diff --git a/web/src/lib/branding.test.ts b/web/src/lib/branding.test.ts
index f923db51..4b830fda 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/branding.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/branding.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
-import { appName, description, pageTitle } from './branding';
+import { appName, pageTitle } from './branding';
 
-const setGlobal = (g: { appName: string; description: string } | undefined) => {
+const setGlobal = (g: { appName: string } | undefined) => {
   if (g === undefined) {
     delete (window as { __MINSTREL__?: unknown }).__MINSTREL__;
   } else {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('branding helpers', () => {
   afterEach(() => setGlobal(undefined));
 
   it('appName returns the global value when set', () => {
-    setGlobal({ appName: 'Family Jukebox', description: 'home' });
+    setGlobal({ appName: 'Family Jukebox' });
     expect(appName()).toBe('Family Jukebox');
   });
 
@@ -23,31 +23,22 @@ describe('branding helpers', () => {
   });
 
   it('appName falls back to "Minstrel" when value contains an unrendered Go token', () => {
-    setGlobal({ appName: '{{ .AppName }}', description: 'x' });
+    setGlobal({ appName: '{{ .AppName }}' });
     expect(appName()).toBe('Minstrel');
   });
 
-  it('description returns the global value when set', () => {
-    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel', description: 'Our home library.' });
-    expect(description()).toBe('Our home library.');
-  });
-
-  it('description falls back to a default tagline when unset', () => {
-    expect(description()).toContain('Self-hosted music server');
-  });
-
   it('pageTitle with section returns "{appName} · {section}"', () => {
-    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel', description: 'x' });
+    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel' });
     expect(pageTitle('Search')).toBe('Minstrel · Search');
   });
 
   it('pageTitle without section returns just the appName', () => {
-    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel', description: 'x' });
+    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel' });
     expect(pageTitle()).toBe('Minstrel');
   });
 
   it('pageTitle composes nested sections via the · separator', () => {
-    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel', description: 'x' });
+    setGlobal({ appName: 'Minstrel' });
     expect(pageTitle('Library · Artists')).toBe('Minstrel · Library · Artists');
   });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/branding.ts b/web/src/lib/branding.ts
index 8857b12f..e229661c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/branding.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/branding.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 declare global {
   interface Window {
-    __MINSTREL__?: { appName: string; description: string };
+    __MINSTREL__?: { appName: string };
   }
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_APP_NAME = 'Minstrel';
-const DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION =
-  'Self-hosted music server with Subsonic compatibility, smart shuffle, and Lidarr integration.';
 
 const isRenderedToken = (v: string | undefined): v is string =>
   typeof v === 'string' && v.length > 0 && !v.includes('{{');
@@ -18,13 +16,6 @@ export const appName = (): string => {
     : DEFAULT_APP_NAME;
 };
 
-export const description = (): string => {
-  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION;
-  return isRenderedToken(window.__MINSTREL__?.description)
-    ? window.__MINSTREL__!.description
-    : DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION;
-};
-
 export const pageTitle = (section?: string): string =>
   section ? `${appName()} · ${section}` : appName();
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/theme/applyMetaThemeColor.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/theme/applyMetaThemeColor.svelte.ts
index 7643a371..acc66895 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/theme/applyMetaThemeColor.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/theme/applyMetaThemeColor.svelte.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { resolvedTheme } from '$lib/stores/theme.svelte';
 
+// TODO(#375): keep these hex values in sync with tokens.json
+// colors.dark.obsidian / colors.light.obsidian. The duplication is a known
+// drift hazard from #363; consume from the generated CSS layer instead.
 const DARK = '#14171A';
 const LIGHT = '#F8F5EE';
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/playlists/[id]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/playlists/[id]/+page.svelte
index 9fe1a8f8..b169d1a8 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/playlists/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/playlists/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
-  <title>{pageTitle(playlistQuery?.data?.name ? `Playlists · ${playlistQuery.data.name}` : 'Playlists')}</title>
+  <title>{pageTitle(playlistQuery?.data?.name ? `Playlist · ${playlistQuery.data.name}` : 'Playlist')}</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
 <div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-4 py-6">
diff --git a/web/vite.config.ts b/web/vite.config.ts
index e80dadf0..e589e3f2 100644
--- a/web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/web/vite.config.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ const injectGoTokensPlugin = {
     <meta property="og:image" content="/brand/og-image.png">
     <meta property="og:type" content="website">
     <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
+    <!-- TODO(#375): keep theme-color hex in sync with tokens.json colors.dark.obsidian / colors.light.obsidian -->
     <meta name="theme-color" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" content="#14171A">
     <meta name="theme-color" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" content="#F8F5EE">
-    <script>window.__MINSTREL__ = { appName: "{{ .AppName }}", description: "{{ .Description }}" };</script>`;
+    <script>window.__MINSTREL__ = { appName: "{{ .AppName }}" };</script>`;
 
     // Fail loudly if either anchor drifts. A silent .replace() no-op
     // would ship a build with un-substituted Go template tokens missing,