diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/index.astro b/frontend/src/pages/index.astro
index da8a36e..1f27967 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -53,13 +53,11 @@ try {
 }
 
 const isAdmin = Astro.cookies.get('admin_session')?.value === '1';
-const total = posts.length;
 ---
 
 <Layout title="Catalogue" description={siteConfig.welcome_subtitle}>
 	<section class="relative mb-16 md:mb-24">
-		<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-end gap-8 md:gap-12">
-			<div class="flex-1 max-w-2xl">
+		<div class="max-w-2xl">
 				<h1 class="font-display italic font-semibold text-[var(--text)] text-5xl md:text-7xl lg:text-8xl leading-[0.95] tracking-tight mb-6">
 					{isAdmin ? (
 						<EditableText
@@ -99,18 +97,6 @@ const total = posts.length;
 						</a>
 					</div>
 				)}
-			</div>
-
-			<aside class="md:w-64 lg:w-80 shrink-0 md:pb-2">
-				<div class="font-display italic text-[var(--subtext0)] text-xs tracking-[0.3em] uppercase mb-2">Index</div>
-				<div class="numeral text-5xl md:text-6xl text-[var(--mauve)] leading-none mb-3">
-					{String(total).padStart(2, '0')}
-				</div>
-				<div class="font-display italic text-[var(--subtext1)] text-base leading-snug">
-					{total === 1 ? 'work hanging' : 'works hanging'},
-					<span class="font-hand text-[var(--mauve)] text-xl ml-1">arranged below</span>
-				</div>
-			</aside>
 		</div>
 	</section>