diff --git a/src/components/ArticlePreview.tsx b/src/components/ArticlePreview.tsx
index 957d585..be09992 100644
--- a/src/components/ArticlePreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ArticlePreview.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,38 @@ interface ArticlePreviewProps {
   featured?: boolean;
 }
 
+function ArticleVisual({ image, title, featured }: { image?: string; title: string; featured?: boolean }) {
+  const baseClass = featured ? 'aspect-[16/10] md:aspect-auto md:h-full md:min-h-[320px]' : 'aspect-[16/10]';
+
+  if (image) {
+    return (
+      <div className={`${baseClass} overflow-hidden bg-muted`}>
+        <img
+          src={image}
+          alt={title}
+          className="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.03]"
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`${baseClass} relative overflow-hidden bg-[#101211]`}>
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_18%_12%,rgba(34,211,238,0.42),transparent_28%),radial-gradient(circle_at_80%_22%,rgba(251,146,60,0.36),transparent_30%),linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(217,249,157,0.28),transparent_46%)]" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-20 bg-[linear-gradient(to_right,rgba(255,255,255,0.32)_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(to_bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0.32)_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:28px_28px]" />
+      <div className="relative flex h-full items-end justify-between p-4 text-white">
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-xs uppercase text-white/60">Nostr Article</p>
+          <p className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 max-w-[18rem] text-lg font-semibold leading-tight">
+            {title}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <img src="/icon.svg" alt="" className="h-12 w-12 rounded-md shadow-lg" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function ArticlePreview({ post, variant = 'default', showAuthor = true, featured = false }: ArticlePreviewProps) {
   const { data: author } = useAuthor(post.pubkey);
   const metadata = author?.metadata;
@@ -64,24 +96,16 @@ export function ArticlePreview({ post, variant = 'default', showAuthor = true, f
   if (featured) {
     return (
       <Link to={`/${naddr}`}>
-        <Card className="overflow-hidden hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow">
+        <Card className="group overflow-hidden border-zinc-950/10 bg-white/[0.82] shadow-sm backdrop-blur transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-zinc-950/20 hover:shadow-[0_24px_80px_rgba(24,24,27,0.14)] dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:border-white/20">
           <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-0">
-            {image && (
-              <div className="aspect-video md:aspect-auto overflow-hidden bg-muted">
-                <img
-                  src={image}
-                  alt={title}
-                  className="w-full h-full object-cover hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300"
-                />
-              </div>
-            )}
-            <div className={`flex flex-col ${!image ? 'md:col-span-2' : ''}`}>
+            <ArticleVisual image={image} title={title} featured />
+            <div className="flex flex-col">
               <CardHeader className="flex-1">
-                <h3 className={`${titleSize} font-bold line-clamp-2 mb-3`}>
+                <h3 className={`${titleSize} font-serif line-clamp-2 mb-3 leading-tight`}>
                   {title}
                 </h3>
                 {summary && (
-                  <p className={`text-muted-foreground ${summaryLines} text-base`}>
+                  <p className={`text-muted-foreground ${summaryLines} text-base leading-7`}>
                     {summary}
                   </p>
                 )}
@@ -109,7 +133,7 @@ export function ArticlePreview({ post, variant = 'default', showAuthor = true, f
                 {hashtags.length > 0 && (
                   <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
                     {hashtags.map((tag: string) => (
-                      <Badge key={tag} variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+                      <Badge key={tag} variant="secondary" className="border border-zinc-950/10 bg-lime-300/25 text-xs text-zinc-800 dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-lime-300/15 dark:text-lime-100">
                         #{tag}
                       </Badge>
                     ))}
@@ -126,22 +150,14 @@ export function ArticlePreview({ post, variant = 'default', showAuthor = true, f
   // Default layout - vertical card
   return (
     <Link to={`/${naddr}`}>
-      <Card className="overflow-hidden hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow h-full flex flex-col">
-        {image && (
-          <div className="aspect-video overflow-hidden bg-muted">
-            <img
-              src={image}
-              alt={title}
-              className="w-full h-full object-cover hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300"
-            />
-          </div>
-        )}
+      <Card className="group h-full overflow-hidden border-zinc-950/10 bg-white/[0.82] shadow-sm backdrop-blur transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-zinc-950/20 hover:shadow-[0_18px_60px_rgba(24,24,27,0.12)] dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/[0.06] dark:hover:border-white/20 flex flex-col">
+        <ArticleVisual image={image} title={title} />
         <CardHeader className="flex-1">
-          <h3 className={`${titleSize} font-bold line-clamp-2 mb-2`}>
+          <h3 className={`${titleSize} font-serif line-clamp-2 mb-2 leading-tight`}>
             {title}
           </h3>
           {summary && (
-            <p className={`text-muted-foreground text-sm ${summaryLines}`}>
+            <p className={`text-muted-foreground text-sm leading-6 ${summaryLines}`}>
               {summary}
             </p>
           )}
@@ -169,7 +185,7 @@ export function ArticlePreview({ post, variant = 'default', showAuthor = true, f
           {hashtags.length > 0 && (
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
               {hashtags.map((tag: string) => (
-                <Badge key={tag} variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+                <Badge key={tag} variant="secondary" className="border border-zinc-950/10 bg-lime-300/25 text-xs text-zinc-800 dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-lime-300/15 dark:text-lime-100">
                   #{tag}
                 </Badge>
               ))}
diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index 9ae06d5..14452bf 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -9,19 +9,22 @@ export function Header() {
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
 
   return (
-    <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 w-full border-b bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/60">
+    <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 w-full border-b border-zinc-950/10 bg-[#f8f6ef]/85 backdrop-blur-xl supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-[#f8f6ef]/75 dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-[#060807]/85 dark:supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-[#060807]/75">
       <div className="container flex h-16 items-center justify-between px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
         {/* Logo / Brand */}
         <div className="flex items-center gap-4 sm:gap-6">
           <Link to="/" className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:gap-3 hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity">
-            <span className="font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl">
+            <span className="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-zinc-950/10 bg-zinc-950 shadow-sm dark:border-white/10">
+              <img src="/icon.svg" alt="" className="h-full w-full" />
+            </span>
+            <span className="font-serif text-xl font-semibold sm:text-2xl">
               zelo.news
             </span>
           </Link>
 
           {/* Desktop Navigation */}
           {user && (
-            <nav className="hidden sm:flex items-center gap-2">
+            <nav className="hidden items-center gap-1 rounded-lg border border-zinc-950/10 bg-white/55 p-1 shadow-sm backdrop-blur sm:flex dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/10">
               <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" asChild>
                 <Link to="/following" aria-label="Following">
                   <Users className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ export function Header() {
 
         {/* Desktop Actions */}
         <div className="hidden sm:flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" asChild>
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" className="hover:bg-white/70 dark:hover:bg-white/10" asChild>
             <Link to="/settings" aria-label="Settings">
               <Settings className="h-4 w-4" />
             </Link>
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ export function Header() {
             </Link>
           </Button>
           <ThemeToggle />
-          <LoginArea className='pl-2' />
+          <LoginArea className="pl-1 [&>div]:gap-1 [&_button]:h-9 [&_button]:w-9 [&_button]:rounded-md [&_button]:px-0 [&_button_span]:sr-only" />
         </div>
       </div>
     </header>
diff --git a/src/components/LatestArticles.tsx b/src/components/LatestArticles.tsx
index a9e1444..6ba6ce5 100644
--- a/src/components/LatestArticles.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LatestArticles.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Card, CardHeader } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton';
-import { Newspaper } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ArrowRight, Newspaper } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useLongFormContentNotes } from '@/hooks/useLongFormContentNotes';
 import { ArticlePreview } from '@/components/ArticlePreview';
 
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ export function LatestArticles() {
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-6">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b pb-4">
-          <Newspaper className="h-8 w-8 text-primary" />
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-zinc-950/10 pb-4 dark:border-white/10">
+          <div className="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-cyan-300/20 text-cyan-700 dark:text-cyan-200">
+            <Newspaper className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </div>
           <div>
             <Skeleton className="h-8 w-48 mb-1" />
             <Skeleton className="h-4 w-64" />
@@ -55,14 +57,20 @@ export function LatestArticles() {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
       {/* Section Header */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b pb-4">
-        <Newspaper className="h-8 w-8 text-primary" />
-        <div>
-          <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight">Latest Articles</h2>
-          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
-            Discover the most recent stories from the community
-          </p>
+      <div className="flex items-end justify-between gap-4 border-b border-zinc-950/10 pb-4 dark:border-white/10">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <div className="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-cyan-300/20 text-cyan-700 dark:text-cyan-200">
+            <Newspaper className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <p className="mb-1 text-xs uppercase text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">Fresh from the network</p>
+            <h2 className="font-serif text-3xl leading-tight sm:text-4xl">Latest Articles</h2>
+            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+              Discover the most recent stories from the community
+            </p>
+          </div>
         </div>
+        <ArrowRight className="hidden h-5 w-5 text-zinc-400 sm:block" />
       </div>
 
       {/* Featured Post - Full Width */}
diff --git a/src/components/LatestInHashtag.tsx b/src/components/LatestInHashtag.tsx
index 2859d00..c389b81 100644
--- a/src/components/LatestInHashtag.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LatestInHashtag.tsx
@@ -82,8 +82,12 @@ export function LatestInHashtag({ hashtags, icon, title }: LatestInHashtagProps)
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-6">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b pb-4">
-          {icon || <Hash className="h-8 w-8 text-primary" />}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-zinc-950/10 pb-4 dark:border-white/10">
+          {icon || (
+            <span className="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-lime-300/20 text-lime-700 dark:text-lime-200">
+              <Hash className="h-5 w-5" />
+            </span>
+          )}
           <div>
             <Skeleton className="h-8 w-48 mb-1" />
             <Skeleton className="h-4 w-64" />
@@ -117,10 +121,15 @@ export function LatestInHashtag({ hashtags, icon, title }: LatestInHashtagProps)
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
       {/* Section Header */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b pb-4">
-        {icon || <Hash className="h-8 w-8 text-primary" />}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-zinc-950/10 pb-4 dark:border-white/10">
+        {icon || (
+          <span className="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-lime-300/20 text-lime-700 dark:text-lime-200">
+            <Hash className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </span>
+        )}
         <div className="flex-1">
-          <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight">
+          <p className="mb-1 text-xs uppercase text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">Topic stream</p>
+          <h2 className="font-serif text-3xl leading-tight sm:text-4xl">
             {title || (hashtagArray.length === 1 
               ? `Latest in #${hashtagArray[0]}`
               : `Latest in ${hashtagArray.map(h => `#${h}`).join(', ')}`
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ export function LatestInHashtag({ hashtags, icon, title }: LatestInHashtagProps)
             onClick={() => navigate(`/tag/${encodeURIComponent(hashtagArray[0])}`)}
             variant="outline"
             size="default"
-            className="gap-1"
+            className="gap-1 border-zinc-950/15 bg-white/70 backdrop-blur hover:bg-white dark:border-white/15 dark:bg-white/10 dark:hover:bg-white/15"
           >
             View All
             <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" />
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 123627a..e0e7eec 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -18,10 +18,18 @@ export function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
       {/* Mobile-only bottom navigation */}
       <BottomNav />
       {/* Add extra bottom padding on mobile so footer content can scroll above the BottomNav overlay */}
-      <footer className="border-t pt-6 pb-24 sm:pb-8 md:pt-8">
+      <footer className="border-t border-zinc-950/10 bg-[#f8f6ef] pt-6 pb-24 dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-[#060807] sm:pb-8 md:pt-8">
         <div className="container px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
           <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-between items-center gap-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
             <p>Powered by Nostr</p>
+            <a
+              href="https://soapbox.pub/mkstack"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noreferrer"
+              className="text-foreground underline-offset-4 hover:underline"
+            >
+              Vibed with MKStack
+            </a>
             <p>Version {packageJson.version}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/TrendingTags.tsx b/src/components/TrendingTags.tsx
index da1e6d2..53665a9 100644
--- a/src/components/TrendingTags.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TrendingTags.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ export function TrendingTags() {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-4">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-          <TrendingUp className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
+          <div className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-orange-300/20 text-orange-700 dark:text-orange-200">
+            <TrendingUp className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </div>
           <div>
             <Skeleton className="h-7 w-48 mb-1" />
             <Skeleton className="h-4 w-32" />
@@ -70,9 +72,11 @@ export function TrendingTags() {
     <div className="space-y-4">
       {/* Section Header */}
       <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-        <TrendingUp className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
+        <div className="flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-orange-300/20 text-orange-700 dark:text-orange-200">
+          <TrendingUp className="h-5 w-5" />
+        </div>
         <div>
-          <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight">
+          <h2 className="font-serif text-2xl leading-tight">
             Trending Tags
           </h2>
           <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
@@ -82,14 +86,14 @@ export function TrendingTags() {
       </div>
 
       {/* Tags Card */}
-      <Card>
+      <Card className="border-zinc-950/10 bg-white/75 shadow-sm backdrop-blur dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/[0.06]">
         <CardContent className="pt-6">
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
             {trendingTags.map(({ tag, count }) => (
               <Badge
                 key={tag}
                 variant="secondary"
-                className="text-sm py-2 px-3 cursor-pointer hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-foreground transition-colors"
+                className="cursor-pointer border border-zinc-950/10 bg-zinc-950/[0.04] px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-800 transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-950 hover:text-white dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/[0.06] dark:text-zinc-100 dark:hover:bg-lime-300 dark:hover:text-zinc-950"
                 onClick={() => navigate(`/tag/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)}
               >
                 <Hash className="h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 5ee1f4b..bb068a2 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@
 @tailwind utilities;
 
 @layer base {
-  @tailwind base;
-  @tailwind components;
-  @tailwind utilities;
-
-  @layer base {
-    :root {
+  :root {
       --background: 0 0% 97.6471%;
       --foreground: 0 0% 12.5490%;
       --card: 0 0% 98.8235%;
@@ -61,9 +56,9 @@
       --shadow-2xl: 0 1px 3px 0px hsl(0 0% 0% / 0.25);
       --tracking-normal: 0em;
       --spacing: 0.25rem;
-    }
+  }
 
-    .dark {
+  .dark {
       --background: 0 0% 6.6667%;
       --foreground: 0 0% 93.3333%;
       --card: 0 0% 9.8039%;
@@ -114,21 +109,8 @@
       --shadow-lg: 0 1px 3px 0px hsl(0 0% 0% / 0.10), 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(0 0% 0% / 0.10);
       --shadow-xl: 0 1px 3px 0px hsl(0 0% 0% / 0.10), 0 8px 10px -1px hsl(0 0% 0% / 0.10);
       --shadow-2xl: 0 1px 3px 0px hsl(0 0% 0% / 0.25);
-    }
   }
 
-  @layer base {
-    * {
-      @apply border-border;
-    }
-
-    body {
-      @apply bg-background text-foreground;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-@layer base {
   * {
     @apply border-border;
   }
@@ -136,4 +118,4 @@
   body {
     @apply bg-background text-foreground;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index 8910c1c..891ed52 100644
--- a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
 import { useSeoMeta } from '@unhead/react';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { SearchBar } from '@/components/SearchBar';
 import { LatestArticles } from '@/components/LatestArticles';
 import { LatestInHashtag } from '@/components/LatestInHashtag';
 import { TrendingTags } from '@/components/TrendingTags';
-import { Music, Leaf, BrainCircuit, Bitcoin, Newspaper, Hash } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import {
+  ArrowRight,
+  Bitcoin,
+  Bookmark,
+  BrainCircuit,
+  Hash,
+  Leaf,
+  Music,
+  Network,
+  Newspaper,
+  PenSquare,
+  Radio,
+  Sparkles,
+  Zap,
+} from 'lucide-react';
 import { useInterestSets } from '@/hooks/useInterestSets';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import { useAppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
+import { useLongFormContentNotes } from '@/hooks/useLongFormContentNotes';
+import { isValidDate, toISOStringSafe } from '@/lib/date';
 
 export default function HomePage() {
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
   const { data: interestSets } = useInterestSets();
+  const { data: posts, isLoading: isLoadingPosts } = useLongFormContentNotes();
   const { config } = useAppContext();
 
   useSeoMeta({
@@ -31,11 +51,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
 
   // Default hashtags to show when user is logged out or has no interest sets
   const defaultHashtags = [
-    { hashtag: 'news', icon: <Newspaper className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" /> },
-    { hashtag: 'music', icon: <Music className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" /> },
-    { hashtag: 'nature', icon: <Leaf className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" /> },
-    { hashtag: 'ai', icon: <BrainCircuit className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" /> },
-    { hashtag: 'bitcoin', icon: <Bitcoin className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" /> },
+    { hashtag: 'news', icon: Newspaper, tone: 'from-cyan-400/20 to-emerald-400/10 text-cyan-700 dark:text-cyan-200' },
+    { hashtag: 'music', icon: Music, tone: 'from-fuchsia-400/20 to-orange-400/10 text-fuchsia-700 dark:text-fuchsia-200' },
+    { hashtag: 'nature', icon: Leaf, tone: 'from-emerald-400/20 to-lime-300/10 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-200' },
+    { hashtag: 'ai', icon: BrainCircuit, tone: 'from-violet-400/20 to-sky-400/10 text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-200' },
+    { hashtag: 'bitcoin', icon: Bitcoin, tone: 'from-amber-400/25 to-orange-400/10 text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-100' },
   ];
 
   // Use interest sets if user is logged in and has sets, otherwise use defaults
@@ -43,39 +63,236 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     ? interestSets
     : null;
 
+  const tagCounts = new Map<string, number>();
+  posts?.forEach((post) => {
+    post.tags
+      .filter(([name]) => name === 't')
+      .map(([, value]) => value.toLowerCase())
+      .forEach((tag) => tagCounts.set(tag, (tagCounts.get(tag) || 0) + 1));
+  });
+
+  const topTags = Array.from(tagCounts.entries())
+    .sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
+    .slice(0, 5)
+    .map(([tag]) => tag);
+
+  const latestPost = posts?.[0];
+  const latestTitle = latestPost?.tags.find(([name]) => name === 'title')?.[1] ?? 'Relay feed warming up';
+  const latestPublishedAt = latestPost?.tags.find(([name]) => name === 'published_at')?.[1];
+  const latestDate = latestPublishedAt
+    ? new Date(Number.parseInt(latestPublishedAt, 10) * 1000)
+    : latestPost
+      ? new Date(latestPost.created_at * 1000)
+      : undefined;
+  const latestDateTime = latestDate && isValidDate(latestDate) ? toISOStringSafe(latestDate) : undefined;
+  const latestLabel = latestDate && isValidDate(latestDate)
+    ? latestDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })
+    : 'Live';
+  const articleCountLabel = isLoadingPosts
+    ? 'Live'
+    : posts?.length
+      ? posts.length.toLocaleString()
+      : 'Live';
+  const topicCountLabel = isLoadingPosts
+    ? 'Open'
+    : tagCounts.size
+      ? tagCounts.size.toLocaleString()
+      : 'Open';
+  const relayCountLabel = config.relayMetadata.relays.length.toLocaleString();
+
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen">
-      <div className="container max-w-6xl py-8 px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 space-y-12">
-        {/* Search bar */}
-        <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto">
-          <SearchBar />
+    <div className="min-h-screen overflow-hidden bg-[#f8f6ef] text-zinc-950 dark:bg-[#060807] dark:text-zinc-50">
+      <section className="relative border-b border-zinc-950/10 dark:border-white/10">
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 -z-10 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_15%_20%,rgba(34,211,238,0.22),transparent_32%),radial-gradient(circle_at_85%_10%,rgba(251,146,60,0.18),transparent_28%),linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(217,249,157,0.32),transparent_42%)] dark:bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_18%_22%,rgba(34,211,238,0.16),transparent_34%),radial-gradient(circle_at_82%_14%,rgba(251,146,60,0.14),transparent_28%),linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(132,204,22,0.12),transparent_42%)]" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 -z-10 opacity-[0.18] dark:opacity-[0.13] bg-[linear-gradient(to_right,rgba(24,24,27,0.32)_1px,transparent_1px),linear-gradient(to_bottom,rgba(24,24,27,0.32)_1px,transparent_1px)] bg-[size:44px_44px]" />
+
+        <div className="container max-w-7xl px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 md:py-12 lg:px-8 lg:py-14">
+          <div className="grid items-center gap-8 lg:grid-cols-[1.02fr_0.98fr] lg:gap-12">
+            <div className="max-w-3xl space-y-7">
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="border-zinc-950/10 bg-white/70 px-3 py-1.5 text-zinc-800 shadow-sm backdrop-blur dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/10 dark:text-zinc-100">
+                <Radio className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-emerald-500" />
+                Live from the Nostr relays
+              </Badge>
+
+              <div className="space-y-5">
+                <h1 className="font-serif text-5xl leading-[0.95] sm:text-6xl lg:text-7xl">
+                  zelo.news
+                </h1>
+                <p className="max-w-2xl text-lg leading-8 text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300 sm:text-xl">
+                  A sharp, decentralized front page for long-form Nostr writing, live topics,
+                  independent authors, and the stories your relays are carrying right now.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              <SearchBar className="max-w-2xl [&_input]:h-14 [&_input]:rounded-lg [&_input]:border-zinc-950/15 [&_input]:bg-white/90 [&_input]:pl-11 [&_input]:text-base [&_input]:shadow-[0_24px_80px_rgba(24,24,27,0.12)] [&_input]:backdrop-blur dark:[&_input]:border-white/15 dark:[&_input]:bg-white/10 dark:[&_input]:shadow-[0_24px_80px_rgba(0,0,0,0.35)]" />
+
+              <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row">
+                <Button asChild size="lg" className="h-12 bg-zinc-950 px-5 text-white hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:bg-lime-300 dark:text-zinc-950 dark:hover:bg-lime-200">
+                  <Link to="/create">
+                    <PenSquare className="h-4 w-4" />
+                    Publish
+                  </Link>
+                </Button>
+                <Button asChild size="lg" variant="outline" className="h-12 border-zinc-950/15 bg-white/70 px-5 backdrop-blur hover:bg-white dark:border-white/15 dark:bg-white/10 dark:hover:bg-white/15">
+                  <a href="#topics">
+                    <Hash className="h-4 w-4" />
+                    Browse topics
+                  </a>
+                </Button>
+                {user && (
+                  <Button asChild size="lg" variant="ghost" className="h-12 px-5 hover:bg-white/70 dark:hover:bg-white/10">
+                    <Link to="/bookmarks">
+                      <Bookmark className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      Saved reads
+                    </Link>
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="grid max-w-2xl grid-cols-3 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-zinc-950/10 bg-white/65 shadow-sm backdrop-blur dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-white/10">
+                <div className="border-r border-zinc-950/10 p-4 dark:border-white/10">
+                  <p className="text-2xl font-semibold tabular-nums">{articleCountLabel}</p>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs uppercase text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">Articles</p>
+                </div>
+                <div className="border-r border-zinc-950/10 p-4 dark:border-white/10">
+                  <p className="text-2xl font-semibold tabular-nums">{topicCountLabel}</p>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs uppercase text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">Topics</p>
+                </div>
+                <div className="p-4">
+                  <p className="text-2xl font-semibold tabular-nums">{relayCountLabel}</p>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs uppercase text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">Relays</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="relative">
+              <div className="absolute -left-8 top-8 h-28 w-28 rounded-lg border border-zinc-950/10 bg-lime-300/80 shadow-[14px_14px_0_rgba(24,24,27,0.12)] dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-lime-300/70" />
+              <div className="absolute -right-4 bottom-12 h-32 w-24 rounded-lg border border-zinc-950/10 bg-cyan-300/70 shadow-[12px_12px_0_rgba(24,24,27,0.10)] dark:border-white/10 dark:bg-cyan-300/30" />
+              <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-zinc-950/15 bg-zinc-950 text-white shadow-[0_32px_120px_rgba(24,24,27,0.32)] dark:border-white/15">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-4 py-3">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <img src="/icon-512.png" alt="" className="h-8 w-8 rounded-md" />
+                    <div>
+                      <p className="text-sm font-semibold">zelo relay desk</p>
+                      <p className="text-xs text-zinc-400">signal quality: strong</p>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <Badge variant="outline" className="border-emerald-300/30 bg-emerald-300/10 text-emerald-100">
+                    <Zap className="h-3 w-3" />
+                    Synced
+                  </Badge>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="grid gap-px bg-white/10 md:grid-cols-[1.15fr_0.85fr]">
+                  <div className="bg-[#111312] p-4 sm:p-5">
+                    <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
+                      <div>
+                        <p className="text-xs uppercase text-zinc-500">Latest signal</p>
+                        <h2 className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-2xl font-semibold leading-tight">
+                          {latestTitle}
+                        </h2>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="ml-4 flex h-12 w-12 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-lime-300 text-zinc-950">
+                        <Newspaper className="h-5 w-5" />
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="grid gap-3">
+                      <div className="rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-3">
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                          <span className="text-sm text-zinc-300">Published</span>
+                          {latestDateTime ? (
+                            <time className="text-sm font-medium" dateTime={latestDateTime}>
+                              {latestLabel}
+                            </time>
+                          ) : (
+                            <span className="text-sm font-medium">{latestLabel}</span>
+                          )}
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-3">
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                          <span className="text-sm text-zinc-300">Distribution</span>
+                          <span className="text-sm font-medium">multi-relay</span>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] p-3">
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                          <span className="text-sm text-zinc-300">Reading mode</span>
+                          <span className="text-sm font-medium">long form</span>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="bg-[#161817] p-4 sm:p-5">
+                    <div className="mb-4 flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
+                      <Network className="h-4 w-4 text-cyan-300" />
+                      Trending now
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="space-y-2">
+                      {(topTags.length > 0 ? topTags : ['news', 'bitcoin', 'ai', 'music', 'nature']).map((tag, index) => (
+                        <Link
+                          key={tag}
+                          to={`/tag/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`}
+                          className="group flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-3 py-2 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.08]"
+                        >
+                          <span className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+                            <span className="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-white/10 text-xs text-zinc-300">
+                              {index + 1}
+                            </span>
+                            <span className="truncate">#{tag}</span>
+                          </span>
+                          <ArrowRight className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-zinc-500 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-0.5 group-hover:text-lime-200" />
+                        </Link>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <div id="topics" className="container max-w-7xl space-y-12 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 lg:py-14">
+        <div className="grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-[0.72fr_1.28fr] lg:items-start">
+          <div className="space-y-3">
+            <Badge variant="outline" className="border-zinc-950/15 bg-white/65 dark:border-white/15 dark:bg-white/10">
+              <Sparkles className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-orange-500" />
+              Discover
+            </Badge>
+            <h2 className="font-serif text-4xl leading-tight sm:text-5xl">The front page keeps moving.</h2>
+            <p className="max-w-xl text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-300">
+              Follow the conversation by topic, author, or addressable Nostr article without waiting for a central editor.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <TrendingTags />
         </div>
 
-        {/* Trending Tags */}
-        <TrendingTags />
-
-        {/* Latest Articles */}
         {!config.hideLatestArticles && <LatestArticles />}
 
-        {/* Display interest sets or default hashtags */}
         {displaySets ? (
-          // User's custom interest sets - show all hashtags from each set
           displaySets
             .filter((set) => set.hashtags.length > 0)
-            .map((set) => {
-              return (
-                <LatestInHashtag
-                  key={set.id}
-                  hashtags={set.hashtags}
-                  icon={<Hash className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />}
-                  title={set.title}
-                />
-              );
-            })
+            .map((set) => (
+              <LatestInHashtag
+                key={set.id}
+                hashtags={set.hashtags}
+                icon={<Hash className="h-6 w-6 text-lime-600 dark:text-lime-300" />}
+                title={set.title}
+              />
+            ))
         ) : (
-          // Default hashtags for logged-out users or users without interest sets
-          defaultHashtags.map(({ hashtag, icon }) => (
-            <LatestInHashtag key={hashtag} hashtags={hashtag} icon={icon} />
+          defaultHashtags.map(({ hashtag, icon: Icon, tone }) => (
+            <LatestInHashtag
+              key={hashtag}
+              hashtags={hashtag}
+              icon={
+                <span className={`flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br ${tone}`}>
+                  <Icon className="h-5 w-5" />
+                </span>
+              }
+            />
           ))
         )}
       </div>