diff --git a/configs/merchant-landing/index.html b/configs/merchant-landing/index.html
index 6a64bdd..d69a228 100644
--- a/configs/merchant-landing/index.html
+++ b/configs/merchant-landing/index.html
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@
       text-align: center;
     }
     .money-hint strong { color: #5eead4; font-weight: 750; }
+    /* p(l)ay: plain text; only (l) in site accent (violet), not a pill/button */
     .money-hint .play-joke {
-      color: #fdf4ff;
-      font-weight: 800;
+      font-weight: 700;
       white-space: nowrap;
-      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d946ef 0%, #a21caf 55%, #7c3aed 100%);
-      padding: 0.08em 0.35em 0.12em;
-      border-radius: 0.35em;
-      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(253, 244, 255, 0.25);
-      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+    }
+    .money-hint .play-joke .play-l {
+      color: var(--accent);
+      font-weight: 800;
     }
     .money-hint a {
       color: #5eead4; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     <p class="money-hint" role="note">
       <strong>Get GOA first.</strong>
       You need coins in your wallet before you can
-      <span class="play-joke" title="pay / play">p(l)ay</span>
+      <span class="play-joke" title="pay / play">p<span class="play-l">(l)</span>ay</span>
       here.
       <br />
       <span class="money-hint-detail">Install the wallet → one-step withdraw at the bank, then return to this shop.</span>