diff --git a/install.d/10-brew.sh b/install.d/10-brew.sh
index 1524b76..b1e437b 100755
--- a/install.d/10-brew.sh
+++ b/install.d/10-brew.sh
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 [[ "$DOTS_OS" != "macos" ]] && { log_skip "Not macOS"; return 0; }
 
 if ! command -v brew &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "Installing Homebrew..."
+    log_info "Installing Homebrew..."
     bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
     eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
 else
-    echo "Homebrew is already installed."
+    log_skip "Homebrew already installed"
 fi
 brew --version | log_quote
 log_pass "Homebrew installed"
diff --git a/install.d/20-ssh.sh b/install.d/20-ssh.sh
index 3d8d0c6..db1ace5 100755
--- a/install.d/20-ssh.sh
+++ b/install.d/20-ssh.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$ssh_key" ]; then
         -C "$(whoami)@$(hostname)-$(date -I)"
 fi
 
-cat "$ssh_pub"
+cat "$ssh_pub" | log_quote
 
 unset ssh_method ssh_target ssh_key ssh_pub
 log_pass "SSH key configured"
diff --git a/install.d/22-zsh.sh b/install.d/22-zsh.sh
index 40884d2..1821830 100755
--- a/install.d/22-zsh.sh
+++ b/install.d/22-zsh.sh
@@ -50,3 +50,5 @@ if [[ "$SHELL" != *zsh ]]; then
     sudo usermod -s "$(command -v zsh)" "$(whoami)"
 fi
 
+log_pass "zsh configured"
+
diff --git a/install.d/23-stow.sh b/install.d/23-stow.sh
index d3c9c15..d6c83bb 100755
--- a/install.d/23-stow.sh
+++ b/install.d/23-stow.sh
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@ fi
 # Bust PATH cache to force rebuild with new profile
 rm -f "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/dots/path"
 
+log_pass "stow linked"
+
diff --git a/install.d/26-bat.sh b/install.d/26-bat.sh
index a477b35..756b84e 100644
--- a/install.d/26-bat.sh
+++ b/install.d/26-bat.sh
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ fi
 
 bat --version | log_quote
 
-bat cache --build 2>/dev/null
+bat cache --build &>/dev/null
 log_pass "bat theme cache built"
diff --git a/install.d/30-mise.sh b/install.d/30-mise.sh
index 525fec7..2a3112f 100755
--- a/install.d/30-mise.sh
+++ b/install.d/30-mise.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if ! command -v mise &>/dev/null; then
     esac
 fi
 
-echo "mise $(mise --version)" | log_quote
+echo "mise $(MISE_QUIET=1 mise --version)" | log_quote
 
 # Skip runtimes in Codespaces (use pre-installed versions)
 if [[ "$DOTS_ENV" != "codespaces" ]]; then
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ if [[ "$DOTS_ENV" != "codespaces" ]]; then
     )
 
     log_info "Installing runtimes..."
-    mise install "${MISE_RUNTIMES[@]}"
+    MISE_QUIET=1 mise install "${MISE_RUNTIMES[@]}" 2>&1 | log_quote
     for tool in "${MISE_RUNTIMES[@]}"; do
-        mise use -g "$tool"
+        MISE_QUIET=1 mise use -g "$tool" 2>&1 | log_quote
     done
 fi
 
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ fi
 
 log_info "Installing apps..."
 for tool in "${MISE_APPS[@]}"; do
-    mise use -g "$tool"
+    MISE_QUIET=1 mise use -g "$tool" 2>&1 | log_quote
 done
 
 # Rebuild bat theme cache with mise-installed bat (must match delta's syntect version)
-bat cache --build 2>/dev/null
+bat cache --build &>/dev/null
 
 if [[ "$DOTS_ENV" != "codespaces" ]]; then
     # Setup Poetry ZSH completions (XDG compliant)
diff --git a/install.d/70-cca.sh b/install.d/70-cca.sh
index f69dd9b..64f6843 100755
--- a/install.d/70-cca.sh
+++ b/install.d/70-cca.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 if ! echo "$BREW_CASKS" | grep -q "^colour-contrast-analyser$"; then
     brew install --cask colour-contrast-analyser
 else
-    echo "Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA) is already installed."
+    log_skip "CCA already installed"
 fi
 log_pass "CCA installed"
diff --git a/install.d/71-rectangle.sh b/install.d/71-rectangle.sh
index 6280c5b..3596f8b 100755
--- a/install.d/71-rectangle.sh
+++ b/install.d/71-rectangle.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 if ! echo "$BREW_CASKS" | grep -q "^rectangle$"; then
     brew install --cask rectangle
 else
-    echo "Rectangle is already installed."
+    log_skip "Rectangle already installed"
 fi
 log_pass "Rectangle installed"
diff --git a/install.d/72-meetingbar.sh b/install.d/72-meetingbar.sh
index 5091e79..21063d6 100755
--- a/install.d/72-meetingbar.sh
+++ b/install.d/72-meetingbar.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 if ! echo "$BREW_CASKS" | grep -q "^meetingbar$"; then
     brew install --cask meetingbar
 else
-    echo "MeetingBar is already installed."
+    log_skip "MeetingBar already installed"
 fi
 log_pass "MeetingBar installed"
diff --git a/install.d/73-betterdisplay.sh b/install.d/73-betterdisplay.sh
index bb6f6fe..45cd6c4 100755
--- a/install.d/73-betterdisplay.sh
+++ b/install.d/73-betterdisplay.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 if ! echo "$BREW_CASKS" | grep -q "^betterdisplay$"; then
     brew install --cask betterdisplay
 else
-    echo "BetterDisplay is already installed."
+    log_skip "BetterDisplay already installed"
 fi
 log_pass "BetterDisplay installed"
diff --git a/install.d/74-dockutil.sh b/install.d/74-dockutil.sh
index f6d32ea..84b894e 100755
--- a/install.d/74-dockutil.sh
+++ b/install.d/74-dockutil.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 if ! echo "$BREW_FORMULAE" | grep -q "^dockutil$"; then
     brew install dockutil
 else
-    echo "dockutil is already installed."
+    log_skip "dockutil already installed"
 fi
 log_pass "dockutil installed"
diff --git a/install.d/75-wispr-flow.sh b/install.d/75-wispr-flow.sh
index 301506d..302a260 100644
--- a/install.d/75-wispr-flow.sh
+++ b/install.d/75-wispr-flow.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 if ! echo "$BREW_CASKS" | grep -q "^wispr-flow$"; then
     brew install --cask wispr-flow
 else
-    echo "Wispr Flow is already installed."
+    log_skip "Wispr Flow already installed"
 fi
 log_pass "Wispr Flow installed"
diff --git a/install.d/99-fastfetch.sh b/install.d/99-fastfetch.sh
index 8519d93..627df95 100755
--- a/install.d/99-fastfetch.sh
+++ b/install.d/99-fastfetch.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@
 # Skip in Codespaces (cosmetic only)
 [[ "$DOTS_ENV" == "codespaces" ]] && { log_skip "Codespaces"; return 0; }
 
-fastfetch --pipe false
+fastfetch --pipe false \
+    --logo-color-1 "38;2;44;180;148" \
+    --color-title "38;2;44;180;148" \
+    --color-keys "38;2;114;144;184" \
+    --color-separator "38;2;128;128;128"
 
diff --git a/script/install b/script/install
index 74b75a2..4e36a7d 100755
--- a/script/install
+++ b/script/install
@@ -6,18 +6,16 @@ set -eo pipefail
 #
 
 if [[ -t 1 && -n "$TERM" && "$TERM" != "dumb" ]]; then
-    BLUE=$'\033[38;2;12;72;204m'
-    CYAN=$'\033[38;2;0;228;252m'
-    CYAN_BOLD=$'\033[1;38;2;0;228;252m'
-    RED=$'\033[38;2;244;4;4m'
-    GREEN=$'\033[38;2;44;180;148m'
+    TEAL=$'\033[38;2;44;180;148m'
+    TEAL_BOLD=$'\033[1;38;2;44;180;148m'
+    RED=$'\033[38;2;248;140;20m'
+    GREEN=$'\033[38;2;114;144;184m'
     YELLOW=$'\033[38;2;252;252;56m'
     GREY=$'\033[38;2;128;128;128m'
     NC=$'\033[0m'
 else
-    BLUE=""
-    CYAN=""
-    CYAN_BOLD=""
+    TEAL=""
+    TEAL_BOLD=""
     RED=""
     GREEN=""
     YELLOW=""
@@ -26,18 +24,18 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Log functions
-log_info() { echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $*"; }
+log_info() { echo -e "${TEAL}[INFO]${NC} $*"; }
 log_pass() { echo -e "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} $*"; }
 log_skip() { echo -e "${GREY}[SKIP]${NC} $*"; }
 log_warn() { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $*"; }
 log_error() { echo -e "${RED}[FAIL]${NC} $*"; }
-log_debug() { echo -e "${CYAN}$*${NC}"; }
+log_debug() { echo -e "${TEAL}$*${NC}"; }
 log_quote() { sed "s/^/  ${GREY}│ /" | sed "s/$/${NC}/"; }
 
 # Export log functions
 export -f log_info log_pass log_skip log_warn log_error log_debug log_quote
 
-printf "\n\t${CYAN} <<< ${CYAN_BOLD}dots${CYAN} >>> ${NC}\n"
+printf "\n\t${TEAL} <<< ${TEAL_BOLD}dots${TEAL} >>> ${NC}\n"
 printf "\t${GREY}==============${NC}\n\n"
 
 # High-resolution time helpers
@@ -55,8 +53,10 @@ fi
 
 # Ensure sudo credentials are cached
 if [[ -z "$SKIP_SUDO_CHECK" ]]; then
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking sudo credentials...${NC}"
-    sudo -v
+    if ! sudo -n true 2>/dev/null; then
+        log_warn "Requesting sudo authentication..."
+        sudo -v
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Set up environment
@@ -127,13 +127,15 @@ targets=($@)
 
 # Run install scripts
 run() {
-    echo -e "Running \"$(basename "$0")\" at \"$(date)\""
-    echo -e "Running as \"$(whoami)\" on \"$(hostname)\""
-    if [[ -n "$targets" ]]; then
-        echo -e "Running ${YELLOW}${#targets[@]}${NC} install target(s): ${YELLOW}${targets[@]}${NC}"
-    else
-        echo -e "Running all install targets"
-    fi
+    {
+        echo "Running \"$(basename "$0")\" at \"$(date)\""
+        echo "Running as \"$(whoami)\" on \"$(hostname)\""
+        if [[ -n "$targets" ]]; then
+            echo "Running ${#targets[@]} install target(s): ${targets[*]}"
+        else
+            echo "Running all install targets"
+        fi
+    } | log_quote
 
     scripts=("$install_dir"/*.sh)
     for script in "${scripts[@]}"; do
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ run() {
 
         local script_name=$(basename "$script")
 
-        printf "\n\n${CYAN}<<< ${CYAN_BOLD}$script_name:${NC}\n"
+        printf "\n\n${TEAL}<<< ${TEAL_BOLD}$script_name:${NC}\n"
         local start_ns=$(now_ns)
         source "$script"
         local end_ns=$(now_ns)
@@ -161,11 +163,11 @@ run() {
         else
             time_color="$RED"
         fi
-        printf "${CYAN}>>> ${CYAN_BOLD}${script_name}, ${NC}"
+        printf "${TEAL}>>> ${TEAL_BOLD}${script_name}, ${NC}"
         printf "completed in ${time_color}${execution_ms_formatted}ms${NC}\n"
     done
 }
-echo -e "\ninstall: Logging to \"$log_abs_target\""
+echo -e "\n${GREY}Logging to \"$log_abs_target\"${NC}"
 total_start_ns=$(now_ns)
 run 2>&1 | tee "$log_abs_target"
 total_end_ns=$(now_ns)
@@ -173,5 +175,5 @@ total_end_ns=$(now_ns)
 total_ms=$(( (total_end_ns - total_start_ns) / 1000000 ))
 total_s=$(( total_ms / 1000 ))
 total_ms_rem=$(( total_ms % 1000 ))
-echo -e "\nThank you!"
+printf "\n${TEAL}Thank you!${NC}\n"
 printf "Total time: ${GREEN}%d.%03ds${NC}\n\n" "$total_s" "$total_ms_rem"