diff --git a/components/dashboard/ActivityLandscape.test.tsx b/components/dashboard/ActivityLandscape.test.tsx
index e2b44e2c5..d579c11c2 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/ActivityLandscape.test.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/ActivityLandscape.test.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
+import type { ComponentProps, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import ActivityLandscape from './ActivityLandscape';
 
-vi.mock('framer-motion', async () => {
-  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import('framer-motion')>('framer-motion');
+type MotionDivProps = ComponentProps<'div'> & {
+  initial?: unknown;
+  animate?: unknown;
+  exit?: unknown;
+  transition?: unknown;
+};
 
+vi.mock('framer-motion', () => {
   return {
-    ...actual,
     motion: {
-      ...actual.motion,
-      div: ({ children, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<'div'>) => (
-        <div {...props}>{children}</div>
-      ),
+      div: ({
+        children,
+        initial: _initial,
+        animate: _animate,
+        exit: _exit,
+        transition: _transition,
+        ...props
+      }: MotionDivProps) => <div {...props}>{children}</div>,
     },
+    AnimatePresence: ({ children }: { children?: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
   };
 });
 const mockData = Array.from({ length: 100 }, (_, i) => ({
diff --git a/components/dashboard/HistoricalTrendView.empty-fallback.test.tsx b/components/dashboard/HistoricalTrendView.empty-fallback.test.tsx
index 3b32d30fb..dec4a8fcf 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/HistoricalTrendView.empty-fallback.test.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/HistoricalTrendView.empty-fallback.test.tsx
@@ -74,16 +74,11 @@ describe('HistoricalTrendView - Empty & Missing Input Fallbacks', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-01-15T12:00:00Z'));
     consoleError = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-01-15T12:00:00Z'));
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
     consoleError.mockRestore();
-    vi.useRealTimers();
   });
 
   it('renders clear empty-state messaging when activity is an empty array', () => {
@@ -113,7 +108,7 @@ describe('HistoricalTrendView - Empty & Missing Input Fallbacks', () => {
 
     expect(screen.getByText('Contributions')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('Active Days')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText('Current Streak')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/^(?:Current|Upcoming|Ending) Streak$/)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('Longest Streak')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
diff --git a/components/dashboard/ProfileCard.accessibility.test.tsx b/components/dashboard/ProfileCard.accessibility.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27237195d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/dashboard/ProfileCard.accessibility.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+import type { ComponentProps, ImgHTMLAttributes, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import ProfileCard from './ProfileCard';
+import VisualizationTooltip from './VisualizationTooltip';
+import type { DashboardExportData, UserProfile } from '@/types/dashboard';
+
+type MotionProps = {
+  initial?: unknown;
+  animate?: unknown;
+  exit?: unknown;
+  transition?: unknown;
+  whileHover?: unknown;
+  whileTap?: unknown;
+};
+
+type MotionDivProps = ComponentProps<'div'> & MotionProps & { children?: ReactNode };
+type MotionButtonProps = ComponentProps<'button'> & MotionProps & { children?: ReactNode };
+
+vi.mock('next/image', () => ({
+  default: ({
+    fill: _fill,
+    ...props
+  }: ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement> & { fill?: boolean }) => (
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
+    <img {...props} />
+  ),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('framer-motion', () => ({
+  motion: {
+    div: ({
+      children,
+      initial: _initial,
+      animate: _animate,
+      exit: _exit,
+      transition: _transition,
+      ...props
+    }: MotionDivProps) => <div {...props}>{children}</div>,
+    button: ({
+      children,
+      initial: _initial,
+      animate: _animate,
+      exit: _exit,
+      transition: _transition,
+      whileHover: _whileHover,
+      whileTap: _whileTap,
+      ...props
+    }: MotionButtonProps) => <button {...props}>{children}</button>,
+  },
+  AnimatePresence: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('react-qr-code', () => ({
+  default: ({ value }: { value: string }) => (
+    <svg aria-hidden="true" data-testid="qr-code" data-value={value} />
+  ),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@/hooks/useShareActions', () => ({
+  useShareActions: () => ({
+    states: {},
+    handleTwitter: vi.fn(),
+    handleLinkedIn: vi.fn(),
+    handleReddit: vi.fn(),
+    handleDownloadPNG: vi.fn(),
+    handleDownloadWEBP: vi.fn(),
+    handleDownloadSVG: vi.fn(),
+    handleCopyMarkdown: vi.fn(),
+    handleDownloadJSON: vi.fn(),
+    handleNativeShare: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+const mockUser: UserProfile = {
+  name: 'Jane Doe',
+  username: 'janedoe',
+  bio: 'Fullstack Engineer and open source maintainer',
+  location: 'San Francisco, CA',
+  joinedDate: 'Joined Oct 2021',
+  developerScore: 88,
+  avatarUrl: 'https://example.com/jane-avatar.png',
+  isPro: true,
+  stats: {
+    repositories: 45,
+    stars: 230,
+    followers: 1200,
+    following: 150,
+  },
+};
+
+const mockExportData: DashboardExportData = {
+  stats: {
+    currentStreak: 8,
+    peakStreak: 45,
+    totalContributions: 382,
+  },
+  languages: [
+    { name: 'TypeScript', color: '#3178c6', percentage: 70 },
+    { name: 'CSS', color: '#563d7c', percentage: 30 },
+  ],
+  activity: [],
+};
+
+function renderProfileCard() {
+  return render(
+    <ProfileCard
+      user={mockUser}
+      exportData={mockExportData}
+      badges={['Top Contributor', 'Fast Responder']}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function getFocusableElements(container: HTMLElement) {
+  return Array.from(
+    container.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(
+      'a[href], button:not([disabled]), input:not([disabled]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])'
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+describe('ProfileCard - Accessibility Standards & Screen Reader Aria Compliance', () => {
+  it('uses accessible label coordinates for the avatar, share button, and share dialog', () => {
+    renderProfileCard();
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('img', { name: 'Jane Doe' })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'src',
+      'https://example.com/jane-avatar.png?s=120'
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /share your pulse/i }));
+
+    const dialog = screen.getByRole('dialog');
+    expect(dialog).toHaveAttribute('aria-modal', 'true');
+    expect(dialog).toHaveAttribute('aria-labelledby', 'share-sheet-title');
+    expect(screen.getByText('janedoe')).toHaveAttribute('id', 'share-sheet-title');
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /close share panel/i })).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-label',
+      'Close share panel'
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('keeps focusable button controls keyboard reachable without suppressing visible outlines', () => {
+    renderProfileCard();
+
+    const shareButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /share your pulse/i });
+    shareButton.focus();
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(shareButton);
+    expect(shareButton.className).not.toMatch(/(?:^|\s)(?:focus:)?outline-none(?:\s|$)/);
+
+    fireEvent.click(shareButton);
+
+    const closeButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /close share panel/i });
+    closeButton.focus();
+
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(closeButton);
+    expect(closeButton.className).not.toMatch(/(?:^|\s)(?:focus:)?outline-none(?:\s|$)/);
+  });
+
+  it('announces tooltip labels through tooltip semantics and readable text content', () => {
+    render(
+      <div>
+        <button aria-describedby="profile-score-tooltip">Developer Score</button>
+        <VisualizationTooltip title="Developer Score" x={120} y={80}>
+          <span id="profile-score-tooltip">Developer score is 88 out of 100.</span>
+        </VisualizationTooltip>
+      </div>
+    );
+
+    const trigger = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /developer score/i });
+    const tooltip = screen.getByRole('tooltip');
+
+    expect(trigger).toHaveAccessibleDescription('Developer score is 88 out of 100.');
+    expect(tooltip).toHaveTextContent('Developer Score');
+    expect(tooltip).toHaveTextContent('Developer score is 88 out of 100.');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves normal tab ordering and wraps keyboard focus inside the share dialog', () => {
+    renderProfileCard();
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /share your pulse/i }));
+
+    const dialog = screen.getByRole('dialog');
+    const focusableElements = getFocusableElements(dialog);
+    const closeButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /close share panel/i });
+    const copyImageButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /copy image/i });
+    const saveFileButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /save file/i });
+    const urlInput = screen.getByDisplayValue('https://commitpulse.vercel.app/dashboard/janedoe');
+
+    expect(focusableElements[0]).toBe(closeButton);
+    expect(focusableElements[1]).toBe(copyImageButton);
+    expect(focusableElements[2]).toBe(saveFileButton);
+    expect(focusableElements[3]).toBe(urlInput);
+    expect(focusableElements.length).toBeGreaterThan(4);
+
+    const firstElement = focusableElements[0];
+    const lastElement = focusableElements[focusableElements.length - 1];
+
+    lastElement.focus();
+    fireEvent.keyDown(dialog, { key: 'Tab' });
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(firstElement);
+
+    firstElement.focus();
+    fireEvent.keyDown(dialog, { key: 'Tab', shiftKey: true });
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(lastElement);
+  });
+
+  it('renders headings in logical hierarchical order without skipped levels', () => {
+    const { container } = renderProfileCard();
+
+    const headings = Array.from(
+      container.querySelectorAll<HTMLHeadingElement>('h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6')
+    );
+    const levels = headings.map((heading) => Number(heading.tagName.slice(1)));
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Jane Doe', level: 2 })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(levels).toEqual([2]);
+
+    for (let index = 0; index < levels.length - 1; index += 1) {
+      expect(levels[index + 1] - levels[index]).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/context/TranslationContext.tsx b/context/TranslationContext.tsx
index c45559553..66318cbb8 100644
--- a/context/TranslationContext.tsx
+++ b/context/TranslationContext.tsx
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ export function TranslationProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     const translationSet = translations[currentLang] || translations.en;
     let value = getNestedValue(translationSet as Record<string, unknown>, path);
 
-    if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+    if (value === path && currentLang !== 'en') {
       value = getNestedValue(translations.en as Record<string, unknown>, path);
     }
 
-    if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+    if (value === path) {
       if (params && 'defaultValue' in params) {
         return params.defaultValue;
       }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export function useTranslation() {
       changeLanguage: () => {},
       t: (path: string, params?: Record<string, string>): string => {
         const value = getNestedValue(en, path);
-        if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+        if (value === path) {
           if (params && 'defaultValue' in params) {
             return params.defaultValue;
           }
diff --git a/proxy.accessibility.test.ts b/proxy.accessibility.test.ts
index 85556c181..2664a4a3d 100644
--- a/proxy.accessibility.test.ts
+++ b/proxy.accessibility.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
-import { middleware as proxy } from './middleware';
+import { proxy } from './proxy';
 import { rateLimit } from './lib/rate-limit';
 
 vi.mock('./lib/rate-limit', () => ({
diff --git a/proxy.test.ts b/proxy.test.ts
index ba839b6fa..5a224563e 100644
--- a/proxy.test.ts
+++ b/proxy.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { beforeEach, afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
-import { middleware as proxy, config } from './middleware';
+import { proxy, config } from './proxy';
 import { rateLimit } from '@/lib/rate-limit';
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/rate-limit', () => ({
@@ -386,24 +386,24 @@ describe('proxy', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('middleware.ts wiring', () => {
-  it('middleware.ts exports a function named middleware', async () => {
-    const mod = await import('./middleware');
+describe('proxy.ts wiring', () => {
+  it('proxy.ts exports a function named proxy', async () => {
+    const mod = await import('./proxy');
 
-    // Next.js looks for a named export called `middleware`
-    expect(typeof mod.middleware).toBe('function');
+    // Next.js looks for a named export called `proxy`
+    expect(typeof mod.proxy).toBe('function');
   });
 
-  it('middleware.ts exports config with a non-empty matcher array', async () => {
-    const mod = await import('./middleware');
+  it('proxy.ts exports config with a non-empty matcher array', async () => {
+    const mod = await import('./proxy');
 
     expect(mod.config).toBeDefined();
     expect(Array.isArray(mod.config.matcher)).toBe(true);
     expect(mod.config.matcher.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
-  it('middleware covers all expected API routes', async () => {
-    const { config: mwConfig } = await import('./middleware');
+  it('proxy covers all expected API routes', async () => {
+    const { config: mwConfig } = await import('./proxy');
     const expected = [
       '/api/streak/:path*',
       '/api/github/:path*',
diff --git a/middleware.ts b/proxy.ts
similarity index 84%
rename from middleware.ts
rename to proxy.ts
index a14616778..a61f8c1d1 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/proxy.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import { rateLimit } from './lib/rate-limit';
 import { getClientIp } from './utils/getClientIp';
 
 /**
- * Next.js middleware — rate-limits all matched API routes.
+ * Next.js proxy — rate-limits all matched API routes.
  *
- * Next.js requires this file to be named `middleware.ts` at the project root
- * and to export a function named `middleware` (and optionally `config`).
+ * Next.js requires this file to be named `proxy.ts` at the project root
+ * and to export a function named `proxy` (and optionally `config`).
  *
- * @see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/middleware
+ * @see https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/middleware-to-proxy
  */
-export async function middleware(request: NextRequest): Promise<NextResponse> {
+export async function proxy(request: NextRequest): Promise<NextResponse> {
   const ip = getClientIp(request);
 
   const isRefresh =