diff --git a/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.module.css b/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.module.css
index fc1df01..5b46a19 100644
--- a/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.module.css
+++ b/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.module.css
@@ -25,19 +25,6 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.grid {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  background-image: linear-gradient(
-    to bottom,
-    transparent 0,
-    transparent calc(100% / 22 - 1px),
-    color-mix(in srgb, var(--foreground) 6%, transparent) calc(100% / 22 - 1px),
-    color-mix(in srgb, var(--foreground) 6%, transparent) calc(100% / 22)
-  );
-  background-size: 100% calc(100% / 22 * 4);
-}
-
 /* ── readout chip (in the stage band, above the page) ─────────────────── */
 .tagRow {
   position: absolute;
diff --git a/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.tsx b/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.tsx
index 2bf6e03..9314065 100644
--- a/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.tsx
+++ b/src/components/reader/PdfLayoutScan.tsx
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ export function PdfLayoutScan() {
       </div>
 
       <div className={styles.page}>
-        <div className={styles.grid} />
-
         <div className={styles.solos}>
           {SCAN_BLOCKS.map((block, i) => {
             const size = SHAPE_SIZE[block.shape];