diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.module.css b/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.module.css
index 202c2f4..31840ac 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.module.css
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.module.css
@@ -4,29 +4,52 @@
 
 .hero {
   text-align: center;
-  margin-bottom: 3rem;
-  padding: 3rem 2rem;
+  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
+  padding: 2rem 2rem 1.75rem;
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-secondary, #f3ede4) 0%, var(--bg-primary, #faf7f2) 100%);
   border-radius: 16px;
   border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5dfd5);
+  animation: heroFadeIn 0.5s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes heroFadeIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(-8px);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
 }
 
 .heroTitle {
-  font-size: 3rem;
+  font-size: 2.25rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--text-primary, #1a1612);
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  line-height: 1.1;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
   letter-spacing: -0.02em;
   font-family: var(--font-playfair), 'Playfair Display', serif;
 }
 
+/* Coral accent bar under title */
+.heroTitle::after {
+  content: '';
+  display: block;
+  width: 80px;
+  height: 3px;
+  background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  margin: 0.75rem auto 0;
+}
+
 .heroDescription {
-  font-size: 1.125rem;
+  font-size: 1rem;
   color: var(--text-secondary, #5c564d);
-  max-width: 600px;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-  line-height: 1.6;
+  max-width: 520px;
+  margin: 0.75rem auto 0;
+  line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
 .locationBanner {
@@ -166,17 +189,22 @@
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .hero {
-    padding: 2rem 1rem;
-    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+    padding: 1.5rem 1rem 1.25rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
     border-radius: 12px;
   }
 
   .heroTitle {
-    font-size: 2rem;
+    font-size: 1.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .heroTitle::after {
+    width: 60px;
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
   }
 
   .heroDescription {
-    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-size: 0.9375rem;
   }
 
   .grid {