diff --git a/app/complete-profile/page.tsx b/app/complete-profile/page.tsx
index 808a8eac..448d8a9a 100644
--- a/app/complete-profile/page.tsx
+++ b/app/complete-profile/page.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ export default function CompleteProfile() {
           if (profile.first_name) setFirstName(profile.first_name);
           if (profile.last_name) setLastName(profile.last_name);
           if (profile.username) setUsername(profile.username);
+        } else {
+          // Profile is null, which means there was an error but we can continue
+          console.log('Profile not found, continuing with form setup');
         }
       } catch (profileError) {
         console.error('Error checking profile:', profileError);
@@ -283,14 +286,14 @@ export default function CompleteProfile() {
             <label className="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700">
               First Name *
             </label>
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              value={firstName}
-              onChange={(e) => setFirstName(e.target.value)}
-              className="w-full border border-gray-200 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-sm bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 focus:border-blue-500 transition-all duration-200 placeholder:text-gray-400"
-              placeholder="Enter your first name"
-              required
-            />
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={firstName}
+                  onChange={(e) => setFirstName(e.target.value)}
+                  className="w-full border border-gray-200 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-sm bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 focus:border-blue-500 transition-all duration-200 placeholder:text-gray-400 text-gray-900"
+                  placeholder="Enter your first name"
+                  required
+                />
           </div>
 
           {/* Last Name */}
@@ -298,14 +301,14 @@ export default function CompleteProfile() {
             <label className="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700">
               Last Name *
             </label>
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              value={lastName}
-              onChange={(e) => setLastName(e.target.value)}
-              className="w-full border border-gray-200 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-sm bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 focus:border-blue-500 transition-all duration-200 placeholder:text-gray-400"
-              placeholder="Enter your last name"
-              required
-            />
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={lastName}
+                  onChange={(e) => setLastName(e.target.value)}
+                  className="w-full border border-gray-200 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 text-sm bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 focus:border-blue-500 transition-all duration-200 placeholder:text-gray-400 text-gray-900"
+                  placeholder="Enter your last name"
+                  required
+                />
           </div>
 
           {/* Username Input */}
@@ -315,23 +318,23 @@ export default function CompleteProfile() {
             </label>
             <div className="relative">
               <div className="relative">
-                <input
-                  type="text"
-                  value={username}
-                  onChange={(e) => handleUsernameChange(e.target.value)}
-                  className={`w-full border rounded-xl px-4 py-3 pr-20 text-sm bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 focus:border-blue-500 transition-all duration-200 placeholder:text-gray-400 ${
-                    usernameAvailable === true
-                      ? 'border-green-300 bg-green-50/50'
-                      : usernameAvailable === false || usernameError
-                      ? 'border-red-300 bg-red-50/50'
-                      : 'border-gray-200'
-                  }`}
-                  placeholder="Enter your username"
-                  minLength={3}
-                  maxLength={30}
-                  title="Username can only contain letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores"
-                  required
-                />
+                    <input
+                      type="text"
+                      value={username}
+                      onChange={(e) => handleUsernameChange(e.target.value)}
+                      className={`w-full border rounded-xl px-4 py-3 pr-20 text-sm bg-white/50 backdrop-blur-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 focus:border-blue-500 transition-all duration-200 placeholder:text-gray-400 text-gray-900 ${
+                        usernameAvailable === true
+                          ? 'border-green-300 bg-green-50/50'
+                          : usernameAvailable === false || usernameError
+                          ? 'border-red-300 bg-red-50/50'
+                          : 'border-gray-200'
+                      }`}
+                      placeholder="Enter your username"
+                      minLength={3}
+                      maxLength={30}
+                      title="Username can only contain letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores"
+                      required
+                    />
                 <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 flex items-center space-x-2">
                   {isCheckingUsername && (
                     <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-blue-500" />
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 3c594e2d..05983ec3 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
           `
         }} />
         
-        {/* Preload critical resources */}
-        <link rel="preload" href="/fonts/geist-sans.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossOrigin="anonymous" />
-        <link rel="preload" href="/fonts/geist-mono.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossOrigin="anonymous" />
+        {/* Preload critical resources - removed local font preloads since we use Google Fonts */}
         
         {/* Structured Data */}
         <script
diff --git a/lib/performance/optimization.ts b/lib/performance/optimization.ts
index fd5982f3..a8e58d0b 100644
--- a/lib/performance/optimization.ts
+++ b/lib/performance/optimization.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ export function generateResourceHints(): string {
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://ocnorlktyfswjqgvzrve.supabase.co">
     
     <!-- Preload critical resources -->
-    <link rel="preload" href="/fonts/geist-sans.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin>
     <link rel="preload" href="/images/hero-bg.webp" as="image">
   `;
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/profile.ts b/lib/services/profile.ts
index 1756b78f..b91e1630 100644
--- a/lib/services/profile.ts
+++ b/lib/services/profile.ts
@@ -9,22 +9,29 @@ export class ProfileService {
   // Get user profile by ID
   async getProfile(userId: string): Promise<Profile | null> {
     const supabase = this.getSupabaseClient();
-    const { data, error } = await supabase
-      .from('profiles')
-      .select('*')
-      .eq('id', userId)
-      .single()
-
-    if (error) {
-      if (error.code === 'PGRST116') {
-        // Profile doesn't exist, create one
-        return await this.createProfile(userId)
+    
+    try {
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from('profiles')
+        .select('*')
+        .eq('id', userId)
+        .single()
+
+      if (error) {
+        if (error.code === 'PGRST116') {
+          // Profile doesn't exist, create one
+          return await this.createProfile(userId)
+        }
+        console.error('Error fetching profile:', error)
+        throw new Error(`Failed to fetch profile: ${error.message}`)
       }
-      console.error('Error fetching profile:', error)
-      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch profile: ${error.message}`)
-    }
 
-    return data
+      return data
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Profile fetch error:', error)
+      // Return null instead of throwing to allow graceful fallback
+      return null
+    }
   }
 
   // Create a new profile