diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 4493914..16e483a 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "@/lib/gsap-setup";
 import { ServiceWrapper } from "@/components/ServiceWrapper";
 import { getVisualEditScript } from "@/utils/visual-edit-script";
 import { Lato } from "next/font/google";
+import { Montserrat } from "next/font/google";
 
 
 
@@ -21,10 +22,9 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
   },
 };
 
-const lato = Lato({
-  variable: "--font-lato",
-  subsets: ["latin"],
-  weight: ["100", "300", "400", "700", "900"],
+
+const montserrat = Montserrat({
+  variable: "--font-montserrat",  subsets: ["latin"],
 });
 
 export default function RootLayout({
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
   return (
     <html lang="en" suppressHydrationWarning>
       <ServiceWrapper>
-        <body className={`${lato.variable} antialiased`}>
+        <body className={`${montserrat.variable} antialiased`}>
           
           {children}
           <script
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 99c1b39..2825dc9 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
   <div id="hero" data-section="hero">
       <HeroSplit
       background={{
-        variant: "gradient-bars"}}
+        variant: "plain"}}
       title="Premium Barber Shop in Douglas, Cork"
       description="Professional haircuts, fades, beard trims and grooming services from experienced barbers. Walk-ins welcome."
       buttons={[
@@ -148,4 +148,4 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
       </ReactLenis>
     </ThemeProvider>
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/app/styles/base.css b/src/app/styles/base.css
index 38cd8a1..aa7fd03 100644
--- a/src/app/styles/base.css
+++ b/src/app/styles/base.css
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ html {
 body {
   background-color: var(--background);
   color: var(--foreground);
-  font-family: var(--font-lato), sans-serif;
+  font-family: var(--font-montserrat), sans-serif;
   position: relative;
   min-height: 100vh;
   overscroll-behavior: none;
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ h3,
 h4,
 h5,
 h6 {
-  font-family: var(--font-lato), sans-serif;
+  font-family: var(--font-montserrat), sans-serif;
 }
