diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index a2dc41e..c797661 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -24,3 +24,26 @@ body {
   color: var(--foreground);
   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
 }
+
+.mainContainer {
+  max-width: 56rem;
+  margin-left: auto;
+  margin-right: auto;
+  padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2rem;
+  background-color: #ffffff;
+  /* White background */
+  color: #18181b;
+  /* Dark text for clear contrast */
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+  .mainContainer {
+    background-color: #ffffff;
+    /* Or keep #ffffff if you want light mode background even in OS dark mode */
+    color: #18181b;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/app/page.module.css b/app/page.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..546badc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/page.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/* Container & Page Layout */
+.mainContainer {
+    max-width: 56rem;
+    /* 896px */
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
+    padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
+    min-height: 100vh;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 2rem;
+    background-color: #ffffff;
+    color: #000000;
+}
+
+
+
+/* Header Section */
+.header {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.title {
+    font-size: 1.875rem;
+    line-height: 2.25rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
+    color: #0000df;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .title {
+        color: #0808ee;
+    }
+}
+
+.subtitle {
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    color: #04045f;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .subtitle {
+        color: #15154b;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Task List Section */
+.section {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.sectionTitle {
+    font-size: 1.125rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: #5a5ab4;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .sectionTitle {
+        color: #9494d6;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Empty State Card */
+.emptyState {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 3rem 1rem;
+    border: 1px dashed #4141aa;
+    border-radius: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .emptyState {
+        border-color: #27272a;
+    }
+}
+
+.emptyText {
+    color: #71717a;
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .emptyText {
+        color: #a1a1aa;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Grid Layout for Task Cards */
+.taskGrid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+    .taskGrid {
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 6761c5c..8b4e76b 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,33 +1,25 @@
-// Next.js Server Component (no 'use client' needed here)
-// This page runs on the server, reads from SQLite directly, and renders HTML
-
 import { getTasks } from '@/src/lib/tasks';
 import TaskForm from '@/src/lib/components/TaskForm';
 import TaskCard from '@/src/lib/components/TaskCard';
 import TaskFilterToolbar from '@/src/lib/components/TaskFilterToolbar';
+import styles from './page.module.css';
 
-// Next.js 15 page props for async searchParams
 interface PageProps {
   searchParams: Promise<{ sortBy?: 'due_date' | 'topic' | 'status' }>;
 }
 
 export default async function HomePage({ searchParams }: PageProps) {
-  // Await search parameters from the URL (e.g., ?sortBy=topic)
   const params = await searchParams;
   const sortBy = params.sortBy || 'due_date';
-
-  // Direct SQLite query on the server to get active tasks sorted
   const tasks = getTasks(sortBy);
 
   return (
-    <main className="max-w-4xl mx-auto py-10 px-4 space-y-8 min-h-screen bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-950 text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100">
+    <main className={styles.mainContainer}>
       {/* Header */}
-      <header className="space-y-1">
-        <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100">
-          📝 Todo App
-        </h1>
-        <p className="text-sm text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">
-          Local-first SQLite task manager with dynamic overdue detection.
+      <header className={styles.header}>
+        <h1 className={styles.title}>Todo App</h1>
+        <p className={styles.subtitle}>
+          Local-first task manager with dynamic overdue detection.
         </p>
       </header>
 
@@ -38,19 +30,19 @@ export default async function HomePage({ searchParams }: PageProps) {
       <TaskFilterToolbar />
 
       {/* List of Tasks */}
-      <section className="space-y-4">
-        <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200">
+      <section className={styles.section}>
+        <h2 className={styles.sectionTitle}>
           Tasks ({tasks.length})
         </h2>
 
         {/* Empty state if no tasks exist */}
         {tasks.length === 0 ? (
-          <div className="text-center py-12 border border-dashed rounded-xl border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-800">
-            <p className="text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">No active tasks found. Create one above!</p>
+          <div className={styles.emptyState}>
+            <p className={styles.emptyText}>No active tasks found. Create one above!</p>
           </div>
         ) : (
           /* Render grid of task cards */
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <div className={styles.taskGrid}>
             {tasks.map(task => (
               <TaskCard key={task.id} task={task} />
             ))}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/TaskCard.module.css b/src/lib/components/TaskCard.module.css
index 1981cd7..8f10c46 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/TaskCard.module.css
+++ b/src/lib/components/TaskCard.module.css
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 .cardContainer {
   padding: 1.25rem;
   border-radius: 0.75rem;
-  border: 1px solid #e4e4e7;
-  background-color: #ffffff;
+  border: 1px solid #c6c6cc;
+  background-color: #e6e1e1;
   box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
   transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
 }
@@ -12,12 +12,7 @@
   opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .cardContainer {
-    background-color: #18181b;
-    border-color: #27272a;
-  }
-}
+
 
 /* Header Section */
 .header {
@@ -30,15 +25,11 @@
 .title {
   font-weight: 600;
   font-size: 1.125rem;
-  color: #18181b;
+  color: #0303e0;
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .title {
-    color: #f4f4f5;
-  }
-}
+
 
 /* Status Badges */
 .badge {
@@ -50,33 +41,20 @@
 
 .statusComplete {
   background-color: #d1fae5;
-  color: #065f46;
+  color: #02c28c;
 }
 
 .statusInProgress {
   background-color: #fef3c7;
-  color: #92400e;
+  color: #884216;
 }
 
 .statusTodo {
-  background-color: #dbeafe;
-  color: #1e40af;
+  background-color: #fcfdff;
+  color: #4570ff;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .statusComplete {
-    background-color: #022c22;
-    color: #6ee7b7;
-  }
-  .statusInProgress {
-    background-color: #451a03;
-    color: #fcd34d;
-  }
-  .statusTodo {
-    background-color: #172554;
-    color: #93c5fd;
-  }
-}
+
 
 /* Description */
 .description {
@@ -89,11 +67,6 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .description {
-    color: #a1a1aa;
-  }
-}
 
 /* Footer Section */
 .footer {
@@ -109,12 +82,7 @@
   padding-top: 0.75rem;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .footer {
-    border-color: #27272a;
-    color: #a1a1aa;
-  }
-}
+
 
 .metaGroup {
   display: flex;
@@ -130,33 +98,28 @@
   color: #3f3f46;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .topicTag {
-    background-color: #27272a;
-    color: #d4d4d8;
-  }
-}
-
 /* Overdue Badge */
 .overdueBadge {
   background-color: #fee2e2;
   color: #b91c1c;
   padding: 0.125rem 0.5rem;
-  border-radius: 0.25rem;
+  border-radius: 15px;
   font-weight: 600;
   animation: pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .overdueBadge {
-    background-color: #450a0a;
-    color: #fca5a5;
-  }
-}
+
 
 @keyframes pulse {
-  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
-  50% { opacity: .5; }
+
+  0%,
+  100% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    opacity: .5;
+  }
 }
 
 /* Actions Section */
@@ -187,7 +150,7 @@
   padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
   border-radius: 0.25rem;
   background-color: #fef2f2;
-  color: #dc2626;
+  color: #96a2e4;
   font-weight: 500;
   border: none;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -195,27 +158,10 @@
 }
 
 .btnArchive:hover {
-  background-color: #fee2e2;
+  background-color: #f18484;
 }
 
 .btnArchive:disabled {
   opacity: 0.5;
   cursor: not-allowed;
-}
-
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
-  .btnEdit {
-    background-color: #27272a;
-    color: #e4e4e7;
-  }
-  .btnEdit:hover {
-    background-color: #3f3f46;
-  }
-  .btnArchive {
-    background-color: rgba(69, 10, 10, 0.5);
-    color: #f87171;
-  }
-  .btnArchive:hover {
-    background-color: rgba(127, 29, 29, 0.5);
-  }
-}
+}
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