diff --git a/app/components/Dialog/QuickSwitcher.vue b/app/components/Dialog/QuickSwitcher.vue
index aa8d58b..ec354f5 100644
--- a/app/components/Dialog/QuickSwitcher.vue
+++ b/app/components/Dialog/QuickSwitcher.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ onMounted(() => { inputRef.value?.focus(); });
                     <!-- AGENT ROW -->
                     <div v-if="item.type === 'agent'" :id="item.uiId" role="option"
                         :aria-selected="selectedIndex === index" @click="selectItem(item.uiId)"
-                        class="group flex items-center px-3 h-10 rounded-md cursor-pointer transition-colors mt-2 hover:bg-[var(--color-hover)]"
+                        class="group flex items-center px-3 h-10 rounded-md cursor-pointer transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-hover)]"
                         :class="selectedIndex === index ? 'bg-[var(--color-hover)] text-[var(--text-primary)]' : 'text-[var(--text-secondary)]'">
                         <div
                             :class="['mr-2 w-[28px] h-[28px] flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-[var(--bg-surface)] flex items-center justify-center', item?.imageUrl ? '' : 'border border-[var(--color-border)]']">
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ onMounted(() => { inputRef.value?.focus(); });
                         class="group flex items-center h-10 pr-3 rounded-md cursor-pointer transition-colors relative ml-10 hover:bg-[var(--color-hover)]"
                         :class="selectedIndex === index ? 'bg-[var(--color-hover)] text-[var(--text-primary)]' : 'text-[var(--text-secondary)]'">
                         <!-- Visual Tree Lines -->
-                        <div class="absolute -left-4 top-0 bottom-0 w-[1px] h-[110%] bg-[var(--color-border)]"></div>
-                        <div class="absolute -left-4 top-5 w-3 h-[1px] bg-[var(--color-border)]"></div>
+                        <div class="absolute -left-4 top-0 bottom-0 w-[1px] h-[110%] bg-[var(--text-dim)]"></div>
+                        <div class="absolute -left-4 top-5 w-3 h-[1px] bg-[var(--text-dim)]"></div>
 
                         <span class="i-mynaui-hash mx-2 shrink-0 text-[var(--text-dim)] w-4 h-4"></span>
                         <span class="text-sm truncate">{{ item.name }}</span>
diff --git a/app/components/Sidenav/index.vue b/app/components/Sidenav/index.vue
index 1bdd55b..124b7c0 100644
--- a/app/components/Sidenav/index.vue
+++ b/app/components/Sidenav/index.vue
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const navKind = computed(() => {
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="flex justify-end gap-1">
-                        <ThemeSwitcher />
+                        <ThemeSwitcher size="small" />
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/app/components/ThemeSwitcher.vue b/app/components/ThemeSwitcher.vue
index 9709b20..fdd2fb4 100644
--- a/app/components/ThemeSwitcher.vue
+++ b/app/components/ThemeSwitcher.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { DropdownItem } from '~/types/dropdown';
 
+const props = defineProps<{
+    size: 'small' | 'medium' | 'large';
+}>();
+
 type Theme = 'light' | 'dark' | 'system';
 
 const { updateSettings, settings } = await useUserSettings();
@@ -34,7 +38,12 @@ const toggleDropdown = (e: MouseEvent) => {
 
 <template>
     <button aria-label="Open theme switcher" @click="toggleDropdown"
-        class="h-7 w-7 flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg hover:bg-[var(--color-hover)] focus-visible:bg-[var(--color-hover)] transition-colors active:text-[var(--text-primary)]">
-        <span :class="['text-5 pointer-events-none', currentOption!.icon]"></span>
+        class="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg hover:bg-[var(--color-hover)] focus-visible:bg-[var(--color-hover)] transition-colors active:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
+        :class="{
+            'h-7 w-7 text-5': size === 'small',
+            'h-9 w-9 text-6': size === 'medium',
+            'h-11 w-11 text-7': size === 'large',
+        }">
+        <span :class="['pointer-events-none', currentOption!.icon]"></span>
     </button>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/layouts/auth.vue b/app/layouts/auth.vue
index c8f6fda..20d4564 100644
--- a/app/layouts/auth.vue
+++ b/app/layouts/auth.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,27 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+// TODO: when a user changes the color scheme and then signs in/up, the color
+// scheme will not be updated in the user's settings.
+const { colorScheme } = await useUserSettings();
+
+useHead({
+    htmlAttrs: {
+        class: colorScheme.class
+    }
+});
+
 preloadRouteComponents('/');
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="h-full w-full grid place-items-center">
-        <div
-            class="max-w-xs p-4 bg-[var(--bg-surface)] border border-solid border-[var(--color-border)] w-full rounded-lg">
+    <main
+        class="bg-[var(--bg-surface)] flex flex-col h-full w-full border border-solid border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+        <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
             <slot />
         </div>
-    </div>
+    </main>
+    <ClientOnly>
+        <Dropdown />
+    </ClientOnly>
 </template>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/app/pages/auth/login.vue b/app/pages/auth/login.vue
index e6fdd44..758b328 100644
--- a/app/pages/auth/login.vue
+++ b/app/pages/auth/login.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { deriveKey } from '~/utils/crypto';
 import { initSettings } from '~/utils/settings';
 
-const { client: authClient, signIn } = useAuth();
+const { client: authClient, signIn, session } = useAuth();
 
 definePageMeta({
     layout: 'auth',
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ definePageMeta({
 
 const to = useRoute().query.to as string | undefined;
 
+if (session.value !== null) {
+    await navigateTo(to ?? '/');
+}
+
+const config = useRuntimeConfig();
+
 const form = reactive({
     email: '',
     password: '',
@@ -102,19 +108,58 @@ const submit = async () => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <h1 class="font-bold text-center mb-4">Login</h1>
-    <form class="flex flex-col [&>input]:mb-2" @submit.prevent="submit">
-        <label for="email">Email</label>
-        <input required pattern=".{1,}@.{1,}\..{2,3}" ref="emailInputEl" type="email" autocomplete="email" id="email"
-            v-model="form.email" />
-        <label for="password">Password</label>
-        <input required minlength="8" maxlength="128" ref="passwordInputEl" type="password"
-            autocomplete="current-password" id="password" v-model="form.password" />
-        <button :disabled="!hydrated" class="accent" type="submit">
-            <span v-if="loading" class="i-svg-spinners-90-ring-with-bg text-6"></span>
-            <span v-else>Login</span>
-        </button>
-    </form>
-    <p class="text-center">Dont have an account? <a
-            :href="to ? `/auth/register?to=${to}` : '/auth/register'">Register</a></p>
+    <div class="relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center w-full h-full p-4 overflow-hidden">
+        <!-- Background decorative blobs -->
+        <div
+            class="absolute -top-24 -left-24 w-96 h-96 bg-[var(--color-accent)] opacity-10 blur-[100px] rounded-full pointer-events-none">
+        </div>
+        <div
+            class="absolute -bottom-24 -right-24 w-96 h-96 bg-[var(--color-accent)] opacity-5 blur-[100px] rounded-full pointer-events-none">
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="z-10 max-w-sm w-full">
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-center mb-4 text-center">
+                <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight">Veridian</h1>
+                <p class="text-[var(--text-secondary)]">Sign in to your account</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="rounded-2xl">
+                <form class="flex flex-col gap-2" @submit.prevent="submit">
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        <label for="email"
+                            class="text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-[var(--text-secondary)] ml-1">Email</label>
+                        <input required pattern=".{1,}@.{1,}\..{2,3}" ref="emailInputEl" type="email"
+                            autocomplete="email" id="email" v-model="form.email" placeholder="name@example.com"
+                            class="focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--color-accent)]/20 border border-[var(--color-border)] transition-all" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        <label for="password"
+                            class="text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-[var(--text-secondary)] ml-1">Password</label>
+                        <input required minlength="8" maxlength="128" ref="passwordInputEl" type="password"
+                            autocomplete="current-password" id="password" v-model="form.password" placeholder="••••••••"
+                            class="focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--color-accent)]/20 border border-[var(--color-border)] transition-all" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <button :disabled="!hydrated"
+                        class="accent w-full mt-2 h-11 flex items-center justify-center font-semibold" type="submit">
+                        <span v-if="loading" class="i-svg-spinners-90-ring-with-bg text-xl"></span>
+                        <span v-else>Sign In</span>
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+
+            <p v-if="!config.public.disableSignup" class="text-sm text-center mt-3 text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
+                New to Veridian?
+                <NuxtLink :to="to ? `/auth/register?to=${to}` : '/auth/register'"
+                    class="text-[var(--color-accent)] font-medium hover:underline">
+                    Create an account
+                </NuxtLink>
+            </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="absolute bottom-4 right-4">
+            <ThemeSwitcher size="medium" />
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </template>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/pages/auth/register.vue b/app/pages/auth/register.vue
index aedb761..77f0eff 100644
--- a/app/pages/auth/register.vue
+++ b/app/pages/auth/register.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { deriveKey } from '~/utils/crypto';
+import { initSettings } from '~/utils/settings';
+
 const { client: authClient, signUp, session } = useAuth();
 
 definePageMeta({
@@ -10,10 +13,10 @@ if (session.value !== null) {
     await navigateTo(to ?? '/');
 }
 
-if (import.meta.server) {
-    if (process.env.DISABLE_SIGNUP?.toLowerCase() === 'true' || process.env.DISABLE_SIGNUP === '1') {
-        await navigateTo(to ? `/auth/login?to=${to}` : '/auth/login');
-    }
+const config = useRuntimeConfig();
+
+if (config.public.disableSignup) {
+    await navigateTo(to ? `/auth/login?to=${to}` : '/auth/login');
 }
 
 const form = reactive({
@@ -138,23 +141,76 @@ const submit = async () => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <h1 class="font-bold text-center mb-4">Register</h1>
-    <form class="flex flex-col [&>input]:mb-2" @submit.prevent="submit">
-        <label for="name">Name</label>
-        <input required ref="nameInputEl" type="text" id="name" v-model="form.name" />
-        <label for="email">Email</label>
-        <input required pattern=".{1,}@.{1,}\..{2,3}" ref="emailInputEl" type="email" autocomplete="email" id="email"
-            v-model="form.email" />
-        <label for="password">Password</label>
-        <input required minlength="8" maxlength="128" ref="passwordInputEl" type="password" autocomplete="new-password"
-            id="password" v-model="form.password" />
-        <label for="confirmPassword">Confirm Password</label>
-        <input required minlength="8" maxlength="128" ref="confirmPasswordInputEl" type="password"
-            autocomplete="new-password" id="confirmPassword" v-model="form.confirmPassword" />
-        <button :disabled="!hydrated" class="accent" type="submit">
-            <span v-if="loading" class="i-svg-spinners-90-ring-with-bg text-6"></span>
-            <span v-else>Register</span>
-        </button>
-    </form>
-    <p class="text-center">Already have an account? <a :href="to ? `/auth/login?to=${to}` : '/auth/login'">Login</a></p>
-</template>
\ No newline at end of file
+    <div class="relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center w-full h-full p-4 overflow-hidden">
+        <!-- Background decorative blobs -->
+        <div
+            class="absolute -top-24 -right-24 w-96 h-96 bg-[var(--color-accent)] opacity-10 blur-[100px] rounded-full pointer-events-none">
+        </div>
+        <div
+            class="absolute -bottom-24 -left-24 w-96 h-96 bg-[var(--color-accent)] opacity-5 blur-[100px] rounded-full pointer-events-none">
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="z-10 max-w-sm w-full">
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-center mb-4 text-center">
+                <h1 class="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight">Veridian</h1>
+                <p class="text-[var(--text-secondary)]">Create your account</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="rounded-2xl">
+                <form class="flex flex-col gap-2" @submit.prevent="submit">
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        <label for="name"
+                            class="text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-[var(--text-secondary)] ml-1">Name</label>
+                        <input required ref="nameInputEl" type="text" id="name" v-model="form.name"
+                            placeholder="John Doe"
+                            class="focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--color-accent)]/20 border border-[var(--color-border)] transition-all" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        <label for="email"
+                            class="text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-[var(--text-secondary)] ml-1">Email</label>
+                        <input required pattern=".{1,}@.{1,}\..{2,3}" ref="emailInputEl" type="email"
+                            autocomplete="email" id="email" v-model="form.email" placeholder="name@example.com"
+                            class="focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--color-accent)]/20 border border-[var(--color-border)] transition-all" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        <label for="password"
+                            class="text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-[var(--text-secondary)] ml-1">Password</label>
+                        <input required minlength="8" maxlength="128" ref="passwordInputEl" type="password"
+                            autocomplete="new-password" id="password" v-model="form.password" placeholder="••••••••"
+                            class="focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--color-accent)]/20 border border-[var(--color-border)] transition-all" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        <label for="confirmPassword"
+                            class="text-sm font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-[var(--text-secondary)] ml-1">Confirm
+                            Password</label>
+                        <input required minlength="8" maxlength="128" ref="confirmPasswordInputEl" type="password"
+                            autocomplete="new-password" id="confirmPassword" v-model="form.confirmPassword"
+                            placeholder="••••••••"
+                            class="focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--color-accent)]/20 border border-[var(--color-border)] transition-all" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <button :disabled="!hydrated"
+                        class="accent w-full mt-2 h-11 flex items-center justify-center font-semibold" type="submit">
+                        <span v-if="loading" class="i-svg-spinners-90-ring-with-bg text-xl"></span>
+                        <span v-else>Register</span>
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+
+            <p class="text-sm text-center mt-3 text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
+                Already have an account?
+                <NuxtLink :to="to ? `/auth/login?to=${to}` : '/auth/login'"
+                    class="text-[var(--color-accent)] font-medium hover:underline">
+                    Log in here
+                </NuxtLink>
+            </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="absolute bottom-4 right-4">
+            <ThemeSwitcher size="medium" />
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 6ac25bf..2ce8d8e 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
         },
     },
 
+    runtimeConfig: {
+        public: {
+            disableSignup: process.env.DISABLE_SIGNUP === 'true' || process.env.DISABLE_SIGNUP === '1',
+        }
+    },
+
     compatibilityDate: '2025-07-15',
 
     // sentry: {