox.tsx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export function CommentBox({ username }: CommentBoxProps) {
       {/* Comments list */}
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-3 space-y-3">
         {!comments ? (
-          <div className="text-center text-white/40 text-sm py-4">Loading...</div>
+          <div className="py-4" />
         ) : comments.length === 0 ? (
           <div className="text-center text-white/40 text-sm py-4">
             No messages yet. Be the first to say hi!
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export function CommentBox({ username }: CommentBoxProps) {
       {/* Input area */}
       <div className="border-t border-white/10 p-3">
         {sessionLoading ? (
-          <div className="text-center text-white/40 text-sm py-2">Loading...</div>
+          <div className="py-2" />
         ) : isAuthenticated ? (
           <div className="space-y-2">
             {/* Image preview */}
@@ -442,11 +442,7 @@ function CommentImage({ image }: { image: FileStream }) {
   }, [image])
 
   if (!url) {
-    return (
-      <div className="mt-2 w-32 h-24 bg-white/5 rounded-lg animate-pulse flex items-center justify-center">
-        <span className="text-xs text-white/30">Loading...</span>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="mt-2 w-32 h-24 bg-white/5 rounded-lg animate-pulse" />
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/flowglad/regularPlanButton.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/flowglad/regularPlanButton.tsx
index 49db65be..f9ab79ae 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/flowglad/regularPlanButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/flowglad/regularPlanButton.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ export function RegularPlanButton() {
   const { createCheckoutSession, loaded, errors } = useBilling()
 
   if (!loaded || !createCheckoutSession) {
-    return (
-      <button type="button" disabled>
-        Loading checkout…
-      </button>
-    )
+    return <button type="button" disabled className="opacity-50" />
   }
 
   if (errors) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/archive.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/archive.tsx
index 45abf27f..7cf32f47 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/archive.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/archive.tsx
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ function ArchivePage() {
             </p>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-2 text-sm text-white/60">
-            {loading && (
-              <span className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">
-                Loading…
-              </span>
-            )}
             <button
               type="button"
               className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-white/90 px-5 py-2 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-slate-900 transition hover:bg-white disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-white/40"
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.$canvasId.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.$canvasId.tsx
index 7aaaac1a..a3931797 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.$canvasId.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.$canvasId.tsx
@@ -48,17 +48,7 @@ function CanvasDetailPage() {
   }, [canvasId])
 
   if (loading) {
-    return (
-      <div className="flex h-screen w-screen flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 bg-[#03050a] text-white/70">
-        <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em]">Loading canvas…</p>
-        <Link
-          to="/canvas"
-          className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40 hover:text-white"
-        >
-          Back to projects
-        </Link>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="h-screen w-screen bg-[#03050a]" />
   }
 
   if (error || !snapshot) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.index.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.index.tsx
index b9af8f15..1f4499b8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/canvas.index.tsx
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ function CanvasProjectsPage() {
             </p>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-2 text-sm text-white/60">
-            {loading ? (
-              <span className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">
-                Loading…
-              </span>
-            ) : null}
             <button
               type="button"
               className="rounded-full bg-white/90 px-5 py-2 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-slate-900 transition hover:bg-white disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-white/40"
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/glide.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/glide.tsx
index c6681161..ef94d534 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/glide.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/glide.tsx
@@ -86,11 +86,7 @@ function GlidePage() {
   }
 
   if (!me.$isLoaded || !root?.$isLoaded) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-slate-400">Loading Jazz...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen" />
   }
 
   const canvasItems: GlideCanvasItem[] = canvasList?.$isLoaded ? [...canvasList] : []
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/index.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/index.tsx
index 502c0f54..730f8038 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -95,11 +95,7 @@ function Dashboard() {
   }
 
   if (!me.$isLoaded || !root?.$isLoaded) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-black text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-neutral-400">Loading...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen bg-black" />
   }
 
   return (
@@ -290,11 +286,7 @@ function HomePage() {
   const { data: session, isPending } = authClient.useSession()
 
   if (isPending) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-black text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-neutral-400">Loading...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen bg-black" />
   }
 
   if (session?.user) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/sessions.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/sessions.tsx
index f38ec4e2..79d255c8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/sessions.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/sessions.tsx
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ function SessionsPage() {
   const [importJson, setImportJson] = useState("")
 
   if (authPending) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-slate-400">Loading...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen" />
   }
 
   if (!session?.user) {
@@ -83,11 +79,7 @@ function SessionsPage() {
   const root = me.$isLoaded ? me.root : null
 
   if (!me.$isLoaded || !root?.$isLoaded) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-slate-400">Loading Jazz...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen" />
   }
 
   // Initialize browserSessions if not present
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/streams.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/streams.tsx
index 9e1efbd3..a81716c4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/streams.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/streams.tsx
@@ -153,11 +153,7 @@ function StreamsPage() {
   }
 
   if (!me.$isLoaded || !root?.$isLoaded) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-slate-400">Loading Jazz...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen" />
   }
 
   const recordings: StreamRecording[] = recordingsList?.$isLoaded
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/urls.tsx b/packages/web/src/routes/urls.tsx
index 839445fa..422667e4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/urls.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/urls.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ function UrlsPage() {
   const [isAdding, setIsAdding] = useState(false)
 
   if (authPending) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-slate-400">Loading...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen" />
   }
 
   if (!session?.user) {
@@ -46,11 +42,7 @@ function UrlsPage() {
   const urlList = root?.$isLoaded ? root.savedUrls : null
 
   if (!me.$isLoaded || !root?.$isLoaded) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen text-white grid place-items-center">
-        <p className="text-slate-400">Loading Jazz...</p>
-      </div>
-    )
+    return <div className="min-h-screen" />
   }
 
   const savedUrls: SavedUrl[] = urlList?.$isLoaded ? [...urlList] : []