diff --git a/app/pages/login.vue b/app/pages/login.vue
index 322d395..e97f43a 100644
--- a/app/pages/login.vue
+++ b/app/pages/login.vue
@@ -1,81 +1,115 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="min-h-screen bg-[#0b1020] text-white">
-    <div class="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-6 py-12 lg:py-16">
-      <div class="grid gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[1.1fr_1fr] items-start">
-        <div class="space-y-6">
-          <NuxtLink to="/" class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-white/70 hover:text-cyan-300">
-            <v-icon icon="mdi-arrow-left" size="18" /> Back to landing page
-          </NuxtLink>
-          <div class="space-y-4">
-            <p class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-cyan-300/80">OpenSquawk Alpha Access</p>
-            <h1 class="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-semibold">Sign in or claim your invite</h1>
-            <p class="text-white/70">
-              Registration requires an invitation code. Codes are issued after joining the waitlist or shared by active members after two weeks of use.
+  <div class="relative min-h-screen overflow-hidden bg-gradient-to-br from-[#050713] via-[#080d1f] to-[#010208] text-white">
+    <div class="absolute inset-0 -z-10 opacity-60">
+      <div class="pointer-events-none absolute -left-20 top-20 h-72 w-72 rounded-full bg-cyan-500/20 blur-3xl" />
+      <div class="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-0 right-[-6rem] h-96 w-96 rounded-full bg-indigo-500/10 blur-3xl" />
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="mx-auto flex min-h-screen w-full max-w-6xl flex-col gap-10 px-6 py-12 sm:px-10 lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:py-16">
+      <div class="relative hidden overflow-hidden rounded-3xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 shadow-2xl lg:flex lg:h-[680px] lg:w-[50%]">
+        <img src="/img/landing/runway.jpeg" alt="Guiding lights on a runway" class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover" />
+        <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-[#050816]/95 via-[#050816]/40 to-transparent" />
+        <div class="relative z-10 flex h-full flex-col justify-between p-10">
+          <div>
+            <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full bg-white/10 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/70">Alpha Access</span>
+            <h1 class="mt-6 text-3xl font-semibold sm:text-4xl">Welcome back to the cockpit</h1>
+            <p class="mt-4 max-w-md text-white/70">
+              OpenSquawk delivers lightning-fast market audio with curated alerts and transcripts. Sign in to rejoin the flow, or use your invitation code to start listening live.
             </p>
           </div>
-          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-5 space-y-4">
-            <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">How to get access</h2>
-            <ol class="space-y-3 text-white/70 text-sm">
-              <li class="flex gap-3"><span class="chip">1</span><span>Join the <NuxtLink to="/#cta" class="text-cyan-300 underline">waitlist</NuxtLink>.</span></li>
-              <li class="flex gap-3"><span class="chip">2</span><span>Receive your invite by email or get a code from an active member.</span></li>
-              <li class="flex gap-3"><span class="chip">3</span><span>Register here, accept the terms & privacy policy and start flying.</span></li>
-            </ol>
+          <div class="space-y-4 text-sm text-white/70">
+            <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
+              <span class="feature-marker">✦</span>
+              <p class="leading-relaxed">Real-time squawks streamed directly to your dashboard.</p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
+              <span class="feature-marker">✦</span>
+              <p class="leading-relaxed">Invite-only community curated by active market participants.</p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
+              <span class="feature-marker">✦</span>
+              <p class="leading-relaxed">Grow into a contributor and unlock new sharing capabilities.</p>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-cyan-400/20 bg-cyan-400/10 p-5">
-            <p class="text-sm text-cyan-100">
-              Tip: After 14 days of active use you can generate up to two invitation codes yourself and share them with friends.
-            </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="flex w-full flex-1 flex-col justify-center">
+        <div class="relative mb-8 overflow-hidden rounded-3xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 shadow-2xl lg:hidden">
+          <img src="/img/landing/runway.jpeg" alt="Guiding lights on a runway" class="h-56 w-full object-cover" />
+          <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-[#050816] via-transparent to-transparent p-6">
+            <p class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/50">Alpha Access</p>
+            <p class="mt-2 text-lg font-semibold">Experience the cockpit from anywhere</p>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-6 space-y-6">
-          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <button
-                class="flex-1 rounded-xl border px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition"
-                :class="mode === 'login' ? 'border-cyan-400 bg-cyan-400/20 text-white' : 'border-white/10 text-white/70 hover:text-white'"
-                @click="mode = 'login'"
-            >
-              Login
-            </button>
-            <button
-                class="flex-1 rounded-xl border px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition"
-                :class="mode === 'register' ? 'border-cyan-400 bg-cyan-400/20 text-white' : 'border-white/10 text-white/70 hover:text-white'"
-                @click="mode = 'register'"
-            >
-              Register
-            </button>
+        <div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0b1020]/80 p-8 shadow-2xl backdrop-blur">
+          <div class="mb-8 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 text-sm text-white/60">
+            <NuxtLink to="/" class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-white/5 px-4 py-2 font-medium text-white/70 transition hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-white">
+              <v-icon icon="mdi-arrow-left" size="18" /> Back to landing page
+            </NuxtLink>
+            <span class="hidden text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/30 sm:block">Restricted Area</span>
           </div>
 
-          <form v-if="mode === 'login'" class="space-y-4" @submit.prevent="submitLogin">
-            <div class="space-y-3">
+          <div class="space-y-3">
+            <p class="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-cyan-300/80">OpenSquawk Members</p>
+            <h2 class="text-3xl font-semibold sm:text-4xl">Access your account</h2>
+            <p class="max-w-xl text-white/60">
+              Use your credentials to sign in or redeem an invitation code. After onboarding, you can invite colleagues once you have been active for two weeks.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="mt-8 rounded-full bg-white/5 p-1 text-sm font-medium text-white/60 shadow-inner">
+            <div class="flex gap-1">
+              <button
+                  type="button"
+                  class="flex-1 rounded-full px-4 py-2 transition"
+                  :class="mode === 'login' ? 'bg-cyan-400 text-slate-950 shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/30' : 'hover:text-white/80'"
+                  @click="mode = 'login'"
+              >
+                Login
+              </button>
+              <button
+                  type="button"
+                  class="flex-1 rounded-full px-4 py-2 transition"
+                  :class="mode === 'register' ? 'bg-cyan-400 text-slate-950 shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/30' : 'hover:text-white/80'"
+                  @click="mode = 'register'"
+              >
+                Register
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <form v-if="mode === 'login'" class="mt-8 space-y-6" @submit.prevent="submitLogin">
+            <div class="space-y-5">
               <div>
-                <label class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">Email</label>
+                <label class="field-label">Email</label>
                 <input
                     v-model.trim="loginForm.email"
                     type="email"
                     required
                     autocomplete="email"
-                    class="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-4 py-3 outline-none focus:border-cyan-400"
+                    class="field-input"
                 />
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">Password</label>
+                <label class="field-label">Password</label>
                 <input
                     v-model="loginForm.password"
                     type="password"
                     required
                     autocomplete="current-password"
-                    class="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-4 py-3 outline-none focus:border-cyan-400"
+                    class="field-input"
                 />
               </div>
-              <div class="text-right">
-                <NuxtLink to="/forgot-password" class="text-xs text-cyan-300 underline hover:text-cyan-200">
+              <div class="text-right text-sm">
+                <NuxtLink to="/forgot-password" class="text-cyan-300 underline decoration-dotted underline-offset-4 transition hover:text-cyan-100">
                   Forgot your password?
                 </NuxtLink>
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-full" :disabled="loginLoading">
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-full rounded-2xl py-3 text-base font-semibold shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/20" :disabled="loginLoading">
               <span v-if="loginLoading" class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
                 <v-progress-circular indeterminate size="16" width="2" color="white" />
                 Signing you in…
@@ -86,44 +120,49 @@
             <p v-if="loginError" class="text-sm text-red-300">{{ loginError }}</p>
           </form>
 
-          <form v-else class="space-y-4" @submit.prevent="submitRegister">
-            <div class="space-y-3">
+          <form v-else class="mt-8 space-y-6" @submit.prevent="submitRegister">
+            <div class="space-y-5">
               <div>
-                <label class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">Name</label>
+                <label class="field-label">Name</label>
                 <input
                     v-model.trim="registerForm.name"
                     type="text"
                     autocomplete="name"
                     placeholder="First Last"
-                    class="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-4 py-3 outline-none focus:border-cyan-400"
+                    class="field-input"
                 />
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">Email</label>
+                <label class="field-label">Email</label>
                 <input
                     v-model.trim="registerForm.email"
                     type="email"
                     required
                     autocomplete="email"
-                    class="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-4 py-3 outline-none focus:border-cyan-400"
+                    class="field-input"
                 />
               </div>
               <div>
-                <label class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">Password</label>
+                <label class="field-label">Password</label>
                 <input
                     v-model="registerForm.password"
                     type="password"
                     required
                     minlength="8"
                     autocomplete="new-password"
-                    class="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-4 py-3 outline-none focus:border-cyan-400"
+                    class="field-input"
                 />
-                <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-white/50">At least 8 characters, ideally include a number and special character.</p>
+                <p class="mt-2 text-xs text-white/50">At least 8 characters, ideally include a number and special character.</p>
               </div>
               <div>
                 <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <label class="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/40">Invitation code</label>
-                  <button type="button" class="text-[11px] text-cyan-300 underline" @click="checkInvitationCode" :disabled="!registerForm.invitationCode">
+                  <label class="field-label">Invitation code</label>
+                  <button
+                      type="button"
+                      class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-cyan-300/80 transition hover:text-cyan-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:text-white/30"
+                      @click="checkInvitationCode"
+                      :disabled="!registerForm.invitationCode"
+                  >
                     Check code
                   </button>
                 </div>
@@ -131,27 +170,27 @@
                     v-model.trim="registerForm.invitationCode"
                     type="text"
                     required
-                    class="mt-1 w-full uppercase tracking-widest rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 px-4 py-3 outline-none focus:border-cyan-400"
+                    class="field-input tracking-[0.6em] uppercase"
                     placeholder="e.g. ABCD1234"
                 />
-                <p v-if="invitationStatus === 'valid'" class="mt-1 text-xs text-green-300">Code is valid.</p>
-                <p v-else-if="invitationStatus === 'invalid'" class="mt-1 text-xs text-red-300">This invitation code is invalid or already used.</p>
-                <p v-else-if="invitationStatus === 'checking'" class="mt-1 text-xs text-white/60">Checking invitation code…</p>
+                <p v-if="invitationStatus === 'valid'" class="mt-2 text-xs font-medium text-green-300">Code is valid.</p>
+                <p v-else-if="invitationStatus === 'invalid'" class="mt-2 text-xs font-medium text-red-300">This invitation code is invalid or already used.</p>
+                <p v-else-if="invitationStatus === 'checking'" class="mt-2 text-xs font-medium text-white/60">Checking invitation code…</p>
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div class="space-y-2 text-xs text-white/60">
+            <div class="space-y-3 text-xs text-white/60">
               <label class="flex items-start gap-3">
                 <input type="checkbox" v-model="registerForm.acceptTerms" class="mt-1" required />
-                <span>I accept the <NuxtLink to="/agb" class="text-cyan-300 underline">Terms of Service</NuxtLink>.</span>
+                <span>I accept the <NuxtLink to="/agb" class="text-cyan-300 underline decoration-dotted underline-offset-4">Terms of Service</NuxtLink>.</span>
               </label>
               <label class="flex items-start gap-3">
                 <input type="checkbox" v-model="registerForm.acceptPrivacy" class="mt-1" required />
-                <span>I have read the <NuxtLink to="/datenschutz" class="text-cyan-300 underline">privacy policy</NuxtLink> and consent to data processing.</span>
+                <span>I have read the <NuxtLink to="/datenschutz" class="text-cyan-300 underline decoration-dotted underline-offset-4">privacy policy</NuxtLink> and consent to data processing.</span>
               </label>
             </div>
 
-            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-full" :disabled="registerLoading || !canRegister">
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-full rounded-2xl py-3 text-base font-semibold shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/20" :disabled="registerLoading || !canRegister">
               <span v-if="registerLoading" class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
                 <v-progress-circular indeterminate size="16" width="2" color="white" />
                 Registering…
@@ -161,6 +200,29 @@
 
             <p v-if="registerError" class="text-sm text-red-300">{{ registerError }}</p>
           </form>
+
+          <div class="mt-10 space-y-5">
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-6">
+              <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold">How to get access</h3>
+              <ol class="mt-4 space-y-4 text-sm text-white/70">
+                <li class="flex gap-4">
+                  <span class="step-badge">1</span>
+                  <span>Join the <NuxtLink to="/#cta" class="text-cyan-300 underline decoration-dotted underline-offset-4">waitlist</NuxtLink>.</span>
+                </li>
+                <li class="flex gap-4">
+                  <span class="step-badge">2</span>
+                  <span>Receive your invite by email or get a code from an active member.</span>
+                </li>
+                <li class="flex gap-4">
+                  <span class="step-badge">3</span>
+                  <span>Register here, accept the terms & privacy policy and start flying.</span>
+                </li>
+              </ol>
+            </div>
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-cyan-400/30 bg-cyan-400/10 p-5 text-sm text-cyan-100">
+              Tip: After 14 days of active use you can generate up to two invitation codes yourself and share them with friends.
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -316,8 +378,20 @@ onMounted(() => {
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
-.chip {
-  @apply inline-flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-cyan-500/20 text-xs font-medium text-cyan-200;
+.field-label {
+  @apply text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.35em] text-white/40;
+}
+
+.field-input {
+  @apply mt-2 w-full rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-white/[0.04] px-4 py-3 text-[0.95rem] text-white/90 transition placeholder:text-white/30 focus:border-cyan-400 focus:bg-white/[0.08] focus:outline-none;
+}
+
+.feature-marker {
+  @apply flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/10 text-base text-cyan-200 shadow-inner;
+}
+
+.step-badge {
+  @apply flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-cyan-500/10 text-sm font-semibold text-cyan-200;
 }
 </style>