diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index eab273f..edd6559 100644
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -503,6 +503,21 @@ dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
     font-size: 1.2rem;
 }
 
+/* ---------------- Admin Animations ---------------- */
+@keyframes slideUpFade {
+    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
+    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+@keyframes fadeInScale {
+    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.97); }
+    100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+}
+
+/* Apply staggered animation to panels and login sections */
+.admin-login, .tab-panel {
+    animation: slideUpFade 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
+}
+
 /* ---------------- Admin ---------------- */
 .admin-page {
     max-width: 1100px;
@@ -513,51 +528,68 @@ dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
 .admin-login {
     max-width: 420px;
     margin: 5rem auto;
-    padding: 2rem;
+    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
     background: var(--bg-card);
     border: 1px solid var(--line);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+.admin-login:hover {
+    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
 }
 
 .admin-bar {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: center;
-    padding: 1rem 0;
-    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    padding: 1.2rem 0;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
 }
 
-.admin-bar h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.4rem; }
+.admin-bar h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
 
 .admin-grid {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-    gap: 1.5rem;
+    gap: 1.8rem;
 }
 
 .panel {
     background: var(--bg-card);
     border: 1px solid var(--line);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
-    padding: 1.4rem;
+    padding: 1.8rem;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
+}
+.panel:hover {
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+    border-color: var(--accent);
 }
 
-.panel h2 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+.panel h2 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
 
-table.admin-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.88rem; }
+table.admin-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.9rem; }
 table.admin-table th, table.admin-table td {
     text-align: left;
-    padding: 0.55rem 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem 0.6rem;
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+table.admin-table th { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+table.admin-table tbody tr { transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease; }
+table.admin-table tbody tr:hover { 
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); 
+    transform: translateX(4px);
 }
-table.admin-table th { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
-table.admin-table tr:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }
 
-.admin-form { display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; }
-.admin-form label { display: grid; gap: 0.25rem; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); }
-.admin-form .row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
-.admin-form .row3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
+.admin-form { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
+.admin-form label { display: grid; gap: 0.3rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); transition: color 0.2s; }
+.admin-form label:focus-within { color: var(--accent-strong); }
+.admin-form .row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
+.admin-form .row3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
 
 .admin-photo-preview {
     width: 100%;
@@ -566,41 +598,76 @@ table.admin-table tr:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }
     border: 1px dashed var(--line);
     border-radius: 10px;
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
+}
+.admin-photo-preview:hover {
+    filter: brightness(1.1);
 }
 
 /* Admin tabs */
-.admin-tabs { display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 0.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.admin-tabs { 
+    display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; 
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 
+    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line); 
+    padding-bottom: 0px; 
+    flex-wrap: wrap; 
+}
 .admin-tabs .tab {
     background: transparent; border: none; color: var(--muted);
-    padding: 0.6rem 1rem; border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
+    padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem; 
+    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
     font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer;
-    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
-    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
+    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
+    margin-bottom: -2px; /* Overlap border */
+}
+.admin-tabs .tab:hover { 
+    color: var(--text); 
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); 
+}
+.admin-tabs .tab.active { 
+    color: var(--accent-strong); 
+    border-bottom-color: var(--accent); 
+    background: rgba(196, 138, 66, 0.05);
 }
-.admin-tabs .tab:hover { color: var(--fg); }
-.admin-tabs .tab.active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
 .tab-badge {
-    background: var(--bg-elev); color: var(--fg);
-    font-size: 0.7rem; padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;
-    border-radius: 999px; min-width: 1.3rem; text-align: center;
+    background: var(--line); color: var(--text);
+    font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem;
+    border-radius: 999px; min-width: 1.5rem; text-align: center;
+    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
 }
-.admin-tabs .tab.active .tab-badge { background: var(--accent); color: #111; }
+.admin-tabs .tab.active .tab-badge { background: var(--accent); color: #111; font-weight: 600; }
 
-.sub-tabs { display: inline-flex; gap: 0.3rem; background: var(--bg-elev); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.2rem; }
+.sub-tabs { 
+    display: inline-flex; gap: 0.3rem; 
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); 
+    border: 1px solid var(--line); 
+    border-radius: 999px; 
+    padding: 0.25rem; 
+}
 .sub-tab {
     background: transparent; border: none; color: var(--muted);
-    padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 0.82rem; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
+    padding: 0.4rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 0.85rem; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
+    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
 }
-.sub-tab.active { background: var(--accent); color: #111; font-weight: 600; }
+.sub-tab:hover { color: var(--text); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
+.sub-tab.active { background: var(--accent); color: #111; font-weight: 600; transform: scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
 
 /* Pills */
-.pill { display: inline-block; padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
-.pill-new          { background: rgba(200, 150, 80, 0.15);  color: #e4b676; border-color: rgba(200, 150, 80, 0.4); }
-.pill-qualified    { background: rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.15);  color: #6ecf96; border-color: rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.4); }
-.pill-disqualified { background: rgba(180, 90, 90, 0.15);   color: #d48a8a; border-color: rgba(180, 90, 90, 0.4); }
-.pill-active       { background: rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.15);  color: #6ecf96; border-color: rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.4); }
-.pill-inactive     { background: rgba(160, 160, 160, 0.12); color: var(--muted); }
+.pill { 
+    display: inline-block; padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; 
+    border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; 
+    letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-weight: 600;
+    transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+.pill:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); transform: translateY(-1px); }
+.pill-new          { background: rgba(200, 150, 80, 0.15);  color: #e4b676; border: 1px solid rgba(200, 150, 80, 0.3); }
+.pill-qualified    { background: rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.15);  color: #6ecf96; border: 1px solid rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.3); }
+.pill-disqualified { background: rgba(180, 90, 90, 0.15);   color: #d48a8a; border: 1px solid rgba(180, 90, 90, 0.3); }
+.pill-active       { background: rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.15);  color: #6ecf96; border: 1px solid rgba(90, 180, 120, 0.3); }
+.pill-inactive     { background: rgba(160, 160, 160, 0.12); color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid transparent; }
 
 .muted { color: var(--muted); }
 
@@ -611,22 +678,44 @@ table.admin-table tr:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }
 /* Dialog */
 dialog#leadDialog {
     border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
-    background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--fg);
-    padding: 0; max-width: 560px; width: 92%;
+    background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text);
+    padding: 0; max-width: 580px; width: 92%;
+    box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
 }
-dialog#leadDialog::backdrop { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
+dialog#leadDialog[open] {
+    animation: fadeInScale 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
+}
+dialog#leadDialog::backdrop { 
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7); 
+    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+    animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease forwards;
+}
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+    0% { opacity: 0; }
+    100% { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
 .dialog-head {
     display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
-    padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+    padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
 }
 .dialog-close {
     background: transparent; border: none; color: var(--muted);
-    font-size: 1.4rem; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1;
+    font-size: 1.6rem; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1;
+    width: 2rem; height: 2rem;
+    display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 8px;
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
 }
-.dialog-body { padding: 1.2rem; }
-dl.kv { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 0.4rem 1rem; margin: 0; font-size: 0.88rem; }
-dl.kv dt { color: var(--muted); }
-dl.kv dd { margin: 0; }
+.dialog-close:hover {
+    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
+    color: var(--text);
+}
+.dialog-body { padding: 1.6rem; }
+dl.kv { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap: 0.6rem 1rem; margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
+dl.kv dt { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }
+dl.kv dd { margin: 0; color: var(--text); }
 
 /* ---------------- Responsive ---------------- */
 @media (max-width: 900px) {