diff --git a/Ralph/prd.json b/Ralph/prd.json
index b56a606..c9fddc4 100644
--- a/Ralph/prd.json
+++ b/Ralph/prd.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         "Verify in browser using dev-browser skill"
       ],
       "priority": 5,
-      "passes": false,
+      "passes": true,
       "notes": "Use framer-motion's useTransform or a progress-based approach to derive blend opacity from fan animation progress. The pill elements are <g> groups inside the SVG. Apply mixBlendMode: 'multiply' as a style and animate the group's opacity using the timing constants from US-002. The blend should only be visible during/after the fan phase, not during the rise phase."
     },
     {
diff --git a/Ralph/progress.txt b/Ralph/progress.txt
index 93dad45..265da2c 100644
--- a/Ralph/progress.txt
+++ b/Ralph/progress.txt
@@ -109,3 +109,17 @@
   - Title and subtitle are `<span>` elements inside the `.flex.flex-col.items-center` branding container
   - Weight hierarchy (600 title, 400 subtitle) provides sufficient visual differentiation without needing size contrast as large
 ---
+
+## 2026-02-15 - US-005: Add overlap blend effect on fanning capsules
+- Added `blendActive` state to CvmisLogo, triggered by timer at `blendStartMs` (50% through fan animation)
+- Added two blend overlay `<g>` elements after the main pills: copies of left/right pill shapes with `mixBlendMode: 'multiply'` and opacity transitioning from 0 to 0.2
+- Blend overlays share the same `transform` and `transition` as their corresponding original pills, plus an opacity transition using `OVERLAP_BLEND_TRANSITION_DURATION_S`
+- Reduced motion: `blendActive` starts `true`, `transition: 'none'` — final blend state shown immediately
+- Browser-verified: blend darkening visible at pill overlap areas, opacity confirmed at 0.2
+- Files changed: `src/components/CvmisLogo.tsx`
+- **Learnings for future iterations:**
+  - `mix-blend-mode` is not CSS-animatable — use overlay elements with animated opacity instead of trying to transition the blend mode
+  - Blend overlay approach: duplicate the pill shapes (rect only, no icons) as separate `<g>` elements with `mixBlendMode: 'multiply'` and low opacity
+  - The `useMemo` for `blendStartMs` avoids recalculation — all timing constants are module-level so this is stable
+  - Combined CSS transition strings work in SVG `<g>` style: `transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(...), opacity 0.3s ease-out`
+---
diff --git a/src/components/CvmisLogo.tsx b/src/components/CvmisLogo.tsx
index 04d8079..d091acd 100644
--- a/src/components/CvmisLogo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CvmisLogo.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { motion, useReducedMotion } from 'framer-motion'
 
 interface CvmisLogoProps {
@@ -53,18 +53,27 @@ export function CvmisLogo({ size, cssHeight, animated = false, className }: Cvmi
   const [phase, setPhase] = useState<'rising' | 'fanning' | 'done'>(
     animated && !prefersReducedMotion ? 'rising' : 'done'
   )
+  const [blendActive, setBlendActive] = useState(!animated || !!prefersReducedMotion)
+
+  // Blend starts at OVERLAY_BLEND_START_PROGRESS through the fan animation
+  const blendStartMs = useMemo(
+    () => FAN_DELAY_AFTER_RISE_MS + FAN_DURATION_S * 1000 * OVERLAY_BLEND_START_PROGRESS,
+    []
+  )
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!animated || prefersReducedMotion) return
 
     const fanTimer = setTimeout(() => setPhase('fanning'), FAN_DELAY_AFTER_RISE_MS)
     const doneTimer = setTimeout(() => setPhase('done'), TOTAL_ANIMATION_MS)
+    const blendTimer = setTimeout(() => setBlendActive(true), blendStartMs)
 
     return () => {
       clearTimeout(fanTimer)
       clearTimeout(doneTimer)
+      clearTimeout(blendTimer)
     }
-  }, [animated, prefersReducedMotion])
+  }, [animated, prefersReducedMotion, blendStartMs])
 
   const skip = !animated || prefersReducedMotion
   const isFanned = phase === 'fanning' || phase === 'done'
@@ -149,6 +158,32 @@ export function CvmisLogo({ size, cssHeight, animated = false, className }: Cvmi
             />
           </g>
         </g>
+
+        {/* Blend overlays — multiply-blend copies of fanning pills for overlap darkening */}
+        <g
+          style={{
+            transform: leftTransform,
+            transition: skip ? 'none' : `${fanTransition}, opacity ${OVERLAP_BLEND_TRANSITION_DURATION_S}s ease-out`,
+            mixBlendMode: 'multiply',
+            opacity: blendActive ? OVERLAP_BLEND_MAX_OPACITY : 0,
+          }}
+        >
+          <g transform="translate(250, 50)">
+            <rect width="100" height="225" rx="50" fill="#0E7A7D" />
+          </g>
+        </g>
+        <g
+          style={{
+            transform: rightTransform,
+            transition: skip ? 'none' : `${fanTransitionDelayed}, opacity ${OVERLAP_BLEND_TRANSITION_DURATION_S}s ease-out`,
+            mixBlendMode: 'multiply',
+            opacity: blendActive ? OVERLAP_BLEND_MAX_OPACITY : 0,
+          }}
+        >
+          <g transform="translate(250, 50)">
+            <rect width="100" height="225" rx="50" fill="#109E6C" />
+          </g>
+        </g>
       </motion.g>
     </svg>
   )