Center README entry cards and correct sponsor tiers (#2569)

Center the three-card README group, remove stale $5 sponsor copy, and align sponsor docs to the current public tiers.

README.md

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ ECC v2.0.0 adds the public Hermes operator story on top of that reusable layer:
 
 ---
 
-<table aria-label="ECC primary links" width="100%">
+<div align="center">
+
+<table aria-label="ECC primary links">
 <tr>
 <td width="33%" align="center">
   <a href="https://ecc.tools/pricing">
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ ECC v2.0.0 adds the public Hermes operator story on top of that reusable layer:
     <img src="assets/images/community/heart.svg" height="42" alt="" /><br />
     <strong>Sponsor ECC</strong>
   </a><br />
-  <sub>Fund the OSS · From $5/mo</sub>
+  <sub>Fund the open-source project</sub>
 </td>
 <td width="33%" align="center">
   <a href="https://discord.gg/36yGMHGFbR">
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ ECC v2.0.0 adds the public Hermes operator story on top of that reusable layer:
 </tr>
 </table>
 
+</div>
+
 <sub>**OSS stays free.** This repo is MIT-licensed forever. ECC Pro is the hosted GitHub App for private repos. <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m">Sponsors</a> and <a href="https://ecc.tools/pricing">Pro subscribers</a> fund the work. That's why a single maintainer ships weekly across 7 harnesses.</sub>
 
 <div align="center">

SPONSORS.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Thank you to everyone funding ECC's open-source work. Your sponsorship is what lets the OSS layer stay free while the GitHub App, hosted security scans, and continuous improvements ship every week.
 
-## Strategic Sponsors — $2,500/mo
+## Strategic Sponsors — $3,700/mo
 
 *Become a [Strategic sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m) to be featured here.*
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Run or self-host any open-source model. Itô partners with ECC on compute, while
 
 *[Become a Builder sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m) to support the project and get your name in this list.*
 
-## Supporters — $5/mo
+## Supporters — $10/mo
 
 *[Become a Supporter](https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m) to back the project with a profile badge and a thank-you in release notes.*
 
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ Run or self-host any open-source model. Itô partners with ECC on compute, while
 
 | Tier | Monthly | Perks |
 |------|--------:|-------|
-| Supporter | $5 | Sponsor badge on profile, thank-you in release notes |
+| Supporter | $10 | Sponsor badge on profile, thank-you in release notes |
 | Builder | $25 | Above + name in SPONSORS.md |
 | Pro Sponsor | $50 | Above + listed in SPONSORS.md |
 | Team Sponsor | $200 | SPONSORS.md listing |
-| Business Sponsor | $500 | README sponsor placement + SPONSORS.md listing |
-| Strategic Sponsor | $2,500 | Premium sponsor placement + sponsor placement call |
+| Business Sponsor | $800 | README sponsor placement + SPONSORS.md listing |
+| Strategic Sponsor | $3,700 | Premium sponsor placement + sponsor placement call |
 
 [**Become a Sponsor →**](https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m)
 
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ If you sponsored before May 2026, you keep your original perks at your original
 
 ---
 
-*Updated by Hermes. Last sync: 2026-06-16*
+*Last verified against the public GitHub Sponsor tiers: 2026-07-24*

tests/scripts/ito-compute-sponsor.test.js

@@ -176,13 +176,19 @@ function main() {
       const readme = read('README.md');
       const primaryLinks = extractNamedTable(readme, 'ECC primary links');
       const guides = extractNamedTable(readme, 'ECC guides');
+      const centeredPrimaryLinks = readme.match(
+        /<div align="center">\s*<table[^>]*aria-label="ECC primary links"[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/table>\s*<\/div>/
+      );
 
+      assert.ok(centeredPrimaryLinks, 'The three primary-link cards should be centered as one group');
       assert.strictEqual((primaryLinks.match(/<td\b/g) || []).length, 3);
       assert.ok(primaryLinks.includes('assets/images/community/ecc-tools-mark.svg'));
       assertExactHref(primaryLinks, 'https://github.com/apps/ecc-tools');
       assertExactHref(primaryLinks, 'https://ecc.tools/pricing');
       assertExactHref(primaryLinks, 'https://github.com/sponsors/affaan-m');
       assert.ok(primaryLinks.includes('assets/images/community/heart.svg'));
+      assert.match(primaryLinks, /Fund the open-source project/);
+      assert.doesNotMatch(primaryLinks, /From \$5\/mo/);
       assertExactHref(primaryLinks, 'https://discord.gg/36yGMHGFbR');
       assert.ok(primaryLinks.includes('assets/images/community/discord.svg'));
 
@@ -227,6 +233,15 @@ function main() {
         /<script|<foreignObject|\son[a-z]+=|(?:href|xlink:href)=/i
       );
     }],
+    ['sponsor docs match the current public tiers', () => {
+      const sponsors = read('SPONSORS.md');
+
+      assert.match(sponsors, /## Supporters — \$10\/mo/);
+      assert.match(sponsors, /\| Supporter \| \$10 \|/);
+      assert.match(sponsors, /\| Business Sponsor \| \$800 \|/);
+      assert.match(sponsors, /\| Strategic Sponsor \| \$3,700 \|/);
+      assert.doesNotMatch(sponsors, /Supporters — \$5\/mo|\| Supporter \| \$5 \|/);
+    }],
     ['README shows the verified local Kimi via Ito path without claiming managed serving', () => {
       const readme = read('README.md');
       const localModelPath = extractNamedTable(readme, 'Local Kimi model path');