diff --git a/core/templates/base.html b/core/templates/base.html
index 1e7e5fb..bb8f15b 100644
--- a/core/templates/base.html
+++ b/core/templates/base.html
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
   {% endif %}
   {% load static %}
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'css/custom.css' %}?v={{ deployment_timestamp }}">
+  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@700&family=Lato:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
   {% block head %}{% endblock %}
 </head>
 
diff --git a/core/templates/core/index.html b/core/templates/core/index.html
index faec813..e6d9b5c 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/index.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/index.html
@@ -1,145 +1,45 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
+{% load static %}
 
-{% block title %}{{ project_name }}{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}Shiftly Scheduler - Smart Employee Scheduling{% endblock %}
 
 {% block head %}
-<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
-<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
-<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
-<style>
-  :root {
-    --bg-color-start: #6a11cb;
-    --bg-color-end: #2575fc;
-    --text-color: #ffffff;
-    --card-bg-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
-    --card-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  }
-
-  * {
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-  }
-
-  body {
-    margin: 0;
-    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
-    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--bg-color-start), var(--bg-color-end));
-    color: var(--text-color);
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    min-height: 100vh;
-    text-align: center;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    position: relative;
-  }
-
-  body::before {
-    content: '';
-    position: absolute;
-    inset: 0;
-    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='100' height='100' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><path d='M-10 10L110 10M10 -10L10 110' stroke-width='1' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.05)'/></svg>");
-    animation: bg-pan 20s linear infinite;
-    z-index: -1;
-  }
-
-  @keyframes bg-pan {
-    0% {
-      background-position: 0% 0%;
-    }
-
-    100% {
-      background-position: 100% 100%;
-    }
-  }
-
-  main {
-    padding: 2rem;
-  }
-
-  .card {
-    background: var(--card-bg-color);
-    border: 1px solid var(--card-border-color);
-    border-radius: 16px;
-    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
-    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
-    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
-    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
-  }
-
-  h1 {
-    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3vw + 1.2rem, 3.2rem);
-    font-weight: 700;
-    margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
-    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
-  }
-
-  p {
-    margin: 0.5rem 0;
-    font-size: 1.1rem;
-    opacity: 0.92;
-  }
-
-  .loader {
-    margin: 1.5rem auto;
-    width: 56px;
-    height: 56px;
-    border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
-    border-top-color: #fff;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
-  }
-
-  @keyframes spin {
-    to {
-      transform: rotate(360deg);
-    }
-  }
-
-  .runtime code {
-    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
-    padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
-    border-radius: 4px;
-    font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
-  }
-
-  .sr-only {
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 1px;
-    height: 1px;
-    padding: 0;
-    margin: -1px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    border: 0;
-  }
-
-  footer {
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: 1rem;
-    width: 100%;
-    text-align: center;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-    opacity: 0.75;
-  }
-</style>
+  <meta name="description" content="Effortless employee scheduling for modern teams. Create and manage shifts, handle time-off requests, and empower your employees.">
+  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<main>
-  <div class="card">
-    <h1>Analyzing your requirements and generating your app…</h1>
-    <div class="loader" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Applying initial changes">
-      <span class="sr-only">Loading…</span>
+<div class="hero d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center">
+  <div class="container text-center">
+    <h1 class="display-3">Effortless Scheduling for Modern Teams</h1>
+    <p class="lead mb-5">Shiftly Scheduler helps you create, manage, and update shift schedules with ease, giving your team the power to view and manage their work from anywhere.</p>
+    <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Call to action buttons">
+      <a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary-custom btn-lg">For Employers</a>
+      <a href="#" class="btn btn-light btn-lg">For Employees</a>
     </div>
-    <p class="hint">AppWizzy AI is collecting your requirements and applying the first changes.</p>
-    <p class="hint">This page will refresh automatically as the plan is implemented.</p>
-    <p class="runtime">
-      Runtime: Django <code>{{ django_version }}</code> · Python <code>{{ python_version }}</code>
-      — UTC <code>{{ current_time|date:"Y-m-d H:i:s" }}</code>
-    </p>
   </div>
-</main>
+</div>
+
+<div class="container my-5 py-5">
+    <div class="row text-center">
+        <div class="col-md-4">
+            <h2 class="h4">Create Schedules Fast</h2>
+            <p>Use templates and our intuitive calendar to build and publish schedules in minutes, not hours.</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-4">
+            <h2 class="h4">Empower Your Team</h2>
+            <p>Employees can view their shifts, request swaps, and submit time-off requests directly from their phones.</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-4">
+            <h2 class="h4">Stay in Sync</h2>
+            <p>Automated notifications keep everyone updated on schedule changes, approvals, and requests.</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
 <footer>
-  Page updated: {{ current_time|date:"Y-m-d H:i:s" }} (UTC)
+  <p>&copy; 2025 Shiftly Scheduler. All rights reserved.</p>
 </footer>
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 925f6ed..6b7465d 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -1,4 +1,117 @@
-/* Custom styles for the application */
-body {
-    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
+/* Custom styles for Shiftly Scheduler */
+
+:root {
+  --primary-color: #4A90E2;
+  --secondary-color: #F5A623;
+  --text-color: #333333;
+  --bg-color: #FFFFFF;
+  --hero-gradient-start: #4A90E2;
+  --hero-gradient-end: #7AC9E3;
 }
+
+body {
+  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+  background-color: var(--bg-color);
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
+  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.hero {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hero-gradient-start), var(--hero-gradient-end));
+  color: white;
+  padding: 100px 20px;
+  text-align: center;
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.hero h1 {
+  font-size: 3.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.hero p {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  max-width: 600px;
+  margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
+}
+
+.btn {
+    border-radius: 50px;
+    padding: 12px 30px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 1px;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.btn-primary-custom {
+  background-color: var(--primary-color);
+  border-color: var(--primary-color);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.btn-primary-custom:hover {
+  background-color: #357ABD;
+  border-color: #357ABD;
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.btn-secondary-custom {
+  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
+  border-color: var(--secondary-color);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.btn-secondary-custom:hover {
+  background-color: #D98E1F;
+  border-color: #D98E1F;
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.btn-group .btn {
+  margin: 0 10px;
+}
+
+/* Decorative shapes */
+.hero::before, .hero::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.hero::before {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: 150px;
+  top: -50px;
+  left: -50px;
+}
+
+.hero::after {
+  width: 200px;
+  height: 200px;
+  bottom: -100px;
+  right: -80px;
+}
+
+.container {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 2;
+}
+
+footer {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 2rem 0;
+    margin-top: 4rem;
+    background-color: #f8f9fa;
+    border-top: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
+}
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diff --git a/staticfiles/css/custom.css b/staticfiles/css/custom.css
index 108056f..6b7465d 100644
--- a/staticfiles/css/custom.css
+++ b/staticfiles/css/custom.css
@@ -1,21 +1,117 @@
+/* Custom styles for Shiftly Scheduler */
 
 :root {
-    --bg-color-start: #6a11cb;
-    --bg-color-end: #2575fc;
-    --text-color: #ffffff;
-    --card-bg-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
-    --card-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  --primary-color: #4A90E2;
+  --secondary-color: #F5A623;
+  --text-color: #333333;
+  --bg-color: #FFFFFF;
+  --hero-gradient-start: #4A90E2;
+  --hero-gradient-end: #7AC9E3;
 }
+
 body {
-    margin: 0;
-    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
-    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--bg-color-start), var(--bg-color-end));
-    color: var(--text-color);
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    min-height: 100vh;
-    text-align: center;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    position: relative;
+  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+  background-color: var(--bg-color);
+  margin: 0;
 }
+
+h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
+  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.hero {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hero-gradient-start), var(--hero-gradient-end));
+  color: white;
+  padding: 100px 20px;
+  text-align: center;
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.hero h1 {
+  font-size: 3.5rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.hero p {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  max-width: 600px;
+  margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
+}
+
+.btn {
+    border-radius: 50px;
+    padding: 12px 30px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 1px;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.btn-primary-custom {
+  background-color: var(--primary-color);
+  border-color: var(--primary-color);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.btn-primary-custom:hover {
+  background-color: #357ABD;
+  border-color: #357ABD;
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.btn-secondary-custom {
+  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
+  border-color: var(--secondary-color);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.btn-secondary-custom:hover {
+  background-color: #D98E1F;
+  border-color: #D98E1F;
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.btn-group .btn {
+  margin: 0 10px;
+}
+
+/* Decorative shapes */
+.hero::before, .hero::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.hero::before {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: 150px;
+  top: -50px;
+  left: -50px;
+}
+
+.hero::after {
+  width: 200px;
+  height: 200px;
+  bottom: -100px;
+  right: -80px;
+}
+
+.container {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 2;
+}
+
+footer {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 2rem 0;
+    margin-top: 4rem;
+    background-color: #f8f9fa;
+    border-top: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
+}
\ No newline at end of file