diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index 289d5ae..cf30e98 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -976,23 +976,19 @@
           const pts = [start, end].slice().sort((a, b) => a[0] - b[0] || a[1] - b[1]);
           const isForward = (start === pts[0]);
 
-          // Calculate curveness: ensure all lines are slightly curved
-          // Use a canonical hash of the route endpoints to deterministically decide the curve direction
-          // This helps spread lines across the map even for single routes
-          const names = [route.source, route.dest].sort();
-          const routeHash = (names[0] + names[1]).split('').reduce((acc, char) => acc + char.charCodeAt(0), 0);
-          const baseSign = (routeHash % 2 === 0 ? 1 : -1);
-
+          // Simplified calculation to reduce crossings
+          // Maintaining a consistent direction for single lines ensures that parallel paths stay parallel
           let finalCurve = 0;
           if (count === 1) {
-            // Single lines get a decent curve, alternating direction based on hash
-            finalCurve = 0.2 * baseSign;
+            // Subtle consistent curve for single routes
+            finalCurve = 0.12;
           } else {
-            // Multiple lines between same points fan out with increasing magnitude
-            const magnitude = 0.2 + Math.floor(i / 2) * 0.15;
+            // Symmetrical fan-out for multiple lines between the same points
+            // This spreads them cleanly into "eye" shapes without biased clustering
+            const magnitude = 0.12 + Math.floor(i / 2) * 0.12;
             const spread = (i % 2 === 0) ? magnitude : -magnitude;
-            // Apply baseSign to ensure the whole group isn't biased to one side
-            finalCurve = isForward ? (spread * baseSign) : (-spread * baseSign);
+            // Ensure visual consistency regardless of the data direction (A->B or B->A)
+            finalCurve = isForward ? spread : -spread;
           }
 
           finalSeries.push({