diff --git a/core/templates/base.html b/core/templates/base.html
index ceebaa6..cc108b4 100644
--- a/core/templates/base.html
+++ b/core/templates/base.html
@@ -17,5 +17,16 @@
     {% block content %}{% endblock %}
 
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+    <script>
+        // Change navbar background on scroll
+        const nav = document.getElementById('main-nav');
+        window.addEventListener('scroll', () => {
+            if (window.scrollY >= 50) {
+                nav.classList.add('navbar-scrolled');
+            } else {
+                nav.classList.remove('navbar-scrolled');
+            }
+        });
+    </script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/core/templates/core/index.html b/core/templates/core/index.html
index 20ec347..91d97ee 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/index.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/index.html
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 <div class="page-wrapper">
 
     <!-- Navigation -->
-    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark fixed-top">
-        <div class="container-fluid px-lg-5">
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark fixed-top" id="main-nav">
+        <div class="container-fluid">
             <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">AmaFlix</a>
             <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
                 <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
@@ -29,67 +29,63 @@
 
     <!-- Hero Section -->
     {% if featured_movie %}
-    <header class="hero-section" style="background-image: url('{{ featured_movie.thumbnail_url }}');">
-        <div class="hero-content-wrapper">
-            <div class="hero-content">
-                <h1 class="hero-title">{{ featured_movie.title }}</h1>
-                <p class="hero-description">{{ featured_movie.description|truncatewords:30 }}</p>
-                <div class="hero-buttons">
-                    <a href="{{ featured_movie.video_url }}" target="_blank" class="btn btn-play"><i class="bi bi-play-fill"></i> Play</a>
-                    <a href="#" class="btn btn-more-info"><i class="bi bi-info-circle"></i> More Info</a>
-                </div>
+    <header class="hero-section">
+        <div class="hero-backdrop" style="background-image: url('{{ featured_movie.thumbnail_url }}');"></div>
+        <div class="hero-content">
+            <h1 class="hero-title">{{ featured_movie.title }}</h1>
+            <p class="hero-description">{{ featured_movie.description|truncatewords:30 }}</p>
+            <div class="hero-buttons">
+                <a href="{{ featured_movie.video_url }}" target="_blank" class="btn btn-play">
+                    <i class="bi bi-play-fill"></i> Play
+                </a>
+                <a href="#" class="btn btn-more-info">
+                    <i class="bi bi-info-circle"></i> More Info
+                </a>
             </div>
         </div>
+        <div class="hero-fade"></div>
     </header>
     {% endif %}
 
     <!-- Movie Carousels -->
-    <main class="container-fluid movie-sections">
+    <main class="movie-sections">
         <section class="movie-carousel-section">
             <h2 class="section-title">Trending Now</h2>
-            <div class="movie-carousel-wrapper">
-                <div class="movie-carousel">
-                    {% for movie in trending_movies %}
-                    <div class="movie-card">
-                        <img src="{{ movie.thumbnail_url }}" alt="{{ movie.title }}">
-                        <div class="movie-card-overlay">
-                            <h5 class="movie-card-title">{{ movie.title }}</h5>
-                            <div class="movie-card-actions">
-                                <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-play-icon"><i class="bi bi-play-circle-fill"></i></a>
-                                <span class="movie-rating">Rating: {{ movie.rating }}</span>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
+            <div class="movie-carousel">
+                {% for movie in trending_movies %}
+                <div class="movie-card">
+                    <img src="{{ movie.thumbnail_url }}" class="card-img-top" alt="{{ movie.title }}">
+                    <div class="movie-card-body">
+                        <h5 class="movie-card-title">{{ movie.title }}</h5>
+                        <p class="movie-card-text">Rating: {{ movie.rating }}</p>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-light">Watch</a>
                     </div>
-                    {% endfor %}
                 </div>
+                {% endfor %}
             </div>
         </section>
 
         <section class="movie-carousel-section">
             <h2 class="section-title">Top Rated</h2>
-            <div class="movie-carousel-wrapper">
-                <div class="movie-carousel">
-                    {% for movie in top_rated_movies %}
-                    <div class="movie-card">
-                        <img src="{{ movie.thumbnail_url }}" alt="{{ movie.title }}">
-                        <div class="movie-card-overlay">
-                            <h5 class="movie-card-title">{{ movie.title }}</h5>
-                            <div class="movie-card-actions">
-                                <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-play-icon"><i class="bi bi-play-circle-fill"></i></a>
-                                <span class="movie-rating">Rating: {{ movie.rating }}</span>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
+            <div class="movie-carousel">
+                {% for movie in top_rated_movies %}
+                <div class="movie-card">
+                    <img src="{{ movie.thumbnail_url }}" class="card-img-top" alt="{{ movie.title }}">
+                    <div class="movie-card-body">
+                        <h5 class="movie-card-title">{{ movie.title }}</h5>
+                        <p class="movie-card-text">Rating: {{ movie.rating }}</p>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-light">Watch</a>
                     </div>
-                    {% endfor %}
                 </div>
+                {% endfor %}
             </div>
         </section>
     </main>
 
     <!-- Footer -->
-    <footer class="main-footer mt-5 py-4 text-center">
-        <p class="mb-0">AmaFlix &copy; 2025. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    <footer class="main-footer mt-5 py-4 text-center text-muted">
+        <p class="mb-0">AmaFlix &copy; 2025</p>
     </footer>
 
 </div>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 98b8b5b..e969417 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -1,109 +1,136 @@
 @import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css');
 
+:root {
+    --netflix-black: #141414;
+    --netflix-red: #E50914;
+    --primary-text: #FFFFFF;
+    --secondary-text: #A9A9A9;
+    --card-hover-border: #fff;
+}
+
 body {
-    background-color: #141414;
-    color: #fff;
+    background-color: var(--netflix-black);
+    color: var(--primary-text);
     font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
 }
 
-h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
-    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
-    color: #fff;
-}
-
 .page-wrapper {
-    background-color: #141414;
+    background-color: var(--netflix-black);
     min-height: 100vh;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
 /* --- Navigation --- */
-.navbar {
-    background-color: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
+#main-nav {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    transition: background-color 0.4s ease-out;
+    padding-top: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
-.navbar.scrolled {
-    background-color: #141414;
+#main-nav.navbar-scrolled {
+    background-color: #0c0c0c;
 }
 
 .navbar-brand {
     font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
-    color: #E50914 !important;
+    color: var(--netflix-red) !important;
     font-size: 2.5rem;
     letter-spacing: 1px;
 }
 
 .nav-link {
-    color: #a9a9a9 !important;
+    color: var(--secondary-text) !important;
     font-weight: 500;
     transition: color 0.2s ease;
 }
 
 .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
-    color: #fff !important;
+    color: var(--primary-text) !important;
 }
 
 /* --- Hero Section --- */
 .hero-section {
     position: relative;
-    height: 90vh;
-    background-size: cover;
-    background-position: center top;
+    height: 95vh;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 4%;
 }
 
-.hero-section::after {
+.hero-backdrop {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center 20%;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+.hero-section::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     bottom: 0;
-    background: linear-gradient(to top, #141414 15%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0) 50%), linear-gradient(to right, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.5) 0%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0) 30%);
+    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8) 0%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0) 50%);
 }
 
-.hero-content-wrapper {
-    position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
-    padding: 0 5%;
+.hero-fade {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    height: 15vh;
+    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--netflix-black) 20%, transparent 100%);
 }
 
 .hero-content {
-    max-width: 550px;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 2;
+    max-width: 40vw;
 }
 
 .hero-title {
-    font-size: 5rem;
+    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
+    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
     font-weight: bold;
-    text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
 }
 
 .hero-description {
-    font-size: 1.2rem;
-    line-height: 1.5;
-    margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
-    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
+    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
+    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
+    max-width: 600px;
 }
 
 .hero-buttons .btn {
     margin-right: 1rem;
     font-weight: bold;
-    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
+    padding: 0.8rem 2.2rem;
     border-radius: 5px;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
+    gap: 0.7rem;
+    border: none;
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.hero-buttons .btn:hover {
+    transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
 .btn-play {
-    background-color: #fff;
+    background-color: var(--primary-text);
     color: #000;
-    border: none;
 }
 .btn-play:hover {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
@@ -111,8 +138,7 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
 
 .btn-more-info {
     background-color: rgba(109, 109, 110, 0.7);
-    color: #fff;
-    border: none;
+    color: var(--primary-text);
 }
 .btn-more-info:hover {
     background-color: rgba(109, 109, 110, 0.5);
@@ -120,27 +146,25 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
 
 /* --- Movie Carousels --- */
 .movie-sections {
-    margin-top: -10vh; /* Pulls the carousels up into the hero gradient */
+    margin-top: -10vh; /* Overlap with hero section */
     position: relative;
-    z-index: 2;
+    z-index: 10;
+    padding: 0 4%;
 }
 
 .section-title {
-    font-size: 1.8rem;
+    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
+    font-size: 2rem;
     font-weight: 500;
-    margin-bottom: 1rem;
-    padding: 0 5%;
-}
-
-.movie-carousel-wrapper {
-    position: relative;
+    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
 }
 
 .movie-carousel {
     display: flex;
-    overflow-x: scroll;
+    gap: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 2rem;
+    overflow-x: auto;
     overflow-y: hidden;
-    padding: 0 5% 20px;
     scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
 }
 
@@ -149,44 +173,45 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
 }
 
 .movie-card {
-    flex: 0 0 auto;
-    width: 16vw; /* Responsive width */
+    flex: 0 0 18%;
     max-width: 280px;
-    min-width: 180px;
-    margin-right: 10px;
+    min-width: 200px;
+    background-color: #181818;
     border-radius: 5px;
     overflow: hidden;
     position: relative;
-    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
     cursor: pointer;
-    background-color: #181818;
+    border: 2px solid transparent;
 }
 
-.movie-card img {
+.movie-card .card-img-top {
     width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
     object-fit: cover;
-    display: block;
 }
 
-.movie-card-overlay {
+.movie-card-body {
+    padding: 1rem;
+    opacity: 0;
     position: absolute;
     bottom: 0;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
-    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
-    padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem;
-    opacity: 0;
-    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
-}
-
-.movie-card:hover .movie-card-overlay {
-    opacity: 1;
+    background: linear-gradient(to top, #181818 50%, transparent);
+    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
 }
 
 .movie-card:hover {
-    transform: scale(1.05);
-    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    transform: scale(1.15) translateY(-10px);
+    z-index: 20;
+    border-color: var(--card-hover-border);
+    box-shadow: 0 15px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
+}
+
+.movie-card:hover .movie-card-body {
+    opacity: 1;
 }
 
 .movie-card-title {
@@ -196,28 +221,38 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
 
-.movie-card-actions {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-    align-items: center;
-}
-
-.btn-play-icon {
-    color: #fff;
-    font-size: 2rem;
-}
-.btn-play-icon:hover {
-    color: #E50914;
-}
-
-.movie-rating {
+.movie-card-text {
     font-size: 0.8rem;
-    color: #a9a9a9;
+    color: var(--secondary-text);
 }
 
 /* --- Footer --- */
 .main-footer {
-    background-color: #181818;
-    color: #a9a9a9;
+    border-top: 1px solid #222;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/* Responsive */
+@media (max-width: 992px) {
+    .hero-content {
+        max-width: 60vw;
+    }
+    .movie-card {
+        flex-basis: 22%;
+    }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+    .hero-content {
+        max-width: 80vw;
+    }
+    .hero-description {
+        display: -webkit-box;
+        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+        overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .movie-card {
+        flex-basis: 30%;
+    }
+}