diff --git a/src/app/components/FeatureChooser.tsx b/src/app/components/FeatureChooser.tsx
index 8811483..9d1ebb3 100644
--- a/src/app/components/FeatureChooser.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/FeatureChooser.tsx
@@ -1,69 +1,37 @@
-import { FileText, Image, Video, Link as LinkIcon, History, ArrowRight, Users } from "lucide-react";
+import { FileText, Image, Video, Link as LinkIcon, History, ArrowRight, Users, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
 import { motion } from "motion/react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router";
 
 const features = [
-  {
-    title: "Text Analysis",
-    description: "Analyze articles and statements for misinformation patterns.",
-    path: "/dashboard/text-analysis",
-    icon: FileText,
-    accent: "from-cyan-500 to-blue-600",
-  },
-  {
-    title: "Image Detection",
-    description: "Detect manipulated or synthetic image content.",
-    path: "/dashboard/image-detection",
-    icon: Image,
-    accent: "from-emerald-500 to-teal-600",
-  },
-  {
-    title: "Video Detection",
-    description: "Run face-based deepfake checks on sampled video frames.",
-    path: "/dashboard/video-detection",
-    icon: Video,
-    accent: "from-orange-500 to-amber-600",
-  },
-  {
-    title: "URL Checker",
-    description: "Evaluate source credibility and suspicious URL signals.",
-    path: "/dashboard/url-checker",
-    icon: LinkIcon,
-    accent: "from-violet-500 to-fuchsia-600",
-  },
-  {
-    title: "History",
-    description: "Review previous analyses and confidence trends.",
-    path: "/dashboard/history",
-    icon: History,
-    accent: "from-rose-500 to-pink-600",
-  },
-  {
-    title: "VeritasConnect",
-    description: "Share suspicious content so the community can react and comment.",
-    path: "/dashboard/veritas-connect",
-    icon: Users,
-    accent: "from-sky-500 to-cyan-600",
-  },
+  { title: "Text Analysis", description: "Analyze articles and statements for misinformation patterns.", path: "/dashboard/text-analysis", icon: FileText, iconShell: "bg-sky-50 text-sky-600 ring-sky-100 dark:bg-sky-500/10 dark:text-sky-300 dark:ring-sky-500/20", hover: "hover:border-sky-200 hover:shadow-sky-100/80 dark:hover:border-sky-500/30 dark:hover:shadow-sky-950/30" },
+  { title: "Image Detection", description: "Detect manipulated or synthetic image content.", path: "/dashboard/image-detection", icon: Image, iconShell: "bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-600 ring-emerald-100 dark:bg-emerald-500/10 dark:text-emerald-300 dark:ring-emerald-500/20", hover: "hover:border-emerald-200 hover:shadow-emerald-100/80 dark:hover:border-emerald-500/30 dark:hover:shadow-emerald-950/30" },
+  { title: "Video Detection", description: "Run face-based deepfake checks on sampled video frames.", path: "/dashboard/video-detection", icon: Video, iconShell: "bg-amber-50 text-amber-600 ring-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-500/10 dark:text-amber-300 dark:ring-amber-500/20", hover: "hover:border-amber-200 hover:shadow-amber-100/80 dark:hover:border-amber-500/30 dark:hover:shadow-amber-950/30" },
+  { title: "URL Checker", description: "Evaluate source credibility and suspicious URL signals.", path: "/dashboard/url-checker", icon: LinkIcon, iconShell: "bg-violet-50 text-violet-600 ring-violet-100 dark:bg-violet-500/10 dark:text-violet-300 dark:ring-violet-500/20", hover: "hover:border-violet-200 hover:shadow-violet-100/80 dark:hover:border-violet-500/30 dark:hover:shadow-violet-950/30" },
+  { title: "History", description: "Review previous analyses and confidence trends.", path: "/dashboard/history", icon: History, iconShell: "bg-rose-50 text-rose-600 ring-rose-100 dark:bg-rose-500/10 dark:text-rose-300 dark:ring-rose-500/20", hover: "hover:border-rose-200 hover:shadow-rose-100/80 dark:hover:border-rose-500/30 dark:hover:shadow-rose-950/30" },
+  { title: "VeritasConnect", description: "Share suspicious content so the community can react and comment.", path: "/dashboard/veritas-connect", icon: Users, iconShell: "bg-cyan-50 text-cyan-600 ring-cyan-100 dark:bg-cyan-500/10 dark:text-cyan-300 dark:ring-cyan-500/20", hover: "hover:border-cyan-200 hover:shadow-cyan-100/80 dark:hover:border-cyan-500/30 dark:hover:shadow-cyan-950/30" },
 ];
 
 export default function FeatureChooser() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   return (
-    <section className="min-h-[calc(100vh-6rem)] px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
-      <motion.div
-        initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 16 }}
-        animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-        transition={{ duration: 0.35 }}
-        className="mx-auto max-w-6xl"
-      >
-        <div className="mb-10 text-center">
-          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-white sm:text-5xl">Choose Analysis Type</h1>
-          <p className="mx-auto mt-3 max-w-2xl text-gray-400">
-            Select one module to start. You will be navigated directly to the selected analysis workspace.
-          </p>
-        </div>
+    <section className="relative min-h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] overflow-hidden bg-slate-50/80 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 sm:py-14 lg:px-8 dark:bg-transparent">
+      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -z-10 overflow-hidden">
+        <div className="absolute -left-20 -top-28 size-96 rounded-full bg-sky-200/35 blur-3xl dark:bg-sky-500/5" />
+        <div className="absolute right-[-8rem] top-24 size-[28rem] rounded-full bg-indigo-200/25 blur-3xl dark:bg-indigo-500/5" />
+        <div className="absolute bottom-[-12rem] left-1/3 size-96 rounded-full bg-cyan-100/30 blur-3xl dark:bg-cyan-500/5" />
+        <div className="tech-grid absolute inset-0 opacity-25 dark:opacity-30" />
+      </div>
+
+      <motion.div initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 18 }} animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }} transition={{ duration: 0.45, ease: "easeOut" }} className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
+        <header className="mx-auto mb-10 max-w-3xl text-center sm:mb-12">
+          <div className="mb-5 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-slate-200 bg-white/90 px-3.5 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-semibold tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-500 shadow-[0_4px_20px_rgba(30,55,90,0.05)] backdrop-blur dark:border-slate-700/60 dark:bg-slate-900/70 dark:text-slate-300">
+            <Sparkles className="size-3.5 text-sky-500 dark:text-sky-300" />
+            VERIFICATION WORKSPACE
+          </div>
+          <h1 className="text-4xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.04em] text-slate-950 sm:text-5xl dark:text-white">Choose your analysis.</h1>
+          <p className="mx-auto mt-4 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500 sm:text-base dark:text-slate-400">Six focused tools for checking text, media, links, and the signals behind them.</p>
+        </header>
 
         <div className="grid gap-5 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
           {features.map((feature, index) => {
@@ -73,22 +41,32 @@ export default function FeatureChooser() {
                 key={feature.path}
                 initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 18 }}
                 animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
-                transition={{ delay: index * 0.05, duration: 0.3 }}
+                transition={{ delay: index * 0.06, duration: 0.35, ease: "easeOut" }}
                 onClick={() => navigate(feature.path)}
-                className="group rounded-2xl border border-gray-700/60 bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-900/70 to-gray-800/30 p-6 text-left shadow-xl transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-cyan-500/40 hover:shadow-cyan-500/10"
+                className={`group relative min-h-52 overflow-hidden rounded-[1.35rem] border border-slate-200/90 bg-white/95 p-6 text-left shadow-[0_10px_35px_rgba(30,55,90,0.055)] backdrop-blur-xl transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1.5 hover:bg-white hover:shadow-[0_24px_55px_rgba(30,55,90,0.11)] focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-sky-400/60 dark:border-slate-800/80 dark:bg-slate-900/70 dark:shadow-[0_18px_60px_rgba(0,0,0,0.22)] dark:hover:bg-slate-900/90 ${feature.hover}`}
               >
-                <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <div className={`rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-br ${feature.accent} p-3 shadow-lg`}>
-                    <Icon className="size-6 text-white" />
+                <div className="absolute right-0 top-0 size-40 translate-x-1/3 -translate-y-1/3 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-slate-100/90 to-sky-50/50 blur-2xl transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-150 dark:from-white/[0.04] dark:to-transparent" />
+                <div className="absolute inset-x-6 bottom-0 h-px origin-left scale-x-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-sky-400/0 via-sky-400/60 to-indigo-400/0 transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-x-100" />
+
+                <div className="relative flex items-start justify-between">
+                  <div className={`grid size-12 place-items-center rounded-2xl ring-1 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-105 ${feature.iconShell}`}>
+                    <Icon className="size-5" strokeWidth={1.9} />
                   </div>
-                  <ArrowRight className="size-5 text-gray-500 transition-colors group-hover:text-cyan-400" />
+                  <span className="grid size-9 place-items-center rounded-full border border-slate-200/90 bg-slate-50 text-slate-400 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-0.5 group-hover:border-slate-300 group-hover:bg-slate-100 group-hover:text-slate-700 dark:border-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-800/70 dark:text-slate-500 dark:group-hover:border-slate-600 dark:group-hover:bg-slate-800 dark:group-hover:text-slate-200">
+                    <ArrowRight className="size-4" />
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="relative mt-7">
+                  <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100">{feature.title}</h2>
+                  <p className="mt-2 max-w-sm text-sm leading-5 text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">{feature.description}</p>
                 </div>
-                <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white">{feature.title}</h2>
-                <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-400">{feature.description}</p>
               </motion.button>
             );
           })}
         </div>
+
+        <p className="mt-8 text-center text-xs font-medium tracking-wide text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500">Select a workspace to begin a verification session.</p>
       </motion.div>
     </section>
   );