diff --git a/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini b/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini
index 709fa2f..b6f5a5e 100644
--- a/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini
+++ b/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_STANDARD="Standard"
 TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_ALTERNATIVE="Alternative"
 TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_CUSTOM="Custom"
 ; New labels for Theme tab dropdowns
-TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_LABEL="Light color palette"
-TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_DESC="Select a color palette for light mode. To use Custom, copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/light/colors_custom.css</code> and customize the CSS variables to match your brand."
-TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_LABEL="Dark color palette"
-TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_DESC="Select a color palette for dark mode. To use Custom, copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/dark/colors_custom.css</code> and customize the CSS variables to match your brand."
+TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_LABEL="Light colour palette"
+TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_DESC="Select a colour palette for light mode. <strong>Standard</strong> uses the default blue theme with comprehensive styling for all components. <strong>Custom</strong> allows you to create your own colour scheme - copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/light/colors_custom.css</code> and customise the CSS variables to match your brand."
+TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_LABEL="Dark colour palette"
+TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_DESC="Select a colour palette for dark mode. <strong>Standard</strong> uses the default blue theme optimised for dark backgrounds with proper contrast. <strong>Custom</strong> allows you to create your own colour scheme - copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/dark/colors_custom.css</code> and customise the CSS variables to match your brand."
 
 ; ===== Theme tab (core feature strings) =====
 TPL_MOKO_THEME_FIELDSET="Theme"
diff --git a/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini b/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini
index 0dc0794..291ef85 100644
--- a/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini
+++ b/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokocassiopeia.ini
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_ALTERNATIVE="Alternative"
 TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_CUSTOM="Custom"
 ; New labels for Theme tab dropdowns
 TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_LABEL="Light color palette"
-TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_DESC="Select a color palette for light mode. To use Custom, copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/light/colors_custom.css</code> and customize the CSS variables to match your brand."
+TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_DESC="Select a color palette for light mode. <strong>Standard</strong> uses the default blue theme with comprehensive styling for all components. <strong>Custom</strong> allows you to create your own color scheme - copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/light/colors_custom.css</code> and customize the CSS variables to match your brand."
 TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_LABEL="Dark color palette"
-TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_DESC="Select a color palette for dark mode. To use Custom, copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/dark/colors_custom.css</code> and customize the CSS variables to match your brand."
+TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_DESC="Select a color palette for dark mode. <strong>Standard</strong> uses the default blue theme optimized for dark backgrounds with proper contrast. <strong>Custom</strong> allows you to create your own color scheme - copy the template file from <code>templates/colors_custom.css</code> to <code>media/templates/site/mokocassiopeia/css/colors/dark/colors_custom.css</code> and customize the CSS variables to match your brand."
 
 ; ===== Theme tab (core feature strings) =====
 TPL_MOKO_THEME_FIELDSET="Theme"
diff --git a/src/templates/templateDetails.xml b/src/templates/templateDetails.xml
index 5aa2d9b..e69e64a 100644
--- a/src/templates/templateDetails.xml
+++ b/src/templates/templateDetails.xml
@@ -191,12 +191,10 @@
 				<field name="theme_sep_vars" type="spacer" label="Variables &amp; Palettes" hr="false" class="text fw-bold" />
 				<field name="colorLightName" type="list" label="TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_LIGHT_NAME_DESC" default="colors_standard">
 					<option value="colors_standard">TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_STANDARD</option>
-					<option value="colors_alternative">TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_ALTERNATIVE</option>
 					<option value="colors_custom">TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_CUSTOM</option>
 				</field>
 				<field name="colorDarkName" type="list" label="TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_DARK_NAME_DESC" default="colors_standard">
 					<option value="colors_standard">TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_STANDARD</option>
-					<option value="colors_alternative">TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_ALTERNATIVE</option>
 					<option value="colors_custom">TPL_MOKOCASSIOPEIA_COLOR_NAME_CUSTOM</option>
 				</field>