diff --git a/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Home.razor b/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Home.razor
index 4dc64dc..dfffb12 100644
--- a/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Home.razor
+++ b/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Home.razor
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     <div class="container hero-content">
         <div class="row align-items-center py-5">
             <div class="col-lg-7">
-                <h1 class="display-3 fw-bold mb-4" style="letter-spacing: -0.03em; text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);">
+                <h1 class="display-3 fw-bold mb-4" style="letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: #FFFFFF; text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), 0 0 40px rgba(255,255,255,0.3);">
                     Verify CVs with<br />
-                    <span style="color: #60A5FA;">Confidence</span>
+                    <span style="color: #60A5FA; text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);">Confidence</span>
                 </h1>
                 <p class="lead mb-3 opacity-90" style="font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.7;">
                     TrueCV uses AI-powered analysis and official company records to verify employment history,
@@ -39,7 +39,23 @@
             </div>
             <div class="col-lg-5 text-center mt-5 mt-lg-0">
                 <div class="position-relative">
-                    <img src="images/TrueCV_Logo.png" alt="TrueCV" class="hero-logo" style="max-height: 220px; filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));" />
+                    <!-- CV Verification Illustration -->
+                    <svg width="280" height="280" viewBox="0 0 280 280" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));">
+                        <!-- Document background -->
+                        <rect x="60" y="30" width="160" height="200" rx="8" fill="white" fill-opacity="0.95"/>
+                        <!-- Document lines -->
+                        <rect x="85" y="60" width="80" height="8" rx="4" fill="#CBD5E1"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="80" width="110" height="6" rx="3" fill="#E2E8F0"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="95" width="100" height="6" rx="3" fill="#E2E8F0"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="110" width="90" height="6" rx="3" fill="#E2E8F0"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="135" width="70" height="8" rx="4" fill="#CBD5E1"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="155" width="110" height="6" rx="3" fill="#E2E8F0"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="170" width="95" height="6" rx="3" fill="#E2E8F0"/>
+                        <rect x="85" y="185" width="105" height="6" rx="3" fill="#E2E8F0"/>
+                        <!-- Checkmark circle -->
+                        <circle cx="200" cy="190" r="45" fill="#22C55E"/>
+                        <path d="M180 190L193 203L220 176" stroke="white" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+                    </svg>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css b/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css
index 446c217..0a04412 100644
--- a/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css
+++ b/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css
@@ -83,6 +83,38 @@ html, body {
     min-height: 100vh;
     -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
     -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+    cursor: default;
+}
+
+/* Prevent text cursor on non-editable elements */
+h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, span, div, section, article, header, footer, nav, main, aside,
+label, li, ul, ol, table, tr, td, th, thead, tbody, tfoot, img, svg, picture, figure,
+path, circle, rect, line, polyline, polygon, ellipse, g, use, text, tspan,
+.card, .btn, .alert, .badge, .nav-link, .dropdown-item, .dropdown-toggle,
+.breadcrumb, .breadcrumb-item, .progress, .progress-bar, .spinner-border,
+.score-ring, .score-ring-container, .stat-card, .stat-item, .feature-card,
+.employment-row, .timeline-segment, .file-type-icon,
+[role="status"], [role="progressbar"] {
+    cursor: default;
+}
+
+/* Ensure form inputs still have text cursor */
+input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="password"], input[type="search"],
+input[type="url"], input[type="tel"], input[type="number"], textarea, select,
+[contenteditable="true"] {
+    cursor: text;
+}
+
+/* Checkboxes should have pointer cursor */
+input[type="checkbox"], input[type="radio"], .form-check-input {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+/* Buttons and links should have pointer cursor */
+a, button, [role="button"], .btn, .btn-close, .navbar-toggler,
+input[type="submit"], input[type="button"], input[type="reset"],
+.collapsible-header, .drop-zone {
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 /* Typography */