diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 8353518..81cf69c 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ const geistSans = localFont({
   ],
   variable: "--font-geist-sans",
   display: "swap",
+  // Not preloaded: these fonts are not used by the design, and preloading all
+  // 36 files made the response headers ~8 KB, which the reverse proxy rejects (502).
+  preload: false,
 });
 
 const geistMono = localFont({
@@ -50,11 +53,14 @@ const geistMono = localFont({
   ],
   variable: "--font-geist-mono",
   display: "swap",
+  // Not preloaded: these fonts are not used by the design, and preloading all
+  // 36 files made the response headers ~8 KB, which the reverse proxy rejects (502).
+  preload: false,
 });
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Rotary Club of Vellore — Installation Ceremony 2026",
-  description: "The President and Members cordially invite you, with family, to witness the installation of the incoming Board and to Create Lasting Impact together.",
+  title: "Rotary Club of Vellore",
+  description: "Rotary Club of Vellore — serving Vellore since 1948. Meetings, events and gallery.",
 };
 
 export default function RootLayout({