diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 490daf7..02982d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ yarn-error.log*
 next-env.d.ts
 # clerk configuration (can include secrets)
 /.clerk/
+
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/app/stories/page.tsx b/app/stories/page.tsx
index 783ba7f..3374b0f 100644
--- a/app/stories/page.tsx
+++ b/app/stories/page.tsx
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export default function StoriesPage() {
                             </div>
 
                             <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 p-3 text-left">
-                              <h3 className="font-display text-sm text-white leading-tight line-clamp-1 mb-1 group-hover:text-indigo-100 transition-colors duration-300">
+                              <h3 className="font-heading text-sm text-white line-clamp-1 mb-1 group-hover:text-indigo-100 transition-colors duration-300 font-semibold">
                                 {story.title}
                               </h3>
                               <p className="text-[10px] text-white/60 font-mono uppercase tracking-wider group-hover:text-white/80 transition-colors duration-300">
diff --git a/components/editor/editor-toolbar.tsx b/components/editor/editor-toolbar.tsx
index 30fd422..1aaee85 100644
--- a/components/editor/editor-toolbar.tsx
+++ b/components/editor/editor-toolbar.tsx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function EditorToolbar({
           />
         ) : (
           <h1
-            className={`text-sm sm:text-base text-white font-display font-normal tracking-[-0.02em] truncate ${
+            className={`text-base sm:text-xl text-white font-heading font-semibold  truncate ${
               isOwner && onTitleUpdate
                 ? "cursor-pointer hover:text-gray-300"
                 : ""
diff --git a/components/editor/generate-page-modal.tsx b/components/editor/generate-page-modal.tsx
index c19c020..3d68852 100644
--- a/components/editor/generate-page-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/editor/generate-page-modal.tsx
@@ -333,13 +333,9 @@ export function GeneratePageModal({
                 <div className="mt-3 pt-3 border-t border-border/30 space-y-3">
                   {/* Character Selection */}
                   <div className="space-y-2">
-                    <label className="text-[10px] uppercase text-muted-foreground tracking-[0.02em] font-medium">
-                      Characters (select up to 2)
-                    </label>
-
                     {/* Existing and new characters list */}
                     {characters.length > 0 && (
-                      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 pb-2">
                         {characters.map((char, index) => {
                           const isSelected =
                             selectedCharacterIndices.has(index);
diff --git a/components/landing/comic-creation-form.tsx b/components/landing/comic-creation-form.tsx
index e99e9ea..297aa2e 100644
--- a/components/landing/comic-creation-form.tsx
+++ b/components/landing/comic-creation-form.tsx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export function ComicCreationForm({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      <div className="pt-2">
+      <div className="pt-4">
         {!isLoaded ? (
           <div className="h-10" />
         ) : isSignedIn ? (
diff --git a/components/landing/comic-preview.tsx b/components/landing/comic-preview.tsx
index 05a0a56..0b7da99 100644
--- a/components/landing/comic-preview.tsx
+++ b/components/landing/comic-preview.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
           <div className="bg-white w-48 aspect-3/4 p-2 shadow-2xl rounded-sm rotate-12">
             <div className="w-full h-full bg-neutral-900 border-2 border-black overflow-hidden">
               <img
-                src="/manga-style-hero-battle-scene.jpg"
+                src="/manga.jpg"
                 alt="Background comic"
                 className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-60"
               />
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
           <div className="bg-white w-56 aspect-3/4 p-2 shadow-2xl rounded-sm -rotate-6">
             <div className="w-full h-full bg-neutral-900 border-2 border-black overflow-hidden">
               <img
-                src="/american-comic-superhero-flying.jpg"
+                src="/american.jpg"
                 alt="Background comic"
                 className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-60"
               />
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
           <div className="bg-white w-52 aspect-3/4 p-2 shadow-2xl rounded-sm -rotate-12">
             <div className="w-full h-full bg-neutral-900 border-2 border-black overflow-hidden">
               <img
-                src="/noir-detective-comic-panel-dark.jpg"
+                src="/noir.jpg"
                 alt="Background comic"
                 className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-60"
               />
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
           <div className="bg-white w-44 aspect-3/4 p-2 shadow-2xl rounded-sm rotate-6">
             <div className="w-full h-full bg-neutral-900 border-4 border-black overflow-hidden relative">
               <img
-                src="/vintage-comic-book-cover-retro.jpg"
+                src="/vintage-superman.jpg"
                 alt="Background comic"
                 className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-60"
               />
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
                   }`}
                 >
                   <img
-                    src="/american-comic-superhero-flying.jpg"
+                    src="/american.jpg"
                     alt="Comic preview page 1"
                     className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-80 grayscale-20 contrast-125"
                   />
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
                   }`}
                 >
                   <img
-                    src="/manga-style-hero-battle-scene.jpg"
+                    src="/manga.jpg"
                     alt="Comic preview page 2"
                     className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-80 grayscale-20 contrast-125"
                   />
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
                     Manga
                   </div>
                   <div className="absolute bottom-8 left-4 right-8 bg-white text-black p-2 text-[10px] font-medium border-2 border-black shadow-[2px_2px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] leading-tight transform -rotate-1">
-                    {'"The battle begins!"'}
+                    {'"Time to save the world!"'}
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function ComicPreview({
                   }`}
                 >
                   <img
-                    src="/comic-book-page-with-superhero-action-scene-noir-s.jpg"
+                    src="/noir.jpg"
                     alt="Comic preview page 3"
                     className="w-full h-full object-cover opacity-80 grayscale-20 contrast-125"
                   />
diff --git a/components/landing/navbar.tsx b/components/landing/navbar.tsx
index 76a9aaa..bcdba95 100644
--- a/components/landing/navbar.tsx
+++ b/components/landing/navbar.tsx
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ export function Navbar() {
             </SignInButton>
           </SignedOut>
           <SignedIn>
-            {isOnStoriesPage ? (
-              <Link href="/">
-                <button className="flex items-center gap-1.5 sm:gap-2 px-2 sm:px-3 py-1.5 glass-panel glass-panel-hover transition-all text-xs rounded-md cursor-pointer">
-                  <Plus className="w-3.5 h-3.5 sm:w-4 sm:h-4" />
-                  <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs sm:text-sm hidden sm:inline tracking-tight">
-                    Create New
-                  </span>
-                </button>
-              </Link>
+             {isOnStoriesPage ? (
+               <Link href="/">
+                 <button className="flex items-center gap-1.5 sm:gap-2 px-2 sm:px-3 py-1.5 bg-white hover:bg-neutral-200 text-black transition-all text-xs rounded-md cursor-pointer font-medium">
+                   <Plus className="w-3.5 h-3.5 sm:w-4 sm:h-4" />
+                   <span className="text-black text-xs sm:text-sm hidden sm:inline tracking-tight">
+                     Create New
+                   </span>
+                 </button>
+               </Link>
             ) : (
               <Link href="/stories">
                 <button className="flex items-center gap-1.5 sm:gap-2 px-2 sm:px-3 py-1.5 glass-panel glass-panel-hover transition-all text-xs rounded-md cursor-pointer">
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similarity index 100%
rename from public/comic-book-page-with-superhero-action-scene-noir-s.jpg
rename to public/noir.jpg
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