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diff --git a/core/templates/core/index.html b/core/templates/core/index.html
index 0530945..20ec347 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/index.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/index.html
@@ -4,77 +4,92 @@
 {% block title %}AmaFlix - Watch Movies Online{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark" style="background-color: transparent; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 10;">
-    <div class="container-fluid px-5">
-        <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>
-        </button>
-        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
-            <ul class="navbar-nav me-auto mb-2 mb-lg-0">
-                <li class="nav-item">
-                    <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Home</a>
-                </li>
-                <li class="nav-item">
-                    <a class="nav-link" href="#">TV Shows</a>
-                </li>
-                <li class="nav-item">
-                    <a class="nav-link" href="#">Movies</a>
-                </li>
-                <li class="nav-item">
-                    <a class="nav-link" href="#">New & Popular</a>
-                </li>
-            </ul>
-            <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
-                <li class="nav-item">
-                    <a class="nav-link" href="#">Login</a>
-                </li>
-            </ul>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</nav>
+<div class="page-wrapper">
 
-{% if featured_movie %}
-<header class="hero-section" style="background-image: url('{{ featured_movie.thumbnail_url }}');">
-    <div class="hero-content">
-        <h1 class="hero-title">{{ featured_movie.title }}</h1>
-        <p class="hero-description">{{ featured_movie.description }}</p>
-        <div class="hero-buttons">
-            <a href="{{ featured_movie.video_url }}" target="_blank" class="btn btn-play">Play</a>
-            <a href="#" class="btn btn-more-info">More Info</a>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</header>
-{% endif %}
-
-<main>
-    <section class="movie-carousel-section">
-        <h2>Trending Now</h2>
-        <div class="movie-carousel">
-            {% for movie in trending_movies %}
-            <div class="movie-card">
-                <img src="{{ movie.thumbnail_url }}" alt="{{ movie.title }}">
+    <!-- Navigation -->
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark fixed-top">
+        <div class="container-fluid px-lg-5">
+            <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>
+            </button>
+            <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
+                <ul class="navbar-nav me-auto mb-2 mb-lg-0">
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="#">Home</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">TV Shows</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Movies</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">New & Popular</a></li>
+                </ul>
+                <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Login</a></li>
+                </ul>
             </div>
-            {% endfor %}
         </div>
-    </section>
+    </nav>
 
-    <section class="movie-carousel-section">
-        <h2>Top Rated</h2>
-        <div class="movie-carousel">
-            {% for movie in top_rated_movies %}
-            <div class="movie-card">
-                <img src="{{ movie.thumbnail_url }}" alt="{{ movie.title }}">
+    <!-- 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>
             </div>
-            {% endfor %}
         </div>
-    </section>
-</main>
+    </header>
+    {% endif %}
 
-<footer class="py-5 text-center text-body-secondary">
-    <div class="container">
-        <p class="mb-0">AmaFlix &copy; 2025</p>
-    </div>
-</footer>
+    <!-- Movie Carousels -->
+    <main class="container-fluid 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>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </section>
 
-{% endblock %}
+        <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>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </div>
+            </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>
+
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
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diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 2ed0fd7..98b8b5b 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css');
 
 body {
     background-color: #141414;
@@ -10,20 +11,49 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     color: #fff;
 }
 
+.page-wrapper {
+    background-color: #141414;
+    min-height: 100vh;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+/* --- Navigation --- */
+.navbar {
+    background-color: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.navbar.scrolled {
+    background-color: #141414;
+}
+
 .navbar-brand {
     font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
     color: #E50914 !important;
     font-size: 2.5rem;
+    letter-spacing: 1px;
 }
 
+.nav-link {
+    color: #a9a9a9 !important;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    transition: color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
+    color: #fff !important;
+}
+
+/* --- Hero Section --- */
 .hero-section {
     position: relative;
-    height: 80vh;
+    height: 90vh;
     background-size: cover;
-    background-position: center;
+    background-position: center top;
     display: flex;
-    align-items: flex-end;
-    padding: 40px;
+    align-items: center;
 }
 
 .hero-section::after {
@@ -33,31 +63,41 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     bottom: 0;
-    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20, 20, 20, 1) 10%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0) 50%);
+    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%);
+}
+
+.hero-content-wrapper {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    padding: 0 5%;
 }
 
 .hero-content {
-    position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
-    max-width: 50%;
+    max-width: 550px;
 }
 
 .hero-title {
     font-size: 5rem;
     font-weight: bold;
-    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
 }
 
 .hero-description {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
-    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
-    max-width: 700px;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
+    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
 }
 
 .hero-buttons .btn {
-    margin-right: 10px;
+    margin-right: 1rem;
     font-weight: bold;
-    padding: 10px 30px;
+    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
 }
 
 .btn-play {
@@ -65,7 +105,6 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     color: #000;
     border: none;
 }
-
 .btn-play:hover {
     background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
 }
@@ -75,24 +114,33 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     color: #fff;
     border: none;
 }
-
 .btn-more-info:hover {
     background-color: rgba(109, 109, 110, 0.5);
 }
 
-.movie-carousel-section {
-    padding: 20px 40px;
+/* --- Movie Carousels --- */
+.movie-sections {
+    margin-top: -10vh; /* Pulls the carousels up into the hero gradient */
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 2;
 }
 
-.movie-carousel-section h2 {
-    font-size: 2rem;
+.section-title {
+    font-size: 1.8rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    padding: 0 5%;
+}
+
+.movie-carousel-wrapper {
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 .movie-carousel {
     display: flex;
-    overflow-x: auto;
-    padding-bottom: 20px;
+    overflow-x: scroll;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
+    padding: 0 5% 20px;
     scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
 }
 
@@ -102,13 +150,38 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
 
 .movie-card {
     flex: 0 0 auto;
-    width: 220px;
-    margin-right: 15px;
-    background-color: #181818;
+    width: 16vw; /* Responsive width */
+    max-width: 280px;
+    min-width: 180px;
+    margin-right: 10px;
     border-radius: 5px;
     overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
     cursor: pointer;
+    background-color: #181818;
+}
+
+.movie-card img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    display: block;
+}
+
+.movie-card-overlay {
+    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;
 }
 
 .movie-card:hover {
@@ -116,8 +189,35 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
     box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }
 
-.movie-card img {
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 330px;
-    object-fit: cover;
+.movie-card-title {
+    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    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 {
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    color: #a9a9a9;
+}
+
+/* --- Footer --- */
+.main-footer {
+    background-color: #181818;
+    color: #a9a9a9;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
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