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 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
 <title>Request Your Theme Song</title>
 <style>
-body{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;background:#111827;color:#f3f4f6;margin:0;padding:1rem;line-height:1.5}
-.container{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;background:#1f2937;padding:1.5rem;border-radius:1rem;box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
-h1{margin-top:0;color:#60a5fa}
-label{display:block;margin-top:1rem;font-weight:600}
-input,textarea{width:100%;padding:.6rem;border-radius:.5rem;border:1px solid #374151;background:#111827;color:#f3f4f6;box-sizing:border-box;font:inherit}
-textarea{min-height:80px;resize:vertical}
-button{margin-top:1.5rem;width:100%;padding:.9rem;border:none;border-radius:.5rem;background:#3b82f6;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;cursor:pointer}
-button:hover{background:#2563eb}
-.note{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.9rem;color:#9ca3af}
+*{
+  box-sizing:border-box;
+}
+body{
+  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
+  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#111827 0%,#1e3a8a 50%,#111827 100%);
+  color:#f3f4f6;
+  margin:0;
+  padding:1rem;
+  line-height:1.5;
+  min-height:100vh;
+}
+.container{
+  max-width:680px;
+  margin:0 auto;
+}
+.banner{
+  width:100%;
+  border-radius:1rem;
+  box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
+  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
+}
+.card{
+  background:rgba(31,41,55,.9);
+  padding:1.5rem;
+  border-radius:1rem;
+  box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
+  border:1px solid rgba(96,165,250,.2);
+}
+h1{
+  margin-top:0;
+  color:#60a5fa;
+  text-align:center;
+  font-size:1.7rem;
+}
+.subtitle{
+  text-align:center;
+  color:#9ca3af;
+  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
+}
+label{
+  display:block;
+  margin-top:1rem;
+  font-weight:600;
+  color:#93c5fd;
+}
+input,textarea{
+  width:100%;
+  padding:.7rem;
+  border-radius:.5rem;
+  border:1px solid #374151;
+  background:#111827;
+  color:#f3f4f6;
+  font:inherit;
+  margin-top:.25rem;
+}
+input:focus,textarea:focus{
+  outline:none;
+  border-color:#60a5fa;
+  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(96,165,250,.2);
+}
+textarea{
+  min-height:90px;
+  resize:vertical;
+}
+button{
+  margin-top:1.5rem;
+  width:100%;
+  padding:1rem;
+  border:none;
+  border-radius:.5rem;
+  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3b82f6,#8b5cf6);
+  color:#fff;
+  font-weight:700;
+  font-size:1.1rem;
+  cursor:pointer;
+  box-shadow:0 4px 15px rgba(59,130,246,.4);
+  transition:transform .1s,box-shadow .1s;
+}
+button:hover{
+  transform:translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(139,92,246,.5);
+}
+.note{
+  margin-top:1rem;
+  font-size:.9rem;
+  color:#9ca3af;
+  text-align:center;
+}
+.sparkle{
+  font-size:1.3rem;
+  vertical-align:middle;
+}
 </style>
 </head>
 <body>
 <div class="container">
-<h1>🎵 Get Your Custom Theme Song</h1>
-<p>Tell us about yourself and we'll write a one-of-a-kind song for you.</p>
-<form method="POST">
-<label for="name">Name / persona you want in the song</label>
-<input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
+  <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='Trollgorithm_booth.jpg') }}" alt="Trollgorithm Theme Song Booth" class="banner">
 
-<label for="email">Email address</label>
-<input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
+  <div class="card">
+    <h1><span class="sparkle">🎵</span> Get Your Custom Theme Song <span class="sparkle">🎶</span></h1>
+    <p class="subtitle">Tell us about yourself and we'll craft a one-of-a-kind song just for you.</p>
 
-<label for="hobbies">Hobbies & interests</label>
-<textarea id="hobbies" name="hobbies" placeholder="e.g. rock climbing, retro gaming, sourdough baking"></textarea>
+    <form method="POST">
+      <label for="name">Name / persona you want in the song</label>
+      <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
 
-<label for="notable_facts">Notable things about you</label>
-<textarea id="notable_facts" name="notable_facts" placeholder="Anything fun, weird, or heroic we should mention"></textarea>
+      <label for="email">Email address</label>
+      <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
 
-<label for="style_genre">Style / genre / mood</label>
-<input type="text" id="style_genre" name="style_genre" placeholder="e.g. 80s power ballad, cinematic orchestral, lo-fi synthwave">
+      <label for="hobbies">Hobbies & interests</label>
+      <textarea id="hobbies" name="hobbies" placeholder="e.g. rock climbing, retro gaming, sourdough baking"></textarea>
 
-<label for="extra_requests">Anything else you want in the song?</label>
-<textarea id="extra_requests" name="extra_requests" placeholder="Specific lyrics, vibe, clean/explicit, vocal gender..."></textarea>
+      <label for="notable_facts">Notable things about you</label>
+      <textarea id="notable_facts" name="notable_facts" placeholder="Anything fun, weird, or heroic we should mention"></textarea>
 
-<button type="submit">Submit Request</button>
-</form>
-<p class="note">Your info is only used to create and deliver your song.</p>
+      <label for="style_genre">Style / genre / mood</label>
+      <input type="text" id="style_genre" name="style_genre" placeholder="e.g. 80s power ballad, cinematic orchestral, lo-fi synthwave">
+
+      <label for="extra_requests">Anything else you want in the song?</label>
+      <textarea id="extra_requests" name="extra_requests" placeholder="Specific lyrics, vibe, clean/explicit, vocal gender..."></textarea>
+
+      <button type="submit">Submit Request</button>
+    </form>
+    <p class="note">Your info is only used to create and deliver your song.</p>
+  </div>
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>
