diff --git a/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc b/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
index 5fb1292..8976ea1 100644
--- a/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
+++ b/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
     // Duplicate headings: allow when in different sections (e.g. "## Why"
     // can appear under multiple top-level headings).
     "MD024": { "siblings_only": true },
+    // Inline HTML: keep the rule active but whitelist the elements we
+    // actually use for the centered header (logo <picture>/<source>/<img>,
+    // badge bloc <div>/<p>, soft line break <br>). Anything else still
+    // gets flagged. MD041 (first-line H1) is left at default; the README
+    // intentionally opens with HTML for the centered logo and silences
+    // MD041 on its first line via an inline directive.
+    "MD033": { "allowed_elements": ["p", "picture", "source", "img", "div", "br"] },
   },
   "ignores": [
     // Auto-generated by release-please from Conventional Commits.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f43da01..46c7e1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+<!-- markdownlint-disable-next-line MD041 -->
 <p align="center">
     <picture>
       <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="docs/assets/logo-dark.webp">