diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 67d1bcd..9aa2356 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   --background: #000000;
   --foreground: #e5e5e5;
   --accent: #10b981;
-  --accent-dim: #065f46;
   --surface: #0a0a0a;
   --surface-hover: #111111;
   --border: #1a1a1a;
@@ -26,28 +25,25 @@ body {
   font-family: var(--font-sans), Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
 }
 
-/* Ad placeholders */
-.ad-container ins.adsbygoogle {
-  min-height: 90px;
-  background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  width: 100%;
+/* Dot pattern background */
+.dot-bg {
+  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
+  background-size: 20px 20px;
 }
 
-.ad-container ins.adsbygoogle::after {
-  content: "Ad";
-  font-size: 0.6rem;
-  color: var(--muted);
-  font-weight: 400;
-  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
-  font-family: monospace;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
+/* Fade the dots at top and bottom */
+.dot-bg-fade {
+  position: relative;
 }
 
-.ad-side ins.adsbygoogle {
-  min-height: 600px;
-  min-width: 160px;
+.dot-bg-fade::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
+  background-size: 20px 20px;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%, black 40%, transparent 100%);
+  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%, black 40%, transparent 100%);
+  z-index: 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 1623bc1..03d5769 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
           crossOrigin="anonymous"
         />
       </head>
-      <body className="flex min-h-full flex-col bg-black text-foreground">
+      <body className="dot-bg-fade flex min-h-full flex-col bg-black text-foreground">
         <Header />
         <main className="flex-1">{children}</main>
         <Footer />
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index cc904fa..0764508 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,48 +1,26 @@
 import ToolCard from "@/components/ToolCard";
-import AdSlot from "@/components/AdSlot";
 import { getToolsByCategory } from "@/lib/tools";
 
 export default function Home() {
   const toolsByCategory = getToolsByCategory();
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex w-full">
-      {/* Left side ad */}
-      <div className="ad-side hidden xl:flex w-[200px] shrink-0 justify-center pt-6 pl-2">
-        <div className="sticky top-16">
-          <AdSlot slot="home-left" format="vertical" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Main content */}
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
-        <AdSlot slot="homepage-top" format="horizontal" />
-
-        {Object.entries(toolsByCategory).map(([category, categoryTools]) => (
-          <section key={category} className="mb-8">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-              <div className="h-px w-4 bg-emerald-900"></div>
-              <h2 className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-[#525252]">
-                {category}
-              </h2>
-            </div>
-            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
-              {categoryTools.map((tool) => (
-                <ToolCard key={tool.slug} tool={tool} />
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          </section>
-        ))}
-
-        <AdSlot slot="homepage-bottom" format="horizontal" />
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Right side ad */}
-      <div className="ad-side hidden xl:flex w-[200px] shrink-0 justify-center pt-6 pr-2">
-        <div className="sticky top-16">
-          <AdSlot slot="home-right" format="vertical" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
+    <div className="relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 py-8">
+      {Object.entries(toolsByCategory).map(([category, categoryTools]) => (
+        <section key={category} className="mb-8">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+            <div className="h-px w-4 bg-emerald-900"></div>
+            <h2 className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-[#525252]">
+              {category}
+            </h2>
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4">
+            {categoryTools.map((tool) => (
+              <ToolCard key={tool.slug} tool={tool} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      ))}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Footer.tsx b/src/components/Footer.tsx
index e2a1b65..296455c 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export default function Footer() {
   return (
-    <footer className="mt-auto border-t border-[#1a1a1a] px-4 py-5 text-center text-xs text-[#525252] bg-black">
+    <footer className="relative z-10 mt-auto border-t border-[#1a1a1a] px-6 py-5 text-center text-xs text-[#525252] bg-black/80 backdrop-blur-sm">
       Free, private, browser-based developer tools.
     </footer>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index 53285a3..0760343 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export default function Header() {
     : [];
 
   return (
-    <header className="border-b border-[#1a1a1a] bg-black">
-      <div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-4 py-3 relative">
+    <header className="relative z-10 border-b border-[#1a1a1a] bg-black/80 backdrop-blur-sm">
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl px-6 py-3 relative">
         <div className="relative">
           <svg className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-[#525252]" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
             <path strokeLinecap="square" strokeLinejoin="miter" strokeWidth={2} d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z" />
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function Header() {
         </div>
 
         {showResults && filtered.length > 0 && (
-          <div className="absolute left-4 right-4 top-full z-50 max-h-72 overflow-y-auto border border-[#1a1a1a] border-t-0 bg-[#0a0a0a] shadow-2xl shadow-black/50">
+          <div className="absolute left-6 right-6 top-full z-50 max-h-72 overflow-y-auto border border-[#1a1a1a] border-t-0 bg-black/95 backdrop-blur-md shadow-2xl shadow-black/80">
             {filtered.map((tool) => (
               <Link
                 key={tool.slug}
diff --git a/src/components/ToolCard.tsx b/src/components/ToolCard.tsx
index f3bdc45..f27c92e 100644
--- a/src/components/ToolCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ToolCard.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default function ToolCard({ tool }: { tool: Tool }) {
   return (
     <Link
       href={`/tools/${tool.slug}`}
-      className="group flex items-start gap-3 border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-[#0a0a0a] px-4 py-4 transition-all hover:bg-[#111] hover:border-[#2a2a2a]"
+      className="group flex items-start gap-3 border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-[#0a0a0a]/80 px-5 py-4 transition-all hover:bg-[#111] hover:border-[#2a2a2a]"
     >
       <span className="text-lg mt-0.5 grayscale group-hover:grayscale-0 transition-all">{tool.icon}</span>
       <div>
diff --git a/src/components/ToolLayout.tsx b/src/components/ToolLayout.tsx
index bd1fce5..728b227 100644
--- a/src/components/ToolLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ToolLayout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import AdSlot from "./AdSlot";
-
 interface ToolLayoutProps {
   title: string;
   description: string;
@@ -8,36 +6,15 @@ interface ToolLayoutProps {
 
 export default function ToolLayout({ title, description, children }: ToolLayoutProps) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex w-full">
-      {/* Left side ad */}
-      <div className="ad-side hidden xl:flex w-[200px] shrink-0 justify-center pt-6 pl-2">
-        <div className="sticky top-16">
-          <AdSlot slot="left-sidebar" format="vertical" />
-        </div>
+    <div className="relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-5xl px-6 py-8">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+        <div className="h-px w-4 bg-emerald-900"></div>
+        <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white">{title}</h1>
       </div>
+      <p className="mb-5 text-sm text-[#525252] ml-6">{description}</p>
 
-      {/* Main content */}
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
-        <AdSlot slot="1234567890" format="horizontal" />
-
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
-          <div className="h-px w-4 bg-emerald-900"></div>
-          <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold text-white">{title}</h1>
-        </div>
-        <p className="mb-5 text-sm text-[#525252] ml-6">{description}</p>
-
-        <div className="border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-[#0a0a0a] p-5">
-          {children}
-        </div>
-
-        <AdSlot slot="0987654321" format="horizontal" className="mt-6" />
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Right side ad */}
-      <div className="ad-side hidden xl:flex w-[200px] shrink-0 justify-center pt-6 pr-2">
-        <div className="sticky top-16">
-          <AdSlot slot="right-sidebar" format="vertical" />
-        </div>
+      <div className="border border-[#1a1a1a] bg-[#0a0a0a]/80 p-5">
+        {children}
       </div>
     </div>
   );