diff --git a/apps/web/app/layout.tsx b/apps/web/app/layout.tsx
index 707e4185..07106558 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/layout.tsx
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export default function RootLayout({
 			>
 				<ThemeProvider
 					attribute="class"
-					defaultTheme="system"
-					enableSystem
+					defaultTheme="dark"
+					enableSystem={false}
 					disableTransitionOnChange
 				>
 					<AutumnProvider
diff --git a/apps/web/app/new/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/new/page.tsx
index 7e10a190..e48db193 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/new/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/new/page.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import { Header } from "@/components/new/header"
 import { ChatSidebar } from "@/components/chat"
 import { AnimatePresence } from "motion/react"
 import { MemoriesGrid } from "@/components/new/memories-grid"
-import { AnimatedGradientBackground } from "@/app/onboarding/setup/page"
+import { AnimatedGradientBackground } from "@/components/new/animated-gradient-background"
 
 export default function NewPage() {
 	return (
-		<div className="min-h-screen bg-black">
+		<div className="h-screen overflow-hidden bg-black">
+			<AnimatedGradientBackground topPosition="15%" />
 			<Header />
-			<AnimatedGradientBackground />
 			<main className="relative">
 				<div className="relative z-10">
 					<div className="flex flex-row h-[calc(100vh-90px)] relative">
diff --git a/apps/web/app/onboarding/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/onboarding/page.tsx
index ec0e7d6c..09e4a470 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/onboarding/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/onboarding/page.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { SetupHeader } from "./setup/header"
 import { ChatSidebar } from "./setup/chat-sidebar"
 import { Logo } from "@ui/assets/Logo"
 import NovaOrb from "@/components/nova/nova-orb"
-import { AnimatedGradientBackground } from "./setup/page"
+import { AnimatedGradientBackground } from "@/components/new/animated-gradient-background"
 
 function UserSupermemory({ name }: { name: string }) {
 	return (
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ function UserSupermemory({ name }: { name: string }) {
 		>
 			<Logo className="h-14 text-white" />
 			<div className="flex flex-col items-start justify-center ml-4">
-				<p className="text-white text-xs font-medium leading-none">{name}'s</p>
+				<p className="text-white text-xs font-medium leading-none">
+					{name.split(" ")[0]}'s
+				</p>
 				<p className="text-white font-bold text-4xl leading-none -mt-2">
 					supermemory
 				</p>
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ export default function OnboardingPage() {
 		description: string
 		otherLinks: string[]
 	} | null>(null)
+	const [showWelcomeContent, setShowWelcomeContent] = useState(false)
 
 	const currentFlow = flow || "welcome"
 	const currentStep = step || "input"
@@ -68,6 +71,16 @@ export default function OnboardingPage() {
 		}
 	}, [user?.name])
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (currentFlow === "welcome" && currentStep === "input") {
+			setShowWelcomeContent(false)
+			const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+				setShowWelcomeContent(true)
+			}, 1250)
+			return () => clearTimeout(timer)
+		}
+	}, [currentFlow, currentStep])
+
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (currentFlow !== "welcome") return
 
@@ -179,10 +192,14 @@ export default function OnboardingPage() {
 
 			{isSetupFlow && <AnimatedGradientBackground />}
 
-			{isWelcomeFlow && (
-				<div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-start h-[calc(100vh-86px)] overflow-y-auto relative">
+			{isWelcomeFlow && currentStep === "input" && (
+				<AnimatedGradientBackground animateFromBottom={true} />
+			)}
+
+			{isWelcomeFlow && showWelcomeContent && (
+				<div className="fixed inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center overflow-y-auto">
 					<motion.div
-						className="fixed inset-0 bg-[url('/bg-rectangle.png')] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat pointer-events-none"
+						className="absolute inset-0 bg-[url('/bg-rectangle.png')] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat pointer-events-none"
 						transition={{ duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut", bounce: 0 }}
 						style={{
 							mixBlendMode: "soft-light",
@@ -191,8 +208,7 @@ export default function OnboardingPage() {
 					/>
 					<motion.div
 						className={cn(
-							"relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center justify-center",
-							minimizeNovaOrb ? "mt-0" : "mt-16",
+							"absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 z-10 flex flex-col items-center justify-center",
 						)}
 						animate={{
 							gap: minimizeNovaOrb ? 0 : 16,
@@ -201,12 +217,9 @@ export default function OnboardingPage() {
 							duration: 0.6,
 							ease: "easeOut",
 						}}
-						layout
 					>
 						<motion.div
-							initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
 							animate={{
-								opacity: 1,
 								scale:
 									currentStep === "features"
 										? 0.7
@@ -220,7 +233,6 @@ export default function OnboardingPage() {
 								ease: "easeOut",
 								delay: 0.2,
 							}}
-							layout
 							className="relative"
 						>
 							<NovaOrb size={novaSize} />
diff --git a/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/header.tsx b/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/header.tsx
index e452a57b..95121b06 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/header.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export function SetupHeader() {
 		setName(storedName)
 	}, [])
 
+	const userName = name ? `${name.split(" ")[0]}'s` : "My"
+
 	return (
 		<motion.div
 			className="flex p-6 justify-between items-center"
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ export function SetupHeader() {
 				<Logo className="h-7" />
 				{name && (
 					<div className="flex flex-col items-start justify-center ml-2">
-						<p className="text-[#8B8B8B] text-xs leading-tight">{name}'s</p>
+						<p className="text-[#8B8B8B] text-xs leading-tight">
+							{userName}
+						</p>
 						<p className="text-white font-bold text-xl leading-none -mt-1">
 							supermemory
 						</p>
diff --git a/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/page.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 7437e49f..00000000
--- a/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/page.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import { motion } from "motion/react"
-
-export function AnimatedGradientBackground() {
-	return (
-		<div className="fixed inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden">
-			<motion.div
-				className="absolute top-[40%] left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-0.png')] bg-[length:150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
-				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
-				animate={{
-					y: 0,
-					opacity: [1, 0, 1],
-				}}
-				transition={{
-					y: { duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" },
-					opacity: {
-						duration: 8,
-						repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
-						ease: "easeInOut",
-					},
-				}}
-			/>
-			<motion.div
-				className="absolute top-[40%] left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-1.png')] bg-[length:150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
-				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
-				animate={{
-					y: 0,
-					opacity: [0, 1, 0],
-				}}
-				transition={{
-					y: { duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" },
-					opacity: {
-						duration: 8,
-						repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
-						ease: "easeInOut",
-					},
-				}}
-			/>
-			<motion.div
-				className="absolute top-20 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/bg-rectangle.png')] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat"
-				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
-				animate={{ y: 0 }}
-				transition={{ duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut", bounce: 0 }}
-				style={{
-					mixBlendMode: "soft-light",
-					opacity: 0.6,
-				}}
-			/>
-		</div>
-	)
-}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/relatable-question.tsx b/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/relatable-question.tsx
index a4f2dc99..5e65140e 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/relatable-question.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/onboarding/setup/relatable-question.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
 import { useState } from "react"
-import { motion } from "motion/react"
+import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "motion/react"
 import { Button } from "@ui/components/button"
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation"
 import { cn } from "@lib/utils"
@@ -62,48 +62,71 @@ export function RelatableQuestion() {
 				)}
 			>
 				{relatableOptions.map((option, index) => (
-					<button
+					<div
 						key={option.text}
-						className={`
-						group relative rounded-lg p-2 cursor-pointer transition-all duration-300 hover:border-[#4C608B66] border border-[#0D121A] max-w-[140px] min-h-[159px]
-						${
+						className={cn(
+							"rounded-lg max-w-[140px] min-h-[159px] transition-all duration-300",
 							selectedOptions.includes(index)
-								? "border-[#3374FF] border bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-1.png')] bg-size-[350%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
-								: "bg-[#080B0F] hover:bg-no-repeat"
-						} 
+								? "p-px bg-linear-to-b from-[#3374FF] to-[#1A63FF00]"
+								: "p-0 border border-[#0D121A] hover:border-[#4C608B66]",
+						)}
+					>
+						<button
+							className={`
+						group relative w-full h-full rounded-lg p-2 cursor-pointer transition-all duration-300 overflow-hidden
+						bg-[#080B0F] hover:bg-no-repeat
 					`}
-						onClick={() => {
-							setSelectedOptions((prev) =>
-								prev.includes(index)
-									? prev.filter((i) => i !== index)
-									: [...prev, index],
-							)
-						}}
-						onKeyDown={(e) => {
-							if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
-								e.preventDefault()
+							onClick={() => {
 								setSelectedOptions((prev) =>
 									prev.includes(index)
 										? prev.filter((i) => i !== index)
 										: [...prev, index],
 								)
-							}
-						}}
-						type="button"
-					>
-						<div className="flex flex-col items-start justify-between h-full">
-							<span className="text-2xl">{option.emoji}</span>
-							<p
-								className={`text-white text-sm leading-[135%] align-bottom text-left transition-opacity duration-300 ${
-									selectedOptions.includes(index)
-										? "opacity-100"
-										: "opacity-50 group-hover:opacity-100"
-								}`}
-							>
-								{option.text}
-							</p>
-						</div>
-					</button>
+							}}
+							onKeyDown={(e) => {
+								if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
+									e.preventDefault()
+									setSelectedOptions((prev) =>
+										prev.includes(index)
+											? prev.filter((i) => i !== index)
+											: [...prev, index],
+									)
+								}
+							}}
+							type="button"
+						>
+							<AnimatePresence>
+								{selectedOptions.includes(index) && (
+									<motion.div
+										className="absolute inset-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-1.png')] bg-size-[550%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
+										initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+										animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+										exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+									/>
+								)}
+							</AnimatePresence>
+							<div className="relative flex flex-col items-start justify-between h-full">
+								<span
+									className={`text-2xl ${
+										selectedOptions.includes(index)
+											? "opacity-100"
+											: "opacity-70 group-hover:opacity-100"
+									}`}
+								>
+									{option.emoji}
+								</span>
+								<p
+									className={`text-white text-sm leading-[135%] align-bottom text-left transition-opacity duration-300 ${
+										selectedOptions.includes(index)
+											? "opacity-100"
+											: "opacity-50 group-hover:opacity-100"
+									}`}
+								>
+									{option.text}
+								</p>
+							</div>
+						</button>
+					</div>
 				))}
 			</div>
 			<div className="flex gap-4 my-8">
diff --git a/apps/web/app/onboarding/welcome/memories-step.tsx b/apps/web/app/onboarding/welcome/memories-step.tsx
index 11de1506..5545a723 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/onboarding/welcome/memories-step.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/onboarding/welcome/memories-step.tsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export function MemoriesStep({ onSubmit }: MemoriesStepProps) {
 				Let's add your memories
 			</h2>
 
-			<div className="space-y-4 max-w-[329px] mx-auto overflow-visible">
+			<div className="space-y-4 max-w-[329px] mx-auto overflow-visible gap-4">
 				<div className="text-left gap-[6px] flex flex-col" id="x-twitter-field">
 					<label
 						htmlFor="twitter-handle"
@@ -143,11 +143,14 @@ export function MemoriesStep({ onSubmit }: MemoriesStepProps) {
 						/>
 						{errors.twitter && (
 							<div className="absolute left-full ml-3">
-								<div className="relative shrink-0 px-3 py-2 bg-red-500/20 rounded-xl">
-									<div className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 -translate-x-full -translate-y-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-t-[6px] border-b-[6px] border-r-8 border-t-transparent border-b-transparent border-r-red-500/20" />
-									<p className="text-red-500 text-xs whitespace-nowrap">
-										{errors.twitter}
-									</p>
+								<div
+									className={cn(
+										"relative shrink-0 px-3 py-2 bg-[#290F0A] text-[#C73B1B] rounded-xl",
+										dmSansClassName(),
+									)}
+								>
+									<div className="absolute left-0.5 top-1/2 -translate-x-full -translate-y-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-t-[6px] border-b-[6px] border-r-8 border-t-transparent border-b-transparent border-[#290F0A]" />
+									<p className="text-xs whitespace-nowrap">{errors.twitter}</p>
 								</div>
 							</div>
 						)}
@@ -184,12 +187,12 @@ export function MemoriesStep({ onSubmit }: MemoriesStepProps) {
 							<div className="absolute left-full ml-3">
 								<div
 									className={cn(
-										"relative shrink-0 px-3 py-2 bg-red-500/20 rounded-xl",
+										"relative shrink-0 px-3 py-2 bg-[#290F0A] text-[#C73B1B] rounded-xl",
 										dmSansClassName(),
 									)}
 								>
-									<div className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 -translate-x-full -translate-y-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-t-[6px] border-b-[6px] border-r-8 border-t-transparent border-b-transparent border-r-red-500/20" />
-									<p className="text-red-500 text-xs whitespace-nowrap">
+									<div className="absolute left-0.5 top-1/2 -translate-x-full -translate-y-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-t-[6px] border-b-[6px] border-r-8 border-t-transparent border-b-transparent border-[#290F0A]" />
+									<p className="text-xs whitespace-nowrap">
 										{errors.linkedin}
 									</p>
 								</div>
@@ -211,34 +214,36 @@ export function MemoriesStep({ onSubmit }: MemoriesStepProps) {
 						</label>
 						<span className="text-onboarding text-[10px]">Upto 3</span>
 					</div>
-					{otherLinks.map((link, index) => (
-						<div
-							key={`other-link-${index}`}
-							className="flex items-center mb-2 relative"
-						>
-							<input
-								id={`other-links-${index}`}
-								type="text"
-								placeholder="Add your website, GitHub, Notion..."
-								value={link}
-								onChange={(e) => updateOtherLink(index, e.target.value)}
-								className="flex-1 px-4 py-2 bg-[#070E1B] border border-onboarding/20 rounded-xl text-white placeholder-onboarding focus:outline-none focus:border-[#4A4A4A] transition-colors h-[40px]"
-							/>
-							{index === otherLinks.length - 1 && otherLinks.length < 3 && (
-								<button
-									type="button"
-									onClick={(e) => {
-										e.preventDefault()
-										e.stopPropagation()
-										addOtherLink()
-									}}
-									className="size-8 m-1 absolute right-0 top-0 bg-black border border-[#161F2C] rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center text-white hover:bg-[#161F2C] transition-colors text-xl"
-								>
-									+
-								</button>
-							)}
-						</div>
-					))}
+					<div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+						{otherLinks.map((link, index) => (
+							<div
+								key={`other-link-${index}`}
+								className="flex items-center relative"
+							>
+								<input
+									id={`other-links-${index}`}
+									type="text"
+									placeholder="Add your website, GitHub, Notion..."
+									value={link}
+									onChange={(e) => updateOtherLink(index, e.target.value)}
+									className="flex-1 px-4 py-2 bg-[#070E1B] border border-onboarding/20 rounded-xl text-white placeholder-onboarding focus:outline-none focus:border-[#4A4A4A] transition-colors h-[40px]"
+								/>
+								{index === otherLinks.length - 1 && otherLinks.length < 3 && (
+									<button
+										type="button"
+										onClick={(e) => {
+											e.preventDefault()
+											e.stopPropagation()
+											addOtherLink()
+										}}
+										className="size-8 m-1 absolute right-0 top-0 bg-black border border-[#161F2C] rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center text-white hover:bg-[#161F2C] transition-colors text-xl"
+									>
+										+
+									</button>
+								)}
+							</div>
+						))}
+					</div>
 				</div>
 
 				<div
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ export function MemoriesStep({ onSubmit }: MemoriesStepProps) {
 				}}
 				transition={{ duration: 1, ease: "easeOut", delay: 1 }}
 				initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
-				className="mt-[24px] pb-8"
+				className="mt-[24px] pb-30"
 			>
 				<Button
 					className="rounded-xl px-6 py-3 border border-onboarding/20 max-w-48 text-white disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed h-[40px] cursor-pointer"
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
index d439fc3d..37f89caa 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/index.tsx
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar() {
 							background: "linear-gradient(180deg, #0A0E14 0%, #05070A 100%)",
 						}}
 					>
-						<NovaOrb size={24} className="!blur-none z-10" />
+						<NovaOrb size={24} className="blur-[0.6px]! z-10" />
 						Chat with Nova
 					</motion.button>
 				</motion.div>
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar() {
 					exit={{ x: "100px", opacity: 0 }}
 					transition={{ duration: 0.3, ease: "easeOut", bounce: 0 }}
 				>
-					<div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-4 px-6 pb-3 shadow-[0_8px_16px_-4px_rgba(0,0,0,0.4)]">
+					<div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-4 px-4 pb-3 shadow-[0_8px_16px_-4px_rgba(0,0,0,0.4)]">
 						<ChatModelSelector
 							selectedModel={selectedModel}
 							onModelChange={setSelectedModel}
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar() {
 						<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
 							<Button
 								variant="headers"
-								className="rounded-full text-base gap-2 !h-10 border-[#73737333] bg-[#0D121A]"
+								className="rounded-full text-base gap-2 h-10! border-[#73737333] bg-[#0D121A]"
 								style={{
 									boxShadow: "1.5px 1.5px 4.5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.70) inset",
 								}}
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar() {
 							</Button>
 							<Button
 								variant="headers"
-								className="rounded-full text-base gap-3 !h-10 border-[#73737333] bg-[#0D121A] cursor-pointer"
+								className="rounded-full text-base gap-3 h-10! border-[#73737333] bg-[#0D121A] cursor-pointer"
 								style={{
 									boxShadow: "1.5px 1.5px 4.5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.70) inset",
 								}}
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ function ChatEmptyStatePlaceholder() {
 
 	return (
 		<div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full">
-			<div className="relative">
-				<GradientLogo className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2" />
-				<LogoBgGradient className="" />
+			<div className="relative w-32 h-32">
+				<GradientLogo className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-16 h-16" />
+				<LogoBgGradient className="w-full h-full" />
 			</div>
 			<div className="gap-3 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
 				<p>Ask me anything about your memories...</p>
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ function ChatEmptyStatePlaceholder() {
 						<Button
 							key={suggestion}
 							variant="default"
-							className="rounded-full text-base gap-1 !h-10 border-[#2261CA33] bg-[#0D121A] border w-fit"
+							className="rounded-full text-base gap-1 h-10! border-[#2261CA33] bg-[#041127] border w-fit py-[4px] pl-[8px] pr-[12px]"
 						>
 							<SearchIcon className="size-4 text-[#267BF1]" />
 							<span className="text-[#267BF1] text-[12px]">{suggestion}</span>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/input/actions.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/input/actions.tsx
index 8b49ac7d..a8b2351d 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/input/actions.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/input/actions.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { cn } from "@lib/utils"
-import { ArrowUpIcon, SquareIcon } from "lucide-react"
+import { SquareIcon } from "lucide-react"
 
 export function SendButton({
 	onClick,
@@ -14,13 +14,25 @@ export function SendButton({
 			onClick={onClick}
 			disabled={disabled}
 			className={cn(
-				"bg-[#000000] border-[#161F2C] border p-2 rounded-lg flex-shrink-0 transition-opacity",
+				"bg-[#000000] border-[#161F2C] border p-2 rounded-lg shrink-0 transition-opacity",
 				disabled
 					? "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
 					: "cursor-pointer hover:bg-[#161F2C]",
 			)}
 		>
-			<ArrowUpIcon className="size-5 text-white" />
+			<svg
+				width="16"
+				height="16"
+				viewBox="0 0 12 16"
+				fill="none"
+				xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+			>
+				<title>Send Icon</title>
+				<path
+					d="M12 6L10.55 7.4L7 3.85L7 16L5 16L5 3.85L1.45 7.4L-4.37114e-07 6L6 -2.62268e-07L12 6Z"
+					fill="#FAFAFA"
+				/>
+			</svg>
 		</button>
 	)
 }
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ export function StopButton({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
 		<button
 			type="button"
 			onClick={onClick}
-			className="bg-[#000000] border-[#161F2C] border p-2 rounded-lg flex-shrink-0 cursor-pointer hover:bg-[#161F2C] transition-opacity"
+			className="bg-[#000000] border-[#161F2C] border p-2 rounded-lg shrink-0 cursor-pointer hover:bg-[#161F2C] transition-opacity"
 		>
 			<SquareIcon className="size-4 text-white fill-white" />
 		</button>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx
index 5cf211ae..a8aa0a25 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/input/index.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function ChatInput({
 			className={cn("bg-[#01173C] relative")}
 			animate={{
 				padding: isExpanded ? "0.5rem" : "0",
-				margin: isExpanded ? "0" : "0.5rem",
+				margin: isExpanded ? "0" : "16px",
 				borderRadius: isExpanded ? "0 0 12px 12px" : "12px",
 			}}
 			transition={{
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default function ChatInput({
 				}}
 			>
 				{isExpanded && (
-					<div className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-10 bg-gradient-to-b from-[#01173C] via-[#01173C]/50 to-transparent pointer-events-none z-10" />
+					<div className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-10 bg-linear-to-b from-[#01173C] via-[#01173C]/50 to-transparent pointer-events-none z-10" />
 				)}
 				{chainOfThoughtComponent}
 			</div>
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ export default function ChatInput({
 					setIsExpanded(!isExpanded)
 				}}
 			>
-				<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-					<NovaOrb size={24} className="!blur-none z-10" />
+				<div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+					<NovaOrb size={24} className="blur-[1px]! z-10" />
 					<p className={cn("text-[#525D6E]", dmSansClassName())}>
 						{activeStatus || "Waiting for input..."}
 					</p>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/message/related-memories.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/message/related-memories.tsx
index ddcfd1c9..f3b406db 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/message/related-memories.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/message/related-memories.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export function RelatedMemories({
 									)}
 								</div>
 								{result.score && (
-									<div className="flex justify-center p-1">
+									<div className="flex justify-center p-[4px]">
 										<div
 											className={cn(
 												"text-[10px] inline-block bg-clip-text text-transparent font-medium",
diff --git a/apps/web/components/chat/message/user-message.tsx b/apps/web/components/chat/message/user-message.tsx
index 7abe113f..8e5d8c5b 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/chat/message/user-message.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/chat/message/user-message.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export function UserMessage({
 
 	return (
 		<div className="flex flex-col items-end w-full">
-			<div className="bg-[#1B1F24] rounded-lg p-3 px-[14px] max-w-[80%]">
+			<div className="bg-[#1B1F24] rounded-[12px] p-3 px-[14px] max-w-[80%]">
 				<p className="text-sm text-white">{text}</p>
 			</div>
 			<button
diff --git a/apps/web/components/initial-header.tsx b/apps/web/components/initial-header.tsx
index 51baa78d..bb38730d 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/initial-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/initial-header.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ export function InitialHeader({
 	showUserSupermemory?: boolean
 	name?: string
 }) {
+	const userName = name ? `${name.split(" ")[0]}'s` : "My"
 	return (
 		<div className="flex p-6 justify-between items-center">
-			<div className="flex items-center">
+			<div className="flex items-center z-10!">
 				<Logo className="h-7" />
 				{showUserSupermemory && (
 					<div className="flex flex-col items-start justify-center ml-2">
-						<p className="text-[#8B8B8B] text-sm leading-tight">{name}'s</p>
+						<p className="text-[#8B8B8B] text-sm leading-tight">{userName}</p>
 						<p className="text-white font-bold text-xl leading-none -mt-1">
 							supermemory
 						</p>
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ export function InitialHeader({
 			</div>
 			<Button
 				variant="newDefault"
-				className="rounded-2xl text-base gap-1 h-11! z-10"
+				className="rounded-2xl text-base gap-1 h-11! z-10!"
 				size={"lg"}
 			>
 				Memory API <span className="text-xs mt-[4px]">↗</span>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/new/animated-gradient-background.tsx b/apps/web/components/new/animated-gradient-background.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b37c8c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/components/new/animated-gradient-background.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { motion } from "motion/react"
+
+export function AnimatedGradientBackground({
+	topPosition = "40%",
+	animateFromBottom = true,
+}: {
+	topPosition?: string
+	animateFromBottom?: boolean
+}) {
+	return (
+		<div className="fixed inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden">
+			<motion.div
+				className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-0.png')] bg-size-[150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
+				style={{ top: animateFromBottom ? undefined : topPosition }}
+				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
+				animate={{
+					y: 0,
+					opacity: animateFromBottom ? 0 : [1, 0, 1],
+					top: animateFromBottom ? "0%" : topPosition,
+				}}
+				transition={{
+					y: { duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" },
+					opacity: animateFromBottom
+						? { duration: 2, ease: "easeOut" }
+						: {
+								duration: 8,
+								repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
+								ease: "easeInOut",
+							},
+					top: animateFromBottom
+						? { duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" }
+						: undefined,
+				}}
+			/>
+			<motion.div
+				className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-1.png')] bg-size-[150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
+				style={{ top: animateFromBottom ? undefined : topPosition }}
+				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
+				animate={{
+					y: 0,
+					opacity: animateFromBottom ? 0 : [0, 1, 0],
+					top: animateFromBottom ? "0%" : topPosition,
+				}}
+				transition={{
+					y: { duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" },
+					opacity: animateFromBottom
+						? { duration: 2, ease: "easeOut" }
+						: {
+								duration: 8,
+								repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
+								ease: "easeInOut",
+							},
+					top: animateFromBottom
+						? { duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" }
+						: undefined,
+				}}
+			/>
+			<motion.div
+				className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/bg-rectangle.png')] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat"
+				transition={{ duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut", bounce: 0 }}
+				style={{
+					mixBlendMode: "soft-light",
+					opacity: 0.4,
+				}}
+			/>
+		</div>
+	)
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/file-preview.tsx b/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/file-preview.tsx
index 841e0b3b..6f72c0e3 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/file-preview.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/file-preview.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,63 @@ import { FileText, Image, Video } from "lucide-react"
 type DocumentsResponse = z.infer<typeof DocumentsWithMemoriesResponseSchema>
 type DocumentWithMemories = DocumentsResponse["documents"][0]
 
+function PDFIcon() {
+	return (
+		<svg
+			width="8"
+			height="10"
+			viewBox="0 0 8 10"
+			fill="none"
+			xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+		>
+			<title>PDF Icon</title>
+			<g filter="url(#filter0_i_719_6586)">
+				<path
+					d="M1 10C0.725 10 0.489583 9.90208 0.29375 9.70625C0.0979167 9.51042 0 9.275 0 9V1C0 0.725 0.0979167 0.489583 0.29375 0.29375C0.489583 0.0979167 0.725 0 1 0H5L8 3V9C8 9.275 7.90208 9.51042 7.70625 9.70625C7.51042 9.90208 7.275 10 7 10H1ZM4.5 3.5V1H1V9H7V3.5H4.5Z"
+					fill="#FF7673"
+				/>
+			</g>
+			<defs>
+				<filter
+					id="filter0_i_719_6586"
+					x="0"
+					y="0"
+					width="8.25216"
+					height="10.2522"
+					filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse"
+					color-interpolation-filters="sRGB"
+				>
+					<feFlood flood-opacity="0" result="BackgroundImageFix" />
+					<feBlend
+						mode="normal"
+						in="SourceGraphic"
+						in2="BackgroundImageFix"
+						result="shape"
+					/>
+					<feColorMatrix
+						in="SourceAlpha"
+						type="matrix"
+						values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 0"
+						result="hardAlpha"
+					/>
+					<feOffset dx="0.252163" dy="0.252163" />
+					<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="0.504325" />
+					<feComposite in2="hardAlpha" operator="arithmetic" k2="-1" k3="1" />
+					<feColorMatrix
+						type="matrix"
+						values="0 0 0 0 0.0431373 0 0 0 0 0.0588235 0 0 0 0 0.0823529 0 0 0 0.4 0"
+					/>
+					<feBlend
+						mode="normal"
+						in2="shape"
+						result="effect1_innerShadow_719_6586"
+					/>
+				</filter>
+			</defs>
+		</svg>
+	)
+}
+
 function getFileTypeInfo(document: DocumentWithMemories): {
 	icon: React.ReactNode
 	extension: string
@@ -22,9 +79,9 @@ function getFileTypeInfo(document: DocumentWithMemories): {
 	if (mimeType) {
 		if (mimeType === "application/pdf") {
 			return {
-				icon: <PDF className="w-4 h-4 text-[#DC2626]" />,
+				icon: <PDFIcon />,
 				extension: ".pdf",
-				color: "#DC2626",
+				color: "#FF7673",
 			}
 		}
 		if (mimeType.startsWith("image/")) {
@@ -113,7 +170,7 @@ export function FilePreview({ document }: { document: DocumentWithMemories }) {
 					<div className="flex items-center gap-1 mb-2">
 						{icon}
 						<p
-							className={cn(dmSansClassName(), "text-[12px] font-semibold")}
+							className={cn(dmSansClassName(), "text-[10px] font-semibold")}
 							style={{ color: color }}
 						>
 							{extension}
diff --git a/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/mcp-preview.tsx b/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/mcp-preview.tsx
index 47dd8d14..55c98169 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/mcp-preview.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/new/document-cards/mcp-preview.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function McpPreview({ document }: { document: DocumentWithMemories }) {
 				</p>
                 <MCPIcon className="size-6" />
 			</div>
-			<div>
+			<div className="space-y-[6px]">
 				{document.title && (
 					<p className={cn(dmSansClassName(), "text-[12px] font-semibold")}>
 						{document.title}
diff --git a/apps/web/components/new/header.tsx b/apps/web/components/new/header.tsx
index 6730e96c..dd24117c 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/new/header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/new/header.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export function Header() {
 			localStorage.getItem("username") || localStorage.getItem("userName") || ""
 		setName(storedName)
 	}, [])
+
+	const userName = name ? `${name.split(" ")[0]}'s` : "My"
 	return (
 		<div className="flex p-4 justify-between items-center">
 			<div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-4">
@@ -70,14 +72,14 @@ export function Header() {
 					<Logo className="h-7" />
 					{name && (
 						<div className="flex flex-col items-start justify-center ml-2">
-							<p className="text-[#8B8B8B] text-sm leading-tight">{name}'s</p>
+							<p className="text-[#8B8B8B] text-sm leading-tight">{userName}</p>
 							<p className="text-white font-bold text-xl leading-none -mt-1">
 								supermemory
 							</p>
 						</div>
 					)}
 				</div>
-				<div className="self-stretch w-[1px] bg-[#FFFFFF33]" />
+				<div className="self-stretch w-px bg-[#FFFFFF33]" />
 				<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
 					<p>📁 {projectName}</p>
 					<DropdownMenu>
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ export function Header() {
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<Tabs defaultValue="grid">
-				<TabsList className="rounded-full border border-[#161F2C] !h-11">
+				<TabsList className="rounded-full border border-[#161F2C] h-11!">
 					<TabsTrigger
 						value="grid"
 						className={cn(
diff --git a/apps/web/components/nova/nova-orb.tsx b/apps/web/components/nova/nova-orb.tsx
index 3fb8d430..1a11bb22 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/nova/nova-orb.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/nova/nova-orb.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function NovaOrb({ size = 200, className = "" }: NovaOrbProps) {
 			style={{ width: `${size}px`, height: `${size}px` }}
 		>
 			<div
-				className="rounded-full relative overflow-hidden border-[black] border-[1px]"
+				className="rounded-full relative overflow-hidden"
 				style={{
 					width: size,
 					height: size,
diff --git a/packages/ui/pages/login.tsx b/packages/ui/pages/login.tsx
index 9aa35dd4..23ffb6fd 100644
--- a/packages/ui/pages/login.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/pages/login.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function AnimatedGradientBackground() {
 	return (
 		<div className="fixed inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden">
 			<motion.div
-				className="absolute top-[40%] left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-0.png')] bg-size-[150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
+				className="absolute top-[20%] left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-0.png')] bg-size-[150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
 				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
 				animate={{
 					y: 0,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function AnimatedGradientBackground() {
 				}}
 			/>
 			<motion.div
-				className="absolute top-[40%] left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-1.png')] bg-size-[150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
+				className="absolute top-[20%] left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/onboarding/bg-gradient-1.png')] bg-size-[150%_auto] bg-top bg-no-repeat"
 				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
 				animate={{
 					y: 0,
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ function AnimatedGradientBackground() {
 			/>
 			<motion.div
 				className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 bottom-0 bg-[url('/bg-rectangle.png')] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat"
-				initial={{ y: "100%" }}
-				animate={{ y: 0 }}
 				transition={{ duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut", bounce: 0 }}
 				style={{
 					mixBlendMode: "soft-light",
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ function AnimatedGradientBackground() {
 function LoginCard({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
 	return (
 		<motion.div
-			className="flex max-w-[360px] p-8 flex-col items-start gap-2 rounded-[22px] bg-linear-to-b from-[#06101F] to-[#030912] shadow-[1.5px_1.5px_20px_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.65),1px_1.5px_2px_0_rgba(128,189,255,0.07)_inset,-0.5px_-1.5px_4px_0_rgba(0,35,73,0.40)_inset]"
+			className="flex py-8 px-11 flex-col items-start gap-2 rounded-[22px] bg-linear-to-b from-[#06101F] to-[#030912] shadow-[1.5px_1.5px_20px_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.65),1px_1.5px_2px_0_rgba(128,189,255,0.07)_inset,-0.5px_-1.5px_4px_0_rgba(0,35,73,0.40)_inset]"
 			initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
 			animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
 			transition={{ duration: 0.75, ease: "easeOut" }}
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ export function LoginPage() {
 					</div>
 					{submittedEmail ? (
 						<LoginCard>
-							<div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-4 lg:gap-6 min-h-2/3">
+							<div className="w-[360px] flex flex-col gap-4 lg:gap-6 min-h-2/3">
 								<div className="flex flex-col gap-2 text-center lg:text-left">
 									<Title1Bold className="text-foreground">
 										Almost there!
@@ -262,7 +260,10 @@ export function LoginPage() {
 						</LoginCard>
 					) : (
 						<LoginCard>
-							<div className="w-full flex flex-col" style={{ gap: "12px" }}>
+							<div
+								className="w-[360px] flex flex-col"
+								style={{ gap: "12px" }}
+							>
 								{params.get("error") && (
 									<div className="text-red-500">
 										Error: {params.get("error")}. Please try again!