diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 936b8b3..2421033 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
       borderRadius="soft"
       contentWidth="mediumSmall"
       sizing="largeSmallSizeLargeTitles"
-      background="aurora"
+      background="circleGradient"
       cardStyle="glass-depth"
       primaryButtonStyle="diagonal-gradient"
       secondaryButtonStyle="layered"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
             { text: "Watch Demo", href: "#" }
           ]}
           buttonAnimation="slide-up"
-          background={{ variant: "aurora" }}
+          background={{ variant: "plain" }}
           dashboard={{
             title: "Your Learning Dashboard",            logoIcon: Zap,
             imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/classroom-class-study-academic-schedule_53876-133781.jpg",            searchPlaceholder: "Search courses...",            buttons: [
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/group-diverse-business-people-with-growth-graph_53876-47061.jpg"
           imageAlt="Success stories from our students"
           mediaAnimation="slide-up"
+          metricsAnimation="slide-up"
           useInvertedBackground={false}
         />
       </div>
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
             },
             {
               id: "3",              name: "Emily Rodriguez",              handle: "@emilyrod_tech",              testimonial: "Amazing instructors, responsive support team, and a community that genuinely cares about your success. Highly recommend to anyone serious about learning!",              rating: 5,
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/content-beautiful-businesswoman-standing-window_1262-1778.jpg?_wi=1",              imageAlt: "Emily Rodriguez"
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/content-beautiful-businesswoman-standing-window_1262-1778.jpg",              imageAlt: "Emily Rodriguez"
             },
             {
               id: "4",              name: "David Kim",              handle: "@davidkim_pro",              testimonial: "I was skeptical at first, but the structured curriculum and real-world examples made everything click. Got my dream job 3 months after finishing!",              rating: 5,
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
             },
             {
               id: "5",              name: "Jessica Martinez",              handle: "@jessmartinez_dev",              testimonial: "The job placement assistance actually works. They connected me with my current employer. Worth every penny and then some!",              rating: 5,
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/content-beautiful-businesswoman-standing-window_1262-1778.jpg?_wi=2",              imageAlt: "Jessica Martinez"
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/content-beautiful-businesswoman-standing-window_1262-1778.jpg",              imageAlt: "Jessica Martinez"
             },
             {
               id: "6",              name: "Robert Thompson",              handle: "@robert_tech",              testimonial: "Professional, comprehensive, and genuinely transformative. This isn't just another online course - it's a complete learning ecosystem.",              rating: 5,