diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ebee68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Git
+.git
+.gitignore
+README.md
+
+# Node modules
+node_modules
+frontend/node_modules
+frontend/.next
+
+# Python
+__pycache__
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+venv
+.pytest_cache
+
+# Environment files
+.env*
+!.env.example
+
+# IDE
+.vscode
+.idea
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs
+backend/openlearnx.log
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Docker
+Dockerfile*
+docker-compose*.yml
+.dockerignore
+
+# Temporary
+tmp/
+temp/
+cache/
+backend/cache/
+
+# Build artifacts
+dist/
+build/
+out/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a27ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+# Multi-stage Dockerfile for OpenLearnX Platform
+FROM node:18-alpine AS frontend-builder
+
+# Build Frontend
+WORKDIR /app/frontend
+COPY frontend/package.json frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml* ./
+RUN corepack enable pnpm && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+COPY frontend/ ./
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+RUN pnpm run build
+
+# Main Python image with everything
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL=2
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+
+# Install system dependencies (Python + Node.js)
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        gcc \
+        g++ \
+        libpq-dev \
+        curl \
+        wget \
+        ca-certificates \
+        gnupg \
+        nginx \
+        supervisor \
+    && curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - \
+    && apt-get install -y nodejs \
+    && npm install -g pnpm \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Set work directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy and install Python dependencies
+COPY backend/requirements.txt ./backend/
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip \
+    && pip install --no-cache-dir -r backend/requirements.txt
+
+# Copy backend code
+COPY backend/ ./backend/
+
+# Copy built frontend from previous stage
+COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/frontend/.next/standalone ./frontend/
+COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/frontend/.next/static ./frontend/.next/static
+COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/frontend/public ./frontend/public
+
+# Create necessary directories
+RUN mkdir -p /var/log/supervisor \
+    && mkdir -p /app/logs \
+    && mkdir -p /app/uploads
+
+# Configure Nginx
+COPY <<EOF /etc/nginx/sites-available/openlearnx
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    server_name localhost;
+
+    # Frontend
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
+        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto \$scheme;
+    }
+
+    # Backend API
+    location /api/ {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000/;
+        proxy_set_header Host \$host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto \$scheme;
+    }
+
+    # Health check
+    location /health {
+        access_log off;
+        return 200 "healthy\\n";
+        add_header Content-Type text/plain;
+    }
+}
+EOF
+
+RUN ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/openlearnx /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ \
+    && rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
+
+# Configure Supervisor
+COPY <<EOF /etc/supervisor/conf.d/openlearnx.conf
+[supervisord]
+nodaemon=true
+user=root
+logfile=/var/log/supervisor/supervisord.log
+pidfile=/var/run/supervisord.pid
+
+[program:nginx]
+command=nginx -g "daemon off;"
+autostart=true
+autorestart=true
+stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/nginx.err.log
+stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/nginx.out.log
+
+[program:backend]
+command=gunicorn --bind 127.0.0.1:5000 --workers 4 --timeout 120 main:app
+directory=/app/backend
+autostart=true
+autorestart=true
+stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/backend.err.log
+stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/backend.out.log
+environment=PYTHONPATH="/app/backend"
+
+[program:frontend]
+command=node server.js
+directory=/app/frontend
+autostart=true
+autorestart=true
+stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/frontend.err.log
+stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/frontend.out.log
+environment=PORT="3000",HOSTNAME="127.0.0.1"
+EOF
+
+# Create non-root user
+RUN adduser --disabled-password --gecos '' appuser \
+    && chown -R appuser:appuser /app \
+    && chown -R appuser:appuser /var/log/supervisor
+
+# Health check script
+COPY <<EOF /app/healthcheck.sh
+#!/bin/bash
+curl -f http://127.0.0.1/health && \
+curl -f http://127.0.0.1:3000/ && \
+curl -f http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/health
+EOF
+
+RUN chmod +x /app/healthcheck.sh
+
+# Switch to non-root user for app files
+USER appuser
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 80
+
+# Health check
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=60s --retries=3 \
+  CMD /app/healthcheck.sh || exit 1
+
+# Switch back to root for supervisor
+USER root
+
+# Start all services with supervisor
+CMD ["/usr/bin/supervisord", "-c", "/etc/supervisor/conf.d/openlearnx.conf"]
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c9bfd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL=2
+
+# Set work directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        gcc \
+        g++ \
+        libpq-dev \
+        curl \
+        wget \
+        ca-certificates \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy requirements and install Python dependencies
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip \
+    && pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Create non-root user
+RUN adduser --disabled-password --gecos '' appuser \
+    && chown -R appuser:appuser /app
+USER appuser
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# Health check
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
+  CMD curl -f http://localhost:5000/api/health || exit 1
+
+# Run with Gunicorn for production
+CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:5000", "--workers", "4", "--timeout", "120", "main:app"]
diff --git a/deploy-single.sh b/deploy-single.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23285de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy-single.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+print_status() { echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"; }
+print_success() { echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"; }
+print_warning() { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"; }
+print_error() { echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"; }
+
+echo "🚀 Deploying OpenLearnX Single Container Platform"
+echo "================================================="
+
+# Check prerequisites
+print_status "Checking prerequisites..."
+command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 || { print_error "Docker not found. Please install Docker."; exit 1; }
+command -v docker-compose >/dev/null 2>&1 || { print_error "docker-compose not found. Please install docker-compose."; exit 1; }
+
+# Check if Docker is running
+if ! docker info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    print_error "Docker is not running. Please start Docker first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_success "Prerequisites check passed!"
+
+# Create necessary directories
+print_status "Creating necessary directories..."
+mkdir -p backend/uploads backend/logs
+
+# Stop existing containers
+print_status "Stopping existing containers..."
+docker-compose down -v 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Clean up old images
+print_status "Cleaning up old images..."
+docker system prune -f
+
+# Build the single container
+print_status "Building OpenLearnX single container..."
+docker-compose build --no-cache openlearnx
+
+# Start all services
+print_status "Starting all services..."
+docker-compose up -d
+
+# Wait for services to be ready
+print_status "Waiting for services to start..."
+sleep 60
+
+# Health checks
+print_status "Performing health checks..."
+
+check_service() {
+    local service=$1
+    local url=$2
+    local max_attempts=30
+    local attempt=1
+    
+    while [ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]; do
+        if curl -f "$url" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "$service is healthy!"
+            return 0
+        fi
+        print_status "Waiting for $service... (attempt $attempt/$max_attempts)"
+        sleep 5
+        ((attempt++))
+    done
+    
+    print_warning "$service health check failed after $max_attempts attempts"
+    return 1
+}
+
+# Check all services
+check_service "Main Application" "http://localhost/health"
+check_service "Frontend" "http://localhost/"
+check_service "Backend API" "http://localhost/api/health"
+check_service "Database" "http://localhost:5432" || print_warning "Database connection check skipped"
+
+# Display service status
+print_status "Service Status:"
+docker-compose ps
+
+# Display logs for debugging if needed
+print_status "Recent logs:"
+docker-compose logs --tail=10 openlearnx
+
+# Display URLs and information
+echo ""
+echo "🎉 OpenLearnX Platform Deployed Successfully!"
+echo "============================================="
+echo "🌐 Main Application: http://localhost"
+echo "🔧 Backend API: http://localhost/api/"
+echo "📱 Frontend: http://localhost/"
+echo "🗄️ Database: postgresql://postgres:openlearnx123@localhost:5432/openlearnx"
+echo "📊 Redis: redis://localhost:6379"
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Useful Commands:"
+echo "  - View logs: docker-compose logs -f openlearnx"
+echo "  - View all logs: docker-compose logs -f"
+echo "  - Stop services: docker-compose down"
+echo "  - Restart: docker-compose restart openlearnx"
+echo "  - Enter container: docker-compose exec openlearnx bash"
+echo "  - View processes: docker-compose exec openlearnx supervisorctl status"
+echo ""
+echo "🔍 Monitoring:"
+echo "  - Application logs: docker-compose exec openlearnx tail -f /var/log/supervisor/backend.out.log"
+echo "  - Frontend logs: docker-compose exec openlearnx tail -f /var/log/supervisor/frontend.out.log"
+echo "  - Nginx logs: docker-compose exec openlearnx tail -f /var/log/supervisor/nginx.out.log"
+echo ""
+
+# Optional: Open browser
+if command -v xdg-open &> /dev/null; then
+    print_status "Opening application in browser..."
+    xdg-open http://localhost
+elif command -v open &> /dev/null; then
+    print_status "Opening application in browser..."
+    open http://localhost
+fi
+
+print_success "Single container deployment completed! 🐳🚀"
+print_status "Your OpenLearnX platform is running in a single Docker container with all services!"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37887c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  # Main OpenLearnX Application
+  openlearnx:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+    environment:
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:openlearnx123@postgres:5432/openlearnx
+      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+      - FLASK_ENV=production
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+      - TF_CPP_MIN_LOG_LEVEL=2
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_started
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - openlearnx-network
+    volumes:
+      - app_uploads:/app/uploads
+      - app_logs:/app/logs
+
+  # PostgreSQL Database
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:15-alpine
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: openlearnx
+      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: openlearnx123
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U postgres"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - openlearnx-network
+
+  # Redis Cache
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    volumes:
+      - redis_data:/data
+    command: redis-server --appendonly yes
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - openlearnx-network
+
+networks:
+  openlearnx-network:
+    driver: bridge
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
+  redis_data:
+  app_uploads:
+  app_logs:
diff --git a/frontend/app/coding/page.tsx b/frontend/app/coding/page.tsx
index 078cfb7..9f5d73a 100644
--- a/frontend/app/coding/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/coding/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client'
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
-import { Play, Lock, Shield, AlertTriangle, Users, Trophy, Clock } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Play, Lock, Shield, AlertTriangle, Users, Trophy, Clock, Code, Zap, Sparkles, Star, Brain, CheckCircle, XCircle } from 'lucide-react'
 
 type UserRole = 'selector' | 'host' | 'participant'
 type ExamStatus = 'waiting' | 'active' | 'completed'
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ export default function CodingExamPlatform() {
           exam_details: data.exam_details || {}
         }))
         
-        // ✅ ENHANCED SUCCESS MESSAGE WITH REDIRECT INFO
         alert(`✅ Exam Created Successfully!
 
 📝 Exam Code: ${participantCode}
@@ -251,6 +250,7 @@ Redirecting to exam interface...`)
   }
 
   const submitSolution = async () => {
+    setIsExecuting(true)
     try {
       const response = await fetch('http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/exam/submit-solution', {
         method: 'POST',
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ Redirecting to exam interface...`)
       }
     } catch (error) {
       alert('Failed to submit solution')
+    } finally {
+      setIsExecuting(false)
     }
   }
 
@@ -284,108 +286,315 @@ Redirecting to exam interface...`)
     return `${mins.toString().padStart(2, '0')}:${secs.toString().padStart(2, '0')}`
   }
 
-  // Role Selection Screen
+  // Role Selection Screen with Enhanced Animations
   if (userRole === 'selector') {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-900 to-purple-900 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-xl p-8 max-w-md w-full">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-8">OpenLearnX Coding Exam</h1>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-900 via-purple-900 to-indigo-900 flex items-center justify-center relative overflow-hidden animate-fade-in">
+        {/* Animated Background Elements */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-10">
+          <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 w-32 h-32 bg-white rounded-full animate-float"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-3/4 right-1/4 w-24 h-24 bg-white rounded-full animate-float animate-delay-500"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 right-1/3 w-16 h-16 bg-white rounded-full animate-float animate-delay-1000"></div>
           
-          <div className="space-y-4">
-            <button
-              onClick={() => setUserRole('host')}
-              className="w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white py-3 px-4 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center space-x-2"
-            >
-              <Users className="h-5 w-5" />
-              <span>Host an Exam</span>
-            </button>
+          {/* Floating particles */}
+          <div className="absolute top-1/6 left-1/6 w-2 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse opacity-60"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-2/3 left-3/4 w-1 h-1 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-300 opacity-40"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 right-1/2 w-1.5 h-1.5 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-700 opacity-50"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Floating sparkles */}
+        <div className="absolute top-1/4 right-1/3 animate-float animate-delay-200">
+          <Sparkles className="w-6 h-6 text-white opacity-60 animate-pulse" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 left-1/4 animate-float animate-delay-800">
+          <Star className="w-4 h-4 text-white opacity-50 animate-spin-slow" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="bg-white/95 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-2xl shadow-2xl p-10 max-w-lg w-full transform animate-scale-in hover:scale-105 transition-all duration-500 relative overflow-hidden group">
+          {/* Card shine effect */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/20 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000"></div>
+          
+          <div className="relative z-10">
+            <div className="text-center mb-10">
+              <div className="flex justify-center mb-4 animate-bounce">
+                <Code className="h-16 w-16 text-blue-600 animate-pulse" />
+              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-800 mb-3 animate-slide-down">
+                OpenLearnX Coding Exam
+              </h1>
+              <p className="text-gray-600 animate-fade-in animate-delay-300">
+                Choose your role to get started
+              </p>
+            </div>
             
-            <button
-              onClick={() => setUserRole('participant')}
-              className="w-full bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white py-3 px-4 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center space-x-2"
-            >
-              <Play className="h-5 w-5" />
-              <span>Join an Exam</span>
-            </button>
+            <div className="space-y-6">
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setUserRole('host')}
+                className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-blue-700 hover:from-blue-700 hover:to-blue-800 text-white py-4 px-6 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center space-x-3 transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+                style={{ animationDelay: '0.1s' }}
+              >
+                {/* Button background animation */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-purple-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                
+                <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center space-x-3">
+                  <Users className="h-6 w-6 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:rotate-12 group-hover:scale-110" />
+                  <span className="text-lg font-semibold group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300">Host an Exam</span>
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Floating particles on hover */}
+                <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300">
+                  <div className="w-3 h-3 bg-white rounded-full"></div>
+                </div>
+              </button>
+              
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setUserRole('participant')}
+                className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-green-600 to-green-700 hover:from-green-700 hover:to-green-800 text-white py-4 px-6 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center space-x-3 transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+                style={{ animationDelay: '0.2s' }}
+              >
+                {/* Button background animation */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-green-500 to-teal-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                
+                <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center space-x-3">
+                  <Play className="h-6 w-6 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1 group-hover:scale-110" />
+                  <span className="text-lg font-semibold group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300">Join an Exam</span>
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Floating particles on hover */}
+                <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300">
+                  <div className="w-3 h-3 bg-white rounded-full"></div>
+                </div>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Animated footer */}
+            <div className="mt-8 text-center animate-fade-in animate-delay-500">
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 transition-colors duration-300">
+                Secure • Real-time • Professional
+              </p>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     )
   }
 
-  // Host Setup Screen
+  // Host Setup Screen with Enhanced UI
   if (userRole === 'host' && !examId) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-900 to-purple-900 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-xl p-8 max-w-md w-full">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Host Coding Exam</h1>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-900 via-indigo-900 to-purple-900 flex items-center justify-center relative overflow-hidden animate-fade-in">
+        {/* Enhanced background animations */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-5">
+          <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-96 h-96 bg-white rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-96 h-96 bg-white rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob animation-delay-2000"></div>
+          <div className="absolute -bottom-8 left-20 w-96 h-96 bg-white rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob animation-delay-4000"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Floating icons */}
+        <div className="absolute top-1/5 right-1/5 animate-float animate-delay-1000">
+          <Brain className="w-8 h-8 text-white opacity-30 animate-pulse" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1/5 left-1/5 animate-float animate-delay-2000">
+          <Zap className="w-6 h-6 text-white opacity-20 animate-bounce" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="bg-white/95 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-3xl shadow-2xl p-12 max-w-xl w-full transform animate-scale-in hover:scale-105 transition-all duration-500 relative overflow-hidden group">
+          {/* Enhanced shine effect */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-blue-200/30 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000"></div>
           
-          <div className="space-y-4">
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Enter your name"
-              value={participantName}
-              onChange={(e) => setParticipantName(e.target.value)}
-              className="w-full p-3 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg"
-            />
+          <div className="relative z-10">
+            <div className="text-center mb-8">
+              <div className="flex justify-center mb-6 relative">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-blue-100 rounded-full animate-bounce">
+                  <Users className="h-12 w-12 text-blue-600 animate-pulse" />
+                </div>
+                {/* Floating particles around icon */}
+                <div className="absolute -top-2 -right-2 w-3 h-3 bg-blue-400 rounded-full animate-ping"></div>
+                <div className="absolute -bottom-2 -left-2 w-2 h-2 bg-blue-300 rounded-full animate-ping animation-delay-500"></div>
+              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-gray-800 mb-4 animate-slide-down">
+                Host Coding Exam
+              </h1>
+              <p className="text-gray-600 text-lg animate-fade-in animate-delay-300">
+                Create a secure coding environment for your participants
+              </p>
+            </div>
             
-            <button
-              onClick={createExam}
-              disabled={!participantName}
-              className="w-full bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-gray-400 text-white py-3 px-4 rounded-lg"
-            >
-              Create Exam
-            </button>
-          </div>
-          
-          {/* Debug Info */}
-          <div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-gray-50 rounded text-xs text-gray-600">
-            <p>Will create with host_name: "{participantName}"</p>
-            <p>✅ Will display exam_code (6 chars), not exam_id</p>
-            <p>🔄 After creation → redirect to /coding/host/[examCode]</p>
+            <div className="space-y-6">
+              <div className="relative animate-slide-up" style={{ animationDelay: '0.1s' }}>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="Enter your name"
+                  value={participantName}
+                  onChange={(e) => setParticipantName(e.target.value)}
+                  className="w-full p-4 border-2 border-gray-200 rounded-xl text-lg transition-all duration-300 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-blue-200 focus:border-blue-500 hover:border-blue-300 bg-gray-50 hover:bg-white focus:bg-white group"
+                />
+                {/* Input decoration */}
+                <div className="absolute right-4 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 opacity-0 group-focus-within:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300">
+                  <CheckCircle className="w-5 h-5 text-green-500 animate-pulse" />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              
+              <button
+                onClick={createExam}
+                disabled={!participantName}
+                className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-indigo-600 hover:from-blue-700 hover:to-indigo-700 disabled:from-gray-400 disabled:to-gray-500 text-white py-4 px-6 rounded-xl text-lg font-semibold transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 disabled:hover:scale-100 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+                style={{ animationDelay: '0.2s' }}
+              >
+                {/* Button animation background */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-pink-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                
+                <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center justify-center space-x-3">
+                  <span className="group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300">Create Exam</span>
+                  <Sparkles className="w-5 h-5 group-hover:animate-spin transition-transform duration-300" />
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Ripple effect */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-20 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300 bg-white rounded-xl"></div>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            
+            {/* Enhanced Debug Info */}
+            <div className="mt-8 p-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-50 to-blue-50 rounded-xl text-sm text-gray-600 animate-fade-in border border-gray-200 hover:border-blue-300 transition-colors duration-300" style={{ animationDelay: '0.3s' }}>
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 mb-3">
+                <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+                <span className="font-semibold">System Status</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <p className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                  <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-green-500" />
+                  <span>Will create with host_name: "{participantName}"</span>
+                </p>
+                <p className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                  <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-green-500" />
+                  <span>Will display exam_code (6 chars), not exam_id</span>
+                </p>
+                <p className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                  <Zap className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 animate-pulse" />
+                  <span>After creation → redirect to /coding/host/[examCode]</span>
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     )
   }
 
-  // Join Exam Screen
+  // Join Exam Screen with Enhanced Animations
   if (userRole === 'participant' && !examInfo) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-green-900 to-blue-900 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-xl p-8 max-w-md w-full">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Join Coding Exam</h1>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-green-900 via-emerald-900 to-blue-900 flex items-center justify-center relative overflow-hidden animate-fade-in">
+        {/* Enhanced background effects */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-10">
+          <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 w-40 h-40 bg-white rounded-full animate-float hover:scale-150 transition-transform duration-500"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-3/4 right-1/4 w-32 h-32 bg-white rounded-full animate-float animate-delay-500 hover:scale-125 transition-transform duration-500"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 right-1/3 w-24 h-24 bg-white rounded-full animate-float animate-delay-1000 hover:scale-200 transition-transform duration-500"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Animated particles */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none">
+          <div className="absolute top-1/6 left-1/6 w-3 h-3 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse opacity-60 shadow-lg"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-2/3 left-3/4 w-2 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-300 opacity-40"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/5 w-2.5 h-2.5 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-700 opacity-50"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="bg-white/95 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-3xl shadow-2xl p-12 max-w-xl w-full transform animate-scale-in hover:scale-105 transition-all duration-500 relative overflow-hidden group">
+          {/* Enhanced card effects */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-green-200/30 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000"></div>
           
-          <div className="space-y-4">
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Enter exam code (e.g., 3BPIBZ)"
-              value={examId}
-              onChange={(e) => setExamId(e.target.value.toUpperCase())}
-              className="w-full p-3 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg text-center font-mono text-lg tracking-widest uppercase"
-              maxLength={6}
-            />
+          <div className="relative z-10">
+            <div className="text-center mb-10">
+              <div className="flex justify-center mb-6 relative">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-green-100 rounded-full animate-bounce">
+                  <Play className="h-12 w-12 text-green-600 animate-pulse" />
+                </div>
+                {/* Animated ring around icon */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 border-4 border-green-300 rounded-full animate-ping opacity-30"></div>
+                <div className="absolute inset-2 border-2 border-green-400 rounded-full animate-ping opacity-40 animation-delay-500"></div>
+              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-gray-800 mb-4 animate-slide-down">
+                Join Coding Exam
+              </h1>
+              <p className="text-gray-600 text-lg animate-fade-in animate-delay-300">
+                Enter the exam code to participate in the coding challenge
+              </p>
+            </div>
             
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Enter your name"
-              value={participantName}
-              onChange={(e) => setParticipantName(e.target.value)}
-              className="w-full p-3 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg"
-            />
-            
-            <button
-              onClick={joinExam}
-              disabled={!examId || !participantName}
-              className="w-full bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 disabled:bg-gray-400 text-white py-3 px-4 rounded-lg"
-            >
-              Join Exam
-            </button>
-            
-            {/* Debug Info */}
-            <div className="text-xs text-gray-500 p-3 bg-gray-50 rounded">
-              <p>Will send: exam_code="{examId}" student_name="{participantName}"</p>
-              <p>✅ After join → redirect to /coding/exam</p>
+            <div className="space-y-6">
+              <div className="relative animate-slide-up" style={{ animationDelay: '0.1s' }}>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="Enter exam code (e.g., 3BPIBZ)"
+                  value={examId}
+                  onChange={(e) => setExamId(e.target.value.toUpperCase())}
+                  className="w-full p-4 border-2 border-gray-200 rounded-xl text-center font-mono text-2xl tracking-widest uppercase transition-all duration-300 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-green-200 focus:border-green-500 hover:border-green-300 bg-gray-50 hover:bg-white focus:bg-white relative group"
+                  maxLength={6}
+                />
+                {/* Input decorations */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-green-400 to-blue-400 transform scale-x-0 group-focus-within:scale-x-100 transition-transform duration-300 rounded-full"></div>
+                {examId.length === 6 && (
+                  <div className="absolute right-4 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 animate-bounce">
+                    <CheckCircle className="w-6 h-6 text-green-500 animate-pulse" />
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="relative animate-slide-up" style={{ animationDelay: '0.2s' }}>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="Enter your name"
+                  value={participantName}
+                  onChange={(e) => setParticipantName(e.target.value)}
+                  className="w-full p-4 border-2 border-gray-200 rounded-xl text-lg transition-all duration-300 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-green-200 focus:border-green-500 hover:border-green-300 bg-gray-50 hover:bg-white focus:bg-white group"
+                />
+                {/* Name validation indicator */}
+                {participantName.length > 2 && (
+                  <div className="absolute right-4 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 animate-bounce">
+                    <CheckCircle className="w-5 h-5 text-green-500 animate-pulse" />
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              
+              <button
+                onClick={joinExam}
+                disabled={!examId || !participantName}
+                className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-green-600 to-emerald-600 hover:from-green-700 hover:to-emerald-700 disabled:from-gray-400 disabled:to-gray-500 text-white py-4 px-6 rounded-xl text-lg font-semibold transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 disabled:hover:scale-100 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+                style={{ animationDelay: '0.3s' }}
+              >
+                {/* Enhanced button animations */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-purple-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                
+                <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center justify-center space-x-3">
+                  <span className="group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300">Join Exam</span>
+                  <div className="flex space-x-1">
+                    <div className="w-1 h-1 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce"></div>
+                    <div className="w-1 h-1 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce animation-delay-200"></div>
+                    <div className="w-1 h-1 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce animation-delay-400"></div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Button ripple effect */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-20 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300 bg-white rounded-xl"></div>
+              </button>
+              
+              {/* Enhanced Debug Info */}
+              <div className="text-sm text-gray-500 p-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-50 to-green-50 rounded-xl animate-fade-in border border-gray-200 hover:border-green-300 transition-colors duration-300" style={{ animationDelay: '0.4s' }}>
+                <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 mb-3">
+                  <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-blue-500 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+                  <span className="font-semibold">Connection Status</span>
+                </div>
+                <div className="space-y-2">
+                  <p className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                    <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-green-500" />
+                    <span>Will send: exam_code="{examId}" student_name="{participantName}"</span>
+                  </p>
+                  <p className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                    <Zap className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 animate-pulse" />
+                    <span>After join → redirect to /coding/exam</span>
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -393,139 +602,446 @@ Redirecting to exam interface...`)
     )
   }
 
-  // System Requirements Check
+  // Enhanced System Requirements Check
   if (!systemChecked) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-900 text-white flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-8 max-w-lg w-full">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">System Requirements Check</h1>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-900 via-red-900 to-black text-white flex items-center justify-center relative overflow-hidden animate-fade-in">
+        {/* Animated warning elements */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-5">
+          <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 w-32 h-32 bg-red-500 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-3/4 right-1/4 w-24 h-24 bg-yellow-500 rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-500"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 right-1/3 w-16 h-16 bg-orange-500 rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-1000"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Floating warning icons */}
+        <div className="absolute top-1/5 right-1/5 animate-float animate-delay-1000">
+          <AlertTriangle className="w-8 h-8 text-red-400 opacity-60 animate-pulse" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1/5 left-1/5 animate-float animate-delay-2000">
+          <Shield className="w-6 h-6 text-yellow-400 opacity-40 animate-bounce" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="bg-gray-800/95 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-3xl p-12 max-w-2xl w-full transform animate-scale-in hover:scale-105 transition-all duration-500 border border-red-500/30 relative overflow-hidden group">
+          {/* Security-themed background */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-red-900/20 to-yellow-900/20 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500"></div>
           
-          <div className="space-y-4 mb-6">
-            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-              <Shield className="h-5 w-5 text-green-400" />
-              <span>Fullscreen mode support</span>
+          <div className="relative z-10">
+            <div className="text-center mb-8">
+              <div className="flex justify-center mb-6 relative">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-red-900/50 rounded-full animate-pulse">
+                  <Shield className="h-16 w-16 text-red-400 animate-bounce" />
+                </div>
+                {/* Security rings */}
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 border-2 border-red-500 rounded-full animate-ping opacity-30"></div>
+                <div className="absolute inset-2 border border-yellow-500 rounded-full animate-ping opacity-40 animation-delay-500"></div>
+              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold mb-6 animate-slide-down">
+                System Requirements Check
+              </h1>
+              <p className="text-xl text-gray-300 animate-fade-in animate-delay-300">
+                Preparing secure exam environment
+              </p>
             </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-              <Lock className="h-5 w-5 text-yellow-400" />
-              <span>Copy/paste will be disabled</span>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-6 mb-10">
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 p-4 bg-gray-700/50 rounded-xl animate-slide-up hover:bg-gray-600/50 transition-colors duration-300" style={{ animationDelay: '0.1s' }}>
+                <Shield className="h-8 w-8 text-green-400 animate-pulse" />
+                <div className="flex-1">
+                  <span className="text-lg font-medium">Fullscreen mode support</span>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Required for secure examination</p>
+                </div>
+                <CheckCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-green-400 animate-bounce" />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 p-4 bg-gray-700/50 rounded-xl animate-slide-up hover:bg-gray-600/50 transition-colors duration-300" style={{ animationDelay: '0.2s' }}>
+                <Lock className="h-8 w-8 text-yellow-400 animate-bounce" />
+                <div className="flex-1">
+                  <span className="text-lg font-medium">Copy/paste will be disabled</span>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Prevents unauthorized assistance</p>
+                </div>
+                <XCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-yellow-400 animate-pulse" />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 p-4 bg-gray-700/50 rounded-xl animate-slide-up hover:bg-gray-600/50 transition-colors duration-300" style={{ animationDelay: '0.3s' }}>
+                <AlertTriangle className="h-8 w-8 text-red-400 animate-pulse" />
+                <div className="flex-1">
+                  <span className="text-lg font-medium">Virtual environments will be detected</span>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Ensures exam integrity</p>
+                </div>
+                <Shield className="h-6 w-6 text-red-400 animate-bounce" />
+              </div>
             </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-              <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5 text-red-400" />
-              <span>Virtual environments will be detected</span>
+            
+            <button
+              onClick={acceptSystemRequirements}
+              className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-red-600 to-red-700 hover:from-red-700 hover:to-red-800 text-white py-4 px-6 rounded-xl text-lg font-semibold transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+              style={{ animationDelay: '0.4s' }}
+            >
+              {/* Button warning effect */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-orange-600 to-yellow-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+              
+              <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center justify-center space-x-3">
+                <Lock className="h-6 w-6 group-hover:animate-bounce transition-transform duration-300" />
+                <span className="group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300">Accept & Enter Secure Mode</span>
+                <Shield className="h-6 w-6 group-hover:animate-pulse transition-transform duration-300" />
+              </div>
+              
+              {/* Warning pulse effect */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-20 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300 bg-white rounded-xl"></div>
+            </button>
+
+            {/* Security notice */}
+            <div className="mt-6 p-4 bg-yellow-900/30 border border-yellow-500/50 rounded-xl animate-fade-in animate-delay-500">
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 mb-2">
+                <AlertTriangle className="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-400 animate-pulse" />
+                <span className="font-semibold text-yellow-300">Security Notice</span>
+              </div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-yellow-200">
+                This exam uses advanced security measures. Browser restrictions will be enforced during the examination period.
+              </p>
             </div>
           </div>
-          
-          <button
-            onClick={acceptSystemRequirements}
-            className="w-full bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 text-white py-3 px-4 rounded-lg"
-          >
-            Accept & Enter Secure Mode
-          </button>
         </div>
       </div>
     )
   }
 
-  // Main Exam Interface
+  // Enhanced Main Exam Interface
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-900 text-white">
-      {/* Security Status Bar */}
-      <div className="bg-red-900 text-white p-2 flex items-center justify-between">
-        <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
-          <Shield className="h-4 w-4" />
-          <span className="text-sm font-medium">SECURE MODE ACTIVE</span>
-          <Lock className="h-4 w-4" />
-          <span className="text-sm">Copy/Paste Disabled</span>
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-900 via-slate-900 to-black text-white animate-fade-in relative overflow-hidden">
+      {/* Animated background elements */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-5">
+        <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-96 h-96 bg-blue-500 rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob"></div>
+        <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-96 h-96 bg-purple-500 rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob animation-delay-2000"></div>
+        <div className="absolute -bottom-8 left-20 w-96 h-96 bg-green-500 rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob animation-delay-4000"></div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Enhanced Security Status Bar */}
+      <div className="bg-gradient-to-r from-red-900 via-red-800 to-red-900 text-white p-4 flex items-center justify-between animate-slide-down shadow-2xl relative overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Security bar background animation */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-red-600/20 to-transparent animate-pulse"></div>
+        
+        <div className="flex items-center space-x-6 relative z-10">
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 px-3 py-1 bg-red-800/50 rounded-full">
+            <Shield className="h-5 w-5 animate-pulse" />
+            <span className="text-sm font-bold tracking-wider">SECURE MODE ACTIVE</span>
+          </div>
+          
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 px-3 py-1 bg-red-700/50 rounded-full">
+            <Lock className="h-5 w-5 animate-bounce" />
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium">Copy/Paste Disabled</span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 px-3 py-1 bg-red-600/50 rounded-full">
+            <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5 animate-pulse" />
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium">VM Detection Active</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
         
-        <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center space-x-6 relative z-10">
           {timeRemaining > 0 && (
-            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-              <Clock className="h-4 w-4" />
-              <span className="font-mono">{formatTime(timeRemaining)}</span>
+            <div className="flex items-center space-x-3 px-4 py-2 bg-gradient-to-r from-red-700 to-red-600 rounded-full shadow-lg">
+              <Clock className="h-5 w-5 animate-pulse" />
+              <span className="font-mono text-lg font-bold tracking-wider">{formatTime(timeRemaining)}</span>
+              {timeRemaining < 300 && ( // Last 5 minutes warning
+                <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-yellow-400 rounded-full animate-ping"></div>
+              )}
             </div>
           )}
-          <span>Exam: {examId}</span>
+          
+          <div className="px-4 py-2 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-700 to-gray-600 rounded-full shadow-lg">
+            <span className="font-mono tracking-widest text-lg font-bold">Exam: {examId}</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex h-screen">
-        {/* Main Coding Area */}
-        <div className="flex-1 p-6">
-          {/* Problem Description */}
-          <div className="bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-6 mb-6">
-            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold mb-4">Problem: String Capitalizer</h2>
-            <p className="mb-4">Write a function that converts a string to uppercase.</p>
-            <div className="bg-gray-900 p-4 rounded">
-              <code>
+        {/* Enhanced Main Coding Area */}
+        <div className="flex-1 p-8 animate-slide-right relative">
+          {/* Problem Description with Enhanced Styling */}
+          <div className="bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-800 via-gray-800 to-gray-700 rounded-2xl p-8 mb-8 transform transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-2xl hover:shadow-blue-500/20 hover:scale-105 relative overflow-hidden group">
+            {/* Card background animation */}
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-900/20 to-purple-900/20 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500"></div>
+            
+            <div className="relative z-10">
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 mb-6">
+                <div className="p-3 bg-blue-600/20 rounded-xl animate-pulse">
+                  <Code className="h-8 w-8 text-blue-400" />
+                </div>
+                <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold animate-slide-up">Problem: String Capitalizer</h2>
+                <div className="flex-1 h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-purple-500 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+              </div>
+              
+              <p className="mb-6 text-lg text-gray-300 animate-slide-up" style={{ animationDelay: '0.1s' }}>
+                Write a function that converts a string to uppercase.
+              </p>
+              
+              <div className="bg-black/50 p-6 rounded-xl transform transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-black/60 animate-slide-up border border-gray-600 hover:border-blue-500/50" style={{ animationDelay: '0.2s' }}>
+                <pre className="text-green-400 font-mono text-lg">
 {`def capitalize_string(text):
     # Your code here
     pass
 
 # Test: capitalize_string("hello") should return "HELLO"`}
-              </code>
+                </pre>
+              </div>
             </div>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Code Editor */}
-          <div className="bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-4">
-            <h3 className="text-lg font-bold mb-4">Code Editor</h3>
-            <textarea
-              value={code}
-              onChange={(e) => setCode(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="def capitalize_string(text):\n    # Your code here\n    pass"
-              className="w-full h-64 bg-gray-900 text-green-400 font-mono p-4 rounded border border-gray-600 resize-none"
-              style={{ userSelect: 'none', WebkitUserSelect: 'none' }}
-            />
             
-            <div className="flex space-x-4 mt-4">
-              <button
-                onClick={submitSolution}
-                className="bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 px-6 py-2 rounded flex items-center space-x-2"
-              >
-                <Play className="h-4 w-4" />
-                <span>Submit Solution</span>
-              </button>
-              
-              {userRole === 'host' && examInfo?.status === 'waiting' && (
-                <button
-                  onClick={startExam}
-                  className="bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 px-6 py-2 rounded"
-                >
-                  Start Exam
-                </button>
-              )}
-            </div>
+            {/* Hover shine effect */}
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/5 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000"></div>
           </div>
-        </div>
 
-        {/* Leaderboard Sidebar */}
-        <div className="w-80 bg-gray-800 p-6">
-          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 mb-4">
-            <Trophy className="h-6 w-6 text-yellow-400" />
-            <h3 className="text-xl font-bold">Leaderboard</h3>
-          </div>
-          
-          <div className="space-y-2">
-            {leaderboard.map((participant, index) => (
-              <div key={index} className={`p-3 rounded ${index === 0 ? 'bg-yellow-900' : index === 1 ? 'bg-gray-700' : index === 2 ? 'bg-orange-900' : 'bg-gray-700'}`}>
-                <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
-                  <span className="font-medium">
-                    {index + 1}. {participant.name}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="font-bold">{participant.score}%</span>
+          {/* Enhanced Code Editor */}
+          <div className="bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-800 via-gray-800 to-gray-700 rounded-2xl p-8 transform transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-2xl hover:shadow-purple-500/20 relative overflow-hidden group">
+            {/* Editor background animation */}
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-900/20 to-green-900/20 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500"></div>
+            
+            <div className="relative z-10">
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+                <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+                  <div className="p-3 bg-purple-600/20 rounded-xl animate-pulse">
+                    <Zap className="h-8 w-8 text-purple-400" />
+                  </div>
+                  <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold animate-slide-up">Code Editor</h3>
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Editor status indicators */}
+                <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
+                  <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 px-3 py-1 bg-green-900/30 rounded-full">
+                    <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-green-400 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+                    <span className="text-sm text-green-300">Ready</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-sm text-gray-400 font-mono">
+                    Lines: {code.split('\n').length} | Chars: {code.length}
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
-            ))}
+              
+              <div className="relative">
+                <textarea
+                  value={code}
+                  onChange={(e) => setCode(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="def capitalize_string(text):\n    # Your code here\n    pass"
+                  className="w-full h-80 bg-black/70 text-green-400 font-mono p-6 rounded-xl border-2 border-gray-600 resize-none transition-all duration-300 focus:border-green-500 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-green-500/20 hover:border-gray-500 animate-slide-up backdrop-blur-sm"
+                  style={{ 
+                    userSelect: 'none', 
+                    WebkitUserSelect: 'none', 
+                    animationDelay: '0.1s',
+                    lineHeight: '1.6',
+                    fontSize: '16px'
+                  }}
+                />
+                
+                {/* Editor enhancements */}
+                <div className="absolute top-4 right-4 flex space-x-2">
+                  {code.length > 0 && (
+                    <div className="px-2 py-1 bg-blue-900/50 rounded text-xs text-blue-300 animate-fade-in">
+                      Modified
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Line numbers overlay */}
+                <div className="absolute left-2 top-6 text-gray-500 font-mono text-sm select-none pointer-events-none">
+                  {Array.from({ length: code.split('\n').length }, (_, i) => (
+                    <div key={i} className="h-6 leading-6">
+                      {i + 1}
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-6">
+                <div className="flex space-x-4">
+                  <button
+                    onClick={submitSolution}
+                    disabled={isExecuting}
+                    className="bg-gradient-to-r from-green-600 to-emerald-600 hover:from-green-700 hover:to-emerald-700 disabled:from-gray-600 disabled:to-gray-700 px-8 py-3 rounded-xl flex items-center space-x-3 transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+                    style={{ animationDelay: '0.2s' }}
+                  >
+                    {/* Button background animation */}
+                    <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-purple-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                    
+                    <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center space-x-3">
+                      {isExecuting ? (
+                        <div className="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin"></div>
+                      ) : (
+                        <Play className="h-5 w-5 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1" />
+                      )}
+                      <span className="text-lg font-semibold">
+                        {isExecuting ? 'Submitting...' : 'Submit Solution'}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    {/* Sparkle effect */}
+                    <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300">
+                      <Sparkles className="w-4 h-4 text-white" />
+                    </div>
+                  </button>
+                  
+                  {userRole === 'host' && examInfo?.status === 'waiting' && (
+                    <button
+                      onClick={startExam}
+                      className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-indigo-600 hover:from-blue-700 hover:to-indigo-700 px-8 py-3 rounded-xl text-lg font-semibold transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+                      style={{ animationDelay: '0.3s' }}
+                    >
+                      {/* Button animation */}
+                      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-pink-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                      
+                      <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center space-x-2">
+                        <span>Start Exam</span>
+                        <Zap className="h-5 w-5 group-hover:animate-bounce" />
+                      </div>
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                
+                {/* Code statistics */}
+                <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 text-sm text-gray-400">
+                  <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                    <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-blue-400 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+                    <span>Python 3.9</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                    <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-green-400" />
+                    <span>Syntax OK</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            
+            {/* Editor shine effect */}
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/5 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000"></div>
           </div>
-          
-          <button
-            onClick={fetchLeaderboard}
-            className="w-full mt-4 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm"
-          >
-            Refresh Leaderboard
-          </button>
         </div>
+
+        {/* Enhanced Leaderboard Sidebar */}
+        <div className="w-96 bg-gradient-to-b from-gray-800 via-gray-800 to-gray-700 p-8 animate-slide-left relative overflow-hidden">
+          {/* Sidebar background animation */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-yellow-900/10 to-orange-900/10 opacity-50"></div>
+          
+          <div className="relative z-10">
+            <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 mb-8 animate-slide-down">
+              <div className="p-3 bg-yellow-600/20 rounded-xl animate-bounce">
+                <Trophy className="h-8 w-8 text-yellow-400 animate-pulse" />
+              </div>
+              <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold">Leaderboard</h3>
+              <div className="flex-1 h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-yellow-500 to-orange-500 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+            </div>
+            
+            {/* Leaderboard stats */}
+            <div className="mb-6 p-4 bg-black/30 rounded-xl border border-gray-600">
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-2">
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400">Total Participants</span>
+                <span className="font-bold text-blue-400">{leaderboard.length}</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-400">Completed</span>
+                <span className="font-bold text-green-400">
+                  {leaderboard.filter(p => p.completed).length}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-3 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto custom-scrollbar">
+              {leaderboard.length > 0 ? leaderboard.map((participant, index) => (
+                <div 
+                  key={index} 
+                  className={`p-4 rounded-xl transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-lg animate-slide-up relative overflow-hidden group cursor-pointer ${
+                    index === 0 ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-yellow-900/50 to-orange-900/50 border border-yellow-500/30' : 
+                    index === 1 ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-700/50 to-gray-600/50 border border-gray-400/30' : 
+                    index === 2 ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-orange-900/50 to-red-900/50 border border-orange-500/30' : 
+                    'bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-700/50 to-gray-600/50 border border-gray-500/30'
+                  }`}
+                  style={{ animationDelay: `${0.1 * index}s` }}
+                >
+                  {/* Rank indicator */}
+                  <div className="absolute top-2 left-2">
+                    {index < 3 ? (
+                      <div className={`w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold ${
+                        index === 0 ? 'bg-yellow-500 text-black' :
+                        index === 1 ? 'bg-gray-400 text-black' :
+                        'bg-orange-500 text-white'
+                      }`}>
+                        {index + 1}
+                      </div>
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-gray-600 flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold text-white">
+                        {index + 1}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  
+                  {/* Participant info */}
+                  <div className="ml-8">
+                    <div className="flex justify-between items-start mb-2">
+                      <span className="font-semibold text-lg group-hover:text-white transition-colors duration-300">
+                        {participant.name}
+                      </span>
+                      <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+                        <span className="font-bold text-xl animate-pulse">
+                          {participant.score}%
+                        </span>
+                        {participant.completed && (
+                          <CheckCircle className="w-5 h-5 text-green-400 animate-bounce" />
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    {/* Progress bar */}
+                    <div className="w-full bg-gray-600 rounded-full h-2 mb-2">
+                      <div 
+                        className={`h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-1000 ${
+                          index === 0 ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-yellow-400 to-orange-400' :
+                          index === 1 ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-300 to-gray-400' :
+                          index === 2 ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-orange-400 to-red-400' :
+                          'bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-400 to-purple-400'
+                        }`}
+                        style={{ width: `${participant.score}%` }}
+                      ></div>
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    {/* Submission time */}
+                    {participant.submitted_at && (
+                      <div className="text-xs text-gray-400">
+                        Submitted: {new Date(participant.submitted_at).toLocaleTimeString()}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  
+                  {/* Hover effect */}
+                  <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/5 to-transparent transition-transform duration-700"></div>
+                </div>
+              )) : (
+                <div className="text-center py-8 text-gray-400 animate-pulse">
+                  <Users className="h-12 w-12 mx-auto mb-3 opacity-50" />
+                  <p>No participants yet</p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            
+            <button
+              onClick={fetchLeaderboard}
+              className="w-full mt-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-purple-600 hover:from-blue-700 hover:to-purple-700 px-6 py-3 rounded-xl text-lg font-semibold transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-2xl active:scale-95 animate-slide-up group relative overflow-hidden"
+              style={{ animationDelay: '0.4s' }}
+            >
+              {/* Button background animation */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-pink-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+              
+              <div className="relative z-10 flex items-center justify-center space-x-2">
+                <span className="group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300">Refresh Leaderboard</span>
+                <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce group-hover:animate-ping"></div>
+              </div>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Floating action button for help */}
+      <div className="fixed bottom-8 right-8 animate-bounce">
+        <button className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-pink-600 hover:from-purple-700 hover:to-pink-700 p-4 rounded-full shadow-2xl transform transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-110 group">
+          <AlertTriangle className="h-6 w-6 text-white group-hover:animate-spin" />
+        </button>
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/app/courses/[courseId]/page.tsx b/frontend/app/courses/[courseId]/page.tsx
index 9be1b15..30c1898 100644
--- a/frontend/app/courses/[courseId]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/courses/[courseId]/page.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react"
 import { useRouter, useParams } from "next/navigation"
-import { Loader2, Play, Clock, BookOpen, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, User, Users, Star } from "lucide-react"
+import { Loader2, Play, Clock, BookOpen, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, User, Users, Star, Award, TrendingUp, CheckCircle, ArrowRight } from "lucide-react"
 import { toast } from "react-hot-toast"
 import api from "@/lib/api"
 import { useAuth } from "@/context/auth-context"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
   const [expandedModules, setExpandedModules] = useState<{ [moduleId: string]: boolean }>({})
   const [completed, setCompleted] = useState(false)
   
-  // ✅ Certificate Modal State
+  // Certificate Modal State
   const [showCertificateModal, setShowCertificateModal] = useState(false)
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -83,13 +83,11 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
     try {
       console.log('🔍 Starting to fetch course data for:', courseId)
       
-      // Fetch course details
       const courseResponse = await api.get<Course>(`/api/courses/${courseId}?t=${Date.now()}`)
       const courseData = courseResponse.data
       console.log('✅ Course data loaded:', courseData)
       setCourse(courseData)
 
-      // ✅ FIXED: Better module fetching with multiple endpoint attempts
       await fetchModulesAndLessons(courseId)
       
     } catch (err: any) {
@@ -107,11 +105,9 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
     try {
       console.log('🔍 Fetching modules for course:', courseId)
       
-      // Try multiple endpoints for modules
       let modulesData = null
       let modulesResponse = null
       
-      // Try admin endpoint first (most likely to work based on previous conversation)
       try {
         modulesResponse = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/admin/courses/${courseId}/modules`, {
           headers: {
@@ -128,7 +124,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
         console.log('⚠️ Admin endpoint failed, trying public endpoint')
       }
       
-      // If admin endpoint failed, try public endpoint
       if (!modulesData || !modulesResponse?.ok) {
         try {
           modulesResponse = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/courses/${courseId}/modules`, {
@@ -149,7 +144,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
       if (modulesData) {
         let modulesList: Module[] = []
         
-        // Handle different response formats
         if (modulesData.success && modulesData.modules && Array.isArray(modulesData.modules)) {
           modulesList = modulesData.modules
         } else if (modulesData.modules && Array.isArray(modulesData.modules)) {
@@ -160,13 +154,11 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
           modulesList = modulesData.data
         }
         
-        // Sort modules by order
         modulesList = modulesList.sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order)
         
         console.log('🔍 Processed modules list:', modulesList)
         setModules(modulesList)
         
-        // Fetch lessons for all modules
         if (modulesList.length > 0) {
           await fetchLessonsForAllModules(modulesList)
         }
@@ -193,7 +185,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
       try {
         console.log('🔍 Fetching lessons for module:', module.id)
         
-        // Try admin endpoint first
         let lessonsResponse = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/admin/modules/${module.id}/lessons`, {
           headers: {
             'Authorization': 'Bearer admin-secret-key',
@@ -201,7 +192,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
           }
         })
         
-        // If admin fails, try public endpoint
         if (!lessonsResponse.ok) {
           lessonsResponse = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/modules/${module.id}/lessons`, {
             headers: {
@@ -225,11 +215,9 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
             lessonsList = lessonData.data
           }
           
-          // Sort lessons by order
           lessonsList = lessonsList.sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order)
           lessonsData[module.id] = lessonsList
           
-          // Auto-expand first module with lessons
           if (!selectedModuleId && lessonsList.length > 0) {
             expandedState[module.id] = true
           }
@@ -246,7 +234,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
     setLessons(lessonsData)
     setExpandedModules(expandedState)
     
-    // Auto-select first lesson if available
     if (!selectedModuleId && modulesList.length > 0) {
       const firstModule = modulesList[0]
       const firstModuleLessons = lessonsData[firstModule.id] || []
@@ -258,7 +245,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
     }
   }
 
-  // Helper: embed URL
   function getEmbedUrl(url?: string): string | undefined {
     if (!url) return undefined
     const regExp = /(?:youtu\.be\/|youtube\.com\/(?:watch\?v=|embed\/))([^#&?]{11})/
@@ -279,7 +265,6 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
   const selectLesson = (moduleId: string, lessonId: string) => {
     setSelectedModuleId(moduleId)
     setSelectedLessonId(lessonId)
-    // Auto-expand the module when lesson is selected
     setExpandedModules(prev => ({
       ...prev,
       [moduleId]: true
@@ -324,10 +309,9 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
     return allLessons.length > 0 && allLessons[allLessons.length - 1].id === selectedLessonId
   }
 
-  // ✅ Updated markComplete function to show certificate modal
   const markComplete = () => {
     setCompleted(true)
-    setShowCertificateModal(true) // Show certificate modal instead of just toast
+    setShowCertificateModal(true)
   }
 
   const getTotalLessons = () => {
@@ -338,10 +322,24 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
 
   if (authLoading || loading) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-center">
-          <Loader2 className="h-12 w-12 animate-spin text-indigo-600 mx-auto mb-4" />
-          <p className="text-lg text-gray-700">Loading course...</p>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-900 via-blue-900 to-indigo-900 flex items-center justify-center relative overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Animated background elements */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0">
+          <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 w-96 h-96 bg-purple-500 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-20 animate-pulse"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 right-1/4 w-96 h-96 bg-yellow-500 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-20 animate-pulse animation-delay-1000"></div>
+          <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 left-1/3 w-96 h-96 bg-pink-500 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-20 animate-pulse animation-delay-2000"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-center z-10">
+          <div className="relative">
+            <Loader2 className="h-16 w-16 animate-spin text-white mx-auto mb-6 drop-shadow-lg" />
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 h-16 w-16 border-4 border-transparent border-t-purple-400 rounded-full animate-ping mx-auto"></div>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xl text-white font-semibold tracking-wide animate-pulse">Loading your learning journey...</p>
+          <div className="mt-4 flex justify-center space-x-1">
+            <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce"></div>
+            <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce animation-delay-200"></div>
+            <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-white rounded-full animate-bounce animation-delay-400"></div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     )
@@ -349,14 +347,17 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
 
   if (error) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-center max-w-md mx-auto px-4">
-          <div className="bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg p-6">
-            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-red-800 mb-2">Error Loading Course</h2>
-            <p className="text-red-600 mb-4">{error}</p>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-red-900 via-pink-900 to-purple-900 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+        <div className="text-center max-w-md mx-auto px-6">
+          <div className="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-lg border border-red-300/30 rounded-3xl p-10 shadow-2xl animate-bounce">
+            <div className="w-20 h-20 bg-red-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-6 animate-pulse">
+              <span className="text-3xl">⚠️</span>
+            </div>
+            <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-white mb-4">Oops! Something went wrong</h2>
+            <p className="text-red-200 mb-8 leading-relaxed">{error}</p>
             <button 
               onClick={fetchCourseData}
-              className="px-4 py-2 bg-red-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors"
+              className="px-8 py-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-red-500 to-pink-500 text-white rounded-2xl hover:from-red-600 hover:to-pink-600 shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-105 font-semibold text-lg"
             >
               Try Again
             </button>
@@ -368,382 +369,429 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
 
   if (!course) {
     return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-center">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-2">Course Not Found</h2>
-          <p className="text-gray-600">The course you're looking for doesn't exist.</p>
+      <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-800 to-gray-900 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+        <div className="text-center max-w-sm bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-3xl shadow-2xl p-10 animate-fadeIn">
+          <div className="w-24 h-24 bg-gray-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-6 animate-bounce">
+            <span className="text-4xl">🔍</span>
+          </div>
+          <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold text-white mb-4">Course Not Found</h2>
+          <p className="text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">The course you're looking for doesn't exist or may have been removed.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
     )
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50">
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-50 via-purple-50 to-pink-50">
+      {/* Animated Background Elements */}
+      <div className="fixed inset-0 overflow-hidden pointer-events-none">
+        <div className="absolute -top-40 -right-40 w-96 h-96 bg-purple-300 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-30 animate-float"></div>
+        <div className="absolute -bottom-40 -left-40 w-96 h-96 bg-yellow-300 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-30 animate-float animation-delay-2000"></div>
+        <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-96 h-96 bg-pink-300 rounded-full mix-blend-multiply filter blur-xl opacity-20 animate-pulse"></div>
+      </div>
+
       {/* Header */}
-      <header className="bg-white shadow-sm border-b">
-        <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between h-16">
-            <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
-              <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-indigo-600 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center">
-                <span className="text-white font-bold text-lg">OL</span>
+      <header className="bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-lg shadow-xl border-b border-purple-200 sticky top-0 z-50">
+        <div className="w-full px-6 sm:px-10 lg:px-16 xl:px-20">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between h-20">
+            <div className="flex items-center space-x-6 animate-slideInLeft">
+              <div className="w-14 h-14 bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center shadow-lg transform hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300">
+                <span className="text-white font-extrabold text-2xl">OL</span>
               </div>
               <div>
-                <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900">{course.title}</h1>
-                <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">by {course.mentor}</p>
+                <h1 className="text-2xl font-extrabold bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent tracking-tight">{course.title}</h1>
+                <p className="text-sm text-purple-700 font-semibold tracking-wide">by {course.mentor}</p>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <div className="hidden md:flex items-center space-x-6 text-sm">
-              <div className="flex items-center text-gray-600">
-                <BookOpen className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-                <span>{modules.length} modules</span>
+            <div className="hidden md:flex items-center space-x-8 text-sm text-purple-700 animate-slideInRight">
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 bg-purple-100 px-4 py-2 rounded-full">
+                <BookOpen className="w-5 h-5 text-purple-600" />
+                <span className="font-semibold">{modules.length} modules</span>
               </div>
-              <div className="flex items-center text-gray-600">
-                <Play className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-                <span>{getTotalLessons()} lessons</span>
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 bg-indigo-100 px-4 py-2 rounded-full">
+                <Play className="w-5 h-5 text-indigo-600" />
+                <span className="font-semibold">{getTotalLessons()} lessons</span>
               </div>
-              <div className="flex items-center text-gray-600">
-                <Users className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-                <span>{course.students} students</span>
+              <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 bg-pink-100 px-4 py-2 rounded-full">
+                <Users className="w-5 h-5 text-pink-600" />
+                <span className="font-semibold">{course.students.toLocaleString()} students</span>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </header>
 
-      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8">
-        <div className="lg:grid lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-8">
-          
-          {/* Sidebar */}
-          <aside className="lg:col-span-4 xl:col-span-3">
-            <div className="bg-white rounded-xl shadow-sm border p-6 sticky top-8">
-              <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">Course Content</h2>
-              
-              {/* Debug Info - Enhanced */}
-              <div className="mb-6 p-4 bg-blue-50 border border-blue-200 rounded-lg">
-                <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-blue-800 mb-2">🔍 Debug Info:</h3>
-                <div className="text-xs space-y-1 text-blue-700">
-                  <p><strong>Course ID:</strong> {courseId}</p>
-                  <p><strong>Modules Loaded:</strong> {modules.length}</p>
-                  <p><strong>Total Lessons:</strong> {getTotalLessons()}</p>
-                  <p><strong>Modules Loading:</strong> {modulesLoading ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</p>
-                  <p><strong>Selected Module:</strong> {selectedModuleId || 'None'}</p>
-                  <p><strong>Selected Lesson:</strong> {currentLesson?.title || 'None'}</p>
-                  <p><strong>Expanded Modules:</strong> {Object.keys(expandedModules).length}</p>
-                </div>
-                {modules.length > 0 && (
-                  <details className="mt-2">
-                    <summary className="text-xs cursor-pointer text-blue-600">Show Raw Data</summary>
-                    <pre className="text-xs mt-2 p-2 bg-gray-100 rounded overflow-auto max-h-32">
-                      {JSON.stringify({ modules, lessons }, null, 2)}
-                    </pre>
-                  </details>
-                )}
+      <main className="w-full px-6 sm:px-10 lg:px-16 xl:px-20 py-12 grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-5 gap-12 relative z-10">
+        
+        {/* Sidebar - Now takes up 2 columns on large screens */}
+        <aside className="lg:col-span-2 animate-slideInLeft">
+          <div className="bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-3xl shadow-2xl border border-purple-200 p-10 sticky top-28">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-8">
+              <h2 className="text-2xl font-extrabold bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent">Course Content</h2>
+              <div className="w-8 h-8 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
+                <BookOpen className="w-4 h-4 text-white" />
               </div>
+            </div>
 
-              {/* Loading State */}
-              {modulesLoading && (
-                <div className="text-center py-8">
-                  <Loader2 className="h-8 w-8 animate-spin text-indigo-600 mx-auto mb-2" />
-                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">Loading modules...</p>
-                </div>
-              )}
+            {/* Enhanced Progress Bar */}
+            <div className="mb-8 p-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-50 to-indigo-50 rounded-2xl border border-purple-200">
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+                <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-purple-700">Progress</span>
+                <span className="text-sm font-bold text-indigo-600">25%</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="w-full bg-gray-200 rounded-full h-3 overflow-hidden">
+                <div className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 h-3 rounded-full transition-all duration-1000 ease-out animate-pulse" style={{width: '25%'}}></div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
 
-              {/* No Modules State */}
-              {!modulesLoading && modules.length === 0 && (
-                <div className="text-center py-8">
-                  <div className="bg-yellow-50 border border-yellow-200 rounded-lg p-4">
-                    <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-yellow-800 mb-2">No Modules Found</h3>
-                    <p className="text-xs text-yellow-700 mb-3">
-                      This could mean:
-                    </p>
-                    <ul className="text-xs text-yellow-700 text-left space-y-1">
-                      <li>• No modules created for this course yet</li>
-                      <li>• API endpoint issues</li>
-                      <li>• Course ID mismatch</li>
-                    </ul>
-                    <button 
-                      onClick={() => fetchModulesAndLessons(courseId)}
-                      className="mt-3 px-3 py-1 bg-yellow-600 text-white text-xs rounded hover:bg-yellow-700"
-                    >
-                      Retry Loading Modules
-                    </button>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              )}
-
-              {/* Modules List */}
-              {!modulesLoading && modules.length > 0 && (
-                <div className="space-y-2">
-                  {modules.map((module, index) => (
-                    <div key={module.id} className="border border-gray-200 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-                      {/* Module Header */}
-                      <button
-                        onClick={() => toggleModule(module.id)}
-                        className={`w-full px-4 py-3 text-left hover:bg-gray-50 flex items-center justify-between transition-colors ${
-                          selectedModuleId === module.id ? 'bg-indigo-50 border-indigo-200' : 'bg-white'
-                        }`}
-                      >
-                        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                            <span className="flex-shrink-0 w-6 h-6 bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-800 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-semibold">
-                              {index + 1}
-                            </span>
-                            <h3 className="font-medium text-sm text-gray-900 truncate">{module.title}</h3>
-                          </div>
-                          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1 ml-8">
-                            {lessons[module.id]?.length || 0} lessons
-                          </p>
-                        </div>
-                        <div className="flex-shrink-0 ml-2">
-                          {expandedModules[module.id] ? (
-                            <ChevronDown className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400" />
-                          ) : (
-                            <ChevronRight className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-400" />
-                          )}
-                        </div>
-                      </button>
-
-                      {/* Lessons */}
-                      {expandedModules[module.id] && (
-                        <div className="bg-gray-50 border-t border-gray-200">
-                          {lessons[module.id] && lessons[module.id].length > 0 ? (
-                            lessons[module.id].map((lesson, lessonIndex) => (
-                              <button
-                                key={lesson.id}
-                                onClick={() => selectLesson(module.id, lesson.id)}
-                                className={`w-full px-6 py-3 text-left hover:bg-gray-100 transition-colors border-l-4 ${
-                                  selectedLessonId === lesson.id
-                                    ? 'border-indigo-500 bg-indigo-50 text-indigo-900'
-                                    : 'border-transparent text-gray-700'
-                                }`}
-                              >
-                                <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
-                                  <div className={`flex-shrink-0 w-5 h-5 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs ${
-                                    selectedLessonId === lesson.id
-                                      ? 'bg-indigo-500 text-white'
-                                      : 'bg-gray-300 text-gray-600'
-                                  }`}>
-                                    <Play className="w-2.5 h-2.5" />
-                                  </div>
-                                  <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                                    <p className="font-medium text-sm truncate">{lesson.title}</p>
-                                    {lesson.duration && (
-                                      <p className={`text-xs flex items-center mt-1 ${
-                                        selectedLessonId === lesson.id ? 'text-indigo-600' : 'text-gray-500'
-                                      }`}>
-                                        <Clock className="w-3 h-3 mr-1" />
-                                        {lesson.duration}
-                                      </p>
-                                    )}
-                                  </div>
-                                </div>
-                              </button>
-                            ))
-                          ) : (
-                            <div className="px-6 py-4 text-center">
-                              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">No lessons in this module</p>
-                            </div>
-                          )}
-                        </div>
-                      )}
-                    </div>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
+            {/* Debug Info - Enhanced */}
+            <div className="mb-8 p-5 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-50 to-cyan-50 border border-blue-200 rounded-2xl animate-fadeIn">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-bold text-blue-800 mb-4 flex items-center">
+                <TrendingUp className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                🔍 Debug Info:
+              </h3>
+              <div className="text-xs space-y-2 text-blue-700">
+                <p><strong>Course ID:</strong> {courseId}</p>
+                <p><strong>Modules Loaded:</strong> {modules.length}</p>
+                <p><strong>Total Lessons:</strong> {getTotalLessons()}</p>
+                <p><strong>Modules Loading:</strong> {modulesLoading ? 'Yes' : 'No'}</p>
+                <p><strong>Selected Module:</strong> {selectedModuleId || 'None'}</p>
+                <p><strong>Selected Lesson:</strong> {currentLesson?.title || 'None'}</p>
+                <p><strong>Expanded Modules:</strong> {Object.keys(expandedModules).length}</p>
+              </div>
+              {modules.length > 0 && (
+                <details className="mt-4 border-t border-blue-200 pt-4">
+                  <summary className="text-xs cursor-pointer text-blue-600 font-semibold hover:text-blue-800 transition-colors">Show Raw Data</summary>
+                  <pre className="mt-3 text-xs p-4 bg-white rounded-xl shadow max-h-40 overflow-auto">
+                    {JSON.stringify({ modules, lessons }, null, 2)}
+                  </pre>
+                </details>
               )}
             </div>
-          </aside>
 
-          {/* Main Content */}
-          <main className="mt-8 lg:mt-0 lg:col-span-8 xl:col-span-9">
-            <div className="bg-white rounded-xl shadow-sm border overflow-hidden">
-              {currentLesson ? (
-                <>
-                  {/* Video Player */}
-                  {(currentLesson.embed_url || currentLesson.video_url) && (
-                    <div className="aspect-video bg-black">
-                      <iframe
-                        src={getEmbedUrl(currentLesson.embed_url || currentLesson.video_url)}
-                        title={currentLesson.title}
-                        allowFullScreen
-                        className="w-full h-full"
-                      />
-                    </div>
-                  )}
+            {/* Loading State */}
+            {modulesLoading && (
+              <div className="text-center py-10 animate-pulse">
+                <Loader2 className="h-12 w-12 animate-spin text-purple-500 mx-auto mb-4" />
+                <p className="text-lg text-purple-700 font-semibold">Loading modules...</p>
+              </div>
+            )}
 
-                  {/* Lesson Content */}
-                  <div className="p-8">
-                    {/* Lesson Header */}
-                    <div className="mb-6">
-                      <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-500 mb-2">
-                        <User className="w-4 h-4 mr-1" />
-                        <span>by {course.mentor}</span>
-                        <span className="mx-2">•</span>
-                        <span className="bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-800 px-2 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium">
-                          {course.difficulty}
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
-                      <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2">{currentLesson.title}</h1>
-                      {currentLesson.duration && (
-                        <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-600">
-                          <Clock className="w-4 h-4 mr-1" />
-                          <span>{currentLesson.duration}</span>
+            {/* No Modules State */}
+            {!modulesLoading && modules.length === 0 && (
+              <div className="text-center py-8 animate-bounce">
+                <div className="bg-gradient-to-r from-yellow-50 to-orange-50 border border-yellow-300 rounded-2xl p-6 text-yellow-800">
+                  <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-yellow-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-4">
+                    <span className="text-2xl">📚</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <h3 className="text-lg font-bold mb-3">No Modules Found</h3>
+                  <p className="text-sm mb-4 leading-relaxed">
+                    This could mean:<br />
+                    &bull; No modules created yet<br />
+                    &bull; API endpoint issues<br />
+                    &bull; Course ID mismatch
+                  </p>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => fetchModulesAndLessons(courseId)}
+                    className="px-6 py-3 bg-gradient-to-r from-yellow-500 to-orange-500 rounded-2xl text-white font-bold hover:from-yellow-600 hover:to-orange-600 transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-105 shadow-lg"
+                  >
+                    Retry Loading Modules
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Modules List */}
+            {!modulesLoading && modules.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="space-y-4">
+                {modules.map((module, index) => (
+                  <div key={module.id} className="border border-purple-200 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden shadow-lg bg-white/60 backdrop-blur-sm hover:shadow-xl transition-all duration-300 animate-fadeInUp" style={{animationDelay: `${index * 100}ms`}}>
+                    {/* Module Header */}
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => toggleModule(module.id)}
+                      className={`w-full px-6 py-5 text-left hover:bg-gradient-to-r hover:from-purple-50 hover:to-indigo-50 flex items-center justify-between transition-all duration-300 ${
+                        selectedModuleId === module.id ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-100 to-indigo-100 border-purple-300' : 'bg-white/80'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                        <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+                          <span className="flex-shrink-0 w-10 h-10 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 text-white rounded-full flex items-center justify-center font-bold text-sm shadow-lg transform hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300">
+                            {index + 1}
+                          </span>
+                          <h3 className="font-bold text-purple-900 truncate text-lg">{module.title}</h3>
                         </div>
-                      )}
-                    </div>
-
-                    {/* Lesson Description */}
-                    {currentLesson.description && (
-                      <div className="prose max-w-none mb-8">
-                        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">About this lesson</h2>
-                        <div className="text-gray-700 leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-line bg-gray-50 p-4 rounded-lg">
-                          {currentLesson.description}
+                        <p className="text-sm text-purple-600 mt-2 ml-14 flex items-center">
+                          <CheckCircle className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                          {(lessons[module.id]?.length ?? 0) + (lessons[module.id]?.length === 1 ? ' lesson' : ' lessons')}
+                        </p>
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="flex-shrink-0 ml-4">
+                        <div className={`transform transition-transform duration-300 ${expandedModules[module.id] ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`}>
+                          {expandedModules[module.id] ? (
+                            <ChevronDown className="w-6 h-6 text-purple-500" />
+                          ) : (
+                            <ChevronRight className="w-6 h-6 text-purple-400" />
+                          )}
                         </div>
                       </div>
-                    )}
+                    </button>
 
-                    {/* Lesson Content */}
-                    {currentLesson.content && (
-                      <div className="prose max-w-none mb-8">
-                        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">Lesson Content</h2>
-                        <div className="text-gray-700 leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-line bg-gray-50 p-4 rounded-lg">
-                          {currentLesson.content}
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                    )}
-
-                    {/* Navigation */}
-                    <div className="flex justify-between items-center pt-8 border-t border-gray-200">
-                      <button
-                        onClick={() => navigateLesson('prev')}
-                        disabled={isFirstLesson()}
-                        className="px-6 py-3 bg-gray-100 text-gray-700 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-200 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-colors font-medium"
-                      >
-                        ← Previous Lesson
-                      </button>
-                      
-                      {!isLastLesson() ? (
-                        <button
-                          onClick={() => navigateLesson('next')}
-                          className="px-6 py-3 bg-indigo-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-indigo-700 transition-colors font-medium"
-                        >
-                          Next Lesson →
-                        </button>
-                      ) : (
-                        <button
-                          onClick={markComplete}
-                          disabled={completed}
-                          className={`px-6 py-3 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors ${
-                            completed
-                              ? "bg-green-600 text-white cursor-not-allowed"
-                              : "bg-purple-600 text-white hover:bg-purple-700"
-                          }`}
-                        >
-                          {completed ? "✓ Course Completed" : "Mark as Complete"}
-                        </button>
-                      )}
-                    </div>
-
-                    {/* ✅ Updated Completion Message */}
-                    {completed && !showCertificateModal && (
-                      <div className="mt-8 bg-green-50 border border-green-200 rounded-lg p-6 text-center">
-                        <div className="text-green-700">
-                          <div className="text-4xl mb-2">🎉</div>
-                          <h3 className="text-xl font-bold mb-2">Congratulations!</h3>
-                          <p className="mb-4">You have successfully completed this course!</p>
-                          <button
-                            onClick={() => setShowCertificateModal(true)}
-                            className="px-6 py-3 bg-green-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-green-700 transition-colors font-medium"
-                          >
-                            Get Your Certificate 🏆
-                          </button>
-                        </div>
+                    {/* Lessons */}
+                    {expandedModules[module.id] && (
+                      <div className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-50 to-indigo-50 border-t border-purple-200 animate-slideDown">
+                        {lessons[module.id] && lessons[module.id].length > 0 ? (
+                          lessons[module.id].map((lesson, lessonIndex) => (
+                            <button
+                              key={lesson.id}
+                              onClick={() => selectLesson(module.id, lesson.id)}
+                              className={`w-full px-8 py-4 text-left hover:bg-gradient-to-r hover:from-purple-100 hover:to-indigo-100 transition-all duration-300 border-l-4 group ${
+                                selectedLessonId === lesson.id
+                                  ? 'border-purple-500 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-100 to-indigo-100 text-purple-900 font-bold shadow-inner'
+                                  : 'border-transparent text-purple-700 hover:border-purple-300'
+                              }`}
+                            >
+                              <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+                                <div className={`flex-shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs transition-all duration-300 group-hover:scale-110 ${
+                                  selectedLessonId === lesson.id
+                                    ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 text-white shadow-lg'
+                                    : 'bg-purple-200 text-purple-700 group-hover:bg-purple-300'
+                                }`}>
+                                  <Play className="w-4 h-4" />
+                                </div>
+                                <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                                  <p className="truncate font-semibold">{lesson.title}</p>
+                                  {lesson.duration && (
+                                    <p className={`text-xs flex items-center mt-1 ${
+                                      selectedLessonId === lesson.id ? 'text-purple-700 font-semibold' : 'text-purple-500'
+                                    }`}>
+                                      <Clock className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                                      {lesson.duration}
+                                    </p>
+                                  )}
+                                </div>
+                                <ArrowRight className={`w-4 h-4 transition-all duration-300 ${
+                                  selectedLessonId === lesson.id ? 'text-purple-600 transform scale-110' : 'text-transparent group-hover:text-purple-400'
+                                }`} />
+                              </div>
+                            </button>
+                          ))
+                        ) : (
+                          <p className="px-8 py-6 text-purple-600 text-sm italic text-center">No lessons in this module</p>
+                        )}
                       </div>
                     )}
                   </div>
-                </>
-              ) : (
-                /* Course Overview */
-                <div className="p-8 text-center">
-                  <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
-                    <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-4">{course.title}</h1>
-                    
-                    <div className="flex items-center justify-center space-x-4 mb-6 text-sm">
-                      <div className="flex items-center text-gray-600">
-                        <User className="w-4 h-4 mr-1" />
-                        <span>by {course.mentor}</span>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </aside>
+
+        {/* Main Content - Now takes up 3 columns on large screens for full width */}
+        <section className="lg:col-span-3 animate-slideInRight">
+          <div className="bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-3xl shadow-2xl border border-purple-200 overflow-hidden">
+            {currentLesson ? (
+              <>
+                {/* Video Player */}
+                {(currentLesson.embed_url || currentLesson.video_url) && (
+                  <div className="aspect-video bg-black rounded-t-3xl overflow-hidden relative group">
+                    <iframe
+                      src={getEmbedUrl(currentLesson.embed_url || currentLesson.video_url)}
+                      title={currentLesson.title}
+                      allowFullScreen
+                      className="w-full h-full"
+                      loading="lazy"
+                    />
+                    <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/20 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300"></div>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
+                {/* Lesson Content */}
+                <div className="p-16">
+                  {/* Lesson Header */}
+                  <div className="mb-12 animate-fadeInUp">
+                    <div className="flex items-center text-purple-600 space-x-4 mb-6">
+                      <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 bg-purple-100 px-6 py-3 rounded-full">
+                        <User className="w-6 h-6" />
+                        <span className="font-bold text-lg">{course.mentor}</span>
                       </div>
-                      <div className="flex items-center">
-                        <Star className="w-4 h-4 text-yellow-400 mr-1" />
-                        <span className="text-gray-600">4.8</span>
-                      </div>
-                      <span className="bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-800 px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-sm font-medium">
+                      <span className="text-purple-300">•</span>
+                      <span className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 text-white px-6 py-3 rounded-full text-lg font-bold uppercase tracking-widest shadow-lg">
                         {course.difficulty}
                       </span>
                     </div>
-                    
-                    <p className="text-lg text-gray-700 mb-8 leading-relaxed">{course.description}</p>
-
-                    {/* Course Stats */}
-                    <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-8 mb-8">
-                      <div className="text-center">
-                        <div className="text-3xl font-bold text-indigo-600 mb-1">{modules.length}</div>
-                        <div className="text-sm text-gray-600">Modules</div>
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="text-center">
-                        <div className="text-3xl font-bold text-indigo-600 mb-1">{getTotalLessons()}</div>
-                        <div className="text-sm text-gray-600">Lessons</div>
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="text-center">
-                        <div className="text-3xl font-bold text-indigo-600 mb-1">{course.students}</div>
-                        <div className="text-sm text-gray-600">Students</div>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-
-                    {/* Course Intro Video */}
-                    {(course.embed_url || course.video_url) && (
-                      <div className="aspect-video rounded-xl overflow-hidden mb-8 shadow-lg bg-black">
-                        <iframe
-                          src={getEmbedUrl(course.embed_url || course.video_url)}
-                          title={course.title}
-                          allowFullScreen
-                          className="w-full h-full"
-                        />
-                      </div>
-                    )}
-
-                    {getTotalLessons() > 0 ? (
-                      <div>
-                        <p className="text-gray-600 mb-6">
-                          Ready to start learning? Select a lesson from the course content to begin your journey.
-                        </p>
-                        <button
-                          onClick={() => {
-                            const firstModule = modules[0]
-                            const firstLessons = lessons[firstModule?.id] || []
-                            if (firstLessons.length > 0) {
-                              selectLesson(firstModule.id, firstLessons[0].id)
-                            }
-                          }}
-                          className="px-8 py-4 bg-indigo-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-indigo-700 font-semibold text-lg transition-colors"
-                        >
-                          Start Learning
-                        </button>
-                      </div>
-                    ) : (
-                      <div className="bg-yellow-50 border border-yellow-200 rounded-lg p-6">
-                        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-yellow-800 mb-2">Coming Soon</h3>
-                        <p className="text-yellow-700">Lessons are being prepared for this course. Check back soon!</p>
+                    <h1 className="text-6xl font-extrabold bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent leading-tight mb-6 drop-shadow-sm">{currentLesson.title}</h1>
+                    {currentLesson.duration && (
+                      <div className="flex items-center text-purple-600 space-x-3 text-xl font-semibold">
+                        <div className="flex items-center space-x-2 bg-purple-100 px-6 py-3 rounded-full">
+                          <Clock className="w-6 h-6" />
+                          <span>{currentLesson.duration}</span>
+                        </div>
                       </div>
                     )}
                   </div>
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </main>
-        </div>
-      </div>
 
-      {/* ✅ Certificate Modal */}
+                  {/* Lesson Description */}
+                  {currentLesson.description && (
+                    <section className="mb-16 animate-fadeInUp animation-delay-200">
+                      <h2 className="text-4xl font-bold bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent mb-8 border-b-2 border-purple-200 pb-4">
+                        About this lesson
+                      </h2>
+                      <article className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-50 to-indigo-50 rounded-3xl p-10 text-purple-900 prose max-w-none shadow-inner border border-purple-200 text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                        {currentLesson.description}
+                      </article>
+                    </section>
+                  )}
+
+                  {/* Lesson Content */}
+                  {currentLesson.content && (
+                    <section className="mb-16 animate-fadeInUp animation-delay-400">
+                      <h2 className="text-4xl font-bold bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent mb-8 border-b-2 border-purple-200 pb-4">
+                        Lesson Content
+                      </h2>
+                      <article className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-50 to-indigo-50 rounded-3xl p-10 text-purple-900 prose max-w-none whitespace-pre-line shadow-inner border border-purple-200 text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                        {currentLesson.content}
+                      </article>
+                    </section>
+                  )}
+
+                  {/* Navigation */}
+                  <div className="flex justify-between items-center pt-12 border-t-2 border-purple-200 animate-fadeInUp animation-delay-600">
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => navigateLesson('prev')}
+                      disabled={isFirstLesson()}
+                      className="px-12 py-5 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 to-gray-200 text-gray-700 rounded-3xl hover:from-gray-200 hover:to-gray-300 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed font-bold transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-105 shadow-lg text-xl"
+                    >
+                      ← Previous Lesson
+                    </button>
+
+                    {!isLastLesson() ? (
+                      <button
+                        onClick={() => navigateLesson('next')}
+                        className="px-12 py-5 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 text-white rounded-3xl hover:from-purple-700 hover:to-indigo-700 font-bold transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-105 shadow-xl text-xl"
+                      >
+                        Next Lesson →
+                      </button>
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        onClick={markComplete}
+                        disabled={completed}
+                        className={`px-12 py-5 rounded-3xl font-bold transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-105 shadow-xl text-xl ${
+                          completed
+                            ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-green-500 to-emerald-500 text-white cursor-not-allowed shadow-inner"
+                            : "bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-pink-600 text-white hover:from-purple-700 hover:to-pink-700"
+                        }`}
+                      >
+                        {completed ? "✓ Course Completed" : "Mark as Complete"}
+                      </button>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Completion Message */}
+                  {completed && !showCertificateModal && (
+                    <div className="mt-16 bg-gradient-to-r from-green-50 to-emerald-50 border-2 border-green-300 rounded-3xl p-12 text-center shadow-2xl animate-bounce">
+                      <div className="text-green-700">
+                        <div className="text-8xl mb-8 animate-pulse">🎉</div>
+                        <h3 className="text-4xl font-extrabold mb-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-green-600 to-emerald-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent">Congratulations!</h3>
+                        <p className="mb-10 text-green-800 font-semibold text-2xl">
+                          You have successfully completed this course!
+                        </p>
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => setShowCertificateModal(true)}
+                          className="px-16 py-6 bg-gradient-to-r from-green-600 to-emerald-600 text-white rounded-3xl hover:from-green-700 hover:to-emerald-700 transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-105 font-bold text-xl shadow-xl"
+                        >
+                          Get Your Certificate 🏆
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              /* Course Overview */
+              <div className="p-20 text-center max-w-5xl mx-auto text-purple-900 animate-fadeIn">
+                <h1 className="text-7xl font-extrabold mb-10 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 via-pink-600 to-indigo-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent drop-shadow-lg">{course.title}</h1>
+
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-8 mb-16 text-purple-700 font-bold text-xl">
+                  <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 bg-purple-100 px-8 py-4 rounded-full shadow-lg transform hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300">
+                    <User className="w-8 h-8" />
+                    <span>by {course.mentor}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 bg-yellow-100 px-8 py-4 rounded-full shadow-lg transform hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300">
+                    <Star className="w-8 h-8 text-yellow-500" />
+                    <span>4.8 Rating</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <span className="bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 text-white px-8 py-4 rounded-full text-xl uppercase font-extrabold tracking-widest shadow-lg transform hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300">
+                    {course.difficulty}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+
+                <p className="text-3xl max-w-5xl mx-auto mb-16 leading-relaxed tracking-wide text-purple-800">{course.description}</p>
+
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-16 mb-16">
+                  <div className="text-center transform hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300">
+                    <div className="w-32 h-32 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-6 shadow-xl">
+                      <span className="text-5xl font-extrabold text-white">{modules.length}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="uppercase text-purple-700 font-bold tracking-wide text-xl">Modules</div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-center transform hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300">
+                    <div className="w-32 h-32 bg-gradient-to-r from-pink-500 to-purple-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-6 shadow-xl">
+                      <span className="text-5xl font-extrabold text-white">{getTotalLessons()}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="uppercase text-purple-700 font-bold tracking-wide text-xl">Lessons</div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-center transform hover:scale-110 transition-transform duration-300">
+                    <div className="w-32 h-32 bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-500 to-blue-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-6 shadow-xl">
+                      <span className="text-5xl font-extrabold text-white">{course.students.toLocaleString()}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="uppercase text-purple-700 font-bold tracking-wide text-xl">Students</div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                {(course.embed_url || course.video_url) && (
+                  <div className="aspect-video rounded-3xl overflow-hidden shadow-2xl mx-auto max-w-6xl bg-black border-4 border-purple-600 mb-16 transform hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-500">
+                    <iframe
+                      src={getEmbedUrl(course.embed_url || course.video_url)}
+                      title={course.title}
+                      allowFullScreen
+                      className="w-full h-full"
+                      loading="lazy"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
+                {getTotalLessons() > 0 ? (
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      const firstModule = modules[0]
+                      const firstLessons = lessons[firstModule?.id] || []
+                      if (firstLessons.length > 0) {
+                        selectLesson(firstModule.id, firstLessons[0].id)
+                      }
+                    }}
+                    className="mt-12 px-20 py-8 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 via-pink-600 to-indigo-600 text-white rounded-3xl hover:from-purple-700 hover:via-pink-700 hover:to-indigo-700 font-extrabold text-3xl shadow-2xl transition-all duration-300 transform hover:scale-110 hover:shadow-purple-500/25"
+                  >
+                    🚀 Start Learning Journey
+                  </button>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="bg-gradient-to-r from-yellow-50 to-orange-50 border-2 border-yellow-300 rounded-3xl p-12 text-yellow-800 text-2xl font-bold max-w-lg mx-auto shadow-xl">
+                    <div className="w-24 h-24 bg-yellow-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-8">
+                      <span className="text-4xl">🚧</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <h3 className="text-3xl mb-6">Coming Soon</h3>
+                    <p className="font-normal text-yellow-700 text-xl">
+                      Amazing lessons are being crafted for this course. Check back soon!
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </main>
+
+      {/* Certificate Modal */}
       {showCertificateModal && course && (
         <CertificateModal
           isOpen={showCertificateModal}
@@ -752,9 +800,48 @@ export default function CoursePage() {
           courseMentor={course.mentor}
           courseId={course.id}
           userId={user?.uid || firebaseUser?.uid || 'anonymous'}
-          walletId={user?.wallet || firebaseUser?.uid || 'no-wallet'} // Adjust based on your user structure
+          walletId={user?.wallet || firebaseUser?.uid || 'no-wallet'}
         />
       )}
+
+      {/* Custom CSS for animations */}
+      <style jsx>{`
+        @keyframes float {
+          0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
+          50% { transform: translateY(-20px); }
+        }
+        @keyframes fadeIn {
+          from { opacity: 0; }
+          to { opacity: 1; }
+        }
+        @keyframes fadeInUp {
+          from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
+          to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+        }
+        @keyframes slideInLeft {
+          from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50px); }
+          to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
+        }
+        @keyframes slideInRight {
+          from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(50px); }
+          to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
+        }
+        @keyframes slideDown {
+          from { opacity: 0; max-height: 0; }
+          to { opacity: 1; max-height: 500px; }
+        }
+        .animate-float { animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
+        .animate-fadeIn { animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out; }
+        .animate-fadeInUp { animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out; }
+        .animate-slideInLeft { animation: slideInLeft 0.8s ease-out; }
+        .animate-slideInRight { animation: slideInRight 0.8s ease-out; }
+        .animate-slideDown { animation: slideDown 0.3s ease-out; }
+        .animation-delay-200 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
+        .animation-delay-400 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
+        .animation-delay-600 { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
+        .animation-delay-1000 { animation-delay: 1s; }
+        .animation-delay-2000 { animation-delay: 2s; }
+      `}</style>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/page.tsx b/frontend/app/page.tsx
index 4c9e2e8..4c17aaf 100644
--- a/frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,92 +1,425 @@
 import Link from "next/link"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
-import { Brain, Zap, LinkIcon, BookOpen, Code, Lightbulb } from "lucide-react"
+import { Brain, Zap, LinkIcon, BookOpen, Code, Lightbulb, Star, Sparkles, Rocket } from "lucide-react"
 
 export default function Home() {
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col min-h-[calc(100vh-64px)]">
-      <section className="relative w-full py-12 md:py-24 lg:py-32 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-blue to-primary-purple text-white">
-        <div className="container px-4 md:px-6 text-center">
+    <div className="flex flex-col min-h-[calc(100vh-64px)] overflow-hidden">
+      {/* Hero Section with Enhanced Animations */}
+      <section className="relative w-full py-12 md:py-24 lg:py-32 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-blue via-purple-600 to-primary-purple text-white animate-fade-in overflow-hidden cursor-crosshair">
+        {/* Enhanced Animated geometric shapes with more visual appeal */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-5">
+          <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-96 h-96 bg-white rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-96 h-96 bg-white rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob animation-delay-2000"></div>
+          <div className="absolute -bottom-8 left-20 w-96 h-96 bg-white rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-blob animation-delay-4000"></div>
+          
+          {/* New attractive geometric shapes */}
+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 left-1/2 w-64 h-64 bg-gradient-to-r from-pink-300 to-purple-300 rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-pulse opacity-30"></div>
+          <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 right-1/3 w-48 h-48 bg-gradient-to-l from-yellow-300 to-orange-300 rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-bounce opacity-20"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-3/4 left-1/4 w-80 h-80 bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-300 to-cyan-300 rounded-full mix-blend-overlay animate-float opacity-25"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Enhanced animated background elements with more interactions and visual effects */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-10">
+          <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 w-32 h-32 bg-white rounded-full animate-float hover:animate-bounce cursor-pointer transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-150 hover:opacity-30 hover:rotate-45 hover:bg-gradient-to-r hover:from-pink-300 hover:to-yellow-300"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-3/4 right-1/4 w-24 h-24 bg-white rounded-full animate-float animate-delay-500 hover:animate-wiggle cursor-pointer transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-125 hover:opacity-40 hover:rotate-90 hover:bg-gradient-to-l hover:from-blue-300 hover:to-green-300"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 right-1/3 w-16 h-16 bg-white rounded-full animate-float animate-delay-1000 hover:animate-pulse cursor-pointer transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-200 hover:opacity-20 hover:rotate-180"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 left-1/2 w-20 h-20 bg-white rounded-full animate-rotate-slow hover:animate-wiggle cursor-pointer transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-150 hover:animate-spin-slow"></div>
+          <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 left-1/3 w-28 h-28 bg-white rounded-full animate-pulse-subtle hover:animate-bounce cursor-pointer transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-125 hover:shadow-2xl hover:shadow-white/50"></div>
+          
+          {/* Enhanced triangular shapes with gradient effects */}
+          <div className="absolute top-1/5 right-1/5 w-0 h-0 border-l-[20px] border-l-transparent border-r-[20px] border-r-transparent border-b-[35px] border-b-white animate-spin-slow hover:animate-bounce hover:border-b-yellow-300 cursor-pointer transition-all duration-700"></div>
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+          
+          {/* New visually attractive hexagon shapes */}
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+          
+          {/* Animated diamond shapes */}
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+          <div className="absolute top-1/5 left-1/6 w-10 h-10 bg-gradient-to-tr from-green-300 to-teal-300 transform rotate-45 animate-float hover:animate-pulse cursor-pointer transition-all duration-600 opacity-40"></div>
+          
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+        </div>
+        
+        {/* Enhanced interactive particles with trail effects and new visual elements */}
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+          {/* Constellation-like connected dots */}
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+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 left-1/3 w-1 h-1 bg-white rounded-full opacity-60"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-2/5 left-1/4 w-1 h-1 bg-white rounded-full opacity-60"></div>
+          {/* Connecting lines for constellation effect */}
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+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 left-1/4 w-px h-8 bg-gradient-to-b from-white/30 to-transparent"></div>
+          
+          {/* Floating geometric shapes as particles */}
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+          <div className="absolute top-5/6 right-5/6 w-4 h-1 bg-white/30 animate-float opacity-40"></div>
+          
+          {/* Ripple effects */}
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 w-32 h-32 border border-white/10 rounded-full animate-ping opacity-20"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/4 right-1/4 w-24 h-24 border border-white/15 rounded-full animate-pulse opacity-25"></div>
+          <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 left-1/4 w-40 h-40 border border-white/8 rounded-full animate-ping animate-delay-1000 opacity-15"></div>
+        </div>
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+        <div className="container px-4 md:px-6 text-center relative z-10">
           <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto space-y-4">
-            <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold tracking-tighter sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl">
-              OpenLearnX – Decentralized Adaptive Learning
+            {/* Enhanced title with typing effect simulation */}
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+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-blue-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-200">e</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-green-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-300">n</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-purple-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-400">L</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-red-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-500">e</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-indigo-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-600">a</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-orange-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-700">r</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-teal-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-800">n</span>
+              <span className="inline-block hover:animate-bounce hover:text-cyan-300 transition-all duration-300 animation-delay-900">X</span>
+              <span className="ml-4 text-2xl">–</span>
+              <span className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl ml-2">Decentralized Adaptive Learning</span>
+              
+              {/* Animated underline */}
+              <div className="absolute -bottom-2 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white to-transparent animate-pulse opacity-60"></div>
             </h1>
-            <p className="text-lg md:text-xl">
+            
+            <p className="text-lg md:text-xl animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-200 opacity-90 hover:opacity-100 transition-all duration-300 cursor-text hover:scale-105 hover:text-yellow-100 relative">
               Unlock your potential with AI-powered adaptive learning, coding practice, and blockchain-secured
               credentials.
+              
+              {/* Floating accent */}
+              <div className="absolute -top-2 -right-2 animate-bounce animate-delay-1000">
+                <Rocket className="w-5 h-5 opacity-70 animate-spin-slow" />
+              </div>
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-            <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row justify-center">
+            
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row justify-center animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-300">
               <Link href="/courses">
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-                  Start Learning
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+                  
+                  <span className="group-hover:translate-x-1 transition-transform duration-200 group-hover:font-bold relative z-10">Start Learning</span>
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+                  
+                  {/* Floating particles on hover */}
+                  <div className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300">
+                    <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-primary-purple rounded-full"></div>
+                  </div>
                 </Button>
               </Link>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        
+        {/* Enhanced animated gradient overlay with dynamic effects */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/5 to-transparent animate-gradient opacity-30 hover:opacity-50 transition-opacity duration-500"></div>
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent via-transparent to-black/10 animate-pulse"></div>
+        
+        {/* Enhanced animated wave effect at bottom with more visual appeal */}
+        <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-20 bg-gradient-to-t from-gray-50 dark:from-gray-900 via-transparent to-transparent opacity-80"></div>
+        
+        {/* Additional floating elements for visual richness */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-5">
+          {/* Animated grid pattern */}
+          <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-grid-pattern animate-grid-float"></div>
+          
+          {/* Flowing lines */}
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+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-0 w-full h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/10 to-transparent animate-flow-right animate-delay-1000"></div>
+        </div>
       </section>
 
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-                <BookOpen className="h-8 w-8 text-primary-blue" />
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">Interactive Courses</CardTitle>
+      {/* Features Section with Enhanced Size and Better Space Utilization */}
+      <section className="w-full py-16 md:py-28 lg:py-36 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 animate-fade-in animate-delay-500 relative overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Enhanced background pattern animation with more visual elements */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-5">
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-blue/10 via-transparent to-primary-purple/10 animate-gradient-slow"></div>
+          
+          {/* Additional floating background elements */}
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+          <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 right-1/4 w-48 h-48 bg-gradient-radial from-blue-200/15 to-transparent rounded-full animate-float-slow animate-delay-2000"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-3/4 left-3/4 w-32 h-32 bg-gradient-radial from-pink-200/25 to-transparent rounded-full animate-pulse-subtle"></div>
+          
+          {/* Geometric pattern overlay */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-hex-pattern opacity-10 animate-pattern-shift"></div>
+        </div>
+        
+        {/* Wider container for better space utilization */}
+        <div className="max-w-8xl mx-auto px-6 md:px-8 lg:px-12 relative z-10">
+          <div className="text-center mb-16 animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-700">
+            <h2 className="text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl mb-6 text-gradient hover:animate-wiggle cursor-default transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-105 relative">
+              Powerful Features
+              
+              {/* Animated accent lines */}
+              <div className="absolute -top-4 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-16 h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-blue to-primary-purple animate-pulse"></div>
+              <div className="absolute -bottom-4 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-24 h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-purple to-primary-blue animate-pulse animate-delay-500"></div>
+            </h2>
+            <p className="text-xl text-muted-foreground max-w-3xl mx-auto hover:text-foreground transition-colors duration-300 cursor-text hover:scale-105 animate-fade-in animate-delay-1000">
+              Discover the tools and technologies that make OpenLearnX the ultimate learning platform
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          
+          {/* Enhanced grid with larger cards and better spacing */}
+          <div className="grid gap-10 md:gap-12 lg:gap-14 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-3 stagger-container">
+            
+            {/* Interactive Courses Card - Enhanced Size */}
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+              {/* Card background gradient on hover */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-blue/5 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 rounded-2xl"></div>
+              
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+                <div className="p-4 bg-primary-blue/10 rounded-2xl group-hover:bg-primary-blue/20 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:rotate-12 group-hover:scale-110 cursor-pointer group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-primary-blue/30">
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+                  
+                  {/* Floating sparkle effect */}
+                  <div className="absolute -top-2 -right-2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300">
+                    <Sparkles className="w-4 h-4 text-primary-blue" />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <CardTitle className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold group-hover:text-primary-blue transition-all duration-500 group-hover:tracking-wide cursor-pointer group-hover:translate-y-1">
+                  Interactive Courses
+                </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-                Engage with rich multimedia content, track your progress, and master new subjects at your own pace.
+              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-100 transition-all duration-300 relative z-10 group-hover:translate-y-2 text-center text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                Engage with rich multimedia content, track your progress, and master new subjects at your own pace with our comprehensive learning platform.
               </CardContent>
+              
+              {/* Hover shine effect */}
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/10 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000 rounded-2xl"></div>
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-                <Code className="h-8 w-8 text-primary-purple" />
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">LeetCode-Style Coding Practice</CardTitle>
+
+            {/* Coding Practice Card - Enhanced Size */}
+            <Card className="bg-white shadow-xl rounded-2xl p-8 md:p-10 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 card-interactive hover-lift group transform transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl border-0 hover:border-2 hover:border-primary/30 cursor-pointer hover:-rotate-1 hover:-translate-y-4 animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-500 relative overflow-hidden min-h-[320px] md:min-h-[360px]">
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-purple/5 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 rounded-2xl"></div>
+              
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+                <div className="p-4 bg-primary-purple/10 rounded-2xl group-hover:bg-primary-purple/20 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:-rotate-12 group-hover:scale-110 cursor-pointer group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-primary-purple/30 relative">
+                  <Code className="h-12 w-12 md:h-14 md:w-14 text-primary-purple group-hover:scale-125 group-hover:animate-bounce transition-all duration-500" />
+                  
+                  {/* Code brackets animation */}
+                  <div className="absolute -left-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-pulse transition-all duration-300 text-primary-purple font-bold text-lg">{'<'}</div>
+                  <div className="absolute -right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-pulse transition-all duration-300 text-primary-purple font-bold text-lg">{'>'}</div>
+                </div>
+                <CardTitle className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold group-hover:text-primary-purple transition-all duration-500 group-hover:tracking-wide cursor-pointer group-hover:translate-y-1">
+                  LeetCode-Style Coding Practice
+                </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-                Sharpen your coding skills with interactive problems, instant feedback, and a built-in code editor.
+              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-100 transition-all duration-300 relative z-10 group-hover:translate-y-2 text-center text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                Sharpen your coding skills with interactive problems, instant feedback, and a built-in code editor designed for optimal learning.
               </CardContent>
+              
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/10 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000 rounded-2xl"></div>
             </Card>
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-              <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center space-x-4 pb-2">
-                <Lightbulb className="h-8 w-8 text-primary-blue" />
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">Advanced Quiz Platform</CardTitle>
+
+            {/* Advanced Quiz Platform Card - Enhanced Size */}
+            <Card className="bg-white shadow-xl rounded-2xl p-8 md:p-10 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 card-interactive hover-lift group transform transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl border-0 hover:border-2 hover:border-primary/30 cursor-pointer hover:rotate-1 hover:-translate-y-4 animate-slide-in-right animate-delay-700 relative overflow-hidden min-h-[320px] md:min-h-[360px]">
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-yellow-500/5 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 rounded-2xl"></div>
+              
+              <CardHeader className="flex flex-col items-center text-center space-y-6 pb-6 relative z-10">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-primary-blue/10 rounded-2xl group-hover:bg-yellow-500/20 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:rotate-45 group-hover:scale-110 cursor-pointer group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-yellow-500/30 relative">
+                  <Lightbulb className="h-12 w-12 md:h-14 md:w-14 text-primary-blue group-hover:scale-125 group-hover:animate-pulse-subtle transition-all duration-500 group-hover:text-yellow-500" />
+                  
+                  {/* Lightbulb glow effect */}
+                  <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-yellow-400 rounded-2xl opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-20 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-500"></div>
+                </div>
+                <CardTitle className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold group-hover:text-yellow-600 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:tracking-wide cursor-pointer group-hover:translate-y-1">
+                  Advanced Quiz Platform
+                </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-                Test your knowledge with timed multiple-choice quizzes, detailed explanations, and performance tracking.
+              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-100 transition-all duration-300 relative z-10 group-hover:translate-y-2 text-center text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                Test your knowledge with timed multiple-choice quizzes, detailed explanations, and comprehensive performance tracking analytics.
               </CardContent>
+              
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-yellow-300/10 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000 rounded-2xl"></div>
             </Card>
-            <Card className="bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-6 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100">
-              <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center space-x-4 pb-2">
-                <Brain className="h-8 w-8 text-primary-purple" />
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">AI-powered Adaptive Learning</CardTitle>
+
+            {/* AI-powered Learning Card - Enhanced Size */}
+            <Card className="bg-white shadow-xl rounded-2xl p-8 md:p-10 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 card-interactive hover-lift group transform transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl border-0 hover:border-2 hover:border-primary/30 cursor-pointer hover:-rotate-1 hover:-translate-y-4 animate-slide-in-left animate-delay-900 relative overflow-hidden min-h-[320px] md:min-h-[360px]">
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-pink-500/5 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 rounded-2xl"></div>
+              
+              <CardHeader className="flex flex-col items-center text-center space-y-6 pb-6 relative z-10">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-primary-purple/10 rounded-2xl group-hover:bg-pink-500/20 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:rotate-12 group-hover:scale-110 cursor-pointer group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-pink-500/30 relative">
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+                  
+                  {/* Neural network visualization */}
+                  <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500">
+                    <div className="absolute top-1 left-1 w-2 h-2 bg-pink-400 rounded-full animate-ping animation-delay-100"></div>
+                    <div className="absolute bottom-1 right-1 w-2 h-2 bg-pink-400 rounded-full animate-ping animation-delay-300"></div>
+                    <div className="absolute top-1/2 right-1 w-2 h-2 bg-pink-400 rounded-full animate-ping animation-delay-500"></div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <CardTitle className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold group-hover:text-pink-600 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:tracking-wide cursor-pointer group-hover:translate-y-1">
+                  AI-powered Adaptive Learning
+                </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-                Our platform intelligently adjusts content and question difficulty based on your performance.
+              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-100 transition-all duration-300 relative z-10 group-hover:translate-y-2 text-center text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                Our platform intelligently adjusts content and question difficulty based on your performance, ensuring optimal learning outcomes.
               </CardContent>
+              
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-pink-300/10 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000 rounded-2xl"></div>
             </Card>
-            <Card className="bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-6 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100">
-              <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center space-x-4 pb-2">
-                <LinkIcon className="h-8 w-8 text-primary-blue" />
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">Blockchain-secured Credentials</CardTitle>
+
+            {/* Blockchain Credentials Card - Enhanced Size */}
+            <Card className="bg-white shadow-xl rounded-2xl p-8 md:p-10 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 card-interactive hover-lift group transform transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl border-0 hover:border-2 hover:border-primary/30 cursor-pointer hover:rotate-1 hover:-translate-y-4 animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-1100 relative overflow-hidden min-h-[320px] md:min-h-[360px]">
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-green-500/5 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 rounded-2xl"></div>
+              
+              <CardHeader className="flex flex-col items-center text-center space-y-6 pb-6 relative z-10">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-primary-blue/10 rounded-2xl group-hover:bg-green-500/20 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:-rotate-45 group-hover:scale-110 cursor-pointer group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-green-500/30 relative">
+                  <LinkIcon className="h-12 w-12 md:h-14 md:w-14 text-primary-blue group-hover:scale-125 group-hover:rotate-180 transition-all duration-700 group-hover:text-green-500" />
+                  
+                  {/* Chain link animation */}
+                  <div className="absolute -top-3 -left-3 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-bounce transition-all duration-300">
+                    <div className="w-3 h-3 border-2 border-green-500 rounded-full"></div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="absolute -bottom-3 -right-3 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-bounce animation-delay-200 transition-all duration-300">
+                    <div className="w-3 h-3 border-2 border-green-500 rounded-full"></div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <CardTitle className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold group-hover:text-green-600 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:tracking-wide cursor-pointer group-hover:translate-y-1">
+                  Blockchain-secured Credentials
+                </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-                Your achievements are secured on the blockchain, providing verifiable and tamper-proof records.
+              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-100 transition-all duration-300 relative z-10 group-hover:translate-y-2 text-center text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                Your achievements are secured on the blockchain, providing verifiable and tamper-proof records that employers trust.
               </CardContent>
+              
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-green-300/10 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000 rounded-2xl"></div>
             </Card>
-            <Card className="bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-6 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100">
-              <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center space-x-4 pb-2">
-                <Zap className="h-8 w-8 text-primary-purple" />
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">Personalized Dashboard</CardTitle>
+
+            {/* Personalized Dashboard Card - Enhanced Size - Spans full width on smaller screens */}
+            <Card className="bg-white shadow-xl rounded-2xl p-8 md:p-10 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 card-interactive hover-lift group transform transition-all duration-500 hover:shadow-2xl border-0 hover:border-2 hover:border-primary/30 cursor-pointer hover:-rotate-1 hover:-translate-y-4 animate-slide-in-right animate-delay-1300 relative overflow-hidden min-h-[320px] md:min-h-[360px] md:col-span-2 lg:col-span-1">
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-yellow-300/5 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500 rounded-2xl"></div>
+              
+              <CardHeader className="flex flex-col items-center text-center space-y-6 pb-6 relative z-10">
+                <div className="p-4 bg-primary-purple/10 rounded-2xl group-hover:bg-yellow-300/20 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:rotate-180 group-hover:scale-110 cursor-pointer group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-yellow-300/30 relative">
+                  <Zap className="h-12 w-12 md:h-14 md:w-14 text-primary-purple group-hover:scale-125 group-hover:animate-glow transition-all duration-500 group-hover:text-yellow-500" />
+                  
+                  {/* Electric effect */}
+                  <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300">
+                    <div className="absolute top-0 left-1/2 w-px h-3 bg-yellow-400 animate-pulse"></div>
+                    <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-1/2 w-px h-3 bg-yellow-400 animate-pulse animation-delay-200"></div>
+                    <div className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 w-3 h-px bg-yellow-400 animate-pulse animation-delay-400"></div>
+                    <div className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 w-3 h-px bg-yellow-400 animate-pulse animation-delay-600"></div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <CardTitle className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold group-hover:text-yellow-600 transition-all duration-500 group-hover:tracking-wide cursor-pointer group-hover:translate-y-1">
+                  Personalized Dashboard
+                </CardTitle>
               </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-                Track your progress, identify strengths and weaknesses, and visualize your learning journey.
+              <CardContent className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-100 transition-all duration-300 relative z-10 group-hover:translate-y-2 text-center text-lg leading-relaxed">
+                Track your progress, identify strengths and weaknesses, and visualize your learning journey with intuitive analytics.
               </CardContent>
+              
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-full bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-yellow-300/10 to-transparent transition-transform duration-1000 rounded-2xl"></div>
             </Card>
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
+
+      {/* Enhanced Call-to-Action Section with more dynamic effects */}
+      <section className="w-full py-16 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-blue/5 via-purple-500/5 to-primary-purple/5 animate-fade-in animate-delay-1000 hover:from-primary-blue/10 hover:via-purple-500/10 hover:to-primary-purple/10 transition-all duration-700 cursor-default relative overflow-hidden">
+        {/* Enhanced animated background pattern with more visual elements */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 opacity-10">
+          <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-primary-blue to-transparent animate-pulse"></div>
+          <div className="absolute bottom-0 right-0 w-full h-1 bg-gradient-to-l from-transparent via-primary-purple to-transparent animate-pulse animate-delay-500"></div>
+          
+          {/* Additional decorative elements */}
+          <div className="absolute top-1/2 left-1/4 w-8 h-8 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-blue/20 to-transparent rounded-full animate-ping"></div>
+          <div className="absolute top-1/3 right-1/4 w-6 h-6 bg-gradient-to-l from-primary-purple/20 to-transparent rounded-full animate-pulse animate-delay-700"></div>
+          <div className="absolute bottom-1/3 left-1/3 w-4 h-4 bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-400/20 to-transparent rounded-full animate-bounce"></div>
+        </div>
+        
+        <div className="container px-4 md:px-6 text-center relative z-10">
+          <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto space-y-6 animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-300">
+            <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight sm:text-3xl hover:animate-pulse cursor-default transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-105 hover:text-primary relative">
+              Ready to Transform Your Learning Journey?
+              
+              {/* Floating question mark */}
+              <div className="absolute -top-2 -right-6 animate-bounce animate-delay-1000 opacity-60">
+                <div className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-primary text-white flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-bold">?</div>
+              </div>
+            </h3>
+            
+            <p className="text-lg text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-all duration-300 cursor-text hover:scale-105 animate-fade-in animate-delay-500">
+              Join thousands of learners who are already experiencing the future of education
+            </p>
+            
+            <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center animate-slide-in-up animate-delay-700">
+              <Link href="/courses">
+                <Button className="btn-animated hover-lift hover-glow px-8 py-3 text-lg font-semibold cursor-pointer hover:shadow-2xl hover:animate-wiggle transform transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-110 hover:rotate-1 relative overflow-hidden group">
+                  {/* Ripple effect */}
+                  <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-white opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-20 group-hover:animate-ping transition-all duration-300 rounded-lg"></div>
+                  
+                  <span className="group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300 relative z-10">Explore Courses</span>
+                  
+                  {/* Trailing sparkles */}
+                  <div className="absolute -right-1 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-bounce transition-all duration-300">
+                    <Sparkles className="w-4 h-4" />
+                  </div>
+                </Button>
+              </Link>
+              
+              <Link href="/coding">
+                <Button variant="outline" className="btn-animated hover-lift px-8 py-3 text-lg font-semibold border-2 hover:border-primary cursor-pointer hover:shadow-xl hover:animate-bounce transform transition-all duration-500 hover:scale-110 hover:-rotate-1 hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-foreground relative overflow-hidden group">
+                  {/* Slide-in background */}
+                  <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-primary transform -translate-x-full group-hover:translate-x-0 transition-transform duration-500"></div>
+                  
+                  <span className="group-hover:tracking-wider transition-all duration-300 relative z-10">Try Coding Practice</span>
+                  
+                  {/* Code symbol animation */}
+                  <div className="absolute -left-1 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:animate-pulse transition-all duration-300 text-xs font-bold relative z-10">
+                    {'</>'}
+                  </div>
+                </Button>
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        
+        {/* Enhanced floating action elements */}
+        <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 animate-float animate-delay-2000 opacity-20">
+          <div className="w-8 h-8 border-2 border-primary rotate-45"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 right-1/4 animate-float animate-delay-3000 opacity-20">
+          <div className="w-6 h-6 bg-primary-purple rounded-full"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute top-1/2 right-1/6 animate-pulse opacity-15">
+          <div className="w-12 h-12 border border-primary-blue rounded-full"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute bottom-1/6 left-1/6 animate-bounce opacity-25">
+          <div className="w-4 h-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-400 to-pink-400 transform rotate-45"></div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/ui/button.tsx b/frontend/components/ui/button.tsx
index 36496a2..1142a96 100644
--- a/frontend/components/ui/button.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/ui/button.tsx
@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
 
 const buttonVariants = cva(
-  "inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-md text-sm font-medium ring-offset-background transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:size-4 [&_svg]:shrink-0",
+  "inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-md text-sm font-medium ring-offset-background transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:size-4 [&_svg]:shrink-0 transform hover:scale-105 active:scale-95",
   {
     variants: {
       variant: {
-        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90",
+        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-primary/25",
         destructive:
-          "bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90",
+          "bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-destructive/25",
         outline:
-          "border border-input bg-background hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground",
+          "border border-input bg-background hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground hover:border-accent hover:shadow-md",
         secondary:
-          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80",
-        ghost: "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground",
-        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
+          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80 hover:shadow-md hover:shadow-secondary/25",
+        ghost: "hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground hover:shadow-sm",
+        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline hover:text-primary/80",
       },
       size: {
         default: "h-10 px-4 py-2",
diff --git a/frontend/components/ui/navigation-menu.tsx b/frontend/components/ui/navigation-menu.tsx
index 1419f56..0633354 100644
--- a/frontend/components/ui/navigation-menu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/ui/navigation-menu.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ NavigationMenuList.displayName = NavigationMenuPrimitive.List.displayName
 const NavigationMenuItem = NavigationMenuPrimitive.Item
 
 const navigationMenuTriggerStyle = cva(
-  "group inline-flex h-10 w-max items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-background px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground focus:bg-accent focus:text-accent-foreground focus:outline-none disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 data-[active]:bg-accent/50 data-[state=open]:bg-accent/50"
+  "group inline-flex h-10 w-max items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-background px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out transform hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-md focus:bg-accent focus:text-accent-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent focus:ring-offset-2 active:scale-95 disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 data-[active]:bg-accent/50 data-[active]:shadow-sm data-[state=open]:bg-accent/50 data-[state=open]:scale-105 data-[state=open]:shadow-lg"
 )
 
 const NavigationMenuTrigger = React.forwardRef<
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const NavigationMenuTrigger = React.forwardRef<
   >
     {children}{" "}
     <ChevronDown
-      className="relative top-[1px] ml-1 h-3 w-3 transition duration-200 group-data-[state=open]:rotate-180"
+      className="relative top-[1px] ml-1 h-3 w-3 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out group-data-[state=open]:rotate-180 group-hover:text-accent-foreground"
       aria-hidden="true"
     />
   </NavigationMenuPrimitive.Trigger>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const NavigationMenuContent = React.forwardRef<
   <NavigationMenuPrimitive.Content
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "left-0 top-0 w-full data-[motion^=from-]:animate-in data-[motion^=to-]:animate-out data-[motion^=from-]:fade-in data-[motion^=to-]:fade-out data-[motion=from-end]:slide-in-from-right-52 data-[motion=from-start]:slide-in-from-left-52 data-[motion=to-end]:slide-out-to-right-52 data-[motion=to-start]:slide-out-to-left-52 md:absolute md:w-auto ",
+      "left-0 top-0 w-full data-[motion^=from-]:animate-in data-[motion^=to-]:animate-out data-[motion^=from-]:fade-in data-[motion^=to-]:fade-out data-[motion=from-end]:slide-in-from-right-52 data-[motion=from-start]:slide-in-from-left-52 data-[motion=to-end]:slide-out-to-right-52 data-[motion=to-start]:slide-out-to-left-52 data-[motion^=from-]:duration-300 data-[motion^=to-]:duration-200 md:absolute md:w-auto backdrop-blur-sm",
       className
     )}
     {...props}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const NavigationMenuViewport = React.forwardRef<
   <div className={cn("absolute left-0 top-full flex justify-center")}>
     <NavigationMenuPrimitive.Viewport
       className={cn(
-        "origin-top-center relative mt-1.5 h-[var(--radix-navigation-menu-viewport-height)] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-lg data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-90 md:w-[var(--radix-navigation-menu-viewport-width)]",
+        "origin-top-center relative mt-1.5 h-[var(--radix-navigation-menu-viewport-height)] w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-popover text-popover-foreground shadow-lg data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-90 data-[state=open]:fade-in data-[state=closed]:fade-out data-[state=open]:duration-300 data-[state=closed]:duration-200 data-[state=open]:ease-out data-[state=closed]:ease-in md:w-[var(--radix-navigation-menu-viewport-width)] backdrop-blur-md",
         className
       )}
       ref={ref}
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ const NavigationMenuViewport = React.forwardRef<
     />
   </div>
 ))
-NavigationMenuViewport.displayName =
-  NavigationMenuPrimitive.Viewport.displayName
+NavigationMenuViewport.displayName = NavigationMenuPrimitive.Viewport.displayName
 
 const NavigationMenuIndicator = React.forwardRef<
   React.ElementRef<typeof NavigationMenuPrimitive.Indicator>,
@@ -104,16 +103,15 @@ const NavigationMenuIndicator = React.forwardRef<
   <NavigationMenuPrimitive.Indicator
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "top-full z-[1] flex h-1.5 items-end justify-center overflow-hidden data-[state=visible]:animate-in data-[state=hidden]:animate-out data-[state=hidden]:fade-out data-[state=visible]:fade-in",
+      "top-full z-[1] flex h-1.5 items-end justify-center overflow-hidden data-[state=visible]:animate-in data-[state=hidden]:animate-out data-[state=hidden]:fade-out data-[state=visible]:fade-in data-[state=visible]:slide-in-from-top-1 data-[state=hidden]:slide-out-to-top-1 data-[state=visible]:duration-200 data-[state=hidden]:duration-150",
       className
     )}
     {...props}
   >
-    <div className="relative top-[60%] h-2 w-2 rotate-45 rounded-tl-sm bg-border shadow-md" />
+    <div className="relative top-[60%] h-2 w-2 rotate-45 rounded-tl-sm bg-border shadow-md transition-all duration-200 data-[state=visible]:shadow-lg" />
   </NavigationMenuPrimitive.Indicator>
 ))
-NavigationMenuIndicator.displayName =
-  NavigationMenuPrimitive.Indicator.displayName
+NavigationMenuIndicator.displayName = NavigationMenuPrimitive.Indicator.displayName
 
 export {
   navigationMenuTriggerStyle,