diff --git a/src/app/convert/page.tsx b/src/app/convert/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8882e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/convert/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import { DropZone } from '@/components/DropZone';
+import { FileCard } from '@/components/FileCard';
+import { useFileUpload } from '@/hooks/useFileUpload';
+import { useConversion } from '@/hooks/useConversion';
+import { formatFileSize } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+export default function ConvertPage() {
+  const {
+    files,
+    isDragging,
+    inputRef,
+    handleDragEnter,
+    handleDragLeave,
+    handleDragOver,
+    handleDrop,
+    handleFileInput,
+    openFilePicker,
+    removeFile,
+    updateFile,
+    setTargetFormat,
+    clearAll,
+  } = useFileUpload();
+
+  const {
+    isConverting,
+    convertAll,
+    downloadFile,
+    downloadAllAsZip,
+  } = useConversion(updateFile);
+
+  const hasFiles = files.length > 0;
+  const convertableCount = files.filter(
+    (f) => f.targetFormat && f.status !== 'done' && f.availableFormats.length > 0
+  ).length;
+  const completedCount = files.filter((f) => f.status === 'done').length;
+  const totalSize = files.reduce((acc, f) => acc + f.size, 0);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen relative bg-bg-cream">
+      {/* Atmospheric backgrounds */}
+      <div className="fixed inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 bg-pastel-mesh" />
+      <div className="fixed inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 opacity-30 bg-dots" />
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-4 bg-bg-cream/80 backdrop-blur-xl border-b border-border-soft">
+        <Link href="/" className="flex items-center gap-2.5 no-underline">
+          <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-[10px] bg-pink flex items-center justify-center text-white font-serif font-black text-sm">
+            T
+          </div>
+          <span className="font-serif font-extrabold text-xl tracking-tight text-text-dark">Transmute</span>
+        </Link>
+        <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-text-light px-2.5 py-1 border border-border-soft rounded-full tracking-wide">
+          v1.0 / client-side
+        </span>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Drop Zone */}
+      <DropZone
+        isDragging={isDragging}
+        hasFiles={hasFiles}
+        inputRef={inputRef}
+        onDragEnter={handleDragEnter}
+        onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
+        onDragOver={handleDragOver}
+        onDrop={handleDrop}
+        onFileInput={handleFileInput}
+        onBrowse={openFilePicker}
+      />
+
+      {/* File Grid */}
+      {hasFiles && (
+        <motion.div
+          className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr))] gap-4 px-4 sm:px-6 pb-44 sm:pb-36 relative z-10"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+          animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
+        >
+          <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout">
+            {files.map((file, index) => (
+              <FileCard
+                key={file.id}
+                file={file}
+                index={index}
+                onSetFormat={setTargetFormat}
+                onRemove={removeFile}
+                onDownload={downloadFile}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </AnimatePresence>
+        </motion.div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Action Bar */}
+      {hasFiles && (
+        <motion.div
+          className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-40 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-3 px-4 sm:px-6 py-3 sm:py-4 bg-bg-cream/85 backdrop-blur-xl border-t border-border-soft shadow-[0_-4px_20px_rgba(160,120,80,0.06)]"
+          initial={{ y: 80, opacity: 0 }}
+          animate={{ y: 0, opacity: 1 }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.4, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] as const }}
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <span className="font-mono text-xs text-text-mid flex items-center gap-1.5">
+              <strong className="text-text-dark font-semibold">{files.length}</strong> file{files.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+            </span>
+            <div className="w-px h-4 bg-border-soft" />
+            <span className="font-mono text-xs text-text-mid">
+              <strong className="text-text-dark font-semibold">{formatFileSize(totalSize)}</strong>
+            </span>
+            {completedCount > 0 && (
+              <>
+                <div className="w-px h-4 bg-border-soft" />
+                <span className="font-mono text-xs text-text-mid">
+                  <strong className="text-mint font-semibold">{completedCount}</strong> converted
+                </span>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:gap-2.5 flex-wrap justify-center sm:justify-end">
+            <button
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-4 py-2 text-[13px] font-semibold text-text-mid bg-white border border-border-soft rounded-xl cursor-pointer hover:text-text-dark hover:border-border-med hover:shadow-[0_1px_3px_rgba(160,120,80,0.06)] transition-all"
+              onClick={clearAll}
+            >
+              Clear all
+            </button>
+
+            {completedCount > 0 && (
+              <motion.button
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-5 py-2.5 text-[13px] font-bold text-white bg-mint border-none rounded-xl cursor-pointer shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(52,211,153,0.2)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(52,211,153,0.3)] transition-all"
+                onClick={() => downloadAllAsZip(files)}
+                initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9 }}
+                animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
+              >
+                <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+                  <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-4M7 10l5 5 5-5M12 15V3" />
+                </svg>
+                Download ZIP
+              </motion.button>
+            )}
+
+            <motion.button
+              className={`inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-7 py-2.5 text-sm font-bold text-white bg-pink border-none rounded-xl cursor-pointer shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(244,114,182,0.25)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-[0_6px_28px_rgba(244,114,182,0.35)] transition-all disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:shadow-none disabled:transform-none ${isConverting ? 'animate-pulse-soft opacity-85' : ''}`}
+              onClick={() => convertAll(files)}
+              disabled={isConverting || convertableCount === 0}
+            >
+              {isConverting ? (
+                <>
+                  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" className="animate-spin">
+                    <path d="M12 2v4M12 18v4M4.93 4.93l2.83 2.83M16.24 16.24l2.83 2.83M2 12h4M18 12h4M4.93 19.07l2.83-2.83M16.24 7.76l2.83-2.83" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Converting...
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5">
+                    <path d="M13 2L3 14h9l-1 8 10-12h-9l1-8z" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+                  </svg>
+                  Transmute {convertableCount > 0 ? `(${convertableCount})` : ''}
+                </>
+              )}
+            </motion.button>
+          </div>
+        </motion.div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index ee1dadd..3bfab9e 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -1,730 +1,105 @@
 @import "tailwindcss";
 
 /* ============================================
-   TRANSMUTE — Dark Industrial Theme
+   TRANSMUTE — Playful Pastel Theme
+   Force light color-scheme so dark mode OS
+   doesn't override our cream backgrounds.
    ============================================ */
 
-:root {
-  --bg-primary: #09090b;
-  --bg-secondary: #111114;
-  --bg-tertiary: #18181c;
-  --bg-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
-  --bg-card-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
-
-  --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
-  --border-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
-
-  --text-primary: #f0f0f2;
-  --text-secondary: #7a7a85;
-  --text-muted: #45454d;
-
-  --accent: #00f0ff;
-  --accent-glow: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.15);
-  --accent-dim: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.5);
-
-  --cat-image: #10b981;
-  --cat-document: #0ea5e9;
-  --cat-audio: #8b5cf6;
-  --cat-video: #f43f5e;
-  --cat-data: #f59e0b;
-
-  --radius-sm: 6px;
-  --radius-md: 10px;
-  --radius-lg: 16px;
-  --radius-xl: 20px;
-}
-
 @theme inline {
-  --color-background: var(--bg-primary);
-  --color-foreground: var(--text-primary);
-  --font-sans: var(--font-space-grotesk);
+  --color-bg-cream: #fef7f0;
+  --color-bg-warm: #fff5eb;
+  --color-bg-peach: #ffecd9;
+  --color-text-dark: #2d1f14;
+  --color-text-mid: #7a6552;
+  --color-text-light: #b8a08a;
+  --color-border-soft: rgba(180, 140, 100, 0.12);
+  --color-border-med: rgba(180, 140, 100, 0.25);
+  --color-pink: #f472b6;
+  --color-purple: #a78bfa;
+  --color-blue: #60a5fa;
+  --color-mint: #34d399;
+  --color-orange: #fb923c;
+  --color-teal: #2dd4bf;
+
+  --font-sans: var(--font-plus-jakarta-sans);
+  --font-serif: var(--font-fraunces);
   --font-mono: var(--font-jetbrains-mono);
 }
 
-/* ---- Base ---- */
-* {
-  box-sizing: border-box;
+html {
+  color-scheme: light;
 }
 
 body {
-  background: var(--bg-primary);
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), system-ui, sans-serif;
+  background: var(--color-bg-cream);
+  color: var(--color-text-dark);
+  font-family: var(--font-plus-jakarta-sans), system-ui, sans-serif;
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
-/* Noise texture overlay */
-.noise-overlay {
-  position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  z-index: 0;
-  opacity: 0.035;
-  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
-  background-repeat: repeat;
-  background-size: 256px 256px;
-}
-
-/* Gradient mesh background */
-.bg-mesh {
-  position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  z-index: 0;
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 20% 0%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 80% 100%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.03) 0%, transparent 60%);
-}
-
 /* ---- Scrollbar ---- */
-::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
+::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: rgba(180, 140, 100, 0.15);
+  border-radius: 4px;
 }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+  background: rgba(180, 140, 100, 0.25);
 }
 
-/* ============================================
-   Header
-   ============================================ */
-.app-header {
-  position: sticky;
-  top: 0;
-  z-index: 50;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  padding: 16px 24px;
-  background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.8);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+/* ---- Gradient text utility ---- */
+/* Removed — using solid text colors instead */
+
+/* ---- Animations ---- */
+@keyframes badge-pulse {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+  50% { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(0.85); }
 }
 
-.logo {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
-  color: var(--text-primary);
+@keyframes pulse-soft {
+  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(244, 114, 182, 0.25); }
+  50% { box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.35); }
 }
 
-.logo-icon {
-  width: 28px;
-  height: 28px;
-  border-radius: 7px;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #0090ff);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  color: #000;
-  font-weight: 800;
-  font-size: 14px;
+.animate-badge-pulse {
+  animation: badge-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-.header-tag {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  padding: 3px 8px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 20px;
-  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+.animate-pulse-soft {
+  animation: pulse-soft 2s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-/* ============================================
-   Drop Zone — Hero (no files)
-   ============================================ */
-.drop-zone-hero {
-  position: relative;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  min-height: calc(100vh - 57px);
-  padding: 40px 24px;
+/* ---- Dot pattern background ---- */
+.bg-dots {
+  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(180, 140, 100, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px);
+  background-size: 24px 24px;
 }
 
-.drop-zone-inner {
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-  max-width: 640px;
-  padding: 64px 40px;
-  border: 1.5px dashed var(--border-hover);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
-  background: var(--bg-card);
-  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
-  cursor: pointer;
+/* ---- Pastel mesh background ---- */
+.bg-pastel-mesh {
+  background-color: rgba(244, 114, 182, 0.03);
 }
 
-.drop-zone-inner.dragging {
-  border-color: var(--accent);
-  background: var(--accent-glow);
-  box-shadow:
-    0 0 40px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08),
-    inset 0 0 40px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.03);
-}
-
-/* Corner accents */
-.corner-accent {
-  position: absolute;
-  width: 16px;
-  height: 16px;
-  border-color: var(--accent-dim);
-  transition: border-color 0.3s;
-}
-
-.drop-zone-inner.dragging .corner-accent {
-  border-color: var(--accent);
-}
-
-.corner-accent.top-left {
-  top: -1px; left: -1px;
-  border-top: 2px solid;
-  border-left: 2px solid;
-  border-top-left-radius: var(--radius-xl);
-}
-.corner-accent.top-right {
-  top: -1px; right: -1px;
-  border-top: 2px solid;
-  border-right: 2px solid;
-  border-top-right-radius: var(--radius-xl);
-}
-.corner-accent.bottom-left {
-  bottom: -1px; left: -1px;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid;
-  border-left: 2px solid;
-  border-bottom-left-radius: var(--radius-xl);
-}
-.corner-accent.bottom-right {
-  bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid;
-  border-right: 2px solid;
-  border-bottom-right-radius: var(--radius-xl);
-}
-
-.drop-zone-content {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-  text-align: center;
-  gap: 16px;
-}
-
-.upload-icon {
-  color: var(--accent);
-  margin-bottom: 8px;
-  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3));
-}
-
-.drop-zone-title {
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-  line-height: 1.2;
-}
-
-.drop-zone-subtitle {
-  font-size: 15px;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  max-width: 380px;
-  line-height: 1.5;
-}
-
-.browse-button {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
-  padding: 10px 24px;
-  margin-top: 8px;
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: #000;
-  background: var(--accent);
-  border: none;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.2s;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2);
-}
-
-.browse-button:hover {
-  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3);
-}
-
-.drop-zone-hint {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  margin-top: 8px;
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Drop Zone — Compact (has files)
-   ============================================ */
-.drop-zone-compact {
-  padding: 16px 24px;
-  position: relative;
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
-.compact-drop-area {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  padding: 14px;
-  border: 1.5px dashed var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  background: var(--bg-card);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.3s;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-}
-
-.compact-drop-area:hover {
-  border-color: var(--border-hover);
-  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-}
-
-.compact-drop-area.dragging {
-  border-color: var(--accent);
-  background: var(--accent-glow);
-  color: var(--accent);
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   File Cards
-   ============================================ */
-.file-grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
-  gap: 16px;
-  padding: 0 24px 120px;
-  position: relative;
-  z-index: 1;
-}
-
-.file-card {
-  position: relative;
-  background: var(--bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-  padding: 16px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 12px;
-  transition: all 0.25s ease;
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-.file-card:hover {
-  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
-  border-color: var(--border-hover);
-}
-
-.card-accent-line {
+/* ---- Top-border accent for privacy card ---- */
+.border-t-rainbow::before {
+  content: '';
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
-  height: 2px;
-  opacity: 0.6;
+  height: 3px;
+  background: var(--color-pink);
+  border-radius: inherit;
 }
 
-.card-header {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-}
-
-.category-badge {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 10px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
-  padding: 3px 8px;
-  border-radius: 20px;
-  border: 1px solid;
-}
-
-.remove-btn {
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 24px;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  border: none;
-  background: transparent;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  transition: all 0.2s;
-}
-
-.remove-btn:hover {
-  color: #f43f5e;
-  background: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.1);
-}
-
-/* Preview area */
-.card-preview {
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100px;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-  background: var(--bg-secondary);
-  overflow: hidden;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.preview-image {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
-}
-
-.preview-icon {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 4px;
-}
-
-.file-ext {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  opacity: 0.5;
-}
-
-.progress-overlay,
-.done-overlay,
-.error-overlay {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 4px;
-  background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.75);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
-}
-
-.progress-text {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  margin-top: 2px;
-}
-
-/* File info */
-.card-info {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 2px;
-}
-
-.file-name {
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-  line-height: 1.3;
-  word-break: break-word;
-}
-
-.file-size {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-}
-
-.error-message {
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: #f43f5e;
-  background: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.08);
-  padding: 6px 8px;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-  line-height: 1.4;
-}
-
-/* Format selector */
-.format-selector {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
-}
-
-.format-from {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  padding: 4px 8px;
-  background: var(--bg-secondary);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-}
-
-.format-arrow {
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.format-select {
-  flex: 1;
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--accent);
-  background: var(--bg-secondary);
-  border: 1px solid;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-  padding: 4px 8px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  outline: none;
+/* ---- Format select dropdown arrow ---- */
+.select-arrow-warm {
   appearance: none;
   -webkit-appearance: none;
-  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L5 5L9 1' stroke='%237a7a85' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
+  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L5 5L9 1' stroke='%23b8a08a' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
-  background-position: right 8px center;
-  padding-right: 24px;
-}
-
-.format-select option {
-  background: var(--bg-secondary);
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-}
-
-.download-btn {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 8px;
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: #000;
-  background: #10b981;
-  border: none;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.2s;
-}
-
-.download-btn:hover {
-  background: #34d399;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
-}
-
-.unsupported-msg {
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: 6px;
-  background: var(--bg-secondary);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Action Bar
-   ============================================ */
-.action-bar {
-  position: fixed;
-  bottom: 0;
-  left: 0;
-  right: 0;
-  z-index: 40;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  padding: 16px 24px;
-  background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.85);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-}
-
-.action-bar-info {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 16px;
-}
-
-.action-bar-stat {
-  font-family: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), monospace;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-}
-
-.action-bar-stat strong {
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-  font-weight: 600;
-}
-
-.stat-divider {
-  width: 1px;
-  height: 16px;
-  background: var(--border);
-}
-
-.action-bar-buttons {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-}
-
-.btn-secondary {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  padding: 8px 16px;
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text-secondary);
-  background: transparent;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.2s;
-}
-
-.btn-secondary:hover {
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-  border-color: var(--border-hover);
-  background: var(--bg-card);
-}
-
-.btn-convert {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
-  padding: 10px 28px;
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: #000;
-  background: var(--accent);
-  border: none;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.2s;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2);
-  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
-}
-
-.btn-convert:hover:not(:disabled) {
-  box-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.35);
-  transform: translateY(-1px);
-}
-
-.btn-convert:disabled {
-  opacity: 0.5;
-  cursor: not-allowed;
-  box-shadow: none;
-}
-
-.btn-convert.converting {
-  background: var(--accent-dim);
-  animation: pulse-glow 2s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes pulse-glow {
-  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2); }
-  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4); }
-}
-
-.btn-download-all {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  padding: 10px 20px;
-  font-family: var(--font-space-grotesk), sans-serif;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: #000;
-  background: #10b981;
-  border: none;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: all 0.2s;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2);
-}
-
-.btn-download-all:hover {
-  background: #34d399;
-  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35);
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Responsive
-   ============================================ */
-@media (max-width: 640px) {
-  .file-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(160px, 1fr));
-    gap: 12px;
-    padding: 0 16px 120px;
-  }
-
-  .drop-zone-hero {
-    padding: 24px 16px;
-    min-height: calc(100vh - 57px);
-  }
-
-  .drop-zone-inner {
-    padding: 48px 24px;
-  }
-
-  .drop-zone-title {
-    font-size: 22px;
-  }
-
-  .action-bar {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 12px;
-    padding: 12px 16px;
-  }
-
-  .action-bar-buttons {
-    width: 100%;
-  }
-
-  .btn-convert {
-    flex: 1;
-  }
-
-  .app-header {
-    padding: 12px 16px;
-  }
-}
-
-/* ============================================
-   Utility animations
-   ============================================ */
-@keyframes fade-in {
-  from { opacity: 0; }
-  to { opacity: 1; }
-}
-
-.animate-fade-in {
-  animation: fade-in 0.5s ease both;
+  background-position: right 10px center;
+  padding-right: 28px;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 6c026ba..2cd88af 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { Space_Grotesk, JetBrains_Mono } from "next/font/google";
+import { Fraunces, Plus_Jakarta_Sans, JetBrains_Mono } from "next/font/google";
 import "./globals.css";
 
-const spaceGrotesk = Space_Grotesk({
-  variable: "--font-space-grotesk",
+const fraunces = Fraunces({
+  variable: "--font-fraunces",
   subsets: ["latin"],
-  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700"],
+  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700", "800", "900"],
+});
+
+const plusJakartaSans = Plus_Jakarta_Sans({
+  variable: "--font-plus-jakarta-sans",
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700", "800"],
 });
 
 const jetbrainsMono = JetBrains_Mono({
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
   return (
     <html lang="en">
       <body
-        className={`${spaceGrotesk.variable} ${jetbrainsMono.variable} antialiased`}
+        className={`${fraunces.variable} ${plusJakartaSans.variable} ${jetbrainsMono.variable} antialiased`}
       >
         {children}
       </body>
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 0fc3c89..4c4785e 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,167 +1,364 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
-import { DropZone } from '@/components/DropZone';
-import { FileCard } from '@/components/FileCard';
-import { useFileUpload } from '@/hooks/useFileUpload';
-import { useConversion } from '@/hooks/useConversion';
-import { formatFileSize } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import Link from 'next/link';
 
-export default function Home() {
-  const {
-    files,
-    isDragging,
-    inputRef,
-    handleDragEnter,
-    handleDragLeave,
-    handleDragOver,
-    handleDrop,
-    handleFileInput,
-    openFilePicker,
-    removeFile,
-    updateFile,
-    setTargetFormat,
-    clearAll,
-  } = useFileUpload();
+const floatingBadges = [
+  { label: 'PNG', color: 'bg-pink-200', dot: 'bg-pink-400', top: '18%', left: '8%', delay: 0 },
+  { label: 'MP4', color: 'bg-orange-100', dot: 'bg-orange-400', top: '22%', right: '10%', delay: 0.5 },
+  { label: 'CSV', color: 'bg-emerald-100', dot: 'bg-emerald-400', bottom: '32%', left: '6%', delay: 1.0 },
+  { label: 'PDF', color: 'bg-blue-100', dot: 'bg-blue-400', bottom: '28%', right: '8%', delay: 0.3 },
+  { label: 'WAV', color: 'bg-purple-100', dot: 'bg-purple-400', top: '42%', left: '3%', delay: 0.7 },
+  { label: 'WEBP', color: 'bg-pink-100', dot: 'bg-pink-400', top: '35%', right: '4%', delay: 1.2 },
+];
 
-  const {
-    isConverting,
-    convertAll,
-    downloadFile,
-    downloadAllAsZip,
-  } = useConversion(updateFile);
+const features = [
+  {
+    icon: '\u{1F5BC}',
+    title: 'Images',
+    desc: 'PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, SVG \u2014 convert between any format using Canvas API.',
+    bg: 'bg-pink-50',
+    iconBg: 'bg-pink-100',
+    formats: ['PNG', 'JPG', 'WebP', 'GIF', 'AVIF', 'SVG'],
+    wide: true,
+  },
+  {
+    icon: '\u{1F4C4}',
+    title: 'Documents',
+    desc: 'DOCX, PDF, Markdown, HTML, TXT \u2014 preserves formatting with styled rendering.',
+    bg: 'bg-blue-50',
+    iconBg: 'bg-blue-100',
+    formats: ['DOCX', 'PDF', 'MD', 'HTML', 'TXT'],
+    wide: false,
+  },
+  {
+    icon: '\u{1F3B5}',
+    title: 'Audio',
+    desc: 'MP3, WAV, OGG, AAC, FLAC, M4A \u2014 powered by FFmpeg WebAssembly.',
+    bg: 'bg-purple-50',
+    iconBg: 'bg-purple-100',
+    formats: ['MP3', 'WAV', 'OGG', 'FLAC'],
+    wide: false,
+  },
+  {
+    icon: '\u{1F3AC}',
+    title: 'Video',
+    desc: 'MP4, WebM, AVI, MOV, MKV \u2014 full video transcoding in your browser.',
+    bg: 'bg-orange-50',
+    iconBg: 'bg-orange-100',
+    formats: ['MP4', 'WebM', 'AVI', 'MOV'],
+    wide: false,
+  },
+  {
+    icon: '\u{1F4CA}',
+    title: 'Data',
+    desc: 'CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, TSV \u2014 smart parsing with structure preservation.',
+    bg: 'bg-emerald-50',
+    iconBg: 'bg-emerald-100',
+    formats: ['CSV', 'JSON', 'XML', 'YAML', 'TSV'],
+    wide: true,
+  },
+];
 
-  const hasFiles = files.length > 0;
-  const convertableCount = files.filter(
-    (f) => f.targetFormat && f.status !== 'done' && f.availableFormats.length > 0
-  ).length;
-  const completedCount = files.filter((f) => f.status === 'done').length;
-  const totalSize = files.reduce((acc, f) => acc + f.size, 0);
+const stagger = {
+  hidden: {},
+  visible: { transition: { staggerChildren: 0.08 } },
+};
 
+const fadeUp = {
+  hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 24 },
+  visible: {
+    opacity: 1,
+    y: 0,
+    transition: { duration: 0.6, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] as const },
+  },
+};
+
+export default function LandingPage() {
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen relative">
+    <div className="min-h-screen relative bg-bg-cream">
       {/* Atmospheric backgrounds */}
-      <div className="bg-mesh" />
-      <div className="noise-overlay" />
+      <div className="fixed inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 bg-pastel-mesh" />
+      <div className="fixed inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 opacity-30 bg-dots" />
 
-      {/* Header */}
-      <header className="app-header">
-        <div className="logo">
-          <div className="logo-icon">T</div>
-          <span>Transmute</span>
-        </div>
-        <span className="header-tag">v1.0 / client-side</span>
+      {/* ──── NAV ──── */}
+      <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-4 bg-bg-cream/80 backdrop-blur-xl border-b border-border-soft">
+        <Link href="/" className="flex items-center gap-2.5 no-underline">
+          <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-[10px] bg-pink flex items-center justify-center text-white font-serif font-black text-sm">
+            T
+          </div>
+          <span className="font-serif font-extrabold text-xl tracking-tight text-text-dark">Transmute</span>
+        </Link>
+        <Link
+          href="/convert"
+          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-5 py-2 text-sm font-bold text-white bg-pink rounded-2xl no-underline shadow-[0_4px_16px_rgba(244,114,182,0.3)] hover:shadow-[0_6px_24px_rgba(244,114,182,0.4)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition-all"
+        >
+          Open Converter
+        </Link>
       </header>
 
-      {/* Drop Zone */}
-      <DropZone
-        isDragging={isDragging}
-        hasFiles={hasFiles}
-        inputRef={inputRef}
-        onDragEnter={handleDragEnter}
-        onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
-        onDragOver={handleDragOver}
-        onDrop={handleDrop}
-        onFileInput={handleFileInput}
-        onBrowse={openFilePicker}
-      />
+      {/* ──── HERO ──── */}
+      <section className="relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-screen px-6 pt-32 pb-20 text-center overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Floating format badges */}
+        {floatingBadges.map((badge) => (
+          <motion.div
+            key={badge.label}
+            className="absolute hidden md:flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3.5 py-2 bg-white border border-border-soft rounded-2xl font-mono text-xs font-semibold text-text-mid shadow-[0_4px_12px_rgba(160,120,80,0.08)] pointer-events-none select-none"
+            style={{
+              top: badge.top,
+              bottom: badge.bottom,
+              left: badge.left,
+              right: badge.right,
+            } as React.CSSProperties}
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
+            transition={{ delay: 0.8 + badge.delay, duration: 0.5, ease: 'easeOut' }}
+          >
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+              <span className={`w-2 h-2 rounded-sm ${badge.dot}`} />
+              .{badge.label}
+            </div>
+          </motion.div>
+        ))}
 
-      {/* File Grid */}
-      {hasFiles && (
         <motion.div
-          className="file-grid"
-          initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-          transition={{ duration: 0.3 }}
+          variants={stagger}
+          initial="hidden"
+          animate="visible"
+          className="flex flex-col items-center gap-0 z-10"
         >
-          <AnimatePresence mode="popLayout">
-            {files.map((file, index) => (
-              <FileCard
-                key={file.id}
-                file={file}
-                index={index}
-                onSetFormat={setTargetFormat}
-                onRemove={removeFile}
-                onDownload={downloadFile}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </AnimatePresence>
-        </motion.div>
-      )}
+          {/* Badge */}
+          <motion.div
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-1.5 pl-2.5 bg-white border border-border-soft rounded-full text-sm font-medium text-text-mid shadow-[0_1px_3px_rgba(160,120,80,0.06)]"
+            variants={fadeUp}
+          >
+            <span className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-mint animate-badge-pulse" />
+            100% client-side, forever free
+          </motion.div>
 
-      {/* Action Bar */}
-      {hasFiles && (
-        <motion.div
-          className="action-bar"
-          initial={{ y: 80, opacity: 0 }}
-          animate={{ y: 0, opacity: 1 }}
-          transition={{ duration: 0.4, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
-        >
-          <div className="action-bar-info">
-            <span className="action-bar-stat">
-              <strong>{files.length}</strong> file{files.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
-            </span>
-            <div className="stat-divider" />
-            <span className="action-bar-stat">
-              <strong>{formatFileSize(totalSize)}</strong>
-            </span>
-            {completedCount > 0 && (
-              <>
-                <div className="stat-divider" />
-                <span className="action-bar-stat">
-                  <strong style={{ color: '#10b981' }}>{completedCount}</strong> converted
-                </span>
-              </>
-            )}
-          </div>
+          {/* Title */}
+          <motion.h1
+            className="font-serif font-black text-[clamp(48px,8vw,88px)] leading-[1.05] tracking-[-0.03em] text-text-dark max-w-[800px] mt-6"
+            variants={fadeUp}
+          >
+            Convert <span className="text-pink">anything</span> to{' '}
+            <span className="text-purple">everything</span>
+          </motion.h1>
 
-          <div className="action-bar-buttons">
-            <button className="btn-secondary" onClick={clearAll}>
-              Clear all
-            </button>
+          {/* Subtitle */}
+          <motion.p
+            className="text-[clamp(16px,2.5vw,20px)] text-text-mid max-w-[520px] leading-relaxed mt-5"
+            variants={fadeUp}
+          >
+            Drop images, docs, audio, video, or data files &mdash; get instant conversions
+            right in your browser. No uploads. No accounts. No limits.
+          </motion.p>
 
-            {completedCount > 0 && (
-              <motion.button
-                className="btn-download-all"
-                onClick={() => downloadAllAsZip(files)}
-                initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9 }}
-                animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
-                whileHover={{ scale: 1.03 }}
-                whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
-              >
-                <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
-                  <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-4M7 10l5 5 5-5M12 15V3" />
-                </svg>
-                Download ZIP
-              </motion.button>
-            )}
-
-            <motion.button
-              className={`btn-convert ${isConverting ? 'converting' : ''}`}
-              onClick={() => convertAll(files)}
-              disabled={isConverting || convertableCount === 0}
-              whileHover={!isConverting && convertableCount > 0 ? { scale: 1.03 } : {}}
-              whileTap={!isConverting && convertableCount > 0 ? { scale: 0.97 } : {}}
+          {/* CTAs */}
+          <motion.div className="flex items-center gap-4 mt-10 flex-wrap justify-center" variants={fadeUp}>
+            <Link
+              href="/convert"
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 px-8 py-3.5 text-base font-bold text-white bg-pink rounded-2xl no-underline shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(244,114,182,0.3)] hover:shadow-[0_8px_36px_rgba(244,114,182,0.4)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition-all"
             >
-              {isConverting ? (
-                <>
-                  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" className="animate-spin">
-                    <path d="M12 2v4M12 18v4M4.93 4.93l2.83 2.83M16.24 16.24l2.83 2.83M2 12h4M18 12h4M4.93 19.07l2.83-2.83M16.24 7.76l2.83-2.83" />
+              <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5">
+                <path d="M13 2L3 14h9l-1 8 10-12h-9l1-8z" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+              </svg>
+              Start Converting
+            </Link>
+            <a
+              href="#features"
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-7 py-3.5 text-base font-semibold text-text-mid bg-transparent border-[1.5px] border-border-med rounded-2xl no-underline hover:text-text-dark hover:border-pink hover:bg-pink/10 transition-all"
+            >
+              See what&apos;s possible
+              <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+                <path d="M6 9l6 6 6-6" />
+              </svg>
+            </a>
+          </motion.div>
+        </motion.div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ──── FEATURES ──── */}
+      <section
+        id="features"
+        className="relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center gap-10 px-6 py-20"
+      >
+        <motion.div
+          className="text-center flex flex-col items-center gap-3"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+          whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+          viewport={{ once: true, margin: '-80px' }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.6 }}
+        >
+          <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3.5 py-1.5 bg-pink/10 rounded-full font-mono text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-pink">
+            Formats
+          </span>
+          <h2 className="font-serif font-extrabold text-[clamp(32px,5vw,48px)] leading-[1.1] tracking-tight text-text-dark">
+            Every format you need
+          </h2>
+          <p className="text-[17px] text-text-mid leading-relaxed max-w-[520px]">
+            40+ file formats across 5 categories, all converted instantly with zero quality loss.
+          </p>
+        </motion.div>
+
+        <motion.div
+          className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-5 max-w-[960px] w-full"
+          variants={stagger}
+          initial="hidden"
+          whileInView="visible"
+          viewport={{ once: true, margin: '-60px' }}
+        >
+          {features.map((feat) => (
+            <motion.div
+              key={feat.title}
+              className={`relative bg-white border border-border-soft rounded-3xl p-7 overflow-hidden shadow-[0_1px_3px_rgba(160,120,80,0.06)] hover:shadow-[0_12px_32px_rgba(160,120,80,0.1)] hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-border-med transition-all duration-300 ${feat.wide ? 'md:col-span-2' : ''}`}
+              variants={fadeUp}
+            >
+              <div className={`w-12 h-12 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center text-[22px] mb-4 ${feat.iconBg}`}>
+                {feat.icon}
+              </div>
+              <h3 className="font-serif font-bold text-[19px] text-text-dark mb-2">{feat.title}</h3>
+              <p className="text-sm text-text-mid leading-relaxed">{feat.desc}</p>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 mt-4">
+                {feat.formats.map((f) => (
+                  <span
+                    key={f}
+                    className="px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[11px] font-semibold rounded-full bg-bg-peach text-text-mid border border-border-soft"
+                  >
+                    .{f}
+                  </span>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </motion.div>
+          ))}
+        </motion.div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ──── HOW IT WORKS ──── */}
+      <section className="relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center gap-10 px-6 py-10 pb-24">
+        <motion.div
+          className="text-center flex flex-col items-center gap-3"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+          whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+          viewport={{ once: true, margin: '-80px' }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.6 }}
+        >
+          <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3.5 py-1.5 bg-pink/10 rounded-full font-mono text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-pink">
+            How it works
+          </span>
+          <h2 className="font-serif font-extrabold text-[clamp(32px,5vw,48px)] leading-[1.1] tracking-tight text-text-dark">
+            Three steps. That&apos;s it.
+          </h2>
+        </motion.div>
+
+        <motion.div
+          className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-6 md:gap-8 max-w-[880px] w-full"
+          variants={stagger}
+          initial="hidden"
+          whileInView="visible"
+          viewport={{ once: true, margin: '-60px' }}
+        >
+          {[
+            { num: '1', title: 'Drop your files', desc: 'Drag and drop any file \u2014 or click to browse. We accept everything.' },
+            { num: '2', title: 'Pick a format', desc: 'Choose your target format from smart suggestions based on file type.' },
+            { num: '3', title: 'Download', desc: 'Hit convert and download instantly. Files never leave your browser.' },
+          ].map((step, i) => (
+            <motion.div
+              key={step.num}
+              className="flex-1 relative bg-white border border-border-soft rounded-3xl p-8 text-center shadow-[0_1px_3px_rgba(160,120,80,0.06)] hover:shadow-[0_12px_32px_rgba(160,120,80,0.1)] hover:-translate-y-1 transition-all duration-300"
+              variants={fadeUp}
+            >
+              <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full inline-flex items-center justify-center font-serif font-extrabold text-lg text-white bg-pink mb-4">
+                {step.num}
+              </div>
+              <h3 className="font-serif font-bold text-lg text-text-dark mb-2">{step.title}</h3>
+              <p className="text-sm text-text-mid leading-relaxed">{step.desc}</p>
+              {i < 2 && (
+                <div className="absolute top-1/2 -right-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-text-light hidden md:block">
+                  <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+                    <path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7" />
                   </svg>
-                  Converting...
-                </>
-              ) : (
-                <>
-                  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5">
-                    <path d="M13 2L3 14h9l-1 8 10-12h-9l1-8z" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
-                  </svg>
-                  Transmute {convertableCount > 0 ? `(${convertableCount})` : ''}
-                </>
+                </div>
               )}
-            </motion.button>
+            </motion.div>
+          ))}
+        </motion.div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ──── PRIVACY ──── */}
+      <section className="relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center px-6 pb-20">
+        <motion.div
+          className="relative max-w-[720px] w-full bg-white border-[1.5px] border-border-soft rounded-[32px] p-12 text-center shadow-[0_4px_12px_rgba(160,120,80,0.08)] overflow-hidden border-t-rainbow"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20, scale: 0.97 }}
+          whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0, scale: 1 }}
+          viewport={{ once: true, margin: '-80px' }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.6, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] as const }}
+        >
+          <div className="w-16 h-16 mx-auto mb-5 rounded-full bg-emerald-50 flex items-center justify-center">
+            <svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#2d1f14" strokeWidth="2">
+              <path d="M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+            </svg>
+          </div>
+          <h2 className="font-serif font-extrabold text-[28px] text-text-dark mb-3">Your files stay yours</h2>
+          <p className="text-base text-text-mid leading-[1.7] max-w-[500px] mx-auto">
+            Every conversion happens entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and Canvas APIs.
+            No file ever touches a server. No data is collected. No account needed. Ever.
+          </p>
+          <div className="flex justify-center gap-6 mt-7 flex-wrap">
+            {[
+              { label: 'No uploads', color: 'bg-emerald-50', stroke: '#34d399' },
+              { label: 'No servers', color: 'bg-blue-50', stroke: '#60a5fa' },
+              { label: 'No tracking', color: 'bg-purple-50', stroke: '#a78bfa' },
+              { label: 'No limits', color: 'bg-orange-50', stroke: '#fb923c' },
+            ].map((b) => (
+              <div key={b.label} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold text-text-mid">
+                <div className={`w-8 h-8 rounded-[10px] flex items-center justify-center ${b.color}`}>
+                  <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke={b.stroke} strokeWidth="2.5">
+                    <path d="M20 6L9 17l-5-5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+                  </svg>
+                </div>
+                {b.label}
+              </div>
+            ))}
           </div>
         </motion.div>
-      )}
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ──── FOOTER CTA ──── */}
+      <section className="relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center gap-6 px-6 pt-10 pb-6 text-center">
+        <motion.h2
+          className="font-serif font-extrabold text-[clamp(32px,5vw,48px)] leading-[1.1] tracking-tight text-text-dark"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
+          whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+          viewport={{ once: true }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
+        >
+          Ready to transmute?
+        </motion.h2>
+        <motion.div
+          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
+          whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+          viewport={{ once: true }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.5, delay: 0.1 }}
+        >
+          <Link
+            href="/convert"
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 px-8 py-3.5 text-base font-bold text-white bg-pink rounded-2xl no-underline shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(244,114,182,0.3)] hover:shadow-[0_8px_36px_rgba(244,114,182,0.4)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition-all"
+          >
+            <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5">
+              <path d="M13 2L3 14h9l-1 8 10-12h-9l1-8z" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+            </svg>
+            Open Converter
+          </Link>
+        </motion.div>
+      </section>
+
+      {/* ──── FOOTER ──── */}
+      <footer className="text-center px-6 py-12 text-sm text-text-light">
+        <p>
+          Built with love, runs on your machine.
+        </p>
+      </footer>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/DropZone.tsx b/src/components/DropZone.tsx
index 9d2dcd6..154d1e0 100644
--- a/src/components/DropZone.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DropZone.tsx
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ export function DropZone({
   onFileInput,
   onBrowse,
 }: DropZoneProps) {
+  // Compact mode — thin bar when files are present
   if (hasFiles) {
     return (
       <div
-        className="drop-zone-compact"
+        className="px-6 py-3 relative z-10"
         onDragEnter={onDragEnter}
         onDragLeave={onDragLeave}
         onDragOver={onDragOver}
@@ -43,21 +44,28 @@ export function DropZone({
           className="hidden"
         />
         <div
-          className={`compact-drop-area ${isDragging ? 'dragging' : ''}`}
+          className={`flex items-center justify-center gap-2.5 px-5 py-3 rounded-2xl border-2 border-dashed cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 select-none ${
+            isDragging
+              ? 'border-pink bg-pink/5 text-pink scale-[1.01]'
+              : 'border-border-soft bg-white/60 text-text-light hover:border-pink/40 hover:text-pink/70 hover:bg-white/80'
+          }`}
           onClick={onBrowse}
         >
-          <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+          <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round">
             <path d="M12 5v14M5 12h14" />
           </svg>
-          <span>Drop more files or click to browse</span>
+          <span className="text-sm font-semibold">
+            {isDragging ? 'Release to add files' : 'Drop more files or click to browse'}
+          </span>
         </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
 
+  // Hero mode — full drop zone when no files
   return (
     <div
-      className="drop-zone-hero"
+      className="flex items-center justify-center min-h-[70vh] px-6 py-16 relative z-10"
       onDragEnter={onDragEnter}
       onDragLeave={onDragLeave}
       onDragOver={onDragOver}
@@ -72,36 +80,45 @@ export function DropZone({
       />
 
       <motion.div
-        className={`drop-zone-inner ${isDragging ? 'dragging' : ''}`}
+        className={`relative w-full max-w-xl rounded-3xl border-2 border-dashed p-12 text-center transition-colors duration-300 ${
+          isDragging
+            ? 'border-pink bg-pink/[0.04] shadow-[0_8px_40px_rgba(244,114,182,0.12)]'
+            : 'border-border-med bg-white/50 shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(180,140,100,0.06)]'
+        }`}
         initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.95 }}
         animate={{
           opacity: 1,
           scale: isDragging ? 1.02 : 1,
         }}
-        transition={{ duration: 0.4, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
+        transition={{ duration: 0.4, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] as const }}
       >
-        {/* Animated corner accents */}
-        <div className="corner-accent top-left" />
-        <div className="corner-accent top-right" />
-        <div className="corner-accent bottom-left" />
-        <div className="corner-accent bottom-right" />
+        {/* Corner accents */}
+        <div className="absolute top-3 left-3 w-5 h-5 border-t-2 border-l-2 border-pink/30 rounded-tl-lg" />
+        <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 w-5 h-5 border-t-2 border-r-2 border-purple/30 rounded-tr-lg" />
+        <div className="absolute bottom-3 left-3 w-5 h-5 border-b-2 border-l-2 border-blue/30 rounded-bl-lg" />
+        <div className="absolute bottom-3 right-3 w-5 h-5 border-b-2 border-r-2 border-mint/30 rounded-br-lg" />
 
         <motion.div
-          className="drop-zone-content"
+          className="flex flex-col items-center gap-5"
           initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
           animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
           transition={{ delay: 0.2, duration: 0.6 }}
         >
           {/* Upload icon */}
           <motion.div
-            className="upload-icon"
+            className={`flex items-center justify-center w-20 h-20 rounded-2xl transition-colors duration-300 ${
+              isDragging
+                ? 'bg-pink/15 text-pink'
+                : 'bg-pink/8 text-pink/70'
+            }`}
             animate={{
-              y: isDragging ? -8 : 0,
+              y: isDragging ? -10 : 0,
               scale: isDragging ? 1.15 : 1,
+              rotate: isDragging ? -5 : 0,
             }}
             transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 300, damping: 20 }}
           >
-            <svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none">
+            <svg width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none">
               <path
                 d="M24 32V8M24 8L16 16M24 8L32 16"
                 stroke="currentColor"
@@ -119,17 +136,17 @@ export function DropZone({
             </svg>
           </motion.div>
 
-          <h2 className="drop-zone-title">
+          <h2 className="font-serif text-3xl font-extrabold text-text-dark tracking-tight">
             {isDragging ? 'Release to transmute' : 'Drop anything.'}
           </h2>
-          <p className="drop-zone-subtitle">
+          <p className="text-text-mid text-[15px] max-w-xs leading-relaxed">
             {isDragging
               ? 'Your files are ready for transformation'
               : 'Images, documents, audio, video, data \u2014 all formats welcome'}
           </p>
 
           <motion.button
-            className="browse-button"
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 mt-2 px-7 py-3 text-sm font-bold text-white bg-pink rounded-2xl cursor-pointer shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(244,114,182,0.25)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-[0_6px_28px_rgba(244,114,182,0.35)] transition-all border-none"
             onClick={onBrowse}
             whileHover={{ scale: 1.04 }}
             whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
@@ -140,8 +157,8 @@ export function DropZone({
             Browse files
           </motion.button>
 
-          <p className="drop-zone-hint">
-            100% client-side \u2014 your files never leave your browser
+          <p className="font-mono text-[11px] text-text-light tracking-wide mt-1">
+            100% client-side &mdash; your files never leave your browser
           </p>
         </motion.div>
       </motion.div>
diff --git a/src/components/FileCard.tsx b/src/components/FileCard.tsx
index ed44acb..c8044e7 100644
--- a/src/components/FileCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FileCard.tsx
@@ -25,30 +25,27 @@ export function FileCard({
 
   return (
     <motion.div
-      className="file-card"
+      className="relative bg-white rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border border-border-soft shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(180,140,100,0.06)] hover:shadow-[0_4px_24px_rgba(180,140,100,0.1)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 transition-all duration-200"
       initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20, scale: 0.95 }}
       animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0, scale: 1 }}
       exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -10, scale: 0.95 }}
       transition={{
         duration: 0.4,
         delay: index * 0.05,
-        ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1],
+        ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] as const,
       }}
       layout
-      style={{
-        '--card-accent': categoryColor,
-      } as React.CSSProperties}
     >
       {/* Top accent line */}
       <div
-        className="card-accent-line"
+        className="h-[3px] w-full"
         style={{ background: categoryColor }}
       />
 
       {/* Header: category badge + remove */}
-      <div className="card-header">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 pt-3 pb-1">
         <span
-          className="category-badge"
+          className="inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-bold font-mono tracking-wider uppercase rounded-full border"
           style={{
             background: `${categoryColor}18`,
             color: categoryColor,
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ export function FileCard({
 
         {file.status !== 'converting' && (
           <button
-            className="remove-btn"
+            className="flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 rounded-lg bg-transparent border-none cursor-pointer text-text-light hover:text-text-dark hover:bg-bg-warm transition-all"
             onClick={() => onRemove(file.id)}
             aria-label="Remove file"
           >
@@ -72,80 +69,94 @@ export function FileCard({
       </div>
 
       {/* File preview / icon */}
-      <div className="card-preview">
+      <div className="relative flex items-center justify-center h-32 mx-4 mt-1 mb-2 rounded-xl bg-bg-warm/60 overflow-hidden">
         {file.preview ? (
           /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
           <img
             src={file.preview}
             alt={file.name}
-            className="preview-image"
+            className="w-full h-full object-cover"
           />
         ) : (
-          <div
-            className="preview-icon"
-            style={{ color: categoryColor }}
-          >
-            <span className="file-ext">.{file.extension}</span>
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full">
+            <span
+              className="font-mono text-2xl font-black tracking-wider opacity-60"
+              style={{ color: categoryColor }}
+            >
+              .{file.extension}
+            </span>
           </div>
         )}
 
         {/* Progress overlay */}
         {file.status === 'converting' && (
-          <div className="progress-overlay">
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-xl">
             <ProgressRing progress={file.progress} color={categoryColor} />
-            <span className="progress-text">{Math.round(file.progress)}%</span>
+            <span className="font-mono text-xs font-bold text-text-dark">
+              {Math.round(file.progress)}%
+            </span>
           </div>
         )}
 
         {/* Done overlay */}
         {file.status === 'done' && (
           <motion.div
-            className="done-overlay"
+            className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-mint/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-xl"
             initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.5 }}
             animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
             transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 15 }}
           >
-            <svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#10b981" strokeWidth="2.5">
-              <path d="M20 6L9 17l-5-5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
-            </svg>
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-white shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(52,211,153,0.2)]">
+              <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#34d399" strokeWidth="2.5">
+                <path d="M20 6L9 17l-5-5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" />
+              </svg>
+            </div>
           </motion.div>
         )}
 
         {/* Error overlay */}
         {file.status === 'error' && (
-          <div className="error-overlay">
-            <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#f43f5e" strokeWidth="2">
-              <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
-              <path d="M12 8v4M12 16h.01" />
-            </svg>
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-red-50/80 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-xl">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-white shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(244,63,94,0.15)]">
+              <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#f43f5e" strokeWidth="2">
+                <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
+                <path d="M12 8v4M12 16h.01" />
+              </svg>
+            </div>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
 
       {/* File info */}
-      <div className="card-info">
-        <p className="file-name" title={file.name}>
+      <div className="px-4 pb-1">
+        <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-text-dark truncate leading-snug" title={file.name}>
           {truncateFilename(file.name)}
         </p>
-        <p className="file-size">{formatFileSize(file.size)}</p>
+        <p className="font-mono text-[11px] text-text-light mt-0.5">
+          {formatFileSize(file.size)}
+        </p>
       </div>
 
       {/* Error message */}
       {file.status === 'error' && file.error && (
-        <p className="error-message">{file.error}</p>
+        <p className="px-4 pb-2 text-[12px] text-red-400 leading-snug">
+          {file.error}
+        </p>
       )}
 
       {/* Format selector */}
       {file.availableFormats.length > 0 && file.status !== 'done' && (
-        <div className="format-selector">
-          <span className="format-from">.{file.extension}</span>
-          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" className="format-arrow">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 pb-4 pt-1.5">
+          <span className="font-mono text-xs font-bold text-text-mid bg-bg-warm px-2 py-1 rounded-lg">
+            .{file.extension}
+          </span>
+          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" className="text-text-light flex-shrink-0">
             <path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7" />
           </svg>
           <select
             value={file.targetFormat || ''}
             onChange={(e) => onSetFormat(file.id, e.target.value)}
-            className="format-select"
+            className="select-arrow-warm flex-1 min-w-0 font-mono text-xs font-bold text-text-dark bg-white px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl border border-border-soft cursor-pointer hover:border-border-med focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-pink/20 focus:border-pink/40 transition-all"
             style={{ borderColor: `${categoryColor}40` }}
           >
             {file.availableFormats.map((fmt) => (
@@ -159,24 +170,26 @@ export function FileCard({
 
       {/* Download button */}
       {file.status === 'done' && (
-        <motion.button
-          className="download-btn"
-          onClick={() => onDownload(file)}
-          initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 5 }}
-          animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-          whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }}
-          whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
-        >
-          <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
-            <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-4M7 10l5 5 5-5M12 15V3" />
-          </svg>
-          Download .{file.targetFormat}
-        </motion.button>
+        <div className="px-4 pb-4 pt-1">
+          <motion.button
+            className="w-full inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 text-[13px] font-bold text-white bg-mint border-none rounded-xl cursor-pointer shadow-[0_2px_12px_rgba(52,211,153,0.2)] hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(52,211,153,0.3)] transition-all"
+            onClick={() => onDownload(file)}
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 5 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+            whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }}
+            whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
+          >
+            <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
+              <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-4M7 10l5 5 5-5M12 15V3" />
+            </svg>
+            Download .{file.targetFormat}
+          </motion.button>
+        </div>
       )}
 
       {/* Unsupported message */}
       {file.availableFormats.length === 0 && (
-        <p className="unsupported-msg">
+        <p className="px-4 pb-4 pt-1 text-[12px] text-text-light italic text-center">
           Format not supported for conversion
         </p>
       )}
diff --git a/src/components/ProgressRing.tsx b/src/components/ProgressRing.tsx
index 66b447b..5b7391e 100644
--- a/src/components/ProgressRing.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProgressRing.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function ProgressRing({
   progress,
   size = 36,
   strokeWidth = 3,
-  color = '#00F0FF',
+  color = '#f472b6',
 }: ProgressRingProps) {
   const radius = (size - strokeWidth) / 2;
   const circumference = 2 * Math.PI * radius;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function ProgressRing({
         cy={size / 2}
         r={radius}
         fill="none"
-        stroke="rgba(255,255,255,0.08)"
+        stroke="rgba(0,0,0,0.06)"
         strokeWidth={strokeWidth}
       />
       {/* Progress ring */}
diff --git a/src/types/index.ts b/src/types/index.ts
index 9c48709..7ac56d3 100644
--- a/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ export interface ConversionResult {
 }
 
 export const CATEGORY_COLORS: Record<FileCategory, string> = {
-  image: '#10b981',
-  document: '#0ea5e9',
-  audio: '#8b5cf6',
-  video: '#f43f5e',
-  data: '#f59e0b',
-  unknown: '#6b7280',
+  image: '#f472b6',    // soft pink
+  document: '#60a5fa',  // soft blue
+  audio: '#a78bfa',    // soft purple
+  video: '#fb923c',    // soft orange
+  data: '#34d399',     // soft mint
+  unknown: '#94a3b8',  // soft slate
 };
 
 export const CATEGORY_ICONS: Record<FileCategory, string> = {