diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7e8eee..e643966 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ Based on NNostr, but I couldn't quite understand how it was meant to be used so
 ### Images
 - [BlurHash](https://blurha.sh/) is how we'll store compact representations of profile images so they load immediately and we can then load them dynamically as they are seen.
 
-![Current progress](/pic.png "Current progress")
+![Current progress](/nusocial.gif "Current progress")
diff --git a/nusocial.gif b/nusocial.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1c7d08
Binary files /dev/null and b/nusocial.gif differ
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/Localization/NuSocial/en.json b/src/NuSocial/Localization/NuSocial/en.json
index 9ffa680..cbfb773 100644
--- a/src/NuSocial/Localization/NuSocial/en.json
+++ b/src/NuSocial/Localization/NuSocial/en.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "AccountId": "Account ID",
     "AccountKeyPlaceholder": "nsec1...",
     "NuSocial": "NuSocial",
-    "TapToRegenerate": "Tap to regenerate"
+    "TapToRegenerate": "Tap to regenerate",
+    "WelcomeText": "#nostr NuSocial: Your Universe, Nu Connections"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/MauiProgram.cs b/src/NuSocial/MauiProgram.cs
index a3780e0..8fd18e4 100644
--- a/src/NuSocial/MauiProgram.cs
+++ b/src/NuSocial/MauiProgram.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
 				fonts.AddFont("FontAwesome6FreeSolid.otf", "FontAwesomeSolid");
 				fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Regular.ttf", "OpenSansRegular");
 				fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Semibold.ttf", "OpenSansSemibold");
-			})
+                fonts.AddFont("Urbanist-Medium.ttf", "Urbanist");
+            })
             .ConfigureMopups()
             .ConfigureContainer<ContainerBuilder>(new AbpAutofacServiceProviderFactory(GetAutofacContainerBuilder(builder.Services)));
 
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/NuSocial.csproj b/src/NuSocial/NuSocial.csproj
index c026a45..c07993f 100644
--- a/src/NuSocial/NuSocial.csproj
+++ b/src/NuSocial/NuSocial.csproj
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<None Remove="Localization\NuSocial\en.json" />
 		<None Remove="Localization\NuSocial\fr.json" />
+		<None Remove="Resources\Fonts\Urbanist-Medium.ttf" />
 		<None Remove="Resources\Raw\144135-planet.json" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/Resources/Fonts/Urbanist-Medium.ttf b/src/NuSocial/Resources/Fonts/Urbanist-Medium.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..194aa9b
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/NuSocial/Resources/Fonts/Urbanist-Medium.ttf differ
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Colors.xaml b/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Colors.xaml
index 7a00681..26b1e6a 100644
--- a/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Colors.xaml
+++ b/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Colors.xaml
@@ -41,4 +41,9 @@
     <Color x:Key="Blue200Accent">#FF72ACF1</Color>
     <Color x:Key="Blue300Accent">#FFA7CBF6</Color>
 
+    <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="PrimaryGradient" StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="0,1">
+        <GradientStop Offset="0.0" Color="#373063" />
+        <GradientStop Offset="1.0" Color="#C8CF9C" />
+    </LinearGradientBrush>
+
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml b/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
index bf583b1..8679582 100644
--- a/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
+++ b/src/NuSocial/Resources/Styles/Styles.xaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <?xaml-comp compile="true" ?>
 <ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml">
 
+    <x:String x:Key="AppFontFamily">Urbanist</x:String>
+
     <Style TargetType="ActivityIndicator">
         <Setter Property="Color" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Primary}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
     </Style>
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
     <Style TargetType="Button">
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource White}, Dark={StaticResource Primary}}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Primary}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="CornerRadius" Value="8" />
         <Setter Property="Padding" Value="14,10" />
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@
     <Style TargetType="DatePicker">
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray900}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@
     <Style TargetType="Editor">
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Black}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="PlaceholderColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray200}, Dark={StaticResource Gray500}}" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@
     <Style TargetType="Entry">
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Black}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="PlaceholderColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray200}, Dark={StaticResource Gray500}}" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@
 
     <Style TargetType="Label">
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray900}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray900}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
         <Setter Property="TitleColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray900}, Dark={StaticResource Gray200}}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@
     <Style TargetType="RadioButton">
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Black}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@
         <Setter Property="PlaceholderColor" Value="{StaticResource Gray500}" />
         <Setter Property="CancelButtonColor" Value="{StaticResource Gray500}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray900}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
         <Setter Property="PlaceholderColor" Value="{StaticResource Gray500}" />
         <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@
     <Style TargetType="TimePicker">
         <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="{AppThemeBinding Light={StaticResource Gray900}, Dark={StaticResource White}}" />
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
-        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="OpenSansRegular" />
+        <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource AppFontFamily}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14" />
         <Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
             <VisualStateGroupList>
diff --git a/src/NuSocial/Views/StartView.xaml b/src/NuSocial/Views/StartView.xaml
index 77148a1..ecb656d 100644
--- a/src/NuSocial/Views/StartView.xaml
+++ b/src/NuSocial/Views/StartView.xaml
@@ -11,27 +11,34 @@
     Padding="20"
     x:DataType="viewModels:StartViewModel"
     x:TypeArguments="viewModels:StartViewModel"
-    BackgroundColor="{StaticResource Background}"
-    Shell.FlyoutBehavior="Disabled">
-    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto, Auto,*" RowSpacing="10">
+    Background="{StaticResource PrimaryGradient}"
+    Shell.FlyoutBehavior="Disabled"
+    Shell.NavBarIsVisible="False">
+    <Grid RowDefinitions="*, Auto,Auto, Auto,*" RowSpacing="10">
+        <Label
+            FontSize="55"
+            Text="NuSocial"
+            TextColor="{StaticResource White}" />
         <skia:SKLottieView
+            Grid.Row="1"
             HeightRequest="200"
             HorizontalOptions="Center"
             RepeatCount="-1"
             Source="144135-planet.json"
             WidthRequest="200" />
         <Label
-            Grid.Row="1"
+            Grid.Row="2"
             HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
-            Text="{loc:Translate Welcome}" />
+            Text="{loc:Translate WelcomeText}"
+            TextColor="{StaticResource White}" />
         <Button
-            Grid.Row="2"
+            Grid.Row="3"
             Command="{Binding CreateAccountCommand}"
             MaximumWidthRequest="200"
             Text="{loc:Translate CreateAccount}"
             VerticalOptions="End" />
         <Button
-            Grid.Row="3"
+            Grid.Row="4"
             Command="{Binding GoToLoginCommand}"
             MaximumWidthRequest="200"
             Text="{loc:Translate Login}"