diff --git a/src/components/portfolio/PortfolioFiltersBar.tsx b/src/components/portfolio/PortfolioFiltersBar.tsx
index 7b94126..ba36a7e 100644
--- a/src/components/portfolio/PortfolioFiltersBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/portfolio/PortfolioFiltersBar.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default function PortfolioFiltersBar({ years = [] }: { years?: number[] }
             className="h-10 w-full rounded-md border bg-background px-3 text-sm"
             value={q}
             onChange={(e) => setQ(e.target.value)}
-            placeholder="e.g. portrait, berlin, oil…"
+            placeholder="e.g. lizard, monk, fantasy"
             inputMode="search"
           />