diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 158fad2..2bdfc26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ and development. Useful starting points:
 - [Ruffle](https://ruffle.rs/), for running Flash in modern browsers.
 - [Selkies](https://github.com/selkies-project/selkies), which streams the
   games.
+- [Texgriddy](https://github.com/Weestuarty/texgriddy-es-de) by Weestuarty, an
+  ES-DE theme that inspired the site's look. The look was recreated from scratch
+  in CSS; none of Texgriddy's files, images or fonts are used.
+- [Fredoka](https://fontsource.org/fonts/fredoka) (SIL Open Font License), the
+  display font.
 
 ## Legal
 
diff --git a/docs/10-features/12-discovery-portal.md b/docs/10-features/12-discovery-portal.md
index 40fa6fd..8d60ead 100644
--- a/docs/10-features/12-discovery-portal.md
+++ b/docs/10-features/12-discovery-portal.md
@@ -30,9 +30,15 @@ tokens are applied to `<body>` while the portal is mounted, which takes
 precedence over the app theme on `<html>` and also reaches dialogs and menus
 rendered into the body.
 
-One scheme ships, **Chilled** (slate background, sage boxes). Adding a scheme
+One scheme ships, **Slate** (slate background, sage boxes). Adding a scheme
 means adding an entry to `PORTAL_SCHEMES`; no component changes are needed.
 
+The portal's look is inspired by
+[Texgriddy](https://github.com/Weestuarty/texgriddy-es-de), an ES-DE theme by
+Weestuarty: the framed page, glossy tiles with a metallic ring, outlined info
+boxes, capsule buttons and the slate and sage palette. It was recreated from
+scratch in CSS; none of Texgriddy's files, images or fonts are used.
+
 Display text uses Fredoka (OFL, bundled via `@fontsource-variable/fredoka`);
 body text uses Verdana.
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/portal/PortalLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/portal/PortalLayout.tsx
index bd10467..75c6ae3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/portal/PortalLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/portal/PortalLayout.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function PortalLayout() {
   const searchRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [rolling, setRolling] = useState(false);
 
-  useEffect(() => applyPortalScheme('chilled'), []);
+  useEffect(() => applyPortalScheme('slate'), []);
   useMatureSync();
 
   const playRandom = async () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/portal/schemes.ts b/frontend/src/components/portal/schemes.ts
index ec3de44..669d163 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/portal/schemes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/portal/schemes.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ export interface PortalScheme {
 }
 
 export const PORTAL_SCHEMES = {
-  chilled: {
-    label: 'Chilled',
+  slate: {
+    label: 'Slate',
     tokens: {
       '--p-bg': '#4c6878',
       '--p-bg-mix': '#2f4553',