diff --git a/ui/src/components/ui/Skeleton.tsx b/ui/src/components/ui/Skeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68ddb3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/ui/Skeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { cn } from '../../lib/utils';
+
+interface SkeletonProps {
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function Skeleton({ className }: SkeletonProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className={cn('skeleton-shimmer rounded-lg', className)} />
+  );
+}
+
+export function DashboardSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4 lg:space-y-6 animate-fade-in">
+      {/* Metric cards skeleton */}
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-2 lg:gap-3">
+        {[1, 2, 3, 4].map((i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="glass-card rounded-card border p-3 lg:p-4" style={{ animationDelay: `${i * 80}ms` }}>
+            <Skeleton className="h-3 w-16 mb-2" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-7 w-24" />
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Widget skeletons */}
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-4 lg:gap-6">
+        {[1, 2].map((i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="glass-card rounded-card border p-4 space-y-3">
+            <Skeleton className="h-4 w-32" />
+            {[1, 2, 3].map((j) => (
+              <div key={j} className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                <div className="space-y-1.5 flex-1">
+                  <Skeleton className="h-4 w-40" />
+                  <Skeleton className="h-3 w-24" />
+                </div>
+                <Skeleton className="h-6 w-20" />
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-4 lg:gap-6">
+        {[1, 2].map((i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="glass-card rounded-card border p-4 space-y-3">
+            <Skeleton className="h-4 w-28" />
+            {[1, 2].map((j) => (
+              <div key={j} className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                <div className="space-y-1.5 flex-1">
+                  <Skeleton className="h-4 w-48" />
+                  <Skeleton className="h-3 w-32" />
+                </div>
+                <Skeleton className="h-5 w-12" />
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/index.css b/ui/src/index.css
index 672af98..4ee8b40 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.css
+++ b/ui/src/index.css
@@ -242,6 +242,18 @@ h1, h2, .font-display {
   box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--chitty-500);
 }
 
+/* ── Skeleton shimmer ─────────────────────────── */
+.skeleton-shimmer {
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    90deg,
+    rgba(200, 205, 225, 0.08) 0%,
+    rgba(200, 205, 225, 0.15) 40%,
+    rgba(200, 205, 225, 0.08) 80%
+  );
+  background-size: 300% 100%;
+  animation: shimmer 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
 /* ── Form inputs ───────────────────────────────── */
 .input-field {
   width: 100%;
@@ -262,3 +274,444 @@ h1, h2, .font-display {
   color: var(--card-text-muted);
   opacity: 0.6;
 }
+
+/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════
+   LOGIN — Command Center Authentication Terminal
+   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+.login-root {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: #060610;
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+/* ── Animated grid background ─────────────────── */
+.login-grid-bg {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.login-grid-lines {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background-image:
+    linear-gradient(rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
+    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
+  background-size: 48px 48px;
+  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 50%, black 30%, transparent 70%);
+  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 50%, black 30%, transparent 70%);
+  animation: login-grid-drift 20s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-grid-drift {
+  0% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
+  100% { transform: translate(48px, 48px); }
+}
+
+.login-radial-glow {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 30%;
+  left: 50%;
+  width: 800px;
+  height: 600px;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.06) 0%, rgba(67, 56, 202, 0.02) 40%, transparent 70%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.login-scanline {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
+    0deg,
+    transparent,
+    transparent 2px,
+    rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.008) 2px,
+    rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.008) 4px
+  );
+  pointer-events: none;
+  animation: login-scanline-scroll 8s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-scanline-scroll {
+  0% { transform: translateY(0); }
+  100% { transform: translateY(4px); }
+}
+
+.login-vignette {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 50%, transparent 40%, rgba(6, 6, 16, 0.8) 100%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* ── Container + entrance animation ───────────── */
+.login-container {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.98);
+  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
+}
+
+.login-container--visible {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
+}
+
+/* ── Brand header ─────────────────────────────── */
+.login-brand {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.login-logo-ring {
+  width: 56px;
+  height: 56px;
+  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  color: var(--chitty-400);
+  border: 1.5px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.06);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1), inset 0 0 20px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.05);
+  animation: login-ring-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-ring-pulse {
+  0%, 100% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1), inset 0 0 20px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.05);
+    border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+  }
+  50% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.18), inset 0 0 30px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.08);
+    border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.4);
+  }
+}
+
+.login-title {
+  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
+  font-size: 1.75rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  line-height: 1;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.login-title-chitty {
+  color: #e4e4f0;
+}
+
+.login-title-command {
+  color: var(--chitty-400);
+  margin-left: 0.15em;
+}
+
+.login-subtitle-wrap {
+  height: 1.5rem;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.login-subtitle {
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  color: var(--chrome-muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.login-cursor {
+  color: var(--chitty-400);
+  animation: login-blink 0.6s step-end infinite;
+  margin-left: 1px;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-blink {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
+  50% { opacity: 0; }
+}
+
+/* ── Card ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+.login-card {
+  background: rgba(22, 22, 37, 0.85);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.12);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.04),
+    0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
+    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  transition: border-color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
+}
+
+.login-card:focus-within {
+  border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.08),
+    0 0 40px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.06),
+    0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+.login-card--success {
+  border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3) !important;
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08),
+    0 0 60px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08),
+    0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
+}
+
+.login-card-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  color: var(--chrome-muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
+  padding-bottom: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.08);
+}
+
+/* ── Error ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+.login-error {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--urgency-red);
+  background: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.08);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.15);
+  animation: login-shake 0.4s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-shake {
+  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
+  20% { transform: translateX(-6px); }
+  40% { transform: translateX(5px); }
+  60% { transform: translateX(-3px); }
+  80% { transform: translateX(2px); }
+}
+
+/* ── Form ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+.login-form {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.login-field {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.375rem;
+}
+
+.login-label {
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  color: var(--chrome-muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.login-input {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.65rem 0.875rem;
+  font-family: 'Figtree', sans-serif;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: #e4e4f0;
+  background: rgba(15, 15, 26, 0.6);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  outline: none;
+  transition: all 0.25s;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.login-input::placeholder {
+  color: rgba(136, 136, 168, 0.4);
+}
+
+.login-input:focus {
+  border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.35);
+  background: rgba(15, 15, 26, 0.8);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.08), inset 0 0 12px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.03);
+}
+
+.login-input:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+/* ── Submit button ────────────────────────────── */
+.login-submit {
+  width: 100%;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
+  color: white;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chitty-600) 0%, var(--chitty-700) 100%);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.25s;
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.login-submit::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 50%, transparent 100%);
+  transform: translateX(-100%);
+  transition: transform 0.5s;
+}
+
+.login-submit:hover:not(:disabled)::before {
+  transform: translateX(100%);
+}
+
+.login-submit:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.2), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.5);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+.login-submit:active:not(:disabled) {
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+.login-submit:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.4;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.login-submit-content {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.login-submit-check {
+  color: var(--urgency-green);
+  font-size: 1rem;
+}
+
+.login-spinner {
+  width: 14px;
+  height: 14px;
+  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+  border-top-color: white;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: login-spin 0.6s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+/* ── Footer ───────────────────────────────────── */
+.login-footer {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+  padding-top: 1rem;
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.06);
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.55rem;
+  color: rgba(136, 136, 168, 0.5);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+}
+
+.login-footer-sep {
+  font-size: 0.4rem;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+/* ── Status readout bar ───────────────────────── */
+.login-status-readout {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 1.5rem;
+  margin-top: 1.5rem;
+  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
+  font-size: 0.55rem;
+  color: rgba(136, 136, 168, 0.4);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+}
+
+.login-status-item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.login-status-item--mono {
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  color: rgba(136, 136, 168, 0.3);
+  min-width: 11em;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.login-status-dot {
+  width: 5px;
+  height: 5px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.login-status-dot--ok {
+  background: var(--urgency-green);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
+  animation: login-dot-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes login-dot-pulse {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.7; }
+  50% { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+/* ── Mobile tweaks ────────────────────────────── */
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .login-title {
+    font-size: 1.4rem;
+  }
+  .login-status-readout {
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+  .login-card {
+    padding: 1.25rem;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index dc34f9a..1581ca5 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useFocusMode } from '../lib/focus-mode';
 import { FocusView } from '../components/dashboard/FocusView';
 import { FullView } from '../components/dashboard/FullView';
 import { ConfirmDialog } from '../components/ui/ConfirmDialog';
+import { DashboardSkeleton } from '../components/ui/Skeleton';
 import { useToast } from '../lib/toast';
 import { formatCurrency } from '../lib/utils';
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export function Dashboard() {
   }
 
   if (!data) {
-    return <div className="text-center py-20 text-chrome-muted">Loading...</div>;
+    return <DashboardSkeleton />;
   }
 
   const viewProps = { data, onPayNow: requestPayNow, onExecute: handleExecute, payingId, executingId };
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Login.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
index 3299f88..314a2e9 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -1,79 +1,218 @@
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { authApi } from '../lib/api';
 import { setToken, setUser } from '../lib/auth';
+import { Lock, Shield, ChevronRight, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+
+function useTypingEffect(text: string, speed = 40, startDelay = 600) {
+  const [displayed, setDisplayed] = useState('');
+  const [done, setDone] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setDisplayed('');
+    setDone(false);
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      let i = 0;
+      const interval = setInterval(() => {
+        setDisplayed(text.slice(0, i + 1));
+        i++;
+        if (i >= text.length) {
+          clearInterval(interval);
+          setDone(true);
+        }
+      }, speed);
+      return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    }, startDelay);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }, [text, speed, startDelay]);
+
+  return { displayed, done };
+}
+
+function GridBackground() {
+  return (
+    <div className="login-grid-bg" aria-hidden="true">
+      <div className="login-grid-lines" />
+      <div className="login-radial-glow" />
+      <div className="login-scanline" />
+      <div className="login-vignette" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function StatusReadout() {
+  const [time, setTime] = useState(new Date());
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const interval = setInterval(() => setTime(new Date()), 1000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
+
+  const utc = time.toISOString().replace('T', ' ').slice(0, 19) + ' UTC';
+
+  return (
+    <div className="login-status-readout">
+      <div className="login-status-item">
+        <span className="login-status-dot login-status-dot--ok" />
+        <span>SYS ONLINE</span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="login-status-item login-status-item--mono">
+        {utc}
+      </div>
+      <div className="login-status-item">
+        <span className="login-status-dot login-status-dot--ok" />
+        <span>ENCRYPTED</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
 
 export function Login() {
   const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [success, setSuccess] = useState(false);
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
+  const emailRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
+  const { displayed: subtitle, done: subtitleDone } = useTypingEffect(
+    'Unified Command & Control Interface',
+    35,
+    800,
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => setMounted(true));
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (subtitleDone && emailRef.current) {
+      emailRef.current.focus();
+    }
+  }, [subtitleDone]);
+
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    if (!email || !password) return;
+    if (!email || !password || loading) return;
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
     try {
       const data = await authApi.login(email, password);
       setToken(data.token);
       setUser({ user_id: data.user_id, scopes: data.scopes });
-      navigate('/');
+      setSuccess(true);
+      setTimeout(() => navigate('/'), 600);
     } catch (err: unknown) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Login failed');
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Authentication failed');
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-chrome-bg flex items-center justify-center">
-      <div className="w-full max-w-sm">
-        <div className="bg-card-bg rounded-card border border-card-border p-8 shadow-xl">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-card-text text-center mb-1">ChittyCommand</h1>
-          <p className="text-card-muted text-sm text-center mb-6">Sign in to your command center</p>
+    <div className="login-root">
+      <GridBackground />
+
+      <div className={`login-container ${mounted ? 'login-container--visible' : ''}`}>
+        {/* Brand */}
+        <div className="login-brand">
+          <div className="login-logo-ring">
+            <Shield size={28} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+          </div>
+          <h1 className="login-title">
+            <span className="login-title-chitty">CHITTY</span>
+            <span className="login-title-command">COMMAND</span>
+          </h1>
+          <div className="login-subtitle-wrap">
+            <p className="login-subtitle">
+              {subtitle}
+              {!subtitleDone && <span className="login-cursor">|</span>}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Card */}
+        <div className={`login-card ${success ? 'login-card--success' : ''}`}>
+          <div className="login-card-header">
+            <Lock size={14} />
+            <span>SECURE AUTHENTICATION</span>
+          </div>
 
           {error && (
-            <div className="mb-4 p-3 rounded-lg bg-red-50 border border-red-200 text-urgency-red text-sm">
-              {error}
+            <div className="login-error">
+              <AlertCircle size={14} />
+              <span>{error}</span>
             </div>
           )}
 
-          <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4">
-            <div>
-              <label htmlFor="email" className="block text-sm text-card-muted mb-1 font-medium">Email</label>
+          <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="login-form">
+            <div className="login-field">
+              <label htmlFor="login-email" className="login-label">OPERATOR ID</label>
               <input
-                id="email"
+                ref={emailRef}
+                id="login-email"
                 type="email"
                 value={email}
                 onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
-                placeholder="you@chitty.cc"
+                placeholder="operator@chitty.cc"
                 required
-                className="w-full bg-card-bg border border-card-border rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-card-text text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-chitty-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-chitty-500"
+                autoComplete="email"
+                className="login-input"
+                disabled={loading || success}
               />
             </div>
-            <div>
-              <label htmlFor="password" className="block text-sm text-card-muted mb-1 font-medium">Password</label>
+
+            <div className="login-field">
+              <label htmlFor="login-password" className="login-label">PASSPHRASE</label>
               <input
-                id="password"
+                id="login-password"
                 type="password"
                 value={password}
                 onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-                placeholder="••••••••"
+                placeholder="&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;&#x2022;"
                 required
-                className="w-full bg-card-bg border border-card-border rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-card-text text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-chitty-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-chitty-500"
+                autoComplete="current-password"
+                className="login-input"
+                disabled={loading || success}
               />
             </div>
+
             <button
               type="submit"
-              disabled={loading || !email || !password}
-              className="w-full py-2.5 bg-chitty-600 text-white rounded-lg font-medium hover:bg-chitty-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+              disabled={loading || !email || !password || success}
+              className="login-submit"
             >
-              {loading ? 'Signing in...' : 'Sign In'}
+              {success ? (
+                <span className="login-submit-content">
+                  <span className="login-submit-check">&#10003;</span>
+                  ACCESS GRANTED
+                </span>
+              ) : loading ? (
+                <span className="login-submit-content">
+                  <span className="login-spinner" />
+                  AUTHENTICATING
+                </span>
+              ) : (
+                <span className="login-submit-content">
+                  INITIATE SESSION
+                  <ChevronRight size={16} />
+                </span>
+              )}
             </button>
           </form>
+
+          <div className="login-footer">
+            <span>ChittyOS Tier 5</span>
+            <span className="login-footer-sep">&#x2022;</span>
+            <span>Zero-Trust Auth</span>
+            <span className="login-footer-sep">&#x2022;</span>
+            <span>E2E Encrypted</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
+
+        <StatusReadout />
       </div>
     </div>
   );