diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ac50faf..fda67d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
-  "version": "2.10.7",
+  "version": "2.10.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "siteforge",
-      "version": "2.10.7",
+      "version": "2.10.8",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.1135.0",
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08a1d82..9954c68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.10.7",
+  "version": "2.10.8",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index f94fe9d..b88ebaa 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -4156,6 +4156,204 @@
   border-left: 3px solid rgba(111, 207, 151, 0.7);
 }
 
+/* ── Study hub (guest landing) ── */
+.study-hub-count {
+  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+}
+
+.study-hub-steps {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.study-hub-step {
+  padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.5rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.22);
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  background: rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.84);
+}
+
+.study-hub-step-number {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 2.3rem;
+  height: 2.3rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.6);
+  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.study-hub-step h3 {
+  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  font-size: 1.3rem;
+  color: var(--brand-warm-white);
+}
+
+.study-hub-step p {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #d6c7a6;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.study-track-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
+  gap: 1.1rem;
+  align-items: start;
+}
+
+.study-track-wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
+
+.study-track-card {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+  padding: 1.4rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.24);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 26, 22, 0.95), rgba(16, 16, 14, 0.95));
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+a.study-track-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-3px);
+  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.55);
+  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+}
+
+.study-track-card--planned {
+  border-style: dashed;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+.study-track-top {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.study-track-status {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+}
+
+.study-track-status--complete { color: #6fcf97; }
+.study-track-status--planned { color: var(--brand-muted); }
+
+.study-difficulty {
+  padding: 0.18rem 0.65rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  border: 1px solid;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: capitalize;
+}
+
+.study-difficulty--beginner { color: #7fd484; border-color: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.45); background: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.12); }
+.study-difficulty--intermediate { color: #f0b45c; border-color: rgba(245, 124, 0, 0.45); background: rgba(245, 124, 0, 0.12); }
+.study-difficulty--advanced { color: #ef8a82; border-color: rgba(211, 47, 47, 0.5); background: rgba(211, 47, 47, 0.12); }
+
+.study-track-title {
+  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  color: var(--brand-warm-white);
+}
+
+.study-track-desc {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #d6c7a6;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.study-track-facts {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
+  padding: 0.75rem 0 0;
+  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.16);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.3rem;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+}
+
+.study-track-cta {
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.study-track-listen {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0 0.4rem;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+}
+
+.study-hub-ask {
+  max-width: 640px;
+  margin: 1rem auto 2rem;
+  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
+  text-align: center;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.24);
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1), transparent 70%),
+    rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.9);
+}
+
+.study-hub-ask h2 {
+  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.75rem;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  font-size: 1.8rem;
+  color: var(--brand-warm-white);
+}
+
+.study-hub-ask p:not(.eyebrow) {
+  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
+  max-width: 480px;
+  color: #b9aa86;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.study-hub-ask-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 820px) {
+  .study-hub-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  a.study-track-card:hover { transform: none; }
+}
+
 /* ── Sign in / Create account (split layout) ── */
 .auth-page {
   min-height: 70vh;
diff --git a/src/studyPages.tsx b/src/studyPages.tsx
index e8e89e2..32071a4 100644
--- a/src/studyPages.tsx
+++ b/src/studyPages.tsx
@@ -911,8 +911,8 @@ export function StudyLandingPage({ content }: Props) {
                           <span style={{ color: '#7a7060', fontSize: '0.9rem' }}>{study.completedLessons}/{study.totalLessons} lessons completed</span>
                           <span style={{ color: '#7a7060', fontSize: '0.9rem' }}>{study.noteCount} notes</span>
                         </div>
-                        <div style={{ marginTop: '0.75rem', height: '10px', width: '100%', background: '#27231b', borderRadius: '999px', overflow: 'hidden' }}>
-                          <div style={{ width: `${progress}%`, height: '100%', background: '#e0c070' }} />
+                        <div className="study-progress-track" role="progressbar" aria-valuemin={0} aria-valuemax={100} aria-valuenow={progress} style={{ marginTop: '0.75rem' }}>
+                          <div className="study-progress-fill" style={{ width: `${progress}%` }} />
                         </div>
                       </div>
                       <div className="study-module-row-right" style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}>
@@ -942,6 +942,54 @@ export function StudyLandingPage({ content }: Props) {
     )
   }
 
+  const availableCount = activeStudies.length + completeStudies.length
+
+  const renderTrackCard = (study: StudyProgram, variant: 'active' | 'complete' | 'planned') => {
+    const releasedCount = study.sections.filter(isSectionReleased).length
+    const nextLabel = getNextReleaseLabel(study)
+    const book = variant === 'complete' ? (content.finishedBooks ?? []).find(item => item.studySlug === study.slug) : undefined
+    const body = (
+      <>
+        <div className="study-track-top">
+          <span className={`study-track-status study-track-status--${variant}`}>
+            {variant === 'active' ? 'In progress · start anytime' : variant === 'complete' ? 'Complete · self-paced' : 'Coming soon'}
+          </span>
+          {study.difficulty && <span className={`study-difficulty study-difficulty--${study.difficulty}`}>{study.difficulty}</span>}
+        </div>
+        <h3 className="study-track-title">{study.title}</h3>
+        <p className="study-track-desc">{study.description}</p>
+        <ul className="study-track-facts">
+          {variant === 'planned' ? (
+            <li>
+              {study.startsAt && new Date(study.startsAt).getTime() > Date.now()
+                ? `Starts ${new Date(study.startsAt).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'long', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' })}`
+                : 'Preparing lesson structure and media'}
+            </li>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <li>{variant === 'complete' ? `All ${study.sections.length} lessons available` : releasedCount > 0 ? `${releasedCount} of ${study.sections.length} lessons available` : 'Lessons will be published soon'}</li>
+              {variant === 'active' && nextLabel && <li>Next lesson: {nextLabel}</li>}
+              {study.estimatedHours ? <li>About {study.estimatedHours} hours</li> : null}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </ul>
+        {variant !== 'planned' && <span className="study-track-cta">View lessons →</span>}
+      </>
+    )
+    return (
+      <div className="study-track-wrap" key={study.id}>
+        {variant === 'planned'
+          ? <article className="study-track-card study-track-card--planned" aria-disabled="true">{body}</article>
+          : <Link to={`/study/${study.slug}`} className="study-track-card">{body}</Link>}
+        {book && (
+          <p className="study-track-listen">
+            Just want to listen? <Link to={`/finished/${book.id}`}>Open the audio playlist — no account needed →</Link>
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <main className="study-index-page" aria-label="Study hub">
       <section className="section-study-course-hero">
@@ -950,16 +998,22 @@ export function StudyLandingPage({ content }: Props) {
           <h1>Study at Your Own Pace</h1>
           <p className="study-course-hero-copy">Pick a study track, move lesson by lesson on your own schedule, and keep personal notes as you grow through each passage.</p>
           <div className="study-course-meta">
-            <span>{activeStudies.length + completeStudies.length} {activeStudies.length + completeStudies.length === 1 ? 'study' : 'studies'} available{completeStudies.length > 0 ? ` (${completeStudies.length} finished, start anytime)` : ''}{plannedStudies.length > 0 ? ` · ${plannedStudies.length} coming soon` : ''}</span>
-            <span>Self-paced flow</span>
+            <span>Self-paced</span>
             <span>Personal notes</span>
             <span>Audio + commentary</span>
+            <span>Free account</span>
           </div>
           <div className="study-course-hero-actions">
-            {firstActiveStudyFirstReleasedSection && <Link to={`/study/${firstActiveStudy.slug}/${firstActiveStudyFirstReleasedSection.id}`} className="btn-primary">Start Learning</Link>}
-            <Link to="/study/signup" className="btn-primary">Create Account or Login</Link>
-            <Link to="/study/account" className="btn-secondary">My Account</Link>
+            {firstActiveStudyFirstReleasedSection
+              ? <Link to={`/study/${firstActiveStudy.slug}/${firstActiveStudyFirstReleasedSection.id}`} className="btn-primary">Start Learning</Link>
+              : <a href="#study-tracks" className="btn-primary">Browse Studies</a>}
+            <Link to="/study/signup" className="btn-secondary">Create Free Account or Sign In</Link>
           </div>
+          <p className="study-hub-count">
+            {availableCount} {availableCount === 1 ? 'study' : 'studies'} available
+            {completeStudies.length > 0 ? ` (${completeStudies.length} finished, start anytime)` : ''}
+            {plannedStudies.length > 0 ? ` · ${plannedStudies.length} coming soon` : ''}
+          </p>
         </div>
       </section>
 
@@ -969,63 +1023,33 @@ export function StudyLandingPage({ content }: Props) {
             <p>How It Works</p>
             <h2>A Simple Self-Paced Rhythm</h2>
           </div>
-          <div className="study-hub-flow-grid">
-            <article className="study-hub-flow-card">
-              <p className="study-module-lesson">Step 1</p>
-              <h3>Choose Your Track</h3>
-              <p>Start with any active study and begin at lesson one, or jump back in where you left off.</p>
-            </article>
-            <article className="study-hub-flow-card">
-              <p className="study-module-lesson">Step 2</p>
-              <h3>Work Each Lesson</h3>
-              <p>Read the text, listen to audio, review commentary, and process key Greek word notes.</p>
-            </article>
-            <article className="study-hub-flow-card">
-              <p className="study-module-lesson">Step 3</p>
-              <h3>Save Notes and Continue</h3>
-              <p>Keep personal notes per lesson and build your own study archive over time.</p>
-            </article>
-          </div>
+          <ol className="study-hub-steps">
+            {[
+              { title: 'Choose Your Track', body: 'Start with any active study and begin at lesson one, or jump back in where you left off.' },
+              { title: 'Work Each Lesson', body: 'Read the text, listen to audio, review commentary, and process key Greek word notes.' },
+              { title: 'Save Notes and Continue', body: 'Keep personal notes per lesson and build your own study archive over time.' },
+            ].map((step, index) => (
+              <li className="study-hub-step" key={step.title}>
+                <span className="study-hub-step-number" aria-hidden="true">{index + 1}</span>
+                <h3>{step.title}</h3>
+                <p>{step.body}</p>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ol>
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section id="study-tracks" className="section-study-module" aria-label="Available studies">
-        <div className="section-inner">
-          <div className="study-module-header">
-            <p>Available Now</p>
-            <h2>Current Study Tracks</h2>
+      {activeStudies.length > 0 && (
+        <section id="study-tracks" className="section-study-module" aria-label="Available studies">
+          <div className="section-inner">
+            <div className="study-module-header">
+              <p>Available Now</p>
+              <h2>Current Study Tracks</h2>
+            </div>
+            <div className="study-track-grid">{activeStudies.map(study => renderTrackCard(study, 'active'))}</div>
           </div>
-          <div className="study-module-list">
-            {activeStudies.map(study => (
-                (() => {
-                  const releasedCount = study.sections.filter(isSectionReleased).length
-                  return (
-              <Link key={study.id} to={`/study/${study.slug}`} className="study-module-row">
-                <div className="study-module-row-left">
-                  <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.75rem', marginBottom: '0.5rem', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
-                    <p className="study-module-lesson">Start Anytime</p>
-                    {study.difficulty && <span style={{ backgroundColor: study.difficulty === 'advanced' ? '#d32f2f' : (study.difficulty === 'intermediate' ? '#f57c00' : '#388e3c'), color: '#fff', padding: '0.25rem 0.75rem', borderRadius: '16px', fontSize: '0.75rem', fontWeight: '600', textTransform: 'capitalize' }}>{study.difficulty}</span>}
-                  </div>
-                  <h3>{study.title}</h3>
-                  <p>{study.description}</p>
-                  {study.estimatedHours && <p style={{ fontSize: '0.875rem', color: '#666', marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>⏱ {study.estimatedHours} hours</p>}
-                </div>
-                <div className="study-module-row-right">
-                  <p className="study-module-focus">Track Snapshot</p>
-                      <p>{releasedCount > 0 ? `${releasedCount} lessons available now` : 'Lessons will be published soon.'}</p>
-                      <p>{(() => {
-                        const next = getNextReleaseLabel(study)
-                        if (next) return `Next lesson: ${next}`
-                        return study.sections.length > 0 ? 'New lessons release on a regular schedule.' : 'Pacing details coming with first lesson release.'
-                      })()}</p>
-                </div>
-              </Link>
-                  )
-                })()
-              ))}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </section>
+        </section>
+      )}
 
       {completeStudies.length > 0 && (
         <section className="section-study-module" aria-label="Finished studies" id="finished-studies">
@@ -1034,32 +1058,7 @@ export function StudyLandingPage({ content }: Props) {
               <p>Study On Your Own Time</p>
               <h2>Finished Studies</h2>
             </div>
-            <div className="study-module-list">
-              {completeStudies.map(study => {
-                const book = (content.finishedBooks ?? []).find(item => item.studySlug === study.slug)
-                return (
-                  <div key={study.id}>
-                    <Link to={`/study/${study.slug}`} className="study-module-row">
-                      <div className="study-module-row-left">
-                        <p className="study-module-lesson">Complete · Start Anytime</p>
-                        <h3>{study.title}</h3>
-                        <p>{study.description}</p>
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="study-module-row-right">
-                        <p className="study-module-focus">Self-Paced</p>
-                        <p>All {study.sections.length} lessons available now</p>
-                        <p>No schedule — go as fast or slow as you like.</p>
-                      </div>
-                    </Link>
-                    {book && (
-                      <p style={{ margin: '0.4rem 0 0', fontSize: '0.9rem' }}>
-                        Just want to listen? <Link to={`/finished/${book.id}`}>Open the audio playlist — no account needed →</Link>
-                      </p>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-                )
-              })}
-            </div>
+            <div className="study-track-grid">{completeStudies.map(study => renderTrackCard(study, 'complete'))}</div>
           </div>
         </section>
       )}
@@ -1071,41 +1070,24 @@ export function StudyLandingPage({ content }: Props) {
               <p>Coming Soon</p>
               <h2>Next Study Tracks</h2>
             </div>
-            <div className="study-module-list">
-              {plannedStudies.map(study => (
-                <article key={study.id} className="study-module-row study-module-row--disabled" aria-disabled="true">
-                  <div className="study-module-row-left">
-                    <p className="study-module-lesson">Planned</p>
-                    <h3>{study.title}</h3>
-                    <p>{study.description}</p>
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="study-module-row-right">
-                    <p className="study-module-focus">Status</p>
-                    <p>{study.startsAt && new Date(study.startsAt).getTime() > Date.now()
-                      ? `Starts ${new Date(study.startsAt).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'long', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' })}`
-                      : 'Preparing lesson structure and media.'}</p>
-                  </div>
-                </article>
-              ))}
-            </div>
+            <div className="study-track-grid">{plannedStudies.map(study => renderTrackCard(study, 'planned'))}</div>
           </div>
         </section>
       )}
 
       <section className="section-study-module" aria-label="Q&A">
-        <div className="section-inner" style={{ textAlign: 'center', padding: '3rem 1rem' }}>
-          <p className="eyebrow">Have a question from the Word?</p>
-          <h2 style={{ fontSize: '1.5rem', fontWeight: 700, margin: '0.5rem 0 0.75rem', color: '#f0e9cc' }}>Ask Nate a Question</h2>
-          <p style={{ color: '#8a7f5a', maxWidth: '480px', margin: '0 auto 1.5rem', fontSize: '0.95rem' }}>
-            Submit a Bible or theology question and it may be answered in a future episode or the Q&amp;A archive.
-          </p>
-          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.75rem', justifyContent: 'center', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
-            <a href="/questions" className="btn-primary">Browse Q&amp;A Archive →</a>
-            <a href="/contact" className="btn-secondary">Submit a Question</a>
+        <div className="section-inner">
+          <div className="study-hub-ask">
+            <p className="eyebrow">Have a question from the Word?</p>
+            <h2>Ask Nate a Question</h2>
+            <p>Submit a Bible or theology question and it may be answered in a future episode or the Q&amp;A archive.</p>
+            <div className="study-hub-ask-actions">
+              <Link to="/questions" className="btn-primary">Browse Q&amp;A Archive →</Link>
+              <Link to="/contact" className="btn-secondary">Submit a Question</Link>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
-
     </main>
   )
 }