diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/LandingPage.tsx b/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/LandingPage.tsx
index 57516f753..4cde230b6 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -251,51 +251,132 @@ function Header({
   );
 }
 
+const HERO_BADGE_ICONS = {
+  secure: IconShieldCheck,
+  bilingual: IconLanguage,
+  tracking: IconActivity,
+} as const;
+
 function Hero({ primaryHref, isAuthed }: { primaryHref: string; isAuthed: boolean }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const theme = useMantineTheme();
+  const badgeKeys = Object.keys(HERO_BADGE_ICONS) as (keyof typeof HERO_BADGE_ICONS)[];
 
   return (
     <Box
       id="home"
       component="section"
+      pos="relative"
       style={{
         background: theme.other?.heroGradient as string,
         color: 'white',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
       }}
     >
-      <Container size="xl" py={80}>
-        <Stack gap="md" align="center" ta="center" className="ema-landing-fade">
+      {/* Decorative glow circles — same device as AuthShell's hero panel. */}
+      <Box
+        pos="absolute"
+        top={-120}
+        right={-100}
+        w={420}
+        h={420}
+        style={{ borderRadius: '50%', background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.08)' }}
+      />
+      <Box
+        pos="absolute"
+        bottom={-160}
+        left={-120}
+        w={380}
+        h={380}
+        style={{ borderRadius: '50%', background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.06)' }}
+      />
+      <Box
+        pos="absolute"
+        top="30%"
+        left="8%"
+        w={140}
+        h={140}
+        visibleFrom="md"
+        style={{ borderRadius: '50%', background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.05)' }}
+      />
+
+      <Container size="xl" py={{ base: 88, sm: 120, lg: 148 }} pos="relative">
+        <Stack gap="lg" align="center" ta="center" className="ema-landing-fade">
           <Text fz="sm" fw={600} style={{ opacity: 0.85, letterSpacing: 0.5 }}>
             {t('landing.hero.eyebrow')}
           </Text>
-          <Title order={1} fz={{ base: 32, sm: 44 }} maw={780}>
+          <Title order={1} fz={{ base: 34, sm: 48, lg: 56 }} lh={1.1} maw={860}>
             {t('landing.hero.title')}
           </Title>
-          <Text fz={{ base: 'md', sm: 'lg' }} maw={640} style={{ opacity: 0.92 }}>
+          <Text fz={{ base: 'md', sm: 'xl' }} fw={500} maw={680} style={{ opacity: 0.95 }}>
             {t('landing.hero.subtitle')}
           </Text>
-          <Group gap="md" mt="md" justify="center">
-            <Button
-              component={Link}
-              to={isAuthed ? primaryHref : '/signup'}
-              size="md"
-              variant="white"
-              color="dark"
-              leftSection={<IconShip size={18} />}
-            >
-              {t('landing.cta.seafarerPortal')}
-            </Button>
-            <Button
-              component={Link}
-              to={isAuthed ? primaryHref : '/signup'}
-              size="md"
-              variant="outline"
-              color="white"
-              leftSection={<IconAnchor size={18} />}
-            >
-              {t('landing.cta.vesselOwnerPortal')}
-            </Button>
+          <Text fz={{ base: 'sm', sm: 'md' }} maw={600} style={{ opacity: 0.82 }}>
+            {t('landing.hero.description')}
+          </Text>
+
+          <Group gap="md" mt="sm" justify="center">
+            {isAuthed ? (
+              <Button
+                component={Link}
+                to={primaryHref}
+                size="lg"
+                variant="white"
+                color="dark"
+                style={{ boxShadow: '0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)' }}
+              >
+                {t('landing.auth.dashboard')}
+              </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <Button
+                  component={Link}
+                  to="/signup"
+                  size="lg"
+                  variant="white"
+                  color="dark"
+                  leftSection={<IconShip size={20} />}
+                  style={{ boxShadow: '0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)' }}
+                >
+                  {t('landing.cta.iAmSeafarer')}
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  component={Link}
+                  to="/signup"
+                  size="lg"
+                  variant="outline"
+                  color="white"
+                  leftSection={<IconAnchor size={20} />}
+                >
+                  {t('landing.cta.iAmVesselOwner')}
+                </Button>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </Group>
+
+          <Group gap="xs" mt="xl" justify="center" wrap="wrap">
+            {badgeKeys.map((key) => {
+              const Icon = HERO_BADGE_ICONS[key];
+              return (
+                <Group
+                  key={key}
+                  gap={6}
+                  wrap="nowrap"
+                  px="sm"
+                  py={6}
+                  style={{
+                    borderRadius: 999,
+                    background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.12)',
+                    border: '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18)',
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <Icon size={14} />
+                  <Text fz="xs" fw={600}>
+                    {t(`landing.hero.badges.${key}`)}
+                  </Text>
+                </Group>
+              );
+            })}
           </Group>
         </Stack>
       </Container>
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing-copy.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing-copy.ts
index 522a36d88..443a1b162 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing-copy.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing-copy.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ export const landingEn = {
     eyebrow: 'Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia',
     title: 'Ethiopian Maritime Authority',
     subtitle: 'Digital Maritime Services for Seafarers, Vessel Owners and Logistics Operators',
+    description:
+      'Apply, upload documents and track every application from one secure account — built for seafarers, vessel owners and logistics operators across Ethiopia.',
+    badges: {
+      secure: 'Secure & Verified',
+      bilingual: 'English & አማርኛ',
+      tracking: 'Real-Time Tracking',
+    },
   },
 
   about: {
@@ -44,8 +51,8 @@ export const landingEn = {
   },
 
   cta: {
-    seafarerPortal: 'Seafarer Portal',
-    vesselOwnerPortal: 'Vessel Owner Portal',
+    iAmSeafarer: "I'm a Seafarer",
+    iAmVesselOwner: "I'm a Vessel Owner",
   },
 
   quickAccess: {
@@ -212,6 +219,13 @@ export const landingAm: LandingCopy = {
     eyebrow: 'የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ',
     title: 'የኢትዮጵያ ማሪታይም ባለስልጣን',
     subtitle: 'ለመርከበኞች፣ ለመርከብ ባለቤቶች እና ለሎጂስቲክስ ኦፕሬተሮች የተዘጋጁ ዲጂታል የባህር አገልግሎቶች',
+    description:
+      'ከመለያዎ ማመልከቻ ያስገቡ፣ ሰነድ ይስቀሉ እንዲሁም ሁኔታ ይከታተሉ — ለመርከበኞች፣ ለመርከብ ባለቤቶችና ለሎጂስቲክስ ኦፕሬተሮች የተዘጋጀ ነው።',
+    badges: {
+      secure: 'ደህንነቱ የተጠበቀ',
+      bilingual: 'አማርኛና እንግሊዝኛ',
+      tracking: 'የቀጥታ ክትትል',
+    },
   },
 
   about: {
@@ -225,8 +239,8 @@ export const landingAm: LandingCopy = {
   },
 
   cta: {
-    seafarerPortal: 'የመርከበኞች ፖርታል',
-    vesselOwnerPortal: 'የመርከብ ባለቤቶች ፖርታል',
+    iAmSeafarer: 'መርከበኛ ነኝ',
+    iAmVesselOwner: 'የመርከብ ባለቤት ነኝ',
   },
 
   quickAccess: {
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing.css b/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing.css
index e1173d306..8720f9d46 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing.css
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/landing/landing.css
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
    .ema-hover-lift, portal's --ema-surface-*) is available here, so this file
    is self-contained. */
 
-.ema-landing {
+/* `scroll-behavior` only affects the element that actually scrolls — for a
+   full page that's `html`, not this div, so it has to live here. Scoped with
+   :has() so it only applies while the landing page is mounted. */
+html:has(.ema-landing) {
   scroll-behavior: smooth;
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
 }
 
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  .ema-landing {
+  html:has(.ema-landing) {
     scroll-behavior: auto;
   }
   .ema-landing .ema-landing-fade,