diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 690a5f7..98d53b0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
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-        "less": "^4.6.4",
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-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "is-what": "^4.1.8"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12.13"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/mesqueeb"
-      }
-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/copy-descriptor/-/copy-descriptor-0.1.1.tgz",
@@ -7966,20 +7949,6 @@
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-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
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-      },
-      "bin": {
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-    },
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@@ -9949,20 +9918,6 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/image-size/-/image-size-0.5.5.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "bin": {
-        "image-size": "bin/image-size.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
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-    },
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@@ -10707,19 +10662,6 @@
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       }
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-what/-/is-what-4.1.16.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZhMwEosbFJkA0YhFnNDgTM4ZxDRsS6HqTo7qsZM08fehyRYIYa0yHu5R6mgo1n/8MgaPBXiPimPD77baVFYg+A==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12.13"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/mesqueeb"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/is-windows": {
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-windows/-/is-windows-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -11098,32 +11040,6 @@
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       }
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-    "node_modules/less": {
-      "version": "4.6.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/less/-/less-4.6.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OJmO5+HxZLLw0RLzkqaNHzcgEAQG7C0y3aMbwtCzIUFZsLMNNq/1IdAdHEycQ58CwUO3jPTHmoN+tE5I7FQxNg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "copy-anything": "^3.0.5",
-        "parse-node-version": "^1.0.1"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "lessc": "bin/lessc"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
-      },
-      "optionalDependencies": {
-        "errno": "^0.1.1",
-        "graceful-fs": "^4.1.2",
-        "image-size": "~0.5.0",
-        "make-dir": "^2.1.0",
-        "mime": "^1.4.1",
-        "needle": "^3.1.0",
-        "source-map": "~0.6.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/levn": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/levn/-/levn-0.3.0.tgz",
@@ -11329,32 +11245,6 @@
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-    "node_modules/make-dir": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-dir/-/make-dir-2.1.0.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "pify": "^4.0.1",
-        "semver": "^5.6.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/make-dir/node_modules/semver": {
-      "version": "5.7.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-5.7.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cBznnQ9KjJqU67B52RMC65CMarK2600WFnbkcaiwWq3xy/5haFJlshgnpjovMVJ+Hff49d8GEn0b87C5pDQ10g==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "ISC",
-      "optional": true,
-      "bin": {
-        "semver": "bin/semver"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/make-fetch-happen": {
       "version": "10.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-fetch-happen/-/make-fetch-happen-10.2.1.tgz",
@@ -11796,24 +11686,6 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/needle": {
-      "version": "3.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/needle/-/needle-3.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jaQyPKKk2YokHrEg+vFDYxXIHTCBgiZwSHOoVx/8V3GIBS8/VN6NdVRmg8q1ERtPkMvmOvebsgga4sAj5hls/w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "iconv-lite": "^0.6.3",
-        "sax": "^1.2.4"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "needle": "bin/needle"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 4.4.x"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/negotiator": {
       "version": "0.6.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.4.tgz",
@@ -13058,16 +12930,6 @@
         "node": ">=4"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/parse-node-version": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/parse-node-version/-/parse-node-version-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3YHlOa/JgH6Mnpr05jP9eDG254US9ek25LyIxZlDItp2iJtwyaXQb57lBYLdT3MowkUFYEV2XXNAYIPlESvJlA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 0.10"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/parse5": {
       "version": "5.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/parse5/-/parse5-5.1.0.tgz",
@@ -13310,17 +13172,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/pify": {
-      "version": "4.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pify/-/pify-4.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uB80kBFb/tfd68bVleG9T5GGsGPjJrLAUpR5PZIrhBnIaRTQRjqdJSsIKkOP6OAIFbj7GOrcudc5pNjZ+geV2g==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/plist": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/plist/-/plist-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -14419,14 +14270,6 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/prr": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prr/-/prr-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yPw4Sng1gWghHQWj0B3ZggWUm4qVbPwPFcRG8KyxiU7J2OHFSoEHKS+EZ3fv5l1t9CyCiop6l/ZYeWbrgoQejw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "node_modules/psl": {
       "version": "1.15.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/psl/-/psl-1.15.0.tgz",
@@ -15777,17 +15620,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
-    "node_modules/sax": {
-      "version": "1.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-1.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-6R3J5M4AcbtLUdZmRv2SygeVaM7IhrLXu9BmnOGmmACak8fiUtOsYNWUS4uK7upbmHIBbLBeFeI//477BKLBzA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "BlueOak-1.0.0",
-      "optional": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=11.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/saxes": {
       "version": "3.1.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/saxes/-/saxes-3.1.11.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8532b7e..d17f595 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     "make": "electron-forge make",
     "publish": "electron-forge publish",
     "lint": "prettier --write src/**/*.{ts,tsx} && npm run check-links",
-    "less": "node ./tools/lessc.js",
     "tsc": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit",
     "check-links": "node tools/check-links.js",
     "postinstall": "patch-package"
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
     "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
     "dotenv": "^17.3.1",
     "electron": "41.2.0",
-    "less": "^4.6.4",
     "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.5",
     "patch-package": "^8.0.1",
     "prettier": "^3.8.1",
diff --git a/src/less/emulator.less b/src/css/emulator.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/emulator.less
rename to src/css/emulator.css
diff --git a/src/less/info.less b/src/css/info.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/info.less
rename to src/css/info.css
diff --git a/src/less/root.less b/src/css/root.css
similarity index 56%
rename from src/less/root.less
rename to src/css/root.css
index 23b4c27..a40f6b6 100644
--- a/src/less/root.less
+++ b/src/css/root.css
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-@import "./status.less";
-@import "./emulator.less";
-@import "./info.less";
-@import "./start.less";
-@import "./settings.less";
+@import "./status.css";
+@import "./emulator.css";
+@import "./info.css";
+@import "./start.css";
+@import "./settings.css";
 
-// 98.css uses the actual MS Sans Serif bitmap font and pixel-exact bevels.
-// Everything below is layout — the chrome comes from 98.css.
+/* 98.css uses the actual MS Sans Serif bitmap font and pixel-exact bevels.
+   Everything below is layout — the chrome comes from 98.css. */
 
-@win-teal: #008080;
-@win-silver: silver;
-@win-font: "Pixelated MS Sans Serif", Arial, sans-serif;
+:root {
+  --win-teal: #008080;
+  --win-font: "Pixelated MS Sans Serif", Arial, sans-serif;
+}
 
 * {
   user-select: none;
@@ -25,13 +26,13 @@ body {
 
 body {
   background: #000;
-  font-family: @win-font;
+  font-family: var(--win-font);
   -webkit-font-smoothing: none;
   image-rendering: pixelated;
 }
 
 body.paused {
-  background: @win-teal;
+  background: var(--win-teal);
 
   > #emulator {
     display: none;
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@ button:focus {
   outline: none;
 }
 
-// 98.css renders button text via text-shadow (color: transparent) so the
-// bitmap font stays crisp; <img> children need their own alignment.
+/* 98.css renders button text via text-shadow (color: transparent) so the
+   bitmap font stays crisp; <img> children need their own alignment. */
 button img {
   height: 16px;
   width: 16px;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ button img {
 }
 
 p {
-  font-family: @win-font;
+  font-family: var(--win-font);
   font-size: 11px;
   line-height: 1.5;
 }
diff --git a/src/less/settings.less b/src/css/settings.css
similarity index 96%
rename from src/less/settings.less
rename to src/css/settings.css
index 8ecfd21..0417421 100644
--- a/src/less/settings.less
+++ b/src/css/settings.css
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
   input[type="text"] {
     width: 100%;
-    font-family: @win-font;
+    font-family: var(--win-font);
   }
 
   input[type="text"]:read-only {
diff --git a/src/less/start.less b/src/css/start.css
similarity index 95%
rename from src/less/start.less
rename to src/css/start.css
index a388bb2..7d799ed 100644
--- a/src/less/start.less
+++ b/src/css/start.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// "Welcome to Windows" splash — modelled on the real first-boot dialog.
+/* "Welcome to Windows" splash — modelled on the real first-boot dialog. */
 
 .welcome {
   width: 540px;
diff --git a/src/less/status.less b/src/css/status.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/status.less
rename to src/css/status.css
diff --git a/src/less/vendor/98.css b/src/css/vendor/98.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/vendor/98.css
rename to src/css/vendor/98.css
diff --git a/src/less/vendor/LICENSE b/src/css/vendor/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/vendor/LICENSE
rename to src/css/vendor/LICENSE
diff --git a/src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff b/src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff
rename to src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff
diff --git a/src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff2 b/src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff2
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff2
rename to src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif.woff2
diff --git a/src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff b/src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff
rename to src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff
diff --git a/src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff2 b/src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff2
similarity index 100%
rename from src/less/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff2
rename to src/css/vendor/ms_sans_serif_bold.woff2
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 79709d8..ee9fd36 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
   <title>windows95</title>
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../src/less/vendor/98.css">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../src/less/root.less">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../src/css/vendor/98.css">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../src/css/root.css">
   <!-- libv86 -->
 </head>
 <body class="paused windows95">