diff --git a/shsf/contact-api/main.py b/shsf/contact-api/main.py
index b81709e..d8c3969 100644
--- a/shsf/contact-api/main.py
+++ b/shsf/contact-api/main.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS = 5
 MESSAGES_STORAGE = "portfolio_contact_messages"
 ALLOWED_ORIGINS = {
     "https://luna.reversed.dev",
+    "https://luna.spaceistyping.com",
     "http://localhost:5173",
     "http://localhost:4173",
 }
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ EMAIL_RE = re.compile(r"^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$")
 
 
 def _cors_headers(origin=""):
-    allowed_origin = origin if origin in ALLOWED_ORIGINS else "https://luna.reversed.dev"
+    allowed_origin = origin if origin in ALLOWED_ORIGINS else "https://luna.spaceistyping.com"
     return {
         "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": allowed_origin,
         "Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "GET, POST, OPTIONS",
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index a7d0ca1..acc48eb 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 const REDIRECT_HOST = 'luna.reversed.dev';
 const REDIRECT_TARGET = 'https://luna.spaceistyping.com';
 const REDIRECT_DELAY_SECONDS = 5;
+const CONTACT_API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_CONTACT_API_URL || 'https://shsf-api.reversed.dev/api/exec/17/cba6645c-2ca2-4e7a-ad94-e6114cbde761';
 
 const capabilities = [
   {
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ const principles = [
 const contactCards = [
   {
     label: 'email',
-    value: 'space@reversed.dev',
-    href: 'mailto:space@reversed.dev',
+    value: 'clawy@reversed.dev',
+    href: 'mailto:clawy@reversed.dev',
   },
   {
     label: 'gitea',
@@ -59,8 +60,17 @@ const contactCards = [
   },
 ];
 
+const initialForm = {
+  username: '',
+  email: '',
+  message: '',
+};
+
 function App() {
   const [secondsLeft, setSecondsLeft] = useState(REDIRECT_DELAY_SECONDS);
+  const [form, setForm] = useState(initialForm);
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState({ type: '', message: '' });
+  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const shouldRedirect = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.location.hostname === REDIRECT_HOST;
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -84,6 +94,47 @@ function App() {
     };
   }, [shouldRedirect]);
 
+  const handleChange = (event) => {
+    const { name, value } = event.target;
+    setForm((current) => ({ ...current, [name]: value }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    setIsSubmitting(true);
+    setStatus({ type: '', message: '' });
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(CONTACT_API_URL, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(form),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      const payload = data?._res && typeof data._res === 'object' ? data._res : data;
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(payload?.error || payload?.message || 'Something went wrong while sending the message.');
+      }
+
+      setStatus({
+        type: 'success',
+        message: payload?.message || 'Message received. It made it through.',
+      });
+      setForm(initialForm);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setStatus({
+        type: 'error',
+        message: error.message || 'Something went wrong while sending the message.',
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setIsSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="site-shell">
       {shouldRedirect && (
@@ -217,22 +268,90 @@ function App() {
         </section>
 
         <section id="contact" className="section">
-          <div className="contact card glass">
-            <div className="section-heading narrow left">
-              <p className="kicker">contact</p>
-              <h2>want to reach me?</h2>
-              <p>
-                easiest route is still a direct message, but these work too.
-              </p>
+          <div className="contact card glass contact-layout">
+            <div className="contact-intro">
+              <div className="section-heading narrow left">
+                <p className="kicker">contact</p>
+                <h2>want to reach me?</h2>
+                <p>
+                  send a message straight from the site, or just email me if that’s easier.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="contact-list">
+                {contactCards.map((item) => (
+                  <a key={item.label} href={item.href} className="contact-row" target={item.href.startsWith('http') ? '_blank' : undefined} rel="noreferrer">
+                    <span>{item.label}</span>
+                    <strong>{item.value}</strong>
+                  </a>
+                ))}
+              </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="contact-list">
-              {contactCards.map((item) => (
-                <a key={item.label} href={item.href} className="contact-row" target={item.href.startsWith('http') ? '_blank' : undefined} rel="noreferrer">
-                  <span>{item.label}</span>
-                  <strong>{item.value}</strong>
-                </a>
-              ))}
+            <div className="contact-form-wrap">
+              <div className="form-intro">
+                <h3>contact form</h3>
+                <p>messages go straight into the inbox backend, no crusty third-party form junk.</p>
+              </div>
+
+              <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="contact-form">
+                <label className="field">
+                  <span>name</span>
+                  <input
+                    id="username"
+                    name="username"
+                    type="text"
+                    value={form.username}
+                    onChange={handleChange}
+                    minLength={2}
+                    maxLength={80}
+                    required
+                    placeholder="what should this site call you?"
+                  />
+                </label>
+
+                <label className="field">
+                  <span>email</span>
+                  <input
+                    id="email"
+                    name="email"
+                    type="email"
+                    value={form.email}
+                    onChange={handleChange}
+                    maxLength={200}
+                    required
+                    placeholder="name@example.com"
+                  />
+                </label>
+
+                <label className="field">
+                  <span>message</span>
+                  <textarea
+                    id="message"
+                    name="message"
+                    value={form.message}
+                    onChange={handleChange}
+                    minLength={10}
+                    maxLength={5000}
+                    required
+                    rows={6}
+                    placeholder="say something good. or interesting. ideally both."
+                  />
+                </label>
+
+                {status.message ? (
+                  <div className={`form-status ${status.type === 'success' ? 'is-success' : 'is-error'}`}>
+                    {status.message}
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
+
+                <div className="form-footer">
+                  <p>rate limited per ip, because spam bots are annoying.</p>
+                  <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting} className="button button-primary submit-button">
+                    {isSubmitting ? 'sending...' : 'send message'}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </form>
             </div>
           </div>
         </section>
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 7e1edf2..724deda 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -470,6 +470,111 @@ h1 {
   line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
+.contact-layout {
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
+  align-items: start;
+}
+
+.contact-intro,
+.contact-form-wrap {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 18px;
+}
+
+.form-intro h3 {
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.form-intro p {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  line-height: 1.7;
+}
+
+.contact-form {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 16px;
+}
+
+.field {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.field span,
+.form-footer p {
+  color: var(--muted-soft);
+  font-size: 0.84rem;
+  text-transform: lowercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+}
+
+.field input,
+.field textarea {
+  width: 100%;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  background: rgba(8, 11, 24, 0.72);
+  color: var(--text);
+  padding: 14px 16px;
+  font: inherit;
+  outline: none;
+  transition: border-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
+}
+
+.field textarea {
+  resize: vertical;
+  min-height: 150px;
+}
+
+.field input::placeholder,
+.field textarea::placeholder {
+  color: var(--muted-soft);
+}
+
+.field input:focus,
+.field textarea:focus {
+  border-color: rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.5);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.08);
+}
+
+.form-status {
+  padding: 14px 16px;
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.form-status.is-success {
+  border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.28);
+  background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08);
+  color: #b8ffd9;
+}
+
+.form-status.is-error {
+  border-color: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.28);
+  background: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.08);
+  color: #ffc6d0;
+}
+
+.form-footer {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 16px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.submit-button {
+  border: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.submit-button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 960px) {
   .hero,
   .capability-grid,
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 2bc92b8..296f22a 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite'
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react(), tailwindcss()],
   preview: {
-    allowedHosts: ['luna.reversed.dev'],
+    allowedHosts: ['luna.reversed.dev', 'luna.spaceistyping.com'],
   },
 })