diff --git a/resources/views/frontdesk/kiosk/index.blade.php b/resources/views/frontdesk/kiosk/index.blade.php
index 76266df..0e31c3c 100644
--- a/resources/views/frontdesk/kiosk/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/frontdesk/kiosk/index.blade.php
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+@php
+    $fdIcon = 'images/launcher-icons/frontdesk.svg';
+    $fdLogo = 'images/logo/ladillfrontdesk-logo.svg';
+@endphp
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -5,113 +9,153 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover">
     <meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
     <title>Visitor Check-in · {{ $organization->name }}</title>
+    @include('partials.favicon')
     @vite(['resources/css/app.css', 'resources/js/app.js'])
+    <style>
+        @keyframes kiosk-tap-pulse {
+            0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -12px rgb(79 70 229 / 0.45); }
+            50% { transform: scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -10px rgb(79 70 229 / 0.55); }
+        }
+        .kiosk-tap-btn { animation: kiosk-tap-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
+    </style>
 </head>
-<body class="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-teal-600 to-cyan-700 text-white" x-data="kioskFlow()" x-init="startTimer()">
-    <div class="mx-auto flex min-h-screen max-w-3xl flex-col p-6">
-        <header class="mb-8 text-center">
-            <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold">{{ $organization->name }}</h1>
-            <p class="mt-2 text-teal-100">Welcome — please check in</p>
-        </header>
+<body class="min-h-screen bg-slate-100 font-sans text-slate-900 antialiased" x-data="kioskFlow()" x-init="startTimer()">
+    <div class="pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 overflow-hidden" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="absolute -left-24 top-0 h-72 w-72 rounded-full bg-indigo-200/40 blur-3xl"></div>
+        <div class="absolute -right-16 bottom-0 h-80 w-80 rounded-full bg-violet-200/40 blur-3xl"></div>
+    </div>
 
-        <main class="flex-1">
-            <template x-if="step === 'welcome'">
-                <div class="text-center">
-                    <button @click="step = 'type'; resetTimer()" class="mx-auto block w-full max-w-md rounded-3xl bg-white px-8 py-16 text-2xl font-bold text-teal-700 shadow-xl transition hover:scale-[1.02]">
-                        Tap to begin
-                    </button>
+    <div class="relative mx-auto flex min-h-screen max-w-3xl flex-col">
+        <template x-if="step === 'welcome'">
+            <div class="flex min-h-screen flex-col items-center justify-center px-6 py-12 text-center">
+                <div class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 h-1.5 bg-gradient-to-r from-indigo-600 to-violet-600"></div>
+
+                <img src="{{ asset($fdIcon) }}?v={{ @filemtime(public_path($fdIcon)) ?: '1' }}"
+                     alt=""
+                     class="h-24 w-24 drop-shadow-sm">
+                <img src="{{ asset($fdLogo) }}?v={{ @filemtime(public_path($fdLogo)) ?: '1' }}"
+                     alt="Ladill Frontdesk"
+                     class="mt-5 h-7 w-auto">
+
+                <div class="mt-14 max-w-xl">
+                    <p class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-indigo-600">Visitor check-in</p>
+                    <h1 class="mt-3 text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-5xl">
+                        Welcome to {{ $organization->name }}
+                    </h1>
                 </div>
-            </template>
 
-            <template x-if="step === 'type'">
-                <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-                    @foreach ($visitorTypes as $key => $label)
-                        <button @click="selectType('{{ $key }}')"
-                                class="rounded-2xl bg-white/95 px-6 py-8 text-lg font-semibold text-slate-800 shadow-lg hover:bg-white">
-                            {{ $label }}
-                        </button>
-                    @endforeach
-                </div>
-            </template>
+                <button type="button"
+                        @click="step = 'type'; resetTimer()"
+                        class="kiosk-tap-btn btn-primary btn-primary-lg mt-16 w-full max-w-lg py-8 text-2xl font-bold">
+                    Tap to begin
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </template>
 
-            <template x-if="step === 'details'">
-                <form @submit.prevent="submitCheckIn" class="space-y-4 rounded-3xl bg-white p-6 text-slate-800 shadow-xl">
-                    <p class="text-sm font-medium text-teal-700" x-text="typeConfigs[form.visitor_type]?.label"></p>
+        <template x-if="step !== 'welcome'">
+            <div class="flex min-h-screen flex-col px-6 py-6">
+                <header class="mb-6 text-center">
+                    <img src="{{ asset($fdIcon) }}?v={{ @filemtime(public_path($fdIcon)) ?: '1' }}"
+                         alt=""
+                         class="mx-auto h-10 w-10">
+                    <p class="mt-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-500">{{ $organization->name }}</p>
+                </header>
 
-                    <input type="text" x-model="form.full_name" required placeholder="Full name" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
-                    <input type="text" x-model="form.company" placeholder="Company" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
-                    <input type="tel" x-model="form.phone" placeholder="Phone" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
-                    <input type="email" x-model="form.email" placeholder="Email" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
-                    <select x-model="form.host_id" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
-                        <option value="">Who are you visiting?</option>
-                        @foreach ($hosts as $host)
-                            <option value="{{ $host->id }}">{{ $host->name }}</option>
-                        @endforeach
-                    </select>
-                    <input type="text" x-model="form.purpose" placeholder="Purpose of visit" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
-
-                    <div class="rounded-xl border border-slate-200 p-4">
-                        <p class="mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-slate-600">Visitor photo (optional)</p>
-                        <video x-ref="camera" x-show="cameraActive" autoplay playsinline class="mb-2 w-full max-h-48 rounded-lg bg-slate-900 object-cover"></video>
-                        <img x-show="form.photo_data" :src="form.photo_data" alt="Captured photo preview" class="mb-2 max-h-48 rounded-lg">
-                        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                            <button type="button" @click="startCamera()" class="rounded-lg bg-slate-100 px-3 py-2 text-sm">Open camera</button>
-                            <button type="button" @click="capturePhoto()" class="rounded-lg bg-slate-100 px-3 py-2 text-sm">Capture</button>
-                            <button type="button" @click="clearPhoto()" class="rounded-lg bg-slate-100 px-3 py-2 text-sm">Clear</button>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <template x-for="field in typeConfigs[form.visitor_type]?.fields || []" :key="field.name">
+                <main class="flex-1">
+                    <template x-if="step === 'type'">
                         <div>
-                            <label class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-slate-600" x-text="field.label"></label>
-                            <template x-if="field.type === 'textarea'">
-                                <textarea x-model="form.type_fields[field.name]" :required="field.required" rows="2" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-lg"></textarea>
-                            </template>
-                            <template x-if="field.type === 'checkbox'">
-                                <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-                                    <input type="checkbox" :checked="form.type_fields[field.name]" @change="form.type_fields[field.name] = $event.target.checked" :required="field.required" class="h-5 w-5 rounded">
-                                    Yes
-                                </label>
-                            </template>
-                            <template x-if="field.type === 'date' || field.type === 'datetime-local' || field.type === 'text'">
-                                <input :type="field.type" x-model="form.type_fields[field.name]" :required="field.required" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-lg">
-                            </template>
-                            <template x-if="field.type === 'signature'">
-                                <canvas :x-ref="'sig_' + field.name" width="400" height="120" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50"
-                                        @mousedown="startSign($event, field.name)" @mousemove="drawSign($event, field.name)" @mouseup="endSign(field.name)"
-                                        @touchstart.prevent="startSign($event, field.name)" @touchmove.prevent="drawSign($event, field.name)" @touchend.prevent="endSign(field.name)"></canvas>
-                                <button type="button" @click="clearSign(field.name)" class="mt-1 text-xs text-slate-500">Clear signature</button>
-                            </template>
+                            <h2 class="mb-6 text-center text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">What brings you here?</h2>
+                            <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                                @foreach ($visitorTypes as $key => $label)
+                                    <button type="button" @click="selectType('{{ $key }}')"
+                                            class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-6 py-8 text-lg font-semibold text-slate-800 shadow-sm transition hover:border-indigo-200 hover:shadow-md active:scale-[0.98]">
+                                        {{ $label }}
+                                    </button>
+                                @endforeach
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </template>
 
-                    <template x-if="typeConfigs[form.visitor_type]?.requires_approval">
-                        <p class="rounded-xl bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">Reception will review your visit before issuing a badge.</p>
+                    <template x-if="step === 'details'">
+                        <form @submit.prevent="submitCheckIn" class="space-y-4 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm">
+                            <p class="text-sm font-medium text-indigo-700" x-text="typeConfigs[form.visitor_type]?.label"></p>
+
+                            <input type="text" x-model="form.full_name" required placeholder="Full name" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
+                            <input type="text" x-model="form.company" placeholder="Company" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
+                            <input type="tel" x-model="form.phone" placeholder="Phone" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
+                            <input type="email" x-model="form.email" placeholder="Email" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
+                            <select x-model="form.host_id" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
+                                <option value="">Who are you visiting?</option>
+                                @foreach ($hosts as $host)
+                                    <option value="{{ $host->id }}">{{ $host->name }}</option>
+                                @endforeach
+                            </select>
+                            <input type="text" x-model="form.purpose" placeholder="Purpose of visit" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-4 text-lg">
+
+                            <div class="rounded-xl border border-slate-200 p-4">
+                                <p class="mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-slate-600">Visitor photo (optional)</p>
+                                <video x-ref="camera" x-show="cameraActive" autoplay playsinline class="mb-2 w-full max-h-48 rounded-lg bg-slate-900 object-cover"></video>
+                                <img x-show="form.photo_data" :src="form.photo_data" alt="Captured photo preview" class="mb-2 max-h-48 rounded-lg">
+                                <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                                    <button type="button" @click="startCamera()" class="rounded-lg bg-slate-100 px-3 py-2 text-sm">Open camera</button>
+                                    <button type="button" @click="capturePhoto()" class="rounded-lg bg-slate-100 px-3 py-2 text-sm">Capture</button>
+                                    <button type="button" @click="clearPhoto()" class="rounded-lg bg-slate-100 px-3 py-2 text-sm">Clear</button>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <template x-for="field in typeConfigs[form.visitor_type]?.fields || []" :key="field.name">
+                                <div>
+                                    <label class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-slate-600" x-text="field.label"></label>
+                                    <template x-if="field.type === 'textarea'">
+                                        <textarea x-model="form.type_fields[field.name]" :required="field.required" rows="2" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-lg"></textarea>
+                                    </template>
+                                    <template x-if="field.type === 'checkbox'">
+                                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+                                            <input type="checkbox" :checked="form.type_fields[field.name]" @change="form.type_fields[field.name] = $event.target.checked" :required="field.required" class="h-5 w-5 rounded">
+                                            Yes
+                                        </label>
+                                    </template>
+                                    <template x-if="field.type === 'date' || field.type === 'datetime-local' || field.type === 'text'">
+                                        <input :type="field.type" x-model="form.type_fields[field.name]" :required="field.required" class="w-full rounded-xl border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-lg">
+                                    </template>
+                                    <template x-if="field.type === 'signature'">
+                                        <canvas :x-ref="'sig_' + field.name" width="400" height="120" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50"
+                                                @mousedown="startSign($event, field.name)" @mousemove="drawSign($event, field.name)" @mouseup="endSign(field.name)"
+                                                @touchstart.prevent="startSign($event, field.name)" @touchmove.prevent="drawSign($event, field.name)" @touchend.prevent="endSign(field.name)"></canvas>
+                                        <button type="button" @click="clearSign(field.name)" class="mt-1 text-xs text-slate-500">Clear signature</button>
+                                    </template>
+                                </div>
+                            </template>
+
+                            <template x-if="typeConfigs[form.visitor_type]?.requires_approval">
+                                <p class="rounded-xl bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">Reception will review your visit before issuing a badge.</p>
+                            </template>
+
+                            <label class="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm">
+                                <input type="checkbox" x-model="form.policies_accepted" required class="h-5 w-5 rounded">
+                                I have read and accept the visitor policies
+                            </label>
+                            <button type="submit" :disabled="loading" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg w-full disabled:opacity-50">
+                                <span x-text="loading ? 'Submitting…' : 'Complete check-in'"></span>
+                            </button>
+                        </form>
                     </template>
 
-                    <label class="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm">
-                        <input type="checkbox" x-model="form.policies_accepted" required class="h-5 w-5 rounded">
-                        I have read and accept the visitor policies
-                    </label>
-                    <button type="submit" :disabled="loading" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg w-full disabled:opacity-50">
-                        <span x-text="loading ? 'Submitting…' : 'Complete check-in'"></span>
-                    </button>
-                </form>
-            </template>
-
-            <template x-if="step === 'done'">
-                <div class="rounded-3xl bg-white p-8 text-center text-slate-800 shadow-xl">
-                    <div class="mx-auto mb-4 flex h-20 w-20 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-indigo-100 text-4xl">✓</div>
-                    <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold" x-text="result?.awaiting_approval ? 'Submitted for approval' : 'You\'re checked in!'"></h2>
-                    <p class="mt-2 text-slate-600" x-text="result?.visitor_name"></p>
-                    <template x-if="!result?.awaiting_approval">
-                        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Badge code: <span class="font-mono font-bold" x-text="result?.badge_code"></span></p>
+                    <template x-if="step === 'done'">
+                        <div class="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 text-center shadow-sm">
+                            <div class="mx-auto mb-4 flex h-20 w-20 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-indigo-100 text-4xl">✓</div>
+                            <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold" x-text="result?.awaiting_approval ? 'Submitted for approval' : 'You\'re checked in!'"></h2>
+                            <p class="mt-2 text-slate-600" x-text="result?.visitor_name"></p>
+                            <template x-if="!result?.awaiting_approval">
+                                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Badge code: <span class="font-mono font-bold" x-text="result?.badge_code"></span></p>
+                            </template>
+                            <p class="mt-4 text-sm text-slate-500" x-text="result?.awaiting_approval ? 'Please wait at reception.' : 'Your host has been notified.'"></p>
+                            <button type="button" @click="reset()" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg mt-8">Done</button>
+                        </div>
                     </template>
-                    <p class="mt-4 text-sm text-slate-500" x-text="result?.awaiting_approval ? 'Please wait at reception.' : 'Your host has been notified.'"></p>
-                    <button @click="reset()" class="btn-primary btn-primary-lg mt-8">Done</button>
-                </div>
-            </template>
-        </main>
+                </main>
+            </div>
+        </template>
     </div>
 
     <script>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/FrontdeskPhase7Test.php b/tests/Feature/FrontdeskPhase7Test.php
index 6fe6e61..06c87e1 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/FrontdeskPhase7Test.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/FrontdeskPhase7Test.php
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ class FrontdeskPhase7Test extends TestCase
 
         $this->get(route('frontdesk.kiosk.device', $device->device_token))
             ->assertOk()
-            ->assertSee('Visitor Check-in');
+            ->assertSee('Visitor Check-in')
+            ->assertSee('Welcome to')
+            ->assertSee('Tap to begin');
 
         $this->assertTrue($device->fresh()->isOnline());
     }
