diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 5abef83..9ee1a14 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 }
 
 *, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
-html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
+html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 64px; }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
   * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
-a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
+a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, [role="button"]:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
 
 .skip-link {
   position: absolute; top: -40px; left: 1rem;
@@ -78,34 +78,42 @@
   font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gray-700) !important;
   white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none !important;
   display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
+  transition: transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
+.nav-brand:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 .nav-brand span { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; }
 .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .25rem; flex: 1; }
 .nav-links a {
+  display: inline-block;
   font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gray-700);
   padding: .5rem .875rem; border-radius: 6px;
-  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
+  transition: background .15s, color .15s, transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 .nav-links a:hover { background: var(--gray-100); color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
+.nav-links a:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 .nav-cta {
   display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; margin-left: auto;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 .btn-ghost {
+  display: inline-block;
   font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--blue);
   padding: .5rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 8px;
   border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
-  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
+  transition: background .15s, color .15s, transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
 .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--blue-pale); text-decoration: none; }
+.btn-ghost:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 .btn-solid {
+  display: inline-block;
   font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--white) !important;
   padding: .5rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 8px;
   background: var(--blue);
-  transition: background .15s, box-shadow .15s;
+  transition: background .15s, box-shadow .15s, transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
 .btn-solid:hover { background: #1557b0; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); text-decoration: none; }
+.btn-solid:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .nav-links { display: none; }
@@ -167,18 +175,20 @@
   font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 600;
   padding: .875rem 2rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
-  transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
+  transition: transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), box-shadow .15s;
 }
 .btn-hero-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); text-decoration: none; }
+.btn-hero-primary:active { transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.97); }
 .btn-hero-secondary {
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
   background: transparent; color: var(--white) !important;
   font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 500;
   padding: .875rem 2rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
   border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
-  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s;
+  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
 .btn-hero-secondary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); text-decoration: none; }
+.btn-hero-secondary:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 
 /* hero screenshot */
 .hero-visual {
@@ -289,9 +299,10 @@
   margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--blue) !important;
   font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 600;
   border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
-  transition: border-color .15s;
+  transition: border-color .15s, transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
 .feature-cta:hover { border-color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
+.feature-cta:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 .feature-cta::after { content: '→'; transition: transform .15s; }
 .feature-cta:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }
 
@@ -457,7 +468,9 @@
   font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gray-900);
   cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
   gap: 1rem; list-style: none; user-select: none;
+  transition: transform .15s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 }
+.faq-q:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
 .faq-q::after {
   content: '+'; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 300;
   color: var(--blue); flex-shrink: 0;
@@ -557,7 +570,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="nav-cta">
       <a href="https://github.com/WolfTech-Innovations/Kiba" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn-ghost">GitHub</a>
-      <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kibaos/files/latest/download" class="btn-solid">Download ISO</a>
+      <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kibaos/files/latest/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn-solid">Download ISO</a>
     </div>
   </div>
 </nav>
@@ -571,7 +584,7 @@
     <h1>A desktop that gets <em>out of your way</em></h1>
     <p class="hero-sub">KibaOS is a modern, secure operating system built on a foundation of simplicity. Familiar enough to use on day one. Polished enough to love every day after.</p>
     <div class="hero-btns">
-      <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kibaos/files/latest/download" class="btn-hero-primary">
+      <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kibaos/files/latest/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn-hero-primary">
         ⬇ Download KibaOS
       </a>
       <a href="https://github.com/WolfTech-Innovations/Kiba" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn-hero-secondary">
@@ -606,22 +619,22 @@ <h2 class="section-title">Fast. Secure. Effortless.</h2>
     </div>
     <div class="pillars-grid">
       <div class="pillar">
-        <div class="pillar-icon"></div>
+        <div class="pillar-icon">⚡</div>
         <h3>Starts fast, stays fast</h3>
         <p>KibaOS is built lean. No startup services you didn't ask for, no background processes accumulating over time. It performs on day one and keeps performing.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="pillar">
-        <div class="pillar-icon"></div>
+        <div class="pillar-icon">🛡️</div>
         <h3>Security by design</h3>
         <p>Built on a read-only compressed filesystem with automatic update support and no legacy cruft. Your system stays in a known, clean state.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="pillar">
-        <div class="pillar-icon"></div>
+        <div class="pillar-icon">🎨</div>
         <h3>A desktop worth looking at</h3>
         <p>The Budgie desktop brings a cohesive visual experience with Papirus icons, a unified Arc-Dark theme, and a Wayland compositor that renders everything crisply.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="pillar">
-        <div class="pillar-icon"></div>
+        <div class="pillar-icon">📦</div>
         <h3>Software, your way</h3>
         <p>gnome-software and Flatpak give you access to a vast library of applications in a sandboxed environment — installed, updated, and removed without risk to your core system.</p>
       </div>
@@ -886,7 +899,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title">Built by WolfTech Innovations</h2>
 <div class="cta-banner">
   <h2>Ready to make the switch?</h2>
   <p>Download KibaOS today and experience a desktop built for the way people actually work.</p>
-  <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kibaos/files/latest/download" class="btn-hero-primary" style="display:inline-flex">⬇ Download KibaOS</a>
+  <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kibaos/files/latest/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="btn-hero-primary" style="display:inline-flex">⬇ Download KibaOS</a>
 </div>
 
 </main>